Generation NXT 2.0 - NXT 2.0 recap for October 12, 2021

In backstage footage from earlier today, Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) attack Top Dolla and B-Fab before kidnapping them. As they do this, they also attack Isaiah "Swerve' Scott, and Escobar says "Good luck, escaballero!" before driving off.

Joe Gacy is in the ring. Gacy says that with the NXT Championship comes untold unbalance, and tonight, he will be victorious over "that walking example of toxic masculinity and championship privilege" Tommaso Ciampa. He says he speaks for all of the snowflakes as he brings wonderful transparent inclusivity to Halloween Havoc by beating Tommaso Ciampa.

Tommaso Ciampa beats Joe Gacy. (Had Gacy won, he would have been in the NXT Championship match at Halloween Havoc.) After the match the bald man attack Ciampa, then he grabs Joe Gacy. Gacy then puts his hand on the bald man's face and smiles, then the bald man runs away. When Gacy walks up to Ciampa, Ciampa shoves him. Gacy just smiles.

Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Jacy Jayne, Gigi Dolin) heads to the ring. Dolin says they showed up last week to put an end to Raquel Gonzalez, but Io Shirai and Zoey Stark wanted to play hero and ruin their fun, leaving them unsatisfied. Jayne says Shirai and Stark want to lead by example and play by the rules, but Toxic Attraction could care less about the rules and do what they want when they want, and they want the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships. She says that Stark and Shirai's days are numbered and their time is up at Halloween Havoc. Mandy says they won't be the only successful ones that night, as she will challenge Raquel for the NXT Women's Championship. She tells Raquel she got lucky last week and that her luck is about to end, because Toxic Attraction will make history and wear gold around all of their waists. Mandy then says that regardless of her hair color, she's still "the baddest bitch in the game."

We see a black-and-white vignette of someone dragging a shovel through a graveyard, saying they will bury the past so they will start again. We then find out Halloween Havoc is on October 26th.

Xyon Quinn beats Malik Blade.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Tommaso Ciampa. Ciampa says that in two weeks, he is dialed in for a big fight at Halloween Havoc. Suddenly, Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) shows up. Zack Gibson says he and James Drake cannot wait to see him wait to see him lose the NXT Championship to a rookie. Suddenly, Bron Brakker shows up wanting to fight Grizzled Young Veterans, who then leave. Breakker then tells Ciampa that he will look out for him between now and Halloween Havoc, as he wants to beat Ciampa at his best.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, who says that the rest of Hit Row (Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab) will be right and will want him to focus on Santos Escobar, who brought out the evil spirits in him and does not want to face him one-on-one. He says that they left the wrong man standing today and that he will head to SmackDown with the North American title, and there is nothing Santos Escobar can do about it.

Ivy Nile beats Valentina Feroz with a bow and arrow rack in her debut match. After the match, Malcolm Bivens says the match was a message to every woman in NXT, then says the pitbull has been unleashed and Ivy Nile has arrived and did not come to play. He also says The Creed Brothers have also not come to play and have put in the work day in and day out to become the most dominant tag team in NXT today, then introduces everyone to Roderick Strong. Before Roderick Strong can say much, however, Ikemen Jiro shows up. Julius Creed says that in the Diamond Mine, everything is earned that you don't have to be ready if you stay ready as he shows his tanktop. When Julius asks Ikemen Jiro what he will do about it, Ikemen Jiro punches Julius, then quickly gets away.

Julius Creed beats Ikemen Jiro. After the match, Diamond Mine gang up on and attack Ikemen Jiro, then KUSHIDA runs in and fends Diamond Mine off until he almost punches Ivy Nile, which provides a distraction and a means for the numbers game to take over.

We hear from Raquel Gonzalez, who says the NXT Women's Championship is proof she is the queen of the mountain. She says she has beaten a wide variety of challengers which brings her to Mandy Rose. She says making history comes with a price and that it is on at Halloween Havoc, and that she will be raising the stakes. Raquel says that it is time to spin the wheel and make the deal.

It's time for Lashing Out With Lash Legend. Lash Legend talks about the WWE Draft, then calls Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab) "the legends of the week" and calls Tony D'Angelo trying to get on the show "the lashing out of the week." She tells Tony D'Angelo to "forget about it" if he wants to be on Lashing Out.

Kyle O'Reilly and Von Wagner beat Pete Dunne and Ridge Holland. During the match, it is announced that Tommaso Ciampa and Bron Breakker vs. Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) is official for next week.

At Chase University, Andre Chase teaches about ring awareness, saying that Odyssey Jones should have put his foot on top of the rope and that Jones lacks ring awareness. When a student named Brandon asks Chase if what he did should have led to a disqualification, Chase screams at Brandon and tells him to get out.

We hear from Tony D'Angelo, who walks about his successful debut match from last week as well as the scheduling conflict regarding Lashing Out With Lash Legend, saying he does things on his own time. As he says that the producer for Lashing Out was a nice guy, D'Angelo walks away from his car, and someone is seen to be stuck inside the trunk, and it is implied to be the producer.

Duke Hudson beats Grayson Waller after kicking the middle rope to stop a springboard move before grabbing the tights on a schoolkid pin. After the match, Hudson tosses a poker chip to Waller.

We hear from Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza). Santos Escobar says it is a shame what happened to Hit Row and what will happen to Swerve, then says the rest of Legado del Fantasma will stay in the back so it is just him and Swerve.

We hear from Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel), who says that the current tag team champions are the worst that the division has to offer and that MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) is an embarassment to the sport, and that they are here to save NXT from that because the mat is sacred.

Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta beat Sarray and Amari Miller. After the match, Persia Pirotta proposes she and Indi Hartwell go for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships, then Zoey Stark and Io Shirai show up. Shirai says she does not like Indi, Persia and Stark, then Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) show up. Dolin and Jayne says they do not care about anything or anyone except the women's tag team titles. This starts a three-team brawl in the ring in which Shirai and Stark come out on top.

Backstage, Grayson Waller meets a woman in a blue dress and gets a date, then Cameron Grimes shows up and wonders how Grayson can find a woman. Grayson tells Cameron he can have a bit of luck if he cleans up a bit and introduces him to a dating app.

We see a vignette for Solo Sikoa, who says you will only find his win-loss record on the street, where he has fought since he was fifteen years old. Solo Sikoa is coming soon to NXT.

Isaiah "Swerve" Scott retains the NXT North American Championship after Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza get on the apron only for Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams to run out and beat them up. After the match, Camerlo Hayes raises Swerve's hand, then lays him out with a lariat before Trick Williams hands him the contract and a pen. Carmelo then signs his contract and hands it to the referee. Carmelo Hayes executes his championship opportunity.

Carmelo Hayes beats Isaiah "Swerve" Scott to become the NXT North American Champion!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 29, 2021

Zoey Stark and Io Shirai beat the team of Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon and the team of Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez in a triple threat tag team match to become #1 contenders for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships.

Johnny Gargano jumps Karrion Kross backstage, and security swiftly steps in as Kross tells Gargano he is a dead man.

The NXT Breakout Tournament returns in two weeks!

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Bronson Reed, who cannot wait to see who is in the next NXT Breakout Tournament, saying the last one took him to championship status. Suddenly, Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab) shows up, and Swerve wants to know how Bronson Reed became a champion. Top Dolla tells Bronson to put the North American title on the line, as does Swerve, who wants him to do it tonight against him. Bronson tells Swerve that if he wants a title, he's got it.

Karrion Kross and Scarlett head to the ring. Kross says Johnny Gargano may have gotten him tonight, he is willing to die on the sword he lives on and wants to see if Gargano is willing to do the same, and dares him to get in the ring and see how well he fares when he sees the shot coming. Gargano shows up and says he is not afraid of Kross, whom he calls a coward before saying that he will beat him at his own game. Gargano tells Kross that the ring is his world, and while he does not have a sword, he has actual talent. Gargano says he may not be the biggest, but at least he is smarter than Kross. Kross is attacked from behind by Austin Theory, but Kross easily makes quick work of both men. Kross is about to hit Gargano with the ring steps when security steps in, and this allows Gargano to hit Kross with a superkick and escape with Kross. Meanwhile, Kross briefly confronts Samoa Joe before heading to the back with Scarlett.

Diamond Mine is coming up next!

The battery meter reads 61%.

Backstage, Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory leave the arena.

Isaiah "Swerve" Scott vs. Bronson Reed for the NXT North American Championship is official for later tonight.

Roderick Strong beats Asher Hale by submission. After the match, Malcolm Bivens says that Diamond Mine is open for business and that this is just the beginning.

Cameron Grimes beats Ari Sterling. After the match, LA Knight shows up and mocks Grimes, calling him a natural-born loser. Grimes dares Knight to get in the ring if he wants to talk about Ted DiBiase, saying he wanted to carry on DiBiase's legacy while Knight "just wanted some bling." Grimes tells Knight he will take that bling from him next week, then Knight refuses to put the title on the line, saying Grimes does not deserve it. He then says there is one piece missing to the title, saying he is a "million dollar mega-star." He then says that if Grimes wants the title next week, he will put it on the line, but if Grimes loses, he will become his butler. Grimes accepts the challenge, saying he has no problem being a butler because he is going to the moon.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Zoey Stark and Io Shirai when Indi Hartwell and Candace LeRae show up and Indi says they are not even a real team. Stark says her and Shirai's mutual respect will not stop them from winning the title, but Candace tells Stark to watch her back, as Shirai tends to be a sore loser. Shirai tells Candace that she has never beaten her, and that next week, she and Stark will become champions.

Kyle O'Reilly heads to the ring. O'Reilly says his journey has been testing himself against the best in the business, and that he wants to fight people who will make him a better fighter. He says that next week is his rematch against Adam Cole, and their first match proved that he could be NXT Champion. O'Reilly then says Cole cannot see this and makes excuse after excuse, then asks what excuse Cole will have when he beats him next week. Adam Cole shows up, but so does Samoa Joe with members of security as Cole is halfway down the ramp. Joe says he is here in case things get physical this time, then lets Cole and O'Reilly continue speaking. Cole says O'Reilly made it crystal clear that he wished he could be in his shoes and have half the career that he has had, then says it won't happen and says that O'Reilly is obsessed with him. O'Reilly says that Cole has picked a fight with him at every turn every since he came back from the hospital, but Cole tells O'Reilly he needs a dose of reality, saying O'Reilly is nothing without him. Cole also says nobody would be talking about O'Reilly without him, especially after their time in The Undisputed Era when Cole was the star of the group, carried him on his back and was responsible for his success. Cole says that he is still the star whether people know it and want to admit it, especially O'Reilly's wife. O'Reilly tells Cole not to mention his wife again, then says he is ashamed that he ever associated himself with Cole and took so long to realize how pathetic Cole is.Cole smacks the microphone out of O'Reilly's hand, and as Samoa Joe stands between them, Cole ducks under Joe to get to get to O'Reilly only to be caught in a heel hook. Cole reaches for Joe, who walks away and lets security break them up.

We hear from Tian Sha (Xia Li, Boa, Mei Ying). Xia Li says that anyone who offends them will be punished. Boa says that Jake Atlas made a big mistake and will pay. Xia says that there is no road of return for Mercedes Martinez and that it is time to destroy.

The battery meter reads 71%.

Backstage, the rest of Hit Row (Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab) psyche Isaiah "Swerve" Scott up for his match tonight. Swerve says that tonight, everyone will find out why he is just different.

Tian Sha (Xia Li and Boa) beats Jake Atlas and Mercedes Martinez by referee stoppage following a fierce roundhouse kick from Xia Li to Mercedes Martinez, who is knocked out.

Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher head to the ring with chairs in their hands. MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) show up soon afterwards, also with chairs in their hands. All four men sit down, and Ciampa says the difference between them is that he and Thatcher make this look good, then says that the tag champs will be the underdogs, as Thatcher has never held NXT gold and is hungry. Ciampa says that nobody elevates a championship much like he does, and when Thatcher interrupts Carter, telling him to let Ciampa finish, Wes Lee says that they respect the both of them, and Carter tells them to put respect on MSK's name. Wes Lee then says that Ciampa and Thatcher will soon find out why they are the tag team champions, then MSK attack Ciampa and Thatcher only for Wes Lee to be slapped in the face by Thatcher, who is held back by Ciampa. Ciampa tells MSK to bring their pride along with their titles, for he and Thatcher are taking both, because MSK got a free shot tonight and they will not be so lucky next week.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews General Manager William Regal, who says he is excited about the new NXT Breakout Tournament when Sarray shows up wanting a match with Toni Storm. Regal says he will take it under consideration, and Sarray thanks him.

The battery meter reads 81%.

As Karrion Kross and Scarlett leave the arena, Kross is suddenly attacked by Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory. As Gargano says Kross is not on his level, Kross puts him in a sleeper hold and lays him out. Kross then punches out Austin Theory before driving off with Scarlett. As they drive off, Joe is seen holding Gargano and carrying him back into the arena after telling him he pushed Kross a little bit too far.

Isaiah "Swerve" Scott beats Bronson Reed to become the NXT North American Champion following interference from Top Dolla and Ashante "Thee" Adonis, which gives Swerve enough of a breather as Reed lays them both out to get the win.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 8, 2021

In footage from earlier today, Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory have to be pulled out of the building and away from Oney Lorcan and Pete Dunne during a brawl in the Peformance Center.

Oney Lorcan beats Austin Theory. During the match, Pete Dunne shows up to get a closer look at the match. After the commercial break, Johnny Gargano is also at ringside. Later in the match, Gargano and Dunne go at it at ringside, and referees have to run in and escort them to the back. After the match, Gargano checks on Theory.

We see L.A. Knight in his mansion. Knight says that if "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase is looking for a man to carry out his legacy, he is it. We also see that he has two beautiful women and a Mercedes-Benz sports car.

We hear from Michael Hayes aka Dok Hendrix for the NXT TakeOver: In Your House Slam Jam, where he runs down the card for NXT TakeOver: In Your House.

Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) is in the ring. As Santos Escobar says he will make Bronson Reed pay for last week, Bronson Reed shows up and makes light of squashing him on the ringside barricade. Santos Escobar dares Bronson Reed to do it again, and Bronson Reed says "You're on." After Bronson Reed gets in the ring, MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) joins him. Santos Escobar says they knew MSK would show up, and proposes a six-man tag match where the NXT Tag Team and North American titles are both on the line. Legado del Fantasma retreat. As Legado del Fantasma leave and Bronson Reed and MSK are about to get out of the ring, Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab) shows up and confronts Legado del Fantasma before confronting MSK and Bronson Reed.Bronson Reed and MSK accept, then make fun of Bronson squashing Escobar again.

Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) vs. MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) and Bronson Reed in a "Winners Take All" Match for the NXT North American and Tag Team Championships is official for NXT TakeOver: In Your House.

Isaiah "Swerve" Scott beats Killian Dain thanks to the distraction by Ashante "Thee" Adonis, which causes Drake Maverick to somersault senton into Adonis from the ring steps only to be slammed into the ring apron by Top Dolla.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews The Way (Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell). As Candice talks about her irritation with Poppy, Indi is still pre-occupied with what Dexter Lumis did last week and thinks Dexter still loves her.

We hear from Cameron Grimes in his mansion, who says that he is worthy enough of "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase's legacy as he swims in a pool, lights a cigar with a dollar bill, drinks whiskey, gets a massage and drives a Rolls Royce.

Before the next match, Mercedes Martinez is attacked from behind by Xia Li. Mercedes Martinez gets in the ring and destroys her opponent in mere seconds as Xia Li is held back by referees, then says "Xia...you messed with the wrong one!"

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango). Fandango wants to know why Walter is angry all the time, and Tyler Breeze says that if they want the NXT tag team titles, they will have to beat Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel and disappoint Walter again.

Backstage, Triple H and General Manager William Regal welcome Poppy to NXT and thank her for the music before asking when the next album drops. Poppy says "Right now," and all of the music played on NXT every week becomes available as an EP called Eat - NXT Soundtrack. Suddenly, Dexter Lumis shows up and shows Poppy a drawing of her that he made. Poppy says "thank you" and hugs him. Indi Hartwell shows up, sees this and runs away crying, then Triple H says "This is awkward."

Cameron Grimes and L.A. Knight show up at approximately the same time. One of "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase's security guards tell him that DiBiase is waiting for them in the ring. DiBiase tells both men that they have proven themselves worthy and that it is time for them to climb the ladder of success. A solid gold ladder with green dollar signs on the sides is lowered into the ring. DiBiase tells both men that they will be in a ladder match, and Knight says that there is no hillbilly he will not step on to get to the top, as this is his game. Grimes says he may be a hillbilly, but he is still worth a million and that what happens in the ring matters. Grimes says that when he is in the ring, he cannot be beaten, and he will take DiBiase's legacy to the moon. He then says he does not see what he needs to reach for on the ladder, and DiBiase asks two security guards to bring a briefcase into the ring. DiBiase says both men will use every fiber of energy and muscle in their body for the Million Dollar Championship, which is in the briefcase and has not been seen in more than a dozen years, and that the winner at NXT TakeOver: In Your House will wear that title.

Backstage, General Manager William Regal and security have to stop a brawl between Kyle O'Reilly and Karrion Kross.

Backstage, Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) announce that he will host the "pre-pre-show" for NXT TakeOver: In Your House.

Cameron Grimes vs. L.A. Knight in a Ladder Match for the Million Dollar Championship is official for NXT TakeOver: In Your House.

Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) beat August Grey and Ikemen Jiro. During the match, Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher show up with steel chairs to watch the match from ringside. After the match, Zack Gibson tells Ciampa and Thatcher that he and Drake are done with them and that they are here for MSK and the tag team titles, as they have proven they are the better tag team while Ciampa and Thatcher are "two hooligans." Thatcher says Grizzled Young Veterans won't get a title shot until they go through them and throw their chairs at them. Gibson says that if they want a scrap, they will get it, but they will not enjoy it. Gibson then proposes a tornado tag team match for next week , and Ciampa accepts after saying he and Thatcher love tornado, don't need tags and cannot wait until next week to beat them up. After Thatcher and Ciampa run Gibson and Drake out of the ring, Thatcher says he will enjoy breaking Gibson and Drake's limbs.

We see footage of Bobby Fish at a punching bag. Fish tells Oney Lorcan he has not forgotten about him.

Candice LeRae heads to the ring. She says she is sick of hearing about Poppy, saying she hijacked her interview last week and took Dexter Lumis from Indi Hartwell, who has now left the building devastated and in tears. She says they can do this the easy way where Poppy faces her in the ring, or they can do this the hard way where she introduces Poppy to the NXT parking lot. Poppy shows up and says she doesn't wrestle but knows someone who does: Io Shirai. Shirai heads to the ring and quickly overpowers LeRae.

We hear from Dok Hendrix for another Slam Jam update. Hendrix mentions the matches that have been made official for NXT TakeOver: In Your House earlier in the night as well as previously announced matches.

In footage from during the break, Poppy and Io Shirai are confronted by Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai.

Ember Moon beats Dakota Kai by disqualification after Raquel Gonzalez hits her with a big boot. After the match, Ember Moon attacks Raquel, and when Dakota Kai gets involved, Ember Moon takes her out only for Raquel to overpower and choke slam her. However, the choke slam is reversed into an Eclipse. Ember Moon hits Raquel with the Eclipse, then drapes the NXT Women's Championship on top of a downed Raquel.

We hear from Karrion Kross and Scarlett. Kross says his opponents at NXT TakeOver: In Your House have an opportunity to meet him face-to-face tonight, and that they do not have to wait until Sunday to be flatlined. He tells them that this is their opportunity to show what they can really do, and to not be late.

General Manager William Regal and Karrion Kross are in the ring. Regal says he is the General Manager and that Kross does not run the show, but Kross says Regal runs nothing and that the show has been out of control for a very long time. He says that this is his world and that he is not leaving the ring until he beats up all of his opponents from Sunday's match. Kyle O'Reilly shows up and says that Kross has thin skin and a vein in his head that is about to burst because he is insecure. After O'Reilly says it is a matter of time until someone like him takes the NXT Championship from Kross, Johnny Gargano shows up and says Kross should be the biggest, baddest dude here, then says Kross is not him and that Kross should choke O'Reilly out right now. After Gargano tells him to be careful due to not being the most graceful guy here. As Kross talks back to Gargano, Pete Dunne shows up and says he is sick and tired of waiting and that he is about to prove why he is the baddest in NXT. Adam Cole shows up on the video screen and calls Kross "the biggest moron of them all" and that he verbally annihilated last week before telling Kross he can see right through him and that Kross is afraid. Cole says he does not even have to beat Kross to become NXT Champion and prove that Kross' championship reign is one big disappointment. After O'Reilly says Cole is "too much of a bitch" to kick things off in the ring, Kross asks O'Reilly who he is. O'Reilly slaps Kross in the face, and this starts a brawl where everyone fights each other as well as members of security who try to stop the brawl. Kross eventually comes out on top, but is superkicked out of nowhere by Adam Cole, who hits Kross with the Last Shot. Adam Cole then raises up the NXT Championship to end the show.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 4, 2021

Isaiah "Swerve" Scott beats Leon Ruff in a Falls Count Anywhere Match after Ruff jumps off a ladder only to be caught by AJ Francis, a member of Swerve's entourage.

Backstage, Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory walk in on a meeting between General Manager William Regal and Scarlett. As Gargano demands time with Regal, Theory admites the size of Scarlett's fingernails.

Cameron Grimes beats Asher Hale (formerly known as Anthony Henry on the independent circuit and as Duke Hudson in NXT).

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Kayden Carter and Kacy Catanzaro, who are focused on the NXT women's tag team titles and will be watching tonight's street fight closely. Suddenly, Frankie Monet and Presley show up, and after Monet says that the two of them are "so cute," tells them that taking the NXT women's tag titles will take a lot longer than they think.

Backstage, Cameron Grimes is met by Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) as he celebrates tonight's win by going to the VIP Room at the local club.

Before the next match, James Drake says Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher it was not a good idea to encourage the "swamp creatures" in the crowd to hate them, as he and Zack Gibson are a gift to NXT. Gibson says that nobody needs to see the fans' "dirty webbed toes" and tells the fans to put their shoes back on and shut up or else they will be on the next plane out of America, saying they should be celebrated.

Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) by submission after Thatcher hits Gibson with one of Wade Barrett's shoes.

Backstage, Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory are met by General Manager William Regal, and Gargano wants out of his North American Championship match against Bronson Reed. It doesn't happen. Also, Theory gets a match against Karrion Kross next week.

Backstage, Isaiah "Swerve" Scott states that he said he would beat Leon Ruff, and that this is exactly what he did, before leaving with his entourage.

We get a closer look at Sarray and Zayda Ramier, who will both face each other later tonight.

Karrion Kross and Scarlett head to the ring. Kross talks about how he made things crystal clear three weeks ago only to be met by people who said they were not afraid of him. He says he is not afraid of them, either, and decides to give the fans a fight. He says that as NXT Champion, he does not have to prove anybody wrong, and that his challengers have to get in the ring and prove themselves right. He then says he will divebomb Austin Theory on his head and leave him face down next week, then Kyle O'Reilly shows up. Kyle O'Reilly says Karrion Kross thinks everyone should be afraid of him due to sheer dominance, then says he is not afraid of him and that this is the match that he wants and that Kross wants, too. Suddenly, Pete Dunne shows up. Pete Dunne says he does not care about the match, the new Kyle O'Reilly or Karrion Kross as NXT Champion, for he is the baddest man in NXT. He dares the two of them to prove him wrong, then Finn Balor shows up. Finn says he has been there and done that with O'Reilly and Dunne, then punches Kross only to get punched himself. Dunne then goes for a cheap shot only to get tossed out fo the ring, then everyone goes after Kross until security shows up. Kross ends up being the last one in the ring, and a member of security eats a Doomsday Saito. As Kross stands in the ring, Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory try to ambush him and eventually succeed, with Gargano dropping Kross with the North American title.

In footage from during the break, Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory leave the arena.

Sarray beats Zayda Ramier.

Backstage, Walter talks to the rest of Imperium (Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel, Alexander Wolfe) virtually.

We see another vignette for "Diamond Mine."

Backstage, Sarray shakes hands with Zayda Ramier. When Toni Storm tries to attack Zayda, Zoey Stark stops her.

Before the next match, LA Knight says he will give new meaning to the name "Jake Atlas" when he punts Jake so far down the street that he will need an atlas to find his ass.

LA Knight beats Jake Atlas.

Backstage, Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell are in the locker room. Candice LeRae notices that Dexter Lumis is watching them and distracting Indi.

Backstage, Toni Storm says that Zoey Stark is pissing her off and does not deserve to be in the same ring as her, for she is a future champion while Zoey is a future nobody that everybody will forget, and after getting Zoey in the business, she will take her out of it.

Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) is in the ring. Santos Escobar says that the fans saw his road to the top, and that last week, the fans saw a premonition of his recovering what is rightfully his: the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. Joaquin Wilde says they have not forgotten about MSK, saying that they beat and embarrassed MSK, and Raul Mendoza says that they want MSK for the NXT Tag Team Championships. Escobar says the measure of a man is not what he can do for himself, but what he can do for his brothers. Suddenly, KUSHIDA shows up on the video screen and tells Escobar he made a big mistake last week, and next week, they will face off for the Cruiserweight title. Escobar tells KUSHIDA he is on.

Raquel Gonzalez and Mercedes Martinez are interviewed in separate rooms. Mercedes says she is hungry and has something to prove next week, and that Raquel does not intimidate her. Raquel says that Mercedes is going to get her ass kicked, but Mercedes says Raquel is champion because of a wrestle like her and what she has had to go through, going so far as to call her "cookie-cutter." She says that Raquel was molded after the blueprint that she created, but Raquel says that the blueprint was low and that she picked it back up and surpassed her accomplishments in a year. Mercedes says that she will end her championship reign in one night, but Raquel tells her she will be the first challenger but not the last.

Backstage, Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart finds Presley in Shotzi's tank, then find out that Presley has used the tank as a bathroom.

Outside of the arena, Cameron Grimes heads to the Vanguard Theater. When he tries to get into the VIP Room, he finds out the room has been rented out, then a white limousine shows up and "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase shows up. Ted DiBiase shows up and says he has bought the whole place instead of just renting out a room. Grimes curses his bad luck.

The Way (Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell) beat Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon in a Street Fight to become the NXT Women's Tag Team Champions!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 13, 2021

Karrion Kross and Scarlett head to the ring to start tonight's show. Kross says that time always comes full circle, and that it was only a matter of time before he stood in the ring with the NXT Championship again. He calls Finn Balor one of the greatest to step into the ring, as championships have followed him everywhere he has went, and while he went on a tear as NXT Champion, he thought his emotions were a weakness. Kross then says that anything can be a driving force if you can control it, and that he controls everything. He then says that time has allowed the course to correct itself, and that he is in control of NXT until he says so. He then says the saying that there is no other way to go but down is a complete lie, as nobody is going to beat him even as NXT has the hungriest competitors on the planet, because he is starving and insatiable. He then says that if anyone wants the NXT Championship, all they have to do is step up and roll the dice, because no matter who faces him, he will fold every single one of them until there is nobody left.

We see a video package of NXT TakeOver: Stand and Deliver.

MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Drake Maverick and Killian Dain. After the match, Alexander Wolfe shows up, then Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel attack Killian Dain from behind.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Robert Stone and Aliyah are confronted by Mercedes Martinez, who demands her money. Mercedes then chokes Aliya, but Jessi Kamea stops her and says she wants to step on her, not up to her, when Mercedes asks Kamera if she wants to step up to her. Mercedes laughs and says "Tonight."

We see a video package chronicling the unsanctioned match between Adam Cole and Kyle O'Reilly and the aftermath.

Mercedes Martinez beats Jessi Kamea. After the match, Mercedes Martinez gets her hands on Robert Stone after chasing him outside of the ring. She then congratulates Raquel Gonzalez on winning the NXT Championship before stating she is coming for her.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews The Way (Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Austin Theory, Indi Hartwell). Johnny Gargano calls tonight's match "cookoo bananas," but says likes the fact that anybody in The Way can be in the ring at any time. Theory says that tonight, he gets his revenge on Dexter Lumis, while Candice says that she will take care of business with Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon. Indi Hartwell hopes she is in the ring with Lumis so he can take care of her business.

We hear from Isaiah "Swerve" Scott in the studio, who says that he is a star and is just different after eliminating Cameron Grimes and Leon Ruff in the Gauntlet Eliminator. He also says he has to face Leon Ruff in the ring again tonight, and admits he is getting sick of him and wants to move on, but cannot do that until he beats him.

Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) head to the ring. Santos Escobar says that one year ago, the Cruiserweight Championship was the title of a forgotten division, but when Legado del Fantasma was born, the sideshow became prime time, and he stole the show at Stand and Deliver. He says that just like his father was and his son will be, Legado del Fantasma are warriors and always fight, and tonight, they will lay out an open challenge. That challenge is accepted immediately by KUSHIDA.

KUSHIDA beats Santos Escobar after a series of pinfall attempt reversals to become the NXT Cruiserweight Champion!

Backstage, Tommaso Ciampa says life has a way of testing people in the most unexpected ways. He says the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and their war with Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) tested them, and while they did not win every match, they passed every test and became a stronger unit. He says that he and Timothy Thatcher are ready for a new NXT, and Timothy Thatcher says that they will finish what they start. Ciampa then tells MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) that they are coming for them.

Backstage, General Manager William Regal congratulates KUSHIDA in the trainer's room, as does Jordan Devlin, who says that KUSHIDA is a lucky man as he is heading home for a while. He says that when he returns, he will be coming for the Cruiserweight Championship.

Dakota Kai introduces Raquel Gonzalez to the ring. Raquel calls a year-and-a-half the biggest night in history, and while she was supposed to have her big debut that night, she was not ready, and she went home and swore that would not happen again. She pushed herself to become better, and now, she has become NXT Women's Champion, and the one person who recognized her dedication was Dakota Kai. Dakota says that for fourteen months, they dominated the best women's division in the world, and Raquel gives respect to Io Shirai for being a great champion before stating that her own era has begun. Suddenly, the lights go out, and when they come back on , Franky Monet - formerly known as Taya Valkyrie - makes her way to the ring with her dog in her hand. Franky congratulates Raquel before introducing herself, and says the best division on the planet got a whole lot better. She then tells Raquel she will be seeing a whole lot more of her. Raquel tells Franky she should be lucky she is in a good mood, and threatens to shove her dog where the sun doesn't shine if she interrupts her again. Franky tells Raquel she will see her every Tuesday, then leaves. After Franky leaves, Rhea Ripley shows up and has a staredown with Raquel. Both women then tap belts before hugging, then Bianca Belair heads to the ring. A picture of the three of them then appears on the video screen.

We hear from Pete Dunne, who says that he faced KUSHIDA at NXT TakeOver: Stand and Deliver and proved he is the best in the world. Now, he is focused on championship gold.

We see a video package for Sarray's upcoming debut next week.

Backstage, General Manager William Regal is excited that Sarray will be debuting in NXT, then enters his office where Roderick Strong and Marina Shafir are waiting. Roderick Strong hands Regal a manila envelope and says "I'm done." Regal tells Strong that while things were tough, Strong was the utmost professional, and that he will always have a spot in NXT.

Isaiah "Swerve" Scott beats Leon Ruff.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Zoey Stark, who says that four months ago, she lived in Las Vegas barely making ends meet while training eight hours a day, but now, she has been at an NXT TakeOver against Toni Storm. As Zoey says she has her eyes on the NXT Women's Championship, Mercedes Martinez asks McKenzie why she is wasting her time on a rookie and says she is the next champion and not "some rookie." Zoey says "We'll see about that."

We hear from Walter, who states that Imperium (Walter, Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel, Alexander Wolfe) proved that they are the most dominant force in WWE. He says that Tommaso Ciampa proved a challenging opponent, but he is still champion, and says that Imperium's legacy is just beginning and will expand. He says that Imperium is here to stay and that the world will know what it means by "the mat is sacred."

Backstage, Leon Ruff attacks Isaiah "Swerve" Scott as McKenzie Mitchell interviews Swerve. Ruff tells Swerve it is not over until he says it is.

Dexter Lumis, Bronson Reed, Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon beat The Way (Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Austin Theory, Indi Hartwell) in an eight-person tag match. During the match, Indi Hartwell pretends to be laid out to get a kiss from Lumis, and Lumis eventually picks her up and carries her to the back.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for February 17, 2021

Kyle O'Reilly heads to the ring at the start of tonight's show. He says he cannot make sense of Adam Cole's actions at NXT TakeOver: Vengeance Day and says he is pissed off and disappointed, as he feels that The Undisputed Era was supposed to be unlike every other group in the business until Cole ruined it. O'Reilly feels that Cole stabbed him in the back when he superkicked him, yet he is giving Cole the benefit of the doubt as he still considers him his brother, and asks Cole to come to the ring to explain himself. After O'Reilly says he is willing to hear Cole out despite wanting to punch him in the face, Roderick Strong shows up and says they both known Cole, and he knows that Cole's actions were solely based on emotion and that Cole regrets his actions. O'Reilly says he wants Cole to explain and that he does not want Strong's "peacekeeping mission," and when Strong tries to get in the ring, O'Reilly tells him not to get in, saying he does not trust him and does not want to "hear [his] bullshit." When O'Reilly calls out Cole again, he gets Finn Balor with his bags. O'Reilly says he is not looking for him, but Finn Balor says he is looking for him, and tells him to get in line if he wants to see Cole as they have some business to address. Finn says he should not have accepted O'Reilly's hand on Sunday, then Strong tells Finn that O'Reilly had nothing to do with it. As Finn and Strong argue, they are ambushed by Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch. Referees run in to break up the ensuing brawl.

We hear from General Manager William Regal, who plays a message from Santos Escobar telling Karrion Kross that nobody threatens him, and says he will go home, saying he will face Kross on his time, not Kross' or Regal's. Regal says the match will take place next week, and if Escobar does not show again, he will be suspended indefinitely and stripped of the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. He then announces a six-man tag match between the team of Oney Lorcan, Danny Burch and Pete Dunne and the team of Roderick Strong, Kyle O'Reilly and Finn Balor for later tonight.

The Way (Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell)show up with missing posters for Austin Theory before Johnny Gargano guests on commentary for the next match.

Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon beat The Way (Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell). During the match, a white Dodge Ram van shows up outside of the arena. Later on in the match, Johnny Gargano leaves the commentary table to look for this van. Gargano finds the van during the commercial break and finds nobody inside the van as he looks for Austin Theory. Shortly afterwards, Johnny Gargano brings Austin Theory - who is in underwear and slippers with a fanny pack and a low-cut T-shirt - to the ring and unmasks him. This allows Ember Moon to pin a distracted Indi for the win.

We hear from Pat McAfee, who is currently on his plane. He says that Adam Cole was a scumbag like he said all along and that the fans have him to tell him what they don't know.

In footage from earlier today, McKenzie Mitchell interviews KUSHIDA in the trainer's room. KUSHIDA says he is not done with Johnny Gargano. Bronson Reed tells KUSHIDA that he did well at TakeOver, and that he is not done with Gargano, either. He says that he wants the North American title, and if their paths cross, they will deal with it they meet. After telling KUSHIDA to heal up, Malcolm Bivens suddenly meets with KUSHIDA. Upon learning KUSHIDA is medically cleared, Bivens says he has the perfect opponent for him.

Leon Ruff beats Isaiah "Swerve" Scott with a crucifix pin. After the match, Swerve shakes Ruff's hand only to slap him and take the boots to him, then he picks up and throws him into the corner before telling Ruff he is tired of him being handed everything while he has to scratch and claw.

Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter beat Aliyah and Jessi Kamera. During the match, Boa is seen watching the match from the stage. After the match, Xia Li shows up, and Kacy and Kayden confront Xia Li. Xia grabs Kacy's arm and marks her hand with two black lines before telling her that she will "purge" her next week.

Backstage, Malcolm Bivens says that KUSHIDA was impressive on Sunday, then says Tyler Rust is even better and is an athlete that comes once in a generation. He then says that while KUSHIDA is not 100%, Tyler Rust will take care of him.

Beth Phoenix is in the ring to present the Dusty Cup. After a short video package, Beth Phoenix introduces MSK (Wes Lee and Nash Carter), who head to the ring to check out the trophy. Nash Carter says that Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch with him and Wes Lee for the NXT tag titles in two weeks, and Lee says they will be tag team champions. Afterwards, Beth Phoenix introduces Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez, who head to the ring. Dakota says she and Raquel feel awesome and that taking out the competition will always take their breath away before saying she and Raquel were the best team in the tournament. Suddenly, Nia Jax and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler show up. Baszler says that Dakota and Raquel were on the right side of history when they won, then says they will be on the wrong side of history when she and Nia beat them. Dakota introduces Raquel to Nia and Shayna, saying that Nia beat her up and that Shayna ran away after Rhea Ripley beat her. Meanwhile, MSK and Beth Phoenix are eating popcorn in the corner. Shayna says that Dakota is the same woman who was whining and crying when she broke her arm, but Dakota is not the same woman she once was and will happily kick her head off to show her. Raquel tells Shayna that things have changed since he left and that she and Dakota run things now, and says that they will know that when they beat her and Nia for the women's tag titles. Nia says she is only here to honor Dusty Rhodes, who says that Dusty called her "a beautiful bad-ass bitch" before saying that Dusty was right and that she and Shayna are the most dominant in WWE. After Raquel says that Dusty never met her, Shayna then says that in two weeks, Nia and Shayna will return to beat them, and as they leave, Raquel tells them to be careful, because she will shove a boot so far up her hole she will never get it out.

Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong are seen arguing outside of the arena.

We see a vignette for Cameron Grimes. At the end of the vignette, however, Cameron Grimes crashes his Lamborghini, then makes up his mind to buy another one.

We see photos of Toni Storm attacking Io Shirai during Shirai's photo shoot from Sunday.

KUSHIDA beats Tyler Rust with the Hoverboard Lock after Malcolm Bivens tells the ref to stop the match.

We see a video package for Zoey Stark, who makes her NXT singles debut next.

In footage from earlier today, LA Knight says that he put NXT on its ear and that people are saying he might already be the greatest NXT Superstar of all time. He says that he is off the market and ready to claim his perch, and that nobody will stop him and that is just a fact of life.

Zoey Stark beats Valentina Feroz.

We hear from Scarlett and Karrion Kross. Scarlett tells Santos Escobar that since he loves playing games, playing with time is not his forte, and that there is no pause button on this nightmare. Kross tells Escobar his destiny has already been decided. He tells Escobar he has two options: show up next week and step in the ring with him so he can drive his arm into the back of his head on live television, or not show up, get stripped of his title, and get caught up with anyway.

Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch beat Finn Balor and The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong). During the match, Balor inadvertently drop kicks Dunne into the referee after Burch tries to introduce the NXT Championship into the match. After this, Finn Balor goes up top, but Adam Cole shows up and pushes him off the top turnbuckles and into the referee before superkicking O'Reilly on the outside and suplexing him into the steps. Lorcan tries to use the championship belt as a weapon, but Strong hits him with a knee. Strong then puts his hand on Finn Balor only to eat a Pele kick for his efforts. When Finn Balor looks back and realizes that he has kicked Strong, Dunne gets back in the ring and hits him with the Bitter End for the win. After the match, Adam Cole superkicks Finn Balor in the ring, then stares down at O'Reilly before holding up the NXT Championship.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for January 27, 2021

MSK (Wes Lee and Nash Carter) beat Drake Maverick and Killian Dain to advance to the semi-finals of the men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

We see a video package for Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez vs. Aliyah and Jessi Kamea in the women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, which is up next.

In footage from earlier today, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Curt Stallion, who says that he has travelled great distances from town to town because it is the life and freedom he wants to live, and says the Cruiserweight title is the rocket he needs to become a superstar.

Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez beat Aliyah and Jessi Kamea to advance in the women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews The Way (Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, Austin Theory). Candace and Indi are confident they will win the women's Dusty Cup, and Theory has to tell McKenzie not to mention KUSHIDA's name in front of Gargano. Meanwhile, Dexter Lumis reveals he has been listening in.

We hear from Scarlett, who reads tarot cards, saying "stay on your path, or else he will alter his."

We see footage of actress Brie Larson training with Tegan Nox as part of a preview of a video that will be available on Larson's YouTube channel tomorrow.

Tyler Rust beats Dante Rios (who is barely mentioned by name) by submission. (Dante Rios is actually independent wrestler Daniel Garcia.)

We see a short video package for Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) vs. KUSHIDA and Leon Ruff in the men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, which is up next.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell is about to interview Finn Balor when Kyle O'Reilly shows up. O'Reilly asks Finn Balor "Ready?", to which Finn replies "I'm always ready." When O'Reilly asks if he can trust him, Finn says "What do you think?" O'Reilly says he does not have to trust him as long as they are on the same page. Both men then say they will see each other in the ring.

Before the next match, Zack Gibson says KUSHIDA and Leon Ruff's five minutes as a tag team cannot match his and James' Drake fifteen years as a unit, and that he and James Drake will win the men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) beat KUSHIDA and Leon Ruff to advance to the semi-finals of the men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. After the match, Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory run into the ring and attack KUSHIDA and Ruff. Suddenly, Theory notices Dexter Lumis and alerts Gargano, and both men leave.

Backstage, it is revealed that Curt Stallion has been attacked, and Stallion says that Santos Escobar did it.

Backstage, General Manager William Regal confronts Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza). Escobar says he did not attack Curt Stallion, and Regal says the Cruiserweight Championship match against Curt Stallion will happen next week and that there will be serious consequences if Stallion is attacked again. Afterwards, they find a tarot card on Escobar's bag, and after a few seconds, pay it no mind.

Toni Storm gets in the ring and tells Io Shirai that when she wants something, she makes it happen, whether it is a tournament or a title, but when she wanted to win the women's Dusty Cup, Shirai took it away from her. As she says that she wants to hurt and ruin Io Shirai and take the NXT Women's Championship away from her, Shirai shows up and says she will fight her anywhere and that she does not like her. Storm attack Shirai, and as Shirai gets the upper hand, she is attacked by Mercedes Martinez, who soon takes a look at the NXT Women's title. When Storm confronts her, Shirai attacks them both, then Storm runs Martinez into the ring apron. Storm then hits Shirai with a few hip attacks in the corner before taking a look at the NXT Women's Championship in the center of the ring before raising it up.

Backstage, McKenzie interviews Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, who says everyone wants to point fingers at him following his actions towards Bronson Reed and that nobody is pointing back at them.

We see a video package for Imperium (Walter, Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel, Alexander Wolfe), who has been isolated on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean for the past year while holding tag team gold in NXT. They say their strength is in their unity, and Wolfe says his arrival is only the beginning.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Adam Cole and Roderick Strong. Cole says they know Tommaso Ciampa better than anyone else, and Strong says that while Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher are tough, they are the better team and they will win the men's Dusty Cup again.

Bronson Reed beats Isaiah "Swerve" Scott despite Swerve targeting his shoulder throughout the match.

We hear from Tommaso Ciampa, who says he has been wrestling for sixteen years and that there are fights you win, fights you lose, fights your remember and fights that command respect. Timothy Thatcher sits down with him and says that there are fights that change and grow, and Tommaso Ciampa says that the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic represents growth before proclaiming there will be war against The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole and Roderick Strong).

Kyle O'Reilly and Finn Balor beat Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch by submission following a heel hook from O'Reilly to Burch. After the match, Pete Dunne shows up to attack Balor, and while O'Reilly tries to stop Dunne, the numbers game catches up to Balor. Adam Cole and Roderick Strong show up as Dunne snaps Balor's fingers, then Lorcan, Burch and Dunne retreat.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for January 13, 2021

Candice LeRae beats Shotzi Blackheart following the attempted interference from Indi Hartwell.

Finn Balor is in the ring. He says that Kyle O'Reilly is now having his food through a straw and that he put an X on his chest because he knows he is a target. After stating that they stopped making the cloth he is cut from as he dares anyone to step up, Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch show up. Pete Dunne says he saw what Finn Balor did to Kyle O'Reilly and that the only reason Finn is NXT Champion is because he hasn't taken the title yet. After Dunne proclaims that he is not waiting anymore, Lorcan and Burch attack Finn and eventually overpower them. As Dunne, Lorcan and Burch target Finn's arm, Kyle O'Reilly runs into the ring, but he is overpowered until Adam Cole and Roderick Strong run into the ring and chase Dunne, Lorcan and Burch out.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Johnny Gargano, who says that Candice LeRae's win from earlier was beautiful before stating he will beat Dexter Lumis tonight as The Way (Gargano, Candice, Indi Hartwell, Austin Theory) win the men and women's Dusty Cups. Suddenly, Austin Theory gives Johnny Gargano a message from Dexter Lumis, which is a few drawings making fun of Gargano and Theory.

Before the next match, Zack Gibson says he and James Drake are looking for more than just another invite to the finals before saying he feels sorry for all the other teams and the fans waiting for an upset, as 2021 is Grizzled Young Veterans' (Gibson and Drake) year. Also before the next match, General Manager William Regal declares that the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Championships have officially begun.

Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) beat Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) to advance to the next round of the men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

We hear from Raquel Gonzalez, who calls Rhea Ripley "just a bad memory we are all trying to forget" after beating her in a Last Woman Standing Match as she proclaims she is looking ahead to Io Shirai and the NXT Women's title and that she is the new baddest bitch in town.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Shotzi Blackheart, who says that she has her eyes on history in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic despite her loss tonight, and says that she needs a "ride or die." Ember Moon shows up and says that this is an opportunity to make history, and confirms she will be Shotzi's tag team partner as she states that they will go through all the other tag teams and put their names on the Dusty Cup.

Johnny Gargano beats Dexter Lumis with a roll-up after Lumis puts Austin Theory in Silence for his repeated interference. After the match, Dexter locks Silence in on Theory again, but Gargano stomps Lumis in the back. Before Gargano can strike Lumis with a steel chair, KUSHIDA shows up and fights Gargano and Theory. KUSHIDA has Gargano in the Hoverboard Lock as Lumis locks in Silence on Theory, then KUSHIDA makes it known to Gargano that he will beat him for the NXT North American Championship.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch. Burch says they run NXT, not The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong), and Dunne says Kyle O'Reilly got in the way of the NXT title and that is time to take O'Reilly out of the way.

In footage from earlier today, Wade Barrett interviews Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher. Thatcher says he is now medically cleared, and Ciampa says that while the Fight Pit may be a mistake, he is still ready to change the culture in NXT. On the subject of their animosity, Ciampa calls Thatcher the coach top-notch but calls Thatcher the wrestler a piece of garbage, and says he is ready to take him down. Thatcher says Ciampa is questioning if he's still "got it," but Ciampa tells him he will soon get his answer.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). Adam Cole says that they have dealt with many dangerous and have taught many people a lesson. Strong stands with Cole, while O'Reilly says he is here to keep the peace. Cole says that while they have respect for Breezango, they will beat them and advance in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) beat Isaiah "Swerve" Scott and Jake Atlas in their debut NXT match to advance in the men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. (Nash Carter is formerly known as Zachary Wentz, while Wes Lee is formerly known as Dezmond Xavier. Both have come to NXT from Impact Wrestling, where they were two-thirds of The Rascalz with Trey Miguel, which all three men departed from in November.)

We see who will be in the women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, which begins next week when Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Cater will take on Toni Storm and Mercedez Martinez in the first round.

Xia Li is up next!

We hear from Scarlett, who is using tarot cards while mentioning how Karrion Kross took out Damian Priest and is now wanting to dance with Finn Balor. We then hear the words "Tick tock" from Kross himself.

Xia Li quickly beats an unnamed opponent in seconds. After the match, Xia Li attacks her opponent again.

We hear from Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter, who look forward to being the winners of the first women's Dusty Cup. They say they are used to being overlooked, and Kayden tells the rest of the participants to keep overlooking them so they can shock the world.

In footage from the commercial break, referees have to keep Isaiah" Swerve" Scott away from Jake Atlas, and Bronson Lee has to tell Swerve to cool it.

Next week! The Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado) vs. Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) in the men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic! KUSHIDA and Leon Ruff versus Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory in the men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic! Tommaso Ciampa vs. Timothy Thatcher in the Fight Pit!

The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole and Roderick Strong) beat Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) to advance in the men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. During the match, Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch show up and gang up on Kyle O'Reilly when Finn Balor goes after Dunne, Lorcan and Burch only to be overpowered. This distracts Adam Cole, but despite Breezango's best efforts, Cole hits Fandango with a superkick as Fandango comes down from the top rope to get the win for The Undisputed Era.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 30, 2020

In memory of Jon Huber "Luke Harper", 1979 - 2020.

Bronson Reed beats Isaiah "Swerve" Scott.

Shotzi Blackheart is the 2020 Breakout Star of the Year. We hear from Shotzi, who says that 2020 has been a wild, fun and absolute dream of a year and that she is letting the good times roll into 2021.

In footage from earlier today, Johnny Gargano is scared at the sight of a black cat in the hallway.

Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) beat Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) after Fandango tweaks his left knee during the match. After the match, Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) show up wanting to pick a fight with Grizzled Young Veterans. When the referee holding them back leaves, Ever-Rise run away when Grizzled Young Veterans leave the ring.

The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) are the 2020 Tag Team of the Year. Adam Cole says there has been no slowing down, then says he and Roderick Strong will represent the team in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic next year.

Xia Li and Boa finish their training, and receive a black mark don the center of their faces from their master. Someone in a mask blows smoke at them, then everyone walks into a bright light. Xia Li and Boa return next week.

Mercedes Martinez beats Valentina Feroz.

Io Shirai is the 2020 Female Competitor of the Year. Shirai thanks the fans for voting her the best of the best in a talented women's division.

Adam Cole is the 2020 Male Competitor of the Year. Cole says he did everything he said he would do, and that he could not have done it without the Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). He says that when he wins next week, this award will mean that much more.

Pete Dunne beats Roderick Strong.

The 2020 Match of the Year is Finn Balor vs. Kyle O'Reilly for the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver 31. Finn Balor tells General Manager William Regal to keep his award so he can deliver O'Reilly his award. On the way out, he meets Pete Dunne, who wants to face him for the title. Finn tells Dunne to get in line.

Next week: Timothy Thatcher vs. Tommaso Ciampa in the Fight Pit at NXT New Year's Evil!

Finn Balor heads to the ring. Finn talks about his match with Kyle O'Reilly for the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver 31 being Match of the Year, saying Kyle surprised a lot of people that night, but not him, and proved he belonged in the ring with him. Kyle O'Reilly shows up, and Finn Balor tells him to take the trophy, as he has the NXT Championship and three steel plates in his jaw to remind him. O'Reilly says the trophy proves he belongs at the top in NXT. O'Reilly says he does not want it either, as it is a participation years and that he has been "participating" for fifteen years and wants the real prize. He says that next week, the NXT Championship will be prove everything is worth it and will come home with him. Finn tells him he will do everything in his power to make him suffer for breaking his jaw, and that he will make him pay and drag him all over the mat. Suddenly, Karrion Kross and Scarlett show up. After speaking in Irish, Scarlett says that what is in the ring belongs to them and that regardless of who wins, their fate is sealed. Kross says that doomsday is here, then Damian Priest stands behind him and starts a brawl with Kross. Both men go through a fence, then brawl their way to the tech area in the back, where both men go through a table while Scarlett watches.

We hear from Rhea Ripley, who talks about her friendship with Raquel Gonzalez before saying Raquel is not the same person she knew. She says they were there for each other until ego got in the way. Rhea Ripley says that their years of friendship have led to nothing, then the Last Woman Standing match between them for next week is announced.

Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) are in the ring. Santos Escobar says that they had a fantastic year, then Santos says he is here to dominate and this is what he has done. As he says that General Manager William Regal has looked for a challenger, nobody can touch him and Regal will not be able to find anybody who belongs in the ring with him. Escobar says his reign will continue in 2021, then The Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado) shows up. Lince Dorado tells Santos Escobar he does not own lucha libre, but Raul Mendoza and Joaquin Wilde take exception to this. Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado fend off Wilde and Mendoza, then referee Drake Younger shows up and says that a tag match between The Lucha House Party and Legado del Fantasma has been made official.

The Lucha House Party (Gran Metalik and Lince Dorado) beat Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza).

The 2020 Future Star of the Year is Austin Theory. Theory says that his award prove he has truly found the way, then says Johnny Gargano will break his curse tonight. Gargano tells him not to say "curse" as he takes his jar of Gargano Whey and throws it at a mirror, breaking it. Gargano decides to head to the ring before things get worse, and unknowingly walks under a ladder on his way out.

Io Shirai is the 2020 Overall Competitor of the Year. Shirai thanks the fans once again.

Johnny Gargano beats Leon Ruff to retain the NXT North American Championship against Leon Ruff. After the match, Dexter Lumis is seen on a platform, and Gran Metalik vs. Santos Escobar for the NXT Cruiserweight Championship is official for NXT New Year's Evil.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 23, 2020

Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Drake Maverick and Killian Dain in a Street Fight.

The Way (Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, Austin Theory) decorate a Christmas tree and put up the stockings as Johnny Gargano plays piano. After a No Way Jose joke, Austin Theory is gifted with "The Gargano Whey," a wryly-named whey powder.

We see a video package for Kyle O'Reilly vs. Finn Balor for the NXT Championship at NXT New Year's Evil.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Tyler Rust and Malcolm Bivens. Bivens says Rust had a great debut last week, and that he will prove he is "a diamond in the Rust."

Isaiah "Swerve" Scott beats Jake Atlas in a rematch. After the match, Atlas refuses to shake Swerve's hand due to Swerve's gloating.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Adam Cole. Cole says Kyle O'Reilly's strategy has changed and that his next match with Finn Balor will be different. As he and Roderick Strong say that O'Reilly will become NXT Champion, Velveteen Dream shows up. Dream says that O'Reilly is "the head of the snake" around here, and after calling Cole "a cheerleader," Cole slaps Dream in the face before telling him The Undisputed Era (Cole, Bobby Fish, O'Reilly, Strong) has no leader and that he will beat him into the ground tonight.

We hear from Timothy Thatcher, who says that he should be grateful that Tommaso Ciampa wanted to fight him. He says that the lesson was not complete after TakeOver, and when he challenged Ciampa, Ciampa disrespected him by walking away. After saying that Ciampa does not like guys who talk tough with their mouths, he says that he will take liberties with Leon Ruff before stating that he wants to fight Ciampa.

Rhea Ripley beats Dakota Kai. Before the match, it is announced that as per General Manager William Regal on Twitter, Raquel Gonzalez has been banned from ringside for this match at Raquel's request. Near the end of the match, Raquel Gonzalez shows up to watch the match from the stage. After the match, Raquel gets in the ring and has a staredown with Rhea Ripley as referees show up and demand they not have a physical confrontation. Despite their protests, both women brawl, and referees have to separate them.

The Way (Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, Austin Theory) continues to open Christmas presents. Indi Hartwell gets a PlayStation 5...almost. Gargano claims the PS5 for his own, but the gift that is really inside is the family nickname that she has proven worthy of: Indi Wrestling. Candice LeRae makes an independent wrestling joke saying "I support you...I support Indi Wrestling."

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Toni Storm, who says that she called her shot and beat Rhea Ripley last like she said she would. Storm then says she is going to take the NXT Women's Championship from Io Shirai, as Shirai is afraid of her due to the fact that she is the one woman she cannot beat, and that the NXT Women's Championship is not Shirai's only problem; her second problem will be her.

Bronson Reed returns next!

We see Xia Li and Boa go through more training and torture for their master.

Bronson Reed quickly beats Ashante "Thee" Adonis.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Io Shirai, who says that she has heard what Toni Storm had to stay before making her way to the ring. Shirai sits in a steel chair in the middle ring and calls out Toni Storm. Storm's entrance theme plays, but Shirai is attacked from behind by Mercedes Martinez. Martinez also throws Shirai into the announce table hard enough to break the front of it.

The Way (Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, Austin Theory) continues to open Christmas presents. Candice LeRae gets a broken wheel that is from Shotzi Blackheart's destroyed tank, which Gargano found in a junkyard. As The Way wishes everyone a merry Christmas, Theory spits out whey powder.

Leon Ruff beats Timothy Thatcher with an inside cradle after Thatcher tries to call out Tommaso Ciampa. After the match, Thatcher attacks Leon Ruff, then Tommaso Ciampa shows up and hits him with Willow's Bell. He then tells Thatcher that if he wants a fight, he will see him in the fight pit.

We hear from Damian Priest, who says that Karrion Kross blindsided him after telling him to face him like a man, and that Kross will not be as bad as he thinks he is when he punks him out in front of the world.

We see Dexter Lumis draw a picture about Rhea Ripley and Raquel Gonzalez's Last Woman Standing Match at NXT New Year's Evil.

Tyler Rust beats Ariya Daivari by submission.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Leon Ruff, who says that he has just had a chat with General Manager William Regal and received a rematch for the NXT North American Championship. He says that next week, he hopes Johnny Gargano does not break his curse when he becomes a champion again.

We hear from Karrion Kross, who says that Damian Priest fancies himself the life of the party and likes to get into trouble. He says that Priest made a big mistake questioning his manhood and making smartass comments to Scarlett. Kross considers Priest "an interesting roadblock" to taking back what he truly never lost, and Scarlett tells Damian Priest that doomsday is coming.

Voting is now open for the 2020 NXT Year End Awards!

Adam Cole beats Velveteen Dream. During the match, it is announced that Roderick Strong vs. Pete Dunne is official for next week following an attack on Strong from Dunne at ringside earlier in the match.