{"id":216552,"date":"2026-05-15T16:03:17","date_gmt":"2026-05-15T21:03:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/?p=216552"},"modified":"2026-05-15T16:03:17","modified_gmt":"2026-05-15T21:03:17","slug":"nxt-feud-tracker-an-overview-and-assessment-of-the-top-rivalries-and-latest-developments-including-challengers-for-dangelo-and-lola-vice-birthright-more","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pwtorch.com\/site\/2026\/05\/15\/nxt-feud-tracker-an-overview-and-assessment-of-the-top-rivalries-and-latest-developments-including-challengers-for-dangelo-and-lola-vice-birthright-more\/","title":{"rendered":"NXT FEUD TRACKER: An overview and assessment of the top rivalries and latest developments including challengers for D&#8217;Angelo and Lola Vice, Birthright, more"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"pwtor-2451938343\" class=\"pwtor-before-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><hr \/><b>SPOTLIGHTED PODCAST ALERT (YOUR ARTICLE BEGINS A FEW INCHES DOWN)... <\/b>\r\n\r\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?show_id=3076978&theme=light&playlist=false&playlist-continuous=false&autoplay=false&live-autoplay=false&chapters-image=true&episode_image_position=right&hide-logo=false&hide-likes=false&hide-comments=false&hide-sharing=false&hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"140px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe>\r\n<hr \/><\/div><h3>MAIN EVENT FEUDS<\/h3>\n<p><strong>NXT MEN\u2019S HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Current champion: Tony D\u2019Angelo.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Things got very complicated on tonight\u2018s NXT show. We saw the debut of \u00a0Nakaru.\u00a0 He is the former IWGP Champion who was known as Evil (stylized as EVIL) in New Japan Pro Wrestling.\u00a0 Nakaru won a short match against Lince Dorado, who is currently a trainer at the Performance Center. Nakaru won with his finisher which has been renamed \u201cThe Abyss.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Later in this episode, we got to see the contract signing for Mason Rook, who the Orlando faithful have already started the chant, \u201cHe\u2019s big, he\u2019s bad, he can bodyslam your dad.\u201d During the contract signing, Tony D\u2019Angelo came out to confront Rook after last week\u2019s attack on him. Mid-promo, Tony D was attacked by a Kam Hendrix.\u00a0 Rook took advantage of the chaos and landed a moonsault to the outside of the ring onto both Kendrix and D\u2019Angelo.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brandler&#8217;s Bit:<\/strong> Next week on NXT, they are advertised a tag team match with Rook and Hendrix going against Tony D and the NXT North American Champion Miles Bourne.\u00a0 This match should either clarify the title picture or make the picture as muddled as possible since the NXT North American and Heavyweight Champs seemingly have the same contenders.<\/p>\n<p>One other thing to pay attention to for next week\u2019s show: NXT North American Champion Myles Borne and Tavion Heights had a backstage conflict. Heights is upset with Borne, as Heights sees that Bourne is leaving his former partner behind to team with Tony D.<\/p>\n<p>Will Heights\u2019s anger and hurt play into next week\u2019s title match?<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NXT WOMEN\u2019S TITLE<\/strong><\/p><div id=\"pwtor-682551184\" class=\"pwtor-content pwtor-entity-placement\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x250\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p><strong>Current Champion: Lola Vice.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Throughout this edition of NXT they promoted Kendal Grey vs. Kelani Jordan as their main event and that the winner could be in line for a future title match.\u00a0 During the match, Izzy attacked Lola backstage. The two fought out to the ring. They knocked over Gray\u2019s BFF Wren Sinclair, who was on crutches. This distracted Grey and led to Jordan getting the pinfall.<\/p>\n<p>After the match, Lola went over to apologize to Wren.\u00a0 Grey pushed back at Lola.\u00a0 Dane came out and attacked Lola.\u00a0 At the end of night, Izzy Dame held \u00a0up the NXT Women\u2019s Heavyweight Title, communicating to all the fans that she is the one to beat.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brandler&#8217;s Bit:<\/strong> In addition to Izzy Dame being the solid number one contender, they planted some seeds about having the former college wrestling champ, Kendal Gray, fight the former MMA champ, Lola Vice. In addition, they had a backstage segment of Sinclair and Grey reaffirming their friendship with a \u201cpinkie swear.\u201d\u00a0 This friendship will be an interesting story going forward.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h2>MID-CARD FEUDS<\/h2>\n<h3>Birthright (Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey, and Stacks) vs. Sean Legacy, Tate Wilder, and EK Prosper<\/h3>\n<p>Sean Legacy, Tate Wilder, and EK Prosper are new from Evolve.\u00a0 They are athletic and have a basic understanding of wrestling and how to put together a match.\u00a0 They will need a good deal of experience to move up the card.<\/p>\n<p>Birthright is an interesting faction.\u00a0 They are second-generation wrestlers who have banded together because of their \u201cbirthright\u201d in this industry.\u00a0 They are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Lexis King: Son of Brian Pillman<\/li>\n<li>Charlie Dempsey: Son of William Regal<\/li>\n<li>Uriah Connors: Son of Fit Finlay<\/li>\n<li>Arianna Grace: Daughter of Santino Marella<\/li>\n<li>Channing &#8220;Stacks&#8221; Lorenzo: Included due to his relationship with Arianna<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I\u2019m intrigued by this faction.\u00a0 Second- and third-generation wrestlers have a mixed outcome in wrestling history.\u00a0 For every Randy Orton or Rock, there is a Ted DiBiase Jr, or David Flair.\u00a0 What I\u2019ve noticed is that this group is working hard.\u00a0 King has had a stop start push, but has gotten into amazing shape recently.\u00a0 Dempsey is great talent but does not have the personality of his dad.\u00a0 Grace has made significant progress going from a beauty queen persona to someone who can work a match. (I saw her title match defeat on TNA last week.\u00a0 She was quite good.)\u00a0 If I were Stacks, I wouldn\u2019t buy a house with his \u201cbirthright money\u201d because blood IS thicker than water!<\/p>\n<p>Another interesting match and angle occurred this past Tuesday night was part of Noam Dar returning after a one-year absence due to severe knee injuries to go against The Vanity Project\u2019s Jackson Drake. He was accompanied by Myka Lockwood and \u00a0Smokes &amp; Balor, the NXT Tag Team Champions.\u00a0 Lockwood is a former cheerleader; she was the base, the one that held up all the cheerleaders.\u00a0 She is in the original Chyna role with DX, the female muscle protector.\u00a0 Drake demonstrated great moves and great talent.\u00a0 Since this became a four-on-one attack. It was no surprise that Drake won.<\/p><div id=\"pwtor-2771050694\" class=\"pwtor-content-1 pwtor-entity-placement\"><!-- Tag ID: pwtorchcom_test_300x600 -->\r\n<div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280 __300x600\" id=\"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_test_300x600\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n<p>What WAS surprising was what happened next.\u00a0 Dark State stormed the ring and challenged the Vanity Project (VP) to an NXT Tag Team Title match next week.\u00a0 Cutler James made the challenge to VP for the match.\u00a0 James demonstrated charisma and believability which is so much better than his very bland personality that he displayed previously.\u00a0 Dark State challenged its membership to band together for the titles. \u201cWhen we are on the same page, no one can beat us,\u201d they said.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brandler&#8217;s Bit:<\/strong>\u00a0Can Lennox and Shugars put their differences behind them for the title match next week or are they headed for a breakup?\u00a0 If the Vanity Project wins who will be their next challengers?<\/p>\n<p><em>ARTICLE CONTINUED BELOW&#8230;<\/em><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Check out the latest episode of &#8220;PWT Talks NXT&#8221; with Kelly Wells and Nate Lindberg, part of the PWTorch Dailycast line-up: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.spreaker.com\/episode\/pwt-talks-nxt-wells-miller-discuss-the-debut-of-naraku-mason-rook-contract-signing-tatum-paxley-lizzy-rain-vs-zaria-nikkita-lyons--71985830\">CLICK HERE<\/a> to stream (or search \u201cpwtorch\u201d on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or any other iOS or Android app to subscribe free)<\/h3>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PWT Talks NXT - Wells &amp; Miller discuss the debut of Naraku, Mason Rook contract signing, Tatum Paxley &amp; Lizzy Rain vs. Zaria &amp; Nikkita Lyons\" src=\"https:\/\/widget.spreaker.com\/player?episode_id=71985830&amp;theme=light&amp;playlist=false&amp;playlist-continuous=false&amp;chapters-image=true&amp;episode_image_position=right&amp;hide-logo=false&amp;hide-likes=false&amp;hide-comments=false&amp;hide-sharing=false&amp;hide-download=true\" width=\"100%\" height=\"200px\" frameborder=\"0\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>WOMENS NXT NORTH AMERICAN TITLE<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Champion Tatum Paxley<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The first match on this edition of NXT was a tag team match between Zaria &amp; Nikkita Lyons vs.\u00a0 Paxley &amp; Lizzie Rain.\u00a0 Since Zaria didn\u2019t feel a need to be in a tag team match, she of course refused to tag in when Lyons reached out for a tag late in the match.\u00a0 Rain defeated Lyons with her finisher \u201cThunder Struck.\u201d Rain has connected the NXT audience.\u00a0 They love her rock &#8216;n&#8217; roll persona.<\/p>\n<p>Tatum won the NXT North American Title at Vengeance Day back in March.\u00a0 The following week she wanted to offer title shots to all wrestlers who deserved one.\u00a0 She was talked out of this plan by Izzy Dame and The Culling. Ultimately, they turned on her.<\/p>\n<p>Tatum\u2019s reign has led her to defeat both Dame and Blake Monroe.\u00a0 On this episode of NXT, she went back to her mission statement of offering title shots to deserving people.\u00a0 In a backstage segment, she offered to meet Lizzie for the NXT North American Title next week.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Brandler&#8217;s Bit:<\/strong> Since this brand does not deliver on its one-on-one matches, expect Zaria to interfere in the match.\u00a0 This will inevitably set up a three-way match soon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>LOWER CARD FEUDS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>One other feud to pay attention to is Nattie versus Jaida Parker.\u00a0 Jaida interrupted Nattie who was filming a promo leading to much frustration on Nattie\u2019s part.\u00a0 They are working on a slow build to their match.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>NEXT WEEK<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>NXT NORTH AMERICAN TITLE MATCH Lizzie Rain vs. Tatum Paxley<\/li>\n<li>NXT TAG TEAM TITLE MATCH\u00a0\u00a0 Dark State vs. The Vanity Project<\/li>\n<li>Tony D\u2019Angelo and Miles Bourne vs. Kam Hendrix and Mason Rook<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"PWT Talks NXT - PWTorch NXT Post Show (5\/12) w\/Lindberg &amp; Miller\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/S1ASFCxtN_g?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"pwtor-end-article-groups pwtor-entity-placement\" id=\"pwtor-1096792406\"><div id=\"pwtor-857916013\"><div align=\"center\" data-freestar-ad=\"__336x280\" id=\"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\">\r\n  <script data-cfasync=\"false\" type=\"text\/javascript\">\r\n    freestar.config.enabled_slots.push({ placementName: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\", slotId: \"pwtorchcom_medrec_3\" });\r\n  <\/script>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\r\nTHANK YOU FOR VISITING<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>MAIN EVENT FEUDS NXT MEN\u2019S HEAVYWEIGHT TITLE Current champion: Tony D\u2019Angelo.\u00a0 Things got very complicated on tonight\u2018s NXT show. 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