NXT Roadblock (2026)
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| Promotion | WWE | ||
| Brand(s) | NXT | ||
| Date | March 31, 2026 | ||
| City | New York City, New York | ||
| Venue | Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden | ||
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The 2026 Roadblock is an upcoming professional wrestling television special produced by WWE for its NXT brand division. It will be the fifth annual NXT Roadblock and the seventh Roadblock event overall. The event will take place on March 31, 2026, at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York, marking the second consecutive Roadblock event held in this venue. It will air live as a special episode of NXT on The CW.
Production
Background
Roadblock is a professional wrestling event established by WWE in 2016. The inaugural event was held in March that year and aired exclusively on the WWE Network with its name being in reference to its position on the "Road to WrestleMania".[1] In July 2016, WWE reintroduced the brand extension, where the main roster was divided between brands where wrestlers were exclusively assigned to perform. Roadblock was brought back that same year in December as a Raw-exclusive event under the title Roadblock: End of the Line. It aired on pay-per-view (PPV) and the WWE Network with its name being in reference to being WWE's final PPV of 2016.[2][3] After a six-year hiatus,[4] Roadblock was revived in 2022 for the developmental brand NXT as an annual television special episode of NXT, with its title being in reference to its position on the road to NXT's WrestleMania weekend event, Stand & Deliver.[5]
On February 3, 2026, Fightful reported that the 2026 NXT Roadblock television special had been listed on Madison Square Garden's official website. It is scheduled to take place on March 31 at the Infosys Theater at Madison Square Garden, the same venue that hosted the previous year's Roadblock event.[6][7]
Storylines
The card will include matches that result from scripted storylines. Results will be predetermined by WWE's writers on the NXT brand,[8][9] while storylines will be produced on the weekly television program, NXT.[10][11]
On the March 10 episode of NXT, Interim General Manager Robert Stone announced that a tag team tournament would take place over the next few weeks, with the finals scheduled for NXT: Roadblock, with the winners of the tournament facing The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes) for the NXT Tag Team Championship at Stand & Deliver.[12] On the March 17 episode, Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors) defeated Hank and Tank (Hank Walker and Tank Ledger) to advance to the final.[13] On the following week's episode, Raw's Los Americanos (Bravo Americano and Rayo Americano) defeated The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance) to face Birthright in the final.[14]
On the March 17 episode of NXT was Booker T Appreciation Night. Shortly after Vic Joseph gave Booker T an appreciation plaque, Keanu Carver interrupted Booker's speech, attacking everyone who tried to stop him. Carver stated that Booker did not deserve appreciation. When only Carver and Booker remained in the ring, Booker's former mentee on the first season of LFG, Jasper Troy, came out to successfully neutralize Carver, turning face in the process. WWE officials and security personnel forced Carver to go backstage.[13] On March 23, it was announced that Carver would face Troy at Roadblock.[15] The following night on NXT, several referees were hesitant on officiating the match. Josh Briggs, however, volunteered to be the special guest referee, which Interim NXT General Manager Robert Stone accepted.
At New Year's Evil on January 6, Jacy Jayne defeated Kendal Grey to retain the NXT Women's Championship after interference from her Fatal Influence stablemates, Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid. After the event, Grey set her sights on a rematch. On the March 24 episode of NXT, Grey and Wren Sinclair defeated Henley and Reid. After the match, Grey called out Jayne and challenged her to a rematch at Stand & Deliver. Lola Vice, however, appeared and stated she also wanted a rematch, having been defeated by Jayne at No Mercy. Interim NXT General Manager Robert Stone announced that Grey and Vice would face each other at Roadblock, where the winner would challenge Jayne for the title at Stand & Deliver.
Matches
| No. | Results | Stipulations | |
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| 1 | The Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors) vs. Los Americanos (Bravo Americano and Rayo Americano) | Tag team match to determine the #1 contender for the NXT Tag Team Championship at Stand & Deliver[16] | |
| 2 | Jasper Troy vs. Keanu Carver | Singles match[15] Josh Briggs will be the special guest referee. | |
| 3 | Kendal Grey vs. Lola Vice | Singles match to determine the #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship at Stand & Deliver | |
| 4 | Kelani Jordan vs. Jaida Parker | Singles match | |
| 5 | Mike Santana and OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) vs. DarkState (Dion Lennox, Osiris Griffin, and Saquon Shugars) | Six-man tag team match | |
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NXT Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Tournament
| 1st Round NXT March 17–24, 2026 | Final NXT Roadblock March 31, 2026 | ||||||
| The Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors) | Pinfall | ||||||
| Hank and Tank (Hank Walker and Tank Ledger) | 4:33[13] | ||||||
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| The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance) | [14] | ||||||
| Los Americanos (Bravo Americano and Rayo Americano)[lower-alpha 1] | Pinfall | ||||||
Notes
- ↑ Knight was originally supposed to team up with Sean Legacy, however, after Legacy suffered an injury on the March 10 episode of NXT, he was not medically cleared to compete, with LeFleur replacing him.
References
- ↑ Caldwell, James (March 1, 2016). "WWE Title match official for re-named Network special". Pro Wrestling Torch. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016. Retrieved March 2, 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "WWE PPV Roadblock: End Of The Line". PPG Paints Arena. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ WWE.com Staff (October 7, 2016). "Get WWE Roadblock: End of the Line 2016 tickets now". WWE. Archived from the original on October 7, 2016. Retrieved November 14, 2016. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Silverstein, Adam (December 13, 2017). "WWE schedule, list of PPVs for 2017: Clash of Champions date, location". CBSSports. Archived from the original on January 21, 2018. Retrieved November 23, 2021. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Guzzo, Gisberto (March 1, 2022). "NXT Championship Triple Threat, Last Man Standing Match, And More Set For 3/8 NXT Roadblock". Fightful. Archived from the original on March 2, 2022. Retrieved March 2, 2022. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Thompson, Andrew (February 3, 2026). "Infosys Theater at MSG Hosting WWE NXT Roadblock On March 31st". Fightful. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ↑ "WWE NXT Roadblock". Madison Square Garden. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
- ↑ Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Live & Televised Entertainment". WWE. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
- ↑ "WWE & TNA Wrestling announce multi-year partnership". WWE. January 16, 2025. Archived from the original on January 16, 2025. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "WWE & TNA Wrestling announce multi-year partnership". TNA. January 16, 2025. Archived from the original on January 16, 2025. Retrieved March 25, 2026.
- ↑ Moore, John (March 10, 2026). "NXT TV results (3/10): Moore's review of the Joe Hendry and Myles Borne vs. Ricky Saints and Ethan Page, Jasper Troy vs. Sean Legacy vs. Eli Knight, Sol Ruca vs. Lainey Reid". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 11, 2026.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 13.2 Moore, John (March 17, 2026). "NXT TV results (3/17): Moore's review of Jacy Jayne vs. Sol Ruca vs. Zaria for the NXT Women's Championship, Tatum Paxley vs. Izzi Dame in a steel cage match for the NXT Women's NA Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 17, 2026.
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Moore, John (March 24, 2026). "NXT TV results (3/24): Moore's review of Tony D'Angelo vs. Ricky Saints, gauntlet match for a shot at the NXT North American Title at Stand & Deliver, Kelani Jordan vs. Thea Hail". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ↑ 15.0 15.1 Lambert, Jeremy (March 23, 2026). "Keanu Carver vs. Jasper Troy Set For 3/31 WWE NXT". Fightful. Retrieved March 24, 2026.
- ↑ Thompson, Andrew (March 12, 2026). "Steel Cage Match For Women's North American Title, Booker T Appreciation Night, Los Americanos, Tag Tournament Match Set For 3/17 WWE NXT". Fightful. Retrieved March 12, 2026.
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