Generation NXT 2.0 - NXT 2.0 recap for September 28, 2021

Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab) head to the ring to start tonight's show. Ashante "Thee" Adonis says tonight is all about the ladies, and says it is a honor and a gift to be in the ladies' presence as he also hypes up the NXT Women's Championship match betweeen Franky Monet and Raquel Gonzalez, saying today is the ladies' day. Top Dolla also mentions the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship match between Toxic Attraction and the team of Zoey Stark and Io Shirai, then Swerve says his title is not on the line because nobody is going after it like Santos Escobar. Top Dolla also mentions the NXT Cruiserweight Championship match between Grayson Waller and Roderick Strong, then B-Fab says the spotlight will be on her when she beats Elektra Lopez like she owes her money. Elektra Lopez then shows up with the rest of Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) as B-Fab says that Elektra is big but not bad, and that she will be "big mad" when she gets in the ring with her.

Elektra Lopez beats B-Fab in a no-disqualification match. During the match, the rest of Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla) and the rest of Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) are ejected from ringside when they all brawl with each other on the outside.

We see some footage of Indi Hartwell and Dexter Lumis' honeymoon where the two of them spend time on the beach. Meanwhile, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae spy on them from the balcony. When Dexter and Indi head to the ocean, Gargano scares them off by disguising himself as a shark.

Joe Gacy is in the ring. Gacy says that contrary to popular opinion, the ring is still a safe space. He says that last week, he made a huge impact, and he has not been cancelled. He says he has made a bigger impact than Superstars like Tommaso Ciampa, Roderick Strong and Bron Breakker using only his words. He says he did not have to throw one single punch, as he speaks for a generation that nobody understands except for "the enlightened ones." He says everyone else lives in a "darkened, obsolete world," and when he went back to the locker room, he saw nothing but "triggered" faces, and says that he is nothing but inclusive and that conflicts can be resolved with discussion and not violence. He says that while one person can change the world, he is here to introduce "a new normal," and thanks the crowd for their open minds before Xyon Quinn shows up for the next match.

Xyon Quinn beats Oney Lorcan.

We hear from Grayson Waller, who says that he is a thriller junkie who surfs, snowboards and parachutes. He says he saw his opportunity last week and took it, and now his first singles match is for the Cruiserweight Championship and everyone will know his name.

MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) head to the ring. After the match, Samantha Irving interviews MSK. Nash Carter says they will keep smoking the tag team division and that they are not content, and Wes Lee says they will continue to be the fighting champions they promised they would be. Both of them agree that all the teams can step up and get knocked back, then Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) show up. James Drake questions their claims of being fighting champions and wants to know where their opportunity is. Zack Gibson says that their reign means nothing until they face them, then Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams show up. Carmelo says he might as well be mentioned in the conversation, and he and Trick Williams tease going for the tag team titles. Zack Gibson says the line starts behind him and James Drake, then Nash Carter tells Grizzled Young Veterans to shut up before Wes Lee dares Carmelo Hayes to use his contract and find out quickly what he and Trick are up against. As Wes Lee says he and Carter are the better team and Zack Gibson fails to understand slang, Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs show up only for Trick Williams to mouth off at them. Jensen punches Trick in the mouth, and this starts a brawl between the team of Carmelo and Trick, the team of Jensen and Briggs and the team of Grizzled Young Veterans.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Raquel Gonzalez, who says that while Franky Monet is a good opponent, she is not overlooking her and she will be another name on a list of who she's beaten. As she speaks, Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) shows up, and Mandy Rose says the women's title looks a lot better on her than on Raquel.

Io Shirai and Zoey Stark retain the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships against Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne).

We see a video package for Bron Breakker. Breakker says that for the last two weeks, he feels like he has been shot out of a cannon, and he is not here to make friends; he is here to become NXT Champion and he is not a patient guy.

Tommaso Ciampa is interviewed virtually via FaceTime. He says that he hears Bron Breakker loud and clear and that it took 908 days to get the title that he never lost back, and that nobody has beaten him for it before and nobody will be doing it now. He says that when Breakker faces him for the NXT Championship, he will drown in an ocean of experience.

Boa beats Andre Chase after a livid Chase yells at Mei Ying only for Mei Ying to blow smoke into his face.

We see Dexter Lumis and Indi Hartwell on their honeymoon again. Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae soon realize they will be back in their room, then somehow makes his way in the room thanks to the cleaning lady. As Gargano looks around - and notices a whole load of condoms in the suitcase - he notices Indi and Dexter have entered the room and hides. Indi and Dexter have a pillow fight, but it sounds like they are having sex. When Gargano leaves, Dexter notices him and gives him the thumbs up before showing the condoms.

Roderick Strong retains the NXT Cruiserweight Championship against Grayson Waller.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews LA Knight, who says he is the uncrowned NXT Champion and that he will not let Odyssey Jones trash talk him. Odyssey Jones shows up and says LA Knight has never seen anyone like him. When Andre Chase shows up angry about his loss saying that it should have been a disqualification, LA Knights attacks a distracted Odyssey Jones, says he has seen men like him before and that he will see him down on the mat next week.

We hear from Dante Chen, who says he represents the spirit of Singapore and its people, and that he plans to make his own path and that his journey has just begun.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Cora Jade and Trey Baxter. On the subject of her debut match next week, Cora Jade says that she is excited for the future and hopes that she will soon make NXT "The Generation of Jade," then Trey Baxter tells her that she will do better than he did last week. The two of them then kiss again.

It's time for Lashing Out With Lash Legend. Lash Legends mentions the WWE Draft starting soon and mentions her record of 27 rebounds in a single WNBA game that earned her a draft spot. She mentions Cora Jade kissing Trey Baxter, then tells her to get a real man that looks like Ikemen Jiro. As for the "Lash Out of the Week," it goes to Andre Chase for going off on his students and says she would whup him if he did that to her.

Pete Dunne and Ridge Holland attack and brawl with Kyle O'Reilly before the start of the next match, and referees have to quickly step in.

Kyle O'Reilly beats Ridge Holland after sending Ridge Holland into Pete Dunne, knocking him off the ring apron before stacking Ridge Holland up for the win. After the match, Ridge Holland and Pete Dunne attack Kyle O'Reilly, then Von Wagner shows up and makes the save for O'Reilly again, fighting both Ridge adnd Dunne alongside O'Reilly.

We hear from Tony D'Angelo. He says the docks here represents the transportation of items and how his uncle makes sure that nobody takes too much off the top, or else he gets a call. He calls this a tradition, and says the tradition will continue. Tony D'Angelo debuts next week.

Raquel Gonzalez retains the NXT Women's Championship against Franky Monet. After the match, Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) shows up, attack Franky, Robert Stone and Jessi Kamea from behind, then surround the ring. Raquel fights them, but the numbers game catches up to her and Mandy Rose knees her in the face. Mandy Rose then raises the NXT Women's Championship as Toxic Attraction stands before a downed Raquel to end the show.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 27, 2021

Pete Dunne and Oney Lorcan beat Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher after Ridge Holland returns for the first time in some time and takes out Timothy Thatcher from behind the barricade. After the match, Ridge Holland attacks Thatcher while Dunne and Lorcan hold Ciampa back, then headbutts Ciampa.

We see a vignette for Carmelo Hayes.

We hear from Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab), who not only mock Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza), but also speak Spanish as they say that they are the new kings of the jungle, yet they have other teams like Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) talking trash about them.

Samoa Joe heads to the ring and tosses a chair and a table inside. He places a contract on the table, then says he could talk about Karrion Kross all night but knows he is a gutless coward. He then asks General Manager William Regal to join him in the ring. Regal joins Joe in the ring, and Joe says that he knows Regal is angry after last week, and proposes that instead of firing Karrion Kross, they can solve all their problems in three easy steps. Samoa Joe tenders his resignation from NXT management and provides a contract that reactivates him as a member of the active NXT roster. Regal signs the documents. Samoa Joe then produces a contract for Samoa Joe vs. Karrion Kross at NXT TakeOver 36. Regal signs this contract as well. Both men then shake hands.

We see a vignette for Josh Briggs.

In footage from earlier this week, Cameron Grimes and L.A. Knight head to a golf course. Grimes annoys Knight and even makes bets that Knight can't do things (to the tune of $10,000) to the point that Knight has a bad swing.

Carmelo Hayes beats Josh Briggs to advance to the semi-finals of the NXT Breakout Tournament. Duke Hudson guests on commentary in the middle of the match.

Last week in a network exclusive, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Franky Monet, Robert Stone and Jessi Kamea. Frank says she plans to go for the NXT Women's Tag Team titles with Jessi Kamea, then Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter show up and tell Franky to go to the back of the line. After Carter and Catanzaro leave, Franky and Jessi Kamea both agree that they are annoying.

In footage from earlier today, Cameron Grimes annoys L.A. Knight again, and Knight's ball lands in the water. As Grimes gets the ball, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase shows up and says that guys like L.A. Knight will hang him up to dry and that he is born to be a champion, not a butler. He tells Grimes that the Cameron Grimes he knows is a fighter, and to think about that.

In backstage footage from moments ago, Ridge Holland says that Timothy Thatcher is not the first person he has smashed up and that he will not be the last.

Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez head to the ring. Raquel talks about how she has dominated every single person who has stepped up to the plate, then asks who is next. She then says "Keep 'em coming." Dakota Kai says that Raquel Gonzales debuted eighteen months ago and has been unstoppable ever since, and that Raquel is the most dominant woman in NXT history, having defeated former champions in a list of opponents that will continue to go on. She says that the NXT women's division is the greatest because of one woman, and says that with NXT TakeOver 36 being four weeks away, she wants to know who wants to face Raquel. When nobody shows up, Dakota Kai says that nobody is willing to face her, and that she will always have her back as long as she is champion. As Raquel has her back turned, Dakota Kai lays Raquel out with a kick to the face. Raquel feels betrayed as Dakota Kai walks up the ramp.

We hear from Adam Cole, who says that everybody has been trying to attach themselves to him recently, with Kyle O'Reilly continuing to talk about him and Bronson Reed calling him his "rebound." Cole says that Bronson Reed lost the North American Championship for a reason, then says that Reed will not get back to the top at his expense.

In footage from earlier this week, Zoey Stark tells Io Shirai they should be training together. Io Shirai is reluctant, as he does not like Zoey, but eventually agrees.

Backstage, Mandy Rose is seen talking to Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne.

Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter beat Franky Monet and Jessi Kamea after Robert Stone throws a shoe at Franky Monet and tells her to finish Kayden Carter.

In footage from last night, Wade Barrett interviews Roderick Strong and Malcolm Bivens. Roderick says that when you compete at a high level, the game is 90% mental and 10% physical, and everyone knows his 10% is better than everybody else's 100%. He says he could not get through the drama of The Undisputed Era until he got a call from Malcolm Bivens, who reminded him of who he was. Bivens says he is the best, and that he is the one to bring Roderick back to NXT. On the subject of Bobby Fish, Malcolm Bivens can get one anywhere, and says that Bobby Fish vs. Roderick Strong is a big money match. Roderick says that when he finishes Bobby Fish next week, it is over.

In backstage footage from moments ago, Dakota Kai refuses to explain her actions.

Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) beat Hit Row (Ashante "Thee" Adonis and Top Dolla) after Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) attack Swerve, sending him into a ring post. After the match, Legado del Fantasma attack Top Dolla, and Swerve swing a steel chair at them to get them to retreat.

Backstage, Indi Hartwell, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae wonder why Austin Theory has walked off. Suddenly, Indi gets a drawing from Dexter Lumis of Lumis being with The Way, which Gargano and Candice disapprove of. Indi Hartwell proposes a match between Lumis and Gargano, and Gargano also proposes that if he wins, Lumis can never be mentioned again. Hartwell brings the match to General Manager William Regal.

In footage from earlier today, Cameron Grimes and L.A. Knight are met by Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake), who are impatient as they wait on Grimes and Knight. They bet $20,000 - double what Grimes claims Knight owes him - that Knight can't get the ball over the water. Knight cannot do it, but Grimes does, and accidentally hits Knight in the process as he sinks a hole in one. Afterwards, Grimes has Knight go after Grizzled Young Veterans, telling him they hit him.

Next week: Joe Gacy vs. Trey Baxter in the first round of the NXT Breakout Tournament!

Adam Cole beats Bronson Reed after rolling out of the way of the Tsunami. During the match, it is announced that Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla) will face Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) next week. After the match, Adam Cole is hit from behind with a chair by Kyle O'Reilly, who then hits Cole with a vertical suplex on the ring steps.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 20, 2021

Samoa Joe heads to the ring to start tonight's show. He tells Karrion Kross that he has come to smack his clock, then NXT General Manager William Regal shows up and tells Joe that this is not what he had in mind, and tells him he cannot call out Superstars. Joe reminds Regal of the "unless provoked" agreement, but Regal tells Joe that he was in a referee capacity, not a management one. Joe tells him that semantics do not matter and that Kross needs to be put under control. Regal tells Joe that Kross is on his way and that all hell will not break loose, as Joe will handle this peacefully. Joe tells Regal it will be the end of this, but he will not guarantee it will be peaceful and that tonight, someone will be going to sleep.

We hear from Xia Li, who says she has been waiting for this moment, as it is the most important of her career and she will be NXT Women's Champion. She plans to do to Raquel Gonzalez what she did to Mercedes Martinez, and leave tonight as the first Chinese NXT Women's Champion.

Bobby Fish and KUSHIDA beat Diamond Mine (Roderick Strong and Tyler Rust) with a Hoverboard Lock from KUSHIDA to Tyler Rust.

In footage from earlier today, Cameron Grimes gets LA Knight's bags. Drake Maverick offers to help, and when LA Knight offers to help, Knight confronts Maverick and proposes they have a match later tonight while Grimes fumbles with the bags.

NXT TakeOver 36 is live on WWE Network and Peacock on August 22nd!

We see a vignette for Odyssey Jones.

Franky Monet beats Jacy Jayne. (Jacy Jayne is formerly known as Avery Taylor.) Mandy Rose sits on the commentary table during the match.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory. Gargano says he has been better, but he is doing okay. Meanwhile, Kyle O'Reilly shows up and confronts Austin Theory for his comments about him. Kyle O'Reilly then challenges Austin Theory to a match, and Theory accepts. Gargano then tells Theory he is on his own tonight, telling him he got himself into this and that he will have to get himself out of it.

For the next two weeks, NXT will be moving to Tuesday nights on SyFy at 8 PM Eastern/7 PM Central.

In footage from earlier today, Wade Barrett interviews Bronson Reed. Reed calls winning the NXT North American Championship a big moment in his life, but suddenly, he was no longer champion. He says he has to push forward and fight harder than ever. Regarding his match with Adam Cole next week, everyone considers Cole the best, and he wants to face the best. He says he shut Cole down for running his mouth, and next week, he will finish the job.

Kyle O'Reilly beats Austin Theory after O'Reilly snaps, unloads a flurry of offense on Theory and puts him in the heel hook. After the match, the referee has to break the hold.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez. Raquel says that Xia Li will not fulfill her destiny, and Dakota says that Raquel will destroy Xia Li for taking the spotlight from them last week. Raquel says that Tian Sha (Xia Li, Boa, Mei Ying) does not scare her, and that when she is done, there will be no one left.

Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) is in the ring for a mariachi celebration, but Santos Escobar says that he will not need the mariachi band tonight. He then says that he was going to give the fans a taste of his musical heritage, but he changed his mind. Escobar says he will not lower himself to entertain the fans, for they are not worth it, and says he will not do "the Hit Row thing" to embarrass himself in a battle of styles, as his style is being the true and real champion. He then says he will take the NXT North American Championship and hold it with respect, then Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab) shows up. Ashante "Thee" Adonis says Escobar is "talkin' spicy," then B-Fab calls mariachi music "trash." Top Dolla says he is like Pablo Escobar, and says that he smells cats when he sees Legado del Fantasma. Top Dolla then makes fun of Legado del Fantasma's height before Swerve calls winning the North American Championship payback for Swerve keeping him from winning the Cruiserweight Championship, then makes fun of how Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza joined Legado del Fantasma and says he will make Escobar his bitch. Escobar tells Swerve he can make "nursery rhymes" all night, as he is taking the North American Championship to Mexico. Hit Row enters the ring, and both groups brawl. Escobar grabs a guitar, but B-Fab takes it away and hands it to Swerve. Escobar ducks the guitar and runs away, but Swerve catches Joaquin Wilde getting in the ring. Wilde is quickly surrounded and outnumbered, and he ends up the victim of a guitar shot to the back.

Backstage, The Way (Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Austin Theory, Indi Hartwell) agree that things have been going awfully before them. As Gargano, Hartwell and Candace argue, Theory leaves, saying that The Way is falling apart.

Backstage, General Manager William Regal tells a pacing Samoa Joe to calm down, and Joe tells him he will be the first person to greet Karrion Kross when he gets here. Regal tells him to end things with Kross peacefully.

Odyssey Jones beats Andre Chase to advance in the NXT Breakout Tournament.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee). Nash Carter says that they are looking for the next challengers, as they will take on any and all challengers. As MSK address what "MSK" means, they are interrupted by Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel). Marcel Barthel says the mat is sacred to them, and Fabian Aichner calls the rest of the tag team division an embarrassment. After Barthel says that they will protect the sanctity of pro wrestling by any means necessary, the fans miss out on the meaning of "MSK."

We hear from Pete Dunne and Oney Lorcan. Pete Dunne says he dared anyone who thinks they are badder or a better technician to step up, and Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher did. He and Oney then challenge them to a match. Oney Lorcan says he is down for a scrap, and that next week, he and Dunne will see how tough Thatcher and Ciampa really are.

Drake Maverick beats LA Knight after Maverick shoves Knight's head into the Million Dollar Championship as Knight demands that Cameron Grimes hold it up in the air at ringside at all times. Drake Maverick takes advantage of this and shoves Knight's head into the championship to get the win. After the match, Knight attacks Maverick, then blames Grimes for the loss. An angry Grimes then pulls Knight off Maverick and tells him the match is over, but Knight tells Grimes to attack Maverick. Grimes walks away, but Knight throws Grimes back into the ring and tells him to uphold their deal. A reluctant Grimes then punches Maverick in the face, then Knight celebrates.

Outside of the arena, Samoa Joe runs towards a black sports car and pulls the driver out. The driver tells him that Karrion Kross is already here and is out front.

Next week: Carmelo Hayes vs. Josh Briggs in the NXT Breakout Tournament!

Raquel Gonzalez retains the NXT Women's Championship against Xia Li. During the match, Xia Li is hurt, and medical staff have to check on her. Xia Li is soon released back into the match by medical staff, but this allows Raquel Gonzalez to hit Xia Li with a choke slam and retain. After the match, Samoa Joe gets in the ring and calls out Karrion Kross, who tells him that there will be a reckoning and that he will stomp him all over the arena. Karrion Kross appears on the TitanTron and says this is not the same world he walked out of, that this is his NXT and that this is his future, and that the NXT Championship allows him to do whatever he wants, including hurting General Manager William Regal, who is knocked out. As Joe runs to the back, Kross asks Joe if he thinks he is still in control, then drives off. An angry Joe barely misses Kross on his way out.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 22, 2021

Before the next match, Adam Cole mentions his match with Kyle O'Reilly at Great American Bash before mentioning tonight's match with a self-appointed opponent. Cole says he will not pick his own opponent, and will not follow the rules simply because Samoa Joe is here. He tells Joe that he is king around here, and says that when he embarrasses Kyle O'Reilly, he will be the greatest NXT Superstar of all time. Suddenly, Carmelo Hayes shows up and says if anyone will change Cole's mind, it will be him. When Cole asks how, Hayes says "Ruthless aggression" and slaps him.

Adam Cole beats Carmelo Hayes.

In footage from earlier today, Franky Monet, Jessi Kamea and Aliyah talk about their matches tonight when Robert Stone shows up. Franky says it will be a good night for all of them.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Zoey Stark, who says she saved Io Shirai because she gave her her big break when she started in NXT, and wanted to return the favor. Io Shirai shows up and says that while she respects Zoey, she does not like her. Zoey says this is all she needs.

We hear from LA Knight, who says he does not need "an old man" like "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase riding his coattails, then says that Cameron Grimes is an idiot for caring more about DiBiase than the Million Dollar Championship. He says that the drop that Cameron Grimes took from the ladder will be nothing compared to when he drops him on his head.

Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory head to the ring. Gargano says that there is new management in town, which means that there needs to be a new NXT Champion. He says that Karrion Kross is not needed, and that a handsome, hard-working and respectable family man like himself should be champion. He says that during the 57 days he was NXT Champion, NXT thrived and was the best it had ever been, and at TakeOver, he proved that Karrion Kross is not on his level, saying he outclassed him every time they were in the ring together. Gargano also says everybody knows he can outwrestle Karrion Kross on his worst day, then Pete Dunne and Oney Lorcan show up. Dunne says Gargano must be mad if he thinks he is #1 contender over him, then tells Theory to shut up. Gargano says Lorcan and Dunne are trying to start chaos, then says there is a new way to do things and they do not take part in hijinx anymore. Gargano says Dunne and Lorcan will not get a fight from them, then he and Theory leave. As they do, Theory tells Dunne he is watching him, and Dunne twists Theory's fingers for his efforts.

In footage from earlier today, Cameron Grimes gives people some money in a change of heart, then Ari Sterling jokes that Cameron Grimes came back from the nursing home. Grimes punches him out for disrespecting "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Adam Cole, saying that what he did to Camelo Hayes is what he will do to Kyle O'Reilly at Great American Bash. General Manager William Regal shows up and reminds Cole not to promote Samoa Joe. Cole says he finds it surprising that Regal has not reprimanded Samoa Joe, then says he will do him a favor and get out of his hair, then proceeds to leave the arena.

We see the battery meter at 31%.

Backstage, Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory meet with General Manager William Regal, who puts the two of them in a match with Oney Lorcan and Pete Dunne tonight.

Zoey Stark and Io Shirai beat Jessi Kamea and Aliyah. During the match, Candice LeRae aand Indi Hartwell show up to get a closer look at the match. After the match, Candace and Indi are about to get in the ring when Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez show up to state that they are crazy to think they can jump the line to tag team title contention and that the NXT Women's Tag Team titles are theirs. Suddenly, Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon show up, and Ember Moon says she and Shotzi beat Raquel and Dakota before and that they should remind them by kicking their asses. This starts a three-team brawl that is broken up by security sent in by Samoa Joe.

We hear from KUSHIDA, who says that his match with Kyle O'Reilly tonight will be a special match in his career and that nobody can take it away from the either of them.

Timothy Thatcher and Tommaso Ciampa vs. MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) for the NXT Tag Team Championships is official for The Great American Bash.

The Way (Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory) beat Pete Dunne and Oney Lorcan. After the match, Johnny Gargano is attacked from behind by Karrion Kross.

Franky Monet's world premiere encore is next!

The battery meter is at 41%.

Backstage, Karrion Kross and Scarlett are met by Samoa Joe, who steps aside so that Kross and Scarlett can leave after Kross reminds him of the "unless provoked" rule. Pete Dunne then shows up, and Joe and Dunne have a staredown.

Next week: Zoey Stark and Io Shirai vs. Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez vs. Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart in a NXT Women's Tag Team Championship #1 contenders match!

Franky Monet beats Elektra Lopez.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Bronson Reed, who says that he is perplexed by Santos Escobar after all the pain he has put him through when Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab) shows up. Top Dolla says that everyone is colossal until the Colossus walks in, and Ashante "Thee" Adonis and B-Fab say that Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) are about to get a crash course without the seatbelts.

In footage from earlier today, Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) try to tag Top Dolla's SUV when Top Dolla lowers the window and says masks don't work when their name is on their T-shirts. Ever-Rise run away.

Hit Row (Top Dolla and Ashante "Thee" Adonis) beats Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel). After the match, Matt Martel is also laid out.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Mercedes Martinez, who says that she is down for a mixed tag team match with Xia Li and Boa, then says she does not make friends easily and is willing to fight. She is then attacked by Xia Li and Boa, but Jake Atlas jumps in and says he will see them next week.

We hear from Kyle O'Reilly, who says that there is just someone you were born to wrestle and that KUSHIDA is that person for him. O'Reilly says he will wrestle like it it the last match of his career, and knows that KUSHIDA will do the same.

Next week: Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher and MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) have a face-to-face meeting!

Kyle O'Reilly beats KUSHIDA after reversing the Hoverboard Lock into a roll-up. As KUSHIDA and Kyle O'Reilly show respect, Kyle O'Reilly sees Adam Cole coming and goes after him. Cole and O'reilly brawl at the announce table, and referees and security have to step in and separate both men. As Samoa Joe directs traffic, three men in track suits attack KUSHIDA. Two of them are Roderick Strong and Tyler Rust. Malcolm Biven shows up and announces that these three men are Diamond Mine.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 25, 2021

Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon beat Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez. After the match, Raquel and Dakota attack Ember and Shotzi, then Raquel slams Shotzi into the barricade and the ring post while Dakota forces Ember to watch.

We hear from Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher. Ciampa says that while they made mistakes and put the cart before the horse with Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake), and Thatcher says their path now runs straight through them. After Ciampa says they will have a third round, Thatcher says he will enjoy breaking Grizzled Young Veterans' limbs.

Pete Dunne beats Bobby Fish. After the match, Oney Lorcan attacks Bobby Fish and threatens to put him on the shelf again. He then pushes down on Fish's arm with his foot while standing on him on the apron, then kicks the arm when referees tell him to leave.

We hear from Mercedes Martinez, who says she took Raquel Gonzalez to the limit even though she lost and learn from it, and tonight, she makes her way back to the NXT Women's Championship. Meanwhile, Boa is watching in the background.

We hear from Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Top Dolla, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, B-Fab) in the studio. They say they have been putting people on notice, and B-Fab says it is time for them to go gold. Isaiah "Swerve" Scott says all eyes are on the main event, while Top Dolla says they have plans for MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee). Ashante "Thee" Adonis says he will take the Cruiserweight Championship from KUSHIDA, while Swerve has his eyes on the North American Championship.

Mercedes Martinez beats Zayda Ramier. After the match, the lights go out, then the arena glows red and smoke can be seen. Afterwards, the lights come back on, but Mercedes Martinez finds out her right hand has the black mark of Tian Sha.

Cameron Grimes heads to the ring. He is about to speak when "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase arrives. Grimes asks DiBiase "Why?" and tells him that he was not always rich. He then says that he always looked up to DiBiase and said that he could make people miserable and still have them like him because of his money. He then says it is true when people say to never meet your idols. DiBiase says he likes Grimes and says they have more in common than he thinks and that he put him through everything because he saw a little bit of himself. He also says he is out here because he is looking for that one individual who embodies everything that The Million Dollar Man and his legacy stands for, then says it is not about money or humiliating people, but about in-ring performance. DiBiase tells Grimes he has got it, but tells him that he has lost his focus since becoming rich. Suddenly, LA Knight shows up. LA Knight says he sees a million dollar opportunity before introducing himself to DiBiase, and while he is not a millionaire yet, he and DiBiase can put the last piece into the puzzle and take the Million Dollar legacy to new heights, for it is his game. DiBiase says that he knows that LA Knight has had a great deal of success and has a shot of becoming a mega-star in NXT, but Grimes says LA Knight is not him and tells Knight to get out of the ring before he kicks his ass to the moon. Knight responds by laying Grimes out, then DiBiase looks down at Grimes and says "Kid...you're just never gonna get it, are ya?" before laughing. DiBiase then leaves with LA Knight.

Backstage, Indi Hartwell is looking for Dexter Lumis and asks Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) if they have seen him. Drake Maverick shows up and says he was in a nearby room the last time he saw him. Indi enters the dark room, and when she turns the lights on, she finds several drawings, one of which shows him with a knife where his heart is.

Franky Monet beats Cora Jade in her debut match.

We hear from Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake. Zack Gibson says they were just putting Timothy Thatcher and Tommaso Ciampa, and James Drake say they are done with them and are here for the NXT tag team titles. Gibson then says that they will be watching MSK's (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) tag team title match next week, for he and Drake are the leaders the tag team division need.

We hear from Imperium (Walter, Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel). Walter says Alexander Wolfe did not have what it takes to stand for this great sport, and says that Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel will start righting wrongs by beating Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango), stating that failure is not an option.

Bronson Reed heads to the ring. Reed says it took fourteen years of climbing the mountain, falling, getting back up, and climbing the mountain again to become NXT North American Champion, and while he has heard "no" and had doubters, he is proof that kids can achieve goals. He then says good luck trying to take the North American title from him, saying anybody who wants to take the title from him has a colossal mountain to climb. Suddenly, Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquim Wilde, Raul Mendoza) shows up. Santos Escobar tells Bronson Reed he has a telenovela story going on, then says he cannot relate to anything Bronson Reed said, for he was born a champion and the business belongs to him. He says that after Bronson Reed's victory, the North American Championship caught his eye, then says he is the emperor of lucha libre, which is why he took the Cruiserweight Championship. He then says that with the North American Championship, he sees the States and Mexico, even though Joaquim asks about Canada. As Legado del Fantasma surround the ring and Santos says the title is his, MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) show up and help Bronson Reed clean house.

Backstage, General Manager William Regal announces that a #1 contender's Triple Threat Match between Pete Dunne, Kyle O'Reilly and Johnny Gargano will happen next week, and that the winner will face the NXT Champion at NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021.

Karrion Kross retains the NXT Championship by submission.