Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 10, 2024

Giulia heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Giulia delcares that she is Iron Survivor and that she will do what she came her to do: become the NXT Women's Champion. Roxanne congratulates Giulia and says she is lucky, then says Giulia is not on her level. While she gives the women's division credit where credit is due, Roxanne says that she has beaten Giulia before and will do it again. She then says this assumes that Giulia even makes it, and while Giulia wants to face Roxanne right now, Cora Jade shows up and reveals that she and attacked attacked Stephanie Vaquer backstage. Giulia attacks Roxanne, but Cora attacks her with her black shinai from behind. As Roxanne and Cora go further on the attack, then Kelani Jordan runs into the ring and fights Cora Jade, making the save for Giulia.

Backstage, everyone looks at "All Ego" Ethan Page's post-match promo from Deadline, then The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, Adrianna Rizzo) meets with Ethan Page. Ethan says he does not know how to get back to the top of NXT, and when Tony D'Angelo offers Ethan a shot at the North American title, Ethan calls the title "a step down." Tony D'Angelo then makes the title first come, first serve, and immediately, Ethan changes his mind as everyone surrounds D'Angelo.

Backstage, Lexis King talks with Charlie Dempsey, saying he has done some soul searching and that he wants another shot at the Heritage Cup. Dempsey says he will think about it. Dempsey then meets with the rest of No Quarter Catch Crew, saying he is proud of how close they all came. Suddenly, OTM shows up and mock them for losing, and this leads to an argument.

Je'Von Evans beats Wes Lee.

Backstage, Nathan Frazer and Axiom talk. Axiom apologizes to Frazer for doubting him, but Frazer gives him credit for their tag team victory. Axiom also says he wanted Frazer to become Iron Survivor, and that he wants success for him. Frazer says he will make things right.

We hear from Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura, who talk about Pro Wrestling Noah's N-1 tournament, what they like in each other, how Inamura loves the craziness in NXT, and how they plan to dominate the tag team division.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber gets an interview with Giulia and Kelani Jordan. Kelani says that what goes around, comes around, and while Stephanie Vaquer will be okay, Roxanne and Cora cannot run a lemonade stand in a desert, much less NXT, and that she would eat Cora Jade alive.

Backstage, Zaria and Sol Ruca talk about the women's Iron Survivor Match when Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson show up and say they would have done better. They then address Zaria, with Lash saying that Zaria is not her and that she is not scared of Zaria. Sol Ruca stands up for Zaria, saying they would not have lasted against her.

Hank Walker and Tank Walker beat Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont. After the match, Tyson Dupont is willing to shake hands, but Tyriek Igwe is not.

Oba Femi heads to the ring. Oba brags about how he became men's Iron Survivor and how he will reclaim his rightful position on the throne as the ruler of NXT. He says that he and Trick Williams have not crossed paths yet due to their individual paths, then says it is time to see who the real top guy is. Trick shows up, but all of a sudden, Eddy Thorpe also appears and says this is not happening, as he will not ignore Oba Femi attacking him and that he and his people had enough. Oba tells Thorpe to shut his mouth, as he is making some very bold accusation, and asks Thorpe if he saw him attack him. Thorpe says he was attacked from behind and that only one man had that kind of power. Trick says he has been where Oba Femi has been and that they will collide for New Years' Evil. He says he is glad Oba Femi is here, as a title reign is not defined by its length but by who the champion beats during that reign. Oba says the only reason Trick has been the number one guy around is because he let him, and that Trick only had his era because he allowed it. He says that when he was ready, he would take the NXT Championship easily, then looks at Thorpe as he says he and Trick have a date with destiny and that Trick's era will end. Oba leaves, then Thorpe gets in Trick's way and demands a title shot, saying he thought Trick as a man of the people but is really "a manufactured sports entertainer." Thorpe says Trick would not last two weeks in the Japanese dojos he came up in, and as Thorpe questions Trick's pre-WWE resumé, Trick tells him to shut up, as he has silenced his doubters and that Thorpe cannot take his title. He gives Thorpe his title shot next, tells General Manager Ava to set it up, then knocks Thorpe out.

Backstage, The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) state that they need to get rid of Gigi Dolin. Meanwhile, Gigi Dolin speaks with Tatum Paxley, saying they need a tag team partner. Izzi Dame shows up and confronts them, then Shawn Spears, Niko Vance and Brooks Jensen show up, allowing Gigi and Tatum to walk away. Shawn Spears speaks with Izzi Dame, saying she is impressive, but Izzi says she does not need him saying how impressive she is and walks off.

The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne and Jazmyn Nyx) beat Gigi Dolin and Tatum Paxley following interference by Fallon Henley. After the match, Gigi and Tatum get outnumbered when Shotzi Blackheart shows up all of a sudden and makes the save for Gigi and Tatum.

Backstage, Axiom tells Nathan Frazer that he got himself a one-on-one match with Oba Femi next week. Frazer is concerned, but Axiom says he will not stand for what Oba Femi did to him. Frazer says he felt bad for Axiom, and got them a tag team match for next week. Axiom is not happy when he realizes that means he has two matches next week.

Tony D'Angelo retains the NXT North American Championship against "All Ego" Ethan Page.

Backstage, Lexis King talks with Ryan Leaf. Both men consider each other inspirations, and Ryan says he cannot wait to see what came from Lexis next. Lexis thanks him for the inspiration when Charlie Dempsey tells Lexis he will have his title shot in two weeks on the premise that they have a workout first. Lexis accepts.

Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page says he is better than this and knows it, and that he has lost his way. He says he is all ego, but in reality, he does not think he is. He says he cannot win the North American title and cannot get back to the NXT title, and that he is lost and ashamed.

Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade beat Giulia and Kelani Jordan after Giulia and Kelani brawl their way to the back. After the match, Stephanie Vaquer's music hits, but Vaquer shows up from behind Cora to beat and break her black shinai before chasing her into the crowd.

Backstage, Eddy Thorpe signs the contract for his NXT Championship match with Trick Williams in front of General Manager Ava. When Ava says that the identity of his attacker is being looked into, Eddy says he knew who attacked him: himself, so he could avoid going through "twenty-five minutes of hell" for a title shot.

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