Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 4, 2026

Jaida Parker and Thea Hail beat Nikkita Lyons and Karmen Petrovic. After the match, Nattie, Karmen and Nikkita go on the attack, but Nattie inadvertently punches out Nikkita when Thea Hail ducks a punch from her. This allows Thea and Jaida to clean house.

Backstage, Myles Borne and Tavion Heights are locked in for their tag team title match.

Tony D'Angelo heads to the ring. D'Angelo mentions Grayson Waller's promo from the start of last week's show and how it disrespected everyone, and that Grayson will not use his title as a boomerang to get himself what he thinks he is owed. He says he will not let Grayson use him as a stepping stone and get what he wants at his expense, but before he can move on to other business, Grayson Waller shows up and interrupts. Grayson is on the balcony as he states that he is "the money fight" and that Grayson and the NXT Championship go through him. D'Angelo says Grayson is not in the ring with him because he is a bitch, then mentions how they were partners back in WarGames. He talks about how Grayson Waller was the only person on their team without a singles title history, then says Grayson is only in NXT to make himself relevant and win the title, but unfortunately for Grayson, he is champion. Grayson says the men's roster is more relevant than ever thanks to him, then says that D'Angelo lost his balls along with his mafia family. As Grayson continues to speak, Cruz Montana - who D'Angelo called out earlier to continue last week's conversation before Grayson interrupted - shows up. Montana says that D'Angelo did not call Grayson out here, but he might as well "give [Grayson] this work." He gives Grayson credit where credit is due for rattling cages, then says he put in the work instead of insulting people and proved over time that he is who he says he is. He says Grayson has a chip on his shoulder because his comfortable life is not so comfortable, while he has one because he has no other option but to survive. He hopes Grayson never meets the man in the mirror he went to war with. Montana says the difference between him and Grayson is that he spent years proving he belonged while Grayson spent years proving people should notice him. Grayson says Montana's opinion does not matter, and that he is embracing his demons. Montana tells Grayson that he only fights for himself and that it will not get him anywhere, and when he has people who depend on him and hold him accountable, that will make him "the man." D'Angelo says that he does not care about either man's motivations and know they want his title, then tells them to meet with General Manager Robert Stone to make a match over who faces him for it.

Backstage, Wren Sinclair is focused on her and Kendal Grey's matches. Kendal Grey says they wanted this pressure, then tells Wren that she is up next and that she needs to lock in.

Zaria vs. Wren Sinclair for the WWE Women's Speed Championship ends in a time limit draw. Wren Sinclair retains the WWE Women's Speed Championship. After the match, Zaria attacks Wren Sinclair and hits her with an F-5.

Bronco Nima meets with Lucien Price, saying he owes him after taking his eyes off what mattered most last week. Lucien says Bronco should do what he has to do, and says he should get his back-up plan as Birthright (Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Arianna Grace) show up trying to drive a wedge between them again. This leads to a challenge to a one-on-one match, and Lucien accepts, saying he has his back-up plan.

Backstage, Kelani Jordan meets with Grayson Waller, saying that she will win the NXT Women's Championship on the very first attempt. Mason Rook shows up and calls out Grayson Waller for calling him soft, saying he can do things in the ring Grayson cannot. As Grayson tells Mason Rook he does not know sacrifice, Mason is attacked from behind by Kam Hendrix, and referees show up to stop the ensuing brawl.

Myles Borne and Tavion Heights beat The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes) to become the NXT Tag Team Champions after Jackson Drake tries to get involved in the match, which only gets him and Myka Lockwood ejected from ringside.

Backstage, Myka Lockwood gets another look at Keanu Carver as a furious Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood) head to the back.

Backstage, Izzi Dame and Niko Vance meet with Lizzy Rain. Izzi says their match would have went differently if not for Shawn Spears, but Lizzy feels differently. Shawn Spears shows up and says that he has gotten with Robert Stone and that next week it will be Izzi and Niko vs. him and Lizzy. Niko tells Shawn to take his own advice and quit while he is head. Lizzy makes it clear she does not trust him, and that if the match goes south, it will be three-on-one really quickly. Lizzy leaves, and Shawn says "Smart girl."

Keanu Carver beats EK Prosper with a small package.

Backstage, Osiris Griffin and Cutler James are worried about Dion Lennox, who is upset that DarkState (Lennox, James, Griffin) is not as untouchable as they used to be and wants it to be untouchable again. He says that Saquon Shugars will not walk away from them again.

We look back on Kendal Grey winning the NXT Women's Championship at The Great American Bash in this week's NXT Focus.

We hear from Shiloh Hill, who says that he injured his maxilla in his last match with Tristan Angel and that he is now injured, and that he will be out for a while. He also mentions research he did on Kali Armstrong's college track career, the Intercontinental Championship tournament in 1979, and the actual history of the green mist in professional wrestling.

WWE acknowledges the passing of WWE Hall of Famer Dory Funk Jr. RIP Dory Funk Jr. (1941 - 2026)

As General Manager Robert Stone handles a phone call with a free agent, Cruz Montana shows up and finds out he will face Grayson Waller in an NXT Championship #1 contender's match next week. Stone leaves, Tristan Angels shows up and confronts Montana for being given a chance at a championship, but Montana reminds Tristan that he was not here when he was putting in the work last year when he was still in TNA.

Kendal Grey retains the NXT Women's Championship against Lola Vice in an NXT Underground Match by submission with a triangle hold that sees Kendal bleed under the right ear after being tripped into ring steps, Lola Vice nearly knocking Kendal Grey out of the ring, and referee Adrian Butler getting knocked out by a spinning back fist by Lola Vice. Both women bow and then hug in a show of respect before Lola raises Kendal's hand after the match.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for May 28, 2026

Axiom beats Kit Wilson.

Ivy Nile beats Karmen Petrovic.

Alpha Academy (Otis and Akira Tozawa) beats Birthright (Charlie Dempsey and Uriah Connors).

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Axiom beats Apollo Crews.

Karmen Petrovic beats Ivy Nile.

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In memory of Hulk Hogan, 1953 - 2025.

Maxxine Dupri and Natalya beat Lainey Reid and Karmen Petrovic by submission with stereo Sharpshooters.

Johnny Gargano beats Nathan Frazer after Tommaso Ciampa is able to distract the referee so that Candice LeRae can shove Nathan Frazer off the top rope.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 15, 2025

Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Jacy Jayne admits that Jordynne Grace attacked her throat and damaged her vocal cords. She accuses Jazmyn Nyx of dropping the ball, then says Jazmyn and Fallon made up for it for making sure she shocked everyone. Fallon states that Jacy will continue to be champion for a long time, and Jacy states that at Slammiversary, she will face Masha Slamovich, and while Masha is great, she will be walking out with both women's titles. Masha Slamovich shows up and says Jacy Jayne is champion is only champion because Blake Monroe smashes Jordynne Grace in the back with the NXT Women's title, and says that it took four people for Jacy to win. Masha says she will shock the world and walk out with both titles, but Jacy says that Masha will never touch her title. Suddenly, Sol Ruca and Zaria show up, and Sol Ruca says she is not only double champion and she has her money on Masha. Zaria says that Sol Ruca had three matches last weekend, and that all they have to do to make a statement is get in the ring. After Fatal Influence talks back, Masha, Sol Ruca and Zaria start a brawl and clear out the ring.

We see a video package chronicling the history of The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, Adrianne Rizzo). Part One is "The Birth of 'The Don.'"

Mike Santana, Joe Hendry and Trick Williams vs. DarkState (Dion Lennox, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) ends with The System (Eddie Edwards, Bryan Myers, JDC) showing up and brawling with DarkState until security shows up.

Backstage, Arianna Grace says that the Evolution Battle Royal was missing some grace. Karmen Petrovic also feels like she should have been in, then Kali Armstrong shows up and says she should have been in it, saying she would have won it and gotten a title shot. Karmen takes this as Kali running her mouth and wants to challenge her for the Evolve Women's Championship, which Kali welcomes, much to Arianna's surprise.

We see Part Two of the history of The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, Adrianne Rizzo), "Enter the Underboss."

Karmen Petrovic vs. Kali Armstrong for the Evolve Championship ends with Jordynne Grace, who shows up before the match even starts, getting into the ring and laying out both women before demanding an explanation from Blake Monroe concerning her actions at The Great American Bash. Robert Stone and Stevie Turner show up and tell Jordynne that Blake is not here, but then a video shows up where it is revealed that Blake Monroe does not consider Jordynne worthy of anything. She then gives Jordynne a front-row seat invite to her singles debut so she can see the difference between them. Stevie gets a forearm, while Stone gets a spinebuster. General Manager Ava then shows up with security.

Team Undertaker (Bayley Humphrey, Dani Sekelsky, Shiloh Hill, Drake Morreaux) is backstage when Trick Williams completely disrespects them and tells them to get out of the way. Shiloh Hill then gets a phone call from The Undertaker.

Backstage, General Manager Ava meets with Jasper Troy and calls his actions last weekend unacceptable. She tells him that things are settled in the ring and that if he wants to keep his momentum going, he will do it in the matches that she gives him. Jasper Troy says he was minding his own business when Ricky Starks went into his territory. Ava then gives Jasper Troy a match with Ricky Sants. Jasper Tory says that Ricky Saints will bend the knee and that he is going to break him.

We see Part Three of the history of The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, Adrianne Rizzo): "Rise and Fall of the Family."

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Lash Legend. Lash Legend brags about what she did in the Evolution Battle Royal and how she could have won the whole thing. She then states that she will meet whoever wins between Masha Slamovich and Jacy Jayne at Slammiversary, then Jaida Parker shows up and brags about what she did in the battle royal and that she will be facing a double champion, not her.

Tony D'Angelo beats Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Luca Crusifino in a Family Business Match.

Backstage, Tavion Heights talks with Wren Sinclair. Sinclair says she did not want to see Tavion Heights get injured, but Tavion says he knows what he is capable of as an individual. Charlie Dempsey shows up and says that there is always next week, but Sinclair says she has a week next week, and if Tavion wants to be in her corner, it is his choice, as she does not want to leave No Quarter Catch Crew (Dempsey, Tavion, Sinclair).

Josh Briggs is in the ring. He says that he did everything he could to make sure Yoshiki Inamura became champoin, and says that he is mad not because Inamura did not want to win as much as he wanted him to, but because he has been here for four years yet has never had a title shot. He says Inamura is "too nice" in a cutthroat business and that one must take the shot by any means necessary. Oba Femi shows up and heads to the ring, and says Briggs' presence and jealousy had the ability to cause trouble and that it ruined the match, even though he knew he would win. He says he saw Oba drowning in the deep end only for Inamura to give him air. He says that Oba is about to break and that his reign will not last forever, then Inamura shows up and tells Briggs that he does not speak for him. Oba says that Inamura deserve a rematch, but Briggs does not deserve a thing. Inamura says he will do what it takes to win and that he will do it his way, and Briggs wants the match to be a Triple Threat Match. Oba tells Briggs his pride will be his eventual downfall, then Briggs and Oba brawl. As this goes on, Inamura is inadvertently hit, and all three men have to be held back by officials and security.

We hear from "All Ego" Ethan Page, who acknowledges both Canada Day and Independence Day, then brags about retaining the NXT North American Championship against Ricky Saints for the countries it represents. He then announces that there will be a championship celebration, and that he will have it in Houston, Texas.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Ricky Saints. Saints that that he will show up and show out, and while "All Ego" Ethan Page may have beaten him, Jasper Troy picked a fight with the wrong man and that Jasper will find out why he is what he says he is next week.

Backstage, Sol Ruca and Zaria show their support for Masha Slamovich at Slammiversary. In the background, The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) meets with Tatum Paxley, and Izzi Dame tells Tatum Paxley she is not mad at her after last weekend. Tatum says she has an idea.

Masha Slamovich, Sol Ruca and Zaria beat Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) after Sol Ruca and Zaria take down The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) and Tatum Paxley with the help of Hank Walker and Tank Ledger while Masha becomes a one-woman army and hits Jacy with the Snow Plow.

Here are the highlight sfrom tonight's show!

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 29, 2025

Joe Hendry heads to the ring. Hendry talks about his match with Randy Orton at WrestleMania as well as his successful TNA World Championship defense at Rebellion and Trick Williams attack on him post-match. He says he expected retaliation from Trick, but Trick crossed the line, and that Trick is not only entitled, but arrogant, and he blames everyone else for his inability to win back the NXT Championship. He says that his inability to win the NXT Championship led Trick to TNA, and while he is an entertainer, he has an antagonistic side. He calls out Trick Williams, then the lights go out and DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) attack Hendry.

In footage from earlier today, General Manager Ava introduces Iyo Sky back to Ava, then Jordynne Grace shows up and offers to be Iyo's tag team partner tonight. Iyo accepts.

Backstage, Karmen Petrovic talks with Tatum Paxley and Gigi Dolin when Ashante "Thee" Adonis shows up and tells Karmen Petrovic she has a match with Sol Ruca tonight, much to Petrovic's surprise.

Ricky Saints retains the NXT North American Championship against Lexis King.

The Culling (Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) meets. Shawn Spears says everyone has come up short recently, but failure but teach - not define - them. Spears tells Izzi Dame to stand out and rip the spotlight away and put it on herself. He also says that Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance must work as a team in order to take the NXT Tag Team Championships, and that everyone needs to rise up and take control.

Tony D'Angelo heads to the ring. As members of the family are near him on the apron, D'Angelo says he did not expect what happened at Stand & Deliver. He says that Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo is passionate, and that he has given him the benefit of the doubt and always had his back. He also says that Stacks has wanted to lead the family, and that Stacks has handled business in the past and proved himself worthy of being underboss when he was down. He also says that Stacks' impulsivity has been a problem. D'Angelo says Stacks waited for the moment the whole world was watching to stick the knife in his back, and says that Stacks will pay for his sins. He says that nobody has heard from Luca Crusifino and that Adrianna Rizzo is in hiding. Security shows up and Stacks appears on the video screen, and tells D'Angelo that he is sick of taking orders from him when he is getting soft and making decisions that make people like DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) think they can push the family around. Stacks says he had to take the reins and put D'Angelo in his place, and now, D'Angelo losing more power every day and losing trust in his own family, stating that D'Angelo does not know if he can trust anyone right now. The security guards try to attack D'Angelo, but D'Angelo takes them down and says Stacks will have to take him down himself.

Backstage, Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson) - now as one for the first time in months - celebrate Noam Dar's Heritage Cup Championship win. Lash says a lot has happened since Noam Dar, then says it is time for everyone to do their thing. Noam Dar agrees, and says it is time for everyone to meet their individual needs. Everyone leaves, then Noam Dar says it is just him and the Heritage Cup again.

Sol Ruca beats Karmen Petrovic. After the match, Karmen kicks Ashante "Thee" Adonis in the head.

Trick Williams heads to the ring. Trick calls out Joe Hendry, and says Hendry should be glad DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) got to him before he did, as Hendry does not belong here. He admits Hendry got the better of him, and took advantage of Rebellion to get back at him. He brags about attacking Hendry before plugging his debut on the season finale of "All-American," then says that he and Hendry are not on the same level, saying he is Hollywood while Hendry is local talent. Trick says that he is on the same lane as The Rock and John Cena while Hendry cannot see him, and that he is moving on to bigger and better things. He tells Oba Femi that he said what he said and that he wants the NXT Championship back. General Manager Ava shows up, and Trick Williams says that he is "bigger than NXT" and is the biggest superstar here and in TNA. Ava then announces a 25-man battle royal for #1 contendership, and is Trick wins it, he will face Oba Femi at Battleground for the NXT Championship.

Backstage, Roxanne Perez admits she was not the biggest fan of Giulia, but changed her mind after being in the ring with her. Giulia says Roxanne is a great champion and that Roxanne was right, and that together, they are unstoppable.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Oba Femi. Oba Femi says that no matter how many times he faces Trick, the NXT Championship will stay on his shoulder. The Undertaker shows up and tells Oba that this is his yard for now, then his LFG - Shiloh Hill, Jasper Troy and Anthony Luke - team shows up as The Undertaker says they will be coming for him soon. Oba says he looks forward to the challenge, then shakes The Undertaker's hand and leaves.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura.

Backstage, Myles Borne tells Tavion Heights and Wren Sinclair about next week's 25-man battle royal. He also finds out that Charlie Dempsey is still mad about him for teaming with Je'Von Evans, then decides to take part in the battle royal after telling Tavion and Wren that they need to think for themselves. Tavion also decides to jump in. After Myles leaves, Tavion asks what Charlie Dempsey would think, but Wren Sinclair basically tells him that it's complicated.

We hear from DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin), who brag about attacking Joe Hendry as they proclaim that they are just getting started.

Andre Chase restarts Chase University five months after Ridge Holland ended it. He admits that he did not think he would ever open the doors to the university again, but today is a new semester. Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors show up late, and when a student named Chad calls them out for it, Chase embarrasses him.

Backstage, Kelani Jordan takes issue with Sol Ruca being NXT Women's North American Champion. Sol Ruca offers to defend her title against Kelani, but Zaria steps in, saying that Sol Ruca is not just going to throw title shots around and that Kelani will have to go through her first.

Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger check on Joe Hendry. Hendry says he is fine, but he wants to take care of DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin). Hank and Tank offer their assistance, which Hendry accepts.

Iyo Sky and Jordynne Grace beat Giulia and Roxanne Perez.

Backstage, Stephanie Vaquer meets with General Manager Ava regarding her next championship defense. Ava says that Giulia and Jordynne Grace will have a #1 contender's match, and whoever wins will face her for the NXT Women's Championship at Battleground.

Here are the highlights for tonight's show!

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 15, 2025

Ricky Saints guests on commentary for the next match.

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

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

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

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

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

We see Trick Williams entering the arena.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Generation NXT - NXT recap for February 25, 2025

Stephanie Vaquer retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Karmen Petrovic. After the match, Giulia shows up and congratulates Vaquer, then says that while Vaquer considers herself the best champion, she is the NXT Women's Champion. She proposes that they find out who the best woman is, and Vaquer is in for a title vs. title match.

In footage from earlier today, NXT-TNA Liaison Arianna Grace and TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella talk about the TNA-related matches for tonight. All of a sudden, Lola Vice shows up and says she is looking for a fight, and when Arianna takes her into consideration, Lola takes it as Arianna wanting a fight and tells her that she will see her tonight.

Backstage, Lexis King runs into Oba Femi and says that while everyone wants Oba to take on Moose, he has the home field advantage and that everybody will be talking about his match.

Moose retains the Total Nonstop Action X Division Championship against Lexis King. After the match, Oba Femi shows up and congratulates Moose, then challenges Moose to a title vs. title match at Roadblock in two weeks.

We see a vignette for Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen, Niko Vance and Izzi Dame. Shawn Spears brags about guiding young Superstars and how he has transformed Jensen, then brings up the strengths of Niko and izzi and states that his family is complete. Spears then says that all that is left is taking the NXT North American Championship away from Tony D'Angelo.

We see Instagram video from Arianna Grace of Kelani Jordan and Jaida Parker almost going at it on a bus when Kelani talks about Jaida to Arianna.

Jordynne Grace heads to the ring. Jordynne says that when she steps into an NXT ring for the first time last year, she knew where she belonged, even as she held TNA on her back, but the more time she spent in NXT, the more she wanted to be a part of it. She says that when it came time to put pen to paper, she did not hesitate, as she wanted to be the champion of the best women's division in the world. Jordynne says that the last time she stood in the ring, it was between two women nobody knew before, but she believes that Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer felt the shift of the foundation that began to crack when she arrived. She says it is only a matter of time before she stands across the ring from one of them, then Roxanne Perez shows up and welcomes Jordynne back. Roxanne says it was only a matter of time before Jordynne "outgrew TNA" and that she came to the place to be and be part of the division that she made famous. She also says that she has also had NXT on her back for the last twelve months, and says it is one thing to be "a big fish in a small pond," but warns her that she is in her division and that she does not call the shots. Jordynne asks where Roxanne's title is if this is her division. Roxanne says that she can send her back to TNA and that the gap between them is still there, which is why she will win the Elimination Chamber and going to WrestleMania to become Women's World Champion. Roxanne says she will then come back and become a three-time NXT Women's Champion to become "Roxxy Two Belts." Jordynne says "Everyone has a plan, until," then punches Roxanne in the face.

Backstage, Trick Williams is met by Je'Von Evans. As Je'Von tries to tell Trick not to let things get him down, Trick gets angry at him, saying Je'Von is fighting over a smile while he is fighting over a title. Ricky Saints shows up and introduces himself to Trick, and Trick gives him a fist bump before leaving. Ricky wonders if everyone is angry all the time in NXT.

We find out that the four mystery men are in the buiding from a recent Instagram video from earlier tonight.

The Hardys (Jeff and Matt Hardy) beat No Quarter Catch Crew (Myles Borne and Tavion Heights). During the match, Nathan Frazer and Axiom show up to get a closer look at the match from the entrance ramp. After the match, Axiom congratulates The Hardys on winning and welcomes them to NXT. Matt says he is loving NXT so far, then says that Nathan Frazer and Axiom are killing it on an incredible run. Frazer says he and Axiom are the best tag team today standing in front of the best tag team of all time, and Jeff Hardy proposes a tag team match. Suddenly, TNA Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up, and says that he has been talking with General Manager Ava. He announces that both teams will face each other for the Total Nonstop Action World Tag Team Championships at Roadblock.

At the restaurant, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo says he was in control until Shawn Spears' family (Brooks Jenson, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) got involved. Tony D'Angelo shows up, and Stacks tries to apologize to him. D'Angelo says he cannot win them all, then says he had to lay low and make things right. He also says he appreciates Stacks standing up for the family, then says he has to handle business next week, despite not being in the best condition.

In footage from over the weekend, Sol Ruca and Zaria are in the trainer's room for Zaria's sprained wrist when Piper Niven shows up and demands the trainer's room be cleared for Chelsea Green. Zaria and Sol Ruca stand up to her, and this leads to a challenge to a tag team match next week.

Lola Vice beats Arianna Grace.

It is revealed that The No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Myles Borne, Tavion Heights) has been attacked by the four mystery men backstage.

We hear from Eddy Thorpe. He talks about how his people used to be part of the land that Cleveland, Ohio is on until they were forced out by a higher authority. He then brags about beating Trick Williams in a strap match, yet still says he is treated like the bad guy, and says that if he has to do this again, then all Trick has to do is name the time and place.

General Manager Ava announces Roadblock in two weeks, and makes official Stephanie Vaquer vs. Giulia in a title vs. title match for the NXT Women's and Women's North American Championships for the event.

Je'Von Evans and Ricky Saints beat Wes Lee and "All Ego" Ethan Page in the latter's NXT debut match after Je'Von and Ethan brawl their way to the back in the crowd and Saints catches the Kardiak Kick to hit the Ro-Sham-Bo for the win.

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for February 18, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for February 4, 2025

Stephanie Vaquer beats Jacy Jayne.

Backstage, Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson argue with Zaria and Sol Ruca after Zaria makes fun of Lash for not bringing the women's tag titles to NXT and failing to eliminate anyone in the women's Royal Rumble. Suddenly, Shotzi, Tatum Paxley and Gigi Dolin appear and want Zaria and Sol Ruca to step up, with Paxley says it is easy to talk and Gigi saying that Zaria has an attitude problem.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Oba Femi. Oba says General Manger Ava may make the matches, but he controls what goes on in the ring, and he will prove A-Town Down Under do not belong in the ring with him. Oba also says he does not owe Trick Williams anything and that he will see him in the ring.

Lexis King is in the ring. Lexis King talks about and says he does take advice, especially from "the biggest failure in the NFL" Brian Lee, and says that he has played by the beat of his own drum and his own rules. He then reveals that his plan to play by the rules was all a ruse, and says that "his blood does not run with that of a normie." Lexis King then takes pride in being the son of Brian Pillman, then says he never asked for this and that he never even knew his father. Lexis then says his father was a loose cannon would do anything to win, and while he had potential, he never reached it. He says that he is his father's son and that he will not change, as he will stay true to who he is. He declares that the Heritage Cup has been mistreated for far too long, and proclaims that as champion, he will change the way that the title will be defended. He gets rid of the round system, the time limits and the cornermen and makes it "one fall, winner take all." All of a sudden, JDC - now back in his Fandango gimmick - shows up, and after thanking the fans for the warm reception, makes fun of Lexis King's beard, reintroduces himself as JDC and represents The System (Eddie Edwards, Alisha Edwards, Brian Myers, Moose, JDC). He says The System is always looking for gold for their trophy case and that he would not mind drinking from the Heritage Cup, then announces that Lexis will defend the Heritage Cup against him next week. Lexis King accepts his challenge and says that the two of them will dance.

As The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorezno, Luca Crusifino, Adrianna Rizzo) watch Wild Cards backstage, everyone gives D'Angelo props for getting a role on television before Stacks complains about D'Angelo not being there for them last week, saying that D'Angelo was talking to Izzi Dame about the show while he failed to be at ringside last week. D'Angelo complains, then Stacks says he is just "breaking his balls." D'Angelo tells Stacks to focus on Ridge Holland tonight instead of breaking his balls.

Ridge Holland beats Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo. During the match, Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance are seen watching from the balcony. Later on in the match, Izzi Dame shows up and briefly distracts Ridge, but Ridge is able to hit Stacks with the Redeemer for the win.

Backstage, Nathan Frazer and Axiom are met by Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura. Briggs gives them credit for being smart enough to know that if they squared off, it would be a one-sided beatdown. Frazer mentions having a title defense against Nic and Ryan Nemeth on TNA iMPACT!, then says that after the match, they will talk.

Sol Ruca and Zaria beat Tatum Paxley and Gigi Dolin.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Trick Williams. Trick says he has yet to see Oba Femi tonight, but he plans to show why he should have gotten an NXT Championship shot and drop A-Town Down Under before giving Oba Femi his receipt.

Bayley heads to the ring. Shortly afterwards, Roxanne Perez also heads to the ring. Before Giulia is introduces, Roxanne Perez brags about spending the longest amount of time in the women's Royal Rumble, breaking Bayley's record and eliminating Giulia. Roxanne accuses Bayley of coming to NXT to take its Women's Championship, then declares that she is going for all of the women's gold. She admits her younger self would freak out being in front of Bayley, but says that her heroes only want to keep her from surpassing them.Bayley says that she wants Roxanne surpass her and that she helped build NXT, then says that when Roxanne lost the NXT Women's Championship, she lost her mind, and that she might lose her best friend, too. She says she will be fine if she does not win championship gold, then asks if Roxanne will also turn out alright. Roxanne says that she is the best in WWE right now and has no equal, and says that she will win back the NXT Women's Championship before winning the women's titles on the main roster, and that Cora Jade might just win a championship if she vacates the NXT title. Giulia shows up and tells Roxanne that she is nothing without a title, then tells Bayley that she will beat her, too. She then says that at Vengeance Day, only one of them will survive The Beautiful Madness. Suddenly, Charlotte Flair shows up. Charlotte declares that NXT will always be her home and talks about how she picked NXT last time she won the women's Royal Rumble and won its championship. She congratulates Roxanne on her time record, but threatens to make her runner-up again. Charlotte congratulates Giulia on being NXT Women's Champion, then declares she is better. After Charlotte says that she will win whichever title she picks, Bayley is attacked from behind by Cora Jade with a shinai, as is Giulia. Cora swings at Roxanne, who flees.

Backstage, General Manager Ava, "All Ego" Ethan Page and Je'Von Evans are surrounded by security. Ava suspends Je'Von Evans, but Page wants Je'Von punished with a match with him. Ava decides this is a good idea, and makes the match official if and only if Je'Von is medically cleared.

Backstage, Josh Briggs meets with Hank Walker and Tank Ledger, and set up a tag team match with them. Meanwhile, Ridge Holland meets with Tony D'Angelo, and says that if they can get a true one-on-one match, he can take the North American title, and says he does not trust everyone watching his every move, including Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance. Izzi Dame proposes handling their business in a steel cage, which both men agree is a good idea.

Kelani Jordan beats Karmen Petrovic by submission with a sleeper...almost. During the match, Jaida Parker shows up and briefly distracts Kelani, then guests on commentary for the rest of the match. At the end of the match, Kelani hits a spinning Angle Slam, the One of a Kind moonsault not once, but twice, then beats Petrovic with a sleeper. After the match, Kelani puts Karmen in another sleeper, and that causes the referee to reverse the decision and award the victory to Karmen Petrovic. Karmen Petrovic beats Kelani Jordan by reverse decision.

Backstage, Stephanie Vaquer says she gone through everthing in her path and that "the eyes of the dark angel" are on the Women's North American Championship. She says she is here to be champion, and that nobody will help Fallon Henley when she sees her in Hell.

Backstage, General Manager Ava is met by Bayley, who wants Cora Jade. Bayley leaves, and Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura show up with different teams they want to face off with. Ava makes a triple threat tag team match for next week.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory). Grayson says they run WWE, and Theory says they check all the boxes and cannot be denied. When Grayson says that he will be the new NXT Champion, Theory tells Grayson he had better be real about it, and Grayson says there will be a new NXT Champion.

A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) beats Oba Femi and Trick Williams after Trick Williams is struck from behind on the outside with a leather strap by Eddy Thorpe on the outside. After the match, Eddy Thorpe and Oba Femi have a staredown, then Oba Femi walks away. Eddy continues to smack Trick with the leather strap, and swings at the referees when they show up.

At the end of the show, we see footage of four men covered in shadow.

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for January 21, 2025

Tony D'Angelo retains the NXT North American Championship against Ridge Holland. During the match, Shawn Spears shows up to watch from ringside. Later on in the match, Spears gets on the ring apron only to get punched down by D'Angelo. When Luca Crusifino and channing "Stacks" Lorenzo confront Spears, they are attacked by Niko Vance and Brooks Jensen. As referees are dealing with this, Izzi Dame suddenly shows up in the ring to boot Ridge in the face, allowing D'Angelo to retain.

Backstage, Wes Lee tells Dion Lennox that he is not championship material, and that leads Dion to challenge him to a match. Trick Williams suddenly shows up, and when Wes Lee mocks him, Trick slaps him.

Vengeance Day is Saturday, February 15th!

Bayley heads to the ring. Bayley says she was here last week because she cares about Roxanne Perez and the legacy is leaving, but that just earned her a slap to the face and being told she acted like CM Punk or Natalya. She says that NXT owes her - and Roxanne - nothing, and that she owes NXT to get rid of "little idiots" like Roxanne, who showed up on Raw and SmackDown to talk trash and put her hands on her. Bayley tells Roxanne that this does not prove she is ready to be the leader of the youngest locker room in history, and as Bayley says the sky is the limit for them, Giulia suddenly shows up. Giulia says she is in NXT because of women like Bayley, and says that while Roxanne may not look up to Bayley, she does. She says she hopes to hold the NXT Women's Championship with as much love and honor as Bayley did. Bayley admits she is a fan of Giulia and wanted her to win the title, and says she knows Giulia can make history. As Bayley mentions the history that the NXT Women's Championship has made, Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade show up. Roxanne tells Bayley to drop the act and stop acting innocent, saying she would not have punched her in the face if she cared for the future. Cora agrees with Roxanne, saying that Bayley is no role model and that role models brought NXT up when people like Bayley chose to leave, and that she and Roxanne have held NXT up since day one. Roxanne says she will not take away from anything Bayley has done while she and Cora are being swamped with boos, then thanks Bayley for her service, saying it is no longer needed. Roxanne also says Bayley is the one who should be booed, saying she is eyeing the NXT Women's Championship and wants to be "the #1 woman in the #1 division," and tells Bayley to tell Giulia why she is really here. This leads to a brawl where Bayley and Giulia quickly come out on top.

Backstage, Jaida Parker and Kelani Jordan argue over who got namedropped by Bayley, and Karmen Petrovic says it does not matter as love is in the air. Sol Ruca and Zaria first have to hold Kelani back from hitting Jaida, and when Jaida starts talking about Karmen's love life, they have to hold Karmen back, too. Meanwhile, the ringside brawl between the team of Bayley and Giulia and the team of Roxanne Perez and Cora Jade restarts.

Wes Lee beats Dion Lennox. After the match, Wes Lee calls out Trick Williams for slapping him in the face, saying he will take care of him next week. Trick shows up and punches Tyson Dupont out on the way out and sends Wes Lee out of the ring before accepting his challenge.

We see a video package chronicling what has been happening recently with Lexis King as well as his recent Heritage Cup match with Charlie Dempsey.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Stephanie Vaquer. Stephanie says she wants the Women's North American Championship and is not going to stop because Fallon Henley wants to play with her opportunities. She says that if Shotzi becomes champion, she will meet Hell, and if Fallon stays champion, she can run, but she cannot hide.

Lexis King retains the NXT Heritage Cup Championship two falls to one (2-1) against Charlie Dempsey. Lexis King scores the first fall with :27 (twenty-seven seconds) left in Round 2 after sitting down on a Sunset Flip attempy by dempsey. Charlie Dempsey scores the second fall with :33 (thirty-three seconds) left in Round 3 with a double underhook suplex bridge pin. Lexis King scores the third and deciding fall with :11 (eleven seconds) left in Round 4 afer Charlie Dempsey traps the referee between the corner and Lexis King, causing King to hit a low blow that the referee cannot see followed by the Coronation to win.

Backstage, Bianca Belair and Naomi tell Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson to bring everything they have and more if they want to take the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.

Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger meet with Andre Chase, who tells them to break up as all tag teams end in heartache. Chase then runs into Kale Dixon, who calls Andre Chase "a badass." Chase says he was a badass, but now Chase University is dead. Chae walks off, and Kale says it does not have to be.

Karmen Petrovic beats Jaida Parker with a schookid pin following the distraction by Kelani Jordan.

Backstage, Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend are met by Sol Ruca and Zaria, who tells them that their match with Bianca Belair and Naomi is the biggest of their careers. Lash and Jakara are confident that they are going to win. Tatum Paxley and Gigi Dolin show up, looking forward to Lash and Jakara bringing the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships to NXT.

Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance beat The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Luca Crusifino).

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interview Nathan Frazer and Axiom. Frazer says they are the best tag team on the planet when Yoshiki Inamura and Josh Briggs show up. Inamura and Briggs think they are ducking them, but Frazer says they have yet to earn a title shot. Suddenly, OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) shows up, and this starts a three team brawl that referees have to break up.

Backstage, Dion Lennox is furious, while Izzi Dame briefly speaks with Tony D'Angelo and leaves. The rest of The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, show up, saying they needed D'Angelo, but D'Angelo tells Stacks he has been underboss for two years and that he can figure things out on his own.

We see a video package chronicling the recent actions of "All Ego" Ethan Page.

Backstage, Cedric Alexander meets with Je'Von Evans and General Manager Ava, and tells Je'Von he will get Ethan Page for the both them. Je'Von and Cedric leave, then A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) show up to compliment Ava before wanting to be part of the action on next week's show.

WWE Hall of Fame Diamond Dallas Page is seen in the front row.

Oba Femi retains the NXT Championship against Eddy Thorpe. A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) is seen watching from the balcony during the match. After the match, Trick Williams has a staredown with Oba Femi in the ring, and when Eddy Thorpe gets up, Trick hits him with the Trick Shot to end the show.

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 3, 2024

Wren Sinclair beats Cora Jade, Jaida Parker and Kelani Jordan in a Last Chance Women's Iron Survivor Qualifier after Lola Vice shows up and hits Sinclair with a spinning back fist meant for Jaida Parker, who soon brawls with Lola.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Eddy Thorpe, who says that he is competing tonight because the tapes showed that he did nothing wrong last week. Lexis King shows up and tells Eddy to learn to control his temper, but Eddy takes this as patronizing and has none of it.

Jaida Parker returns to the ring and calls out Lola Vice for an NXT Underground match, wanting the match right now. After the commercial break, Jaida Parker is in the ring as the turnbuckles are being broken down, continuing to call Lola out. General Manager Ava says she is willing to do this, but not tonight, and makes the match official for Deadline. Lola shows up, saying Jaida's ego did her the biggest favor and that she will knock her out. Jaida then tosses the brick in her hands to Lola, saying she does not need it, and knocks Lola out with a back elbow.

Karmen Petrovic talks with Dion Lennox and Brinley Reece regarding Ashante "Thee" Adonis. All of a sudden, someone delivers roses to Karmen Petrovic with a note where Ashante apologizes to Karmen and wishes her luck tonight.

Myles Borne last eliminates Tank Ledger and Lucien Price within seconds to win the #1 Contenders' Tag Team Battle Royal. No Quarter Catch Crew (Myles Borne and Tavion heights) are #1 contenders for the NXT Tag Team Championships at Deadline.

Eric Bischoff heads to the ring. Bischoff talks about how he has always been on the cutting edge of professional wrestling with WCW Monday Nitro and The New World Order, and says that when he walked into NXT's doors, the feeling was awesome and it felt like a revolution. He says that the Superstars of NXT have the potential to take the business into the stratosphere, then introduces Ridge Holland and Trick Williams into the ring. Bischoff says the tension between them is palpable, with Ridge reminding him of wrestlers from his childhood that took no prisoners and said whatever they wanted while Trick is "the evolution of the revolution." After Bischoff says he cannot wait to see what happens between them, Ridge calls Trick "a stand up comedian" and an insult to the vision of what NXT should be. He says that Bischoff can sing Trick's praises and the fans can cheer Trick all they want, but when he becomes NXT Champion, he will not have to listen to anyone regarding anything about him, because NXT's future will be in his hands and will go where he says it will go. Trick says Ridge may be "built like a fridge," but he is unoriginal and boring and he has no problem taking his jewelry off and giving him "a cold ass-whupping," saying Ridge does not have what he has. Ridge says he proved what he was about when he dismantled Chase University and that he will prove it when he beats Trick, then says he is not caught in Trick's aura and that Trick is soft compared to him. Ridge says that he will put Trick down at Deadline and leave as NXT Champion. Trick counters Ridge calling him soft by hitting him with the microphone, starting a brawl. Ridge then breaks down the announce table and hits Trick with a DDT on top of it, and referees have to separate both men to call for medical attention for Trick. Trick has to be put on a stretcher as the show goes to break.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber states that Trick Williams has been taken to the hospital and that General Manager Ava has joined Trick in the ambulance, and that the status of Ridge Holland vs. Trick for the NXT Championship at Deadline is now up in the air.

Karmen Petrovic beats Nikkita Lyons after Ashante "Thee" Adonis helps Karmen up from the apron and pushes her out of the way of a right hand by Nikkita, which allows Karmen to hit the Silent Slice for the win. After the match, Karmen gets mad at Adonis for pushing her.

Backstage, Shawn Spears congratulates Niko Vance on taking out Tony D'Angelo, then tells him and Brooks Jensen that with the talent that they have, they can achieve even more, and that they are missing one more thing. Tatum Paxley and Gigi Dolin pass by, and Shawn Spears tells Gigi that he looks forward to her return match and will be watching.

Backstage, Charlie Dempsey congratulates the rest of No Quarter Catch Crew (Tavion Heights, Myles Borne, Wren Sinclair) on a job well done so far, and everyone else says it is time to bring home the gold.

Gigi Dolin beats Izzi Dame as Shawn Spears watches from the ramp.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Je'Von Evans when X-Pac shows up and says he has been watching Je'Von, then says that Je'Von Evans has a big shot in the men's Iron Survivor Challenge and that he believes in him.

"All Ego" Ethan Page guests on commentary for the next match, Wes Lee watches from the balcony, and Je'Von Evans watches from the crowd.

Eddy Thorpe beats Lexis King, Axiom and Cedric Alexander to qualify for the men's Iron Survivor Challenge after Cedric and Axiom go for the pin on Lexis King only for Eddy Thorpe to stop both pinfall attempts and pin Lexis himself to qualify.

Backstage, Stevie Turner and Robert Stone talk with General Manager Ava regarding the NXT Championship match at Deadline via FaceTime. Ava states that Ridge Holland insists on having his NXT Championship match.

Backstage, after Cora Jade gets mad at Stevie Turner and Robert Stone and leaves, Eddy Thorpe shows up and asks them to thank General Manager Ava for not suspending him, because now he is going to get the job done and win the Iron Survivor Challenge.

Roxanne Perez heads to the ring. Roxanne says the women's Iron Survivor Challenge will be life-changing for whoever wins it, then says it is not going to be easy because everyone is fighting to be second place compared to her. She congratulates Wren Sinclair on qualifying earlier tonight before stating that she or anyone else will not be able to beat her when it counts for the NXT Women's Championship. Sol Ruca shows up, followed by Zaria, Stephanie Vaquer and Giulia. Roxanne says all four of them have to get through each other before they can get to her, and all four women brawl before Wren Sinclair shows up and pulls Roxanne out of the ring. Security and officials rush in to restore order as the show ends, then it is revealed that Eddy Thorpe has been attacked backstage. (The attack on Eddy Thorpe is cut off on some CW affiliates due to the nightly news.)

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for October 22, 2024

The Meta-Four (Lash Legend and Jakara Jackson) beat Damage CTRL (Iyo Sky and Kairi Sane) by disqualification after Piper Niven pulls Jakara Jackson out of the ring. After the match, Chelsea Green shows up and starts fighting both teams along with Piper, and the two of them end up cleaning house.

In backstage footage from earlier today via Instagram, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger make some noise for Cole Custer, who arrives in a truck. All of a sudden, OTM (Bronco Nima, Lucien Price, Jaida Parker) show up and take offense to Custer being at NXT, and this leads to a tag team challenge.

Backstage, Brinely Reece, Sol Ruca and Karmen Petrovic are met by Ashante "Thee" Adonis as they are working out. Adonis thinks he and Karmen have a connection, but Karmen says she was repaying the favor for costing her a match and tells him not to assume. Sol Ruca says Karmen is not interested, but Adonis says "We'll see," and leaves. Afterwards, Sol Ruca and Brinley believe there is chemistry between them, but Karmen denies it.

Jaida Parker beats Tatum Paxley. After the match, referees and security are seen keeping Lola Vice away from Jaida Parker, and Wendy Choo grabs Tatum Paxley from behind before shoving her into a road case.

Backstage, Lexis King thanks Charlie Dempsey, but says people still do not believe he is trying to be a gentleman as he wants people to stop seeing him as a loose cannon. He says that he needs to win the Heritage Cup to see if he can get some respect, and while Dempsey is willing to give him that match, he tells Lexis he will not like the outcome. Wren Sinclair also tells Lexis King that he will need a cornerman for the match.

Backstage, Cedric Alexander and Je'Von Evans are met by Nathan Frazer and Axiom. When Nathan Frazer tells Je'Von Evans that he has time to become a champion, Je'Von takes this as a dig on his age and slaps him. Wes Lee, who has seen this, says that he has been where Je'Von is right now, then jokingly says he still has time, which irritates Je'Von.

We see a video package for Stephanie Vaquer and Giulia, where Vaquer talks about she has travelled the world and collected championships all over on her way to WWE while Giulia talks about how she became friends with Vaquer prior to entering NXT.

Backstage, it is revealed that Adrianna Rizzo has been attacked.

Oba Femi beats Luca Crusifino. After the match, Oba throws Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo out of the ring when he checks on Crusifino, then continues to attack Crusifino. Stacks soon fights back, but Oba still overpowers him. Oba pulls a toolbox and a table out from underneath the ring, but Tony D'Angelo shows up and brawls with him, and he too gets overpowered. Oba then pulls out some zipties and ties D'Angelo to the ring post. Stacks gets back to his feet, but Oba choke slams him through the table. Oba then clears off the announce table and pulls a ladder out from underneath the ring before placing it on both the apron and the announce table. From there, Oba powerbombs Crusifino through the ladder, smashing it in half as D'Angelo can only watch.

We see the woman who made it to the skyscraper last week. We then see the NXT Halloween Havoc logo on a brick wall, which she punches. We then see the name "Zaria."

We see a video package where Andre Chase talks about what Chase University is all about, then says Ridge Holland came back to NXT for redemption and got it through Chase University only for him to betray them. He says that the measure of a man comes in defeat and that Ridge Holland cannot be helped, then says he will make Ridge feel the pain he felt and he will put an end to his misery in an ambulance match at Halloween Havoc.

"All Ego" Ethan Page and Trick Williams head to the ring individually for a face-to-face meeting before Halloween Havoc. Trick says that he should have come to the ring and dropped Ethan like a mixtape, but she promised General Manager Ava no physicality until Sunday. He then says Ethan is "all ego" and also "all desperate." Ethan says he wanted Trick to think that, as he has been in the game for over seventeen years, but when he talks about his career, he often glosses over everything he had to go through to get here. He then says he and Trick have different paths, as he never had a Performance Center to cater to him and prepare him for a position in the top company, and that he had to go through hell to get where Trick is at. Trick says they both have their stories, but he will not let Ethan shame him because he is blessed. Ethan says Trick does not get it, and asks him if he had ever been taken to his physical limit and still had to get up and keep fighting. He also asks Trick if he has tasted his own blood enough times to eventually like the taste of it, then Trick says he is glad Ethan is used to it because he will bust him up again on Sunday. Ethan says Trick is "all flash and fake confidence," and that he hit him with a light to give him a taste of the Devil's Playground match, where anything goes and it only benefits him. Ethan says Trick looks nice right now, but he has the devil inside of him and not Trick, and that Trick is "not tough" and not built for the Devil's Playground. Ethan also tells Trick that all of Trick's previous opponents in NXT are not as savage as he is, and that on Sunday, Trick will see a version of him few have seen. Trick says Ethan is all talk and has done everything except beat him even when he was champion. After Trick says Sunday will be no difference, Ethan warns Trick that he is a desperate man and that it took him seventeen years to become a champion in WWE, and after he got a taste, he became addicted, and he will satiate that taste on Sunday. He says that they are entering the Devil's Playground, and for the first time in Trick's career, Trick will be made to go through hell as they play by the Devil's rules, which are also his. Trick says he looks forward to it.

Backstage, Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez talk about how Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer have no chance at Halloween Havoc when Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jasmyn Nyx) show up and agree with them before Jacy states that Kelani Jordan does not deserve to be champion. As Roxanne says the five of them have been the backbone of the NXT women's division, Kelani shows up and says that while that is true, they are stressing because they can feel it slipping through their fingers. When she asks who she will face on Sunday, Fallon says that when one has power, one does not just give it up, and Jacy says that the wheel will decide what their match is tonight.

Sol Ruca beats Karmen Petrovic. During the match, Ashante "Thee" Adonis is seen in the crowd with another woman, and when they leave at the end of the match, Sol Ruca hits a distracted Karmen with a Sol Snatcher.

Backstage, Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe chat with Nikkita Lyons. Tyson says he and Tyriek are waiting for their moment, but Nikkita says they need to take their moment. Oba Femi shows up with Nikkita's robe and tells her she dropped it, then leaves.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger beat OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) after Lola Vice attacks Jaida Parker on the outside and NASCAR driver Cole Custer hits Bronco Nima on the outside as the referee is distracted. After the match, Hank, Tank, Custer and Lola all celebrate in the ring.

Backstage, Nathan Frazer wants a match with Cedric Alexander and Je'Von Evans, much to Axiom's frustration, and gets it next week. Lexis King then shows up after they leave, and is looking for a cornerman, but finds out that nobody can be forced to be his cornerman, much to his disappointment.

We hear from Ridge Holland, who tells Andre Chase that he wore the Chase University colors proudly, then asks Chase how it feels from being in control to having none at all as his university falls apart around him. He then says he can now be the most dangerous man in NXT that everyone expected him to be, then says that Chase University will be finished for good at Halloween Havoc and that Andre Chase will be going for an ambulance ride.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Tony D'Angelo, who admits he does not know what is going on and that it is now personal between him and Oba Femi and that he will use everything to beat Oba Femi's ass at Halloween Havoc. He tells Oba Femi that he should have been careful what he wished for when he wanted him alone, because now he is going to get it.

Stephanie Vaquer and Giulia beat The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley) after Roxanne Perez shows up to distract Giulia only for Kelani Jordan to show up and beat up Roxanne. After the match, Cora Jade and Roxanne stare down Giulia and Vaquer from the balcony as Kelani Jordan stares down The Fatal Influence (Jacy, Fallon, Jazmyn Nyx) from inside the ring. Jacy Jayne spins the wheel, which lands on Spinner's Choice. Before The Fatal Influence can make their choice, Zaria suddenly shows up.

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for September 24, 2024

Kelani Jordan retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Wren Sinclair after dodging a top rope cross body from Sinclair that ends up hitting Myles Borne and Tavion Heights instead.

We see Trick Williams and Shawn Michaels hyping up NXT in Chicago, Illinois.

"All Ego" Ethan Page holds a press conference. He says that he has always dreamed of being a champion of a company and carrying a company on his back, which he says he does well, and that he has handled the pressure and has been a cut above. Ethan gives him credit where credit is due regarding Trick Williams' resiliency, but he says that resiliency will not be enough for him to become champion. He also guarantees that CM Punk will not be a factor in his NXT Championship match, and says he will make sure of that.

Backstage, CM Punk is talking with Je'Von Evans when Trick Williams shows up. Je'Von leaves, then Trick thanks CM Punk for stepping up as special guest referee and says the last month has been chaotic and that Ethan Page will do what it takes to stay champion. Trick says that he will not go down like that, and Punk says he has seen Trick win and lose the NXT title. While he hopes Trick wins the title back, Punk says there will be no favors given, as he is not playing favorites and he is ensuring the match is fair.

It's time for The Grayson Waller Effect. Tonight's guests are Nathan Frazer and Axiom. At the start of the segment, Theory says that he and Waller are the greatest graduates in NXT history before listing off their collective accomplishments, then they bring out Frazer and Axiom, who they will face for the NXT tag titles. Grayson says that Frazer and Axiom would make great additions to the SmackDown roster, but as individual competitors, as the tag team is not going to last. Frazer says that they are "more than fine," which is more than could be said about A-Town Down Under (Grayson and Theory). Theory takes exception to that comment, and Grayson says that nobody wants them to break up before stating that Frazer and Axiom are done as a team after they beat them for the tag titles. As A-Town Down Under continue to state Frazer and Axiom are better as singles competitors, Axiom says that while they did not plan this, they ended up being the tag team division's gatekeepers, and Frazer that they will send A-Town Down six feet under. Theory says that A-Town Down will put anyone down and that there are levels to this game, as impressive as Frazer and Axiom is. Grayson agrees, saying they have performed under the brightest lights and biggest stages, and that Frazer and Axiom will feel "The Grayson Waller Effect."Frazer asks what "The Grayson Waller Effect" is and asks if it should be "The Grayson Waller and Austin Theory Effect. Theory says that is a good idea, and their argument leads to the two of them hitting Frazer and Axiom with cheap shots.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Lexis King meets with Oro Mensah before their match tonight, saying he has thought long and hard about Oro's situation. They both come to a mutual understanding and end up shaking hands.

We hear from Hank Walker and Tank Ledger, who state that they used to look up to The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) until recently, and that Gallows and Anderson are about to find out they not only hit first, they hit last.

Backstage, Karmen Petrovic and Brinley Reece get ready for their match when Ashante "Thee" Adonis shows up with a rose in his hand. He tries to hit on everyone in the room, but nobody is having it.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger beat The O.C. (Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson) after stopping The O.C.'s double team and responding with one of their own.

Backstage, Je'Von Evans talks to Cedric Alexander about his match against Randy Orton in two weeks when A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) show up, saying that Je'Von's chances against Orton are not good. Cedric says Je'Von's chances are better than A-Town Down Under's chances of being tag champs. Je'Von challenges A-Town Down Under to a tag match, then fools them into thinking Kevin Owens is behind them.

Oro Mensah beats Lexis King after Lexis initially uses the ropes for leverage after a jackknife pin and then decides not to before Mensah takes advantage with the exact same move.

We see footage of The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, Arianne Rizzo) getting Tony D'Angelo getting ready for Oba Femi with pull-ups, rope climbs, truck pushing, cinderblock smashing and a sparring session with a man about Oba Femi's size.

Ridge Holland beats Riley Osborne despite Osborne stopping himself short during his top rope Shooting Star Press when Ridge gets the feet up to block the attack. After the match, Ridge continues to attack Riley, but Riley fights back. Ridge sends Riley into the ring steps, then grabs the broken barricade piece only to get superkicked. Riley then dives into Ridge from the ring steps, and officials and security have to restore order.

In a post from X (formerly Twitter), The Miz invites Oba Femi and Tony D'Angelo to Miz TV on next week's CW premiere.

Oba Femi holds a press conference. He says Tony D'Angelo can fool everyone, including himself, but he cannot fool him, as he knows he is broken and can see it in his eyes. He then takes no more questions and leaves.

In backstage footage from moments ago, we see a face-to-face between Wes Lee and Zachary Wentz with both men in separate rooms. Wentz says Trey Miguel will watch as he "beats the fuck out of Wes," but Wes says he will put him through the drywall. He then tells Wentz "Make sure Gigi doesn't watch." Wentz tells Wes to keep his fiancée's name out of his mouth. Wentz leaves the room, and when Wes finds out, he leaves his room to find him, and they both soon brawl. Security and officials quickly move into place.

Booker T and Vic Joseph thank the USA Network for almost five years of NXT on behalf of WWE. We then see footage from the last five years of NXT on USA Network.

Backstage, Lola Vice is meeting with General Manager Ava when Jaida Parker shows up. Ava says they both have problems with The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx), and that both of them will get their hands on them in a tag team match. This leads to Lola and Jaida arguing, and Ava says they have a week to figure things out.

Wendy Choo and Rosemary beat Brinley Reece and Karmen Petrovic after Ashante "Thee" Adonis shows up and distracts Karmen Petrovic as he hands a rose to someone in the front row.

Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page meets with CM Punk, and admits that he is not thrilled Punk is the special guest referee in his championship match. Punk says he appreciates the honesty, but Ethan says he has seen how Punk conducts himself as a referee and that he is not in the mood for drama, but Punk says that what happened last week was funny at the time because he on a red eye flight with no sleep and that he will not let anything go down. He says that if Ethan is the man like he says he is, he will prove it, and if he wins, he will raise his hand.

The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) hold a press conference. Fallon says they have decided who among the two of them will be in the ring next week, but no one will know who until next week. Jacy says NXT has the greatest women's division in wrestling, then says that Kelani Jordan does not deserve to be champion before Lola Vice and Jaida Parker break in only for security to hold them back.

A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) beat Cedric Alexander and Je'Von Evans after Nathan Frazer and Axiom show up to confront Grayson Waller, which causes Axiom to pull Frazer off the apron as Frazer has his hand on the top rope, which knocks Je'Von off the top turnbuckle. After the match, Frazer and Axiom argue with A-Town Down Under celebrates.

Trick Williams holds a press conference. Trick says he has held the NXT Championship once and wants to hold it again, as he needs to be the leader as NXT reaches new heights on The CW. He says that he is focused on Ethan Page, who he says always finds a way to get the job done, and that he has to be confident, control his emotions and beat Ethan Page to become champion.

Byron Saxton holds a press conference for Giulia vs. Roxanne Perez for the NXT Women's Championship next week. Giulia answers a question in Japanese, much to Roxanne's chagrin, and Funaki translates, saying Roxanne has shown that she is "The Prodigy," but her time is up. She says she has watched Roxanne come to NXT and carry the brand, but she came to NXT to become Women's Champion. Giulia says she became "The Beautiful Madness" by creating her opportunities, and in Chicago, she will show Roxanne that not is it a new era, but that it is time Roxanne passes the torch to her.Roxanne says she has been a Giulia fan and that she has watched her matches in Japan, and has wondered if their paths would ever cross. She says that this is a dream match for Giulia, who came all the way to NXT for her. Roxanne says that she is the one who deserves to lead NXT into a new era, as she is the one who built the division from the ground up. Giulia says she feels good and that moving to America has been incredible, as everything is new to her. She then say that what is not new is that she is the most feared wrestler in the world, and that NXT get to feel "The Beatiful Madness." Giulia then speaks in Japanese again only for someone else to interrupt, also in Japanese. All of a sudden, Stephanie Vaquer appears on the TitanTron, who asks Guilia what she will do when she appears on the other side of her championship match.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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