NXT Roadblock (2026)

Roadblock
PromotionWWE
BrandNXT
DateMarch 31, 2026
CityNew York City, New York
VenueInfosys 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 has 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]

Matches

No.Matches*Stipulations
1The Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors) vs. TBDTag team match to determine the #1 contender for the NXT Tag Team Championship at Stand & Deliver[13]
*Card subject to change

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[14]
The Birthright
 
The Culling
(Shawn Spears and Niko Vance)
Eli Knight and Elio LeFleur[a]

Notes

  1. ^ 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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "WWE PPV Roadblock: End Of The Line". PPG Paints Arena. Archived from the original on August 21, 2016. Retrieved November 7, 2016.
  3. ^ 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.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ Thompson, Andrew (February 3, 2026). "Infosys Theater at MSG Hosting WWE NXT Roadblock On March 31st". Fightful. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  7. ^ "WWE NXT Roadblock". Madison Square Garden. Retrieved February 3, 2026.
  8. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  9. ^ "Live & Televised Entertainment". WWE. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  10. ^ "WWE & TNA Wrestling announce multi-year partnership". WWE. January 16, 2025. Archived from the original on January 16, 2025.
  11. ^ "WWE & TNA Wrestling announce multi-year partnership". TNA. January 16, 2025.
  12. ^ 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. ^ 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.
  14. ^ 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.