Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 27, 2021

Pete Dunne and Oney Lorcan beat Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher after Ridge Holland returns for the first time in some time and takes out Timothy Thatcher from behind the barricade. After the match, Ridge Holland attacks Thatcher while Dunne and Lorcan hold Ciampa back, then headbutts Ciampa.



We see a vignette for Carmelo Hayes.

We hear from Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab), who not only mock Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza), but also speak Spanish as they say that they are the new kings of the jungle, yet they have other teams like Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) talking trash about them.

Samoa Joe heads to the ring and tosses a chair and a table inside. He places a contract on the table, then says he could talk about Karrion Kross all night but knows he is a gutless coward. He then asks General Manager William Regal to join him in the ring. Regal joins Joe in the ring, and Joe says that he knows Regal is angry after last week, and proposes that instead of firing Karrion Kross, they can solve all their problems in three easy steps. Samoa Joe tenders his resignation from NXT management and provides a contract that reactivates him as a member of the active NXT roster. Regal signs the documents. Samoa Joe then produces a contract for Samoa Joe vs. Karrion Kross at NXT TakeOver 36. Regal signs this contract as well. Both men then shake hands.



We see a vignette for Josh Briggs.

In footage from earlier this week, Cameron Grimes and L.A. Knight head to a golf course. Grimes annoys Knight and even makes bets that Knight can't do things (to the tune of $10,000) to the point that Knight has a bad swing.

Carmelo Hayes beats Josh Briggs to advance to the semi-finals of the NXT Breakout Tournament. Duke Hudson guests on commentary in the middle of the match.



Last week in a network exclusive, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Franky Monet, Robert Stone and Jessi Kamea. Frank says she plans to go for the NXT Women's Tag Team titles with Jessi Kamea, then Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter show up and tell Franky to go to the back of the line. After Carter and Catanzaro leave, Franky and Jessi Kamea both agree that they are annoying.

In footage from earlier today, Cameron Grimes annoys L.A. Knight again, and Knight's ball lands in the water. As Grimes gets the ball, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase shows up and says that guys like L.A. Knight will hang him up to dry and that he is born to be a champion, not a butler. He tells Grimes that the Cameron Grimes he knows is a fighter, and to think about that.

In backstage footage from moments ago, Ridge Holland says that Timothy Thatcher is not the first person he has smashed up and that he will not be the last.

Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez head to the ring. Raquel talks about how she has dominated every single person who has stepped up to the plate, then asks who is next. She then says "Keep 'em coming." Dakota Kai says that Raquel Gonzales debuted eighteen months ago and has been unstoppable ever since, and that Raquel is the most dominant woman in NXT history, having defeated former champions in a list of opponents that will continue to go on. She says that the NXT women's division is the greatest because of one woman, and says that with NXT TakeOver 36 being four weeks away, she wants to know who wants to face Raquel. When nobody shows up, Dakota Kai says that nobody is willing to face her, and that she will always have her back as long as she is champion. As Raquel has her back turned, Dakota Kai lays Raquel out with a kick to the face. Raquel feels betrayed as Dakota Kai walks up the ramp.



We hear from Adam Cole, who says that everybody has been trying to attach themselves to him recently, with Kyle O'Reilly continuing to talk about him and Bronson Reed calling him his "rebound." Cole says that Bronson Reed lost the North American Championship for a reason, then says that Reed will not get back to the top at his expense.

In footage from earlier this week, Zoey Stark tells Io Shirai they should be training together. Io Shirai is reluctant, as he does not like Zoey, but eventually agrees.



Backstage, Mandy Rose is seen talking to Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne.

Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter beat Franky Monet and Jessi Kamea after Robert Stone throws a shoe at Franky Monet and tells her to finish Kayden Carter.



In footage from last night, Wade Barrett interviews Roderick Strong and Malcolm Bivens. Roderick says that when you compete at a high level, the game is 90% mental and 10% physical, and everyone knows his 10% is better than everybody else's 100%. He says he could not get through the drama of The Undisputed Era until he got a call from Malcolm Bivens, who reminded him of who he was. Bivens says he is the best, and that he is the one to bring Roderick back to NXT. On the subject of Bobby Fish, Malcolm Bivens can get one anywhere, and says that Bobby Fish vs. Roderick Strong is a big money match. Roderick says that when he finishes Bobby Fish next week, it is over.



In backstage footage from moments ago, Dakota Kai refuses to explain her actions.

Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) beat Hit Row (Ashante "Thee" Adonis and Top Dolla) after Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) attack Swerve, sending him into a ring post. After the match, Legado del Fantasma attack Top Dolla, and Swerve swing a steel chair at them to get them to retreat.



Backstage, Indi Hartwell, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae wonder why Austin Theory has walked off. Suddenly, Indi gets a drawing from Dexter Lumis of Lumis being with The Way, which Gargano and Candice disapprove of. Indi Hartwell proposes a match between Lumis and Gargano, and Gargano also proposes that if he wins, Lumis can never be mentioned again. Hartwell brings the match to General Manager William Regal.



In footage from earlier today, Cameron Grimes and L.A. Knight are met by Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake), who are impatient as they wait on Grimes and Knight. They bet $20,000 - double what Grimes claims Knight owes him - that Knight can't get the ball over the water. Knight cannot do it, but Grimes does, and accidentally hits Knight in the process as he sinks a hole in one. Afterwards, Grimes has Knight go after Grizzled Young Veterans, telling him they hit him.



Next week: Joe Gacy vs. Trey Baxter in the first round of the NXT Breakout Tournament!

Adam Cole beats Bronson Reed after rolling out of the way of the Tsunami. During the match, it is announced that Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla) will face Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) next week. After the match, Adam Cole is hit from behind with a chair by Kyle O'Reilly, who then hits Cole with a vertical suplex on the ring steps.





Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!





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