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Tuesday, July 21, 2026

Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 21, 2026

General Manager Robert Stone tells a referee that Tony D'Angelo and Naraku cannot touch each other before the main event. Thea Hail shows up, then Nattie shows up saying she will tap Jaida Parker out. Stone leaves before Thea Hail is able to say what she has to say.

DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) beats Saquon Shugars, Noam Dar and Romero Moreno in a six-man tag match. Saquon Shugars and Dion Lennox have to be held back after the match.



Lizzy Rain, Skylar Raye, Jaida Parker, Thea Hail, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair talk about their matches and current plans in the women's locker room. Thea with Jaida luck with Nattie tonight.

Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair head to the ring. They are soon joined by Lola Vice. Kendal says she is glad that Lola wants to face her again, and Lola says that she is not done running the women's division and that "Vice City" continues to grow. Kendal says Lola became everything everyone said she could be, then ran into her. She says that Kendal was right when she said she saw a champion, but Lola saw someone who needed validation when she looked at Kendal. Kendal says she does not need validation, as the NXT Women's Championship is validation, and that she did not need years to prove she belonged here. Lola says Kendal got here fast, then wants to know how fast Kendal will fall. Lola says she knows her worth, and that Kendal is shy, weak and vulnerable. Kendal says she is honest with herself and the fans, and says that there is not a woman in the back who can match her. Lola says Kendal beat her once in a match, but not in a fight. Wren Sinclair is hesitant, and Kendal knows where Lola is going. Kendal tells Lola to think about it, as she will be exposed if she goes where she is taking her. Lola gives Kendal a week to train for an NXT Underground match, then says she will send Kendal to the mat. Kendal says she will beat Lola's ass and send her back to "shakin' it."



We see a video package chronicling the events between Tony D'Angelo and Naraku leading to tonight's street fight for the NXT Championship.

Keanu Carver beats Hank Walker. After the match, Carver attacks Hank, and when Tank tries to stop him, Carver sends him into the announce table. Carver grabs the top of a set of ring steps, but EK Prosper shows up out of the crowd and drop kicks Carver. Hank and Tank double-team Carver back in the ring, and EK Prosper gets the last word on Carver from the top rope.

Backstage, Nattie (along with Nikkita Lyons and Karmen Petrovic) meets with Thea Hail about inviting her to "The Dungeon," saying she has worked wonders for Karmen Petrovic and Nikkita Lyons and that Thea can either be a legend like her or "a soft bitch" like Jaida Parker. Thea says she has no problem with Jaida; it is Nattie she does not like. Karmen tells Thea that she will reject this as she, Nikkita and Nattie leave. Thea genuinely hopes that Nattie gets her teeth punched in.

In footage from last night, Shiloh Hill meets Danhausen. Shiloh asks for Danhausen's help with Tristan Angels and mentions that Tristan smashed his tooth. Danhausen hands Shiloh a tooth, but says adhesive will cost a lot of human monies. Shiloh pays Danhausen in Bitcoin. Danhausen takes the Bitcoin payment, then tries to put it in his computer.



Jaida Parker beats Nattie by referee stoppage. As Jaida has Nattie in the Sharpshooter in the middle of the ring, Karmen Petrovic and Nikkita Lyons fight over the white towel in Nikkita's hand. All of a sudden, the towel is thrown into the ring, and Nattie looks at Nikkita and Petrovic only to see Thea Hail at ringside. An alternate camera shot of what happened at the end of the match shows that Thea Hail suddenly showed up, took the towel away, and threw it in the ring. Nattie is embarrassed.



In tonight's NXT Spotlight, we see the events from last week that have led to tonight's street fight for the NXT Championship between Naraku and Tony D'Angelo.

Backstage, Kelani Jordan meets with General Manager Robert Stone, who is on the phone again, saying that she kicked out before the three count, but Stone says the referee's decision is final. Kelani leaves, then OTM shows up. Bronco Nima being part of Los Perros del Mal in AAA and one-half of NXT leads to complications as to what matches Bronco Nima will be in on the weekend of NXT Heatwave.

Shawn Spears beats Niko Vance by disqualification. During the match, Lizzy Rain shows up and brawls with Izzi Dame, and as this goes on, Shawn Spears hit the mat with the chair and tosses the chair to Niko Vance before lying down on the mat behind the referee's back. When the referee turns around, Niko Vance has the chair and Spears is lying on the mat. The referee calls for the bell and gives Spears the win via disqualification, and multiple referees have to hold Vance back after the match.

Backstage, Kam Hendrix tells General Manager Robert Stone that he is not yet medically cleared. Myles Borne and Tavion Heights show up, and Myles Borne wants a tag team title match, saying that he will defend the North American title next week if he can get the match. Myles wants Hendrix, but says that Hendrix's hurt leg is attached to a coward. Kam Hendrix suddenly gets a text from the medical team stating that he is clear. Stone tells Myles that he has his tag team title match, and that he has his North American title match next week. Kam Hendrix says he will see Myles Borne next week.

We hear from Reina Volcan, who says that people mistake beauty for weakness. She says that NXT will suffer, not survive, her.

Reina Volcan beats Skylar Raye by submission with a backbreaker rack in her NXT debut.



Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone is met by Shiloh Hill. Shiloh Hill says that Tristan Angels embarrassed him by destroying his tooth, and that the fog is coming and that Tristan needs to be put down. Stone gives Shiloh a match with Tristan next week, and Shiloh thanks him before taking all of the KFC Popcorn Chicken on the desk on his way out.

A black SUV pulls up in the parking lot, and the back door of the SUV opens.

Tony D'Angelo retains the NXT Championship against Naraku in a street fight after blocking Naraku's poison mist with his hands and getting it in Naraku's eyes before putting Naraku through a table with Dead to Rights on top of some ring steps. After the match, Mike Santana - now out of TNA and signed to WWE - shows up in the crowd and stares down D'Angelo to end the show.





Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!



Thursday, July 16, 2026

Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for July 16, 2026

Ricky Saints beats Matt Cardona.

Ivy Nile beats Thea Hail.

The Latino World Order (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) beat DarkState (Cutler James and Osiris Griffin).



Tuesday, July 7, 2026

Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 7, 2026

Kali Armstrong is in the ring to start tonight's show. She says she does not call herself "The Difference Maker" for no reason, and says that last week got to her after she watched Kendal Grey win the NXT Women's Championship. The only thing that went through her head as everyone cheered for Kendal was "There's my target," and says that she has been in the locker room and has heard it all about how some women do not get opportunities while others get them and blow it. Kali then says that once she flipped on Kendal Grey, everyone started talking about her, and that it was a matter of when, and not if, she leads the women's division and gets the NXT Women's Championship, and she has something for Kendal and Nattie. Lola Vice suddenly shows up and tells Lola Vice to slow her roll, and says that Kali did not do something just because she jumped Kendal, which she says makes Kali impatient. Lola also mentions she has yet to get her rematch. Lola says she will also be watching and that she will get her title back, and as Kali states that she will also be watching, Kelani Jordan shows up and says that neither of them are entitled to a championship match. Kelani says she did what one is supposed to do and earned an opportunity, yet nobody is talking about her and everyone is talking about Tatum Paxley, then says the title conversation revolves around her. Lola finally has it with Kelani, and Kelani punches Lola. Kali jumps in and clotheslines them both.



Dorian Van Dux and "Super" Sean Legacy beat Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors, DarkState (Cutler James and Osiris Griffin) and OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) in a NXT Tag Team Championship #1 contender's Fatal 4-Way match During the match, Saquon Shugars is seen watching the match from backstage before heading out with a baseball bat in his hands. Saquon later shows up, and Dion Lennox appears to cut him off. OTM has a brawl that heads to the back with Stacks and Charlie Dempsey, and that allows Van Dux and Legacy to double-team Connors to win the match and the title shot.



Tonight's NXT Spotlight sees Jaida Parker talking about her feud with Nattie that has seen her tap out to the Sharpshooter. Jaida says she has beaten Karmen Petrovic, then says that she is close to where she wants to be and that Nattie is only her to make her career relevant again, which has gotten Nattie a shot at the NXT Women's CHampionship. Jaida also says both she and Nattie are trying to level up, and that for her to level up, she has to put Nattie down.

Backstage, Emily Agard interviews Saquon Shugars. Saquon says DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) played a ruse on him, yet learned something from him, then says he is playing chess while they play Hungry Hungry Hippos and that they get scared when he pulls over. Saquon says this is not over and that he may have to find some friends, even though nobody trusts him at the moment and he will have to prove that he has changed. He says that DarkState will learn that he is up next and that they are up never.

Keanu Carver beats Tank Ledger.

We hear from Naraku, who says that he will not just accept defeat and walk away after The Great American Bash. He says Tony D'Angelo has gotten the win, but has not escaped his punishment, and that he will break his will and spirit. Naraku then asks D'Angelo how far he will go to keep the NXT Championship when he has blinded him with fire and blurred his path forward as champion, and says that there is more torture and pain in D'Angelo's future. Naraku says D'Angelo may have researched his career, but he still has no idea of what he is capable of, including becoming NXT Champion.



Backstage, Tate Wilder and Kam Hendrix argue over whether or not Wilder can beat Naraku next week. Hendrix says he is about 72.8% cleared. Suddenly, Mason Rook shows up and tells Kam Hendrix that he knows Hendrix is saying he put him on the shelf, and says that if she actually did, Hendrix would not be getting back up. Hendrix soon runs out of the room.

Suddenly, Mason Rook shows up and tells Kam Hendrix that he knows Hendrix is saying he put him on the shelf, and says that if she actually did, he would not be getting back up. Hendrix soon runs out of the room.

Layla Diggs beats Thea Hail, Izzi Dame and Lizzy Rain in an NXT Women's North American Championship #1 contender's Fatal 4-Way Match.



We hear from Nikki Blackheart, who says that when disaster strikes, it does not discriminate. She says that Tatum Paxley was her first victim last week, and that there is no telling who she will go after next. Nikki says she is here to dominate and that she is a natural disaster with purpose, then we learn her new name: Reina Volcan.

Tavion Heights suddenly shows up in the ring. Tavion says he was not going to come out here, but he was thinking about all he said before The Great American Bash. He says he can be cocky and arrogant as well as a bad brother, but he has the potential to be great and he can admit when he is wrong. He then says that he came to NXT expecting success only to be humbled, and when Myles Borne got the success he expected, that only blinded him. Tavion then shows up wanting to apologize to Myles Borne man-to-man, but The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) shows up. Baylor and Smokes says that Tavion should be apologizing for screwing them over, and Drake says that Myles handed Tavion a shot at his title only for Tavion to fumble the bag, and says that Tavion's biggest victory was a total fluke. He also says that if it weren't for Myles, Tavion would not have beaten him. Tavion tells Drake that if he wants a rematch, they can have it, then he punches Drake in the face only to be overpowered until Myles Borne makes the save. Both Tavion and Myles hug afterwards.

Backstage, Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno are talking when Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux show up. Moreno says Legacy and Van Dux had one match and are one win away from becoming tag team champions, but Noam says he and Moreno do not know each other as much as Legacy and Van Dux know each other, and they have known each other for years. Legacy says it takes time to build chemistry, and Van Dux says they will get there. Legacy and Van Dux then argue over whose name will come first when they become champions.

Niko Vance beats Shiloh Hill after Tristan Angels shows up and takes Shiloh Hill's fake tooth, distracting Shiloh and allowing Niko Vance to win. After the match, Shiloh chases Tristan to the back, and Shawn Spears shows up from behind Niko and blasts him in the back with a metal folding chair.

Nattie retains the NXT Women's Championship against Kendal Grey. During the match, Wren Sinclair attacks Nikkita Lyons and Karmen Petrovic at ringside when they try to get involved in the match, and Sinclair is outnumbered until Lola Vice makes the save and brings the brawl to the back. After the match, Jaida Parker shows up and confronts Nattie, and when Nikkita Lyons and Karmen Petrovic try to confront her, Jaida turns around and clocks them. Meanwhile, Kelani Jordan, Lola Vice and Kali Armstrong surround Kendal Grey on the ring apron to end the show.






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Tuesday, June 2, 2026

Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 2, 2026

Tatum Paxley guests on commentary for the next match.

Zaria beats Lizzy Rain. After the match, Zaria is about to hit Lizzy Rain with another F-5 when Tatum Paxley stops Zaria, saying that if she wants a Women's North American Championship match so badly, she can have it next week.



Backstage, Myles Borne tells Dorian Van Dux that he and Sean Legacy had a great match last week, and Tavion Heights says they should be a tag team. Van Dux and Legacy agree. Meanwhile, Izzi Dame speaks with Shawn Spears and Niko Vance, telling them to forget about last week, saying she will be putting the NXT Women's Championship on the back to take care of some business. Niko Vance agrees.

Before the next match, Saquon Shugars (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) attacks DarkState with a baseball bat from within the crowd and hits Cutler James.



NXT The Great American Bash is live on The CW on Sunday, June 28th in North America!

It is announced that DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) vs. Myles Borne and Tavion Heights following Saquon Shugars' attack, and that another tag team match is happening right now.

OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) beats The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance) after a busted-open Shawn Spears nearly inadvertently runs into Niko Vance near the apron and avoids a Superkick from Lucien Price, allowing OTM to hit a double-team maneuver for the win.



Backstage, Tate Wilder meets with EK Prosper. Prosper tells Wilder to fight smart, but Wilder says he has to stand out and take his chances. As EK tells Wilder he needs to slow down, Kam Hendrix shows up and brags about his recent success, but Wilder says that he will soon get his big win against Jackson Drake. Wilder leaves, then Hendrix tells EK Prosper that he can tell his grandkids that he was in the building where Hendrix won his first title. Hendrix leaves, and EK Prosper hopes that Tony D'Angelo whups him.

Jackson Drake beats Tate Wilder after Wilder is distracted by Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, fending them both off only to be caught and powerbombed into the ring apron behind the referee's back by Myka Lockwood.

Backstage, Emily Agard interviews General Manager Robert Stone. Stone says The Great American Bash will be a historical night when Osiris Griffin shows up demanding his match when Jasper Troy shows up.Dion Lennox suddenly shows up and hits Jasper with a chair to the back, and he and Osiris decimate Jasper while destroying Stone's office.

Lola Vice heads to the ring. Lola talks about how she knocked out Izzi Dame and proved that she is the complete package at Noche de los Grandes, and says that she is undeniable as she continues to prove everyone wrong. She says she won the NXT Women's Championship not out of luck, but because of hard work and the desire to make it in NXT. She also says she does not make excuses or take any excuses from anyone here. Lola then wants to know who is next, because somebody always has an eye on her title, and she loves it. As she says that whoever steps up will get knocked down, Kelani Jordan shows up wanting to know if Lola will give her a shot. She mentions that Lola went to AAA and got some momentum, then says that their stories are not much different, with the only difference saying that she was questioned while Lola was praised. Kelani says she has watched women come and go and watched opportunities to go to others, and that she is taking her opportunities now. Suddenly, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair show up. Kendal tells Kelani that she is not the only woman who wants the NXT Women's Championship, and that she has proven why she is worthy of the title in the Women's Iron Survivor Challenge before mentioning unfinished business with Lola. She also has a receipt for Kelani after what she did to Sinclair, and Kelani says she just needs one shot to become champion while Kendal has failed multiple times. Lola has Kendal and Kelani face each other in a #1 contender's match next week, with the winner facing her for the title at The Great American Bash. Lola then goes for a spinning back fist on Kelani, but Kelani ducks and she hits Kendal instead.



We see a vignette for the Mr. NXT Pageant between Shiloh Hill and Tristan Angels.

Backstage, Shiloh Hill and Tatum Paxley talk about what they both having going on. Shiloh leaves, then Tatum looks for General Manager Robert stone only to be taken out by Zaria. Shiloh comes back and calls for help for Tatum.

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo is met by Mason Rook. Rook says tonight's title match should be his, not Kam Hendrix's. D'Angelo says he will turn away all challengers, but Rook tells D'Angelo he will not beat him. General Manager Robert Stone shows up and tells Mason Rook that if he beats Naraku - who is watching in the background - next week, then he will face D'Angelo for the NXT Championship. D'Angelo says he looks forward to this and leaves, and Robert Stone tells Mason Rook not to get involved in tonight's NXT Championship match.

Lexis King retains the WWE Speed Championship against Romeo Moreno.

Backstage, Jaida Parker has another meeting with Nattie. Nattie says that Jaida's performance last week was "less than mediocre" and says she does not buy Jaida's act and that she is not afraid of her. She says she is not afraid of her and has been through a lot, and that Jaida is scared because she is soft.

Backstage, Keanu Carver shows up as EK Prosper tells Tate Wilder "I told you so," saying that Wilder has a death wish. Wilder says they can have a rematch, and Prosper says he will be the one to humble Carver, who tells Prosper to keep talking crazy and see what happens. Meanwhile, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair converse. Kendal wants Sinclair in her corner, but Sinclair tells her to focus on what matters - beating Kelani Jordan - while she focuses on recovering.

DarkState (Dion Lennox and Osiris Griffin) beat Myles Borne and Tavion Heights. After the match, Tavion Heights refuses Myles Borne's help. Meanwhile, Saquon Shugars stares down DarkState from the balcony with a baseball bat in his hand.



Tony D'Angelo retains the NXT Championship against Kam Hendrix after Mason Rook shows up and stops Hendrix from using a metal folding chair as a weapon. After the match, Naraku hands the NXT Championship to Tony D'Angelo, then bows down and stares down Mason Rook from across the ring.





Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!



Tuesday, May 19, 2026

Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 19, 2026

Mason Rook and Kam Hendrix beat Tony D'Angelo and Myles Borne. During the match, Tavion Heights shows up, but officials prevent him from getting in the ring. Kam Hendrix tags himself in to get the pin, much to Mason Rook's chagrin.



Backstage, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) look forward to becoming three-time NXT Tag Team Champions. Lennox says they are beyond arguing and will get the job done, but questions the change Osiris hinted at in the case of a loss tonight. Saquon says it does not matter and that at the end of they day, they have each other's backs, and they will get what is theirs.

Kelani Jordan heads to the ring. Kelani Jordan brags about how he is NXT's best homegrown talent and how she beat Kendal Grey, then says she is better than all the women called up to the main roster as well as the locker room, as she is the only woman to make Lola Vice tap out. She says this should have put her at the front of the line, yet she has never even been given a chance at the NXT Women's Championship; instead, she ahs had to watch all these women that are only half as good as she is fumble opportunities. Kelani says that potential is only for people figuring it out, which she has already done, and it is time for her to become NXT Women's Champion, as everyone has gotten too comfortable underestimating her. Izzi Dame shows up and accuses Kelani of jumping the line, as she actually pinned Lola Vice, and says that if anyone will get a title shot, it is her. Lola Vice shows up and says that while both women have wins, she has won where it mattered. She says that Kelani still could not handle her, then gives Izzi Dame her fifteen minutes of fame with a championship match. After Lola tells Kelani that she will deal with her next, Kendal Grey shows up stating that her eyes are still on the NXT Women's Championship. Kelani says she has already beaten Kendal, but she says that Kelani will not get close to the title due to other issues. Wren Sinclair shows up from out of nowhere and hits Kelani from behind with a crutch, and Kendal and Lola soon clean house and send Izzi and Kelani packing.



Backstage, Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux talk about last week's match. Dorian then finds out from Legacy that they have a match next week in the Speed Tournament. Meanwhile, Romeo Moreno and Noam Dar pass by, and Noam tells Romeo that he will do amazing. Romeo asks Noam to be in his corner against Tristan Angels, and Noam accepts.

Backstage, the women's locker room is watching footage of Nattie when Jaida Parker shows up. Layla Diggs says she looks up to Nattie, then says that Jaida Parker acts like the world is ending after two losses. This leads to Jaida challenging Layla to a match.

Tristan Angels beats Romeo Moreno. During the match, Shiloh Hill shows up in the crowd with a flaming top hat, opera glasses and a sign saying "Mr. NXT." After the match, Tristan Angelo tells Shiloh Hill that he belongs "with the plebs" in the crowd, but Shiloh Hill is unfazed. Tristan calls Shiloh a disgrace, but Shiloh says he is starting his campaign to become "Mr. NXT." The crowd makes it clear that they would rather have Shiloh as Mr. NXT than Tristan, and Tristan says nobody's opinion is valid and that he represents true beauty. He says that Shiloh will pay for ruining his NXT in-ring debut. Shiloh just laughs Tristan off as Tristan heads to the back.



Backstage, Lola Vice meets with Tatum Paxley talk about being champions when Tony D'Angelo and Myles Borne show up, with D'Angelo telling Borne to keep Tavion Heights out of his way. After everyone else leaves, with Tatum about to defend her title, Naraku shows up and tells D'Angelo that wvil will strike when he least expects it.

During tonight's NXT Focus, Shawn Spears and Niko Vance look at OTM's (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) interview from last week as Spears tells Vance they have a tag team match with OTM next week while Izzi has a NXT Women's Championship match. Izzi Dame shows up and finds out about this, and Shawn Spears tells Vance and Izzi that next week is a big night for them.

Tatum Paxley retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Lizzy Rain. After the match, both women are laid out by Zaria.





Backstage, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair talk about what happened earlier. General Manager Robert Stone shows up and says he cannot have Wren in the ring while not cleared. Wren says Kelani Jordan had it coming and wants a match with her, saying she will be cleared next week. Stone says that if she can get cleared, she will have the match.

Keanu Carver beats Tate Wilder when Wilder goes for a second move off the top rope.

Backstage, Jackson Drake tells Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes that they are a solid tag team and that they will beat DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin). Smokes says they need a plan, and Myka Lockwood shows up and says she has Cutler James and Osiris Griffin taken care of.

Backstage, OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) is approached by Shiloh Hill, and they sign the petition for Shiloh to be Mr. NXT. This gives Shiloh fourteen signatures before approaching Birthright (Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Charlie Dempsey, Arianna Grace). They also consider Shiloh a disgrace, and Charlie Dempsey challenges Shiloh to a match so that he can show him what a real wrestler is.

Sarah Schreiber interviews Kam Hendrix in the ring. Kam Hendrix brags about beating two champions in his debut match, then says that he has caught Tony D'Angelo slipping and wants to face him for the NXT Championship. Suddenly, Mason Rook shows up and says that Hendrix acts like their win was all his doing and that the fans know they were a team, and that without him, he would not be calling his shot right now. Mason Rook demands Kam Hendrix give him credit for the victory, but people will not remember Mason and that people will remember him as the one who will beat the champion. Mason Rook beats Kam Hendrix up in response.



We see footage of NXT Live from over last weekend.

The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against DarkState (Dion Lennox and Saquon Shugars) as Myka Lockwood and Jackson Drake deal with Cutler James and Osiris Griffin on the outside, which allows Brad Baylor to pin Saquon - who gets the hot tag . After the match, Cutler James and Osiris Griffin attack Saquon Shugars, then Dion Lennox joins in and attacks him, too. Saquon smacks Lennox in defiance, and this leads to DarkState hitting a three-man powerbomb into the announce table on Saquon.





Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!



Tuesday, May 5, 2026

Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 5, 2026

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo attcks Tavion Heights, and the entire locker room has to pull both men apart.

Kali Armstrong beats Jaida Parker.



Backstage, Tony D'Angelo tells General Manager Robert Stone that he wants Tavion Heights tonight. Robert Stone gives him the match.

Backstage, Lexis King tells the rest of Birthright (Uriah Connors, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Arianna Grace) that last week was an embarrassment. Fit Finaly shows up and says that Birthright should be holding up tradition, then plays a message from William Regal, who says that Charlie Dempsey has been sent back to "the Snake Pit" for more training for an upcoming six-man tag match, and to make the most of this opportunity.

We hear from EVIL, who talks about how he has done a lot in Japan, and then says that the soul of a warrior is never satisfied. He says that NXT is entering a new era of great opportunity, and now is his moment to strike. He says that Tony D'Angelo sits at the top of NXT with the biggest prize, which he wants, and that he presented him not with a gift, but a proclamation. He says that one day they will do battle for the NXT Championship, as it is written in he rising sun. We then see the words "Naraku debuts next week."



Jackson Drake beats Jasper Troy after Myka Lockwood shows up and slams Jasper as he attacks The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) on the outside as the referee is distracted with Brad Baylor, who Jasper Troy tossed into the ring.



During this week's NXT Spotlight, Tristan Angels talks about his debut and says he is here to bring real class to NXT, as while he was born a seventh-generation sheep shearer on a hill, yet knew he was destined for so much more. He says that his name has been tied to greatness at a young age, and mocks the rest of the roster as he states that he is the star NXT has yearned for. He says he has the shoulders broad enough to carry the burden, and that "Mr. England" has officially arrived.

For this week's NXT Origins, we look at Rhea Ripley's time in NXT.



Zaria heads to the ring. Zaria says that NXT feels different, and now, it could be anyone's game. She says that for the first time, she is standing in the middle of the women's division with nobody holding her back. She says there is no dead weight or fake friends, and she is starting to realize that this is how it always needed to be. Zaria says she has a clear path to what it started it all and came between her and Sol Ruca: the NXT Women's North American Championship. Some people think that the title destroyed everything, but Zaria said it woke her up, and after spending enough time around it, it starts to feel like it should be yours. Tatum Paxley shows up and says she understands Zaria, as she is trying to understand who she is on her own. She also warns Zaria that if she comes for her title, it would not matter if she scorched the earth, as she has ended friendships and put someone in a coffin. Lizzy Rain shows up and says that NXT does feel different and is now anyone's game, and now that she is the new blood, she does not mind joining in. She says she was talk of the town last week, and while the title is iconic, it would be great to add some heavy metal. Nikkita Lyons shows up and says Lizzy Rain is the talk of the town because she got "the Nikkita Lyons rub," and says "the flavor of the month" is shooting way over her head and women like Lizzy have come and went. Nikkita then says she is not even done with Lizzy, and when she throws a punch at her, it starts a brawl that leads to Zaria hitting an F5 on Tatum and being the one to stand tall.



Backstage, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) are met by Romeo Moreno. Noam Dar suddenly shows up and says that he is back, and has decided to shake off the ring rust with Jackson Drake week, with Baylor and Smokes being able to watch as they look like they "cannot be left unsupervised." Myka Lockwood shows up and says The Vanity Project is with her. Moreno is starstruck by Noam Dar's sudden return after The Vanity Project leaves.

Tony D'Angelo is attacked from behind by Kam Hendrix backstage.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone tells the production truck that Tony D'Angelo vs. Tavion Heights is not happening right now due to Kam Hendrix's backstage attack, and that the mixed tag team match for tonight must be moved up to right now.

The Culling (Izzi Dame and Niko Vance) beat Mr. Iguana and Lola Vice.



Backstage, Tavion Heights meets with Myles Borne, who says that Heights has time to prepare now that D'Angelo has been attacked. General Manager Robert Stone shows up and tells Heights his match is still on, as Kam Hendrix has been kicked out of the building and Tony is still willing to wrestle. Zaria then runs into Robert Stone, and finds out that next week she is in a tag match with Nikkita Lyons against Lizzy Rain and Tatum Paxley. Zaria says she is done with tag team, but Stone tells her that if she wants an opportunity, she will need to win this.

Backstage, Jaida Parker has a breakdown in the women's locker room. Nattie shows up and says that Jaida has gotten soft, then leaves the room.

DarkState (Cutler James and Osiris Griffin) beat Hank Walker and Tank Ledger.

Backstage, Kelani Jordan is met by Lola Vice, who says that Kelani needs to focus on her more than her other challengers. Kendal Grey shows up and says that Kelani is in her sights after what she did to Wren Sinclair last week, but Kelani cares more about titles than friendship.

In footage from earlier today, new NXT correspondent Emily Agard interviews Keanu Carver. Carver says he will not talk in front of a camera, and that Emily has been put in a tough situation. Carver says he is motivated by money and that he is here to get paid, as he has a family to feed. He says he is not trying new tricks or getting clout, and that he has people back home to take care of. He also says he told Shawn Michaels to either give him a chance or cut him, and if wrestling does not work, he will have to find something that does. Carver says that while everyone else is someone they are not, he is the same person he always was. As for the symbol of war from Nakare, he mentions his college education and says that he does not brag like everyone else in NXT.

We see an Instagram video from Shiloh Hill, who brags about beating Ricky Saints in Saints' last NXT match while also bringing up Tristan Angels' words about him in NXT Spotlight.

Tony D'Angelo beats Tavion Heights after Kam Hendrix shows up and gets beaten up by Tavion Heights as well as Myles Borne, which allows D'Angelo to hit Dead to Rights on a distracted Tavion to get the win. After the match, D'Angelo and Heights are squashed in the corner by Will Kroos, who says that his name is now Mason Rook and that he has arrived in NXT.





Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



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Tuesday, April 7, 2026

Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 7, 2026

Tony D'Angelo heads to the ring to start tonight's show. D'Angelo says a lot of the fans have been with him since the beginning, and that he barely recognize the kid he was when he began. He now says he is not just a man, but the man, and he is now NXT Champion. He also says that he is the very first Grand Slam Champion in NXT history and that he has wanted this since he walked through the door, and while some choices have been better than others, he would not change a thing. D'Angelo then says his hands have an iron grip on the NXT title and not even "All Ego" Ethan Page, Ricky Saints or Joe Hendry can take it from him. Joe Hendry shows up and heads to the ring. Hendry gives credit where credit is due to D'Angelo and proclaims him to be the better man, then says it was on one night where they both had to deal with Ethan and Saints, and ponders if D'Angelo would still be champion if not for them. Ethan shows up and says that if anyone deserved a one-on-one title shot, it was him, and that if it were one-on-one, he would have beaten Hendry; instead, D'Angelo is champion. Saints then makes his way out to the ring. Saints reminds Ethan that he attacked him first and tells Ethan not to blame his shortcomings on him, and says that if Ethan had put his ego to the side, he would be two-time champion. D'Angelo tells all three men to get in line and that the result will be the same as it was Saturday. Suddenly, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) shows up from out of the crowd and attack all four men in the ring while security rushes in as the show goes to a commercial break. (During the break, the announce table gets destroyed, and it also takes all the referees and the locker room to break up the brawl.)



Backstage, after the break, General Manager Robert Stone puts Tony D'Angelo, Joe Hendry, "All Ego" Ethan Page and Ricky Saints in an eight-man match with DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) later in the night. Sol Ruca then heads to the ring for the next match.

Izzi Dame beats Sol Ruca after Niko Vance saves Izzi Dame on the outside while Zaria hits Sol Ruca with a Spear as Shawn Spears distracts the referee. After the match, Zaria tells Sol Ruca that she says when this ends between them.



In backstage footage from earlier today, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) meet with Blake Monroe and gift Blake her very own custom NXT Women's North American Championship. General Manager Robert Stone says Blake cannot self-proclaim to be champion, then puts Blake Monroe and a Vanity Project member of her choice in a mixed tag match with Tatum Paxley and Shiloh Hill. Blake picks Jackson Drake as her tag partner.

Backstage, Dorian Van Dux, Elio LaFleur, "Super" Sean Legacy and Elio LaFleur are in the locker room. LaFleur mentions that Dorian Van Dux and EK Prosper will be in the WWE Speed Championship tournament. Dorian Van Dux says he has been waiting for this moment, but EK Proposer says he is ready for the tournament and that he will be watching tonight's tournament match.

Keanu Carver beats Josh Briggs and Jasper Troy in a Triple Threat Match.

Backstage, Tatum Paxley tells Shiloh Hill that she thought she would be done with Blake Monroe after Saturday, but Blake just cannot stop. Shiloh Hill looks forward to punching Jackson Drake in the face. Ricky Saints shows up and mocks them for laughing during their conversation, but Shiloh Hill tells him to concentrate on his match with DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin), as they already gave him a beating earlier tonight.

Joe Hendry, Tony D'Angelo, Ricky Saints and "All Ego" Ethan Page beat DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin). At the end of the match, D'Angelo takes out Saquon Shugars, but Ethan hits D'Angelo with a pump kick to get the pin and the win. After the match, D'Angelo takes Ethan out.



On NXT Focus, we hear from Jaida Parker, who talks about how she beat Kelani Jordan at Stand & Deliver only for Kelani to attack her backstage afterwards. Jaida says she is who she says she is, and brags about how she has made Kelani's life a living hell with a brawl at the Performance Center and a confrontation at Kelani's car before their match next week.

Lexis King beats Chazz "Starboy" Hall to advance in the WWE Speed Championship Tournament. (Chazz "Starboy" Hall is formerly known as Starboy Charlie, and is the current men's WWE ID Champion.)

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone meets with Myles Borne when Tony D'Angelo shows up. Borne leaves, and D'Angelo says he wants "All Ego" Ethan Page. Stone says he can make that happen, then D'Angelo has a staredown with Keanu Carver.

Jackson Drake and Blake Monroe beat Tatum Paxley and Shiloh Hill after Tatum goes to counter the Glamour Shot with Cemetery Drive only to hit Drake with a spinning wheel kick. That allows Blake Monroe to hit the Glamour Shot for the pin and the win.



Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews General Manager Robert Stone. Stone announces that the two-week special NXT Revenge starts next week. Tony D'Angelo will defend the NXT Championship against "All Ego" Ethan Page, Sol Ruca and Zaria will square off in a Last Woman Standing Match, Joe Hendry will be in concert, Kali Armstrong will make her NXT debut, and there will be a new WWE Speed Champion.

We see a vignette for Kali Armstrong's NXT debut.

Lola Vice heads to the ring for a championship celebration. Lola Vice talks about she became the first Cuban-American champion in WWE history and how she has waited so long to become champion. She also talks about how she was the biggest signing of 2022 and how WWE gave her a media tour. She talks about how she thought she was ready to become champion and expected to go straight to the top only to get humbled, and how she headed to AAA to get even more experience and take "Vice City" worldwide. Lola Vice says that she is undeniable and that earning something means more than having something handed to her, then Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) shows up. Jacy Jayne congratulates Lola before telling her to enjoy this moment, as it is the last win she will ever get off of her. She says that Lola has only set her up to become a record-breaking three-time champion. Jacy says Lola was only at Stand & Deliver on a technicality, then says she ran the women's division for almost ten months. General Manager Robert Stone shows up and gives Jacy her championship rematch at NXT Revenge. Lola tells Jacy that she will knock her out again, then Lainey and Fallon attack her from behind. Lola fights back and sends Fatal Influence running to end the show.



Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



Tuesday, March 31, 2026

Generation NXT - NXT recap for March 31, 2026

Mike Santana and OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) beat DarkState (Dion Lennox, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) in a six-man tag match.



We see Vic Joseph's backstage interview with Myles Borne from earlier today. Borne says he thanks Charlie Dempsey as well as "All Ego" Ethan Page for making him the champion he is today, and says Ethan gave him the edge that he must keep to stay champion. He says that it will be harder to stay champion than it was to become it, and he plans to walk out as North American Champion after Stand & Deliver. Myles Borne says that he is facing a SmackDown Superstar in Johnny Gargano and that he does not know what to expect from Gargano, but he hopes to get "Johnny Wrestling." Gargano shows up and takes over for Vic Joseph, and tells Borne that he used to be known as "Johnny Takeover," and if he becomes Johnny Takeover, he will eat Borne alive. He says that he will be the man he once was if he wins the North American Championship and that he will not know what he will do if he loses. Gargano claims that the cannot lay down and die, and that he must stand and deliver more than anyone knows.

Backstage, Wren Sinclair gets Kendal Grey hyped up for her match against Lola Vice.

Los Americanos (Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano) beat Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors) in the finals of the NXT Tag Team Championship #1 contenders' tournament to earn a shot at the NXT Tag Team Championships after Shiloh Hill chases off the rest of Birthright (Lexis King, Charlie Dempsey, Arianna Grace) and El Grande Americano II shows up to distract both Birthright and the referee so that Los Americanos can load their masks, allowing Bravo Americano to headbutt Uriah Connors for the win.

Backstage, Dion Lennox is furious that DarkState (Lennox, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) is slipping and states that they are the danger of NXT, not the other way around, and that he will make sure of this at Stand & Deliver.

Jaida Parker beats Kelani Jordan.



Backstage, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) meet with Blake Monroe and offer to keep an eye out for Tatum Paxley, but Blake Monroe says she is ready for Tatum and ready for her close-up.

General Manager Robert Stone, Joe Hendry, "All Ego" Ethan Page, Ricky Saints and Tony D'Angelo are all seated at tables in the ring for a contract signing for the NXT Championship Fatal 4-Way Match at Stand & Deliver. Joe Hendry takes the contract and signs it as Saints and Ethan squabble over it, then admits he cannot wait to see who stabs the other back between them first, as they both cannot stand seeing the other as NXT Champion and their friendship will fall apart. Hendry says Saints and Ethan cannot separate passion from desperation, and while they are desperate to be NXT Champion again, he is passionate about being NXT Champion and being in NXT in Madison Square Garden. He then says he will take that passion and defend this championship, as he will be the one to stand and deliver despite what Saints and Ethan have in store while the fans chant "We Believe." Saints tells Hendry to stop overanalyzing their friendship, and while he and Ethan want the same thing, that does not mean they cannot support each other. He also says that the NXT Championship should belong to him, then says he will make things right when he takes the title back. Saints signs the contract and hands it to Ethan, who also agrees that everything will be right in the world as he has been focused on being the greatest North American until Saints reminded him of his true value and that he deserves global recognition. Ethan says he will be the one to be the champion for a second time and signs the contract, then Tony D'Angelo yells at Ethan and Saints to shut up and mentions Saints and Ethan's histories with the title, and says NXT is in his blood, unlike Hendry's. D'Angelo says he will run everyone over like a freight train at Stand & Deliver, then signs the contract before telling Robert Stone to get out of the ring for the inevitable brawl. Stone gets out of dodge and calls for security. D'Angelo and Ethan put Saints and Hendry through the two tables, and security has to break up what is left.



Keanu Carver beats Jasper Troy in a match with Josh Briggs as special guest referee after Briggs boots Jasper Troy for shoving him. After the match, Carver demands that Briggs raise his hand in victory. Briggs does just that, then plows through him with a lariat.

Backstage, Hank Walker, Tank Ledger, Eli Knight, Elio LaFleur and "Super" Sean Legacy chat backstage. LaFleur says that he will be out for six months and will have to relinquish the WWE Speed Championship. Wren Sinclair shows up and says sorry to LaFleur, then Shiloh Hill shows up and laughs about what he did to Birthright (Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey, Arianna Grace). Hank says this is not the time as they are not on Stand & Deliver and are on the outside looking in, then Shiloh says he is not on the show either, yet he has an idea.

Tatum Paxley heads to the ring. Paxley talks about how she grabbed Blake Monroe by her hair and realized that Blake is "a very complex woman," which excites her. She then calls out Blake Monroe to return the Women's North American Champonship, but Blake says she has no issue with Tatum when she shows up. Blake also says that the title feels right on her and that she never lost it in the first place, and that she cannot give it back. Tatum says Blake has something she wants, but she has something Blake wants. Tatum says Blake has the opportunity to appear at Stand & Deliver and that Blake crave the sense of belonging, which she says she has had and has caused her to do unbelievable harm while heading to place she never thought existed. Tatum proposes they face each other for the Women's North American Championship, and Blake considers Tatum the perfect co-star for the biggest show before accepting her challenge. Blake then makes it clear that they are polar opposites and that she is a polished woman and the standard of NXT while Tatum looks like one of the fans. Tatum makes it clear that while there is a bad side to Blake, there is a worse side to her, and she can be the goth to Blake's glamor and the fire to Blake's hell. This leads to both women playing tug-of-war with the Women's North American Championship, and while Tatum gets the better of Blake, Blake steals the title back.



Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews General Manager Robert Stone, who says that Stand & Deliver is stacked and that on the countdown, there will be a ten-person mixed tag match between Birthright (Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey, Arianna Grace) and the team of Hank Walker, Tank Ledger, Wren Sinclair, Shiloh Hill and Eli Knight. Keanu Carver then shows up wanting a match with Josh Briggs, and gets a triple threat match with Briggs and Jasper Troy next week. All of a sudden, Kelani Jordan is attacking Jaida Parker with a garbage can.

This week's NXT Focus is a video package chronicling the rise and fall of the team of Sol Ruca and Zaria.



Backstage, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) have been watching NXT Focus, and Jacy Jayne says she is glad they do not have a friendship problem while Lainey Reid says that all there is left to do is to see who Jacy's next opponent is. Izzi Dame shows up from behind them and says there is a reason that everyone wants the NXT Women's Championship, then says she makes it crystal clear what she wants.

Kendal Grey beats Lola Vice in an NXT Women's Championship #1 contender's match after countering a guillotine choke with a Northern Lights Suplex...almost. Before Kendal Grey can be declared the winner, another referee shows up and says that Kendal Grey tapped out to the choke, which was still applied, just before the count reached three. The pinfall is replayed, and Kendal Grey is seen tapping out to a still-applied guillotine choke despite the Northern Lights Suplex. Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) is watching from the bottom of the ramp as Shawn Michaels suddenly shows up and gets to the bottom of everything in the ring as the show ends.



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Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!



Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Generation NXT - NXT recap for February 24, 2026

Interim General Manager Robert Stone announces announces that four championships will be on the line, including a Triple Threat Match for the WWE Speed Championship. The NXT North American and Women's Championships are on the line, and the Tag Team title match starts things off.

The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) beat DarkState (Saquon Shugars and Osiris Griffin) to become the NXT Tag Team Champions! During the match, Jackson Drake puts Brad Baylor's foot ont he ropes to break a pinfall attempt and gets caught. Cutler James confronts Jackson Drake for this, and Osiris Griffin tackles Jackson Drake as security keeps Cutler and Drake away from each other. As this goes on, Tony D'Angelo suddenly shows up and attacks Saquon Shugars on the outside, then tosses Ricky Smokes on top of Saquon Shugars to ensure that he takes the tag team titles away from DarkState and give The Vanity Project both the win and the titles.



Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Myles Borne. Myles says he made "All Ego" Ethan Page give him that title match and that he smacked him with a chair because he thought he did not have it in him. He says that he was not supposed to be in WWE, and now he is wrestling for the North American title. He says that Ethan Page has been keeping him away from him and his title, but he is right where he belongs, and tonight he will be the new North American Champion.

Keanu Carver beats "Super" Sean Legacy.

Backstage, Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey are talking about the drama in the women's division. Kendal Grey says she will get back in the title picture, but for now, she is focused on studying opponents and supporting Wren. Kelani Jordan show up and brags about making Lola Vice tap out, then says she is a standout. All of a sudden, Lola Vice shows up and kicks Kelani, and Lola and Kelani have to be held back by the entire women's locker room.

Elio LaFleur beats Jasper Troy and Eli Knight to become the WWE Speed Champion after Eli Knight hits Jasper Troy with a top rope moonsault only for Elio LaFleur to swoop in and pin Jasper Troy.



Backstage, Ricky Saints and "All Ego" Ethan Page are chatting as Ethan Page gets his left ankle checked on. As he says that Myles Borne is the kind of person to fold under pressure, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) shows up with the NXT Tag Team Championships and thank Ethan Page for his advice. Ricky Saints says that he will beat Joe Hendry and become a two-time NXT Champion, then says tonight is about Ethan Page and that they will make sure that he remains the greatest North American Champion ever.

We see a video package of Joe Hendry's time in NXT and his road there for NXT Chronicle.

We see Damian Priest's time in NXT in NXT Origins.



Backstage, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) are furious about losing the NXT Tag Team Championships, then Lola Vice shows up and demands an NXT Underground match with Kelani Jordan from Interim General Manager Robert Stone. Stone grants it for Vengeance Day.

Jacy Jayne retains the NXT Women's Championship against Sol Ruca in mere seconds after Zaria attacks Sol Ruca with a Spear and an F5 before the bell. After the match, Zaria slams Sol Ruca into the announce table with a second F5.



We hear from Tatum Paxley, who says that she has tied herself into knots to find love and has thought that if she would change some more and be perfect, someone would stay, but they didn't. The camera zooms in to show her in the crowd, and Tatum says that the fans did not want her to change, and for the first time in her life, she has found real love. She says that the fans have accepted every part of her, and when she beats Izzi Dame for the NXT Women's North American Championship, the title will not be hers; it will be everyone's. As Tatum desires one last conversation with Izzi, Izzi shows up and says that her dreams and even Izzi herself will never be herself. The lights then go out for Blake Monroe's entrance as Izzi and Tatum brawl in the crowd.



Thea Hail beats Blake Monroe to advance in the WWE Women's Speed Championship Tournament after Jaida Parker shows up from out of nowhere and hits Blake Monroe with Hip-Notic on the outside.



We see the rest of Joe Hendry's road to NXT in NXT Chronicle.



Uriah Connors beats Kale Dixon.

Backstage, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) runs into Zaria, who says that Jacy Jayne owes her. She says that Jacy has never beaten her, and demands a title shot or else what happened to Sol Ruca will happen to Jacy Jayne.

Backstage, Ricky Saints and The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) talk about Joe Hendry, with Ricky Saints saying that he can do everything better than Hendry. He mentions that Joe Hendry is having a concert, then says he will have his own concert to counter his next week. Saints leaves, then The Vanity Project plan on how to help "All Ego" Ethan Page when Hank Walker and Tank Ledger show up with Shiloh Hill, who has the steering wheel for The Vanity Project's car. This soon leads to a brawl that referees have to stop.

We see a video package of Myles Borne vs. "All Ego" Ethan Page for NXT Focus.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Interim General Manager Robert Stone. He announces that next week, Jacy Jayne will defend the NXT Women's Championship against Zaria. The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) will face Hank Walker, Tank Ledger and Shiloh Hill in six-man action, and Ricky Saints will host "The Absolute Experience." Izzi Dame shows up and says she wants a face-to-face meeting with Tatum Paxley, but wants no physicality or else the match is off.

Myles Borne beats "All Ego" Ethan Page to become the NXT North American Champion. During the match, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) show up and distract the referee so that Jackson Drake can hit Myles Borne with the Evolve Championship, but Myles Borne kicks out. Soon after this, Hank Walker, Tank Ledger and Shiloh Hill show up and brawl their way to the back with The Vanity Project. Ricky Saints shows up from behind and exposes the top turnbuckle, but he is shoved off the top rope by Joe Hendry. Myles Borne sends Ethan Page into the exposed turnbuckle to win the match and the title, then celebrates with his family in the front row to end the show.



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Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!



Tuesday, January 27, 2026

Generation NXT - NXT recap for January 27, 2026

Before the next match, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) have laid out Joe Hendry backstage. They try to lie to General Manager Ava, but it does not work. To make matters worse, Tony D'Angelo is on his way to the arena and surrounded by security. Ricky Saints is also on commentary, but not for long, as a tag team match becomes the new opening match.



DarkState (Osiris Griffin and Saquon Shugars) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) after The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) run to the ring, which catches the eye of Hank Walker and Tank Ledger, who follows them. The Vanity Project distracts OTM, allowing Saquon to use the ropes for leverage and retain. After the match, Hank and Tank brawl with The Vanity Project, and OTM, having figured out that The Vanity Project cost them the match, jump in. Chase University (Andre Chase, Kale Dixon, Uriah Connors) also gets involved, and as DarkState celebrate in the ring, they are attacked and laid out by The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance).



In backstage footage from last week, Blake Monroe finds an ally in Nikkita Lyons, who says that she knows Jaida Parker and that she will face Jaida so that Blake does not have to.

Jaida Parker beats Nikkita Lyons. After the match, Blake Monroe shows up on the TitanTron and says that while Jaida Parker has something, she is not glamorous. She says that nobody takes the spotlight from her and gets away with it, and that she will be seeing Jaida soon.



In backstage from earlier today, Tavion Heights tells Elio LaFleur and Eli Knight that despite their recent losses, they had the place on their feet. Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace show up, and Lexis tells Tavion Heights that he has squandered every one of his opportunities since he went solo. Members of the locker room have to break up a brawl.

We hear from The Elegance Brand (The Personal Concierge George Iceman, Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance, Mr. Elegance). The Personal Concierge look forward to facing Sol Ruca and Zaria for the Knockouts tag titles, and Heather and M try to drive a wedge between Sol Ruca and Zaria, calling them "fake friends." The Personal Concierge says that they have beauty, class and health and that they will keep the Knockouts tag titles forever.

Backstage, Zaria cannot get a hold of Sol Ruca. Thea Hail shows up and mentions the state of how friends are come and go before wondering about how to become a champion again, and this leads to an argument where Zaria is irritated that she cannot win championships while Thea stumbled into one. Zaria then says she will see Thea later.

Backstage, Myles Borne runs into "All Ego" Ethan Page, who tells him that he must beat Dion Lennox by any means necessary. As Myles says it is none of Ethan's business how he wins, Ricky Saints shows up, but Myles Borne is not in the mood for him, either.

Backstage, General Manager Ava finds out that Joe Hendry is no longer medically cleared as The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) show up. They say that Ava cannot prove that they attacked Hendry. Ava says that Jackson Drake has qualified for the NXT Championship Ladder Match, but if Joe Hendry gets cleared, he will be part of it, too.

Dion Lennox beats Myles Borne in an NXT Championship Ladder Match qualifier after "All Ego" Ethan Page hands one of his championships to Myles to use as a weapon only for Myles to get caught with it, allowing Lennox to get the win and qualify for the match. After the match, Ethan tells Myles that all he had to do was listen and that he will never win without his advice. Myles attacks Ethan with the North American title in response.

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo shows up in General Manager Ava's office as Ricky Saints speaks with Ava. Saints leaves, and Ava says she bailed him out because NXT needs him, as D'Angelo knows NXT better than anyone. She asks D'Angelo if he is in or out, and D'Angelo says he will mention his intentions next week. Ava then tells D'Angelo not to interfere in next week's ladder match.

Backstage, Andre Chase gets ready for his match as Uriah Connor is frustrated with a lack of success. Lexis King shows up, sits on his throne, and says that Uriah has been listening and that his father would be proud, as he knows his own father would be.

Lexis King beats Tavion Heights as Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace show up to watch the match from ringside halfway through.

Finn Balor's time in NXT is covered on NXT Origins.



Izzi Dame guests on commentary for the next match.

Thea Hail beats Zaria with a schoolkid pin after Tatum Paxley shows up to attack and chase after Izzi Dame at the announce table, distracting Zaria and giving Thea Hail the win. After the match, Zaria slaps Thea Hail's hand away, then Lainey Reid and Fallon Henley show up and get on the apron. Thea offers to help Zaria, but Zaria lays her out. Lainey and Fallon decide it is better to retreat, and step off the ring apron.



Backstage, Charlie Dempsey is impressed with Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair, but notes that they did not get the win last week. As Kendal is focused on Jacy Jayne, Stacks, Arianna Grace and Lexis King want a word with Charlie Dempsey.

Keanu Carver beats Andre Chase in an NXT Championship Ladder Match qualifer that also acts as Carver's NXT debut. After the match, Carven sends Chase's face into an exposed turnbuckle before stomping Chase's head into the ring steps. Referees and medical have to check on Chase afterwards. Keanu Carver grabs the microphone and says that Andre Chase was not going to stop him. He then proclaims that he will tear everyone in the NXT Championship Ladder Match up and dares anyone to take it up with him if they have a problem, all while most of the ladder match participants watch from backstage.



"Super" Sean Legacy, Shiloh Hill, Keanu Carver, Dion Lennox and Jackson Drake are in the ring. Shiloh Hill is fired up by Keanu Carver's action, but says that brains as well as brawn is important in the ladder match. Dion Lennox says dropping people is his specialty and that nobody will jump him in line, but Sean Legacy says he has worked to get here and has nothing to lose, and that he is willing to get crazy. Jackson Drake says that getting crazy is why Legacy will choke, and that he can be the human highlight reel after barely breaking a sweat. He then says that he will be the champion while everyone else in the match becomes a part of history.Ricky Saints shows up with a ladder and climbs up it at the entranceway before stating the view from the top is great and that while he sees a lot of potential, they are seeds that have not sprouted yet while he is the rose that bloomed in NXT's concrete jungle. Keanu Carver says that they do not have to wait until next week before punching Shiloh Hill in the face, starting a brawl. Ricky Saints attacks Keanu Carver with a ladder and climbs up to the NXT Championship, but Joe Hendry shows up and hits Saints with the Standing Ovation. Hendry soon gets laid out by Keanu Carver, who is the last man standing as the show comes to an end.



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Tuesday, December 2, 2025

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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Tuesday, November 18, 2025

Gold Rush, Week One - NXT recap for November 18, 2025

"All Ego" Ethan Page and Chelsea Green retain the AAA Mixed Tag Team Championships against Joe Hendry and Thea Hail after Ethan shoves Hendry into Thea as she has Chelsea in a Kimura Lock, allowing Chelsea to hit the Un-Pretty-Her to retain.



Backstage, Lola Vice is talking with Jordynne Grace, unhappy that Ethan Page and Chelsea Green are still champions. Meanwhile, Jordynne Grace is not happy with Kelani Jordan, who soon shows up and chews Lola out for kicking her out of the locker room. She also says jealousy does not look good on Jordynne when Jordynne says that Kelani is crashing out because this is her last week with the title, and that she will be champion for a long time as she tells Jordynne she will see her next week.

Backstage, we hear from General Manager Ava, who announces that the Iron Survivor Challenges for both the men and the women will return at Deadline this year. This year, instead of holding qualifying matches to see who enters the matches, one individual will select the competitors for both matches, and will make their decision next week. That individual will be none other than John Cena.



Rapper Lil Yachty is seen in the crowd.

Sarah Schreiber interviews Tavion Heights in the crowd. Tavion says 2025 has been a wild ride, but he does not regret being in the No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Wren Sinclair, Kendal Grey) as he learned a lot from them. He hopes that John Cena picks him for the Iron Survivor Challenge. All of a sudden, he is attacked by Josh Briggs. Briggs and Tavion brawl their way to the merchandise table, and referees have to restore order.



Backstage, Zaria asks Sol Ruca if she is sure that she wants to face Blake Monroe. Sol Ruca says she is sure and that she is the only person who can get the NXT Women's North American title back from Blake.



NASCAR driver and 2025 Xfinity Series Champion Jesse Love is seen in the crowd.

Blake Monroe retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Sol Ruca after ripping Sol Ruca's knee brace off and putting her in a single leg crab, which causes Zaria to throw in the towel to keep Sol Ruca from being injured again.

Backstage, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) look forward to their title matches. Jacy Jayne says that Gold Rush is their event and that it all starts tonight, and soon they will all be draped in gold.

Ricky Saints heads to the ring. Before he can speak, Oba Femi also heads to the ring. Saints admits he knew that Oba Femi would return sooner or later after he beat him to become NXT Champion, and that while Oba left to recollect himself, the train kept rolling, and now, Oba Femi cannot just walk up and take the title from him. Oba says that Saints is still the same person as he left him, and that he took his time to come back as he did not want to get involved in NXT and Total Nonstop Action's rivalry and competing for "best dressed" with Saints, stating that it is all beneath him. He says he has come back the best that he can be, and now "The Absolute Era" is over and he is back to end it and become NXT Champion again. Saints gives Oba Femi his title rematch at Deadline, then Trick Williams shows up and says it is not over until he wins back the NXT Championship. All of a sudden, Trick is attacked with a chair from behind by Myles Borne, who tells him that he is done and that payback is a bitch before stating that he will be the men's Iron Survivor and that he will see either Saints or Oba at New Year's Evil.





Backstage, General Manager Ava confronts Myles Borne for his actions earlier, and gets his match with Trick Williams next week. As this goes on, Ava finds out that Tavion Heights and Josh Briggs are still brawling backstage. Referees show up just before Briggs choke slams Tavion through a table.

DarkState (Dion Lennox and Osiris Griffin) retains the NXT Tag Team Championships against Je'Von Evans and Leon Slater.



Backstage, Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey have a conversation. Kendal Grey says she is locked in and ready to retain the Evolve Women's Champonship. They also talk about Charlie Dempsey suddenly showing up in Total Nonstop Action before refocusing on Kendal's match.

We hear from Shiloh Hill, who is at his computer. He talks about his backgrounds in college football and electronics, then talks about how he would shirk off school as a kid before getting into online classes in high school and completing them in one week while also dabbling in conspiracy theories and the Dark Web. He then found his love for football (and got suspended in the first week for suplexing the starting tight end) and ended up playing for Stanford.

We see a video package for "Super" Sean Legacy vs. Jackson Drake for the Evolve Championship.

Backstage, Sol Ruca is upset that she is not champion. Sol Ruca says she had Blake Monroe, but Zaria says she did not want Sol Ruca to be re-injured over her pride. Sol Ruca says her pride made her a double champion, but Sol Ruca still is not happy.

Jacy Jayne beats Tatum Paxley to become NXT Women's Champion after The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) turn on Tatum, with Spears and Vance keeping Tatum from getting into the ring so that Izzi can attack her from the side. Jacy then hits the Rolling Encore to win the match and the title.



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Tuesday, October 7, 2025

Showdown - NXT recap for October 7, 2025

The Dudley Boyz (Bubba Ray and D-Von Dudley) and Total Nonstop Action President Carlos Silva are seen in the crowd before the next match.

The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat DarkState (Dion Lennox and Osiris Griffin) in a Champion vs. Champion Winner Take All Match to retain the Total Nonstop Action World Tag Team Championships and become the NXT Champions!





Team NXT (Jacy Jayne, Lola Vice, Sol Ruca, Jaida Parker) beats Team Total Nonstop Action (Kelani Jordan, Jessie McKay, Cassie Lee, Mara Sadé) in a traditional 4-on-4 Surivior Series Elimination Match, with Jacy and Sol Ruca as the survivors. Jordynne Grace is the special guest referee. Before the match, The IInspiration (Jessie and Cassie) come out to their WWE theme.



Backstage, Matt Cardona apologizes to General Manager Ava for getting involved in Josh Briggs' match last week, then says that he is sure Briggs wants revenge. Briggs shows up wanting a match with Cardona, and Ava makes it happen next week as Cardona hides.

Before the next match, Mustafa Ali's WWE pre-2020 entrance theme plays before seguing into his post-WWE entrance theme.

"All Ego" Ethan Page retains the NXT North American Championship against Mustafa Ali gets his foot caught in Booker T's microphone cable following a tope suicida that clears the announce table. Ethan Page uses this to his advantage to hit Twisted Grin to win and retain.



Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr., who says that "All Ego" Ethan Page still has issues with him and says he is coming for the NXT North American title. Lexis King shows up thinking that El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. is Tavion Heights, and when he reaches for El Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr.'s mask, he is immediately denied before El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. leaves. Tavion Heights then shows up wondering why his name is in Lexis King's mouth, and Lexis King awkwardly realizes that he was not talking to Tavion earlier.

Backstage, NXT's women's team reunites following their match. Jacy Jayne leaves and Zaria shows up, and Jaida Parker and Lola Vice leave when Zaria brings them up. Blake Monroe shows up and says Sol Ruca is greedy and reminds her of Jordynne Grace, and says Zaria will not get what she wants for as long as she is around Sol Ruca. Zaria refuses to let Blake drive a wedge between them for Sol Ruca's titles, but Blake says she only cares for the Women's North American title before stating that everyone will see how long their friendship lasts.

Team Total Nonstop Action (Mike Santana, Leon Slater, Frankie Kazarian, Moose) beats Team NXT (Ricky Saints, Trick Williams, Je'Von Evans, Myles Borne) traditional 4-on-4 Surivior Series Elimination Match, with Santana and Moose as survivors. Trick Williams eliminating himself by leaving Ricky Saints high and dry following a Ricky Saints hot tag earlier in the match and walking out on Team NXT in the process.



Backstage, General Manager Ava and Total Nonstop Action Director of Authority Santino Marella congratulate each other as both sides' relationship is now back in working order. Ava then says that she is looking for a new #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship, and that she is extending the invitation to the TNA Knockouts division, which Santino accepts.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!



Here are the top ten moments from tonight's show!