Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 23, 2024

The show begins with Trick Williams making his way to the ring. Cedric Alexander asks Trick what he is doing, but Trick says he has made his mind up and he wants "All Ego" Ethan Page. As Trick heads to the ring, Ashante "Thee" Adonis shows up and tells Cedric "I told you so." Trick heads to the ring and says he has not been the same since he lost the NXT Championship, and after seeking advice, he proclaims that Ethan Page will see him again and that he will not stop until he gets his title back. Cedric Alexander heads to the ring and says the advice he is looking for is coming from a good place, then tells Trick that he is keeping him from making a mistake while blinded by his passion. Ashante "Thee" Adonis shows up and tells Cedric that Trick is not trying to hear him, but Trick thinks Adonis is trying to stir the pot. Ashante says he is here to pick up the ball Trick dropped. Trick says Ashante needs help picking up the ball, then refers to Hit Row. Cedric says Trick is letting emotion cloud his judgment, while Ashante says that Trick is in "a distant third place." Cedric takes this as Trick proclaiming he is better than him and takes it as him taking his kindness for weakness and challenges him to a match. Trick accepts the challenge, then Ashante says "Another Trick opportunity, another Trick mistake." Trick pops Ashante in the mouth for it and clotheslines him out of the ring, then has a staredown with Cedric.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Ethan Page is met by Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe, who do not think highly on him and tells Ethan that his title reign would have been short had it not been for the referee.

Backstage, Josh Briggs is attacked by Brooks Jensen before their no-disqualification match.

Brooks Jensen beats Josh Briggs in a no-disqualification match after Shawn Spears shows up. Briggs grabs Spears, but Spears tells Jensen to hit Briggs with the metal folding chair, which he does.

Backstage, Nathan Frazer and Axiom are met by The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Wes Lee), who realized that they never lost the NXT Tag Team Championships and entertain the idea of having a match tonight. Instead of a tag match, it ends up becoming a six-man tag match. After The Rascalz leave, Axiom tells Frazer that he is in the next WWE Speed tournament, much to the surprise of Frazer.

Backstage, Karmen Petrovic, Lola Vice and Sol Ruca watch match footage of Jacy Jayne, then talk about the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. Suddenly, Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson show up and say they will become tag team champions, then Jakara says she and Lash will put Karmen and Sol in their place tonight.

Eddy Thorpe beats Lexis King. After the match, Lexis King hits Eddy Thorpe with a cheap shot from behind and proceeds to attack him further, throwing him into the ring steps, trapping his right arm between the steps and the ring post and striking Thorpe's fingers with a cane.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Trick Williams. Trick says he will face anyone to get the NXT Championship back, then says he will not wait for his rematch and he will take it and that nobody will stop him. Pete Dunne, who is behind Trick, tells Trick "Just figure it out" when Trick asks him about last week.

Oro Mensah beats Ashante "Thee" Adonis. After the match, Oro Mensah calls out "All Ego" Ethan Page.

Backstage, Wren Sinclair shows up as Charlie Dempsey shows Tony D'Angelo the ransom letter that he has gotten, and threatens to say or do something if she is not allowed in No Quarter Catch Crew (Dempsey, Myles Borne, Tavion Heights). The rest of The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Adrianna Rizzo, Luca Crusifino) is interested in what is about to unfold.

Wren Sinclair beats Carlee Bright following some reluctant help from Charlie Dempsey. At one point in the match, Kendal Grey hits Myles Borne with a belly-to-belly suplex. The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Adrianna Rizzo, Luca Crusifino) is seen before the match watching from the balcony with popcorn.

Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger have some ideas, and Nathan Frazer and Axiom argue over how much flak Axiom gave Frazer for being in the WWE Speed Tournament. Je'Von Evans showing up wanting to be their third in tonight's match, and gets the okay from Frazer.

Backstage, Andre Chase and Riley Osborne congratulate Duke Hudson for taking Oba Femi to the limit just before Thea Hail's sit-down interview. Ridge Holland shows up with the new black Chase University T-shirts. Kelly Kincaid interviews Thea Hail that she has grown up and become more reliable and trustworthy in the last year. She says that Ridge Holland like all of us and that she feels he is unfairly judged, but because she let him in, so did the rest of Chase University (Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, Riley Osborne). Thea says she wants to win the NXT Women's Championship not just for herself, but for all the girls who felt like they were picked last, and while the women's division is focused on what the landscape will be like in a few months, she is focused on winning the title.

Trick Williams beats Cedric Alexander. After the match, Trick is attacked from behind by Pete Dunne.

Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page meets with Stevie Turner and Robert Stone. Ethan Page wants to get rid of Oro Mensah, and Turner and Stone tell him that they will tell General Manager Ava.

Backstage, Kelani Jordan sees an odd video of Tatum Paxley, then Ashante "Thee" Adonis shows up needing help getting to medical only to wink at the camera.

Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson) beat Karmen Petrovic and Sol Ruca. After the match, Lash Legend wants The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) to defend the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against her and Jakara at The Great American Bash next week.

Backstage, Trick Williams is angry as he tells Shawn Michaels that he will bust Pete Dunne's ass, then Roxanne Perez shows up angry that Thea Hail gets a sit-down interview while she does not.

We see a video package for Joe Hendry regarding his career and his time in NXT. Hendry announces that he will perform live on NXT next week.

Backstage, Gallus make it clear they do not like Joe Hendry (without saying his name), and Joe Coffey challenges Joe Hendry to a match next week. When they find out the concert next week and see the flyers all over their car, Joe Coffey is livid.

Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page manages to find a referee, who agrees that Oro Mensah pinning him was not official, and takes him backstage.

The Unholy Union (Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre) accept Meta-Four's challenge for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships via X (formerly Twitter).

"All Ego" Ethan Page takes the referee from earlier to the ring and calls Oro Mensah's pinning of him "null and void" and says that none of this bothers him. He also says there was no referee, and the referee says there was no legitimate match. As Ethan Page compliments the ref, Oro Mensah shows up, gets Ethan Page in a schoolkid pin, and gets a three-count from the referee. Ethan Page is livid.

No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Myles Borne, Tavion Heights) meets with The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Adrianna Rizzo, Luca Crusifino). Tony D'Angelo decides to give Tavion Heights a shot at the Heritage Cup next week in celebration of his Olympics win due to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France taking place.

The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Wes Lee) beat Nathan Frazer, Axiom and Je'Von Evans in a six-man tag match.

Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page meets with General Manager Ava, wanting a match with Oro Mensah, and is even willing to defend the NXT Championship match to have it happen. Ava makes it official, and puts the NXT Championship on the line.

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