Generation NXT - NXT recap for January 3, 2023

Carmelo Hayes beats Apollo Crews following the interference by Trick Williams. After the match, Axiom runs into the ring and takes out both Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams.

Axiom beats Trick Williams. After the match, Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes gang up on Axiom, but Apollo Crews runs into the ring and forces them to retreat.

Backstage, The New Day are confronted by The Schism. Rip Fowler says The New Day avoid them because they know they are a threat. Kofi says that is not the case and that Rip and Jagger need Gacy to sign their permission slips to talk to them. Gacy says there is no hierarchy in The Schisms, and that Kofi only thinks he knows what family is. Kofi then says they do not have a problem with Rip Fowler and Jagger Reid, but with Gacy specifically, and Kofi proposes a one-on-one match with Gacy.

In footage from early Wednesday morning at 2:00 a.m., Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo is handcuffed to a chair as Dijak interrogates him. Dijak says loyalty has consequences and that his actions will not go unconsequences. He says that Tony D'Angelo has his goals and that he has his, and tells Stacks that he is the face of fear in NXT. Stacks tells Dijak to be a man and uncuff him so they can go at it in the ring. Dijak says he plans on that, then lays the handcuff key on the table.

In footage from earlier today, Drew Gulak coaches the students of Chase U when Andre Chase takes exception to Gulak teaching his students without his permission. Gulak says he wanted to know what Charlie Dempsey meant when he said Chase U's students were soft. Gulak then says "Mixed results," which draws the ire of Andre Chase. Duke Hudson steps up to defend Chase, while Hank Williams steps up to defend Gulak. Chase then shuts the teachable moment down.

Dijak beats Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo. After the match, Tony D'Angelo tries to attack Dijak, then says Dijak wishes he had half the heart that Stacks did. He then challenges Dijak to face him in a match where he can face street justice "the Tony D way."

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Oro Mensah. Oro says he is diving into 2023 head-first when Javier Bernal shows up and says 2023 will be his year, starting with his own Christmas album, even though Christmas was two week ago. Oro says Javier Bernal will not a verse to sing when he is done with him tonight.

Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) head to the ring. Dolin says that they were, are and will be the most dominant female faction in NXT history. She says that 2022 is in the past and that all eyes will be on her and Jayne and watching with resort as they cut through the women's locker room. Jayne says she and Dolin will be the one calling shots, and while everyone watches their every move, they only care about Roxanne Perez, who wants to take down their empire while they want to rebuild with her broken body. Indi Hartwell shows up and says she thought she saw the last of Toxic Attraction, but she is willing to continue what Roxanne started and bring in more new blood. Cora Jade comes out of the audience and says nobody cares about Indi. Nikkita Lyons shows up for somewhere else in the audience and says that she is surprised the building can contain Cora's ego and that she is willing to throw hands. Zoey Stark then shows up and wants to know why Nikkita is here. Wendy Choo shows up and says Zoey is so angry and that nobody wants to see an angry champion, then says she has no reason to call Cora Jade names. As Cora says she has had enough, Thea Hail shows up to declare a "girl fight." The rest of the NXT women's division then flood the ring and brawl with each other as referees restore order, and Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn get their match started early. Roxanne Perez then shows up on the balcony. She says nobody has to fight each other, as there will be a twenty-woman battle royal with the winner being the first one to face her for the NXT Women's Championship at Vengeance Day. Everyone then starts brawling again.

Alba Fyre beats Isla Dawn in an Extreme Resolutions Match.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Grayson Waller. Waller talks about how he spent the last ten days at home on holiday taking in the inevitable, then says Bron Breakker is his most vulnerable when in "Hulk Smash" mode. He then says that next week will be a cakewalk and that he has Bron's number.

We see a video package chronicling the feud between Indus Sher (Veer Mahaan and Sanga) and The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed).

Oro Mensah beats Javier Bernal.

Backstage, Fallon Henley, Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen celebrate Henley winning the bar back. Kiana James shows up to tell Fallon she will hold up her end of the bargain and that she will see her in the battle royal, then tells Jensen to text her later.

We see a strange video of Katana Chance and Kacy Catanzaro talking with medical.

Drew Gulak beats Andre Chase with the Gu-Lock. During the match, Charlie Dempsey is seen watching the match from backstage, but he soon takes off his sling and leaves.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Wes Lee. He says that Tony D'Angelo and Dijak want his title, but they want to beat each other up even more. He entertains the idea of watching from commentary and challenging the winner.

Xavier Woods guests on commentary for the next match.

Kofi Kingston beats Joe Gacy despite the interference and distraction by the rest of The Schism (Rip Fowler, Jagger Reid, Ava Raine).

Backstage, Charlie Dempsey meets with Drew Gulak and Hank Walker and says it is on next week. Gulak tells Dempsey that Hank will rip his arm out of its socket.

Backstage, The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) meet with Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince). Elton Prince says he and Kit Wilson say they are done going through the hopes, then say they will go through the gauntlet and beat three teams for a shot at the NXT tag titles.

It's time for The Grayson Waller Effect. Grayson Waller says that tonight will be Bron Breakker's last appearance as NXT Champion and that he will save NXT when he beats Bron for it. Bron Breakker then shows up. Grayson tries to get under Bron's skin by making fun of what happened last week, but when that does not work, Grayson tries to drag that out of him. Bron compliments Grayson on getting under everyone's skin and going viral, then says all Grayson has done is distractions before saying he will leave next week at NXT Champion. Bron ends up getting under Grayson's skin, and Grayson says all Bron has done is steal his dad's gimmick. Bron says he will see Grayson next week, but when Grayson tries to escalate things, Bron beats him up.

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