Generation NXT - NXT recap for January 10, 2018

The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly) welcomes us to 2018. They closed 2017 in style by winning the NXT tag team titles and proved why there are the baddest team on the planet. Their year will begin with they beat SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wulfe, Killian Dain) once and for all, and Cole will end anyone who gets in his way of becoming NXT Champion.

Before the next match, we see footage of "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler nearly sending someone into unconsciousness at the WWE Performance Center.

"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler beats Dakota Kai by referee stoppage by stomping Dakota Kai's elbow, breaking it. Baszler then tries to choke Dakota Kai out, but Ember Moon shows up. Baszler breaks the hold and laughs as Ember Moon tends to Dakota Kai, and the referee has to keep Ember Moon and Shayna Baszler from going at it.

The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar) speak for the first time, and Paul Ellering makes it clear to both SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wulfe, Killian Dain) and The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly) that they want the tag team titles back.

In footage from moments ago, Christy St. Cloud interviews "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, but General Manager William Regal asks St. Cloud to let him talk to her. She leaves, then Regal tells Baszler her behavior won't get her far. Shayna simply replies with "We done here?" and leaves.

Kassius Ohno beats Raul Mendoza.

In footage from earlier today, Zelina Vega says she and Andrade "Cien" Almas are on the same page more than ever before and that he knows what to do to stay NXT Champion. She says Almas is as prepared as he has ever been and is taking Johnny Gargano seriously. She says that there will be no running from the NXT Champion.

Christy St. Cloud interviews Johnny Gargano, who says to become #1 contender for the NXT Championship is indescribable. Suddenly, Velveteen Dream shows up and demands Gargano thank him, because he got lucky. Velveteen Dream then gives Gargano a hard time for taking 30 minutes to beat Kassius Ohno, saying he could beat him in 30 seconds. He also says he should not have beaten Aleister Black, and that he will not beat Andrade "Cien" Almas at NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia. He then tells Gargano he did not earn his spot, and to think about it, because he knows.

We see footage of Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) backstage for Street Talk. They head to General Manager William Regal's office and ask for a shot at the tag team titles. Next week, there will be a #1 contender's match for the titles between Street Profits and The Authors of Pain (Akam and Rezar).

Lars Sullivan beats Lio Rush. After the match, Lars says he has faced opponent after opponent, and they have all fallen by his hands. But now, he keeps going back to two weeks ago when he dealt with a force that he had never felt before. It brought him joy, as he wants to destroy that force. The force he is talking about is Killian Dain. Afterwards, Lars picks up Lio Rush and hits Freak Accident from the top rope.

Backstage, The Undisputed Era is seen attacking Eric Young. Alexander Wolfe and Killian Dain are already down, and referees rush in to call for help for all three of them.

The Undisputed Era show up. Cole says he has a weird feeling that they are missing something, and O'Reilly asks where SAnitY (Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, Killian Dain) is. Fish thinks they forgot, but Cole says they kicked the chaos out of them and will do it to others. Referees show up holding Nikki Cross back. Adam Cole is about to speak again when General Manager William Regal. He guarantees they will be defending the tag team titles tonight. Suddenly, Roderick Strong shows up and says he'll fight them. Before he says he will find a tag team partner backstage, Aleister Black shows up. He then says to Strong "As will I." They get in the ring, and a brawl starts before the match begins.

The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Roderick Strong and Aleister Black after Aleister chases Adam Cole up the stairs in the crowd and Roderick Strong falls victim to Total Elimination. After the match, Black fights off Adam Cole and The Undisputed Era, but the numbers game quickly catches up to him. The Undisputed Era give Aleister Black a beatdown, then O'Reilly grabs a steel chair. Adam Cole then slams Aleister into the chair. Afterwards, General Manager William Regal shows up and tells Adam Cole his match with Aleister Black at NXT TakeOver: Philadelphia is now an Extreme Rules match.