Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 27, 2018

Aleister Black shows up to start tonight's show. Aleister says that adversity and how you deal with it defines you as a champion, and at NXT TakeOver; Chicago II, adversity was Lars Sullivan, who Aleister says is truly a freak among nature. Nevertheless, he made adversity fade to black. Suddenly, Tommaso Ciampa shows up, and tells Aleister that he stood up to adversity, but it is now time to stand up to the devil. Ciampa says he can see through Aleister, and while he is NXT Champion, he thinks the title made Aleister and not the other way around. He says Aleister barely squeaked by Lars Sullivan while he beat Johnny Gargano in a Chicago Street Fight with his hands tied behind his back, and now that "the Gargano fairy tale" is behind him, he is focusing on the NXT title as Aleister has something he wants. Aleister asks Ciampa if he likes the sound of his own voice, and tells him that if General Manager William Regal makes the match, he will knock his lights out. Ciampa tells Aleister to watch what he says, for when he steps in the ring and beats him, he will lose his mystique along with the title. He then says all he needs is one title opportunity and one moment, and in that moment, his title reign will fade to black. Ciampa waves goodbye and backs away as Aleister approaches him.

It is revealed that Lars Sullivan fought half his NXT Championship match against Aleister Black at NXT TakeOver: Chicago II with a broken jaw.

We see footage from earlier today of Vanessa Borne outside of the Performance Center. Vanessa wants to know why Kairi Sane dresses like a pirate, then says it is stupid and that people should be admiring her over Kairi Sane. She plans to take Kairi in the ring and make sure she does not walk out to ensure she is the one on all the posters and all the shows.

Kona Reeves beats Max Humberto.

We see footage of Mustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven) beating The Undisputed Era (Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly) for the NXT Tag Team Championships at the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament.

Candice LeRae beats Lacey Evans.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Johnny Gargano. Gargano says his wife Candice LeRae is his favorite wrestler, but he finds it hard to focus after his loss against Tommaso Ciampa. He has watched their Chicago Street Fight over and over, and after seeing how Ciampa treated his wedding ring and still managed to win, he plans to go to General Manager William Regal to do this one more time, as this ends with Ciampa does.

We see footage from earlier today where Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic) where have a barbecue at home while proclaiming that they are coming after The Mighty (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne).

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Candice LeRae, who says that she is not letting whatever is going in Johnny Gargano's life interfere with her future and her goals. She says that Johnny Gargano has driven and inspired her to go for the NXT Women's Championship.

Before Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) can face Dave Dixon and Carl Axelrod, The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) attack Dixon and Axelrod from behind and toss them off the stage. O'Reilly calls Moustache Mountain's title victory was a fluke and that it was the UK crowd's fault, and Roderick Strong calls them phonies. Cole says they will make sure they will not leave America with the tag titles, and this is their era and they are living in it. Suddenly, Ricochet runs into the ring and dares The Undisputed Era to get in the ring.

The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) beat Moustache Mountain (Trent Seven and Tyler Bate) and Ricochet. During the match, Ricochet has the match won with the 630 Splash on Adam Cole, but O'Reilly yanks Cole out of the pin. After Ricochet hits a tope suicida to O"Reilly, Roderick Strong hits Ricochet with a modified End Of Heartache on the ring apron before sending him back into the ring. Adam Cole rolls into place and pins Ricochet with one arm for the win.