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WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2026 Results, Winners, Grades, Reaction and Highlights
Welcome to Bleacher Report's live coverage of WWE NXT Stand and Deliver 2026.
This is NXT's biggest show of the year, so everyone on the card was looking to make it as good as possible.
Here's a look at the card that was advertised:
Let's take a look at what went down on NXT's biggest show of the year.
10-Person Mixed Tag Match
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The pre-show featured a huge 10-person mixed tag match with Charlie Dempsey, Lexis King, Stacks, Uriah Connors and Arianna Grace taking on Hank, Tank, Shiloh Hill, EK Prosper and Wren Sinclair.
Sinclair and Dempsey haven't had many interactions since NQCC fell apart, so it was interesting to see them on opposite sides of the ring this time.
After an initial brawl involving everyone, Hill and Connors were the first legal competitors, but the tags started right away.
A match like this is rarely going to steal the show because they have to rush from spot to spot, but you could tell all 10 competitors were looking to make sure this bout was not forgotten.
Even with some rough edges, this ended up being a fun contest to start the action for the night. Prosper was especially impressive during his time in the ring. Hill ended up scoring the pin for his team to get the win.
Result: Hank, Tank, Hill, Prosper and Sinclair defeated Birthright
Grade: B
Notable Moments and Observations
Jacy Jayne vs. Lola Vice vs. Kendal Grey (Women's NXT Championship)
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Last time in action: Jacy Jayne defeated Zaria and Sol Ruca (NXT, March 17), Lola Vice and Kendal Grey fought to a No Contest finish (NXT, March 31)
Shawn Michaels kicked off the show in the ring with a speech before introducing Sexyy Red, the host of the show. After several video packages to hype the matches, the main show began with Jacy Jayne defending her title against Kendal Grey and Lola Vice.
Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid and Sinclair were all at ringside, but Vice was all alone. Jayne was sent out of the ring by her two challengers before Vice and Grey started fighting each other.
They did a great job pacing the match so it felt like they were working quickly but still taking the time to sell. All three Superstars brought their best to the ring for this match, but Grey was the standout.
Even with no disqualifications, it was nice to see the women at ringside staying out of the majority of the action so the three in the ring could shine. Sinclair chased Henley and Reid out of the arena, so Jayne's backup disappeared.
They did a great job making it hard to tell who would win, but in the end, it was Vice who nailed Jayne with a spinning backfist to get the pin and win the title. This was an outstanding start to the show.
Result: Vice defeated Jayne and Grey to win the women's NXT title
Grade: A-
Notable Moments and Observations
Vanity Project vs. Los Americanos (NXT Tag Team Championships)
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Last time in action: Los Americanos defeated Vanity Project (NXT, March 17)
The tag titles were on the line when Brad Baylor and Ricky Smoked defended the belts against Bravo and Rayo Americano.
Vanity Project was coming off a loss to Los Americanos in a six-man match a few weeks ago, so they were looking to even the score while also retaining their titles. El Grande Americano and Jackson Drake were both at ringside for their respective teams.
Baylor and Smokes are young, hungry and looking to make an impression, and Rayo and Bravo are both gifted wrestlers with years of experience. It didn't take them very long to find their groove and work well as opponents.
The match may have been entertaining, but there were moments when it felt like it could have been so much better if they dropped the comedy stuff and tried to wrestle the best possible match.
Grande slipped the metal plate to Rayo to put in his mask, but Smokes ended up taking it from him while the ref was distracted and put it in his trunks. Bravo tripped him on the top rope and it was implied that the metal plate caused extra damage.
Both teams came close to winning several times in the final stretch, but Drake helped Baylor and Smoked get the win with a cheap shot to Bravo behind the ref's back.
Result: Vanity Project defeated Los Americanos
Grade: B+
Notable Moments and Observations
Sol Ruca vs. Zaria
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Last time in action: Sol Ruca and Zaria both lost to Jacy Jayne (NXT, March 17)
Two former friends and tag team partners met for a grudge match when Sol Ruca faced Zaria. This breakup and showdown have been simmering for months, so there was a lot of pressure on them to make the payoff worth the wait.
Ruca wasted no time going after Zaria. She ran to the ring and hit a springboard clothesline before her music had stopped playing. The ref called for the bell and the action got underway immediately.
Ruca kept up the aggression for a minute, but once Zaria regained her footing, she started overpowering and throwing Ruca around. They slowed the pace down in the middle so Zaria could keep Ruca grounded, but once it became a back-and-forth fight, they started to pick up steam again.
Ruca hit the Sol Snatcher on the steel ramp and another in the ring, but Zaria managed to kick out. The high-flyer kicked out after an F-5 and tried to get through to her former friend for a brief moment, but all it did was fire her up.
Ruca managed to recover and hit a third Sol Snatcher to finally secure the victory and end a fun encounter that will almost certainly not be the end of their story.
Result: Ruca defeated Zaria
Grade: B+
Notable Moments and Observations
Myles Borne vs. Johnny Gargano
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Last time in action: Johnny Gargano won the gauntlet (NXT, March 24), Myles Borne and Joe Hendry lost to Ricky Saints and Ethan Page (NXT, March 10)
The men's North American title was up for grabs when Johnny Gargano challenged Myles Borne for the belt he helped put on the map. After months of sulking backstage, Johnny Takeover was hoping to get his groove back.
After their initial exchange, Gargano went down in the ring and seemed to be falling back into his depression, but it was just to sucker Borne in so he could take him down.
In many ways, this was a test for Borne. Gargano is one of the best talents to ever pass through NXT, so having him challenge Borne was a chance for the champion to prove he can hang with someone on Johnny Wrestling's level.
Candice LeRae interfered to help her husband, and it almost allowed him to win with the Gargano Escape, but Borne fought his way to the bottom rope.
In the end, Borne prevailed to retain his title in a highly enjoyable match. The crowd didn't look too excited about the outcome, but it was the right decision in the long-term.
Dion Lennox attacked Borne from behind with a steel chair after Gargano had left the ring. He slammed the champion onto the chair and left him lying in the ring, so it looks like we know who the next challenger will be.
Result: Borne defeated Gargano
Grade: A-
Notable Moments and Observations
Tatum Paxley vs. Blake Monroe
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Last time in action: Tatum Paxley defeated Izzi Dame (NXT, March 17), Blake Monroe defeated Jaida Parker (Vengeance Day)
The women's North American Championship was up next, with Tatum Paxley putting the belt on the line against Blake Monroe, who may have had the belt in her possession, but she was the challenger in this case.
Paxley went after Monroe before the bell, so the ref quickly called for the bell and allowed them to continue fighting. After Paxley was slammed onto the steel ramp, she began favoring her left shoulder, so Monroe targeted it immediately.
The way this match was built would have been better if it had led to some kind of hardcore match between these two, because the physicality here did not line up with the animosity these two are supposed to have for each other.
It got better as the bout progressed, but it felt like they never quite reached the level of intensity they needed to hit. They came close at the end, though.
It looked like Monroe was going to get the win after a Glamour Shot, but Paxley kicked out and then hit her own finisher for the pin and the win.
Result: Paxley defeated Monroe
Grade: B
Notable Moments and Observations
Joe Hendry vs. Ricky Saints vs. Ethan Page vs. Tony D'Angelo (Men's NXT Championship)
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Last time in action: Ricky Saints and Ethan Page defeated Joe Hendry and Myles Borne (NXT, March 10), Tony D'Angelo defeated Saints (NXT, March 24)
The main event of the night was the Fatal 4-Way match for the NXT Championship with Joe Hendry, Ricky Saints, Ethan Page and Tony D'Angelo.
Tony D and Hendry took out Saints and Page before squaring off. They traded shots until their other two opponents got back into the ring to keep fighting.
Saints and Page had an uneasy alliance that allowed them to control the pace for a bit, but as soon as one of them had to try to get the win, they had issues.
The talents of all four competitors are well known, so it's not surprising that they worked together to put on an entertaining main event. Hendry retaining seemed like the obvious outcome, so ending with a title change was a genuine surprise.
Everyone did good work here, but Tony D definitely stood out the most. This was one of his best performances in a long time because he was pulling out moves you wouldn't expect to see from him.
After taking out Saints and Page by putting them through the announce table, Tony D hit a huge Spear on Hendry to get the pin and become the new NXT champion.
Result: D'Angelo defeated Hendry to win the NXT Championship
Grade: B+
Notable Moments and Observations
The Final Word
8 of 8NXT Stand and Deliver was an entertaining show from top to bottom. WWE has been on shaky ground recently, but this event was a solid outing from the developmental brand.
The men's and women's NXT title bouts ended up being the best things we saw all night, which was a good indication that the right people are at the top of the card.
The fact that both titles changed hands also helped add some buzz to the show. Vice and D'Angelo both received warm receptions from the St. Louis crowd following their victories.
At a time when WWE programming is very hit or miss, it was nice to have an event that kept the energy high from start to finish.
Grade: B+
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