Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 8, 2025

"All Ego" Ethan Page guests on commentary for the next match.

Ricky Saints beats The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) in a Vanity Project Gauntlet Match to earn a shot at the NXT North American Championship at The Great American Bash. After the match, Ricky Saints tells "All Ego" Ethan Page that he will dog walk him all over Atlanta, Georgia in an Anything Goes Falls Count Anywhere Match.

Backstage, Sol Ruca and Zaria talk about their Evolution plans when Lainey Reid butts in. Kelani Jordan and Lola Vice confront Lainey for butting in, saying Lainey should be worried about her match with her tonight.

In footage from earlier today, Jordynne Grace trains for her match when Blake Monroe calls her with her own idea of a workout: Jordynne Grace looking glamorous. Jordynne Grace takes the ride provided by Blake Monroe and does not believe what she sees when she is dropped off.

Charlie Dempsey beats Tavion Heights after Wren Sinclair throws in the towel. (Had Tavion Heights won, he would have left Charlie Dempsey and Wren Sinclair in No Quarter Catch Crew.)

Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger get themselves ready for their match when Je'Von Evans shows up and tells Hank and Tank will get their lick back. Suddenly, Je'Von is attacked by Jasper Troy, and Hank and Tank have to hold Jasper back.

Mike Santana and Joe Hendry beat The High Ryze (Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe) despite Trick Williams attacking Joe Hendry on the outside as Wes Lee distracts the referee. After the match, Trick Williams attacks Santana, but Hendry makes the save. This only leads to the numbers game taking over and Trick Williams hitting Hendry with the Trick Shot.

The Great Muta, Naomi Marufuji, Ulka Sasaki, Iyo Sky and Kaito Kiyomiya send words of encouragement to Yoshiki Inamura before his NXT Championship match.

We hear from DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin), who make it clear that they will attack anyone anywhere and that they will see TNA again soon. They also look forward to the NXT tag team title match tonight.

Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura head to the ring, followed by Oba Femi. Inamura says Oba Femi will be his greatest challenge, but he is ready. He says that fans, friends and family support him, and now he must make them proud. He says that he will fight with honor at The Great American Bash and become the new NXT Champion. Oba Femi says that fans, friends and family will be the ones picking up the pieces and asks if Inamura can lose with honor, as the truth will prevail and Inamura will not take his title from him. Josh Briggs reminds Oba Femi that Inamura beat Jasper Troy more easily than Oba did and that he will beat Oba. He also says that while Inamura is a man of honor, he is a man of mayhem, and he will make sure Inamura leaves as champion, as this is their only chance. Oba tells Briggs this is not his fight, and wants Briggs out of his face. Briggs and Oba brawl, and while Oba sends Briggs out of the ring, Inamura slams Oba Femi with the greatest of ease before officials arrive.

Jordynne Grace meets Blake Monroe in a nail salon and reluctantly goes along with the idea. She ends up enjoying it and bonding with Blake Monroe after a while.

Kelani Jordan beats Lainey Reid. After the match, Thea Hail shows up and brawls with Lainey Reid, and their brawl quickly goes to the back.

Backstage, Jasper Troy attacks Je'Von Evans againk, this time in the trainer's room.

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo, Luca Crusifino and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo meet near a table. Arianna Rizzo tells them all to sit down, then says they have all lost focus after creating a legacy as a family. Arianna says that they destroyed that legacy before bringing up one last piece of family business. She brings up everyone's doubts, then says she has talked to General Manager Ava and gave them a Triple Threat Match as well as their final battle. D'Angelo, Crusifino and Stacks argue, then D'Angelo says that whatever will be, will be. Things come to a head when all three men stand up at the same time.

Jasper Troy is suddenly in the ring, demanding that the NXT Championship match be a Triple Threat Match. Je'Von Evans shows up surrounded by security, but that does not stop him from taking Jasper Troy out.

Tatum Paxley joins The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) backstage. Niko Vance says he took down Hank Walker and Tank Ledger and can do it again, then The Culling focus on championship gold.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance) after Sol Ruca and Zaria brawl with Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley.

Backstage, Kale Dixon has a panic attack, and Andre Chase has to talk him through it.

General Manager Ava is behind a podium in the ring. She talks about the first Evolution show, then mentions the match on the card that NXT's women's division are a part of, including the Evolution Battle Royal. She announces that Jaida Parker, Lola Vice, Kelani Jordan, Lash Legend, Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley will represent NXT in the battle royal, but it is not long before The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) shows up. She mentions that Ava talks about everyone else when her match will be the highlight of Evolution, then says that when you talk about the women's division, you talk about her. Jordynne Grace shows up and says that the women who paved the way, not Jacy Jayne, that make Evolution special, and that she will steer NXT into the future when she beats Jacy. Lash Legend shows up and says she will win the Evolution Battle Royal, then Stephanie Vaquer suddenly shows up and says Jordynne will win the NXT Women's Championship like she will win the battle royal. Maxxine Dupri and Natalya show up and says that not only is Natalya part of history, and she and Natalya agree that they will be the last two women in the battle royal. Jaida Parker shows up in the crowd and says that while the women's division is stacked, she will enter the battle royal and be on point. Giulia also shows up as Jaida Parker is speaking, and she jumps in as all of the women start brawling. Officials rush into the ring to restore order as Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley watch from the ramp.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 10, 2025

The show starts with Jasper Troy attacking Oba Femi in the parking lot and choke slamming him into the windshield of a car.

"All Ego" Ethan Page retains the NXT North American Championship against "Super" Sean Legacy after hitting Legacy with Twisted Grin when Legacy misses with the springboard 450 splash. After the match, Ethan is attacked by Ricky Saints, and their brawl goes to the back.

Backstage, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, meet with General Manager Ava, wanting to build some rancor as well as wanting to know who "the new girl" is. Lainey Reid shows up, slaps Jacy, and wants a title shot. Jacy says it does not work that way, but Lainey says she has nothing to lose and slaps Jacy again. Ava removes Lainey from the room, then Jacy demands a match with Lainey with the NXT Women's Championship on the line.

In footage from earlier today on Instagram, Sol Ruca and Zaria are in the locker room when Lash Legend argues with Wren Sinclair and Kelani Jordan.

Backstage, Shawn Spears meets with Niko Vance and Izzi Dame. Izzi says that there is no room for half-assedness in The Culling (Spears, Izzi, Vance) and that Brooks Jensen not only looked and acted differently from them, dressing differently from them and rolling his eyes during talk about family, he also dropped the ball. Shawn Spears and Niko Vance thank Izzi for her efforts, with Shawn trusting Izzi's judgment and Niko calling this "a new beginning." Izzi then states that she has her eye on something.

Psycho Clown and Octagon Jr. are seen in the front row.

The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance) beat Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura.

Backstage, General Manager Ava talks to Ricky Saints regarding his attack on "All Ego" Ethan Page. Saints coughs, and Ava tells him that she can still see the bruising on his neck and tells him to rest at home.

Backstage, Oba Femi is still being checked on in medical. As Oba is being held back in the medical room, Chase University (Andre Chase, Kale Dixon, Uriah Connors) regroup. Andre Chase says they will do things his way, and that it is time to go back to class.

We see a vignette for "The Glamour" Mariah May. We see Mariah May getting ready in the bathroom, then we find out her name in WWE is Blake Monroe.

Kelani Jordan guests on commentary for the next match.

Lash Legend beats Wren Sinclair.

We hear from Lainey Reid, who says that she did not wait to become a rodeo champion or record-breaking track athlete. She says that she is taking opportunities and that she will shock the world when she beats Jacy Jayne - who she considers the most beatable champion in NXT - and becomes NXT Women's Champion.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Jasper Troy, who says that he knew what he was doing when he attacked Oba Femi and knows that Oba Femi will still enter the ring to defend the NXT Championship tonight.

Jacy Jayne retains the NXT Women's Championship against Lainey Reid following the distraction from Fallon Henley. After the match, General Manager Ava shows up on the balcony and declares that next week, there will be four singles matches. The winners will advance to a Fatal 4-Way on June 24th, and the winner of that match will face Jacy for the NXT Women's Championship at Evolution. Members of the NXT women's locker room are seen around the ring and in the crowd.

Backstage, Josh Briggs is furious as he and Yoshiki Inamura talk about their loss when Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) show up and introduce themselves. KC Navarro says the NXT Tag Team Championships will look better on them. Inamura finds Fir$t Class annoying, then AJ Francis says he has taken over this locker room before and will do it again. Elijah then shows up and says if it were not for Fir$t Cla$$, the Total Nonstop Action World Championship would be back in Total Nonstop Action. Fir$t Cla$$ then leave.

Backstage, Luca Crusifino takes a phone call, and when Tony D'Angelo shows up, Crusifino says he will do something that will make D'Angelo trust him before they head to the ring for their match.

Backstage, Tavion Heights meets with Myles Borne when Charlie Dempsey and Wren Sinclair show up. Charlie Dempsey wishes Myles good luck and shakes his hand, and Myles thanks Dempsey for shaping him into who he is today. Je'Von Evans shows up, then Tavion Heights wants a shot at Dempsey. Dempsey says he is not ready, but Je'Von is surprised by this. Dempsey then tries desperately to call what is left of No Quarter Catch Crew (Dempsey, Tavion, Sinclair) a team.

Mr. Iguana, La Yezca and El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. are seen in the front row.

The High Ryze (Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe) beat The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo and Luca Crusifino) after Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo tries and fails to beat up D'Angelo only for D'Angelo to catch Crusifino with Stacks' crowbar. When D'Angelo gets mad at Crusifino, The High Ryze take advantage with a double team and get the win.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Trick Williams. Trick Williams says that he does not care what anyone has to say, then tells Mike Santana that he lied to his daughter's face before telling Elijah to get music lessons and learn to squat. He then mentions the six-man tag match where he teams with Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) against Yoshiki Inamura, Josh Briggs and Elijah, saying that he will dogwalk Elijah again.

Oba Femi retains the NXT Championship against Jasper Troy despite the attack from the start of the show.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Do The Evolution - Evolve recap for May 28, 2025

Jackson Drake beats Jordan Oasis and Lince Dorado in a Play-In Triple Threat Match for the Evolve Championship. During the match, Brad Baylor tries to pull Lince Dorado out of the ring but fails, and that leads to Lince Dorado chasing both Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes to the back before Jackson Drake hits Jordan Oasis with The Unaliving for the win and the title shot.

Backstage, The High Ryze (Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe) talk about their match with Cappuccino Jones and Jack Cartwheel. Tyson says they are quick and exciting, but Tyriek says they are not explosive and powerful like they are. He says it will be their power vs. Cappuccino and Cartwheel's speed, and Tyson says they will run into a brick wall. Tyriek says speed vs. power will apply pressure and that the pressure will make Cappuccino and Cartwheel explode.

We hear from It's Gal, who is poolside at home after a workout. He calls Troy Yearwood "a Gal wannabe" and says he has the best physique, not Yearwood, and gives him his first and final warning to stay out of his way, as "when you're in mint condition, there is no competiton."

Jackson Drake shows up unannounced and says that weeek after week, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel, Bryce Donovan) have proven that they are the hottest thing going on Evolve in more ways that one and that they are just getting started. Drake says he will bring more drip to The Vanity Project next week when he wins the Evolve Championship, then Edris Enofé shows up and says he finds it hilarious that Drake calls himself the hottest thing going when he is standing here right now. He says that next week is a moment he has waited for for a very long time, as he has worked for the last four years to keep this from slipping through his fingers. He then tells Drake that he is leaving empty-handed when he leaves with the title, then "Super" Sean Legacy shows up. Legacy brings up The Vanity Project recruiting the help of Lexis King to keep him from competing in the Fatal 4-Way for the Evolve Championship, and while Lexis King was the better man that night, he is still standing. Legacy tells Enofé that he respects his journey, but they both have an opportunity waiting and that he has waited eight years and fought up the food chain to start his legacy and become Evolve Champion. Jackson Drake says he is tired of listening to Enofé and Legacy, and says that neither of them are qualified like he is. As he leaves, he backs into Keanu Carver. Enofé and Legacy approach Drake, then they and Carver all get a free punch to the face before referees show up to restore order.

Backstage, Chuey Martinez interviews Cappuccino Jones and Jack Cartwheel. Cappuccino says the pot is hot and extra large tonight, and while The High Ryze (Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe) are big, they cannot hit what they cannot catch. Cartwheel says it is their speed against their power, and Cappuccino says the gameplan is "stick and move." Cappuccino says they have a triple shot of energy ready to hit them in the mouth and that he and Cartwheel are about to turn Evolve on its head.

The High Ryze (Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe) beat Cappuccino Jones and Jack Cartwheel. During the match, Wes Lee shows up in Tyson and Tyriek's corner.

Backstage, Prime Minister Stevie Turner meets with Leigh Laurel, the newest signee to the Evolve Women's Division. She now goes by the name Jin Tala, and she signs her Evolve contract as Carlee Bright shows up. Stevie Turner tells Carlee Bright that there will be nobody at ringside for the Fatal 4-Way Match for the Evolve Women's Championship, which Carlee Bright totally understands. Carlee is then introduced to Jin Tala, who will be her opponent next week. Carlee and Jin Tala shake hands.

Backstage, Natalya announces that she will be watching the women's Fatal 4-Way Match for the Evolve Women's Champonship tonight and that she will be awarding the championship to the winner of the match.

Backstage, we hear from The High Ryze (Wes Lee, Tyriek Igwe, Tyson Dupont). Tyriek says power beats speed everytime, but Tyson admits that Cappuccino Jones and Jack Cartwheel are pretty fast and that training with the fastest makes it so that they do not stand a chance. Wes Lee states that Tyriek and Tyson have been causing a ruckus in Evolve and that he has arrived to see what the noise is about. He says that Cappuccino Jones and Jack Cartwheel has plenty of potential, but that potential does not measure up to theirs, and if they have a problem, they can see him next week. Tyson says they have not seen the last of them, then The High Ryze leave to celebrate.

Kali Armstrong beats Wendy Choo, Kendal Grey and Kylie Rae in a Fatal 4-Way Elimination Match to become the first-ever Evolve Women's Champion! After the match, Kali Armstrong snatches the championship from Natalya's hands and celebrates in the ring to end the show.