"SmackDown's NXT draftees shake up internal depth chart with new top heels and babyfaces"

Several NXT talents made appearances on the May 12 SmackDown, including Grayson Waller, who pitched the idea of having the winner of the World Heavyweight Championship Tournament on his talk show segment, Cameron Grimes, who won his match against Baron Corbin in just three seconds, and Alba Fyre & Isla Dawn, who were seen scouting the WWE Women's Tag championship match. Pretty Deadly also mocked The Brawling Brutes and will face them on the May 19 episode. Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez retained their Women's Tag Team Title against Bayley & Dakota Kai.