Generation NXT - NXT recap for March 25, 2025

Stephanie Vaquer retains the NXT Women's Championship against Jaida Parker following the distraction from Jordynne Grace. After the match, referees have to stand between Jaida Parker and Jordynne Grace to keep them from brawling. Afterwards, Vaquer is attacked from behind by Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx).

Backstage, Je'Von Evans talks with Trick Williams, but Trick says he is focused on Oba Femi. Je'Von brings up laying out Oba Femi, then says he is going for championship gold tonight to prove Trick wrong. He then says that Trick has become a different person, and Trick says "It's a championship thing. You wouldn't understand." Je'Von says that after tonight, he will.

Backstage, Lash Legend says she and Jakara Jackson should be the ones wrestling for the Total Nonstop Action Knockouts Tag Team Championships. Gigi Dolin says General Manager Ava is tired of giving Lash and Jakara tag title opportunities, and Tatum Paxley says they will be the ones winning the titles. This leads to argument, during which Lash and Jakara tell Sol Ruca and Zaria to "sit down."

In footage from earlier today, Vic Joseph interviews Ricky Saints in a sit-down interview. Saints says that some people in NXT had a head-start, but started upping their game when he showed up He says confidence scares people and that the locker room's reaction is nothing new. Saints talks about having to live out of his car during his career and how all he had was self-confidence that things would get better, and that this self-confidence has brought him to NXT. Shawn Spears interrupts and takes over the interview and mentions their history, then says that he is not the self-confident person he thinks he is and that he is tired of talking him off the metaphorical ledge. Saints says that you cannot succeed without making a few enemies, then challenges for the North American title. The rest of The Culling (Brooks Jensen, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) then show up, and Shawn Spears leaves with them after stating that Saints has burnt all of his other bridges. Backstage, Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe have been watching, and Wes Lee says that Saints will learn that he is the man around here. Meanwhile, Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors mention that Starks took a page from "All Ego" Ethan Page, which irritates Ethan Page. This leads to Ethan being challenged by Andre Chase.

We then hear from Hank Walker and Tank Ledger, who get some motivation from The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley).

Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe beat Hank Walker and Tank Ledger after Wes Lee distracts the referee.

Backstage, Stephanie Vaquer tells General Manager Ava that she will keep her word as a double champion and defend the Women's North American Championship against Fallon Henley.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Nathan Frazer and Axiom. Axiom calls his match with Gunther in Spain in front of friends and family a dream come true that he will never forget. As Axiom says he kept the match a surprise from Frazer, Axiom sees Oba Femi on the nearby monitor and notes that he is angry before running away. Frazer notices that Axiom is gone as soon as he turns back towards where Axiom was standing.

Lexis King retains the NXT Heritage Cup Championship against Je'Von Evans by count-out after Oba Femi shows up and powerbombs Je'Von on the ring apron. After the match, Darkstate shows up. Oba Femi and Je'Von Evans brawl, then Trick Williams shows up and accidentally hits Je'Von with the Trick Shot. Officials and security stand between Trick and Oba, and Darkstate enjoy the chaos that they see.

Gigi Dolin and Tatum Paxley beat Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson. Sol Ruca and Zaria show up soon after the match begins to get a closer look from ringside.

Tony D'Angelo meets with the rest of his family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, Adrianne Rizzo) at the restaurant. D'Angelo wants to know everything about The Culling (Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) then meets with Stacks privately. D'Angelo and Stacks talk about their history, then says that he believes in him and can trust him. Stacks tells D'Angelo that he can always trust him.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger meet with The Motor City Machine Guns (Chris Sabin and Alex Shelley), who tell them that they did great and have the potential to be future champions, and that there is "short term pain for long term gain." They tell them that no two paths to the top are the same, that they should trust their partner, that there is no need to compare themselves to others, and that they will get there.

Ricky Saints guests on commentary for the next match.

"All Ego" Ethan Page beats Andre Chase. After the match, Ricky Saints confronts Ethan Page, but he is attacked from out of nowhere by Shawn Spears.

We see video footage of Darkstate bragging about their actions tonight.

Backstage, Trick Williams calls Je'Von Evans "collateral damage" and "a distraction" like Eddy Thorpe, then says that he is the man around here and that he should be NXT Champion. He then says that Oba Femi knows where to find him next week, then says Darkstate is not his business.

Stephanie Vaquer retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Fallon Henley after shoving Fallon into Jazmyn Nyx to knock Jazmyn off the apron before hitting the STB. After the match, Fatal Influence attacks Vaquer again, but Jordynne Grace appears again and makes the save. She then hands both of Vaquer's championships back to her, but not before playing tug-of-war with the NXT Women's title. Suddenly, Jaida Parker shows up and shoves Jordynne into Vaquer, but gets dropped by Jordynne. Jordynne and Vaquer then have a staredown to end the show. Backstage, the entire women's division tells General Manager Ava that they want a piece of Stephanie Vaquer.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!