Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 31, 2017

The show starts with Tommaso Ciampa making his way to the ring on crutches. He takes the time to call Johnny Gargano out to the ring, as he owes him an explanation, but then realizes he is not here tonight. He asks the crowd if they want to see Gargano replaced, then says in the last two weeks, he has learned more life lessons than he has in the last several years. He then admits he was injured before NXT TakeOver: Chicago, but he knew he was ready to fight. He then accuses the fans of replacing Gargano with dream tag team partners on the night of TakeOver, and says he is not an afterthought. He put those thoughts aside, however, and told Gargano they were going to fight together, and admits they lost that night. During the match, he felt something in his knee pop and knew he would be out for a while. He put that aside and kept on fighting, and at the end, he looked at Gargano, then looked at the fans, and realized that Gargano and the fans are alike and that Gargano would replace him if given the opportunity. In that moment, he knew what he had to be done and made his decision. He blames the fans and Gargano for what he did, and if he had to go away for a long, long time, Gargano was going away with him. He says the fans ruined #DIY. He says it wasn't #DIY's moment or the fans' moment, but his moment. He is 32 years old, and for him, the ring is not replaceable, and he is not nor will ever be replaceable, as is Gargano. The fans, however, are replaceable, and says he doesn't need the fans and that he never needed them. He says he will be better than ever before and when he returns, he will be the most dangerous son-of-a-bitch in NXT, as he is professional wrestling whether the fans like it or not.

We get a closer look at Danny Burch.

It is announced that Tommaso Ciampa will need major knee surgery. As for Johnny Gargano, no updates are available at this time.

We see footage from earlier today where Bobby Roode announces there will be an NXT Championship celebration, but nobody is invited. Next week, he returns to NXT.

Pete Dunne beats Danny Burch. After the match, Dunne says that since January, he had to watch Tyler Bate carry his title. At TakeOver, it was his pleasure to take the title from him, and it will be remembered that he was the one who really got the UK Division started.

Kayla Braxton interviews Velveteen Dream. He says the ambiance is not right. He wants the entire backstage setting fixed.

We see a video package of Paul Ellering and The Authors of Pain, where Ellering declares that The Book of Dominance has been opened.

Cezar Bononi gets an upset win on Andrade "Cien" Almas after reversing a move into an inside cradle. Almas is angry after the match, but then quickly gets himself under control and heads back to the back.

We see footage from earlier today where Billie Kay and Peyton Royce are making a video when Ember Moon shows up. All of a sudden, Ember Moon signs a medical release form. Ember Moon is back in action.

In two weeks: Asuka defends the NXT Women's Championship against Ruby Riot and Nikki Cross in a Triple Threat Elimination Match!

We see footage from after NXT TakeOver where Hideo Itami is angry after his loss, followed by footage from earlier today where Hideo Itami and Kassius Ohno, the latter of whom Itami went off on that night, shaking hands and making amends. Next week, Hideo Itami takes on Oney Lorcan.

Kassius Ohno and Roderick Strong beat SAnitY (Eric Young and Alexander Wolfe) thanks to the surprise return of No Way Jose, who goes after Killian Dain when he tries to interfere.