Backstage, General Manager William Regal walks up to Samoa Joe with a security detail and tells Joe that security will watch him to make sure he does nothing to Karrion Kross between now and NXT TakeOver 36.
We see Dexter Lumis draw pictures of himself and Indi Hartwell concerning their relationship.
Ridge Holland beats Ikemen Jiro. After the match, Pete Dunne says everyone thinks they are bad until a real bad man steps into the room, then says Tommaso Ciampa thought he was bad until he, Holland and Oney Lorcan stepped into the room. He then tells Timothy Thatcher that is he back to knock the rest of his teeth out and force him to pick them up with broken fingers before saying that he, Lorcan and Holland are the three most dangerous men in NXT.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Robert Stone, Jessi Kamea and Franky Monet. Franky says that what happened last week is due to Robert Stone's interference, and tells Stone and Kamea that she is not a loser. She says that if they are to win, their brand will be rebuilt in her image and under her rules.
We see a vignette for Roderick Strong vs. Bobby Fish, which is up next.
We hear from Trey Baxter before his match in the NXT Breakout Tournament tonight.
Roderick Strong beats Bobby Fish.
Backstage, Cameron Grimes and L.A. Knight ask each other if they have each other's back. Both men agree that they are men of their word, then Grimes shines L.A. Knight's boot.
Before the next match, James Drake calls Cameron Grimes living proof that one cannot polish a turd, and Zack Gibson tells Grimes and LA Knight to stay out of their way.
Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) beat LA Knight and Cameron Grimes after LA Knight leaves Grimes high and dry and makes him wrestle Grizzled Young Veterans on his own. After the match, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase shows up and tells Grimes that LA Knight is hanging him out to dry and that he needs to find a way to get out of his situation. DiBiase then helps Grimes to the back.
We see a video package chronicling Samoa Joe's return to NXT and the road to his match with Karrion Kross at NXT TakeOver 36.
We hear from Dakota Kai. She talks about how she needed someone to trust eighteen month ago and found it in Raquel Gonzalez, and says that without her, Raquel would be nothing. She simply wanted Raquel to stand, watch and take out anyone in her way, and in that time, Raquel not only dominated everyone, but became a star in her own right. She says those wins were because of her. Dakota then says that Raquel took an opportunity for the NXT Women's Championship away from her when she challenged Io Shirai, and says she should have been the Women's Champion. Dakota then says that she wanted Raquel to return the favor, but she did not, and from then on, she was known as "Raquel's sidekick." She then says she is nobody's sidekick. She says that the only back she should have is her own, and says that Raquel did not even see her betrayal coming. She then says that there is someone left, and that is her. She says she took Raquel into this world, and she will take her out of it and become champion.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae. Gargano and Candice say that they know what is best for Indi Hartwell, and Gargano says the fate of The Way and Indi's life is in his hands and that he must protect Indi at all costs. Gargano says that tonight, he will end "In-Dex," and Candice says it will be for good.
We hear from Joe Gacy prior to his match in the NXT Breakout Tournament tonight.
It is announced that Adam Cole has suffered neck compression, spinal compression and spinal injuries after the events of last week and is not medically cleared to compete.
Next week: a face-to-face meeting between Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly moderated by General Manager William Regal!
Trey Baxter beats Joe Gacy to advance in the NXT Breakout Tournament.
In footage from earlier today, Io Shirai and Zoey Stark head to a sushi bar in Zoey Stark's attempt to form a bond. Shirai does her order in Japanese, then Zoey has what Shirai is having. This ends up with Zoey Stark having a lot of food that she ends up not liking. Afterwards, Shirai leaves Zoey with the bill. Zoey ends up finding out that Shirai and the waitress are not friends and both just happen to know Japanese, and that the waitress is from Kansas.
Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Indi Hartwell. She says that on one hand, she has family, but on the other, she has true love. She says that if Dexter Lumis were to win and Gargano and Candice were to give him a chance, they would learn he is misunderstood. She says that in the end, his relationship with Dexter either is or is not meant to be.
Karrion Kross shows up and tells Samoa Joe that he cannot control NXT, then asks Samoa Joe "Who provoked who?" Samoa Joe shows up with a bevy of security guards surrounding him, but he beats up security on the way to the ring as Kross flees. Samoa Joe then lays out a couple of security guards before putting one of them in the Coaquina Clutch and he looks into the camera and tells Kross that he is coming for him.
We see a Prime Target video package for Ilja Dragunov vs. Walter for the NXT UK Championship at NXT TakeOver 36.
We hear from KUSHIDA, who says that Roderick Strong has proven himself, and that if Strong wants a shot at the NXT Cruiserweight Championship, he has got it.
Next week: Raquel Gonzalez breaks her silence! Ember Moon vs. Sarray! Ilja Dragunov is live!
Johnny Gargano beats Dexter Lumis in a Love Her Or Leave Her Match after Dexter Lumis is inadvertently knocked into Indi Hartwell after Gargano kicks out of a schoolkid pin. After the match, Indi runs back to the ring and makes out with Dexter Lumis.
Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!
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