Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 2, 2025

General Manager Ava is in the ring with Kendal Grey, Lola Vice, Sol Ruca, Jordynne Grace and Kelani Jordan to start tonight's show. Sol Ruca says that John Cena sees her as a star and that she should see herself as one, and while the last year has had its highs and lows, winning at Deadline and getting a Women's title shot will give some peace back. Jordynne says that the path is not that simple, and that she will become champion after some near-misses. Lola says he has also been grinding, and while she has been screwed several times, she still believes in herself. Kendal says the only champion in the ring is her and that she has built her career on big moments, but Kelani interrupts her to tell her that she is swimming with sharks with blood in the water, which causes her to be heavily booed. Kelani says that she will be walking out as number one contender because everyone else is a stand-in while she is a standout. All of a sudden, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) shows up. Jacy says she cannot wait to see who "the lucky loser" is going to be and that regardless of who wins, they will not take the NXT Women's Championship from her. Jacy then proceeds to mock everyone in the ring. Kelani says she would still be champion if not for "this meathead" Jordynne Grace, and when Jordynne gets in Kelani's face, this starts a brawl, and Sol Ruca, Lola Vice and Kendal Grey come out on top against Fatal Influence.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Thea Hail talks with Joe Hendry regarding the men's Iron Survival Challenge when Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace show up to mock them. When Arianna calls Hendry and Thea a failure of a tag team without even so much as acknowledging that Thea is in the room, Thea challenges Arianna to a match.

Backstage, General Manager Ava is speaking with security when she runs into Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) and puts them in a six-woman tag match against Sol Ruca, Kendal Grey and Lola Vice before telling them to get ready right now.

Thea Hail beats Arianna Grace by submission with the Kimura Lock after Joe Hendry hits Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo with a Standing Ovation onto the ring apron for getting involved in the match.

In backstage footage from earlier today, OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) is nearly run over by a Tesla being driven by Uriah Connors, with Kale Dixon in the back seat. Andre Chase shows up and is immediately told by OTM that the next time they see Chase University, it is "on sight." Andre has to tell Dixon and Connors what just happened.

Backstage, General Manager Ava meets with Je'Von Evans, Joe Hendry, Leon Slater and Myles Borne when Robert Stone shows up with a box for Ava. Ava announces that whoever gets the pin in their eight-man tag match replaces Dion Lennox in the men's Iron Survivor Challenge; otherwise, Dion Lennox gets to pick which member of DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) is in his slot for the match. Ava then looks in the box and finds what looks like several pieces of black fabric.

Josh Briggs beats Tavion heights.

The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) heads to the ring. Izzi says everyone loves Tatum Paxley because they are just like her and have no idea what to be alone, and while she gave her everything, she was so pathetic that she eventually had to stop saving her. She says she did not betray Tatum; instead, she corrected the mistake of thinking Tatum could stand beside her. She says that when everyone ignored Tatum, she carved purpose into her; in return, Tatum tripped over the same insecurities she tried to rip out of her. Izzi says that everything The Culling gave Tatum was not enough for her, and that Tatum could never have become NXT Women's Champion on her own, having only done so because she allowed her to. She says that at Gold Rush, she proved that she could take back everything she gave to Tatum, and at Deadline, it will be the two of them one-on-one. Izzi proclaims that she will finish things between them when Tatum shows up on the TitanTron. Tatum says that Izzi took the one thing that was stable in her life, and while Izzi says she did Tatum a favor, Tatum says she fears what she will become without Izzi's hand on her shoulder and that at Deadline, she will make her feel all of her pain.

Backstage, Sol Ruca apologizes to Zaria, but Zaria has none of it, saying that she had to process things after losing to Blake Monroe. Zaria takes offense to Sol Ruca not being there for her at Gold Rush and tells Sol Ruca not to expect her in her corner tonight.

We see the rules for the Iron Survivor Challenge matches.

Kendal Grey, Lola Vice and Sol Ruca beat Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) in a six-woman tag match after Sol Ruca ducks the Rolling Encore and hits the Sol Snatcher for the win. After the match, Zaria shows up and takes out Kendal Grey with a Spear, which causes Sol Ruca and Zaria to argue and Lola Vice to get between them.

In a video from "NXT Anonymous," Je'Von Evans talks with Ricky Saints regarding the men's Iron Survivor Challenge and their matches at Deadline.

Backstage, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) meet. Dion Lennox hands his half of the NXT Tag Team Championships to Saquon Shugars, saying it would not be fair for him to hold all the gold. As this goes on, Oba Femi shows up and congratulates Dion Lennox on entering the Iron Survivor Challenge, but Lennox reminds Oba Femi that he blew him off and that he hopes to be the one to take Oba's title and knock his teeth down his throat.

OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) beat Chase University (Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors).

Backstage, General Manager Ava catches "All Ego" Ethan Page on his way out and reminds him that the North American Championship has not been defended since Halloween Havoc. As for his opponent, it is none other than Mr. Iguana, who scares Ethan out of his car before driving off in it.

We hear from Shiloh Hill again. Shiloh Hill talks about his Thanksgiving as well as a Thanksgiving memory where he was lost in the woods and found out that he was really good at surviving in the middle of nowhere. He also talks about having The Undertaker as a coach in LFG, then says that he will be back soon to finish up before looking for his bleach.

Je'Von Evans, Leon Slater, Myles Borne and Joe Hendry beat DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin). The match ends with Myles Borne making a blind tag as Slater hits Osiris with a Swanton 450 in order to hit Osiris with Borne Again, allowing him to take Dion Lennox's place in the Iron Survivor Challenge, much to Slater and Je'Von's chagrin.

General Manager Ava oversees the contract signing for Oba Femi vs. Ricky Saints for the NXT Championship at Deadline. Oba Femi signs, then tells Saints that the new version of him will destroy him and make him a footnote. Saints says that the fairytale is over and that there is an exception to the rule and the rules before signing. Ava then announces that their match will open Deadline.

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