Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 6, 2020

Johnny Gargano beats Dominik Dijakovic after exposing the top turnbuckle and sending Dijakovic into it with a hurricanrana.

In footage from earlier today, Marcel Barthel states that Imperium has been the most dominant force in NXT for the past year, and that he and Fabian Aincher could not stand by and let Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher. Aichner says that they had to take them down last week as a result, and that they are now challenging Riddle and Thatcher for the NXT tag team titles.

Akira Tozawa beats "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher in Group B of the Interim Cruiserweight Championship Tournament. After the match, Tozawa is 2-0, while Gallagher is 0-2. Afterwards, Tozawa says that El Hijo del Fantasma is his next target, and while he has never faced him, he will beat him.

Chelsea Green beats Xia Li following the distraction from Aliyah. After the match, Robert Stone helps Aliyah up and allows her to head to the back.

We hear from Velveteen Dream, who says that the time has finally come and that he and Adam Cole have reached their moment, and that it will be dream over for Cole.

Karrion Kross (with Scarlett Bordeaux, who is just known as Scarlett from here on out) beats Leon Ruff with the Kross Jacket.

Backstage, Matt Riddle says he knew he and Timothy Thatcher would have targets on their back, but Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) attacking their game show is unforgivable. Thatcher tells Riddle to knock them out while he taps them out.

Io Shirai beats Charlotte Flair by disqualification after Charlotte hits Shirai with a Kendo stick. Charlotte Flair retains the NXT Women's Championship. After the match, Charlotte attacks Io Shirai's knee, and Rhea Ripley shows up for the first time since losing at WrestleMania and forces Charlotte to retreat. Afterwards, Shirai follows Rhea Ripley up the ramp while yelling at her, and Ripley keeps telling Shirai to shut up.

Backstage, Rhea Ripley says she is tired of Charlotte Flair's "bow down crap," and wants to see if Charlotte Flair can beat her again. Io Shirai then confronts Ripley, and both women are quickly separated.

KUSHIDA beats Jake Atlas in Group A of the Interim Cruiserweight Championship Tournament. After the match, KUSHIDA is 2-0 while Atlas is 1-1. Afterwards, KUSHIDA says only tell will tell if he becomes a great Cruiserweight Champion.

Finn Balor shows up. He says he used to think that the biggest snakes in the place were in the office, but now he is not so sure, as attacking "the guy" will get "the big push." He then says that when the bell rings, there will be no place left to hide. Finn Balor says he is a patient man, but warns whoever attacked him that the push they were expecting will be a squash.

Next week: Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) vs. Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher for the NXT Tag Team Championships!

Cameron Grimes quickly beats Denzel Dejournette. After the match, Grimes says times are changing around here, and that it is "Grime Time." He says that he is better than this and deserves more than what he has right now, then addresses what Finn Balor says about coming for him and says someone beat him to it. As Grimes says that he will face Finn Balor and slap the taste out of his mouth, Finn Balor shows up and dares him to slap him in the face. When Grimes changes his tune, Balor overpowers him and makes him retreat. Finn Balor then looks into the camera and says there is a big long snake in the back, and when he finds him, he will cut off his head.

Next week: Finn Balor vs. Cameron Grimes!

Adam Cole retains the NXT Championship against Velveteen Dream. During the match, Bobby Fish and Roderick Strong approach the ring, but Dexter Lumis comes out from underneath the ring and fights them. In the process, Lumis inadvertently tosses Strong into the referee, knocking him out as Dream hits the Purple Rainmaker. By the time the ref comes to, Cole hits the Last Shot to retain the title.

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