Here is a breakdown of the results from tonight's episode of NXT for May 16, 2018:
— Tommaso Ciampa comes out for a promo about Johnny Gargano. Candice LeRae interrupts to say she doesn't know what happened to the man who was family to them and in their wedding, but at the end of all this, he'll know that Johnny is better. Ciampa says "you know and I know that that boy you call a husband isn't half the man I am." He says Candice has even always been more of a man than Johnny. Candice slaps him.
— Lacey Evans defeated Brandi Lauren by pinfall. After the match, Evans was attacked by Kairi Sane, who ran Evans off.
— Aleister Black quickly weighs in on the feud between Ricochet and The Velveteen Dream. He says he knows that as NXT champion, he has a target on his back, but he hopes they realize that once they step in the ring with him, they become the target.
— Dakota Kai is being interviewed, but Nikki Cross interrupts to tell her to face her fears and fight Shayna Baszler.
— Ricochet vs. The Velveteen Dream is declared a no-contest when Lars Sullivan interferes and attacks both of them to make a statement that he will be the next NXT champion.
— Kona Reeves defeated Raul Mendoza by pinfall.
— Ricochet and Velveteen Dream both go into William Regal's office to talk to him about wanting a fight with Lars Sullivan.
— TM61 bump into Heavy Machinery backstage, setting up a match for next week.
— Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch defeated The Undisputed Era by pinfall.
Based on the tapings, spoilers, advertisements and notes from tonight's episode, next week's edition of NXT is set to feature the following segments, as well as possibly more:
- TM61 vs. Heavy Machinery
- Lars Sullivan vs. Ricochet and The Velveteen Dream in a handicap match
- Lacey Evans vs. Kairi Sane
- and more!
Stay tuned to The Ring Report for more information on those spoilers and tell us what you thought of this week's episode in the comments section below!