WWE NXT Battleground – Sunday, May 25, 2025 – Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida
CARD
NXT Championship: Oba Femi (c) vs. Myles Borne
NXT Women’s Championship: Stephanie Vaquer (c) vs. Jordynne Grace
TNA World Championship: Joe Hendry (c) vs. Trick Williams
NXT Women’s North American Championship: Sol Ruca (c) vs. Kelani Jordan
Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo vs. Tony D’Angelo
The Culling (Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen & Niko Vance) vs. Josh Briggs and NXT Tag Team Champions Hank & Tank
(Kickoff) Tye Dillinger vs. Aiden English – Winner: Aiden English
SmackDown Tag Team Championship: (C) The Usos vs. The New Day – Winner and new SmackDown Tag Team Champions: The New Day
Shinsuke Nakamura vs. Baron Corbin – Winner by DQ: Shinsuke Nakamura
5-Way Elimination Match (#1 Contender): Becky Lynch vs. Charlotte Flair vs. Lana vs. Natalya vs. Tamina – Winner and #1 Contender: Natayla
United States Championship: (C) AJ Styles vs. Kevin Owens – Winner and new United States Champion: Kevin Owens – It appeared that both Styles and Owens shoulders were down.
Flag Match: John Cena vs. Rusev – Winner: John Cena
“Fashion Files” segment with Tyler Breeze and Fandango. The Ascension comes in and tries to take credit for the recent attacks and the office getting destroyed but it doesn’t work. Breezango is trying to figure out who could have been behind the attacks when the lights go out and it sounds like someone’s being attacked. Fandango turns a light on and Breeze is laid out. Fandango also gets dropped and dragged away by someone we can’t see. The truth is out there to be continued.
Sami Zayn vs. Mike Kanellis w/Maria Kanellis – Winner: Sami Zayn
WWE Championship – Punjabi Prison Match: (C) Jinder Mahal vs. Randy Orton – The Singh Brothers was hiding under the ring. Orton knocks Samir off the top of the structure, down through an announce table. The Great Khali came out to a big pop. Orton starts climbing more. Khali shakes the structure until Orton falls and is dangling by one arm. Khali climbs up the outside of the structure and grabs Orton by the throat. Khali chokes Orton as Jinder starts climbing up. Jinder greets Khali and stares as Khali chokes Orton from the other side of the structure. Jinder climbs over the top of the Punjabi Prison structure and stops again to laugh at Orton. Jinder climbs down and touches the floor to win. – Winner: Jinder Mahal
In the video below, Sasha Banks and her WWE Battleground mystery partner Bayley talk to Andrea D’Marco after their win over WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte and Dana Brooke. Bayley says it was a huge honor and calls it a special night. She also called it a one-time thing, mentioning she’s still focused on the WWE NXT Women’s Title but anything can happen in WWE.
(Kickoff) – The Usos vs Breezango – Winners: Breezango
WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte & Dana Brooke vs Sasha Banks & Bayley – Winners: Sasha Banks & Bayley
WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day vs The Wyatt Family – Winners: The Wyatt Family
WWE United States Championship: (C) Rusev w/Lana vs Zack Ryder – Winner: Rusev – After the match, Rusev continued to attack Ryder. Mojo Rawley came out to make the save.
Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens – Winner: Sami Zayn
Becky Lynch vs Natalya – Winner: Natalya
WWE Intercontinental Championship: (C) The Miz w/Maryse vs Darren Young w/Bob Backlund – Winner by DQ: The Miz
John Cena, Enzo Amore & Big Cass vs The Club (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows) – Winners: John Cena, Enzo & Big Cass
Chris Jericho’s “Highlight Reel” with guest Randy Orton – They talked about Orton’s upcomoing match at Summerslam against Brock Lesnar. Orton ended up nailing Jericho with a RKO.
WWE Championship – Triple Threat Match: (C) Dean Ambrose vs Seth Rollins vs Roman Reigns – Winner: Dean Ambrose
WWE Championship – Triple Threat Match: (C) Dean Ambrose vs Seth Rollins vs Roman Reigns
John Cena, Enzo Amore & Big Cass vs The Club (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson & Luke Gallows)
WWE Intercontinental Championship: (C) The Miz w/Maryse vs Darren Young w/Bob Backlund
WWE Women’s Champion Charlotte & Dana Brooke vs Sasha Banks & Mystery Partner
WWE United States Championship: (C) Rusev w/Lana vs Zack Ryder
WWE Tag Team Champions The New Day vs The Wyatt Family
Sami Zayn vs Kevin Owens
Becky Lynch vs Natalya
Chris Jericho’s “Highlight Reel” with guest Randy Orton
Source: WrestlingINC
Even though Roman Reigns likely won’t be on WWE TV before WWE Battleground next month, it appears as if he’s still scheduled for the WWE World Heavyweight Title match.
Several users on Twitter posted photos from last night’s SmackDown tapings of graphics being shown promoting the Shield triple threat match for WWE’s next pay-per-view event. The company would have had plenty of time to change the graphic had the plans been altered.
Reigns was suspended for 30 days after violating the WWE’s Wellness Policy.
(Kickoff) Battle for the Crown: King Barrett VS R-Truth – Winner: King Barrett
Sheamus VS Randy Orton – Winner: Orton
Stephanie McMahon in the back with JoJo, Stephanie announced that their will be a Divas triple threat match with one Diva from each of the Divas teams formed Monday night on RAW during the Divas Revolution angle.
WWE Tag Team Championship: (C) Prime Time Players VS New Day – Winner: Prime Time Players
Bray Wyatt VS Roman Reigns – Luke Harper disguised in a hoodie interfered to help Wyatt get the win. It looks like the Wyatt Family is back together – Winner: Wyatt
Divas Triple Threat Match: Sasha Banks w/Naomi & Tamina VS Charlotte w/Paige & Becky Lynch VS Brie Bella w/Nikki Bella & Alicia Fox – Winner: Charlotte by submission (Figure 8)
United States Championship: (C) John Cena VS Kevin Owens – Winner: Cena by submission (STF)
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: (C) Seth Rollins VS Brock Lesnar w/Paul Heyman – Lesnar dominated the match, tossing Rollins around like a rag doll, hitting 13 suplexes and then the F5 and made the cover. The lights went out, there was a toll of the bell, the lights came back on and The Undertaker was in the ring staring at Lesnar. Taker chokeslammed Lesnar and hit the Tombstone. Taker hits Lesnar with another Tombstone. Taker dropped to one knee for his signature pose.
At the time of this writing WWE had not announce a replacement match for the Intercontinental Championship Match: (C) Ryback VS Big Show VS The Miz , which was canceled due to Ryback’s staff infection in his right knee. WWE has also not announced a Divas match for WWE Battleground.
Here is the card as of this writing:
WWE World Heavyweight Championship: (C) Seth Rollins VS Brock Lesnar w/Paul Heyman
WWE United States Championship: (C) John Cena VS Kevin Owens
Roman Reigns VS Bray Wyatt
WWE Tag Team Championship: (C) Prime Time Players VS The New Day
Sheamus VS Randy Orton
(Kickoff) Battle for the Crown: King Barrett VS R-Truth
There are rumors that The Undertaker may return this Sunday at the WWE Battleground pay-per-view. Nothing has been confirmed and probably won’t even if the rumors are true.
WWE Intercontinental Champion Ryback has a staff infection in his right knee and he will not be able to defend his title against Big Show and The Miz at WWE Battleground pay-per-view this Sunday.
Ryback issued a statement on Twitter:
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