WWE NXT: Season 16
Season 16 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of WWE NXT Season 15.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 16 Progress Shield
January 4, 2022
Jan 4, 2022 · 103 min
It's New Year's Evil as Tommaso Ciampa defends the NXT Title against Bron Breakker. Mandy Rose, Raquel Gonzalez and Cora Jade battle for the NXT Women's Title. Carmelo Hayes faces
January 11, 2022
Jan 11, 2022 · 92 min
AJ Styles faces Grayson Waller in a highly-anticipated showdown. Bron Breakker kicks off his NXT Championship reign. Pete Dunne battles Tony D'Angelo in a Crowbar on a Pole Match.
January 18, 2022
Jan 18, 2022 · 88 min
WALTER arrives at NXT 2.0 in a main event showdown against Roderick Strong. Tony D'Angelo hosts a "memorial service" for Pete Dunne. The 2022 Men's Dusty Rhodes Classic Tournament
January 25, 2022
Jan 25, 2022 · 88 min
Cameron Grimes and Tony D'Angelo battle for an NXT North American Title opportunity. Kay Lee Ray joins forces with Indi Hartwell & Persia Pirotta to take on Toxic Attraction. Solo
NXT #659
Feb 1, 2022 · 90 min
Factions collide as Diamond Mine battle Imperium in a Six-Man Tag Team Match. NXT Champion Bron Breakker & Tommaso Ciampa join forces to take on Legado del Fantasma. Cora Jade clas
NXT #660
Feb 8, 2022 · 98 min
Kay Lee Ray challenges Mandy Rose for the NXT Women's Championship. NXT Champion Bron Breakker and Santos Escobar hold a Championship Summit. MSK face Malik Blade & Edris Enofé, an
NXT #661 - Vengeance Day
Feb 15, 2022 · 101 min
NXT Vengeance Day is here as Bron Breakker clashes with Santos Escobar for the NXT Title. MSK face The Creed Brothers in the Dusty Classic Final. NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Tox
February 22, 2022
Feb 22, 2022 · 91 min
Tommaso Ciampa battles Dolph Ziggler. The 2022 Women’s Dusty Classic begins. LA Knight looks for payback on Grayson Waller.
NXT #663
Mar 1, 2022 · 91 min
Carmelo Hayes and Pete Dunne collide in an NXT North American Championship Match. NXT Champion Bron Breakker joins forces with Tommaso Ciampa in a tag team showdown against The Dir
NXT #664
Mar 8, 2022 · 90 min
NXT Roadblock arrives as Bron Breakker, Tommaso Ciampa and Dolph Ziggler collide in a Triple Threat Match for the NXT Championship. LA Knight battles Grayson Waller in a Last Man S
NXT #665
Mar 15, 2022 · 91 min
The Miz hosts a special NXT 2.0 edition of "Miz TV" with new NXT Champion Dolph Ziggler. Cameron Grimes faces Santos Escobar in a Qualifying Match for Carmelo Hayes' North American
NXT #666
Mar 22, 2022 · 90 min
Io Shirai & Kay Lee Ray face Wendy Choo & Dakota Kai in the Women's Dusty Rhodes Classic Finals. Bron Breakker collides with Robert Roode.
NXT #667
Mar 29, 2022 · 88 min
Cameron Grimes, Roderick Strong and A-Kid vie for the final spot in the NXT North American Championship Ladder Match at NXT Stand & Deliver. Ivy Nile faces Tiffany Stratton. Bodhi
NXT #668 - NXT Stand & Deliver
Apr 2, 2022 · 167 min
NXT 2.0's best and brightest Superstars converge on American Airlines Center in Dallas. Bron Breakker challenges Dolph Ziggler for the coveted NXT Championship. NXT Women's Champio
NXT #669
Apr 5, 2022 · 86 min
Bron Breakker brings the NXT Championship back to NXT 2.0 after winning the title on Raw. Raquel Gonzalez & Dakota Kai put the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship on the line against
NXT #670
Apr 12, 2022 · 94 min
Three huge title showdowns highlight a special championship edition of NXT 2.0. Mandy Rose defends her NXT Women's Championship against Dakota Kai. Cameron Grimes and Solo Sikoa cl
NXT #671
Apr 19, 2022 · 91 min
New NXT Tag Team Champions Pretty Deadly begin their title reign. Carmelo Hayes battles Santos Escobar. Grayson Waller squares off against his former bodyguard Sanga. Newcomer Tatu
NXT #672
Apr 26, 2022 · 90 min
NXT Champion Bron Breakker’s highly personal conflict with Joe Gacy heats up with NXT Spring Breakin' on the horizon. Nikkita Lyons and Lash Legend collide in a rematch. Solo Sikoa
NXT #673
May 3, 2022 · 88 min
The NXT Title is on the line at NXT Spring Breakin' as Bron Breakker battles Joe Gacy. Cameron Grimes, Carmelo Hayes and Solo Sikoa clash for the NXT North American Title. Tony D'A
NXT #674
May 10, 2022 · 89 min
The first-ever NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament kicks off with two opening round matches. Cora Jade looks to prove she belongs in a one-on-one showdown with Natalya. Wendy Choo & Ro
May 17, 2022
May 17, 2022 · 89 min
Tony D’Angelo and Santos Escobar settle their score in the ring. The first-ever NXT Women's Breakout Tournament continues. The Creed Brothers collide with The Viking Raiders. Camer
May 24, 2022
May 24, 2022 · 84 min
NXT Champion Bron Breakker battles Duke Hudson. Indi Hartwell faces NXT Women's Champion Mandy Rose. Alba Fyre clashes with Elektra Lopez. Ikemen Jiro takes on the massive Von Wagn
NXT #677
May 31, 2022 · 88 min
North American Champion Cameron Grimes clashes with Nathan Frazer days ahead of his battle with Carmelo Hayes at NXT In Your House. Toxic Attraction sit down with Katana Chance & K
NXT #678 - NXT In Your House
Jun 4, 2022 · 152 min
NXT Champion Bron Breakker must contain his rage as he battles Joe Gacy in a match where Breakker loses his title if he gets disqualified. The Creed Brothers challenge Pretty Deadl
NXT #679
Jun 7, 2022 · 88 min
A returning Superstar answers NXT Champion Bron Breakker's open challenge. Carmelo Hayes celebrates his NXT North American Championship victory. Roxanne Perez and Tiffany Stratton
June 14, 2022
Jun 14, 2022 · 90 min
Cora Jade, Roxanne Perez & Indi Hartwell clash with Toxic Attraction. NXT Champion Bron Breakker battles Duke Hudson. Edris Enofé & Malik Blade challenge NXT Tag Team Champions The
NXT #681
Jun 21, 2022 · 89 min
Tony D'Angelo challenges NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes. Solo Sikoa collides with Grayson Waller. Alba Fyre faces Lash Legend. Edris Enofé battles Cameron Grimes.
June 28, 2022
Jun 28, 2022 · 88 min
NXT Champion Bron Breakker comes face-to-face with his Great American Bash challenger Cameron Grimes. Cora Jade & Roxanne Perez face Katana Chance & Kayden Carter for a chance to c
NXT #683
Jul 5, 2022 · 91 min
Champions and challengers collide at The Great American Bash. NXT Champion Bron Breakker clashes with Cameron Grimes. Grayson Waller challenges Carmelo Hayes for the NXT North Amer
NXT #684
Jul 12, 2022 · 87 min
Roxanne Perez challenges Mandy Rose for the NXT Women's Title. Apollo Crews collides with Giovanni Vinci. Solo Sikoa battles Von Wagner.
NXT #685
Jul 19, 2022 · 88 min
A 20-Woman Battle Royal determines the next challenger to NXT Women's Champion Mandy Rose. Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen defend their NXT UK Tag Team Championship against Pretty Dead
NXT #686
Jul 26, 2022 · 88 min
Diamond Mine collide with Tony D’Angelo’s “Family” in an Eight-Man Tag Team Match. Zoey Stark addresses her road to recovery and future NXT Women's Title opportunity. Apollo Crew f
NXT #687
Aug 2, 2022 · 102 min
Solo Sikoa and Von Wagner collide in Falls Count Anywhere Match. The vacant NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles are on the line in Fatal 4-Way Tag Team Match. NXT Tag Team Champions The Cr
NXT #688
Aug 9, 2022 · 88 min
Zoey Stark battles Cora Jade. Santos Escobar and Tony D’Angelo meet for a final one-on-one accord. Wes Lee throws down with Trick Williams in a Rounds Match. Nikkita Lyons faces Ki
NXT #689
Aug 16, 2022 · 93 min
Tensions boil over at NXT Heatwave as Bron Breakker puts his NXT Championship on the line against JD McDonagh. NXT Women's Champion Mandy Rose battles Zoey Stark. Giovanni Vinci ch
NXT #690
Aug 23, 2022 · 89 min
After his shocking arrival to NXT 2.0, NXT UK Champion Tyler Bate battles Von Wagner. The Gallus Boys challenge Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen for the NXT UK Tag Team Championship. We
NXT #691
Aug 30, 2022 · 128 min
The best of NXT and NXT UK set the stage for NXT Worlds Collide. Diamond Mine and Gallus go toe-to-toe in a massive Six-Man Tag Team Match. Zoey Stark looks to silence Kiana James.
NXT #692 - Worlds Collide
Sep 4, 2022 · 149 min
NXT 2.0 collides with NXT UK as the top Superstars from both brands battle in dream showdowns. NXT Champion Bron Breakker faces NXT UK Champion Tyler Bate in a Title vs. Title Matc
NXT #693
Sep 6, 2022 · 88 min
Nathan Frazer and Axiom collide in the first match of their best-of-three series. Wes Lee faces JD McDonagh. Ricochet seeks payback against Trick Williams. Nikki A.S.H. & Doudrop c
NXT #694
Sep 13, 2022 · 91 min
The WWE Universe celebrates the one-year anniversary of NXT 2.0. Pretty Deadly look to escape as they defend the NXT Tag Team Titles against The Creed Brothers in a Steel Cage Matc
NXT #695
Sep 20, 2022 · 93 min
Tyler Bate and JD McDonagh battle for a future NXT Championship opportunity. Wendy Choo faces Cora Jade. Von Wagner collides with Sanga in a colossal showdown. Nathan Frazer square
September 27, 2022
Sep 27, 2022 · 89 min
Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen collide with Gallus in a Pub Rules Match. Mandy Rose faces Fallon Henley. Wes Lee battles Tony D’Angelo for a spot in the North American Title Ladder Ma
NXT #697
Oct 4, 2022 · 88 min
A new NXT era begins. Alba Fyre, Nikkita Lyons & Zoey Stark join forces to battle Toxic Attraction. Grayson Waller welcomes Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez to “The Grayson Waller Effec
October 11, 2022
Oct 11, 2022 · 90 min
Bron Breakker battles Javier Bernal. A Triple Threat Tag Team No. 1 Contenders’ Match determines Pretty Deadly’s next challengers. Axiom and Nathan Frazer clash in the third and fi
NXT #699
Oct 18, 2022 · 90 min
Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade Pick Their Poison ahead of Halloween Havoc as Jade faces Raquel Rodriguez while Perez battles Rhea Ripley. Sonya Deville takes on Alba Fyre. Cameron Gri
NXT #700 - Halloween Havoc
Oct 22, 2022 · 187 min
It’s trick or treat for the Superstars of NXT squaring off on a terrifying night filled with weapons, ladders and ambulances. Bron Breakker defends the NXT Championship against Ilj
NXT #701
Oct 25, 2022 · 90 min
Nikkita Lyons & Zoey Stark challenge NXT Women's Tag Team Champions Kayden Carter & Katana Chance. NXT Tag Team Champions Pretty Deadly face Malik Blade & Edris Enofé. Schism revea
November 1, 2022
Nov 1, 2022 · 87 min
Mandy Rose celebrates one year as NXT Women's Champion. NXT Champion Bron Breakker returns after a successful title defense at Halloween Havoc. Schism gives an interview following
November 8, 2022
Nov 8, 2022 · 89 min
Katana Chance & Kayden Carter battle Zoey Stark & Nikkita Lyons in a rematch for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship. NXT Champion Bron Breakker and Von Wagner join "The Grayson
NXT #704
Nov 15, 2022 · 91 min
Bron Breakker defends the NXT Championship against Von Wagner. Mandy Rose faces Alba Fyre in an NXT Women's Title Last Woman Standing Match. Shawn Michaels makes a major announceme
November 22, 2022
Nov 22, 2022 · 89 min
Carmelo Hayes attempts to become a three-time NXT North American Champion when he challenges Wes Lee for the prized title. NXT Women's Champion Mandy Rose and Toxic Attraction addr
NXT #706
Nov 29, 2022 · 99 min
Shawn Michaels calls on WWE Hall of Famers X-Pac, Road Dogg, Molly Holly and Alundra Blayze to help announce the competitors for the first-ever Iron Survivor Challenge Matches. Nik
NXT #707
Dec 6, 2022 · 88 min
Axiom, Von Wagner and Andre Chase battle it out for the final Men's Iron Survivor Challenge spot. Indi Hartwell, Wendy Choo and Fallon Henley compete for the final Women's Iron Sur
NXT #708 - Deadline
Dec 10, 2022 · 152 min
NXT Superstars compete against each other and the clock in the first-ever Iron Survivor Challenges to determine the No. 1 contenders to the NXT Championship and NXT Women's Champio
NXT #709
Dec 13, 2022 · 88 min
After winning the Iron Survivor Challenge at NXT Deadline, Roxanne Perez challenges NXT Women's Champion Mandy Rose. The New Day come to NXT as the NXT Tag Team Champions. Ivy Nile
NXT #710
Dec 20, 2022 · 87 min
Josh Briggs & Brooks Jensen challenge NXT Tag Team Champions The New Day. Kayden Carter & Katana Chance defend the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship in a Triple Threat Match. Axiom
NXT #711
Dec 27, 2022 · 84 min
Wes Lee faces Tony D'Angelo in a North American Championship Match. Fallon Henley battles Kiana James for her family's bar. Malik Blade, Edris Enofé & Odyssey Jones clash with Schi