Summary

Noam Dar made his return to NXT television on the May 5 episode, stepping into a backstage scene that also introduced Romeo Moreno.

Moreno, also known as Zozaya, was shown backstage before Vanity Project, made up of Jackson Drake, Brad Baylor, and Ricky Smokes, approached him. The moment escalated once Dar entered the picture and confronted the group.

Dar then called out Drake for a singles match, adding that NXT General Manager Robert Stone had already made the bout official for May 12.

How Dar's return reshapes this NXT feud

Dar's return immediately gives Vanity Project a more established opponent, and the announced match with Jackson Drake gives NXT a clear next step rather than treating the appearance as a one-off tease.

It also puts Dar back into the weekly mix after his late-April in-ring return at a house show. With Myka Lockwood appearing behind Dar to signal that Vanity Project had backup, NXT also framed this as something bigger than a single backstage confrontation.

Romeo Moreno's role in the segment

Moreno did not have much to do physically in the segment, but his presence helped set the scene before Dar re-entered the story. Before joining WWE, Moreno had worked for promotions including Revolution Pro Wrestling, PROGRESS Wrestling, and wXw Germany.

Sources

As reported by Fightful