by The WWE NXT results for 5 August 2025 episode are now available—this episode featured surprise appearances by Chelsea Green, Moose, and Joe Hendry, and saw the announcement of several high-profile matches for NXT Heatwave 2025.
In this episode, the show opened and closed with women’s matches, highlighting how much of a focus WWE NXT currently places on its women’s division. Additionally, the night featured several intriguing backstage segments with major future implications—we’ve provided full details on all the major happenings.
Full Match Results – Winners and Losers
- Kelani Jordan defeated Blake Monroe via count-out
- Hank Walker & Tank Ledger retained the NXT Tag Team Championship by defeating Chase U (Uriah Connors & Kale Dixon) via pinfall (Hank pinned Kale)
- Myles Borne defeated Lexis King via pinfall
- Nia Jax defeated Thea Hail via pinfall
- Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo defeated Yoshiki Inamura via pinfall
- Sol Ruca retained the NXT Women’s North American Championship by defeating Tatum Paxley via pinfall
All Highlights and Major Happenings
- During the opening match between Blake Monroe and Kelani Jordan, Blake was about to hit her finisher when Jordynne Grace appeared, wearing a neck brace. Blake fled the ring and raced to the parking lot with Jordynne in pursuit, resulting in a count-out victory for Jordan.
- Following the tag team title match, the lights went out—DarkState entered the ring and attacked all four competitors. After laying out the teams, DarkState stood tall, sending a clear message to the NXT tag team division.
- Backstage, George Iceman, personal concierge to TNA’s Ash by Elegance, confronted Jacy Jayne. He told her that Ash would soon take the Knockouts Championship and that he was there to polish it up for her. Jacy warned him not to touch the title, and George left. Lainey Reid then approached, joking that this was Jazmyn’s job. Jacy agreed and told Jazmyn to shine her titles, while Fallon Henley teased Jazmyn to make them nice and shiny, prompting Jazmyn to leave to do just that.
- After defeating Thea Hail, Nia Jax was interviewed by Kelly Kincaid. Jax dismissed Lash Legend, stating Lash hasn’t accomplished much and bragged about her own victories. Lash interrupted, sparking a brawl that referees had to break up, much to the crowd’s delight.
- Jordynne Grace met with General Manager Ava Raine, who announced that Grace would face Blake Monroe one-on-one at NXT Heatwave 2025.
- NXT Champion Oba Femi issued a dominant challenge, claiming no one in NXT could beat him after reigning for over 200 days. TNA Champion Trick Williams arrived, aiming to become the face of both brands, which led Je’Von Evans to challenge Williams for a shot at Femi. TNA’s Moose interrupted, vowing to reclaim his championship at Emergence. The segment ended when Femi, Williams, Evans, and Moose united to repel an attack from DarkState, standing tall in the ring.
- It was announced that Trick Williams and Je’Von Evans will face off in two weeks at NXT Philadelphia—the winner will challenge Oba Femi for the NXT Championship at NXT Heatwave.
- Backstage, Wren Sinclair attempted to cheer up Charlie Dempsey, but Charlie told her to leave him alone. Wren mentioned that saying “I believe in Joe Hendry” would summon him—chiding, Charlie said Joe wouldn’t show up—but Joe Hendry immediately emerged from a refrigerator! Overjoyed, Wren took a selfie with Joe, who surprised Charlie with new clothes. Despite Joe’s efforts, Charlie threw the clothes away, leading Joe to propose a match next week to brighten his mood.
- NXT North American Champion Ethan Page entered the ring, bragging about being the greatest North American of all time. Tavion Heights challenged him for the title—Chelsea Green, along with Secret Service (Alba Fyre & Piper Niven), joined Page in the ring. Chelsea expressed her support for her fellow Canadian and teased Height by bowing up and daring him to hit her, but Heights instead struck Page, warning Chelsea that he’d find a woman who could get in the ring with her soon.
