Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 15, 2025

Ricky Saints guests on commentary for the next match.

"All Ego" Ethan Page beats Lexis King, Eddy Thorpe and Wes Lee in a Fatal 4-Way match to become #1 contender for the NXT North American Championship. During the match, Ethan Page shoves Eddy Thorpe into Ricky Saints at the commentary table, and when Saints confronts Ethan, he is ejected from commentary and from ringside. After the match, "All Ego" Ethan Page says that he will ruin Ricky Saints' first title defense only for Saints to show up and break Ethan in half with a Spear.

We see a vignette from Jordynne Grace, who talks about how she got started in professional wrestling and how she built her body to separate herself from the pack and become the wrestling superstar that she is today on her way to her first NXT title.

Backstage, Sol Ruca, Zaria, Kelani Jordan and Izzi Dame argue over who will win the NXT North American Women's Champion.

Lola Vice beats Tatum Paxley to qualify for the NXT North American Women's Championship Ladder Match.

We hear from Giulia, who has watched Stephanie Vaquer bask in the glory of being a double champion, and that she has waited for a rematch, but it never happened. She says friendships only go so far when it comes to the NXT Women's Championship, and she reminded Vaquer of the Beautiful Madness. She says Jaida Parker is very confident, and can dish it out, but cannot take it. She says Jordynne Grace is strong, but she will introduce her to Strong Style. She calls Jordynne and Jaida obstacles on the way to Vaquer and becoming Women's Champion once again.

We see Trick Williams entering the arena.

Backstage, General Manager Ava meets with the losers of the ladder match qualfiers. Ava says there will be a triple threat tag team match between them, and that the winners will get a shot at the North American Women's Championship. Roxanne Perez shows up annoyed, but Ava tells her that if she can find a tag team partner, she can be part of the match.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger beat the team of Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe, The Culling (Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance), No Quarter Catch Crew (Myles Borne and Tavion Heights), and the team of Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura in a tag team gauntlet match to become #1 contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championships. All of their wins come from inside cradles or from being able to reverse and/or counter devastating moves.

Backstage, Stevie Turner meets with Kali Armstrong concerning tomorrow night's main event on Evolve. Ava says that she has a mystery competitor for the last women's ladder match qualifier.

As Oba Femi is seen entering the arena, Dark State (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) is seen behind him.

We hear from Jaida Parker. She talks about her origins in Port St. Lucie, how she started out in soccer and how her father and her uncle were among her earliest supporters.

The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, Adrianne Rizzo), minus Tony D'Angelo and with other members of the family, show up with crowbars and go after Dark State (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin). Stacks and Luca Crusifino end up holding their own and brawl with Shugars and Lennox backstage. Cutler James strikes from behind, and members of security get taken down before Osiris Griffin puts Stacks through a wall. Lennox nearly smashes Stacks with a row of lockers as security tries to intervene, and Shugars sprays a fire extinguisher everywhere. Crusifino is choke slammed onto a car, then another cars shows up. Tony D'Angelo shows up with a crowbar and starts swinging, then the police show up. D'Angelo says he called the police, then chides Stacks for going over his head and tells him that they will take down Dark State at Stand & Deliver.

We see Stephanie Vaquer doing media appearances in her native Chile before Stand & Deliver.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. Hank says they have gotten tons of advice, but they stayed true to who they were. Tank says they learned who they are who they are not, and now, they have a chance at a title. Nathan Frazer and Axiom congratulate Hank and Tank, but Frazer says that Hank and Tank will not win. Axiom shakes Hank and Tank's hands, but Frazer does not.

Backstage, Roxanne Perez tells General Manager Ava she will wrestle in the Triple Threat Tag Team Match alone if she has to. Suddenly, Cora Jade shows up.

Backstage, Andre Chase thanks Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors for everything they have done for him, but feels he is scared he will ruin their lives. Thea Hail shows up and says Chase did not ruin her life before heading to the ring.

Thea Hail beats Karmen Petrovic by submission with the Kimura Lock to qualify for the NXT North American Women's Championship Ladder Match. After the match, the other qualifiers of the ladder match are seen on the balcony and in the crowd.

Trick Williams heads to the ring. Trick says he has been doing a lot of thinking about who he is and that you die the hero or live long enough to become the villain. he says that he is still alive and that Oba's head may be heavy, but he is coming back for his crown. Oba Femi shows up and says Trick talks like he is still the man around here, then says that Trick is a broken record playing the same hits over and over again with nobody singing along. Oba says the spotlight is moving on and that so should Trick, because this is Trick's last chance at the NXT Championship and when he beats him, he will be moving on as well. Trick makes it clear that he will help Oba and everyone else out when he takes the NXT Championship from him, then Je'Von Evans shows up and says he was right about Trick a couple of weeks ago, as Trick shows up week after week talking about a match he deserves. Je'Von says everyone is tired of it and that Trick should talk about something else, then addresses Oba Femi, saying Oba has been glued to championship gold and attracting success since he showed up, then mentions he has beaten Oba twice. He then says Oba walks around like everything revolves around him, then Je'Von talks about how he was not supposed to make it to WWE yet somehow did and how he is the underdog coming into the NXT Championship match. Oba says the future is not here yet, but he is the present, and NXT revolves around him because he is NXT Championship. He says Je'Von cannot handle this because he is a child. Trick says he will become champion again, but Je'Von says Trick and Oba will not win because he can run circles around them. Trick and Oba toss Je'Von out of the ring as they brawl with each other, but Je'Von drops them both with a double cutter to end the show.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Generation NXT - NXT recap for March 18, 2025

Chelsea Green retains the WWE Women's United States Championship against Sol Ruca following Sol Ruca taking out Piper Niven for tackling Zaria for attacking Isla Dawn for putting Chelsea's feet on the rope from the outside as well as targeting Sol Ruca's left knee throughout the match.

Backstage, Je'Von Evans talks with Trick Williams regarding the attacks from the four mystery men, saying that no one is safe and that this is "our NXT." Trick Williams is still focused on what he has going on, tells him that it is everyone for themselves, and that Je'Von will never be him and never be champion before telling him to tighten up and leaving. Lexis King shows up and says that he can at least see Trick's point, but when he says Je'Von can eat solid food again but should really be sucking it through a straw, Je'Von punches him in the mouth.

The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, Adriana Rizzo) gets ready for their match when Tony D'Angelo shows up. Stacks asks Tony D'Angelo to stay in the back, as Shawn Spears will get desperate if The Culling (Niko Vance, Brooks Jensen, Izzi Dame) starts losing. D'Angelo is proud of Stacks for "thinking like an underboss" and says that Stacks has everything handled.

Stephanie Vaquer heads to the ring. Stephanie says that wrestling is her first language and that being a double champion proves it, and while she had the freedom to choose any brand, she chose NXT so she could make history in the best women's division on the planet. She says that she proved why she is "La Primera" when she beat one of the best in Giulia, and that holding both of NXT's women's titles make her the best of the best. As Stephanie awaits her first opponent, Jordynne Grace shows up and congratulates Stephanie, then reminds her that she beat Roxanne Perez, who elevated the NXT Women's Championship to a different level. As Jordynne says this victory puts her first in line, she is suddenly attacked by Jaida Parker. Jaida Parker says Jordynne is first in line for nothing and that the line starts behind her, and that she is not waiting until Stand & Deliver to make a point because she is shooting her own shots. She congratulates Stephanie and tells her to bask in her own glory, as it will not last long much longer, and she is standing ten toes down looking in her eyes for a fight and she will make her reap what she sows.

Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger talk about their match with The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) as they get themselves fired up for their match tonight.

Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura beat Hank Walker and Tank Ledger.

Backstage, Eddy Thorpe enters the locker room only for everyone but Ridge Holland to run away. Eddy talks with Ridge, saying nobody accepts either of them, but it does not matter. Ridge says he likes Thorpe's attitude, as they have put years to this company only to be cast aside for new toys like Ricky Saints. Thorpe says that Trick Williams is "a sports entertainer," just like Ricky Saints. Ridge says he will deal with business tonight much like how Thorpe will deal with his.

The Culling (Niko Vance, Brooks Jensen, Izzi Dame) beats The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, Adriana Rizzo) in a six-person tag match after Tony D'Angelo is attacked backstage by the four masked mystery men.

Backstage, Stephanie Vaquer gets a match against Jaida Parker for the NXT Women's Championship next week from General Manager Ava. Fallon Henley shows up wanting her NXT Women's North American title rematch, and Stephanie gives Fallon her rematch, making the two matches a back-to-back affair when Fallon states that if Stephanie is the best, then she will have no problem facing her after facing Jaida.

Jacy Jayne beats Karmen Petrovic after Ashante "Thee" Adonis hands a metal folding chair to Karmen only for Karmen to toss it back to him, which soon leads to Jacy Jayne hitting the Rolling Encore for the win.

Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger rue their loss tonight, and Tank says he does not know what to do anymore. Hank says they need to talk to teams who are on the level they want to be on, but Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe show up and tell them to stick to eating contests.

Backstage, we hear from Jaida Parker, who says that she has her NXT Women's Championship match and that Jordynne Grace messed around and found out that nobody is getting her way of championship gold. She plans to leave her match against Stephanie Vaquer as champion. Meanwhile, Ashante "Thee" Adonis and Karmen Petrovic are seen arguing in the background.

Ricky Saints beats Ridge Holland.

We see the four mystery men backstage, unmasked. Dion Lennox is one of them, and says that they are tired of paying their dues and waiting for their chance. Cutler James is another of them, and says that they are game changers. A third says that they are re-arranging things, and a fourth says that they are known as "Darkstate" and that nobody is safe. They then go back into the arena to do some more damage and truly make a statement.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Ricky Saints, who says that he will deliver on his promises and that includes winning championship gold. The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Brooks Jensen, Izzi Dame) shows up, and Izzi Dame says that Saints may have the courage and charisma of a larger man, then looks down when she says he does not measure up. Saints says that he always measures up in the right places, then The Culling leave.

Trick Williams beats Eddy Thorpe by TKO in an NXT Underground Match with the Trick Shot followed by a ground and pound. After the match, Trick Williams calls out Oba Femi. Oba Femi shows up, and he and Trick have a staredown before the lights go out. Suddenly, Darkstate show up from out of the crowd, then Je'Von Evans shows up in the ring. Trick shoves Je'Von, Oba and Trick brawl, then everyone around the ring starts breaking up the brawl. Oba and Femi beat up everyone, then go back to fighting each other before Je'Von hits Oba with a cutter. Meanwhile, Darkstate have never left the crowd, and they love what they see. The show ends with Je'Von and Trick having a staredown in the middle of the ring.

Here are the full highlights from tonight's show!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for February 18, 2025

Oba Femi heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Oba says the four men who jumped him at Vengeance Day did not finish the job, as he is still standing unfazed after their best shot. He then calls the four men out so they can finish what they started. All of a sudden, TNA X Division Champion Moose shows up, and says he has burst the bubble Oba Femi is living under because he is the one man he cannot rule over. Oba says this is Moose's bubble, because he is inevitable in NXT. Moose says that Moose vs. Oba Femi must happen.

In footage from earlier today, Eddy Thorpe talks with General Manager Ava when Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors offer invitations to their party, and when they see Thorpe, they want him to be their DJ. Andre Chase is brought up, and when Thorpe says Chase will bring them down, Kale says that Chase would have beaten him in the strap match before he and Uriah challenge Thorpe to a match against Chase tonight.

Karmen Petrovic beats Kelani Jordan and Jaida Parker in a Triple Threat Match to become #1 contender for the NXT Women's North American Championship after Ashante "Thee" Adonis pulls Karmen out of a top rope splash attempt by Kelani, then throws her back into the ring to pick the bones after Jaida hits Kelani with a hip drop in the corner. After the match, Jaida gets her hands on Karmen, then Kelani attacks Jaida and the two of them go at it before officials arrive. The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) then shows up and attacks Karmen as Ashante calls for help from the back. After the break, The Fatal Influence is seen brawling with Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer, and Jordynne Grace rushes in to even the numbers game. Jordynne says she came to NXT to be part of the best women's division in wrestling, and now that she is in the middle of it, she does not want to waste a single second. She then challenges The Fatal Influence to a six-woman tag match with her, Giulia and Vaquer.

Backstage, Adrianne Rizzo and Luca Crusifino meet with Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, who says that he is ready to handle some family business on his own.

Sol Ruca and Zaria beat Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson).

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Wes Lee, Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont. Wes Lee says anyone can show up and anything can happen at any time when Ricky Starks suddenly shows up. Sarah interviews him, and Starks says he will answer everyone's questions in the ring as Wes Lee takes offense to the sudden cut-off.

General Manager Ava heads to the ring for Ricky Starks' NXT contract signing. Starks shows up right after Ava. Starks admits he has not been here long, but NXT has been amazing, then talks with the fans before he signs the contract. Starks says that the dream of making it to NXT, main eventing its premium live events and winning the NXT Championship has become reality, and that he has become the man in NXT. He says he will always show up and show out, and that the revolution begins. Before he can sign the contract, "All Ego" Ethan Page shows up and calls him a genius for following the "Ethan Page playbook" to a tee and says there is only one Ethan Page. Ricky says he got Ethan Page in the feelings because he knows the spotlight is not big enough for both of them, and says he is wearing his insecurity as tightly as his jacket. As Starks says he will take NXT to the next level, Ethan says he will not measure up to the bar that he has raised. Starks congratulates Ethan on his win against Je'Von Evans, but warns him that Je'Von has the dog in him and that he will come back around and whip his ass. As Ethan takes this as Starks coming to Je'Von's rescue and boasts that Je'Von could not even walk himself to the arena tonight, Je'Von suddenly shows up and brawls with Ethan in the crowd. Starks goes back to signing the contract when Wes Lee shows up and tells him that there are some rules around here, with rule #1 being that you do not disrespect him. He says signing the contact might be a good idea, but if he does, he will be the one to show him the ropes. Starks asks why everyone is angry, then says Wes Lee and Ethan Page are two peas in the same pod and challenges him to a match net week. He tells Wes Lee he will welcome him to the revolution, then cracks Wes Lee in the face before officials show up to hold Wes Lee back. We then find out Starks' new name is "Ricky Saints."

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Nathan Frazer and Axiom. As Frazer is fired up about being attacked by four mystery men, Axiom says they are trying to figure out who attacked them. No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Myles Borne, Tavion heights, Wren Sinclair) shows up, and Tavion Heights and Myles Borne challenge not Frazer and Axiom, but The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy), next week.

Backstage, Ricky Saints notices several people laid out. He says "Damn! This place is crazy!" and walks off.

Shawn Spears beats Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo after Stacks lands back-first following a top rope missile drop kick and Spears hits him with an Ushigaroshi followed by the C4.

Backstage, Moose meets Lexis King and gives him credit for standing up to Oba Femi, but takes offense to TNA talent showing up and not defending their titles. Moose says that if Lexis King wants a title shot, he has one. Meanwhile, Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors are met by Andre Chase, who takes offense to Kale and Uriah speaking on his behalf, and when Kale and Uriah mention Eddy Thorpe talking down on Chase University, Chase briefly gets fired up but soon calms down when he realizes "Chase U is dead."

Eddy Thorpe beats Andre Chase after Chase almost starts a "Chase U" spelling chant only to realize Chase University no longer exists. After the match, Trick Williams shows up on the TitanTron and says it is not over between them until he says it is, and says that if he is going down, he is brining Thorpe down with him.

Backstage, Ricky Saints speaks with General Manager Ava when they both run into "All Ego" Ethan Page, who is still furious that Je'Von Evans jumped him. Wes Lee shows up and confronts Saints, then Je'Von Evans jumps in with security guards also showing up. Ava makes a tag match between the team of Ethan and Wes and the team of Je'Von and Saints.

We hear from The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy). Matt is surprised that they were called out by No Quarter Catch Crew (Tavion Heights and Myles Borne), and Jeff says they should accept their challenge, as it is 2025 and they are still changing the game. They also invite Nathan Frazer and Axiom to watch and see why they are still the best tag team of all time.

Stephanie Vaquer, Giulia and Jordynne Grace beat The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) in a six-woman tag match.

It is revealed that the four mystery men have attacked Robert Stone. The words "NO ONE IS SAFE" is spray painted on a nearby wall.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

New Year's Evil - NXT recap for January 7, 2025

The Rock is seen entering the arena.

Giulia beats Roxanne Perez despite the interference from Cora Jade - who quickly gets ejected - to become the NXT Women's Champion!

It is revealed that Eddy Thorpe is being checked on following a backstage attack. General Manager Ava shows up and thinks this is another trick by Thorpe.

We hear from Je'Von Evans, who says that his jaw is wired shut and that he will make "All Ego" Ethan Page feel his pain after what Ethan did to him.

Stephanie Vaquer beats Kelani Jordan, Lola Vice and Cora Jade in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the NXT North American Women's Championship.

Backstage, The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) find out from General Manager Ava that they will be in a #1 contender's match for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships. They leave, then Sarah Schreiber interviews Ava, who says that Eddy Thorpe is pretending to be attacked. Oba Femi then shows up and says Thorpe is not pretending, and admits that he attacked him after last week. Ava says the match is still a Triple Threat, but Oba Femi adds that this assumes Thorpe can make it to the match.

WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque and WWE President Nick Khan are seen in the crowd.

Gigi Dolin, Tatum Paxley and Shotzi Blackheart beat The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) in a six-woman tag match.

Backstage, General Manager Ava confronts "All Ego" Ethan Page for his actions towards Je'Von Evans, who complains about not being on tonight's show. As Ava says that she calls the shots, The Rock shows up and confronts Ethan. The Rock says that is good to meet Ethan and that he has heard a lot about him, then tells him that payback will be a bitch. Nevertheless, he tells Ethan that if he needs anything, he can come to him. He also tells Ethan to respect Ava. Ethan leaves, then The Rock asks Ava for advice as to what she will say in the ring. Ava says that the passion of the NXT fans is a bit different, and while he may not know what to say, he will feel that passion.

Lexis King beats Charlie Dempsey to retain the NXT Heritage Cup Championship against Charlie Dempsey in a sudden death rules match after inadvertently headbutting Dempsey in the gut as he goes for a headbutt.

General Manager Ava meets with Stephanie Vaquer and Fallon Henley when Shotzi Blackheart shows up, declaring herself #1 contender for the NXT North American Women's Championship. Stephanie and Shotzi stare each other down when Fallon tells them to figure it out, and Ava makes the match official for next week.

Joe Tessitore is seen in the crowd.

Oba Femi beats Trick Williams and Eddy Thorpe to become the NXT Champion! During the match, Eddy Thorpe makes his entrance into the match by pulling the referee out of the ring during a Trick Williams pinfall attempt. Near the end of the match, Trick charges at Oba, but runs into a metal folding chair held by Thorpe. Oba them powerbombs Trick to become the NXT Champion. After the match, Giulia and Oba Femi stand together on the stage as new champions.

The Rock heads to the ring. The Rock says that he has a lot of nicknames, then tells everyone who is telling him not to be nice to "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes to know their roles, shut their mouths and enjoy the ride that The Rock is taking them on. He says that NXT is the show to go to, for while Raw has all the stars, NXT is full of future main eventers and that everyone's futures depends on the fans. He then tells the fans that he loves them before the show fades to black.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 17, 2024

We look back on the history of WWE in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Oba Femi beats Axiom.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Eddy Thorpe. Eddy Thorpe says he is brilliant and fooled everyone. General Manager Ava shows up and says Eddy took a shortcut, but Eddy does not care, and says he will become the new NXT Champion.

In footage from over the weekend, Karmen Petrovic chats with Dion Lennox, who says that Ashante "Thee" Adonis may be legitimately be trying to help her and recommends she apologize to him. Karmen hugs Lennox, which Ashante sees and views as an act of betrayal. After Karmen and Adonis leave, Dion Lennox finally has enough and decides it is time to go back to reading books and minding his own business.

Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson) beat Zaria and Sol Ruca.

In backstage footage from last week, Tyson Dupont confront Tyriek Igwe for refusing to shake hands with Hank Walker and Tank Ledger, but Tyriek Igwe says he is sick of losing. Wes Lee overhears this discussion as Tyson says there are better ways of handling this, then tells Tyson he should re-assess himself and that NXT is cutthroat before telling Tyriek that he has his back.

Jaida Parker beats Wren Sinclair after OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) and No Quarter Catch Crew (Myles Borne and Tavion Heights) brawl their way to the back.

Shotzi, Tatum Paxley and Gigi Dolin talk about how they have so much in common. Tatum appreciates being saved by new friends and not having to be lonely anymore, but Gigi says they have to take down The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx). Tatum says she will rip The Fatal Influence's heads off and that they will not see it coming. Meanwhile, The Fatal Influence says that Shotzi, Tatum and Gigi do not have what they have, then The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) shows up and state that The Fatal Influence is not as united as they think they are.

We see a brief history of the NXT Women's Championship, courtesy of Progressive.

Nathan Frazer and Axiom retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) despite Axiom not being 100% for the match.

Backstage, Je'Von Evans confratulates Hank Walker and Tank Ledger on their win last week, and pictures them being champions in 2025. Meanwhile, a miserable-feeling "All Ego" Ethan Page watches from the background. Ethan Page then pushes his way past everyone as Je'Von talks about nearly winning the Iron Survivor, much to everyone's concern.

Backstage, Lexis King meets with Charlie Dempsey. The two of them go through a "deck of cards" training regiment, and Lexis is able to keep up with Dempsey. Dempsey gives Lexis a match for the Heritage Cup Championship.

"All Ego" Ethan Page shows up and heads to the ring unexpectedly while not in the best of moods, and says everyone has a right to boo him. Ethan Page says he has made a long eighteen-year journey to get to NXT, and says he has promised his family and his daughter that he would win the big one, and he did it in record time. He also credits his wife, saying that without her, there would be no Ethan Page and he would not be in NXT. He says that he got to live his dream because of her, but now when he loses, his family loses. He says that his family is sad and disappointed and that it eats him alive, and that he does not know if he loves doing this anymore and that he has lost his smile. All of a sudden, Je'Von Evans shows up and apologizes, but says it does not feel good hearing about other peoples' accomplishment and seeing his cocky ego before saying that this is not who Ethan Page is. Je'Von Evans says he saw the real Ethan at Heatwave when he saw him tell his family that he loved them after he won the title, and says that not everyone can do that. He also says that the joy upon seeing his family as champion was that of a proud father. Je'Von says that Ethan deserves to be in NXT and that the fans know that he deserves to be in NXT, then tells him to drop the "All Ego" act and show off who he really is, as both he and the fans are proud of him. Ethan agrees, saying he should not be worried about losing his title, but taking Je'Von's. He then hits Je'Von with the microphone and beats him up before grabbing a metal folding chair and scaring a referee away. Ethan then wraps a chair around Je'Von's neck and stomps it, causing Je'Von to spit out blood before referees show up.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Trick Williams, who wishes Je'Von Evans a speedy recovery before addressing Eddy Thorpe, telling him that he also gets what he wants by showing he is worthy of holding the NXT Championship. Oba Femi suddenly shows up and hopes Trick wins tonight, as he wants to beat him for the NXT title. Trick says he looks forward to it.

We hear from Stephanie Vaquer, who says that Cora Jade does not know her and how she tirelessly worked to get to NXT and that she will become everything Cora wants to be. She says that next week, she will take Cora Jade to Hell.

Eddy Thorpe vs. Trick Williams for the NXT Championship ends with both men pinning each other with both of their shoulders on the mat at the same time after the referee is knocked out and another referee takes his place. The first referee claims Thorpe won by placing his hand over Trick, and the second referee claims Trick won, even though both men clearly had their shoulders on the mat. Both referees explain what happened to General Manager Ava when she arrives as the show ends.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for November 19, 2024

Backstage, Nathan Frazer tells Axiom that he is not worried about defending the NXT tag team titles, as the other tag teams will destroy each other before they know it. After Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) shows up behind them, Axiom says he is worried.

Nathan Frazer beats Eddy Thorpe in a men's Iron Survivor qualifier. During the match, numerous tag teams show up around the ring and the crowd to get a closer look at the match, and later on in the match, they all start brawling. After the match, multiple referees have to restore order as all the tag teams keep brawling.

At Chase University, Andre Chase talks to his students about the risk that he is taking tonight and how Chase University has become what he is after putting everything he has into it, then talks about what Chase University has done and overcome to get to where it is now. He says that those memories have made the university and that he will not let anyone or anything take the university away when he becomes #1 contender for the NXT Championship.

We hear from Giulia, who says that it has been a little over two months since she moved to America from Japan, and while America is different from Japan, she is having a fun time learning a new culture while the fans get to learn who she is. She says that the only skills she learned came from the fights she got into growing up and that she would do anything to win them, and that after she qualifies, four other women will get a taste of "the Beautiful Madness." Giulia says she will become Iron Survivor and that she will see Roxanne Perez soon.

Backstage, Kelani Jordan says that she is a stand-out, and tells Robert Stone and Stevie Turner that she wants Giulia in a women's Iron Survivor qualifier next week.

Stephanie Vaquer beats Jaida Parker in a women's Iron Survivor qualifier following the distraction by Lola Vice.

Backstage, Brinley Reece and Dion Lennox get fired up about Oregon State football as well as their match tonight.

We hear from Roxanne Perez, who is on vacation at the beach sarcastically wishing the rest of the women's division luck when Sol Ruca suddenly shows up with her surfboard and states that she will be seeing her after Deadline.

Tony D'Angelo beats Brooks Jensen. After the match, Shawn Spears shakes hands with D'Angelo, and that allows Brooks Jensen to hit D'Angelo in the left knee with a chop block.

Ashante "Thee" Adonis and Karmen Petrovic get ready for their match. Adonis says Brinley Reece and Dion Lennox will lose just like how the Oregon State Beavers will lose to the Washington State Cougars. Petrovic says they must put their differences aside if they are to win tonight. (Oregon State and Washington State will be playing each other on Saturday on The CW.)

Backstage, Lexis King is seen talking to somebody, saying that while he has not put his best foot forward, he is turning over a new leaf and being the best person he can be, and that people are taking notice slowly and steadily. He then thanks Yoshiki Inamura, who he is talking to, for not judging his based on his past. Josh Briggs asks Inamura what is going on, and as Inamura says that NXT is a crazy place, the tag team division is seen brawling again before Inamura says it is his kind of crazy.

Ashante "Thee" Adonis and Karmen Petrovic beat Brinley Reece and Dion Lennox in a mixed tag match after Brinley slaps Adonis in the face and Karmen kicks Brinley in the face.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Ridge Holland. Ridge says that memories have a way of distorting reality, and that the reality is that he has crushed Chase University (Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, Thea Hail, Riley Osborne). He says Andre Chase want another go at him, but Chase University will be left floundering and memories will be destroyed as he goes on to Deadline.

Zaria beats Wren Sinclair in a women's Iron Survivor qualifier.

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo tells General Manager Ava that if Shawn Spears wants a title match. Eddy Thorpe shows up as D'Angelo gets his match assuming he can get cleared, but when he cannot get a rematch due to interference while D'Angelo can, Thorpe leaves furious.

Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) is in the ring. Jacy Jayne says that they are the three most powerful women in the ring and have made sure they are sitting and staying at the top. Fallon says to stay at the top, one must hold championship gold, and says people should be talking about her and not the women's Iron Survivor Challenge. Jazmyn Nyx says they are above every athlete, no matter how good they are, and Fallon says she can either sit at the top or put her title on the line, and proposes an open challenge for the NXT Women's North American Championship next week. Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson show up wanting a piece of the action, as does Nikkita Lyons, and this leads to a brawl involving the entire NXT women's division. Meanwhile, Tatum Paxley sneaks up behind Fallon, who is still in the ring, and hits her with the Prism Trap.

Backstage, Niko Vance meets with Brooks Jensen and Shawn Spears, and tells Spears that he has his title match next week. Meanwhile, Karmen Petrovic talks with Ashante "Thee" Adonis, saying they made a great team, then Nikkita Lyons shows up she is waiting for that text back, which cause Karmen to walk away while Adonis says he did not text Nikkita.

We hear from "All Ego" Ethan Page, who says that he does not waste opportunity and that he picks his opponents and his spots, and that all he has to do is qualify for the men's Iron Survivor Challenge next week.

Backstage, as Nathan Frazer says that "All Ego" Ethan Page being in the men's Iron Survivor Challenge will prove interesting, Axiom says Ethan will not, because Ethan will be facing him. Nathan likes the idea, but Axiom reminds him that they will have to face off if he wins.

At Chase University, Andre Chase says that tonight is the biggest match of his career and that Chase University is nothing but conventional. He says that while he has been tough on his students and apologizes for absolutely nothing, as he will give Ridge Holland a Chase University-sized ass whupping as he becomes NXT Champion.

Trick Williams guests on commentary for the next match.

Ridge Holland beats Andre Chase to become #1 contender to the NXT Championship. As per pre-match stipulatuion, Chase University (Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, Thea Hail, Riley Osborne) is no more. During the match, Ridge messes with a middle turnbuckle, and as the referee fixes it, Ridge hits Chase with a low blow. When the referee makes the count, he is pulled out of the ring by the rest of Chase University, who then fight Ridge until Duke Hudson is Speared through a wall, Thea Hail is caught in the crossfire of a Riley Osborne dive, and Osborne himself is thrown out of the ring with a press slam.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Friday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for October 4, 2024

Eddy Thorpe beats Brooks Jensen.

Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa) beats Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) after Maxxine Dupri pulls Joe Coffey off the ring apron.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for September 17, 2024

General Manager Ava oversees a contract signing to start tonight's show. She announces that on the St. Louis, Missouri show on October 8th, Sexy Red will appear in NXT again, and that Randy Orton will compete in an NXT ring for the first time ever. As for the Chicago, Illinois show on October 1st, CM Punk will make an announcement, Wes Lee will face Trey Miguel in a street fight, Miz will appear for a special Miz TV, Giulia will face Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship, and Trick Williams will face "All Ego" Ethan Page for the NXT Championship. Ava then announces that the contract signing right now is for Trick vs. Ethan. Trick is introduced to the ring first, and Trick says that while he is hurting and in pain, it does not change the fact that Pete Dunne is "still a Butch." He says that he and Dunne went to war and that Ethan Page tried to hold him down, but he was still last man standing, and in two weeks, he will make history by beating Ethan for the NXT Championship. Ethan Page shows up to become an absolute buzzkill as Trick and the crowd chants "Whoop that trick," and Ethan says that while Trick has every right to be confident, he is Trick's Kryptonite. Trick says that ever since Ethan stole the NXT Championship from him, he has been running from him, and that the running will stop on October 1st. Ethan says he won and earned the title, and that he still remembers the shock and surprise on everyone's faces, including Trick's, when he won it, and that Trick will have a look of disappointment when he finds out he does not have him figured out and he puts everything to an end. As Trick says that he will be the victor, Ethan kicks Trick in the gut and puts him through the table with the Ego's Edge, then tells Trick that he will not even make it Chicago.

In backstage footage from last week, Tony D'Angelo confronts Hammerstone for not getting the job done. Hammerstone tells D'Angelo that Oba Femi is a beast, and D'Angelo tells Hammerstone that he will go back to General Manager Ava and get a rematch. Hammerstone says that if D'Angelo is the Don of NXT, then he should take care of Oba himself. D'Angelo says he paid him to do a job, and now he will have to take care of him.

It is announced that Saturday Night's Main Event will air Saturday, December 14th from Long Island, New York on NBC and Peacock.

Backstage, General Manager Ava is speaking with Robert Stone and Stevie Turner when they are approached by Je'Von Evans and Cedric Alexander regarding a match on October 8th. Ava says she will get back with them.

Lyra Valkyria and Tatum Paxley beat Wendy Choo and Rosemary.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews General Manager Ava and Trick Williams. Ava says the contract is getting signed tonight, as does Trick, and Trick says that when the contract is signed, nothing is holding him back.

Backstage, Charlie Dempsey tells Tavion Heights that he has made a name for himself in Japan and tells him to make him proud. Tavion says he has light bulbs going off, and Dempsey tells him and Myles to take the tag team division by storm. Wren butts in, and Dempsey tells Wren to make a name for herself as well. Wren gets fired up.

Hammerstone beats Tony D'Angelo by count-out after D'Angelo walks out on the match. Oba Femi is seen watching the match from ringside.

Zachary Wentz suddenly heads to the ring and says that last week, he and Trey Miguel were supposed to challenge for the NXT Tag Team Championships, but could not. We see parking lot footage of Trey getting in his car only for Wes Lee to attack him. Wentz says he does not know when Trey will be back in action, then calls Wes Lee "an absolute piece of garbage" for his actions after everything they have been to and that Wes deserves everything that will happen to him in Chicago, Illinois. He says that the pain he will put Wes through in their street fight will be ten times worse than Wes' loss at No Mercy, and that this will end in Chicago.

Backstage, General Manager Ava meets with Indiana Pacers point guard Tyrese Haliburton, who says that he can get the contract signing done. Robert Stone says he believes in Tyrese, much to Tyrese's surprise, then Tyrese leaves with the contract. Ava is shocked that Stone lied about his friendship with Tyrese.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx). Jacy Jayne says all they do is speak the truth, and says one can either take it like a real woman or cry about it. She also says that Lola Vice thinks she is better than she actually is. Fallon Henley calls Jaida Parker "the next It Girl on NXT," and Jazmyn says that if Jaida wanted to fight them, she would have. Back at the women's locker room, Lola Vice is fired up by The Fatal Influence's comments, then says Jaida Parker does not want her help. Jaida Parker shows up and mentions Lola mentioning her. Lola admits neither woman wants the other's help, then says she will get the job done with The Fatal Influence.

Eddy Thorpe beats Ashante "Thee" Adonis after Adonis blows a kiss to a woman in the crowd that he gave a rose to during his entrance from the top rope.

CM Punk is seen backstage.

At Chase University, Riley Osborne and Thea Hail are disappointed with Ridge Holland's actions towards Chase University, and Thea says that Ridge broke her heart. Riley says that he hates that he and Duke Hudson were right, and says that Ridge showed who he really was when they gave him a chance. He says that next week, he will get Ridge Holland out of their lives once and for all.

CM Punk heads to the ring. Punk says he is in a different mood than he was on Raw, then says that he remembers some of the people in the crowd and admits that he tried to hide in order to watch the show from backstage. He says that he appreciates the work that goes into NXT and admits that he will eventually have to butt heads with some of the NXT Superstars in the future, and says that Shawn Michaels called him up because he knew he loved NXT. Punk said he begged to be on the Chicago, Illinois show and that Shawn told him he could do whatever he wanted on the show. All of a sudden, Roxanne Perez suddenly shows up. Roxanne mentions her NXT Women's Championship match with Giulia, then says that Punk is her all-time favorite wrestler and one of the reasons that she got into the business, but admits she always preferred AJ Lee. This leads into an "AJ" chant. She says that she was happy to see him return at Survivor Series, but then says she should have been a Drew McIntyre fan and that CM Punk wants to be in the Chicago show because he wants one more moment of glory before McIntyre ends his career. Roxanne tells him to stay home because she does not need him there, then says that the show will soon become hers because it is all about her. She then says that she does not care about how popular Giulia is in Japan and that it is all about her, then says "Tell me when I'm telling lies," then says that as a wise man one said, she would rather be hated for something she is than loved for something she is not. Punk gives Roxanne credit for maximizing her minutes, as he loves an overconfident champion. He says that the NXT Women's Championship and the chip on her shoulder makes Roxanne not just the best in NXT, but in WWE, and that none of that will matter when Giulia hands her ass to her. After Punk says he did not come here to talk about her or Giulia, the lights go out, and Giulia shows up. She gets in the ring and tells Roxanne that the countdown is on and that she has two weeks left. Roxanne goes for a cheap shot, but Punk stops her, and Giulia wags her finger in Roxanne's face.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Kelani Jordan says that when it comes to The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx), nobody is off-limits, as they will attack anyone they see. She knows she has a target on her back and that she will defend against women who excel in the ring, not in insults. She also considers holding her own open challenge one day like Jordynne Grace, and when she does, she had better see a member of The Fatal Influence step up to the plate. Suddenly, Wren Sinclair suddenly shows up and says that Charlie Dempsey told her to make a name for herself, then slaps Kelani in the face and says she is doing it now. Kelani then chases Wren out of the interview area.

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo meets with the rest of The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Adrianne Rizzo, Luca Crusifino). Tony says nothing is wrong and that he is fine, then says that he is afraid and that he is supposed to be The Don of NXT and lead the family, but Oba Femi is a machine and he cannot beat him.

Je'Von Evans and Cedric Alexander beat No Quarter Catch Crew (Tavion Heights and Myles Borne) after Kelani Jordan chases Wren Sinclair around the ring and to the back. After the match, it is announced that Randy Orton will be Je'Von Evans' opponent on October 8th.

Backstage, Ridge Holland says that he would destroy Chase University (Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, Thea Hail, Riley Osborne), and that he will be seeing Riley Osborne next week. Meanwhile, Shawn Spears wishes Brooks Jensen luck, and Jensen asks Shawn if he is with him. Spears says yes.

Brooks Jensen beats Dion Lennox after Jensen mockingly wears Lennox's glasses and Lennox keeps Shawn Spears from putting his hands on his glasses.

We hear from Wes Lee, who brags about his actions on X (formerly Twitter) and says that if Trey Miguel had been at No Mercy, he would have sent him back to TNA. He says he had to do what he had to do and that the street fight with Zachary Wentz will end everything.

On X (formerly Twitter), A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) talk about never having held the NXT Tag Team Championship, and consider challenging Nathan Frazer and Axiom for the titles next week. Frazer and Axiom respond on X, saying they accept. The match is official for October 8th.

Lola Vice beats Jacy Jayne despite Jazmyn Nyx and Fallon Henley's attempted interference in the match. After the match, The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) attack Lola Vice, then Jaida Parker runs into the ring and takes them all out single-handedly, with Jacy Jayne having to be helped out of the ring. Lola confronts Jaida, and referees have to hold them back.

Backstage, Adrianne Rizzo tells Tony D'Angelo that she is also scared. D'Angelo says he has disrespected and failed the family, but Adrianne says that D'Angelo has to carry that fear and that no matter what, he will always have the family. She says she is seeing what this is doing to D'Angelo and knows that he wants another shot at Oba Femi, and D'Angelo says he does. Adrianne Rizzo says that if D'Angelo loses, he will do it through the fear, then tells him that the family believes in him and that he must believe in himself.

Tyrese Haliburton is in the ring to get Trick Williams and "All Ego" Ethan Page to sign the contract for their match, then says he has reinforcements in the front row in the form of his Indiana Pacers teammates. The crowd boos, and Tyrese says he would boo too if he were an Orlando Magic fan. Trick Williams shows up and shows respect to Tyrese, saying that just like how Team USA won gold in Paris, he will win gold in Chicago, Illinois. Trick then calls out Ethan Page, telling him to sign the contract before he signs his forehead with a Gucci loafer. Ethan Page shows up as Trick signs the contract and says this is ridiculous, and says he gave Trick an out but did not take it. Ethan says that if he has to sign the contract, he will do it, then says that when it comes to the NXT Championship, he is the Boston Celtics, and when he beats Trick in Chicago, he will be like the Indiana Pacers and the rest of the NBA when he has to watch him be victorious. Ethan then says he will continue to carry the championship and the brand, then signs the contract. Tyrese declares the championship match official, then says Trick knows what time it is before bringing out CM Punk. Punk gets in the ring and thanks Tyrese, then says Roxanne is soon to be the former NXT Women's Champion and announces that Ethan and Trick's match is so big that it needs something special. The fans chant "Referee," and CM Punk agrees the match needs a special guest referee, which is none other than himself. He says the only rule is that the official will be listened to, and since he is the official, they can start fighting right now. Trick and Ethan immediately brawl with referees and security moving quickly into place while CM Punk leads a "Let them fight!" chant to end the show.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 13, 2024

Backstage, Wes Lee is interviewed by Sarah Schreiber on his way into the building. Wes Lee says it is time to take what is his and leaves, then "All Ego" Ethan Page takes over the microphone with his own cube and announces that he is coming to the ring to address the fans. Ethan heads to the ring, then says the fans wanted so badly for Oro Mensah to dethrone him as NXT Champion, but everyone, including Oro, found out that he does what he says he will do and has the skills to back it up and the right to do so. He proclaims that his momentum is rolling on strong and that nobody is taking the NXT Championship from him, as "The Era of Ego" will roll on, as it is not NXT, but "N-X-Me." Suddenly, Joe Hendry shows up. Hendry reminds everyone that he stated that one not need to say his name last week, as he would simply appear, then gives credit where credit is due to Ethan Page for becoming champion only for him to steal his thunder at the end of Heatwave. He then says the fans left The Great American Bash talking about Wes Lee and not Ethan, and says that Ethan's ego says one but that reality says another. Ethan tells Hendry to go back to TNA, as he has no idea why he is still hanging around. Hendry says he is here for the same reason as everyone else - to win the NXT Championship - and Ethan acknowledges that everyone believes in Hendry, but he does not. Instead, he believes that Hendry's song makes him sick to his stomach whenever he hears it and that Hendry is on the fourteenth of his fifteen minutes of fame, and that if Hendry is silly enough to come after him and his title, he will expose him as a flash in the pan. Hendry says he is no overnight success and that he has been grinding for over ten years and has made believers out of many people, and says that he will take the NXT Championship all over the world as he leads the crowd into song. As Ethan leaves, Hendry is attacked from behind by Wes Lee.

Backstage, Wren Sinclair drives Charlie Dempsey crazy as he gets ready for his Heritage Cup Championship match.

The women's division meets with General Manager Ava, Robert Stone and Stevie Turner. There is a tumbler on the table to decide six random competitors who have not yet had a title shot to compete in an elimination Gauntlet Match. Wren Sinclair, Adrianna Rizzo, Sol Ruca are first three chosen, with the next three to be chosen later.

Charlie Dempsey beats Tony D'Angelo two falls to one (2-1) to become the NXT Heritage Cup Champion! Tony D'Angelo scores the first fall with a Fisherman's Buster with 2:04 (two minutes, four seconds) left in Round 2. Charlie Dempsey scores the second fall with a jackknife pin with 1:08 (one minute, eight seconds) left in Round 4, following a Round 3 that almost ends in disqualification when everyone gets in the ring and Wren Sinclair slapping sense into Dempsey. Dempsey scores the third and deciding fall with 0:59 (59 seconds) left after Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo tries to attack Dempsey only to be tossed out of the ring and Wren Sinclair tripping D'Angelo off the top rope as the referee is distracted to allow Dempsey to win the match and the title with a German suplex bridge pin.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Lola Vice and Kelani Jordan are having a converdsation when they both notice a distraught Tatum Paxley, who says that nobody is her friend as she accuses Lola of having everything handed to her. Lola says she has no idea where Tatum is going with this, and Tatum says she will show her.

Lexis King beats Eddy Thorpe.

We hear from Trick Williams, who says that he will figure Pete Dunne because he solves problems and fixes issues, just like he did with Carmelo Hayes and Ilja Dragunov. He talks about how he dealt with three men breaking into his car with rocks early in his college football career as he says that he and Dunne are more similar than they realize, then says one loss will not scare him away and that he will figure Pete Dunne out.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Pete Dunne, who says that Trick Williams has no chance against him and that he is moving forward to the NXT Championship while men like Trick "bitch and moan." In the background, Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson confront Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley and Jazmyn Nyx for their hypocrisy.

Kelani Jordan guests on commentary for the next match.

Lola Vice beats Tatum Paxley as Kelani Jordan is suddenly attacked by Wendy Choo. After the match, Lola Vice helps Tatum Paxley up, but then notices Wendy Choo holding up the NXT Women's North American Championship over a downed Kelani.

Backstage, Adrianne Rizzo thanks Ava for the gauntlet match opportunity, then it is revealed that Jaida Parker, Kendal Grey and Karmen Petrovic are in the Gauntlet Match eliminator. Brinley Reece congratulates Karmen on the opportunity when Izzi Dame says she should have been in the gauntlet match before suddenly blurting out that she never liked Karmen since their tryout.

Wes Lee heads to the ring. Wes says he shocked the world as well as himself, as he thought he would win the NXT tag titles, but Zachary Wentz let him down again. He says this goes back to two years ago when Wentz let him down when he got released (which is not mentioned). He says that everyone felt sorry for Wentz more than they did for him, but he picked himself up and became the greatest NXT North American Champion of all time. He then says that Trey Miguel and Zachary Wentz abandoned him and got back together in TNA while he broke his back to become a top star in NXT, and while they aspired to reach greatness together, it was he and he alone who achieved that greatness. Wes says he is done being Wentz's caretaker and worrying about what he will say or do, as he was the one who kept everything together in The Rascalz (Trey, Wentz, Wes Lee), and he is tired of taking care of him. He then says that he cannot ride their coattails anymore, that they only came back because of the NXT-TNA partnership and that he knows he and Wentz will have their match, and that Wentz will realize that everything he said was true. Wes says he will show no mercy when he beats the hell out Wentz, then says Wentz and Trey can go back to TNA to have a meaningful career while he moves on to the NXT Championship. He then says "On behalf of Wes Lee, I wish you all the best in your future endeavors." Suddenly, Pete Dunne shows up. Dunne admits he is impressed, as somebody has finally started to figure out, but tells Wes Lee not to get too carried away, as he beat Trick Williams and he is focused on the NXT Championship. Joe Hendry suddenly shows up from behind Wes Lee and shoves him into Pete Dunne, and security and officials have to stop the brawl between all three men.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Nathan Frazer and Axiom. Frazer admits they have not been eye-to-eye, but Axiom says last week was a thing of the past. Frazer says they are locked in and focused on defending the NXT tag titles. Axiom agrees, and says that they are locked in and that they will defend the tag titles against Chase University (Andre Chase and Ridge Holland).

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo admits that Charlie Dempsey and Wren Sinclair got one over on him. Oba Femi then suddenly shows up and says it is time for his open challenge, and tonight, he is ready for battle with Otis.

Backstage, Duke Hudson apologizes to Ridge Holland, as he and Riley Osborne were taken aback, and that it does not matter who wins the NXT tag title as long as they come to Chase University. Riley says that if Chase and Ridge win, they all win. Ridge thanks Chase University for continuing to believe in him and being behind him, and says he will do all in his power to bring home the NXT Tag Team Championships and make it the title reign to end all title reigns.

Oba Femi retains the NXT North American Championship in an open challenge against Otis.

We hear from Brooks Jensen, who says that he hit rock bottom and that he felt that people who were looking out were just nothing but empty words, then says that somebody was really looking out for him and wanted to make sure he was safe. He says this place is cutthroat and that people are turning on each other and out for themselves, then we find out he is talking about Shawn Spears, who says that his words were perfect, and not Josh Briggs.

Backstage, Malik Blade and Edris Enofé cannot believe what they have just seen, and neither can Hank Walker. Tank Ledger shows up, and Hank finds out he and Tank have a match next week with The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson).

We see footage from the SummerSlam try out from earlier this month. We also get some background on Izzi's words from earlier: Izzi Dame tried out at the SummerSlam 2022 tryouts, as did Brinley Reece.

Izzi Dame beats Brinley Reece.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews General Manager Ava, who mentions the No Mercy Gauntlet Eliminator Match with the winner facing Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship. She also mentions a #1 contender's match between Joe Hendry, Pete Dunne and Wes Lee for the NXT Championship. Roxanne Perez shows up and brags about winning a similar gauntlet match to launch her career, and says that somebody will try to be the next Roxanne Perez but will be waiting a long time before touching the NXT Women's Championship.

Shawn Michaels announces that NXT is now going on the road for two weeks in a row as part of its debut on The CW, and while NXT has been on fire for the last year, it will be "a whole different animal" with The CW.

Backstage, Ashante "Thee" Adonis says everyone should be shooting their shot with him while everyone is shooting for the NXT Championship as he is surrounded by women. He then finds Dion Lennox reading a book, and challenges him to a match, not realizing "It Ends With This" is the name of the book Lennox is reading.

Chase University (Andre Chase and Ridge Holland) beat Nathan Frazer and Axiom to become the NXT Tag Team Champions! This happens after Andre Chase shoves Frazer off the top turnbuckle to prevent the Phoenix Splash, and after Axiom hits Chase with the Golden Ratio, Ridge clocks Axiom with a lariat and hits him with a DDT to win the match and the titles. After the match, Chase U students celebrate with Chase University in the ring as confetti falls and fog machines go off.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 23, 2024

The show begins with Trick Williams making his way to the ring. Cedric Alexander asks Trick what he is doing, but Trick says he has made his mind up and he wants "All Ego" Ethan Page. As Trick heads to the ring, Ashante "Thee" Adonis shows up and tells Cedric "I told you so." Trick heads to the ring and says he has not been the same since he lost the NXT Championship, and after seeking advice, he proclaims that Ethan Page will see him again and that he will not stop until he gets his title back. Cedric Alexander heads to the ring and says the advice he is looking for is coming from a good place, then tells Trick that he is keeping him from making a mistake while blinded by his passion. Ashante "Thee" Adonis shows up and tells Cedric that Trick is not trying to hear him, but Trick thinks Adonis is trying to stir the pot. Ashante says he is here to pick up the ball Trick dropped. Trick says Ashante needs help picking up the ball, then refers to Hit Row. Cedric says Trick is letting emotion cloud his judgment, while Ashante says that Trick is in "a distant third place." Cedric takes this as Trick proclaiming he is better than him and takes it as him taking his kindness for weakness and challenges him to a match. Trick accepts the challenge, then Ashante says "Another Trick opportunity, another Trick mistake." Trick pops Ashante in the mouth for it and clotheslines him out of the ring, then has a staredown with Cedric.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Ethan Page is met by Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe, who do not think highly on him and tells Ethan that his title reign would have been short had it not been for the referee.

Backstage, Josh Briggs is attacked by Brooks Jensen before their no-disqualification match.

Brooks Jensen beats Josh Briggs in a no-disqualification match after Shawn Spears shows up. Briggs grabs Spears, but Spears tells Jensen to hit Briggs with the metal folding chair, which he does.

Backstage, Nathan Frazer and Axiom are met by The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Wes Lee), who realized that they never lost the NXT Tag Team Championships and entertain the idea of having a match tonight. Instead of a tag match, it ends up becoming a six-man tag match. After The Rascalz leave, Axiom tells Frazer that he is in the next WWE Speed tournament, much to the surprise of Frazer.

Backstage, Karmen Petrovic, Lola Vice and Sol Ruca watch match footage of Jacy Jayne, then talk about the WWE Women's Tag Team Champions. Suddenly, Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson show up and say they will become tag team champions, then Jakara says she and Lash will put Karmen and Sol in their place tonight.

Eddy Thorpe beats Lexis King. After the match, Lexis King hits Eddy Thorpe with a cheap shot from behind and proceeds to attack him further, throwing him into the ring steps, trapping his right arm between the steps and the ring post and striking Thorpe's fingers with a cane.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Trick Williams. Trick says he will face anyone to get the NXT Championship back, then says he will not wait for his rematch and he will take it and that nobody will stop him. Pete Dunne, who is behind Trick, tells Trick "Just figure it out" when Trick asks him about last week.

Oro Mensah beats Ashante "Thee" Adonis. After the match, Oro Mensah calls out "All Ego" Ethan Page.

Backstage, Wren Sinclair shows up as Charlie Dempsey shows Tony D'Angelo the ransom letter that he has gotten, and threatens to say or do something if she is not allowed in No Quarter Catch Crew (Dempsey, Myles Borne, Tavion Heights). The rest of The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Adrianna Rizzo, Luca Crusifino) is interested in what is about to unfold.

Wren Sinclair beats Carlee Bright following some reluctant help from Charlie Dempsey. At one point in the match, Kendal Grey hits Myles Borne with a belly-to-belly suplex. The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Adrianna Rizzo, Luca Crusifino) is seen before the match watching from the balcony with popcorn.

Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger have some ideas, and Nathan Frazer and Axiom argue over how much flak Axiom gave Frazer for being in the WWE Speed Tournament. Je'Von Evans showing up wanting to be their third in tonight's match, and gets the okay from Frazer.

Backstage, Andre Chase and Riley Osborne congratulate Duke Hudson for taking Oba Femi to the limit just before Thea Hail's sit-down interview. Ridge Holland shows up with the new black Chase University T-shirts. Kelly Kincaid interviews Thea Hail that she has grown up and become more reliable and trustworthy in the last year. She says that Ridge Holland like all of us and that she feels he is unfairly judged, but because she let him in, so did the rest of Chase University (Andre Chase, Duke Hudson, Riley Osborne). Thea says she wants to win the NXT Women's Championship not just for herself, but for all the girls who felt like they were picked last, and while the women's division is focused on what the landscape will be like in a few months, she is focused on winning the title.

Trick Williams beats Cedric Alexander. After the match, Trick is attacked from behind by Pete Dunne.

Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page meets with Stevie Turner and Robert Stone. Ethan Page wants to get rid of Oro Mensah, and Turner and Stone tell him that they will tell General Manager Ava.

Backstage, Kelani Jordan sees an odd video of Tatum Paxley, then Ashante "Thee" Adonis shows up needing help getting to medical only to wink at the camera.

Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson) beat Karmen Petrovic and Sol Ruca. After the match, Lash Legend wants The Unholy Union (Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn) to defend the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships against her and Jakara at The Great American Bash next week.

Backstage, Trick Williams is angry as he tells Shawn Michaels that he will bust Pete Dunne's ass, then Roxanne Perez shows up angry that Thea Hail gets a sit-down interview while she does not.

We see a video package for Joe Hendry regarding his career and his time in NXT. Hendry announces that he will perform live on NXT next week.

Backstage, Gallus make it clear they do not like Joe Hendry (without saying his name), and Joe Coffey challenges Joe Hendry to a match next week. When they find out the concert next week and see the flyers all over their car, Joe Coffey is livid.

Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page manages to find a referee, who agrees that Oro Mensah pinning him was not official, and takes him backstage.

The Unholy Union (Isla Dawn and Alba Fyre) accept Meta-Four's challenge for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships via X (formerly Twitter).

"All Ego" Ethan Page takes the referee from earlier to the ring and calls Oro Mensah's pinning of him "null and void" and says that none of this bothers him. He also says there was no referee, and the referee says there was no legitimate match. As Ethan Page compliments the ref, Oro Mensah shows up, gets Ethan Page in a schoolkid pin, and gets a three-count from the referee. Ethan Page is livid.

No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Myles Borne, Tavion Heights) meets with The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Adrianna Rizzo, Luca Crusifino). Tony D'Angelo decides to give Tavion Heights a shot at the Heritage Cup next week in celebration of his Olympics win due to the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France taking place.

The Rascalz (Trey Miguel, Zachary Wentz, Wes Lee) beat Nathan Frazer, Axiom and Je'Von Evans in a six-man tag match.

Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page meets with General Manager Ava, wanting a match with Oro Mensah, and is even willing to defend the NXT Championship match to have it happen. Ava makes it official, and puts the NXT Championship on the line.

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THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for July 19, 2024

Jakara Jackson beats Kendal Grey.

In footage from the Performance Center from earlier this week, Dion Lennox confronts Uriah Connors over last week's loss. Connors says he was helping Lennox get the win, but Lennox says he wants to win honestly. The argument gets more heated after Connors says he will always be a step ahead of Lennox while Lennox will always be a loser forever, and Hank Walker and Tank Ledger, who are training in a nearby ring, step in before things get physical.

Adrianna Rizzo beats Lainey Reed.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Carlee Bright and Kendal Grey. Kendal finds it frustrating to find a win, and that losing is seemingly becoming part of her standard instead of winning. She says the transition from amateur to professional wrestling has been difficult, and Carlee tells her to stop trying to fit in and be who she should be and start bringing back the killer instinct from her college days, when she was undefeated with 61 wins without a loss. Kendal says this is not a bad idea, and Carlee asks Kendal to go easy on her and bring out the real deal in the ring.

Lexis King guests on commentary for the next match.

Eddy Thorpe beats Shiloh Hill. After the match, Lexis King and Eddy Thorpe have a verbal confrontation, and referees have to stand between them before things get physical.

THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for May 3, 2024

Eddy Thorpe beats Kale Dixon.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Je'Von Evans, who says it has been a mad couple of weeks and that he willing to go against anyone and everyone to get to the top. He says Riley Osborne has been grinding, but he is in the way of something he wants, and that after tonight, NXT will have something to worry about.

Kelani Jordan beats Kendal Grey. Kelani raises Kendal's hand in a sign of good sportsmanship after the match.

Blake Howard replaces Byron Saxton on commentary for the next match.

Je'Von Evans beats Riley Osborne following a high stack-up pin after a Sunset Flip. Both men shake hands after the match.

THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for April 12, 2024

Tavion Heights beats Uriah Connors.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Sarah Schreiber interviews Carlee Bright and Kendal Grey. Carlee says that when Kendal walked into the Performance Center six month ago, she was taken aback by how much she looked like her and how she was also able to manhadle women bigger than her with ease, and that there could be something in them as a tag team with Kendal's amateur wrestling background with the ground and pount and her cheerleading background which is all agility. She then says that even though they look a lot alike, they accentuate their strength in a lot of ways. Kendal says they have the best of both worlds, and while she is down to business, Carlee is more like "What's not to love?" She knows from Carlee's previous match with Blair Davenport that Davenport is cold and calculated, and that Stevie Turner will be the exact same way. Kendal says that while they may have lost to Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson) in their last match, they have put NXT on notice, and they are coming back stronger and better than ever as they get their first win against Blair Davenport and Stevie Turner.

Blair Davenport and Stevie Turner beat Carlee Bright and Kendal Grey.

Eddy Thorpe beats Dion Lennox. After the match, both men shake hands after Lennox is initially reluctant.

THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for March 22, 2024

Tavion Heights beats Saquon Shugars. (Saquon Shugars has previously competed on the independent scene as Lucky Ali.)

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Uriah Connors. Connors admits he started off on the wrong foot with Shawn Spears, but this is early days and he is here for the long haul as he shows the world who he is. He says his family has been fighting for a long time and it will not stop anytime soon, and he is taking on a heavy hitter in the returning Eddy Thorpe. He says that Eddy was a big brother to him in a past life, but now he will show him who the real big brother is.

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Jaida Parker beats Lainey Reed.

Eddy Thorpe beats Uriah Connors.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 5, 2023

Before the opening match, we see security camera footage of Roxanne Perez and Kiana James brawling in the Peformance Center.

Fallon Henley beats Thea Hail, Roxanne Perez and Kiana James and qualifies for the women's Iron Survivor Challenge after Roxanne Perez puts Kiana James through the announce table from off the barricade and Fallon Henley hits a Shining Wizard after kicking out of a roll-up so hard that Thea Hail bounces into the ropes.

Ilja Dragunov is seen entering the arena.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Lyra Valkyria. After giving credit to Fallon Henley, Lola Vice and Elektra Lopez show up. Lola Vice says she can cash in her contract anytime she wants. Lyra says she is ready anytime she is, then Elektra says that Lyra could get an early Christmas present and they could both cash in on the women's tag titles. Suddenly, Tatum Paxley shows up and challenges Lola, wanting to know if Lola is always ready like she says she is while teasing Lyra's hair, much to Lyra's annoyance.

Backstage, Wes Lee is seen with crutches.

Wes Lee is on a crutch in the middle of the ring. Wes says he was entertaining the thought of beating "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio to become North American Champion again, but it will not be happening at Deadline. He says that Dominik cannot handle his heart, which can take on any opponent under any circumstance and the one that people cheered on week after week to inspire him to do things he never thought he could, but his heart and that support cannot help him right now. He says that it will not help with the excruciating pain and that it will take time and surgery for him to come back. Wes admits he does not know when he will return, but when he does, he will further cement his legacy as one of the best to ever do this. He says this is not a goodbye, as he is far from being done, and for now, he will see the fans later. As Wes Lee leaves, "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio shows up and mocks Wes Lee. Dominik says he does not doubt that Wes Lee needs surgery, as he looks like he could barely stand, then says his back hurts for carrying WWE for the past two years, then says he has the night off. Wes Lee tells Dominik he still has a match at Deadline, and Rey Mysterio says he will be there to make sure the match happens when he is the corner of Dominik's new opponent: Dragon Lee. Dragon Lee heads to the ring, and both he and Dominik brawl until Dominik flees.

Backstage, Izzy Dame shows up and checks on Kiana James in the trainer's room, and Kiana says she will end Roxanne Perez next time she sees her. Roxanne is in the same room, and she goes at it with Kiana. Ava shows up and says she will get with officials and make this match official for Deadline.

We hear from Riley Osbourne, Keanu Carver, Tavion Heights, Dion Lennox, Luca Crusifino, Myles Borne, Trey Bearhill and Oba Femi, who will all be in the NXT Men's Breakout Tournament next week.

Lola Vice beats Tatum Paxley. It is announced during the match that Wes Lee will have to get back surgery and that he will be out for eight to twelve months.

In footage from last week, Nathan Frazer is met by Axiom, who tells Frazer that he was asking for a beating from Ilja Dragunov. Frazer gets heated with Axiom, who is okay with him wanting to have a match with him after what happened. This ends up cooling Frazer down a little.

Outside of the arena, Kelly Kincaid interviews Baron Corbin, who says he has Ilja Dragunov where he wants him - out of his mind and out of control - and that it will be fun to take the NXT Championship off of him on Saturday.

We see footage of Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams talking in a conference room from "NXT Anonymous." After trick leaves, Carmelo is seen leaving shortly afterwards after texting on his phone.

Joe Gacy is suddenly seen behind the announce desk, screaming "Vic, we love you!" at Vic Joseph.

Alpha Academy (Chad Gable, Otis, Maxxine Dupri) beats Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend) in a mixed six-person tag match after Chad Gable counters the Nova Roller with a knee bar and makes Noam Dar tap. During the match, Lash Legend is able to body slam Otis.

In footage from earlier this week, Gallus (Joe Coffey, Mark Coffey, Wolfgang) heads to the bar and run into Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. Tank hands them three beers before they talk business, saying they want a match with Gallus. Gallus refuses at first, but after Hank and Tank are able to speak with them in a way they can understand, they accept. Wolfgang tells Hank and Tank to learn to walk before they can run with them.

Backstage, Ava - having come out of Shawn Michaels' office - says that Roxanne Perez and Kiana Perez cannot keep their hands off each other, and that they will both settle their differences in a steel cage match on Saturday.

Byron Saxton is in the ring with Fallon Henley, Tiffany Stratton, Kelani Jordan, Lash Legend and Blair Davenport. Tiffany says it will all start and stop with her, as she is the favorite going into the women's Iron Survivor Challenge because she is the best and future of the women's division. Kelani says she may be the newest woman coming in, but last time she checked, nobody else in the match was in it last year. She says her gymnastics career has kept her endurance top-notch, and that nobody will be able to keep up with her. Lash says nobody wants to hear Kelani speak, and says she begs to differ about Tiffany's athleticism. She says she knows a few things about multiple pinfalls thanks to Noam Dar, and she will bully everyone into the penalty box. Blair says she is not here to one-up everyone with one-liners and says she does not like anyone in the ring right now, and that she does not care about anyone's opinions and that everyone is afraid of her putting them on the shelf. Fallon says she does not care whose ass she has to kick to win the match, but Tiffany tells her she has no chance of winning while cutting Lash off. After Byron Saxton says everyone told her they would not do this, Fallon says well-behaved women rarely make history before punching Tiffany, starting a brawl.

Axiom vs. Nathan Frazer ends with Fallon Henley, Tiffany Stratton, Kelani Jordan, Lash Legend and Blair Davenport brawling their way into the ring. As this goes on, Nikkita Lyons returns and kicks Blair Davenport in the head on the ramp.

At Chase University, Andre Chase addresses the student body about what was mentioned in the press conference last week, then says the person who put the university in severe debt is him. Due to the investigation, the university is now under academic probation and that a few sanctions have been placed on the university, and anyone who enrolled after the investigation began will lose out on financial aid. Chase says he owes hundreds of thousands of dollars plus interest, and that he had to take out a loan after spending all his own money on the university and spending university assets afterwards. He says that he cannot pay back the loan and that he will have to do something to pay it back as quickly as possible. After taking ideas from other students, Riley Osborne suddenly speaks up, saying that Chase should look into taking a course on financial risk while also bringing what he learns from it into Chase University. Chase likes the idea, and Thea Hail ends up looking at Riley like she is in love with him, which does not go unnoticed by Jacy Jayne.

Backstage, Trick Williams confronts Carmelo Hayes over the footage from "NXT Anonymous." Carmelo Hayes tells him that they will talk about it after the men's Last Chance match.

In a video from X, Lexis King says that when one is a star, the camera always finds them, and now everyone is talking about Carmelo's match tonight and how he will supposedly interfere in it. He says he would not cost him a shot at the Iron Survivor Challenge, but at the same time, Carmelo knows that he does not miss, either.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Eddy Thorpe, who says that his ribs are not 100%, but he is still going out there, and if he wins tonight, he gets a shot at Dijak for injuring him.

Tyler Bate beats Joe Coffey, Carmelo Hayes and Eddy Thorpe in a men's Last Chance Fatal 4-Way to qualify for the men's Iron Survivor Challenge. During the match, medical staff have to check on Thorpe after Joe Coffey hits Thorpe with a spinebuster on the ring steps. After the match, Tyler Bate says that he is the last to qualify and that a match unlike any other awaits him. He says to hell with peace and tranquility, and that the other competitors have no chance. Suddenly, Dijak shows up and says Tyler is as delusional as Eddy Thorpe before kicking Eddy in the ribs as he is held to the back. He then says that Tyler's heart must be working overtime if he thinks he will win. As Tyler says he has much more than just a chance, Bron Breakker shows up and says neither Dijak or Tyler know what they are in form, and that they should both hope and pray that they are the last entrant in the match or else they are going in the penalty box, which will become the safest place to be. He tells them to stay in the box after he sends them in there, then Josh Briggs shows up and says everyone underestimates him and that he likes it like that, as he has waited for his moment his entire life and he is betting on himself and shocking the world at Deadline. Breakker says Briggs is stupider than he looks before Trick Williams shows up and states that he will whoop everyone in the match. As Dijak says the only trick that Trick should be whooping is Carmelo Hates, Trick punches him in the face, starting a brawl that security and officials quickly gets involved in to break it up.

Backstage, Carmelo Hayes talks with Ava, then Trick Williams confronts Carmelo, wanting to know if Carmelo told Lexis King to take him out. Carmelo denies it and says he will take him out Saturday to prove it, with Ava going to the office to make the match official. Carmelo says he is not sticking to his word and is standing on business, but Trick says that Carmelo is opening the show while he closes it.

Ilja Dragunov and Baron Corbin have a face-to-face meeting in the ring. Dragunov tells Corbin he has turned their championship into more than a battle for the title on his shoulder after he brought his personal life into it, and while Corbin can mock him, he will pay for mocking his sacrifices. Corbin considers Dragunov's sacrifices "excuses," and says he has turned his back on his son, took a plane to America and left, and makes excuses so he can sleep at night, as those excuses are what his father did to him. Dragunov quickly takes off his suit and tie, then says he is trying to contain this, for if he unleashes it now and not on Saturday, then there will be no match on Saturday and he will leave in an ambulance with no opportunity to add his title to his lavish life. He then calls Corbin "a materialistic son-of-a-bitch," but Corbin says this is about vindication. Corbin says this is just another high-profile match for Dragunov to prove to his son why he is here, but he has to win to prove that his work to get where he is was worth it. Dragunov topples the table, but Corbin says he has been through hell and back and has always found a way. He then dares Dragunov to put him through the table in the ring and do it for his family, but he does not. Corbin says he will take away his only reason for being here, but Dragunov grabs Corbin suddenly and tells him that the only one who can destroy the dragon is the dragon himself. Afterwards, Tyler Bate, Trick Williams, Bron Breakker, Dijak and Josh Briggs brawl their way into the ring, and security and officials have to break up the brawl. The brawl ends with Bron Breakker putting Trick Williams through a table.

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