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25) – Joe Hendry Goes Against DarkState

Originally posted on Last Word On Sports
By Chinyere Okafor | Last updated May 5, 2025 9:08 AM ET

This week’s episode of WWE NXT continues the road to the Battleground PLE. With just under three weeks to go until that event, all the NXT Superstars are vying for a chance to get on that card. This is the May 6 WWE NXT preview.

There are four matches confirmed for the May 6 NXT thus far, with two of them set to determine the number one championship contenders. Here is all you need to know ahead of the May 6 NXT.

WWE NXT Full Card

Six-Man Tag Team Match: Joe Hendry & Hank & Tank (Hank Walker & Tank Ledger) vs. DarkState
25-Man Battle Royal Match*
Singles Match: Giulia vs. Jordynne Grace**
Singles Match: Kelani Jordan vs. ZARIA

*To determine the #1 contender for the NXT Championship

**To determine the #1 contender for the NXT Women’s Championship

Joe Hendry Teams Up With Hank & Tank Against DarkState

TNA World Champion Joe Hendry appeared on the April 29 edition of NXT. There, he was attacked by the DarkState stable, who proved that no one is safe from them. That has led to a confirmed six-man tag team match for this week.

Hendry will be teaming up with the NXT Tag Team Champions, Hank & Tank (Hank Walker & Tank Ledger). They will go up against three members of DarkState. It has been shown that DarkState thrives in chaos, so it will be intriguing to see whether they try to bring that about in this match, and perhaps even steal the win.

No. 1 Contender Matches

There are two number one contender matches for championships. One is a 25-man battle royal to determine the number one contender for the NXT Championship, and the other is a singles match to provide an NXT Women’s Championship number one contender.

The 25-man battle royal will feature names such as Trick Williams, Je’Von Evans, Brad Baylor, and more. The winner will face Oba Femi at Battleground.

The Superstar to challenge Stephanie Vaquer at Battleground will be determined in a singles match between Jordynne Grace and Giulia. The latter is the former champion, so she knows how to get to the title. Grace, on the other hand, has proven her mettle worldwide, and she will certainly be hoping to attain her first WWE gold.