Generation NXT - NXT recap for February 20, 2024

Oba Femi retains the NXT North American Championship against Lexis King. During the match, Mr. Stone heads to the ring. Lexis King shoves Mr. Stone as soon as she slides out of the ring, but that gives Oba Femi enough of a breather to lay him out to retain his title.

Backstage, Arianna Grace eavesdrops as Thea Hail talks about her date with Riley Osborne with Jasmine Nicks and Jacy Jayne, then tells Thea that she should come off more as daring and that it is not too late. When Arianna questions Thea taking Jacy's advice and being friends with her, however, nobody wants anything to do with her.

Backstage, Tatum Paxley talks about the beating she got last week before thanking Lyra Valkyria for coming to her aid. Lyra says that someone had to tell her to tap out, as she did not have to be the hero, then says that if she can do something for her, she will have a surprise for her. She tells Tatum that all she has to do is stay backstage for her match with Shotzi.

Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin head to the ring, where the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic trophy sits. After messing with each other, the two of them celebrate being tag team champions when Andre Chase and Duke Hudson show up. Andre Chase says they care who their next opponents are, then Duke Hudson says that while being tag team champions are not easy, they are back and it is their time to shine. After Bron tells them to take their school spirit and calendars and stick it up their ass, Andre Chase calls this a teachable moment while Duke Hudson says they will give them a Chase University-style ass whupping.Nathan Frazer and Axiom suddenly show up and says Chase's agreement with the former champs is null and void, and Axiom says they came closest to beating Breakker and Corbin in the tournament than anyone else. Duke Hudson tells them to get to the back of the line, then Corbin says this is between the two other teams and to sort it out between them, as it has nothing to do with him and Breakker. General Manager Ava shows up and agrees, then puts Frazer and Axiom in a match against Chase and Hudson later tonight to see who will challenge Breakker and Corbin.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Roxanne Perez. She says Wren Sinclair reminds her of herself when she began, but she will find out that just being happy to be here will not cut it anymore and that it will all be about opportunity and working for it. She says it eventually got to the point that the only person she could make happy was herself when other people took her potential opportunities, then hopes that Shotzi and Lyra Valkyria are watching her match tonight.

We see another cryptic message: "Men deny their truth...I will be a mirror to it."

Roxanne Perez beats Wren Sinclair with the Pop Rox followed by the crossface.

Backstage, Noam Dar says Lash Legend will take care of business, but is concerned with No Quarter Catch Crew (Drew Gulak, Charlie Dempsey, Damon Kemp, Myles Borne), who shows up as Oro Mensah says he has things under control. Noam Dar is left in the dark as to whom he will defend the Heritage Cup against.

Josh Briggs beats Brooks Jensen, then hugs him after the match.

We see Joe Gacy in a straitjacket somewhere. Dijak shows up, and Gacy says that while he admires Dijak's atempts to stop him, the train is on a never-ending track. Dijak says he has tools at his disposal to derail him, but Gacy breathes on the glass and makes a smile face with the fog. Luca Crusafino shows up and tells Dijak what he is doing is false imprisonment - and illegal - Dijak says Gacy violated his law. Crusafino tells him the world that the world does not work the way he wants it to and leaves. Gacy says this is not over and laughs.

Carmelo Hayes is at the barber shop. He looks back at the moments he had with Trick Williams, then says he is on his own with his pride. He says Trick played his role so well, but he wanted to be the top man in NXT and found out that he is second to none. He says that to stay on top, one must be ruthlessly ambitious and possess a killer instinct, then says Trick would lose his shine eventually. He says that as his biggest competition, he had to take Trick out before Trick did it to him. He tells Trick to stay down, then tells Ilja Dragunov to get in line.

Jacy Jayne beats Arianna Grace following the cheap shot to Arianna by Jasmine Nicks, who celebrates with Jacy after the match and leaving Thea Hail as the third wheel.

Tony D'Angelo meets with Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianne Rizzo. D'Angelo says he has been missing the bigger picture as of late and that it is time to lead the family in a new direction, and that he must really be "The Don of NXT."

We see Sarah Schreiber interview Ridge Holland backstage. Ridge says the fans got a different side of him, and says he cannot defend himself without people judging him. He says he will address the fans and apologize for his actions next week even if no one cares, as the man with the chair in his hands is not him.

Chase University (Andre Chase and Duke Hudson) beat Nathan Frazer and Axiom to face Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin for the NXT Tag Tam Championships. After the match, Chase and Hudson are about to shake hands with Frazer and Axiom when Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson show up and lay out everyone in the ring.

We hear from Ilja Dragunov, who says that he saw through Carmelo Hayes since day one and knew he was jealous of Trick, yet Carmelo tried to pin things on him. He calls Carmelo "the lowest form of life," then says he will see him at Roadblock on the condition that Carmelo meets him face-to-face. He says Carmelo is coming for his title, but he is coming for something more important: Carmelo's soul.

Backstage, Fallon Henley is met by Thea Hail, and both of them curse the luck of the current situations before leaving the locker room together.

Lash Legend beats Kelani Jordan following the attempted interference by Jakara Jackson. After the match, Kiana James and Izzi Dame show up, and Kelani Jordan is able to avoid getting attacked by the both of them.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson. Anderson says they are back in NXT and will be staying as long as they want, and when it comes to the NXT tag titles, they will separate the men from the boys. Gallows says Corbin came to NXT to become the world's largest comedian, and before he and Anderson can become heroes, they have to crush their dreams.

Shotzi vs. Lyra Valkyria ends with Shotzi tweaking her knee on the outside. Shotzi has to helped to the back. Afterwards, General Manager Ava shows up and states that Shotzi is no longer medically cleared to compete, then declares the match an open challenge, which is answered by Lash Legend.

Lyra Valkyria retains the NXT Championship against Lash Legend. During the match, Roxanne Perez finds out what has happened regarding Lyra's match backstage and becomes furious.