NXT thread for May 20, 2025 - NXT: The Musical on the Battleground go-home

[R-Troop]

Not sure if anything will ever top the higher parody for AJ Francis

oh nothing ever will top that. That was his fucking Masterclass. Cheez-It Champion, the AJ Styles song parody, then fucking CREED

 

[Chris]

Yeah the cheez it one was good but a lot of people were confused bc they didn't get the NCAA reference and thought he was just calling AJ fat lol

 

[OMB]

trick def joining dark state

 

[Jimmy King]

This is still my favorite parody song from Hendry but the one for AJ Francis is right up there with it

 

[Y2Jayne]

So is Nyx in the doghouse?

 

[OMB]

This is still my favorite parody song from Hendry but the one for AJ Francis is right up there with it

my fav

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Another banger of a show. If Jordynne wins than it's a given that Stephanie will be going Raw or Smackdown. Giulia went Smackdown and Roxanne Raw. Wonder what any other members think ??

 

[Chris]

WWE NXT, May 20 on CW: 697,000 viewers; 0.13 P18-49 rating | TV ratings analysis - Wrestlenomics

TV RATINGS WWE NXT on CWTue, May. 20, 2025: 8:00 to 10:00 pm697,000 viewers (P2+)P18-49 rating: 0.13 Reported earlier by Programming Insider. The NBA and NHL playoffs led on cable. Timberwolves vs. Thunder on ESPN average 1.64 in P18-49 and 4,989,000 viewers. Panthers vs. Hurricanes on TNT...

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WWE NXT on CW
Tue, May. 20, 2025: 8:00 to 10:00 pm
697,000 viewers (P2+)
P18-49 rating: 0.13

Reported earlier by Programming Insider.

The NBA and NHL playoffs led on cable. Timberwolves vs. Thunder on ESPN average 1.64 in P18-49 and 4,989,000 viewers. Panthers vs. Hurricanes on TNT averaged 0.40 and 1,296,0002.

P2+ comparisons:

• This episode vs. last week (664,000): +5%
• This episode vs. trailing four weeks (669,000): +4%
• Current 2025-Q2 P2+ average (671,000) vs. 2024-Q2 (657,000): +2%
• Current May 2025 P2+ average (671,000) vs. May 2024 (646,000): +4%

 

[Y2Jayne]

Another banger of a show. If Jordynne wins than it's a given that Stephanie will be going Raw or Smackdown. Giulia went Smackdown and Roxanne Raw. Wonder what any other members think ??

I think it's too soon to send Giulia and Stephanie to the main roster, they've been on NXT for less than a year. They could use the time to improve their English.

 

[ScareValue]

trick def joining dark state

If I was booking all this….

Id have Trick beat Hendry for the belt, finally revealing he’s been behind Dark State the whole time.

You can do the fallout with that however you want…Joe and TNA outraged that their belt was won in disgusting fashion on another company‘s show…whatever I don’t actually care about how they do it because it’s obvious where it should end up.

TNA has been building Santana for the top…Slammiversary is in his hometown in July. And he shouldn’t win it from babyface Joe Hendry. It should be a moment of true celebration for the fanbase…and Hendry is too over everywhere to ensure it would be seen as such. Trick. On the other hand…is the perfect heel champion to transition the belt with. TNA doesn't have a top heel in house in position to do it right now. Trick winning is cool…and I guarantee the match with Trick and Santana would be hot. They had a brief, wordless interaction on Impact a couple weeks ago…just passing each other in the hall and sizing each other up…if I’m TNA…that’s the match I want at Slammiversary. You can have Joe and whoever from the locker room even the odds when Dark State tries to interfere…have the hometown babyface win the belt back for the company…it writes itself.

long story short…I really want Trick to win the title this weekend.

 

[OMB]

im actually really behind a santana world title run.

 

[ScareValue]

im actually really behind a santana world title run.

He’s been getting hot reactions all year. Clearly looks like the guy they should and will roll with…but Hendry is over everywhere he goes and business has been up (NXT partnership is helping that) so it’s a bit tricky. But Hendry doesn’t need the belt to be over and if you miss the window with Santana you might deflate a balloon that is being organically expanded. They do need to think long term either way though. When you see the merch sales Hendry does for WWE and the line he had at his WWE World autograph session…he’s going to be gone when his deal is up. Santana‘s the guy they need to get to before that.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

I think it's too soon to send Giulia and Stephanie to the main roster, they've been on NXT for less than a year. They could use the time to improve their English.

Iyo, Asuka, Kairi are on the main roster and they make up with their fantastic athletic work. Giulia is already going Smackdown. Stephanie in my opinion is just as good if not better than all the ladies bar Iyo. Get what you mean though. Sometimes talent speaks for itself and hunter is way more easier than Vince was.

 

[Y2Jayne]

Iyo, Asuka, Kairi are on the main roster and they make up with their fantastic athletic work.

Eh, they're nowhere near as over as other girls, especially Kairi, you can't rely on broken English and subtitled Japanese if you want people to care.

 

[Tommy Shelby]

Eh, they're nowhere near as over as other girls, especially Kairi, you can't rely on broken English and subtitled Japanese if you want people to care.

Guess we'll just agree to disagree on this one