Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 6, 2018

"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler - now with the NXT Women's Championship back around her waist - shows up to start tonight's show. Baszler says that last week, she showed the locker room that when you step in the ring, you will be slapped in the face with a hard dose of reality and that she is that reality. She says that she is tougher, stronger and better, regardless of how brave her opponents are, and that the strong will always defeat the week. However, there always has to be one. She says there is one person who thinks the laws do not apply to them, and in her case, it is Nikki Cross. Baszler tells Cross that if she gets in her face again, it will be the last thing she ever does. Suddenly, Nikki Cross shows up. Cross gets in the ring, and she and Baszler stare down. Baszler tells Cross that her stunt was a joke, and that she is the NXT Women's Champion. She then says the only place where Cross is better than her is in her "twisted little mind." She then asks if Cross is crazy, and the crowd chants "Yes." Baszler tells Cross she could put her to sleep in a heartbeat, then throws the microphone at her. Cross takes the microphone and says "Do it, Shayna...do it!" She leads a "Do it!" chant, then Shayna she is the champion and that Cross does not call the shots. Cross then tries to scare Baszler, who pushes Cross only for Cross to attack her. Cross goes to town on Baszler, then tries to grab the NXT Women's title only for Baszler to knock Cross out with a right hand and toss her out of the ring. Cross gets on the apron and hits Baszler with a surprise forearm before landing a top rope cross body. Baszler is forced to retreat.

Nikki Cross vs. "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler is official for NXT TakeOver: Chicago.

TM61 (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) beat Mike Hughley and Robbie Grand. After the match, TM61 claim they are the best team in NXT, and that it is all about winning and they are winners. They plan to win against other teams if they are man enough to get in the ring, and say the other teams should bow down and call them "the mighty."

We see footage from earlier this week of Lars Sullivan training in the WWE Performance Center and dominating against some trainees.

Roderick Strong beats Danny Burch after Adam Cole distracts Burch. After the match, Pete Dunne attacks Roderick Strong, but Kyle O'Reilly clips the back of the left knee of Dunne before Strong hits Dunne with End of Heartache.

Backstage, Kassius Ohno does a photo shoot. All of a sudden, Ethan Carter III interrupts. He admits Ohno is a good wrestler, but he is not the top one percent like him. Ohno calls EC3 a "narcissistic, arrogant blowhard," and says he will be one percent away from being 99% unconscious if he interrupts him again. He then challenges him to a match for next week. EC3 accepts.

We hear from Aleister Black, who says that Lars Sullivan did what people thought was the unthinkable and made it a reality. However, he says Sullivan's actions do not determine his reality. He says Sullivan succeeded in showing him what lies ahead at NXT TakeOver: Chicago, but next week, his reality will fade to black.

The Undisputed Era (Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly) vs. Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch with the NXT Tag Team Championships on the line is official for NXT TakeOver: Chicago.

We hear from both Ricochet and Velveteen Dream before their match at NXT TakeOver: Chicago.

Kairi Sane beats Lacey Evans.

Next week: Aleister Black live! Kassius Ohno vs. Ethan Carter III!

Tomasso Ciampa shows up. Once again, the crowd chants "You suck!" and boo as Tommaso Ciampa approaches the ring. Ciampa simply smiles and shakes his head as he walks up the steel steps, then gets on the apron and outstretches his arms. He then gets in the ring, and the crowd then chants "Johnny Wrestling." These chants are matched with alternating "Psycho Killer" chants from the Ciampa fans, then Ciampa sits on the top turnbuckle, where the fans boo some more. The fans then chant "You tapped out!" Ciampa says everyone gave up on him long before he game up on them, and tells them not to forget it for even a second. He then says the fans disgust him. He then receives "Asshole!" chants, which he embraces before telling the fans they have a choice between shutting up and making noises, and that he doesn't care what they do. The fans obviously choose to keep making noises and alternate between "Johnny Wrestling" and "Psycho Killer" chants. He then talks about how Johnny Gargano interrupted a match last week because it is all about him. He then talks about Gargano announced to the entire world that he signed the contract for their match, and says "Johnny Wrestling" has become "Johnny Badass." This leads to "Johnny Badass" chants. He then says that two weeks ago, Gargano nearly injured his own wife, and says the best part is that it is all on him and that he did not even want to fight Gargano. He then says Gargano insisted even after people pleaded to Gargano not to attack him. Ciampa then says all he tried to do was defend himself. He says the truth hurts and that Gargano should have listened to his wife, and now he should listen to him. He tells Gargano not to show up at NXT TakeOver: Chicago, as his fairy tale will come to an unhappy end. He says that Gargano will be broken just like Candice LeRae and that he will win. Suddenly, Johnny Gargano shows up, shoving two security guards away before getting his hands on Ciampa. Security tries to stop Gargano, but Gargano overpowers them. Referees try to stop Gargano, but Gargano clotheslines Ciampa over the barricade before attacking another security guard and fighting Ciampa in the crowd. More members of security show up, and this time they hold back both men. Gargano escapes security's grasp yet again and dives into Ciampa, knocking him down. Ciampa goes back over the barricade, but Gargano continues to go after him. Two members of security gets elbowed again, and that is enough for Ciampa to hit Gargano with a clothesline before stomping his head and putting Gargano in the Gargano Escape. Referees try to pull Ciampa off of Gargano, then Ciampa rolls out of the ring and heads to the back as Gargano lies in the middle of the ring. Gargano gets back and slams Ciampa's head into the LED boards on the stage before putting him in the Gargano Escape to end the show.