Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 26, 2026

Ricky Saints heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Saints says that he will always put his money behind Je'Von Evans even if Oba Femi proved why he is the NXT Champion. He also says he has been in NXT for six months and that while he has accomplished plenty, he wants the NXT Championship. He admits there are others worthy of facing Oba Femi, but he considers now the perfect time to call his shot and calls Oba out. Josh Briggs shows up instead, saying Saints walks around like he runs the place and that he is tired of outsiders like Saints getting shots they do not deserve. Saints gives Briggs credit for how tough he is, but he will not step aside for him and he will handle him right now. Suddenly, General Manager Ava shows up. She says that nobody has heard from Je'Von Evans since he lost at Heatwave, and now she has to find a new #1 contender for the NXT Championship, and both men will square off tonight to see who faces Oba Femi at No Mercy.

In backstage footage from Sunday, Blake Monroe wants a shot at the NXT Women's Championship when Kelani Jordan shows up saying she has fought for two years for this. General Manager Ava has them go one-on-one on Tuesday to finish what they started.

Kelani Jordan beats Blake Monroe after Jordynne Grace shows up and chases Blake Monroe out of the ring only for the exit out of the building to be chained and locked shut. This leads Blake to run back into the ring, where Kelani gets the win.

Sarah Schreiber interviews Myles Borne at the entryway. Myles says his vision is still a little blurry, but this is a blindfold match, and while he is still deaf, he can still feel the fans' energy and says he needs it for this match.

Lexis King beats Myles Borne in a Blindfold Match when Lexis King thumbs the referee in the eyes, removes his blindfold and kicks Myles Borne in the groin.

Backstage, Wren Sinclair is worried about her match when Charlie Dempsey shows up and says he has found a partner: Kendal Grey, who has recently impressed him.

The Culling (Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley) beat Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey.

Ricky Saints beats Josh Briggs in an NXT Championship #1 contender's match to face Oba Femi for the NXT Championship at No Mercy.

Backstage, Sol Ruca, Zaria and Lola Vice get ready for their match. Sol Ruca gifts Lola Vice with a T-shirt for the occasion, then Jaida Parker shows up and says she is proud of Lola Vice. Lash Legend shows up and says Jaida is humble, but Jaida mocks Lash for her lack of humility.

Oba Femi heads to the ring while Ricky Saints is still in the ring. Saints says that as long as Oba has been NXT Champion, it is now starting to wear down on him. He says that his reign cannot last forever and that he will be the one to end it. Oba says he did something in Saints, and that it is fear. He says that Saints' career will reach new heights, but he will show him that he is not special and that he will make "the absolute" look "absolutely mediocre." Suddenly, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) shows up in the crowd. Dion Lennox says they lead the way in NXT, and Osiris gives Oba and Saints the choice to either leave or be forced out of the ring. Saints picks the second option, which leads to a beatdown. Hank Walker and Tank Ledger rush to the ring to even the numbers game, and DarkState is soon cleared out.

The rules for the WWE Speed Championship and Women's Speed Championship are explained. We then hear from General Manager Ava, who says that on September 2nd, there will be a tournament for the women's title featuring Candice LeRae from SmackDown, Xia Brookside from Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, Faby Apache from AAA and Lainey Reed from NXT. Candice vs. Xia will be the first match.

Tyra Mae Steele beats Alba Fyre after stomping "All Ego" Ethan Page in the hand for getting involved in the match and dodging Alba's superkick afterward to win with a schoolkid pin. After the match, Chelsea Green attacks Tyra Mae from behind. Tavion confronts Chelsea and blocks her slap, but Ethan Page attacks Tavion from behind and drapes him in a Canadian flag.

Hank Walker and Tank Walker meet with General Manager Ava backstage. Ava announces that next week, Hank, Tank Oba Femi and Ricky Saints will face DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) next week.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx). Jacy Jayne states that Ash by Elegance stole the Total Nonstop Action Knockouts World Championship from her, but they cannot take the history that she made away from her. Jazmyn Nyx wants to win the WWE Women's Speed Championship and bring it to Fatal Influence, but Jacy cares only for herself and insults her when she thinks she is championship material.

Lola Vice, Sol Ruca and Zaria beat Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) in a six-woman tag match.

Here are the highlights for tonight's show!