Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 25, 2026

Saquon Shugars beats Dion Lennox in a Weaponized Steel Cage Match.

Backstage, Blake Howard interviews Tony D'Angelo. D'Angelo says that it has been big premium live event after big premium live event for him and that his new competitors have forgotten who they are dealing with. He says they Zilla Fatu, Grayson Waller and Cruz Montana are only concerned with the NXT Championship due to what it can do for their careers, then says that he beat three men to win the title and will beat three men to keep it.

Sarah Schreiber is at a local bowling alley with The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood), who think that Myles Borne and Tavion Heights are not real friends like they are, saying that their road to NXT has created a bond between them. The Vanity Project are focused on winning the NXT North American and Tag Team Championships at Heatwave.

Nattie is in the ring. Nattie sayss he came to NXT to fight Jaida Parker, as she saw something in Jaida was special and something she has not seen in a long time, saying that Jaida is a million bucks and can knock her on her ass. She also says that Jaida has wasted potential, as she has all the tools, and that when Jaida wrestled her, she stepped up. Nattie tells Jaida she gave her her attention, which she calls the most prestigious thing in women's wrestling. Jaida Parker shows up and says the fans feel otherwise about her, then admits that she doubted herself and took some losses and that Nattie is not special. She says she can see through Nattie, as she was on the come-up and Nattie tried to break her. Jaida says Nattie reminded her of who she was, and that she does not want her acceptance or her guidance. After Jaida says that Nattie came to her to become relevant again, Nattie challenges Jaida to a submission match. Jaida accepts the challenge, and says that she will be the one to tap Nattie out.

Keanu Carver beats Kam Hendrix after Mason Rook shows up from out of nowhere and takes out Kam Hendrix on the outside.

On tonight's NXT Spotlight, Kelani Jordan talks about her road to NXT and to where she is now. She says that Oba Femi, Lola Vice and Kendal Grey followed her path, but she did it faster and that she did not need a group to make herself relevant. Kelani says that she will beat Kendal Grey for the NXT Women's Championship on the first shot just like she did the NXT Women's North American Championship and the Total Nonstop Action Knockouts World Championship.

We hear from Zilla Fatu, who says that Heatwave became a whole lot hotter when he went from #1 free again to #1 contender. He mentions the necklace that reminds him of his father Umaga, then says that his last name is a blessing and a curse. He says the fans will remember his first name more than his last, and while he gets excited when he talks, he gets more excited in the ring. Zilla says that he will win the NXT Championship at Heatwave, and that everyone will know why they call him "The Main One."

Kali Armstrong beats Zaria after countering the F5 with a roll-up. As per pre-match stipulation, Kali is added to Kendal Grey vs. Zaria for the NXT North American Championship-WWE Women's Speed Championship Unification Match at Heatwave, making the match a Triple Threat Match.

Backstage, Kendal Grey meets the doctor with NASCAR driver William Sawalich. Kendal finds out that she is cleared, but further damage to her right ear could lead to hearing loss and further balance issues. Wren Sinclair mentions that Kali Armstrong has been added to her match at Heatwave, then everyone takes a deep breath.

Birthright (Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Charlie Dempsey, Uriah Connors) beat Noam Dar, Romeo Moreno, Dorian Van Dux and "Super" Sean Legacy in an eight-man tag match.

Backstage, after General Manager Robert Stone makes sure officials are ready for chaos at tonight's NXT Heatwave Summit, Keanu Carver shows up and says he is in no mood for a rematch after Mason Rook's interference, saying that the referee's decision is final. Shiloh Hill shows up and gets a match with Naraku after he tells Stone that he has gotten his vision back.

Rey Fenix retains the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship against EK Prosper.

Backstage, Myles Borne and Tavion Heights are with NASCAR Driver Sam Mayer. Tavion is ready to do the heavy lifting if their tag team title match first, but Myles says that he will be fine and that Tavion cannot let nerves control him, as it is "one lap at a time, one match at a time." All of a sudden, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger show up, wanting a shot at the tag titles after Heatwave, but Tavion says they're handling their reign one match at a time.

Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair head to the ring for the NXT Heatwave Summit. Kendal says she has heard everything that Kelani Jordan has had to say, and while Kelani is good, she keeps making excuses. Kendal says she has gone from being Evolve Women's Champion from NXT Women's Champion in the last year. Kendal says that Kelani can keep calling herself "the standout," but she is the benchmark, especially when she took risks, defended her titles more often than every 100 days and did not take time off. Kendal says the target is on her back, and Kelani had better not miss. Kelani shows up and says she put that target on Kendal's back and that it will only take her one shot to beat her, because on Sunday, she will take Kendal's title and put her on the bench. Sinclair says they will be in her home state, and that she and Kendal will stay champions. Zaria shows up and mocks Sinclair before stating that she will unify her title and remove every bad memory of the Women's Speed title forever. Kali Armstrong shows up and says she has beaten both Zaria and Wren Sinclair back to back and that she will come home with both titles. Grayson Waller shows up and says that while the women are easy to look at, they are hard to listen to. He appreciates them being part of the ten percent he talks about, then says he has taken over NXT and while the women will do well, the world will be talking about him. Tony D'Angelo shows up and says Grayson came back to reinvent himself, but Grayson will do what he always does, which is being a disappointment. Cruz Montana shows up from out of the crowd and says he knew NXT was dysfunctional, but now he believes every word, and he somewhat likes it. He then says the difference between himself and everyone else is that everyone came to talk and he came here to throw hands. He beats up two members of security, and a brawl breaks out. Security quickly moves in to restore order. Zilla Fatu suddenly shows up and takes out multiple people with a dive off the top rope to the outside before taking the NXT Championship and raising it up in the corner while Kendal and Sinclair raise their titles up to end the show.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 18, 2026

Cruz Montana heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Montana calls out Zilla Fatu, saying that he made his intention to take a spot and come for the NXT Championship clear, and says that Zilla has added himself to that list for keeping him from becoming #1 contender. He says he does not care what the world says about him, as he will not allow Zilla to come to NXT take what is his. One of the ringside workers tells Montana that Zilla is not here, then all of a sudden, Rey Fenix shows up. Fenix says he is happy to see Montana again, and that he is here to find out who he is defending the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship against after the match, and says that if anyone costs him a title shot, he is ready for them, too. Fenix tells Montana "I got you," and Montana talks about their wars in the indies and in Total Nonstop Action, and compliments him for how he represents himself and the culture, then gives him the floor. Montana says the most dangerous place in NXT is the parking lot, and that he will meet Zilla Fatu there.

EK Prosper beats Romeo Moreno, Tristan Angels and La Parka in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship. After the match, Rey Fenix shakes hands with EK Prosper in the middle of the ring.

Backstage, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair are focused on their match tonight when The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood) showing up wanting to assist. This leads to The Vanity Project getting insulted at every turn after Kendal and Sinclair refuse, and Myka has to tell Drake to lock in and prove them wrong.

Nattie beats Thea Hail by submission with the Sharpshooter. After the match, Karmen Petrovic and Nikkita Lyons force Jaida Parker to watch as Nattie briefly puts Thea in the Sharpshooter again.

Backstage, Lucien Price is focused on getting the WWE Speed Championship as he chats with Bronco Nima, and Lucien says that he will get the job done against Lexis King tonight.

Lexis King retains the WWE Speed Championship against Lucien Price after Charlie Dempsey and Uriah Connors grabs at Lucien Price on the outside while Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace distract the referee. After the match, Birthright (Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Charlie Dempsey, Uriah Connors) attacks Lucien Price, and Bronco Nima makes the save. Bronco and Lucien hug afterwards.

Grayson Waller heads to the ring. Grayson says that for weeks, he has been begging for someone to try to end his takeover, but instead of one of those "TikTok tough guys" trying to do something, he has to deal with Zilla Fatu. He says that Zilla made a big mistake and that he is not scared of him or his family before mockingly stating that he is happy Zilla is here because the ankle monitor is off and he can finally roam free. He claims that Zilla cost him #1 contendership for the NXT Championship, then says he is the #1 contender before Tony D'Angelo says that he has beaten all challengers for his title and will continue to do so. Cruz Montana suddenly shows up, and he reminds Grayson that he was on his back looking up at the lights before Zilla jumped him. He then proposes that he and Grayson finish their business, then he and D'Angelo can go toe-to-toe for the NXT Championship. Montana then says that if Zilla wants to get involved, he will beat him, too. General Manager Robert Stone shows up and says that Zilla is yet to be signed to a contract, then makes Grayson Waller vs. Cruz Montana vs. Tony D'Angelo for the NXT Championship at Heatwave. Stone says that when the time comes, he will be the one to deal with Zilla.

Backstage, Shiloh Hill and Lizzy Rain talk about last week when Myles Borne shows up. Borne says that Jackson Drake gets something for winning tonight, but not Shiloh. Borne then says that he has gotten with General Manager Robert Stone, and if Shiloh wins tonight, he gets a shot at the North American Championship.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone gets off the phone with Zilla Fatu when he sees Keanu Carver in his office, wanting a shot at the NXT Championship. Carver insists that Stone drink the coffee he made for him, then Kam Hendrix shows up saying he should be kept in mind for the NXT Championship. Carver gets angry with Hendrix and leaves.

Kali Armstrong and Kelani Jordan beat Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair.

On this week's NXT Spotlight, we see Dion Lennox and Saquon Shugars have a face-to-face meeting through separate rooms. Saquon says that Lennox cannot beat him on his own and needs help to do it, and Lennox says he will prove that he is the leader of DarkState (Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin). Saquon proposes they have a steel cage match, and Lennox proposes they have weapons in the cage.

Jackson Drake beats Shiloh Hill in an NXT North American Championship #1 contender' match despite Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes getting ejected from ringside for attacking Shiloh on the outside. Late in the match, Shiloh fends off Drake on the top rope, but sends Drake tumbling into the referee. Naraku suddenly pops up from underneath the ring and sprays red mist into Shiloh's eyes, and that allows Drake to get the win and the title shot.

Backstage, Zaria meets with General Manager Robert Stone when Kali Armstrong shows up. Kali wants championship gold, and Zaria makes it clear that there will soon be one dominant NXT Women's North American Champion. This soon leads to a verbal confrontation between Kali and Zaria, and Stone makes a match between the two of them where if Kali wins, the Women's North American Championship-Women's Speed Championship unification match becomes a Triple Threat Match.

General Manager Robert Stone is in the ring for Zilla Fatu's contract signing. Stone introduces Zilla to the ring. Tony D'Angelo is seen watching from the balcony before Zilla says this is a big moment to sign with the #1 wrestling company in the world and start in NXT. Zilla admits he never thought he would be here, but he is here now, and he aims to prove that he is not just "another nepo baby" and that he will let his talent speak for itself. He says that he made a lot of people mad last week, then tells everyone to get used to it. Grayson Waller and Cruz Montana show up from different angles, with Grayson being held back by security, and Zilla is ready for them. Stone then announces that Zilla's first match is an NXT Championship match as per his contract. Zilla says that the Triple Threat Match for the NXT Championship is a Fatal 4-Way as security goes from just holding Grayson back to also holding D'Angelo and Montana back.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 11, 2026

Before the next match, The Culling (Izzi Dame and Niko Vance) meet Lizzy Rain, who is still waiting for Shawn Spears in gorilla. Niko Vance tells Lizzy "We told you he'd do this."

Lizzy Rain and Shawn Spears beat The Culling (Izzi Dame and Niko Vance) in a mixed tag team match. During the match, Shawn Spears fails to show up, and EK Prosper shows up and teams with Lizzy Rain after watching the match from backstage.

In backstage footage from last Tuesday, the locker room celebrate Myles Borne and Tavion Heights becoming the new tag team champions. Height says the tag team division is underrated and is full of dogs, and that he and Borne will be fighting champions.

Backstage, Kendal Grey finds out that it will be a week before her right ear is fully healed.

Backstage, Emily Agard interviews EK Prosper and Lizzy Rain. EK Prosper says he is steping, but when Lizzy is asked a question, Kali Armstrong takes the microphone and heads to the ring. Kali heads to the ring demanding a shot at the NXT Women's Championship, but Kelani Jordan shows up and interrupts, saying that this is not happening and tells Kali to get behind her, for she is #1 contender. Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair show up, and Kendal has a contract in her hand. Kendal says they are tired of hearing Kelani complain, but Kelani says everything she has stated in the last few months has been true. Kendal reminds Kelani that she lost in the NXT Underground while she won, then hands a contract for a Women's Championship match to Kelani, which Kelani signs. Kali finds out that she will get her shot after Kelani, who says that she will wait until Heatwave to have the match. Kali finds out that she will get her shot after Kelani, who says that she will wait until Heatwave to have the match. After Kelani signs, Kali gets irritated, and this leads to Kali punching out Wren before she and Kelani jump Kendal Grey.

Backstage, Cruz Montana thanks General Manager Robert Stone for the match when Keanu Carver shows up irritated that two new guys have title shots just like that. Montana steps up to Carver and says "What's good?" Carver wishes Montana luck, then leaves. Stone catches up to Carver, who says that he is just figuring things out and that after his win against EK Prosper, he has plenty more matches where that came from.

Dion Lennox beats Saquon Shugars after Lennox takes Saquon's bat away from him and Cutler James and Osiris Griffin slam Saquon Shugars into the announce table. After the match, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) lays out Saquon.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone has a phone conversation with AAA General Manager Rey Mysterio. Stone proposes a Fatal 4-Way Match to decide a #1 contender for the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship next week. Rey proposes that one of the participants should be EK Prosper, and also thinks that La Parka should be in the match.

Backstage, Grayson Waller confronts Saquon Shugars at medical and tells him to get off his phone and do something about DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin), which fires Shugars up.

Zaria retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Wren Sinclair after Saquon Shugars and Dion Lennox brawl their way into the ring and Cutler James and Osiris Griffin give chase. Wren drop kicks the chair in Cutler's hands into Cutler's head, allowing Zaria to hit the F5 to retain.

For this week's NXT Spotlight, Shiloh Hill provides a video update. He says that his maxilla is healing and that the swelling has gone down very quickly. We then see Shiloh Hill wear a protective face mask and he says he will be back soon. Shiloh Hill then mentions his research on the different colors of the poison mist.

Kam Hendrix beats Mason Rook. During the match, Hendrix rips off a top turnbuckle cover as he gets beaten up by Mason Rook, and Hendrix sends Mason Rook into hit before winning with the Showtime Kick.

Backstage, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood) want the NXT tag team titles back, and Myles Borne and Tavion Heights show up as they speak to General Manager Robert Stone. Jackson Drake gets a match for a shot at the North American Championship, and Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes get a tag team title rematch. If they lose, however, they will lose everything. Heights thinks two matches in the same night is not a good idea, but Borne is up to the task. Drake then finds out he will be must beat Shiloh Hill in order to get his title shot.

Backstage, Lucien Price is ready for his match with Lexis King.

Lucien Price beats Lexis King.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone is met by Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey. Sinclair wants another match with Zaria, and proposes a title unification match unifying the NXT Women's North American Championship and the WWE Women's Speed Championship at Heatwave. Kendal Grey is game for another match next week as she teams with Sinclair against Kelani Jordan and Kali Armstrong, as she will be cleared next week.

Backstage, Thea Hail chats with Jaida Parker regarding Nattie and her cohorts. Jaida says that Nattie is not an easy opponent, but Thea says this is why she needs to take Nattie on. Thea then thanks Jaida for being her first friend in a long while.

Backstage, Romeo Moreno tells Noam Dar that General Manager Robert Stone put him in the Fatal 4-Way Match to decide a #1 contender for the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship, but does not want to abandon Noam Dar. Noam tells him to take the opportunity, comparing it to the Cruiserweight Classic. Tristan Angels shows up and says he is the fourth and final entrant, and while he does not see himself as a cruiserweight, he will take the opportunity and win the Fatal 4-Way next week.

Tony D'Angelo guests on commentary for the next match.

Cruz Montana vs. Grayson Waller to decide a #1 contender for the NXT Championship ends in a no-contest following the sudden debut of Zilla Fatu, who attacks both Montana and Grayson. After the match, Zilla Fatu makes it clear to Tony D'Angelo that he wants the NXT Championship.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 30, 2026

Backstage, Wren Sinclair tells Kendal Grey that this is her moment before Kendal heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Kendal admits she is more nervous talking in the ring right now than she was in the main event on Sunday, as talking was never her strong suit, then says that when John Cena picked her for the Iron Survivor Challenge, she was in matches she was not prepared for. She says that nobody puts pressure on her like her and that she is not used to losing, and while she ran through Evolve's women's division, she dropped the ball when she came to NXT. Kendal then says that when she won the NXT Women's Championship, she proved she could run with the women's division in NXT, and says that unlike Lola Vice in her designer dresses, she does not look like a champion. Kendal says she will never be comfortable looking like a Barbie doll or comfortable talking in front of people, but when the bell rings, she will wrestle like a champion and take the women's division to a level no one has seen before. She then says that if her championship puts a target on her back, then she welcomes that target, as the match will go at her pace and nobody will be able to keep up with her. Wren Sinclair then shows up with a small celebratory cake and says that she let Kendal have her moment, then says that Kendal had a vision of the both of them leaving The Great American Bash as champions, and it came true. As Kendal and Sinclair are about to celebrate with a small two-layer cake, Kelani Jordan shows up wanting a match for the NXT Women's Championship after not getting a match at The Great American Bash. As Kendal says that she was attacked by "a lunatic" for speaking her truth, Tatum Paxley comes out of the crowd and attacks Kendal, chasing her to the back while Kendal and Sinclair gorge on the two-layer cake.

It is revealed that Keanu Carver has attacked El Hijo del Vikingo with a metal pipe before Vikingo's match with EK Prosper tonight. (Before tonight's show, it is announced that Vikingo got injured while going over the match with EK Prosper, and that it is not known how severe the injury is.)

Backstage, Izzi Dame and Zaria find Izzy Rain rocking out in the women's locker room.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone puts Kelani Jordan in the main event with Tatum Paxley when Kelani mentions Tatum attacking her earlier, then finds Keanu Carver and puts him in tonight's match with EK Prosper.

The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. and Galeno.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone meets with Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors) and OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) both wanting a shot at the NXT Tag Team Championships. "Super" Sean Legacy shows up hoping for a title shot, but his partner is not with him. Cutler James and Osiris Griffin show up also hoping for a title shot. Romeo Moreno and Noam Dar also show up wanting a title shot. Robert Stone puts Birthright, OTM, DarkState (Cutler James and Osiris Griffin) and the team of Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux in a #1 contenders' Fatal 4-Way match. Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno miss the boat on the opportunity, but Noam tells Moreno that this is why one does not rush in and that they need to build their resumé up. Romeo believes he and Noam just need one win.

Jackson Drake beats Mason Rook after "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes distracts Rook so that Drake can hit the Backstabber and Myka Lockwood can hold Rook's foot down to secure the win. During the match, Booker T's phone goes off, and we can hear Kam Hendrix mention that he is coming back soon on the "Kam Cam." After the match, Brad Baylor tries to attack Mason Rook, but Rook overpowers him and rams him into Jackson Drake.

Backstage, Tate Wilder speaks with EK Prosper, who tells Prosper that there is no one like him in the ring and that he not only beat Keanu Carver once, but he can beat Keanu Carver again.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone is met by Kali Armstrong, who is looking for an opportunity and knows she can beat Kendal Grey. Robert reminds her that if she wants a title shot, actions speak louder than words.

EK Prosper beats Keanu Carver after Carver is suddenly shoved through an LED board on the outside by Tank Ledger.

Backstage, Kendal Grey meets with General Manager Robert Stone and finds out her next challenger will be decided in a Fatal 4-Way Match. Nattie, Karmen Petrovic, Layla Diggs and Nikkita Lyons show up, and Nattie says that her posse will be earning victories and titles before stating she also wants a title match. Nattie gets a title match with Kendal Grey next week.

Jaida Parker beats Karmen Petrovic despite Nattie and Nikkita Lyons attacking Jaida behind the referee's back.

In this week's NXT Focus, Tatum Paxley talks with Shiloh Hill about The Great American Bash as Tatum focus on the road back to being a champion. Shiloh talks about his win on Sunday as the both of them agree that the fun side of Shiloh is back. Tatum leaves, Niko Vance then shows up and says that the quickest way to the top is by picking everyone off.

Backstage, "Super" Sean Legacy meets with Dorian Van Dux and tells him that they have to be on the same page as a tag team, as they have an opportunity at the NXT Tag Team Championships next week.

Backstage, Wren Sinclair congratulates Myles Borne on his win Sunday when Tavion Heights shows up. Sinclair leaves, and Tavion says that friends stick together, then Borne says that this was what he was saying the entire time.

Tony D'Angelo heads to the ring. D'Angelo says that when you use something everyday, you take it for granted and you never think about it. He then talks about being in an ambulance with a burned right eye and how he had to sign a bunch of waivers to defend against Naraku. He admits that he paused and asked if he was willing to risk his own health to defend the NXT Championship on the last form he signed, then he decided he was and he beat Naraku. D'Angelo then says his eye will recover, then tells his next challenger - whoever it may be - that he is the master of his fate and the captain of his soul, and asks what his next challenger is willing to do to take the NXT Championship from him. As Kendal Grey heads to the ring for the next match, D'Angelo heads to the back only to be attacked with a metal folding chair by Naraku before officials arrive. After the commercial break, we find out that Naraku spit red mist into Tony D'Angelo's face before attacking him.

Kendal Grey guests on commentary for the next match.

Kelani Jordan beats Tatum Paxley. During the commercial break in the match, Kendal Grey is suddenly attacked by Kali Amstrong. After the match, Tatum Paxley is suddenly attacked from behind by Nikki Blackheart.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 23, 2026

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo finds out that tonight will be a double contract signing from General Manager Robert Stone, who ensures that everything will go smoothly. Aaron Rourke shows up, and Tony D'Angelo wishes him luck. Rourke returns the favor, then Stone tells D'Angelo not to mess around.

Aaron Rourke retains the Evolve Championship against Tristan Angels. During the match, the lights in the arena glow red, and Shiloh Hill's laughter can be heard, which unnerves Angels.

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo meets with Naraku with General Manager Robert Stone alongside him. Naraku hands D'Angelo a signed contract, and as Robert Stone gets between them as things get worse, D'Angelo opens the contract only to get blinded with a fireball.

After the commercial break, an ambulance takes Tony D'Angelo to the hospital.

Saquon Shugars and Dion Lennox meet face-to-face in the ring. Saquon talks about how DarkState (Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) betrayed him and how he got the one-on-one match with Lennox that he wanted, and that he had to take out Osiris Griffin and Cutler James to ensure he had only Lennox to deal with at The Great American Bash. He also says that Saquon was taken out when Lennox acted like the leader when DarkState did not have one, then says he is a wrestler while Lennox is another pretender trying to take his spot. Lennox says he was put in high-profile positions because he got lucky and that Saquon was never supposed to be part of DarkState, but Saquon says there is no DarkState without him. He says that he loved DarkState and was the glue holding it together, and they knew that. He says that Lennox cannot wear his jockstrap and is not on his level, but Lennox laughs it off and says that everything about Saquon is a facade and that DarkState knows the real Saquon and only showed what they wanted to show about him. Lennox says that Saquon had to be babysat and had to be reassured when he second-guessed himself, and now that he is out, he hopes to set the world on fire. He says nothing will change and that Saquon is still his own worst enemy, and when he hesitates in their match, he will expose him. Lennox says that Saquon has signed his death warrant, and on Sunday, he stamps it.

Backstage, comedian Mat Mathews meets with Hank Walker and Tank Ledger before their match. In the background, General Manager Robert Stone is talking with The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood).

In this week's NXT Spotlight, we see the events leading up to the feud between Myles Borne and Tavion Heights.

Backstage, Tavion Heights is frustrated with all of his former friends having championships. He leaves, then Kendal Grey meets with Wren Sinclair over Izzi Dame and Arianna Grace.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger beat Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors) after comedian Matt Matthews ducks a punch from Charlie Dempsey, causing Dempsey to punch Lexis King out as Lexis King is holding Matthews down. Matthews then trips Dempsey, causing Dempsey to fall head-first into Lexis King's crotch.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Shiloh Hill. Shiloh says that he found the Mr. NXT Pageant harder than any match he has ever had due to the amount of opening up about himself that he had to do, and now that he is cleared, things are about to get a lot worse for Tristan Angels when he makes him pay for what he did at The Great American Bash.

We see some brief footage of Tony D'Angelo at the hospital.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone oversees the contract signing for the NXT Women's Championship match at The Great American Bash. Lola Vice and Kendal Grey agree that they are the two biggest crossover athletes in NXT today, then Lola says she has Kendal figured out and she will prove why she is number one while Kendal is number two. Kendal says she needs to lead the women's division and elevate the Women's Championship to new heights, then signs the contract. Lola says that she has done the changing of the guard and that she paved the way for her, and while Kendal will have her moment, it will not be on Sunday and not at her expense. Lola then signs the contract.

EK Prosper beats Keanu Carver with a Sunset Flip and gets an upset win. After the match, Carver attacks Prosper from behind and continues to beat him up. Carver then powerbombs Prosper straight through the announce table.

We hear from Zaria, who says that she and Tatum Paxley stood under others' shadows and watched them fight over the North American Women's Championship a year ago, and now, they have become the champion themselves. She then says that Tatum cannot let things go and embarrassed her in her first match as champion and that Tatum is addicted to pain, then gives Tatum her championship rematch at The Great American Bash so she can beat Tatum again and Tatum can revel in her pain forever.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone tells Naraku that he should suspend him, but Naraku says he cannot do that due to not having a championship match. Keanu Carver shows up as Naraku leaves, and Carver says he will go through everyone until he gets his championship match.

Arianna Grace beats Izzi Dame in a WWE Women's Speed Championship #1 contender's match after Shawn Spears insists on Izzi high-fiving him, allowing Arianna to win with an inside cradle.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews General Manager Robert Stone. Stone says that there will be some AAA luchadors at The Great American Bash following a phone conversation with AAA General Manager Rey Mysterio, then says that he will have to find a new opponent for Naraku on Sunday. The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood) show up, and Jackson Drake wants in on the NXT Championship match. Stone immediately wants The Vanity Project out of his office.

Alexa Bliss talks about her time in NXT in this week's NXT Origins.

Backstage, Karmen Petrovic and Nikkita Lyons are watching Nattie being awarded a Guiness World Record when Jaida Parker shows up and hears the two of them talking about her before they leave. OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) shows up, but Jaida is not in the mood to talk. Lucien Price mentions Bronco Nima being on AAA, and Nima says he is just doing what he has to do.

Dorian Van Dux and "Super" Sean Legacy beat The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance). After the match, Niko Vance turns on Shawn Spears, throwing him out of the ring and choke slamming him through the announce table.

General Manager Robert Stone is in the ring. He says that the NXT Championship match will happen, then calls out Naraku, who heads to the ring. Naraku says he will take the title if he has nobody to challenge him, but all of a sudden, Mason Rook shows up and says that this is NXT, then says that if Tony D'Angelo cannot fight him, he will. As Mason says he wants to run this back with gold on the line, The Vanity Project shows up, and Jackson Drake accuses Robert Stone of ducking them as he says that Mason is undeserving of a title shot and that he is main event caliber. Mason Rook lays out The Vanity Project in seconds and goes after Jackson Drake, then Naraku demands Robert Stone give him the NXT Championship. All of a sudden, Tony D'Angelo shows up with bandages on his face and fights Naraku. Naraku gets his fingers on D'Angelo's right eye and gets away, but Tony D'Angelo is already ticked off as the show ends.

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 12, 2026

Tatum Paxley and Lizzy Rain beat Zaria and Nikkita Lyons after Zaria leaves Nikkita high and dry at the ring apron.

Backstage, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair talk. Wren Sinclair does not want to be a distraction in Kendal Grey's match, but Kendal says that Wren will never be a distraction. Lola Vice shows up for some friendly conversation, but it quickly becomes an argument when Kendal says that wrestling is better than MMA. Kendal says she will beat Kelani Jordan tonight before seeing her for the title.

EVIL - now known as Naraku - beats Lince Dorado in his WWE debut.

Backstage, EK Prosper thanks Sean Legacy and Tate Wilder for the recent help. Sean Legacy tells Tate Wilder to pick his spot, but Wilder says he is the kind of person to leap into chaos. Dorian Van Dux shows up, saying he cannot wait to see Wilder in action.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Nattie is filming for LFG when Jaida Parker shows up and interrupts only to be removed from the room by security.

Birthright (Charlie Dempsey, Uriah Connors, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo) beat "Super" Sean Legacy, EK Prosper and Tate Wilder in a six-man tag match after Wilder fails to tag in Legacy and misses a top rope moonsault.

Backstage, Tatum Paxley and Lizzy Rain have a conversation. Tatum says she wants to go back to being the champion she wants to be, and gives Lizzy Rain a title shot before Shiloh Hill shows up with information of Tristan Angels. Lizzy mentions how she cannot stand Tristan, then Tristan shows up and says that the idea of Shiloh outclassing him is absurd before stating that he will make his in-ring debut next week and prove that he is in a class of his own.

During this week's NXT Focus, Izzi Dame talk about her recent victory with Niko Vance and Shawn Spears. Spears that The Culling (Spears, Izzi, Niko) is always stronger together, and Niko says that Izzi has given The Culling a clear path. Izzi tells Niko that if Lola Vice is watching tonight's main event, then she is watching Lola.

General Manager Robert Stone is in the ring. He introduces Will Kroos - now known as Mason Rook - to the ring to sign his NXT contract. Mason says he has traveled all across Europe, been to Japan, and went all around the world, and everywhere he goes, he turns heads. He says that even John Cena sees him, and it is not hard to notice "a flying human tank." Mason says he is not satisfied with everyone talking about him in pubs and going viral multiple times, and says that anyone who steps in the ring with him will find out that if they try to stop a human tank, they will get crushed. Tony D'Angelo shows up and says that Mason Rook has gotten his attention, but he will not let him make a name for himself at his expense. Suddenly, Kam Hendrix shows up and attacks D'Angelo, and Mason Rook takes them and security out with a top rope moonsault. Mason Rook signs the contract, then hands it to Robert Stone as he says that this is not how things are done in NXT.

Backstage, Romeo Moreno is watching footage of Noam Dar's old matches as Noam Dar gets ready for tonight. Noam Dar does not know if he is the same guy he once was, as he has not been in the ring in about a year. Romero still has faith in Noam Dar.

Emily Agard interviews OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) as they prepare for a cook-out. Lucien Price talks about how Bronco Nima lost his mother at a young age. Bronco says that his mother taught him that manhood is not about age, but responsibility, and that he has been able to provide for his younger brother JJ. JJ says that OTM, to him, is about overcoming adversity and building character. Bronco says that people can see Lucien's size and violence, but not his mind, and that Lucien is also a talented artist. OTM then make it clear that they want the NXT Tag Team Championships.

Jackson Drake beats Noam Dar after Myka Lockwood grabs Noam as he fends off The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake). After the match, the lights go out, and DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) shows up.

Backstage, Myles Borne meets with Tavion Heights. Myles Borne says that he has a tag team match, but it is with Tony D'Angelo, not with Tavion. Tavion thinks that Myles has something against him because he is a champion and sarcastically wishes him luck.

DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) is in the ring. Dion Lennox tells The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood) that they want the NXT Tag Team Championships, and Saquon Shugars says that Cutler James and Osiris Griffin are about to commit a crime when they beat The Vanity Project for the titles. Ricky Smokes says that beating Hank Walker and Tank Ledger does not make them championship material, and Brad Baylor reminds DarkState that they took the titles from them and are the reason why Lennox and Saquon are at each others' throats. Baylor says they do not give handouts, but Cutler says they never got their rematch, and they are cashing in. He says that General Manager Robert Stone has approved the match for next week, but it will not be him and Osiris in the ring. Cutler says they need to be united, and that this is on Lennox and Saquon. Osiris says that Lennox and Saquon need to figure things out or else DarkState will have to change. The Vanity Project go for a cheap shot, but get taken down.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone speaks briefly with Naraku, then runs into Mason Rook and Kam Hendrix in his office. Kam is not happy with being part of a tag team, but Mason is ready to make some noise. They leave, then Tate Wilder meets with Robert Stone about a match for next week when Keanu Carver shows up not happy that he had to do an interview. Stone makes a match between Carver and Wilder for next week.

Backstage, Blake Howard interviews Kali Armstrong, who says that she is scoping out the scene in NXT before making her next move. She says she will run through the NXT locker room like she did on Evolve. Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair show up, and Kendal says she will run through almost everybody.

Kelani Jordan beats Kendal Grey. During the match, Lola Vice is watching the match from backstage when she is attacked by Izzi Dame. Their brawl makes its way to the outside, and Kelani slips away from a distracted Kendal at the top rope, takes her down and hits One of a Kind for the win. After the match, Kendal confronts Lola, then Izzi Dame kicks Lola in the back of the head with a big boot before standing over Lola with the NXT Women's Championship to end the show.

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 28, 2026

In footage from earlier today, General Manager Robert Stone meets with Shawn Michaels and Matt Bloom regarding fresh faces from Evolve and LFG to replace some call-ups. Shawn says that Stone can keep putting faces on index cards and making phone calls, or he can "throw a stick of dynamite in the locker room and see who runs out."

Myles Borne retains the NXT North American Championship against Saquon Shugars after Saquon has to stop Dion Lennox from hitting Borne with a chair, causing Borne to shove Saquon into Lennox and the ring steps, allowing Borne to hit Borne Again to win and retain. After the match, Tristan Angels shows up and congratulates Borne on the win, then states that everyone will be seeing more of him on NXT. All of a sudden, Borne is attacked from behind by Kam Hendrix.

Backstage, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair are talking about the new talents showing up when Kelani Jordan shows up saying she is the one to beat despite being knocked out by Lola Vice. She also warns Sinclair that Kendal will turn on her. Sinclair challenges Kelani to a match, and Kelani accepts, saying she does not want Sinclair's title and just wants to embarrass her.

Tony D'Angelo heads to the ring. D'Angelo says that the more NXT changes, the more it stays the same, and that the only constant is that competitors come and go. He then says that he has become the constant, and that there is no man tough enough to kick him off the mountain. He also says that includes whoever sent him that box last week. D'Angelo says that while all sorts of competitors are coming for him, he is wondering about the box, knowing it is a warning. The lights go out, then all of a sudden, former New Japan Pro Wrestling wrestler EVIL shows up. EVIL heads to the ring, and hands D'Angelo a black fabric with the same kanji that was on the box. EVIL then leaves the ring. As EVIL leaves, D'Angelo is suddenly attacked from behind by Tavion Heights, who says that he is tired of waiting and is taking what he wants. As this goes on, Will Kroos gets in the ring and hits a moonsault on D'Angelo.

Tatum Paxley and Shiloh Hill dig a grave for Blake Monroe, and hope that her soul finds peace. Tatum then gets worried about having to always be in survival mode as champion, but Shiloh gets it, knowing Tatum is attached to objects and that the Women's United States Championship is a part of her now. Tatum says she will figure things out, then mentions Shiloh's upcoming match with Ricky Saints. Shiloh says he has planned the match out, and Tatum says that Shiloh will kill it in that match. As Shiloh leaves, Tatum lies down next to the grave dug up for Blake Monroe.

Before the next match, Lexis King says that there is no such thing as a slow news day as the fastest man alive. Lexis says he was going to cheer his teammates on, but unfortunately, EK Propser will have to prosper on his own, as Dorian Van Dux has suffered "a little accident." We see footage of Birthright attacking Dorian Van Dux with a metal folding chair while Arianna Grace laughs at the phone. EK Prosper runs into the ring only to get beaten down, but a now-recovered "Super" Sean Legacy rushes into the ring and helps EK Prosper clean house.

EK Prosper and "Super" Sean Legacy beat Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors). After the match, the rest of Birthright helps Stacks and Uriah jump Prosperr and Legacy. All of a sudden, Tate Wilder, fresh out of Evolve, shows up and helps Prosperr and Legacy clean house.

Backstage, Thea Hail and Jaida Parker are wondering who else will show up when Kali Armstrong, saying Jaida is scared of a little competition before stating that she will be a difference maker. The women's locker room have to keep Kali and Jaida from going at it.

Shawn Michaels announces that NXT premium live events will become exclusive to The CW starting this summer in the United States.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone welcomes Tate Wilder to NXT, then Lola Vice says that if Izzi Dame wants to play games, then she will call her out. Lola Vice then heads to the ring. Lola Vice says that Izzi Dame only thought she had her moment, then says she feels sorry for Izzi because she cannot do anything on her own, and when she does, she is getting knocked out. She calls Izzi out so she can show her what she is about to do her, then reiterates that she will be a fighting champion before Shawn Spears appears on the TitanTron, saying that Lola did not think things through. He tells Lola to stay one step ahead like The Culling (Shawn Spears, Izzi Dame, Niko Vance) if she wants to keep her title, then Izzi Dame and Niko Vance suddenly show up behind Lola. All of a sudden, Mr. Iguana shows up from underneath the ring and helps Lola outsmart Izzi and Niko in a quick brawl.

Backstage, Dion Lennox and Saquon Shugars argue over what happened in Saquon's match. Cutler James and Osiris Griffin tell them to shut up and stop dropping the bawl, then Cutler says that he and Osiris will get the tag team titles back.

Lizzy Rain beats Nikkita Lyons in her NXT debut.

Backstage, Myles Borne runs into Tavion Heights. Heights says that he is kicking doors down, and when Borne says that is not him, Heights is surprised, but Borne says he gets it, as it is every man for himself. Heights says Borne can add him as one of those men on the way out, then Borne meets Keanu Carver, who says that the sharks are swimming and that Borne is looking at "the great white."

The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) meets backstage. They know that NXT is changing and that it is time for Jackson Drake to step up, and Jackson Drake celebrates having a new girlfriend before stating that he is on top of the world and can take on anything. Jasper Troy shows up and says that Drake should be concentrating on championship gold instead of dating apps before challenging him to a match next week.

Kelani Jordan beats Wren Sinclair when Sinclair's knee, which Sinclair tweaks on a drop kick to the outside during the match, gives out when Sinclair goes for the Final Wrench.

We hear from Zaria. We see a burnt, flaming surfboard with "Sol Ruca" on it. Zaria says Sol Ruca was a beauty from a distance, but up close, she was drowning her until she opened her eyes and remembered who she was as we see an image of Sol Ruca disintegrate. Zaria says she does not make compromises, and now that Sol Ruca is gone, she will scorch everyone and everything in her way. (The segment comes under fire afterwards for being made with AI.)

Shiloh Hill beats Ricky Saints after Saints brings a metal folding chair into the ring only for Shiloh to knock the chair out of his hands, sends Saints into the chair with a drop toe hold, then hit Whisper of the Beast to get the pin and the win. (With Ricky Saints heading to SmackDown on Friday, this is Saints' last match in NXT before the call-up is official.)

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo meets with Shawn Michaels, saying that the sharks are circling and got one on him tonight, but he loves the chaos. Shawn says D'Angelo is the champion, and now it is time to prove it.

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NXT Revenge, Week Two - NXT recap for April 21, 2026

Myles Borne retains the NXT North American Championship against Dion Lennox when the rest of DarkState's (Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) interference attempt backfires.

Backstage, Blake Monroe is focused on her casket match. "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes tells Blake that she has this match handled, and Jackson Drake tells Blake Monroe to send The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) a text if she needs anything.

Backstage, Saquon Shugars tries to get another match out of General Manager Robert Stone, while Shiloh Hill and Tatum Paxley talk about Tatum's casket match. Shiloh says that he has set up The Vanity Project on a date of sorts, then mentions that he has a match with Ricky Saints next week.

Keanu Carver beats Joe Hendry by referee stoppage following multiple forearms to a downed Hendry. (With Hendry heading to Raw next week to perform his first concert on the main roster, this is Hendry's last match in NXT.)

For this week's NXT Spotlight, we see a vignette for Lizzie Raine - formerly Rayne Leverkusen - who debuts next week. Lizzie says that everyone has thought she was too loud, but she will prove that rock will never die.

Lexis King beats EK Prosper to win the WWE Speed Championship Tournament and become the WWE Speed Champion after Arianna Grace slaps Prosper, who has to fend off Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors on the outside only for Lexis to hit the Coronation back in the ring to win the match and the vacant title.

Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes catch Jackson Drake's date on video for Instagram. Jackson Drake says that the date never showed, and as the three of them talk, Jackson says he will love again. All of a sudden, a rather tall and formidable-looking woman (Myka Lockwood, formerly Bayley Humphrey in LFG until last month) stands up in the background and asks Drake if he has been stood up.

Backstage, Saquon Shugars meets with the rest of DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) and says that he got them a rematch. Lennox says he will beat Myles Borne this time, but Saquon told him that General Manager Robert Stone has put it on him to get the North American Championship for DarkState.

Tatum Paxley retains the NXT Women's North America Championship against Blake Monroe in a casket match following a Cemetery Drive on a stack of diamonds.

Jackson Drake gets to know the woman he just met, whose name is Myka. Myka mentions her career as a mortician's assistant (a reference to her real life job prior to becoming a wrestler), and tells Drake that his supposed date is an AI bot. The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) soon realize that Shiloh Hill set Jackson Drake up, then Myka takes Drake out for tequila shots and lets Baylor and Smokes join them. On the way out, Myka shoves a guy who gets in her way powerfully enough to push him into a wall.

Lola Vice heads to the ring. Lola Vice says she made a statement against Jacy Jayne in her first title defense and showed what kind of champion she is going to be. She says that Jayne not only elevated the women's division, but reinvented herself. Lola then says that the hardest part of being a champion is keeping the title, and that she sees all eyes on her in the locker room. She says that everyone is making it clear that they want her title, and that her competitions are all threats. She then says she likes it, because holding the title means you are a future WrestleMania main event. Lola says she is ready to be "the realest champion," as everyone is wanting to make their mark. Lola then warns anybody who walks into Vice City to challenge her that they will be challenging a fighter and risking getting knocked out and danced on. All of a sudden, Izzi Dame shows up with The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance). Izzi says Lola is talking like she cleaned out the women's division in one defense, then asks Lola if she is beginning to feel it yet and says that she is watching and waiting for the moment Lola makes a mistake to strike. Izzi says that she will rip Lola apart, and when she becomes the next champion, Lola will thank her instead of cursing her. Lola says Izzi's waiting feels like hesitation, and that she will beat her ass when she is ready. Izzi reminds Lola that The Culling is one step ahead, and when Niko Vance grabs at Lola Vice's AAA Mixed Tag Team Championship, Izzi boots Lola in the face and knocks her out.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Birthright (Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Arianna Grace, Charlie Dempsey). Lexis King says that the WWE Speed Champion is someone who was born to be a champion and that Birthright is not only full of stars, but that they will not stop until they are all champions. EK Prosper shows up and demands a rematch, stating that Lexis King won only because of the rest of Birthright. Dorian Van Dux shows up and also wants a fight, and as Uriah says that they can make that happen, Arianna says Birthright has a championship coronation to attend.

Kendal Grey talks about growing up competing with her older brother, being part of the wrestling team in school, and how she was a magnet for bad luck as a kid as part of this week's NXT Focus.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone is talking with Lola Vice, who says that she has the perfect person to help deal with The Culling. Suddenly, a crashing noise is heard, and Ricky Saints is attacking Shiloh Hill in Stone's office.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone runs into Tony D'Angelo when D'Angelo receives a box with a Chinese character on it as Stone mentions a potential challenge for the NXT Championship. Keanu Carver shows up and says he takes what he wants, then tells him that the Chinese character on the box is a symbol of war.

Sol Ruca beats Zaria in a Last Woman Standing Match. During the match, Sol Ruca and Zaria fight each other on top of the balcony, and as Zaria is about to fall off the edge and onto two tables, Sol Ruca pulls Zaria away. Sol Ruca and Zaria hug, then Zaria gets angry and shoves Sol Ruca off the edge and through one of the two tables below. Sol Ruca cannot get back up by the count of ten, and Zaria is last woman standing. (With Sol Ruca now a member of Raw, this is Sol Ruca's last match in NXT.)

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NXT Revenge, Week One - NXT recap for April 15, 2026

Kelani Jordan beats Jaida Parker after Jaida hits Hipnotic into a turnbuckle exposed by Kelani earlier in the match, when Jaida hits a German suplex on Kelani as Kelani held on to the corner for dear life.

In locker room footage from earlier today, Shiloh Hill has a clipboard and a hammer when Ricky Saints shows up wanting to know what he is doing. "All Ego" Ethan Page shows up and tries to extend an olive branch to Ricky Saints, saying they are powerful united and distracted divided. He says that if Saints helps him win the NXT Championship, Saints will be the first person he defends against. Both men hug on it.

Tonight's NXT Focus focuses on the events leading up to the break-up of Sol Ruca and Zaria, their match at Stand & Deliver and their Last Woman Standing Match next week.

Joe Hendry shows up to perform live in concert in the ring. Hendry says that he has lost the NXT Championships and must ask himself if this is the end of the road, then says "Joe Says No." Hendry says that he has lost the NXT Championship and must ask himself if this is the end of the road, then says "Joe Says No." He lifts everyone's spirits with a concert where he sings about the current state of the NXT Championship picture. In the middle of the song, Keanu Carver shows up. Hendry says they are not doing this, but Carver shoves him. This leads to a brawl, but when Hendry hits him with a guitar, it has no effect on Carver. Hendry is busted open before security gets in the ring only to be manhandled, and Carver puts three members of security as well as Hendry through the barricade with a Spear.

We hear from Tony D'Angelo, who says that he will set the tone for his NXT Championship reign against "All Ego" Ethan Page tonight. He mentions what Ethan has accomplished in NXT, including dethroning Oba Femi, then says he beat Oba Femi first. He says that while he hates Ethan, Ethan has been the forefront of NXT for the past two years. D'Angelo says he has changed himself to win the title, and that he will break Ethan Page to keep it.

Backstage in the locker room, Lola Vice is met by Stephanie Vaquer, who wishes Lola good luck tonight.

Kali Armstrong beats Skylar Raye in her NXT debut.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone meets with Blake Monroe and The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake). Blake Monroe learns from Stone that Tatum Paxley agreed to a match for the Women's North American Championship next week, but that Tatum wants to select the stipulation. Blake reluctantly accepts.

Tony D'Angelo retains the NXT Championship against "All Ego" Ethan Page. During the match, Ricky Saints gets grabbed and pulled into the ring by an unknown set of hands. Not long after this, Shiloh Hill crawls out and pulls a rope, dragging Saints by hits feet as he forces him to the back.

Backstage, Ricky Saints confronts Shiloh Hill with a referee holding him back. Shiloh Hill responds by comedically approaching him with an electric saw while talking about all the things he is working on.

Myles Borne is in the ring. He talks about what happened at Stand & Deliver as well as how Dion Lennox attacked him, then calls out DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin), stating that they are not safe after attacking him. DarkState appears in the crowd, and Dion Lennox says that DarkState's slump is over and that their future is on Borne's shoulder. He gives Borne two options: accept his face, or deny the inevitable. Borne says that if Lennox wants a title match, they can have one next week. He then picks Option C, where he keeps his title, and says that while Lennox can get his match, he may not get it if all of DarkState jumps him. As Borne says that Lennox has a decision to make as the leader of DarkState, Saquon says that DarkState has no leader and threatens to break Borne's neck. Lennox interrupts, and after he and Saquon briefly quarrel over the title, they go after Borne only to be outsmarted.

We hear from Zaria, who says that gold was all that mattered to Sol Ruca and that Sol kicked her off the ladder. She says she tried to be the supportive friend, but Sol Ruca screwed it up when tag team gold was on the line and she got the worst of it. She also blames Sol Ruca for losing the Women's North American Championship, saying that she made the match about her. She also says that she should not have thrown in the towel for her, because Sol Ruca was handpicked for everything afterwards. She says that every time she got close to something, Sol Ruca kept her in her shadow, as she has always been better than her. She also says it took three Sol Snatchers to keep her down at Stand & Deliver, and promises this will never happen again. Zaria says that she would have let the world burn for Sol Ruca, but now, she will burn beside it when she is last woman standing.

EK Prosper beats Dorian Van Dux with eight seconds left to advance in the WWE Speed Championship Tournament.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone confronts Carver for his actions towards Joe Hendry, but Carver says he is done with the singing. When Stone mentions his plans for next week, Carver says that next week will be Joe Hendry's funeral.

This week's NXT Chronicle is a video package for Kendal Grey, who talks about how the last year has gone, her partnership with Wren Sinclair, her time in Evolve, being picked for the 2025 Women's Iron Survivor Challenge and winning it, and her transition to pro wrestling.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone meets with Tatum Paxley high up in the Performance Center. Tatum Paxley says she will send Blake Monroe and her fake title to Hell. Shiloh Hill shows up with a giant black coffin and Tatum Paxley picks the Casket Match as her stipulation.

Backstage, Dion Lennox and Saquon Shugars argue, with Lennox saying that Shugars is not listening and Shugars says Lennox got what he wanted and that Lennox keeps changing the plan. Lennox says he is trying to be smart as he goes off on Shugars, and says that they need g\old. He says that this is their only shot, and that they cannot risk it. Shugars is still not happy.

Lola Vice retains the NXT Women's Championship against Jacy Jayne after hitting the spinning back fist on Jacy Jayne despite being smacked from the outside by Lainey Reid. After the match, Kali Armstrong shows up, blasts through Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Helney, Lainey Reid) and stares down Lola. Kendal Grey stares down Lola from the other end of the ring, and The Culling stares down Lola from the balcony. Zaria shows up, but he is attacked by Sol Ruca, and they brawl their way to the back.

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