Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 28, 2026

Grayson Waller makes a surprising return to start tonight's show. He talks about his debut, his match at WrestleMania 40, and says that something changed after that and the last two years became an embarrassment. He says he spent "240 lbs. of idiot" on his back making someone relevant again to the point that people chanted for them, and says that person (who is Austin Theory) is still allergic to the microphone. He then mentions his time in The New Day (Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods) without specifically mentioning them, saying he dressed for a funeral and the only thing dying was his career. He then says "It's a new day" and he is now in the best shape of his life, and says he needs to conquer some demons, one of which is the NXT Championship. He says that without the title, he has been treated like "a Netflix break comedy act" instead of the future of the industry, then addresses Mike Santana - under his new name of Cruz Montana - saying people will stop caring about him in six weeks. Grayson says he is not impressed with Montana, saying that being the best in Total Nonstop Action is like being the best basketball player in the YMCA. He also dares Tony D'Angelo to face him, saying that he has nobody left to face him. When told to wrap the promo up, Grayson Waller says that Shawn Michaels can send of his guys if he has a problem. He says that the NXT roster is soft, complacent and happy to be here, then says the only people ready for the main roster is the women's division. He then says some people put "NXT" in their social media bio just to waste their career in medical and that some of the indie talent are a bunch of charisma vacuums the moment they have a microphone, then says Shawn is smiling because he is telling the truth. Grayson says he is going to take the title, the division and any opportunity anybody else is supposed to have, because he is finally starting to remember who he is. His microphone then gets cut off. Grayson then gets in front of a camera just to say that he just took an opportunity and that everyone's cage is black. The show cuts to black immediately.

Backstage, Myles Borne and Tavion Heights talk about Grayson Waller before focusing on business. Mason Rook shows up and also mentions his irritation with Grayson's promo, then says he wants his hands on Kam Hendrix. Myles Borne tells Mason to stay out of his match, but Mason wants to kick Hendrix's ass.

Lizzy Rain beats Izzi Dame after being distracted by Niko Vance only for Niko to nearly be attacked with a metal folding chair by Shawn Spears.

Backstage, Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno meet Cruz Montana, then Saquon Shugars shows up. Noam Dar apologizes for the loss, but Saquon says they got their licks in, and Romeo says they would do it again. Noam and Romeo leave, and Montana confronts Saquon, who says that he is a different man now and asks him to let hit handle DarkState first before they settle things. Saquon leaves, and Kelani Jordan shows up and tells Montana that NXT is an unsafe working environment. Montana leaves as soon as Kelani turns her back.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone meets with The Vanity Project (Brady Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood), who mention that Myles Borne and Tavion Heights are not on their level and that Jackson Drake will soon be NXT Champion. They leave when Keanu Carver shows up - and after Myka Lockwood gets a good look at Carver - wanting a match with EK Prosper, which he gets. Keanu leaves before Stone gets a call from Grayson Waller, and Stone tells Grayson to return to the building because they are not finished.

We hear from Lola Vice, who says that Kendal Grey has no idea what she is getting into with their NXT Underground match like she does. She says that while Kendal Grey will run the women's division, but not while she is still here. She hopes to expose Kendal Grey and become a two-time NXT Women's Champion.

Backstage, Thea Hail meets with Jaida Parker and talks about last week, and Jaida thanks Thea for having her back when she is not the easiest person in the locker room to deal with. Thea returns the favor, then says that they will have a tag match with Nattie and Karmen Petrovic next week. Jaida Parker looks forward to it, and says that she has Thea's back after being the most trustworthy person in the locker room.

Myles Borne retains the NXT North American Championship against Kam Hendrix after Tavion Heights stops Mason Rook from interfering, allowing Borne to kick out of the Showtime Kick and hit Borne Again to win and retain. After the match, Tavion Heights lets Mason Rook go after Kam Hendrix, and as Rook and Hendrix brawl to the back, Borne and Tavion are attacked by The Vanity Project (Brady Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) only to come out on top.

Backstage, Emily Agard interviews Lizzy Rain, who is eating some KFC Popcorn Chicken, saying that Shiloh Hill turned her on to it and that she could beat Izzi Dame all over again. Lizzy then hopes that Izzi Dame is in the rear view for her upcoming Triple Threat Match. Tristan Angels shows up and shows disappointment in Lizzy, then says that Lizzy will reconsider who her role mdoels are after he batters Shiloh Hill.

Backstage, OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) are met by Angel and Berto, who reminds Bronco Nima that while God forgives, Los Perros del Mal (Angel, Berto, Daga, Bronco Nima, Karmen Petrovic) do not. Bronco leaves, and Lucien Price follows after staring seemingly disapprovingly at Angel and Berto.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone takes a call from Grayson Waller, telling him to return to the building, then is met by Zaria, who wants to know who her next opponent is. Wren Sinclair shows up looking for her next opponent, and this soon leads to Wren Sinclair challenging an entitled Zaria - who believes she should not be in a tournament - in an attempt to be her next opponent. Stone has Wren defend her title against Zaria next week, and if she wins, she gets a future opportunity at the NXT Women's North American Championship. Zaria tells Wren to count her days and leaves.

Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors) beats OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) after Angel and Berto show up, distrating Bronco to the point that he tells them not to get involved while Lucien gets double-teamed and pinned.

In this week's NXT Focus, we hear from Kendal Grey. She says her NXT Underground match next week will be her biggest match to date and that she is training with her father as well as Julius Creed to get ready. She says it is the best against the best with Lola Vice, and she knows she is better.

Backstage, Kali Armstrong says that should be her facing Kendal Grey. Izzi Dame reminds Kali Armstrong to wait her turn, as she just got here. As Kali says she waits for nothing. Kelani Jordan shows up and says that should have also been her. Reina Volcan shows up and says the division does not rebuild; it reloads.

Shiloh Hill beats Tristan Angels after Tristan is caught by the referee using the ropes for leverage.

Mike Santana - now going by the name Cruz Montana - heads to the ring. He declares that he is officially a WWE Superstar, then admits that there were times that he would not see tomorrow, as he came up in some of the toughest neighborhoods in New York City. He says that every day was a fight and a struggle to survive, and while he was no saint and made mistakes he would regret while he fought the man in the mirror, he wanted to be the man his daughter would be proud to call "father." Montana then talks about how he was told he reached his ceiling as a tag team wrestle, he started winning as a solo wrestler and rebuilt his career one step at a time. He says that he appreciates what Total Nonstop Action did for him. He then says that he stands here today as a WWE Superstar, and says that was not given to him. He says he is here not to give a spot, but to take a spot, and he plans to be NXT Champion. Montana then gives props to Grayson Waller's promo at the start of the show, then says that they can fight at any YMCA he wants before Tony D'Angelo shows up. D'Angelo welcomes Montana to NXT, interrupting Montana like Montana did to him last week to introduce himself properly before talking about how so many free agents have showed up and talked about how they will run NXT. D'Angelo says he believes Montana, but tells him the spot of NXT Champion is taken until further notice, but Montana has none of this and tells D'Angelo he will show him how he takes that spot. All of a sudden, Montana is shoved into D'Angelo from behihind, and Grayson escapes from Dead to Rights before avoiding a clothesline from Montana meant for him, causing Montana to hit D'Angelo instead.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 14, 2026

It is announced that Layla Diggs has injured herself over the weekend and that Zaria will be defending the NXT Women's North American Championship against a mystery opponent.

Lilian Garcia is the ring announcer for this week's show.

The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) retains the NXT Tag Team Championships against "Super" Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux after Jackson Drake distracts both the ref and Dorian Van Dux so that Myka Lockwood can send Dorian Van Dux tumbling over the top rope.

Backstage, Myles Borne and Tavion Heights talk about Heights' match with Jackson Drake, and Heights entertains beating the rest of The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) for the NXT tag team titles. Kam Hendrix shows up and tells Myles he should be worried about the North American Championship, then says he is 82.6% clear and that he will be seeing him soon. Myles says that is only if Mason Rook does not get to Hendrix first.

Saquon Shugars are met by OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price), who refuse to team with him against DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin). All of a sudden, Birthright show up, and OTM confronts them over their recent actions. Lexis King tries to drive a wedge between OTM with Bronco being in AAA, and tells OTM to settle things between themselves and stop coming for them.

Tristan Angels is in the ring. He says that God has a strange sense of humor when he created men like Shiloh Hill, yet was so overcome with remorse that he created him as an apology. He then states that he has repossessed Shiloh's tooth so that nobody sees him as normal and everyone can see him as nothing more than "a creepy, hillbilly weirdo" who was never fit to stand across the ring from him. Tristan then says he will no longer allow Shiloh to lie to himself, then places the tooth on the ring steps and stomps on it. Shiloh shows up on the TitanTron and says that losing his teeth helped him find his mind. He says he can fix his smile, but Tristan cannot fix the fact that the fog is coming before the lights go out and fog fills the arena.

Backstage, Nattie shows up with Layla Biggs, Karmen Petrovic and Nikkita Lyons as General Manager Robert Stone speaks with Izzi Dame and Lizzy Rain. Nattie feels Nikkita should replace Layla tonight, while Izzi and Lizzy want a shot at Zaria tonight. Robert Stone makes the match for the NXT Women's North American Championship a Fatal 4-Way Match, with Zaria facing Nikkita Lyons, Izzi Dame and Lizzy Rain.

Naraku beats Tate Wilder after shoving Wilder off the top rope into the barricade. After the match, Naraku is attacked from behind by Tony D'Angelo, and when security shows up, a few members of security get leveled. Another member of security gets the red mist into the eyes by Naraku in the ensuing brawl.

Backstage, Hank Walker, Tank Ledger and EK Prosper talk about Keanu Carver and how relentless he can be, and how Hank will beat him in his upcoming match. Saquon Shugars shows up needing tag team partners, and Tank Ledger says that while Saquon needs help, it will not be from them.

Zaria retains the NXT Women's North American Champonship against Nikkita Lyons, Izzi Dame and Lizzy Rain in a Fatal 4-Way Match. During the match, Nattie and Karmen Petrovic show up and grab Zaria as soon as Zaria is sent out of the ring. Jaida Parker shows up and brawls with Nattie to the back, and Zaria hits Karmen with a Spear. Zaria then does the same to Nikkita Lyons and follows it up with an F-5 to win and retain.

Backstage, Saquon Shugars talks with Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair about his tag team partner problem. Lola Vice shows up and tells Kendal that they are not done and that she will take the NXT Women's Championship back. Kendal tells Lola she had better win, and Lola says she will.

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo meets with General Manager Robert Stone, saying that he wants Naraku. Stone says that he is trying to protect him, and asks D'Angelo if he will take to the streets. D'Angelo says this is a great idea, and Stone gives him an NXT Championship match for next week. D'Angelo says that is good, but not good enough, and that he is not waiting. Stone follows as D'Angelo leaves the room, asking D'Angelo what he is going to do.

Jackson Drake beats Tavion Heights with a Sunset Flip following the distraction by Brad Baylor.

We see a vignette for Reina Volcan. She says she always had a voice that demanded more. She says that nature does not ask for permission or apologize for its actions. She says she was born to destroy expectations, not meet them, and that she will bury everyone's favorites beneath the wreckage and that NXT will not survive her. Reina Volcan debuts next week.

Backstage, Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno are met by Saquon Shugars, who is still looking for tag team partners. Noam Dar tells Saquon that he is untrustworthy due to his past, and Saquon says that while he needs partners, he has no problem fighting on his own. Romeo Moreno sees this as an opportunity, and Saquon asks Noam Dar when he last backed down from a fight. Noam Dar gives in and tells Saquon that he and Moreno will team with him against DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin).

Backstage, Wren Sinclair speaks with Kendal Grey when Kali Armstrong shows up and says that she will win tonight and take the NXT Women's Championship. Kendal says that she will either pin her or tap her out and that they will find out who will win next week, then Kali Armstrong leaves. She then sees Jaida Parker looking at her, and Jaida tells her that Kelani Jordan and Lola Vice does not care about her nickname of "The Difference Maker." Kali leaves, then Jaida is attacked from behind by Nattie, Karmen Petrovic and Nikkita Lyons.

In this week's NXT Focus, we hear from Shawn Spears, who talks about his time in NXT and how he saw something in Niko Vance and Izzi Dame. He says that the truth will ultimately prevail, and that Izzi has become everything he hoped she would become and more, and that he is proud of Niko for taking a big step forward. He then says Niko took two steps back after putting him through a table, but he should have known he would come back for him, and next week, he will drag Niko into deep waters and see just how much he has learned.

Lola Vice beats Kali Armstrong and Kelani Jordan in an NXT Women's Championship #1 Contender's Triple Threat Match after knocking Kali out with a pinning backfist and hitting a spin kick on Kelani before falling into the cover on Kali.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone has to get security to stop Tony D'Angelo from attacking Nakaru in the parking lot.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 7, 2026

Kali Armstrong is in the ring to start tonight's show. She says she does not call herself "The Difference Maker" for no reason, and says that last week got to her after she watched Kendal Grey win the NXT Women's Championship. The only thing that went through her head as everyone cheered for Kendal was "There's my target," and says that she has been in the locker room and has heard it all about how some women do not get opportunities while others get them and blow it. Kali then says that once she flipped on Kendal Grey, everyone started talking about her, and that it was a matter of when, and not if, she leads the women's division and gets the NXT Women's Championship, and she has something for Kendal and Nattie. Lola Vice suddenly shows up and tells Lola Vice to slow her roll, and says that Kali did not do something just because she jumped Kendal, which she says makes Kali impatient. Lola also mentions she has yet to get her rematch. Lola says she will also be watching and that she will get her title back, and as Kali states that she will also be watching, Kelani Jordan shows up and says that neither of them are entitled to a championship match. Kelani says she did what one is supposed to do and earned an opportunity, yet nobody is talking about her and everyone is talking about Tatum Paxley, then says the title conversation revolves around her. Lola finally has it with Kelani, and Kelani punches Lola. Kali jumps in and clotheslines them both.

Dorian Van Dux and "Super" Sean Legacy beat Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors, DarkState (Cutler James and Osiris Griffin) and OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) in a NXT Tag Team Championship #1 contender's Fatal 4-Way match During the match, Saquon Shugars is seen watching the match from backstage before heading out with a baseball bat in his hands. Saquon later shows up, and Dion Lennox appears to cut him off. OTM has a brawl that heads to the back with Stacks and Charlie Dempsey, and that allows Van Dux and Legacy to double-team Connors to win the match and the title shot.

Tonight's NXT Spotlight sees Jaida Parker talking about her feud with Nattie that has seen her tap out to the Sharpshooter. Jaida says she has beaten Karmen Petrovic, then says that she is close to where she wants to be and that Nattie is only her to make her career relevant again, which has gotten Nattie a shot at the NXT Women's CHampionship. Jaida also says both she and Nattie are trying to level up, and that for her to level up, she has to put Nattie down.

Backstage, Emily Agard interviews Saquon Shugars. Saquon says DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) played a ruse on him, yet learned something from him, then says he is playing chess while they play Hungry Hungry Hippos and that they get scared when he pulls over. Saquon says this is not over and that he may have to find some friends, even though nobody trusts him at the moment and he will have to prove that he has changed. He says that DarkState will learn that he is up next and that they are up never.

Keanu Carver beats Tank Ledger.

We hear from Naraku, who says that he will not just accept defeat and walk away after The Great American Bash. He says Tony D'Angelo has gotten the win, but has not escaped his punishment, and that he will break his will and spirit. Naraku then asks D'Angelo how far he will go to keep the NXT Championship when he has blinded him with fire and blurred his path forward as champion, and says that there is more torture and pain in D'Angelo's future. Naraku says D'Angelo may have researched his career, but he still has no idea of what he is capable of, including becoming NXT Champion.

Backstage, Tate Wilder and Kam Hendrix argue over whether or not Wilder can beat Naraku next week. Hendrix says he is about 72.8% cleared. Suddenly, Mason Rook shows up and tells Kam Hendrix that he knows Hendrix is saying he put him on the shelf, and says that if she actually did, Hendrix would not be getting back up. Hendrix soon runs out of the room.

Suddenly, Mason Rook shows up and tells Kam Hendrix that he knows Hendrix is saying he put him on the shelf, and says that if she actually did, he would not be getting back up. Hendrix soon runs out of the room.

Layla Diggs beats Thea Hail, Izzi Dame and Lizzy Rain in an NXT Women's North American Championship #1 contender's Fatal 4-Way Match.

We hear from Nikki Blackheart, who says that when disaster strikes, it does not discriminate. She says that Tatum Paxley was her first victim last week, and that there is no telling who she will go after next. Nikki says she is here to dominate and that she is a natural disaster with purpose, then we learn her new name: Reina Volcan.

Tavion Heights suddenly shows up in the ring. Tavion says he was not going to come out here, but he was thinking about all he said before The Great American Bash. He says he can be cocky and arrogant as well as a bad brother, but he has the potential to be great and he can admit when he is wrong. He then says that he came to NXT expecting success only to be humbled, and when Myles Borne got the success he expected, that only blinded him. Tavion then shows up wanting to apologize to Myles Borne man-to-man, but The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) shows up. Baylor and Smokes says that Tavion should be apologizing for screwing them over, and Drake says that Myles handed Tavion a shot at his title only for Tavion to fumble the bag, and says that Tavion's biggest victory was a total fluke. He also says that if it weren't for Myles, Tavion would not have beaten him. Tavion tells Drake that if he wants a rematch, they can have it, then he punches Drake in the face only to be overpowered until Myles Borne makes the save. Both Tavion and Myles hug afterwards.

Backstage, Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno are talking when Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux show up. Moreno says Legacy and Van Dux had one match and are one win away from becoming tag team champions, but Noam says he and Moreno do not know each other as much as Legacy and Van Dux know each other, and they have known each other for years. Legacy says it takes time to build chemistry, and Van Dux says they will get there. Legacy and Van Dux then argue over whose name will come first when they become champions.

Niko Vance beats Shiloh Hill after Tristan Angels shows up and takes Shiloh Hill's fake tooth, distracting Shiloh and allowing Niko Vance to win. After the match, Shiloh chases Tristan to the back, and Shawn Spears shows up from behind Niko and blasts him in the back with a metal folding chair.

Nattie retains the NXT Women's Championship against Kendal Grey. During the match, Wren Sinclair attacks Nikkita Lyons and Karmen Petrovic at ringside when they try to get involved in the match, and Sinclair is outnumbered until Lola Vice makes the save and brings the brawl to the back. After the match, Jaida Parker shows up and confronts Nattie, and when Nikkita Lyons and Karmen Petrovic try to confront her, Jaida turns around and clocks them. Meanwhile, Kelani Jordan, Lola Vice and Kali Armstrong surround Kendal Grey on the ring apron to end the show.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 16, 2026

Zaria heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Zaria says that she spent so long in Sol Ruca's shadow that she forgot what the sun looked like, and after setting the women's division ablaze, she is the new Women's North American Champion. She says that she did this all of her own after being overlooked, underestimated and looked past in favor of Sol Ruca, but now, she holds a title, and the power is in her hands. She calls this a course correction, not a dream come true, that she owes nothing to anybody. Zaria then promises that her name will not be in the shadows ever again before Kelani Jordan shows up and congratulates Zaria. Kelani then gives Zaria some advice: enjoy all of this, as the people who chant that she deserves this will switch it up on her before the week is even over, and no matter what she does, it will never be good enough. She tells Zaria to hold on to the Women's North American Championship as tightly as possible, as she may never hold another title again. As Kelani talks about how she only needs one shot to beat Lola Vice and become NXT Women's Champion, Kendal Grey shows up. Kendal says she has already beaten Kelani and that Kelani will be watching her beat Lola Vice to become NXT Women's Champion, and that if Kelani ends up back in her path, she will beat her again. As Zaria complains about somebody making this about themselves, Lola Vice shows up and tells Zaria to get over Sol Ruca, then says she will beat Kendal Grey again. All four women argue, then General Manager Robert Stone shows up. All four women see themselves in a tag team match against each other coming, which Stone more or less confirms.

Tavion Heights beats Jackson Drake in an NXT North American Championship #1 contender's match after Myles Borne stops Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes from interfering after Tavion sends Drake flying into the both of them.

In backstage from last week, comedian Matt Mathews, Aaron Rourke, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger meet with General Manager Robert Stone when Birthright (Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Arianna Grace) interrupts. Matt Mathews mocks Birthright when Lexis King thanks Stone for putting Arianna in the Women's Speed Championship Tournament where she will soon be "the fastest woman alive," and the ensuing argument leads to Birthright getting kicked out of the office.

Izzi Dame beats Thea Hail to advance in the WWE Women's Speed Championship Tournament.

Backstage, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair talk about each others' matches and state that they will both be champions by the end of The Great American Bash. Lola Vice shows up and tells Kendal not to get ahead of herself, and Kendal tells Lola not to hit her on accident again while Wren heads out to ensure she is medically cleared.

Tony D'Angelo meets with Naraku, who has the contract for their match. D'Angelo says he can see through Naraku's nice guy act and knows about his accomplishments as the leader of Los Ingobernables de Japon, and says Naraku left Japan for his title. D'Angelo says that Naraku is a man without a family who has moved his life halfway across the world for something he cannot accomplish, and says that the NXT Championship is staying with him. D'Angelo signs the contract after noticing that Naraku has yet to sign, then tells Naraku to get ready for war. D'Angelo leaves, then Naraku says "Evil is coming."

We see a video package for Jaida Parker vs. Nattie in this week's NXT Focus.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone is met by Keanu Carver. EK Prosper shows up, and Keanu Carver finds out EK Prosper is his opponent next week. Carver does not think highly of Prosper, and Prosper takes offense to the disrespect as he tells Carver that he will humble him.

Nattie beats Jaida Parker by submission with the Sharpshooter after keeping Jaida away from the ropes.

Backstage, Mason Rook and Lizzy Rain talk about their title aspirations when they run into Tristan Angels shows up and says that he will be representing England properly as Mr. NXT. As Aaron Rourke reminds Tristan that the fans voted for Shiloh Hill, Tristan mentions that if Shiloh cannot perform his duty, the title goes to the runner-up, which he says is worthy of a championship match. Rourke challenges Tristan to a match, reminding Tristan that he has a history of coming up short. Tristan gets angry and leaves, and Rook and Lizzy tell Rourke to kick Tristan's ass.

Arianna Grace beats Layla Diggs with an inside cradle to advance in the WWE Women's Speed Championship Tournament after Layla Diggs takes out the rest of Birthright (Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Charlie Dempsey, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo) with a top rope moonsault to the outside.

Backstage, Romeo Moreno, Noam Dar, Dorian Van Dux and Sean Legacy talk about Noam Dar's new success as a tag team wrestler. Romeo and Noam agree that they make a great tag team, and Legacy believes that he and Dorian make a good tag team.

We hear from Tate Wilder, who says that one cannot grow without risks, but with risks comes consequences. He says that he has yet to get his first win, but he is driven by reward, and he hopes to get that first win and many more.

In this week's NXT Chronicle, we learn more about Saquon Shugars, who talks about his violent upbringing in Washington D.C., the beating he gave Cutler James and Osiris Griffin with a baseball bat, and how he plans to beat Dion Lennox at The Great American Bash. Backstage, Lennox says that Saquon is the one who has made a mistake, and says that he will see Saquon next week.

Lola Vice and Kendal Grey beat Kelani Jordan and Zaria after Tatum Paxley shows up in the front row and distracts Zaria, allowing Lola to get Zaria back in the ring for the spinning back fist and the win. After the match, Tatum attacks Zaria from out of the crowd, and officials have to keep both women apart. Meanwhile, Kelani gets between Kendal and Lola and takes the NXT Women's Championship, and when Kendal takes the title away from Kendal, she knocks out Lola.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 26, 2026

Kelani Jordan beats Wren Sinclair by submission with an STF after dragging Sinclair to the middle of the ring and wrenching back during the hold.

Backstage, Tatum Paxley talks with Lizzy Rain, saying that Zaria is obsessed. Shiloh Hill shows up with his Mr. NXT petition and says the amount of signatures is huge. Tristan Angels shows up and notes some of the famous names on the petition, then hopes Charlie Dempsey stretches some sense into Shiloh before leaving. Lizzy Rain leaves to focus on Zaria, and Shiloh tags along.

DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) heads to the ring. Osiris Griffin says that Saquon Shugars was always the odd man out due to not having the football background the rest of DarkState had. Dion Lennox says that Saquon was an indy wrestler who knew his way around the ring, but Osiris says Saquon made things harder than necessary. Dion Lennox says that Saquon was an indy wrestler who knew his way around the ring, but Osiris says Saquon made things harder than necessary. Cutler says that success by the individual is success for the group, and that Saquon forgot that and became a liability. He says that Saquon went into every situation blind and was never prepared for the consequences, and for that, he failed DarkState, and last week was the last straw. Lennox says that could have been him, and says Saquon tried to turn DarkState against him due to his own jealously and belief that he was better. Lennox says John Cena picked him for the Iron Survivor Challenge and that he earned it. He says that the DarkState vehicle is for everyone and that he built it brick by brick, and says there is no DarkState without him and that he will not let Saquon tear it down. Osiris says that they are going back to what they do best when the lights go out, then Lennox warns everyone they have spared in the last few months and says that if it was not safe before, then no one has seen anything yet. (Instances of Saquon Shugars are crossed out in both LED board imagery as well as in post-promo footage.)

Backstage, Lola Vice meets with Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair at medical when Kali Armstrong shows up and mocks Kendal and Wren. Lola says that Kali has just gotten here and already has a big head, but Kali says that her eyes are on Lola's title and that she will be watching her tonight.

"Super" Sean Legacy vs. Dorian Van Dux in a WWE Speed Championship Tournament Match ends in a three-minute time limit draw. As a result, neither man advances in the tournament, and Nathan Frazer vs. Romeo Moreno ends up being the tournament finals automatically.

Backstage, Layla Diggs is met by Nattie, who thanks her for standing up to Jaida Parker before stating that she will be in her corner when she beats Jaida tonight.

Jaida Parker beats Layla Diggs.

Backstage, Blake Howard interviews Lexis King. Lexis King says the best athletes around the world are trying to catch up to him, then says Charlie Dempsey will make an example out of Shiloh Hill tonight before he proves he is the fastest man alive. Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) shows up, and Nathan Frazer says comparing Lexis's claim is like comparing a cheetah to a cow.

Tony D'Angelo heads to the ring. D'Angelo says the recent slew of fresh new faces in NXT makes things more interesting, but he notes that they want a shot at the champion. He then says it is his turn when he faces Kam Hendrix next week. D'Angelo says that he is not here to talk about Hendrix's potential or readiness, then proclaims that Hendrix will not be NXT Champion next week. He then addresses Naraku, stating that it is about time they meet face-to-face. Naraku shows up and heads to the ring, and D'Angelo tells Naraku to get straight to the point. Naraku says he wants to keep D'Angelo and his title safe, but D'Angelo does not buy it, and says he will take care of Hendrix before he takes care of him. Naraku says he will keep D'Angelo and his title safe because it is destiny that they go to war, then Kam Hendrix shows up and tells D'Angelo that he has seven days left before it is "Lights, Kam, Action" for the NXT Championship. Hendrix says that D'Angelo is running into a buzzsaw that he cannot stop, as he has beaten two former champions last week and he is about to beat a pillar of NXT next week. D'Angelo says Hendrix may be a premier athelte, but sees his title as a status symbol. D'Angelo tells Hendrix he sacrificed everything and spent five years in NXT to earn the NXT Championship, and yet he is facing someone who does not even deserve a shot at it. D'Angelo then tells Hendrix that beating him for the title is not going to happen, and when he turns his back to leave, Hendrix goes for a cheap shot only to be caught and tossed out of the ring by Naraku.

Backstage, Tavion Heights argues with Myles Borne over last week, and Myles tells Tavion that he needs to slow down or else they will both crash and burn. All of a sudden, they are both attacked by DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin).

Backstage, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood) brag about their victory last week when they run into Tate Wilder, who says that he only needed four stitches and will not be out at all. Jackson Drake says that Tate Wilder still has a lot to learn, and Tate Wilder challenges Jackson Drake to a match next week.

Romeo Moreno beats Nathan Frazer in a WWE Speed Championship Tournament Match with a sudden inside cradle following a Nathan Frazer Superplex to win with three seconds left and face Lexis King for the WWE Speed Championship.

Backstage, Izzi Dame looks forward to becoming a champion while Shawn Spears and Niko Vance win their match, then asks where Spears is. Niko says that Shawn Spears must be getting ready, and leaves.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone speaks with Mason Rook. As Stone says that it is still possible for Mason Rook to still be in title contention, Naraku shows up and says he will not let anyone ruin Tony D'Angelo's NXT Championship match. Mason Rook says "We'll see."

Before the next match, Shawn Spears attacks OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) with a metal folding chair before the match can even begin.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Kali Armstrong, saying that she is picking her spots in NXT, and entertains winning both women's singles titles. Thea Hail shows up and says that is a heck of a dream, but Kali says that will soon be a reality for her.

Backstage, Shiloh Hill asks Zaria to sign his Mr. NXT petition. Zaria is not interested, and when she tells Shiloh to tell Tatum Paxley to sign it, Shiloh tells her that she should be more worried about Lizzy Rain before leaving. Zaria is then attacked from behind by Lizzy Rain.

Shiloh Hill beats Charlie Dempsey after pinning Dempsey's shoulders to the mat with a Northern Lights suplex. After the match, Tristan Angels tells Shiloh Hill that he is incensed with Shiloh calling himself "Mr. NXT," then says that he must teach him a lesson for the rest of his life, as Shiloh "cannot hack it in [his] domain." He says that there will be a "Mr. NXT" pageant where he will beat Shiloh once and for all. Shiloh says he cannot wait to embarrass Angels, and tells him to bring it on.

Backstage, Shawn Spears tells Izzi Dame that says he and Niko Vance should not have had a match on the same night as her championship match and that he was "doing the right thing," much to Izzi's chagrin.

Lola Vice retains the NXT Women's Championship against Izzi Dame. During the match, Shawn Spears grabs at Lola on the outside behind the ref's back, and while that allows Izzi to hit a Backstabber, Spears and Vance are soon attacked by OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price), who force them to the back. Later on, Izzi inadvertently knocks out the referee with a Busaiku Knee meant for Lola. At one point, Izzi uses the Women's title as a weapon by throwing it to Lola and booting the title into Lola's face, but Lola still kicks out. Lola wins after Izzi counters a guillotine choke with a pinfall attempt only for Lola to hit a second spinning back fist to win and retain.

Backstage, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) declare that they are coming for all of the gold. Meanwhile, Saquon Shugars is seen watching DarkState from a distance.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 7, 2026

Tony D'Angelo heads to the ring to start tonight's show. D'Angelo says a lot of the fans have been with him since the beginning, and that he barely recognize the kid he was when he began. He now says he is not just a man, but the man, and he is now NXT Champion. He also says that he is the very first Grand Slam Champion in NXT history and that he has wanted this since he walked through the door, and while some choices have been better than others, he would not change a thing. D'Angelo then says his hands have an iron grip on the NXT title and not even "All Ego" Ethan Page, Ricky Saints or Joe Hendry can take it from him. Joe Hendry shows up and heads to the ring. Hendry gives credit where credit is due to D'Angelo and proclaims him to be the better man, then says it was on one night where they both had to deal with Ethan and Saints, and ponders if D'Angelo would still be champion if not for them. Ethan shows up and says that if anyone deserved a one-on-one title shot, it was him, and that if it were one-on-one, he would have beaten Hendry; instead, D'Angelo is champion. Saints then makes his way out to the ring. Saints reminds Ethan that he attacked him first and tells Ethan not to blame his shortcomings on him, and says that if Ethan had put his ego to the side, he would be two-time champion. D'Angelo tells all three men to get in line and that the result will be the same as it was Saturday. Suddenly, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) shows up from out of the crowd and attack all four men in the ring while security rushes in as the show goes to a commercial break. (During the break, the announce table gets destroyed, and it also takes all the referees and the locker room to break up the brawl.)

Backstage, after the break, General Manager Robert Stone puts Tony D'Angelo, Joe Hendry, "All Ego" Ethan Page and Ricky Saints in an eight-man match with DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) later in the night. Sol Ruca then heads to the ring for the next match.

Izzi Dame beats Sol Ruca after Niko Vance saves Izzi Dame on the outside while Zaria hits Sol Ruca with a Spear as Shawn Spears distracts the referee. After the match, Zaria tells Sol Ruca that she says when this ends between them.

In backstage footage from earlier today, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) meet with Blake Monroe and gift Blake her very own custom NXT Women's North American Championship. General Manager Robert Stone says Blake cannot self-proclaim to be champion, then puts Blake Monroe and a Vanity Project member of her choice in a mixed tag match with Tatum Paxley and Shiloh Hill. Blake picks Jackson Drake as her tag partner.

Backstage, Dorian Van Dux, Elio LaFleur, "Super" Sean Legacy and Elio LaFleur are in the locker room. LaFleur mentions that Dorian Van Dux and EK Prosper will be in the WWE Speed Championship tournament. Dorian Van Dux says he has been waiting for this moment, but EK Proposer says he is ready for the tournament and that he will be watching tonight's tournament match.

Keanu Carver beats Josh Briggs and Jasper Troy in a Triple Threat Match.

Backstage, Tatum Paxley tells Shiloh Hill that she thought she would be done with Blake Monroe after Saturday, but Blake just cannot stop. Shiloh Hill looks forward to punching Jackson Drake in the face. Ricky Saints shows up and mocks them for laughing during their conversation, but Shiloh Hill tells him to concentrate on his match with DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin), as they already gave him a beating earlier tonight.

Joe Hendry, Tony D'Angelo, Ricky Saints and "All Ego" Ethan Page beat DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin). At the end of the match, D'Angelo takes out Saquon Shugars, but Ethan hits D'Angelo with a pump kick to get the pin and the win. After the match, D'Angelo takes Ethan out.

On NXT Focus, we hear from Jaida Parker, who talks about how she beat Kelani Jordan at Stand & Deliver only for Kelani to attack her backstage afterwards. Jaida says she is who she says she is, and brags about how she has made Kelani's life a living hell with a brawl at the Performance Center and a confrontation at Kelani's car before their match next week.

Lexis King beats Chazz "Starboy" Hall to advance in the WWE Speed Championship Tournament. (Chazz "Starboy" Hall is formerly known as Starboy Charlie, and is the current men's WWE ID Champion.)

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone meets with Myles Borne when Tony D'Angelo shows up. Borne leaves, and D'Angelo says he wants "All Ego" Ethan Page. Stone says he can make that happen, then D'Angelo has a staredown with Keanu Carver.

Jackson Drake and Blake Monroe beat Tatum Paxley and Shiloh Hill after Tatum goes to counter the Glamour Shot with Cemetery Drive only to hit Drake with a spinning wheel kick. That allows Blake Monroe to hit the Glamour Shot for the pin and the win.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews General Manager Robert Stone. Stone announces that the two-week special NXT Revenge starts next week. Tony D'Angelo will defend the NXT Championship against "All Ego" Ethan Page, Sol Ruca and Zaria will square off in a Last Woman Standing Match, Joe Hendry will be in concert, Kali Armstrong will make her NXT debut, and there will be a new WWE Speed Champion.

We see a vignette for Kali Armstrong's NXT debut.

Lola Vice heads to the ring for a championship celebration. Lola Vice talks about she became the first Cuban-American champion in WWE history and how she has waited so long to become champion. She also talks about how she was the biggest signing of 2022 and how WWE gave her a media tour. She talks about how she thought she was ready to become champion and expected to go straight to the top only to get humbled, and how she headed to AAA to get even more experience and take "Vice City" worldwide. Lola Vice says that she is undeniable and that earning something means more than having something handed to her, then Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) shows up. Jacy Jayne congratulates Lola before telling her to enjoy this moment, as it is the last win she will ever get off of her. She says that Lola has only set her up to become a record-breaking three-time champion. Jacy says Lola was only at Stand & Deliver on a technicality, then says she ran the women's division for almost ten months. General Manager Robert Stone shows up and gives Jacy her championship rematch at NXT Revenge. Lola tells Jacy that she will knock her out again, then Lainey and Fallon attack her from behind. Lola fights back and sends Fatal Influence running to end the show.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Generation NXT - NXT recap for March 17, 2026

Jacy Jayne retains the NXT Women's Championship against Sol Ruca and Zaria after Zaria pulls Sol Ruca out of the pin and hits her with an F5. Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid fight Zaria on the outside, and that allows Jacy to get on top of Sol Ruca to win and retain.

Backstage, Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey are met by Charlie Dempsey, Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Arianna Grace and Uriah Connors. Sinclair says that Dempsey has been ghosting them, but Dempsey says he has found someone better. Dempsey and company leave, then Lola Vice shows up and wishes Sinclair luck before telling Kendal that nothing will stop her from winning the NXT Women's Championship at Stand & Deliver.

Ricky Saints heads to the ring. Saints says that nothing can dampen his spirits because he is the real main event and things are looking up, and after a small setback, he and "All Ego" Ethan Page are pivoting back into title competition. He says that he and Ethan beat Myles Borne and Joe Hendry because they are a great tag team, then says that if it were not for The Vanity Project, they would be in the tag team tournament; thankfully, they only want singles gold and the tag division is safe. Saints claims that he will soon take his place as a two-time NXT Champion when "All Ego" Ethan Page shows up and reminds Saints that he pinned Joe Hendry. Saints lets Ethan call out Borne, but Ethan wants to be a two-time NXT Champion, not North American. As Saints says this was not part of the plan, Joe Hendry shows up, and while he gives Ethan credit where credit is due, he says that Saints does not want it as badly as Ethan. He then says that they only thing both of them will get is medical attention if they think they can step up to him, and admits that Saints has none of the musical talent that he does. Ethan and Saints soon argue with each other, then attack Hendry at the same time only for Hendry to bounce back with a double clothesline and two Fallaway Slams. All of a sudden, Hendry is hit out of nowhere with a Spear by Tony D'Angelo, who soon lays out both Ethan and Saints right after that.

Tonight's NXT Focus shows William Regal and Fit Finely with Charlie Dempsey, Lexis King, Arianna Grace, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors, now collectively known as "Birthright." Interim General Manager Robert Stone shows up and speaks privately with Regal, who feels that Stone should have the general manager position permanently.

Los Americanos (El Grande Americano II, Rayo Americano, Bravo Americano) beat The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) in a six-man tag match.

Backstage, Eli Knight and "Super" Sean Legacy meet with Elio LeFleur. Legacy is on crutches and cannot compete in the tag team tournament. LeFleur offers to take over for Legacy until Legacy gets better, and he enters the tournament. They all leave, then Sol Ruca shows up and says that Zaria screwed her out of the NXT Women's Championship and that she wants to deal with Zaria first.

Vic Joseph is in the ring to introduce Booker T for Booker T Appreciation Night. Booker T leaves the commentary table to head to the ring. We see a video package where Booker T's peers as well as current and former NXT Superstars mention their memories of Booker T before Booker T is presented with a plaque commemorating Booker T Appreciation Night. Booker T says he has been doing this for 35 years and that it has been an amazing ride. He thanks the fans for making this possible, then Keanu Carver shows up, attacks security guards, and threatens to beat Booker T up if he does not leave the ring. Two of Booker T's students are in the ring, and Carver makes quick work of them before Jasper Troy shows up and fights Carver. Jasper clotheslines Carver out of the ring, adn Carver is forced back to the back. The locker room empties out and gives Booker T a standing ovation, and Booker T wants to know what is going on, saying this should not be happening in his city.

Wren Sinclair beats Fallon Henley by submission with the Final Wrench to win WWE Women's Speed Championship!

Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page and Ricky Saints meet with Interim General Manager Robert Stone. Ricky Saints gets a match against Tony D'Angelo next week thanks to Ethan, much to Saints' slight chagrin.

Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors) beat Hank Walker and Tank Ledger to advance in the NXT Tag Team Championship #1 contender's tournament after Lexis King takes the bullet for Stacks and gets double-teamed. This allows Uriah Connors to tag in, and when Stacks gets double-teamed, Connors swoops in and gets the pin and the win.

Backstage, Joe Hendry meets with Interim General Manager Robert Stone, and ends up getting a match with Ethan Page. Meanwhile, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) and OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) brawl in the parking lot.

Backstage, Thea Hail meets with Tatum Paxley and tells her that she has tonight's steel cage match handled. Tatum says NXT needs more people like Thea. Kelani Jordan shows up after Tatum leaves and says she used to be like her until the locker room turned on her. Jaida Parker shows up and tells Kelani to knock it off, then Thea tells Kelani that last week, she got knocked out, and next week, she gets tapped out.

Backstage, Jacy Jayne is happy to still be champion, but Fallon Henley is less that thrilled to lose the WWE Women's Speed Championship. Henley says that she and Lainey Reid will take care of Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey next week as she tries to get her rematch.

Backstage, Interim General Manager Robert Stone meets with Myles Borne, who finds out that his next title challenger will be decided in a gauntlet match next week. Birthright (Charlie Dempsey, Lexis King, Arianna Grace, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Uriah Connors) shows up, with Lexis King wanting the North American Championship, and hopes that Stone does the right thing and puts him in the gauntlet.

Tatum Paxley retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Izzi Dame in a steel cage match. After the match, Blake Monroe comes out of a hatch in the ramp and pulls Tatum Paxley into it before holding up the Women's North American Championship.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for February 3, 2026

Shawn Michaels meets with Robert Stone backstage and makes him the new Interim General Manager of NXT. (Ava's appearances on last week's episode were her last; as she did not renew her contract.)

Izzi Dame retains the NXT North American Women's Championship against Thea Hail and Lola Vice after Kelani Jordan shows up and attacks Lola vice before crushing Lola Vice's right hand with a ladder.

Backstage, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair talk with Sol Ruca about Sol Ruca's time in the Royal Rumble when Zari shows up. Zaria, miffed that she was not at Royal Rumble with Sol Ruca, says she needs a win for herself and that it is her turn now.

Backstage, Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors meet in the trainer's room with Andre Chase. Uriah says he is not apologizing for taking a chance instead of waiting for one, then Arianna Grace, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Lexis show up and mock them. Dixon takes this as a challenge.

Tony D'Angelo makes his way to the ring. D'Angelo says it has been seven months since he got an opportunity to talk to the fans, and that he has some things to get off his chest. He says that the fans know his past in NXT and that he was a happy man a year ago who was surrounded by family, friends and people he could look in the eye and say that he has their back. D'Angelo says that this was all taken away from him, and that was the wake-up call he needed. He says that when you are good at what he is involved in, your life changes and you gain friends and family as well as a huge responsibility. He says that he needed to sit in a dark room and remember who he was on his own, and remember what he did before he came to NXT and remember what he did best: bouncing people's heads off the mat. D'Angelo says he returned to NXT the way that he did to keep people guessing and ensured that nobody knew anything, then says that this is a selfish business as well as a selfish time in NXT, which aligns exactly with his plans. He then says he has two reasons for coming back. One is punishing DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) for taking everything from him and taking everything from them in response. The other will be revealed when he is done with DarkState.

We hear from Shiloh Hill, who is studying other ladder matches for the one happening tonight. He also mentions what he knows about his opponents.

We hear from Jasper Troy, who says that destruction awaits for whoever wins the next Speed Championship Tournament.

Elio LaFleur beats Charlie Dempsey to advance in the WWE Speed Championship Tournament with just nine seconds left.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Joe Hendry, who admits that he is banged up after The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) and Keanu Carver both banged up, but he will not let bruised ribs keep him from the NXT Championship. He says his smile has hidden frustration because he has not become a champion, and he will continue to climb the ladder and give the fans a bigger reason to believe.

We see the accomplishments of current and recently former NXT stars in the Royal Rumble matches. Je'Von Evans is the iron man in the men's match with 40 minutes and 58 seconds (40:58) in the ring.

Daria Rae is seen in the front row before the next match.

The Elegance Brand (Heather by Elegance and M by Elegance) retain the Total Nonstop Action Knockouts World Tag Team Championships against Sol Ruca and Zaria after M shoves Zaria forward during a double-team Soul Snatcher, causing Sol Ruca to hit Zaria instead.

Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page meets with The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) and tells them to finish the job, then says he is done with Myles Borne. He also tells them to do whatever it takes to win, and to use their heads against Hank Walker and Tank Ledger. Ethan then tells Jackson Drake not to rush into anything.

We see footage from before the show where Jaida Parker is attacked by Blake Monroe in front of fans. Security is forced to step in.

Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Lexis King beat Chase University (Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors). Afer the match, Uriah Connors walks away from Andre Chase and Kale Dixon and joins Arianna Grace, Stacks and Lexis King on the way to the back.

Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) is in the ring. Jacy asks the fans if they know what it feels like to have something only for it to be taken out from underneath at the last second. She talks about being in the women's Royal Rumble, and says that the match was going the way she dreamed it would go. She says that everything was perfect until Sol Ruca snuck up behind her, cheap shotted her and threw her over the top rope, taking her moment from her. Jacy says she has been carrying the women's division and that she was a better double champion than Sol Ruca was, then says that is time to kill the hype and defend the NXT Championship against Sol Ruca. Zaria shows up and says that Jacy sicking her "lap dogs" on her was not enough, then says that Sol Ruca has had plenty of opportunities and that Jacy should be worried about her ripping the NXT Women's Championship out of her hands. Jacy says that Zaria never gets any opportunities because Sol Ruca has proven herself and is loved by the fans while Zaria is only tolerated. Kendal Gray and Wren Sinclair show up and says it took all three members of Fatal Influence to beat her and wants to run it back with Jacy. Zaria tells Kendal to stay out of her way, but Kendal says she and Wren do not keep secrets from each other. Sol Ruca shows up and says everyone wants a shot at the Women's Championship, but Zaria says friends do not sneak off t. Jacy tells everyone to figure it out in their "weird little couples therapy," then Robert Stone shows up. He makes Sol Ruca and Zaria vs. Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey, with the person getting the pinfall for their team facing Jacy Jayne for the NXT Women's Championship.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Kelani Jordan, who asks how Lola Vice is going to be able to knock anyone out again if she broke her right hand.

Backstage, Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey talk about their opportunity at the NXT Women's Championship. Charlie Dempsey, who is nearby, is met by Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace. Lexis King wants to know if Dempsey has given thought to what they have talked about.

Joe Hendry beats Ricky Saints, "Super" Sean Legacy, Dion Lennox, Jackson Drake, Shiloh Hill and Keanu Carver in a ladder match to win the vacant NXT Championship!

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

New Year's Evil - NXT recap for January 6, 2026

Blake Monroe attacks Thea Hail from behind before the next match, and referees have to rush in to restore order. Not long after this, Ricky Saints makes an unscheduled appearance as referees help Thea Hail to the back. Saints decides to give the fans a gift by kicking 2026 off himself. He says that last year, he really needed NXT, but now, NXT needs him. He says that Oba Femi and Je'Von Evans chose free agency because they cannot compete when they cannot compare, then says there is only room for one star: him. Saints then says that he is not going anywhere, and says that if anyone comes at him, he will send them back to where they came from, as while they are talented, they are not absolute. Saints says that he is who he says he is and that he will continue to prove that in 2026, then says that he will be watching the NXT Championship match closely. He says he will deal with Leon Slater in due time if he wins, but if Oba wins, he wants to win the rubber match.

Backstage, General Manager Ava has Robert Stone deal with the Blake Monroe-Thea Hail situation, then makes Tatum Paxley vs. Izzi Dame the opening match.

Backstage, General Manager Ava finds and confronts Blake Monroe, who demands the NXT Women's North American Championship. Ava not only takes the match for the title away, but bans Blake Monroe from the building.

Tatum Paxley beats Izzi Dame.

We see a vignette for French luchador Elio LeFleur, who is coming to NXT to slash the sky. (Elio LeFleur is best known for his work in WXW under the name Aigle Blanc.)

Backstage, General Manager Ava meets with Jordynne Grace and Thea Hail. Ava tells Thea that she is pushing her title match, but Thea wants her match and wants to bring back the open challenge for the title. After Jordynne tells Ava that Thea has made up her mind, Ava makes it official.

Jacy Jayne retains the NXT Women's Championship against Kendal Grey after Fallon Henley holds onto Jacy Jayne from the outside to save her from a DDT off the ropes by Kendal Grey.

Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page meets with General Manager Ava and mentions his twelve title victories this year, then mentions that he will leave the office to finish his thoughts in the ring so that Ava can talk to The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake).

Thea Hail gets in the ring. She admits that she is devastated that her match with Blake Monroe went the way it did, then says that she is giving the championship match that was promised and re-opens the open challenge. The entire women's locker room gets in the ring, but Tatum Paxley clears a path with her chainsaw. She almost gets in the ring when Thea is suddenly attacked by Izzi Dame, who becomes Thea's opponent.

Izzi Dame beats Thea Hail to become the NXT Women's North American Champion after powerbombing Thea off the top rope as Thea goes for a Kimura Lock.

Backstage, Lola Vice has been watching what is going on when The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) show up. Hank Walker and Tank Ledger show up right afterwards, then The Vanity Project leave. Hank, Tank and Lola talk about Izzi Dame's championship victory, then Lola says she has Kelani Jordan to take care of first. When Kelani Jordan shows up hearing Lola talking about her, Kelani throws a shoe, and both women have to be held back by multiple members of the locker room.

Backstage, Joe Hendry meets with General Manager Ava wanting a no-disqualification match with Dion Lennox next week. Ava tells him that the match will become a handicap match quickly, but Joe Hendry says he will find a couple of badasses to back him up. Ava tells Hendry that if he can do that, she will make the match.

"All Ego" Ethan Page is in the ring. Ethan calls himself the most dominant Superstar of 2025 and brags about being Moose last week, then mentions tonight's NXT Championship match and declares himself the main event, not Leon Slater or Oba Femi. He calls the North American Championship the most prestigious championship in all of WWE, as he has defended against many challengers from many companies and brand while Oba Femi has only defended in one part of North America. Ethan brags that this makes him "an international icon," then Jasper Troy shows up and says that Ethan was not the only one who dominated in 2025 and proclaims that he will prove to be "the monster of NXT" in 2026. As he declares that the Speed Championship will not be the only title he holds, Josh Briggs shows up and says he is the biggest big man in NXT, not Jasper. Briggs tells Ethan that he is as delusional as the fans and that he should stop wasting his time with losers, then Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace show up. Stacks says that he is the only NXT Superstar holding Total Nonstop Action gold and that he is the International Champion and international as it gets, then says that he and Arianna are as big as it gets before Shiloh Hill shows up. Shiloh shows up and tells Stacks and Arianna that TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella and General Manager Ava have put Stacks in an International Championship match with him. Tavion Heights shows up and says this is his kind of party and says that Jasper Troy will be flying Air Heights next week and that he will become the Speed Champion. Ethan Page has had enough, then tells Tavion Heights that he dropped the ball. He then ducks a punch meant for him, and Tavion hits Jasper, starting a brawl that ends with Shiloh Hill stopping Arianna from slapping her. When that happens, Shiloh's fake upper tooth falls onto Arianna, then Shiloh tosses Stacks out of the ring when Stacks charges at him.

Backstage, Joe Hendry asks OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) to be part of his match, but OTM are not interested until Hendry tells them that if he wins, they will win, as they will get one step closer to the NXT Championship. Meanwhile, Zaria and Sol Ruca run into Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid). Both sides have a brief war of words before Sol Ruca makes it clear she wants the NXT Women's Championship.

Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page runs into Myles Borne and Tate Wilder and says that Myles Borne is neither a champion or a challenger. Tate tells Myles not to let Ethan bother him after Ethan leaves, but Myles says "Too late."

Oba Femi retains the NXT Championship against Leon Slater. Backstage, General Manager Ava meets with the NXT locker room. As she is about to name the call-ups from Evolve to NXT, it is revealed by Robert Stone that Oba Femi has left the NXT Championship in the ring.

Here are the highlights for tonight's show!

Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 23, 2025

Lola Vice beats Izzi Dame after Tatum Paxley suddenly appears with a chainsaw. After the match, Lola is attacked from behind by Kelani Jordan.

Jordynne Grace is watching Thea Hail's win from last week when Thea shows up. Thea Hail thanks Jordynne and says that she will address the fans, still not feeling like her championship win is real, then thanks Jordynne again for standing up for her against Blake Monroe.

Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page runs into Myles Borne, who says that he could have the match against him that Leon Slater does if he had just made a small change, then tells him that NXT is a pool full of great whites and tells him up to move up or move out. He also tells Myles that he gets to watch a real champion take care of business and beat one of Total Nonstop Action's best.

Thea Hail heads to the ring. She admits that last week was a little controversial and that she still cannot believe that she won, and while she has heard about what it is like to be a champion, it never prepared her to be one. She says that she grew up in front of the fans since she showed up as a high school senior and that she has been through a lot, and while people doubted her, she believed in herself and became a champion. Thea Hail says that with the Women's North American Championship, she finally feels like "a grown ass woman," and as she wants to celebrate with everyone, Blake Monroe shows up and calls Thea's win a fluke and a mistake. She says that she now has to deal with that mistake, and she now wants the title back. Thea tells her she lost, but Blake says the ref had no idea what she was doing. Thea gives Blake her rematch for New Year's Evil, but Blake punches her in the face. This starts a brawl that referees have to break up.

We see a video package for Eli Knight from Evolve (and formerly from Reality of Wrestling), and Tavion Heights, as they both face off in the Speed Championship Tournament.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Zaria and Sol Ruca. Sol Ruca says that you cannot control the waves, but you can learn how to ride them. While she has lost two championships, she beat Bayley in front of millions of fans and is lucky to be friends with Zaria. Sol Ruca hopes to beat Chelsea Green tonight and become a champion again. Zaria says that Sol Ruca deserves to be a champion again and that she will be in her corner.

Tavion Heights beats Eli Knight to advance in the WWE Speed Championship Tournament.

Backstage, Blake Monroe is met by Jackson Drake, and she also meets Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes). The three of them give her some Christmas presents and tell her that she should still be champion, and that she will win her title back. When they entertain the idea of Thea Hail still holding the Women's North American Championship, Blake tells them to get out of her face, but leave the presents.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Leon Slater and Oba Femi. On the subject of 2025, Oba Femi says that he had a fantastic year and even corrected the one blemish in, then says that he is not here to rule NXT, but to rule WWE, and that "The American Nightmare" Cody Rhodes and the fans felt a shift in the universe. Oba then says that Leon Slater will also feel that shift. Slater says he is walking into the biggest match of his life against Oba Femi, and that his life had a void that was filled by professional wrestling since he was a kid. He also talks about how he was the only man in the house growing up with just a mother and a sister, then says that he has made moments and history and that he will soon make another moment. Oba tells Slater that his story will not have a happy ending, but Slater says that he is not one for trash talk and that they will find out who speaks louder.

General Manager Ava is in the ring with members of security. She introduces Je'Von Evans first, then introduces Ricky Saints. Security stands between them as Saints says that Je'Von does not have the emotional intelligence to carry a brand and should be more like him, but Je'Von says that Saints is jealous of his success. Saints says he can do it all, but Je'Von says that the General Managers of Raw and SmackDown want him on their shows and he was on John Cena's last show while Saints was not even thought about. As Saints and Je'Von are about to throw down, Ava puts them in one last one-on-one match to prove who is better for the last time.

Backstage, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) show up and mock Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair. Both sides have a war of words before Javy Jayne says that Kendal Grey is not on her level and challenging Wren Sinclair to a match to warm up. Wren Sinclair accepts the challenge.
Shiloh Hill and Skylar Raye beat Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace in a Christmas Chaos Match.

Backstage, General Manager Ava meets with DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin), and Dion Lennox wants Joe Hendry after Hendry cost him a title shot.. Hendry appears, and things nearly come to blows until Ava tells them not to fight in her office. DarkState leaves, with Cutler James telling Joe Hendry to keep his head on a swivel, as they will be watching.. Joe Hendry proposes a concert for next week, which Ava approves.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price). As they state that Hank Walker and Tank Walker will see them again, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smoke, Jackson Drake) show up and interrupt them. OTM almost beats them up for the interruption.

Lexis King beats Andre Chase to advance in the WWE Speed Championship Tournament.

Backstage, Myles Borne meets with Tavion Heights. As Myles Borne considers "All Ego" Ethan Page's advice as they talk about next year, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger show up and says that if they keep going the way they're going, they will get to where they want to go.

Chelsea Green retains the WWE Women's United States Championship against Sol Ruca after "All Ego" Ethan Page puts Chelsea Green's foot on the rope during a pinfall attempt by Sol Ruca. Zaria confronts Ethan, who soon gets beaten up by Moose, and within the confusion, Alba Fyre stops the Sol Snatcher, allowing Chelsea Green to hit the Un-Pretty-Her to win and retain. After the match, Alba hits Chelsea and Alba with a double Spear, and Sol Ruca hits Chelsea and Alba with a double Sol Snatcher.

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 1, 2025

Trick Williams guests on commentary for the next match.

Joe Hendry beats Wes Lee after Mike Santana takes out Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe for getting involved in the match.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Sol Ruca and Zaria tell a distraught Tatum Paxley that they were keeping her from doing something that she would regret in joining Izzi Dame, but Izzi Dame shows up and tells her not to listen to them.

Luca Crusifino heads to the ring and asks Tony D'Angelo to join him. D'Angelo shows up, feeling as if Crusifino has been against him for the past month. Crusifino says that he sacrificed a lot out of loyalty to D'Angelo and to be in WWE, and that he has never doubted him. Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo shows up and thanks Crusifino, and Crusifino tells Stacks to shut up, saying this is between him and D'Angelo before punching D'Angelo. When Stacks laughs, Crusifino punches him, too. Crusifino then says "Luca Crusifino's loyalty lies with Luca Crusifino."

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Oba Femi. He wants to see Jasper Troy and Yoshiki Inamura destroy each other, then Inamura and Josh Briggs show up, with Inamura saying he will show Oba Femi tenacity. Oba Femi says that he is the hunter, not the hunted, and that he will watch to see who wins between Inamura and Jasper. Inamura tells him that he will not be waiting long.

George Gumbs Jr. and Tyreek Saps from the University of Florida Gators are seen in the front row.

Myles Borne beats Lexis King.

We hear from DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin). They state that NXT has been chaotic ever since they show up, and that thins only happen because they allow it. They state that they will take out anyone who gets caught lacking.

Lainey Reid beats Thea Hail after grabbing the bottom rope for leverage.

Backstage, No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Tavion Heights, Wren Sinclair) talk. Tavion Heights wants the same out from the group as Myles Borne. Dempsey gives him the match, but if Heights loses, he will not get another chance.

We hear from Jasper Troy, who says that everyone fears Oba Femi, yet Oba Femi did not look unbeatable facing him. He says that he will beat Inamura and that Oba Femi's destiny will be his.

Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley beat Sol Ruca and Zaria after Tatum saves Izzi from a Spear by Zaria.

Backstage, General Manager meets with Ricky Saints, "All Ego" Ethan Page and The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake). Ethan Page says he will be dictating whatever happens with the North American title from now, and gives Starks a shot if he can survive the "Vanity Project Gauntlet." Starks says he has no problem with this, and that if he wins, he will dictate the stipulation for their title rematch. Ava makes it official.

At Chase University, Andre Chase apologizes to Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors. He admits tough love is all he knows and that he is open to learning new tricks. He tells Kale Dixon that he got him a singles match, and that he will be better if they allow it. Kale and Connors accept his apology.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Joe Hendry and Mike Santana. Santana admits that they are opponents, even though they are united in defending TNA. After Hendry agrees, Santana says that he will be taking the TNA title home. Hendry says he will become champion again.

Backstage, Josh Briggs hypes Yoshiki Inamura before his match.

Backstage, The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) and Tatum Paxley celebrate their victory when General Manager Ava shows up and announces that Izzi Dame will face Sol Ruca for the Women's North American Championship. Suddenly, Hank Williams and Tank Ledger show up and confront The Culling, and security has to step in. Tatum defends The Culling, and dares Hank and Tank to defend their titles next week, which Ava makes official.

Yoshiki Inamura beats Jasper Troy to become #1 contender to the NXT Championship. After the match, Inamura has a staredown with Oba Femi as Je'Von Evans suddenly shows up and takes out Jasper Troy with a top rope cutter.

Jordynne Grace heads to the ring. Jordynne admits that getting to this point was the hardest thing she has ever done, but last week reminded her that she thrives under pressure, and the bigger the struggle, the greater the win. She says that she is going to make history among the best women's wrestlers in the world, but to do that, she has to be something she is terrified of being: vulnerable. Jordynne questions if she is really good enough to be here and if she belongs in WWE, even after doing everything she had to do to get her and become someone that could not be ignored. As she says that she will beat Jacy Jayne and remind herself of who she is, The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) shows up. Jacy asks Jordynne if she is done with her sob story and says that Jordynne will never carry the women's division like she can, then says Jordynne will never beat her for the NXT Women's Championship. She says that Jordynne is like Blake Monroe in that she thinks she can walk in and have everyone bow down , but The Fatal Influence will remind her of where she stands. Jordynne says Jacy's title win shocked the world, then Jacy goes for a cheap shot only for Jordynne to block and fire back. The numbers game catches up to Jordynne until Blake Monroe shows up and makes the save, then General Manager Ava shows up and pits Fallon Henley and Jacy Jayne against Jordynne Grace and Blake Monroe at The Great American Bash. This leads to both teams brawling only for Jordynne and Blake to come out on top quickly to end the show.

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 24, 2025

We hear from Lash Legend, Izzi Dame, Jaida Parker and Jordynne Grace before their Fatal 4-Way Match tonight.

Trick Williams retains the Total Nonstop Action World Championship against Josh Briggs after Briggs misses a top rope moonsault and Trick hits the Trick Shot. After the match, Trick demands respect on his name, saying he is the greatest TNA World Champion of all time after going from "carrying Him" to carrying two brands at the same time. Joe Hendry's entrance theme hits, and Trick is attacked from behind by Hendry.

Backstage, we find out that Tavion Heights was injured while training with Charlie Dempsey and that while Tavion is cleared for tonight, he has to wear a face mask.

Backstage, Myles Borne is seen talking with Florida Gators college football players George Gumbs Jr. and Tyreak Sapp. Lexis King tries to butt in give Myles Borne - which Myles refuses to take due to Lexis' cheating nature - then calling Gumbs and Sapp idiots, which causes them to step up.

Je'Von Evans beats Tavion Heights. After the match, Tavion is attacked from out of nowhere by Jasper Troy.

It is announced that due to injury, Noam Dar has been stripped of the NXT Heritage Cup and that Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo will compete for it.

Ricky Saints beats Ashante "Thee" Adonis. After the match, "All Ego" Ethan Page appears on the TitanTron, then Ricky Saints is attacked from behind and hit with a Ro-Sham-Bo by Ethan himself.

Oba Femi heads to the ring. Oba says that since the beginning of the year, he has been NXT Champion, and in that time, he has put down all who have opposed him and made them footnotes in his legacy. He says that any man in his position would rest on his laurels, but he is not just any man, and he is restless when he is idle and has no competition, as he enjoys the fight. He then issues an open challenge to anyone who thinks they can beat him. The challenge is answered by Yoshiki Inamura, who says that he came to NXT to chase gold like Oba Femi, yet when he left, he realized what he missed, and that he loves NXT. He says that he wants to pay the fans back by becoming NXT Champion, and that he wants bigger and that Oba Femi is bigger. Oba Femi says that he made NXT a long time ago, and while Yoshiki Inamura turned the tide with a smile on his face, he knows that Yoshiki wants the fight as much as he does, and when he faces him, he will fall like everyone else. Yoshiki simply tells Oba "I am ready." As Yoshiki leaves, however, he is attacked by Jasper Troy.

Backstage, Izzi Dame gives a doll to Tatum Paxley, then asks her to be in her corner tonight. Sol Ruca and Zaria show up, and Izzi says that the only championship Zaria will get close to is held by Sol Ruca. Tatum ends up meeting with The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame), then leaving with Izzi.

Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo beats Tony D'Angelo to become the NXT Heritage Cup Champion! D'Angelo scores the first fall with a Spear with 2:24 (two minutes, twenty-four seconds) left in Round 2. Stacks scores the second fall after kicking at D'Angelo's bad left knee with 2:43 (two minutes, forty-three seconds) left in Round 4. Luca Crusifino stands in D'Angelo's corner starting in Round 5. Stacks scores the third and deciding fall with 1:20 (one minute, twenty seconds) left in Round 5 after Luca Crusifino fights off Stacks' underlings until he inadvertently hits D'Angelo in the back with a bucket. After the match, Tony D'Angelo punches out Crusifino, stating that he does not trust him or Stacks.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx). Fallon says Blake Monroe is not climbing her way to the top in NXT, and Jacy says that they, not "The Glamour," is forever. As for tonight, she plans to be in Evolution, and whoever wins in tonight's Fatal 4-Way match will not have their hand raised in Atlanta, Georgia.

Backstage, Thea Hail is still upset with her latest loss when Lainey Reid shows up and says she has not changed a bit. Meanwhile, Lash Legend shows up wanting everyone to see her in the next match, which is tonight's main event.

Backstage, General Manager Ava meets with "All Ego" Ethan Page, who says that Ricky Saints keeps pushing his buttons. Ava requires Ethan and Saints to be in her office next week. After Ethan leaves, Ava finds out that Hank Walker and Tank Ledger have been attacked.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Joe Hendry. Hendry says that he plans to take the Total Nonstop Action World Championship back. He says that Trick wants to show up in TNA whenever he wants, so he will do the same in NXT, and that he will remind Trick where he came from.

Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors are back in Chase University. Andre Chase stands by what he said last week, saying his attitude is what created his university. Kale and Uriah leave again, with Dixon saying that same attitude destroyed it.

Jordynne Grace beats Jaida Parker, Lash Legend and Izzi Dame in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship at Evolution. During the match, Tatum Paxley makes the assist for izzi Dame by grabbing at Jaida Parker from the outside, but Sol Ruca and Zaria show up and Zaria carries Tatum away.

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