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This Week’s ‘WWE NXT’ & ‘WWE Thursday Night SmackDown’ Spoilers [May 4 & 5]

By Dustin Murrell
Published on: 01:09 PST, May 4, 2016

Note: The following contains spoilers for WWE NXT, airing on May 4, and WWE Thursday Night SmackDown, airing on May 5.

With WWE Payback less than a week behind us and WWE Extreme Rules less than three weeks away, the matches and storylines on this week’s Thursday Night SmackDown will feature many of the same feuds and angles that have been on display since WWE WrestleMania 32 concluded. WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns is in the main event, teaming up with The Usos to face The Bullet Club (AJ Styles, Karl Anderson, and Luke Gallows).

WWE Payback (Bray Wyatt)
The Wyatt Family never showed up at ‘WWE Payback’ on Sunday [Image via WWE]

Meanwhile, on WWE NXT, Eric Young makes his debut, letting Samoa Joe know he’s coming for the WWE NXT Championship. Austin Aries is being advertised for the show as well, and top contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championships and NXT Women’s Championship are in action. The spoilers for this week’s episode are followed by the rest of the matches and segments recorded at the same NXT television taping last week at Full Sail University. Participants in those matches include Finn Balor, Austin Aries, Shinsuke Nakamura, Asuka, Carmella, and American Alpha.

WWE Thursday Night SmackDown spoilers

This episode was taped in Kansas City, Missouri, on May 3.

  • In-ring segment: Chris Jericho hosted The Highlight Reel with Sami Zayn as a guest. Jericho left after The Miz interrupted.
  • Sami Zayn defeated The Miz (disqualification).
  • Post-match: Kevin Owens attacked Sami Zayn after doing guest commentary. Cesaro came to the ring and was the last man standing.
  • Backstage segment: Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson want to talk to AJ Styles, but Styles wants to talk to Roman Reigns.
  • The Vaudevillains defeated Bo Dallas & Curtis Axel of The Social Outcasts.
  • Post-match: Colin Cassady attacked The Vaudevillains and Curtis Axel.

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  • Becky Lynch & Natalya defeated Charlotte & Emma (Emma submitted to Natalya’s Sharpshooter).
  • Backstage segment: Roman Reigns talks about The Usos vs. The Bullet Club.
  • Rusev defeated Zack Ryder.
  • Post-match: Kalisto attacked Rusev.
  • Backstage segment: Gorgeous Truth, Goldust and Fandango.

  • Backstage segment: Darren Young asks Bob Backlund to be his life coach, and Backlund said he will “Make Darren Great Again.”
  • Luke Gallows & Karl Anderson vs. The Usos ended in No Contest.
  • Post-match: Roman Reigns and AJ Styles interfered. A 6-Man Tag Team Match was booked.
  • Roman Reigns & The Usos defeated AJ Styles & The Bullet Club.

These SmackDown spoilers have been corroborated by Cageside Seats.

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WWE NXT spoilers

The only thing confirmed by WWE.com’s preview of tonight’s NXT is that Austin Aries will be competing. It’s unclear why WWE wouldn’t announce his opponent (Tye Dillinger) or the confrontation (and ensuing match) between Samoa Joe and Eric Young — or at least advertise Samoa Joe if Eric Young’s appearance is meant to be a secret.

NOTE: WWE doesn’t always post a full list of matches for upcoming episodes of WWE NXT, and that is true for this week’s episode as well. According to multiple sources, the following matches and segments for tonight’s episode were taped at Full Sail University on April 28.

  • NXT Champion Samoa Joe’s in-ring promo was interrupted by the debut of Eric Young. EY challenges Joe for the title. Joe said Young doesn’t deserve a title shot. Later in the show, a non-title match is confirmed.
  • Nia Jax pinned Tessa Blanchard (leg drop).
  • Austin Aries pinned Tye Dillinger (450 splash).
  • The Revival defeated the Hype Bros.
  • No Way Jose pinned Noah Kekoa (new finisher).
  • Samoa Joe defeated Eric Young (Coquina Clutch).

The following matches and segments were also taped at Full Sail University on April 28, to be aired on WWE NXT at a later date.

  • Finn Balor’s in-ring promo is interrupted by Elias Samson, setting up a match later in the show.
  • NXT Tag Team Champions American Alpha defeated Corey Hollis & John Skyler (Grand Amplitude).
  • The Revival give full indication that they’re still interested in the NXT Tag Team Championship.
  • Shinsuke Nakamura pinned Alex Riley.

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  • Alexa Bliss pinned Rachael Ellering.
  • Finn Balor pinned Elias Samson.
  • William Regal announced Finn Balor vs. Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship at the next NXT TakeOver event.
  • NXT Women’s Champion Asuka defeated Athena (Asuka Lock).
  • Shinsuke Nakamura & Austin Aries defeated Blake & Murphy.
  • Alexa Bliss and Blake leave Murphy at ringside after their match against Nakamura and Aries.
WWE NXT: Carmella and Alexa Bliss
The NXT Women’s Division continues to grow. [Image via WWE]
  • Carmella defeated Peyton Royce (leg-choke submission).
  • Johnny Gargano & Tomasso Ciampa defeated Rob Rizin & Danny Birch.
  • Nia Jax pinned Bayley (leg drop).
  • NXT Tag Team Champions American Alpha defeated The Revival (dual ankle lock submission).

The above WWE NXT spoilers have been confirmed by Cageside Seats.

Where To Watch

WWE Payback is currently available to stream on-demand on the WWE Network. WWE Extreme Rules will air live on the WWE Network on Sunday, May 22 at 8/7c.

The WWE Network airs new episodes of WWE NXT on Wednesdays at 8/7c. It is available for streaming on-demand immediately. Additionally, on Thursdays, replays of WWE NXT are available to stream on-demand with a Hulu Plus subscription.

USA airs WWE Thursday Night SmackDown at 8/7c. While they are not made available on the WWE Network for several weeks after they air on USA, replays of WWE SmackDown are made available on-demand with a Hulu Plus subscription starting Friday.

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