Generation NXT - NXT recap for October 10, 2018

Tommaso Ciampa shows up to start tonight's show. Ciampa says the greatest sports entertainer of all time has the greatest entrance music of all time. He says the best part is that it has brought silence to the sheep, but in every flock, there is always one who tries to break away from the pack. He says that in this case, it is Velveteen Dream, whom the crowd immediately chants for. He says Dream has his attention, but he has gone about it the wrong way when he pointed fingers, made accusations and stuck his nose in other people's business. Dream then shows up. Dream considers Ciampa's speech amusing, and says he does not appreciate his threats. He can only assume Ciampa speaks like he does because he believes he is a bad man, but he believes the NXT title deserves a real experience and not a guilt trip from "an angry little bald man" with insecurities. Ciampa says he may be a "angry little bald man," but he is the one with the title, and says Dream wants what he has: the main event, the spotlight and the NXT Championship. He says Dream does not even believe himself when he accuses him of attacking Aleister Black, saying Dream wants attention. He says everyone is listening, and tells him to be an admit "it." He then says the title says that maybe Dream is just not tough enough. After the thinly veiled Tough Enough reference, Dream says he is tough enough and man enough, and more man than Ciampa can handle. He tells Ciampa that if he wants to find that out, all he has to do is give him a moment with him and the NXT title. All of a sudden, Nikki Cross shows up. The crowd immediately chants for a Triple Threat match before Nikki Cross smiles at both Ciampa and Dream, and the crowd then chants "Nikki knows a secret!" Nikki tells Dream she knows what the Dream doesn't, then swats at him before listening to the NXT Championship and swatting the microphone out of Ciampa's hand. She then drops down and says into the microphone "I know what you don't, too!" She then repeatedly says "I know" before charging the Dream out of the ring and kicking the microphone away from Ciampa. Nikki Cross leaves while repeatedly saying "I know!" The crowd then chants "She knows!"

Keith Lee beats "The Finest" Kona Reeves with a powerslam called the Supernova.

We see another video package of "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler training as she talks about her time in NXT, how she lost the NXT Women's Championship, and how she will get it back.

We see footage from earlier today where Kairi Sane talks about how she is excited to head to Evolution to face "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. She says Shayna can train all she wants, but she will beat her again.

General Manager William Regal says he will not reveal his list of remaining suspects, but he needs more information and says that Nikki Cross keeps saying she knows. Suddenly, Kassius Ohno meets up with Regal, who wants to know when his "shiny new toy" will show up, saying that this person may be the one who did it. Regal refuses to answer and enters his office, then Nikki Cross shows up saying she knows what Ohno doesn't.

Next week: War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe) vs. Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong) for the NXT Tag Team Championships! Nikki Cross vs. Bianca Belair!

Ricochet retains the NXT North American Championship against Pete Dunne and Adam Cole.