Generation NXT - NXT recap for January 21, 2025

Tony D'Angelo retains the NXT North American Championship against Ridge Holland. During the match, Shawn Spears shows up to watch from ringside. Later on in the match, Spears gets on the ring apron only to get punched down by D'Angelo. When Luca Crusifino and channing "Stacks" Lorenzo confront Spears, they are attacked by Niko Vance and Brooks Jensen. As referees are dealing with this, Izzi Dame suddenly shows up in the ring to boot Ridge in the face, allowing D'Angelo to retain.

Backstage, Wes Lee tells Dion Lennox that he is not championship material, and that leads Dion to challenge him to a match. Trick Williams suddenly shows up, and when Wes Lee mocks him, Trick slaps him.

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Bayley heads to the ring. Bayley says she was here last week because she cares about Roxanne Perez and the legacy is leaving, but that just earned her a slap to the face and being told she acted like CM Punk or Natalya. She says that NXT owes her - and Roxanne - nothing, and that she owes NXT to get rid of "little idiots" like Roxanne, who showed up on Raw and SmackDown to talk trash and put her hands on her. Bayley tells Roxanne that this does not prove she is ready to be the leader of the youngest locker room in history, and as Bayley says the sky is the limit for them, Giulia suddenly shows up. Giulia says she is in NXT because of women like Bayley, and says that while Roxanne may not look up to Bayley, she does. She says she hopes to hold the NXT Women's Championship with as much love and honor as Bayley did. Bayley admits she is a fan of Giulia and wanted her to win the title, and says she knows Giulia can make history. As Bayley mentions the history that the NXT Women's Championship has made, Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade show up. Roxanne tells Bayley to drop the act and stop acting innocent, saying she would not have punched her in the face if she cared for the future. Cora agrees with Roxanne, saying that Bayley is no role model and that role models brought NXT up when people like Bayley chose to leave, and that she and Roxanne have held NXT up since day one. Roxanne says she will not take away from anything Bayley has done while she and Cora are being swamped with boos, then thanks Bayley for her service, saying it is no longer needed. Roxanne also says Bayley is the one who should be booed, saying she is eyeing the NXT Women's Championship and wants to be "the #1 woman in the #1 division," and tells Bayley to tell Giulia why she is really here. This leads to a brawl where Bayley and Giulia quickly come out on top.

Backstage, Jaida Parker and Kelani Jordan argue over who got namedropped by Bayley, and Karmen Petrovic says it does not matter as love is in the air. Sol Ruca and Zaria first have to hold Kelani back from hitting Jaida, and when Jaida starts talking about Karmen's love life, they have to hold Karmen back, too. Meanwhile, the ringside brawl between the team of Bayley and Giulia and the team of Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade restarts.

Wes Lee beats Dion Lennox. After the match, Wes Lee calls out Trick Williams for slapping him in the face, saying he will take care of him next week. Trick shows up and punches Tyson Dupont out on the way out and sends Wes Lee out of the ring before accepting his challenge.

We see a video package chronicling what has been happening recently with Lexis King as well as his recent Heritage Cup match with Charlie Dempsey.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Stephanie Vaquer. Stephanie says she wants the Women's North American Championship and is not going to stop because Fallon Henley wants to play with her opportunities. She says that if Shotzi becomes champion, she will meet Hell, and if Fallon stays champion, she can run, but she cannot hide.

Lexis King retains the NXT Heritage Cup Championship two falls to one (2-1) against Charlie Dempsey. Lexis King scores the first fall with :27 (twenty-seven seconds) left in Round 2 after sitting down on a Sunset Flip attempy by dempsey. Charlie Dempsey scores the second fall with :33 (thirty-three seconds) left in Round 3 with a double underhook suplex bridge pin. Lexis King scores the third and deciding fall with :11 (eleven seconds) left in Round 4 afer Charlie Dempsey traps the referee between the corner and Lexis King, causing King to hit a low blow that the referee cannot see followed by the Coronation to win.

Backstage, Bianca Belair and Naomi tell Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson to bring everything they have and more if they want to take the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.

Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger meet with Andre Chase, who tells them to break up as all tag teams end in heartache. Chase then runs into Kale Dixon, who calls Andre Chase "a badass." Chase says he was a badass, but now Chase University is dead. Chae walks off, and Kale says it does not have to be.

Karmen Petrovic beats Jaida Parker with a schookid pin following the distraction by Kelani Jordan.

Backstage, Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend are met by Sol Ruca and Zaria, who tells them that their match with Bianca Belair and Naomi is the biggest of their careers. Lash and Jakara are confident that they are going to win. Tatum Paxley and Gigi Dolin show up, looking forward to Lash and Jakara bringing the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships to NXT.

Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance beat The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Luca Crusifino).

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interview Nathan Frazer and Axiom. Frazer says they are the best tag team on the planet when Yoshiki Inamura and Josh Briggs show up. Inamura and Briggs think they are ducking them, but Frazer says they have yet to earn a title shot. Suddenly, OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) shows up, and this starts a three team brawl that referees have to break up.

Backstage, Dion Lennox is furious, while Izzi Dame briefly speaks with Tony D'Angelo and leaves. The rest of The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, show up, saying they needed D'Angelo, but D'Angelo tells Stacks he has been underboss for two years and that he can figure things out on his own.

We see a video package chronicling the recent actions of "All Ego" Ethan Page.

Backstage, Cedric Alexander meets with Je'Von Evans and General Manager Ava, and tells Je'Von he will get Ethan Page for the both them. Je'Von and Cedric leave, then A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) show up to compliment Ava before wanting to be part of the action on next week's show.

WWE Hall of Fame Diamond Dallas Page is seen in the front row.

Oba Femi retains the NXT Championship against Eddy Thorpe. A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) is seen watching from the balcony during the match. After the match, Trick Williams has a staredown with Oba Femi in the ring, and when Eddy Thorpe gets up, Trick hits him with the Trick Shot to end the show.

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