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<p>WWE NXT on May 13, 2025, aired live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida. The episode continued building toward the upcoming NXT Battleground event on May 25, featuring key matches, storyline developments, and a major contract signing.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Ethan Page Confronts Myles Borne</h2>



<p>Myles Borne opened the show alongside Charlie Dempsey, Tavion Heights, and Wren Sinclair, addressing his battle royal win and upcoming NXT Championship match at Battleground. Borne spoke about being partially deaf, declaring he wanted to be recognized for his ability, not his disability. </p>



<p>Ethan Page interrupted, mocking Borne and claiming his win was a fluke. He challenged Borne to put his Battleground title shot on the line that night. Dempsey supported the idea, and Borne accepted. NXT GM Ava then made the match official and announced that Dempsey’s match against Oba Femi would begin immediately.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Oba Femi def. Charlie Dempsey</h2>



<p>Femi overpowered Dempsey, who mostly tried and fell short of putting a submission move on the champion. Femi finally delivered the Fall From Grace and pinned Dempsey for the win.</p>



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<p><strong>Backstage: </strong>Karmen Petrovic &amp; Thea Hail encountered Tatum Paxley, who was upset about people (the recently released Gigi Dolan and Shotzi Blackheart) leaving. She then warned Petrovic and Hail that friends always leave you.</p>



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<p><strong>Backstage:</strong> Ricky Saints approached Ethan Page and told him that Page loved to spoil other people&#8217;s moments. Page agreed and insulted Saints before leaving.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Wes Lee def. Tony D’Angelo</h2>



<p>During the match, Lee taunted D&#8217;Angelo about Stacks&#8217; betrayal. Stacks appeared on the screen, revealing he was outside Adrianna Rizzo&#8217;s safe house, distracting D&#8217;Angelo. Lee took advantage, hit a Cardiac Kick, and pinned D&#8217;Angelo. </p>



<p>Stacks said he was going to visit Rizzo as D&#8217;Angelo rushed out of the ring.</p>



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<p><strong>Stephanie Vaquer Promo: </strong>The NXT Women&#8217;s Champion came out to cut a promo, but was interrupted by Fallon Henley and Jacy Jayne. Grace then came down, and the three women began to bicker.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">#1 Contender&#8217;s Match for NXT Championship<br>Myles Borne def. Ethan Page</h2>



<p>Borne hit a standing dropkick and pinned Page to retain the right to challenge Oba Femi at Battleground.</p>



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<p><strong>Backstage: </strong>Evans and Adonis were arguing over who was the better wrestler. Saints overheard and said that, if the two squared off, he would grant the winner a North American title match at Battleground. Evans vs. Adonis was made official for next week&#8217;s NXT.</p>



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<p><strong>Stacks Ambushes Tony D&#8217;Angelo: </strong>D&#8217;Angelo got out of the SUV, but Stacks jumped him, attacking the Don&#8217;s legs with a crowbar. Stacks vowed that he would end the D&#8217;Angelo family at Battleground.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Thea Hail def. Tatum Paxley</h2>



<p>Hail beat Paxley via disqualification after Paxley poked her in the eye to get out of an armbar. Paxley continued to attack Hail after the match and had to be pulled off by the refs.</p>



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<p><strong>Backstage: </strong>Kelani Jordan &amp; Zaria agreed to a rematch on next week&#8217;s NXT. Sol Ruca chimed in and offered the winner of the match a shot at the NXT Women&#8217;s North American Championship at Battleground.</p>



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<p><strong>Contract Signing: Joe Hendry, Trick Williams, &amp; Ava: </strong>Hendry and Williams looked to fight, but Ava got them to sit back down. They cut promos on each other, with Hendry putting over TNA, while Williams called himself bigger than Hendry and TNA. They signed the contract for the TNA World Championship at Battleground.</p>



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<p><strong>Backstage: </strong>GM Ava told Kayle Dixon &amp; Uriah Connors that they would have a tag team match next week against OTM. When Andre Chase heard this, he blew up at his students.</p>



<h2 class="wp-block-heading has-text-align-center">Jordynne Grace &amp; Stephanie Vaquer def. Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley &amp; Jacy Jayne)</h2>



<p>After a brawl between all four women, Grace and Jayne returned to the ring and began to fight. Grace got the better of Jayne and hit Beast Mode for the win.</p>



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<p><strong>Backstage: </strong>The cameras cut to outside the venue, where Ethan Page was assaulting Ricky Saints. Page left Saints lying as someone called for medical.</p>



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WWE NXT Results (5/13): TNA World Championship Contract Signing, Myles Borne Retains Battleground Title Shot

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