Generation NXT 2.0 - NXT 2.0 recap for August 2, 2022

Kayden Carter and Katana Chance beat the team of Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon, the team of Ivy Nile and Tatum Paxley and Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) in a Fatal 4-Way Elimination Tag Team Match to become the NXT Women's Tag Team Champions!

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Josh Briggs, Brooks Jensen and Fallon Henley. When asked what is next for them, The Schism (Joe Gacy, Jagger Reid, Rip Fowler) show up and mock Brooks Jensen, who is more than happy to fight them as Joe Gacy offers to give him guidance and direction.

Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams are in the ring. Trick says life has been good for them since The Great American Bash, then announces a "Melo-bration" for Carmelo's birthday. Carmelo says he is a money player and all he makes is money moves, and issues an open challenge for the North American Championship. He says that the next person to get in the ring can step up and get stepped on, and that person is Giovanni Vinci. But as Vinci slowly makes his way to the ring, Nathan Frazer runs in and beat Vinci to the ring. Giovanni Vinci then guests on commentary.

Carmelo Hayes retains the NXT North American Championship after Nathan Frazer inadvertently knocks over Giovanni Vinci's drink. This leads to Vinci pushing Frazer off the top rope as Trick Williams distracts the referee.

We see a video package chronicling the feud between Solo Sikoa and Von Wagner from Solo Sikoa's point of view.

Wade Barrett moderates a summit between JD McDonagh and Bron Breakker. McDonagh says he wants to talk about the here and now and the near future, and admits that he has never been in the ring with someone like Breakker. He says that he can see the fire in Breakker's eye, but he sees a fire that he has to stomp out and a roadmap for the pain he has to inflict, for the ring is his theater and he plans to tear the meat from his bones and become NXT Champion. Breakker says he has never been in the ring with someone like JD McDonagh, and after studying his NXT UK career, he says that McDonagh is so smart that he knows to target his mind. He then says everyone has a plan until he breaks them in half. He says that when the NXT Championship is on the line, he is an animal, and McDonagh will be in a lot of pain. McDonagh says the both of them believe everything that comes out of their mouths, but the difference between them is that Breakker endures pain while he welcomes it. When it comes time to sign the contract, McDonagh says he sees fear and apprehension in Breakker's face and demands Breakker sign first. Breakker signs after saying he does not fear anything with a heartbeat. McDonagh says this summit will not end in violence, but it will end in blood. He then pricks his finger and signs the contract in his own blood, much to the surprise of Breakker and Wade Barrett. Breakker raises the NXT Championship when McDonagh goes for a handshake.

At the Diamond Mine gym, The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) meet Apollo Crews, who wishes them luck in their match. Both men admit they are fans of each other, and The Creed Brothers give him an open invite to their gym. Apollo tells The Creed Brothers to watch their backs and kick some ass in their match tonight. Damon Kemp shows up and says Roderick Strong will be late but will be arriving, much to the disappointment of The Creed Brothers, who have a game plan to go over.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell tries to interview a very distraught Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne), but none of the three members are in the mood. Mandy Rose then heads to the ring for her match.

Mandy Rose retains the NXT Women's Championship against Sarray. After the match, Mandy Rose warns Zoey Stark that what happened to Sarray is what awaits her, then grabs a chair and rams it into Sarray's injured knee. Zoey Stark runs in and fights Mandy, saving Sarray and forcing Mandy to retreat.

We see a vignette for Tiffany Stratton, who says that as a gifted and superior athlete, she has no time for losers like Wendy Choo. She also says that her talent is why the women's division is obsessed for her. She also says that she is not okay with losing unlike the rest of the women's division, and says that everything she does is pretty.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Axiom, who says that he is glad to be here and that his timing could not be more perfect. Duke Hudson shows up and says Axiom does not belong here, as he is undersized and undeserving and the difference is night and day. Axiom says he is not afraid of Hudson, who calls Axiom a nerd before smacking him in the face. This starts a backstage brawl that makes its way to the ring. Hudson soon lays Axiom out with a spinning side slam in the center of the ring, then grabs the microphone and says that this is why the fans should not believe in heroes, as heroes will let them down. Axiom grabs the microphone and says that things have changed, and that he can make it. He then challenges Hudson to a match.

Axiom beats Duke Hudson with a roll-up afte countering Hudson's strength.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Wes Lee, who says that odds have gotten the better of him and that Trick Williams is far from the next Muhammad Ali and a legend in his own mind. Next week, Trick can bring his boxing skills while he brings his wrestling skills, and they can even have a round system. He then tells Trick it is his move.

The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo) after D'Angelo goes for a crowbar only for Santos Escobar to suddenly show up, keep him from using it and clock him in the face. Legado del Fantasma (Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Elektra Lopez) soon turn on D'Angelo and Lorenzo, and The Creed Brothers retain.

We hear from Roxanne Perez, who says that she has dealt with every emotion possible for the last three weeks after Cora Jade destroyed their friendship and tag team, for when her friends succeed, she succeeds. She first thought that it was Toxic Attraction who attacked her, and that it hurt when Cora Jade took her out, as she never thought Cora would do that. She says she does not want to be associated with Cora - who she knows better than anyone - again. Roxanne says her denial turned into anger when she threw her women's tag team title belt into the trash, and that she does not know who this Cora Jade is. She then says they will settle this once and for all in two weeks at Heatwave.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Cora Jade, who says that Roxanne Perez's sob story should not be believed and that she is making her the bad guy to elevate her career while she is the talk of the town. Mandy Rose shows up and says she asks Cora Jade to take Zoey Stark for her, saying that if she does, she will take Zoey's place in her title match. Cora says she will think about it.

We see another video package chronicling Von Wagner's side of the feud between Von Wagner and Solo Sikoa.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Katana Chance and Kayden Carter. Katana says she and Kayden went through a lot, but they are now champions. Kayden says that Katana is her rock and that they were on a long, hard road, but they never gave up. Katana says the fans never gave up on them, and the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships are going to stay with them.

Joe Gacy beats Brooks Jensen after Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) run interference. After the match, Joe Gacy says that he can fill the void in Cameron Grimes' heart. When Javier Bernal tells Grimes backstage that the message is for him, Grimes walks off.

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo - angry at Legado del Fantasma's (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Elektra Lopez) betrayal - get a call from Santos Escobar, who says that they are almost even and that they cannot work together. D'Angelo says this must end in one final accord, and Escobar accepts.

Alba Fyre beats Lash Legend after avoiding being hit by her own bat by Legend.

Backstage, Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams meet some women who have some car trouble as Trick explains a rounds system to Carmelo.

We hear from Nikkita Lyons, who says that she heard what Kiana James had to say about her and that she owns who she is, then says she has dealt with women like Kiana her whole life and is not changing for anybody. She tells Kiana to come find her in the middle of the ring next week if she wants to change her mind.

Solo Sikoa beats Von Wagner in a Falls Count Anywhere match.

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

Generation NXT UK - NXT UK recap for July 7, 2022

Tiger Turan beats Kenny Williams with an inside cradle. After the match, Kenny Williams attacks Tiger Turan from behind before hitting him with Bad Luck. Kenny then removes the mask, but when he turns around, Tiger Turan is wearing another mask. Kenny removes that before he is held back, and Tiger Turan is wearing a third mask, much to Kenny's disappointment. Kenny then tries to get back in the ring, but he is held back again.

We see a video package chronicling the feud between Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) and the team of Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen.

In a digital exclusive from last week, WWE officials and Sam Gradwell call Trent Seven "a disgrace" and "the absolute dirt worst" respectively.

In footage from the UK Performance Center earlier this week, Oliver Carter is met by Die Familie (Teoman, Rohan Raja, Charlie Dempsey), who demand that Oliver Carter join them after Ashton Smith and the NXT UK Tag Team Championships have both left him and have left him alone. Oliver says that he will not take people talking about Carter behind his back, and Rohan threatens to crush Oliver until Teoman says that he takes responsibility for the family and that he will hurt him.

Josh Morrell beats Primate to get the first win of his NXT UK career with a Code Red over the top rope.

In backstage footage from earlier this week, Blair Davenport says not much has changed since her return. Amale shows up and confronts her, saying "crushing hopes" in her recent promo had better not been about her. Davenport says that this was a message to the women's division in general, then tells Amale not to step to her again or else she will have no hope. When Stevie Turner shows up to be an instigator, Amale chews her out in French, then says she will kick her ass and then see who is watching, and hopes that Davenport will be watching, too.

We hear from Ilja Dragunov, who says that he must constantly seek out new challengers and that he has found an opponent he has never faced before: Wolfgang, whom he considers a man of integrity and one of NXT UK's founding fathers. He considers him a lion who has guarded the brand, and says he is the only one brave enough to step into the lion's den.

Trent Seven beats Tate Mayfairs. After the match, Trent attacks Mayfairs and puts him in a leg lock until Sam Gradwell rushes into the ring and chases him away.

We see a video package for Mark Coffey vs. Noam Dar for the NXT UK Heritage Cup Championship, which happens next week.

Next week: Teoman vs. Oliver Carter! Stevie Turner vs. Amale!

Meiko Satomura and Sarray beat Eliza Alexander and Xia Brookside.

Generation NXT UK - NXT UK recap for June 23, 2022

Oliver Carter and Ashton Smith head to the ring to start tonight's show. Smith says he thought back to a couple years ago when he could not get a win, let alone make it onto the card, and was convinced that nobody was here to see him wrestle until Oliver Carter became his tag team partner. He then says that he was able to see a light at the end of the tunnel and wrestle with a smile on his face. Smith says he has wanted to be a WWE Superstar since he was a kid, and says that the fans' energy made it all worth it when they became NXT UK Tag Team Champions. Ashton Smith then announces that he suffered a massive knee injury in the match where he won the titles and ruptured his MCL, and as a result, he and Oliver Carter must vacate the NXT UK tag team titles. He says that he and Carter were looking forward to their first title defense, but he has let the fans and Oliver Carter down. Carter tells Ashton that he let nobody down and talks about the bond they formed three years ago, and no matter what, he will always have his back. Ashton says he will need to take time off to heal, then reminds Oliver Carter the hottest talent under the sun and that he cannot wait for everyone to see how good he is. He then says that when he returns, he will return with a fire in his belly bigger than anyone has ever seen as nobody will tell him that he cannot achieve his dreams twice. Ashton then asks Assistant to the General Manager Sid Scala to show up, which Scala does. Scala says he and Johnny Saint have seen the medical reports and that the brand needs tag team champions. Ashton and Oliver hand the belts back, but not before one more round of applause with help from Scala. Ashton and Oliver leave, then Scala declares the tag team titles vacant before Die Familie (Teoman, Rohan Raja, Charlie Dempsey) show up. Rohan Raja says Die Familie was never pinned and that the titles are techically theirs, then demands that Scala declare Die Familie the tag team champions. Scala tells Die Familie that they are not the only team wanting an opportunity, then the team of Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen, the team of Wild Boar and Mark Andrews, and the team of "Bomber" Dave Mastiff and Jack Starz show up. Scala then announces all four teams will be in a four-way elimination match to decide the new NXT UK Tag Team Champions.

Backstage, Sarray meets Meiko Satomura and Emilia Mackenzie, then Meiko reminds Emilia that she will face Fallon Henley next week and that she hopes to see fighting spirit.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Sha Samuels sas he is here to make some money and take some bets, then has a chance meeting with Assistant to the General Manager Sid Scala where he accuses Wolfgang of cheating in their match last week with his scarf. As this goes, Wolfgang is on his cellphone in the background and he walks into the conversation as Samuels demands a one-on-one match with him. Wolfgang proposes they make the match more interesting, and laughs as Sha Samuels walks away while yelling at Wolfgang that he has no chance.

Isla Dawn beats Myla Grace.

It is announced that Tyler Bate has taken a leave of absence from NXT UK.

We see a video package chronicling the feud between Kenny Williams and Tiger Turan.

In backstage footage from earlier this week, Assistant to the General Manager Sid Scala is met by Noam Dar, who says he has become a victim of his success after cleaning out an entire division and having nobody left to defend the NXT UK Heritage Cup against, then says he will have to retire on top. All of a sudden, he has an idea of one final farewell match in a stadium with confetti, cake and screaming fans.

Sarray beats Nina Samuels.

Blair Davenport returns to NXT UK next week.

Backstage, Sarray is met by Xia Brookside and Eliza Alexander, who proceed to mock her pendant before stating that this is their division and that Sarray does not get to take opportunities from her. After Eliza says that it is about time someone showed Sarray whose division tis is, Meiko Satomura shows up, and Xia and Eliza back off.

Next week: Trent Seven addresses the NXT UK fans!

Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen beat the team of Wild Boar and Mark Andrews, the team of "Bomber" Dave Mastiff and Jack Starz and Die Familie (Teoman and Rohan Raja) in a four-way elimination match to become the NXT UK Tag Team Champions! Mastiff and Starz are eliminated after Charlie Dempsey attacks Jack Starz on the outside, distracting Mastiff and allowing Rohan Raja to pin and eliminate his team. Fallon Henley celebrates with Brooks and Jensen after the match.

Generation NXT 2.0 - NXT 2.0 recap for May 10, 2022

In footage from after last week's show, two black-clocked men DDT Bron Breaker on a steel chair, then carry him out on a tattered stretcher covered in barbed wire. Inside an automobile, Joe Gacy tells Bron Breakker that he may have won tonight, but there are many forms of victory. He then says that this is not how the story ends and that he and Breakker are on this journey together and that this is Breakker's time to be all alone as they leave him on the side of a road.

Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) retain the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships against Wendy Choo and Roxanne Perez following the attempted interference by Mandy Rose. After the match, Wendy Choo fights Toxic Attraction only to be attacked from behind with a title belt by Mandy Rose, who then gang up on Wendy along with Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne.

In footage from earlier this week, Grayson Waller and Tiffany Stratton go shopping. Waller says that Nathan Frazer got lucky in his match against him thanks to Andre Chase and Bodhi Hayward, and Tiffany Stratton asks who goes to Chase University when their colors are so tacky and the perfect for losers like Sarray. Waller says that he will get his revenge against Andre Chase, and Tiffany says she is "so there for that" before Waller says that there will be a teachable moment: there is nothing more dangerous than the Grayson Waller effect.

Backstage, Roderick Strong is met by The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed). Julius says that their match against The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) is tainted because of Roderick when the match was supposed to be a challenge, as Roderick inserted himself into the match when it came time to dig deep, and Brutus says it is not about the win, but about how they won. He says that there will be no excuse and no interference, and next week, they will face The Viking Raiders again and they will beat them the right way. Roderick Strong says that he believes in them and that he is going to bring in someone who will help them get to the NXT Tag Team Championships: the newest member of Diamond Mine, Damon Kemp. Julius says new members are a group decision, but Roderick Strong says that is not the case anymore.

Joe Gacy heads to the ring with two men in red cloaks. Gacy says that as he left Bron Breakker in the wilderness last week, he told him that he must face the next chapter of his journey all alone. He says his personal journey in NXT started months ago and he opened the doors of inclusivity to everyone, no matter who they are, as they could be a part of real change. He then says two men seperated themselves from the pack and proved their worth to him and themselves while going above and beyond to commit to his cause by taking that extra step, and the rest are no more. Gacy says his cause and message have been received, and that these are the faces of change. He says their expansion has begun and that change takes place one person at a time, then appeals to Bron Breakker and tells him to consider this his personal invitation, saying he does not have to do this alone and that he can join them and become part of their movement and this change, as the result is eternal joy. Gacy then says hardship and affliction awaits those who resist.

Backstage, Andre Chase and Bodhi Hayward get ready for tonight. Sarray shows up and says she has overheard Tiffany Stratton and Grayson Waller and that she wants to tag team with Andre Chase for a mixed tag match so she can tear them apart. Andre Chase - who is surprised Chase University has a foreign language department - likes the idea.

We see The Ivy Nile Challenge. The challenge is push-ups, and two of the men in the challenge are out after 90 push-ups. Ivy Nile says that at the end of the night, she will be the last one standing.

We see the participants of the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament on the stage: Nikkita Lyons, Arianna Grace, Fallon Henley, Sloane Jacobs, Roxanne Perez, Kiana James, Lash Legend and Tatum Paxley.

Fallon Henley beats Sloane Jacobs to advance in the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament. During the match, Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen show up to cheer Fallon Henley on from ringside, and celebrate with Fallon afterwards, which ends up become a show of good sportsmanship with Sloane Jacobs.

McKenzie Mitchell interviews Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Elektra Lopez). Santos Escobar states that when you live in his world, disrespect is met with a swift response. He says AJ Galante should not have been at the meeting, as he made himself fair game and could not survive in Legado's streets. He says that Tony D'Angelo's crew will learn the hard way that one does not get involved in Legado del Fantasma's business and walk away, much less walk again.

Alba Fyre debuts under her new name next!

Outside of the arena, Cruz del Toro starts the Legado del Fantasma car when Tony D'Angelo shows up. Cruz del Toro is then ambushed from both inside and outside the car and ganged up on by Troy "Two Dimes" Donovan and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, who then stuff Cruz del Toro in the trunk of Tony D'Angelo's white Toyota Camry.

It is announced that Amari Miller is back in action after being injured two months ago.

Alba Fyre beats Amari Miller. During the match, the Ivy Nile Challenge continues with Burpees.

Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams are met by Solo Sikoa, who locks them out of the arena.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Cora Jade. Cora says she is nervous to be in the main event with a legend, but Natalya is not facing the same girl she took photos with, DM'd a year ago or cheap-shotted a year ago. She says she is ready, and even though Natalya considers herself the gatekeeper of WWE, she is ready to bust that gape open and prove she can hang with a potential Hall of Famer.

Solo Sikoa heads to the ring. He says this is supposed to be Carmelo Hayes' and Trick Williams' time, because it is his time now. He says they were going to talk about the North American Championship, but everyone knows what happened last week. He says that if Carmelo wants that one-on-one shot, he will be at ringside watching, because he's got the winner and he does not care who wins it. Suddenly, Cameron Grimes shows up. He says he respects Solo Sikoa just like the crowd does and he understands that he wants another chance at the North American Championship, but it will be him and Carmelo Hayes one-on-one at In Your House. He then says that after he beats Hayes, Solo has his word that he will be next. As Solo Sikoa laves, Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams attack Cameron Grimes from behind. As Trick puts a chair around Grimes' neck, Solo Sikoa goes back in the ring and lays them out before sending them into a retreat.

Backstage, Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde and Elektra Lopez find out that Cruz del Toro has gone missing. Escobar makes a call to Tony D'Angelo, who mentions AJ Galante's disappearance before warning him that bad things will happen if anything happens to Galante. D'Angelo then proposes letting Galante go in exhange letting Cruz del Toro go before they settle things like men in the ring next week. Santos agrees to the proposal, but not before telling D'Angelo that he has sealed his fate. D'Angelo says he is the one who makes the threats and that he will break him, to which Santos Escobar replies "Hey, D'Angelo...fuck you!"

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Nathan Frazer. Frazer says he is still on cloud nine after beating Grayson Waller, then says he is cheering for Sarray and Andre Chase in the next match. Xyon Quinn shows up and tells Nathan Frazer that if he keeps his head down, works hard and runs it straight, he will be alright. After Frazer asks what "run it straight" means, Wes Lee shows up. Quinn tells Wes Lee that he put him in his place and warns Frazer not to make him put him in his, then Frazer says he was genuinely asking before leaving. After Wes Lee says that Quinn did not get under Nathan Frazer's skin, Quinn asks him if he wants to put him through all that pain again.

Before the next match, Andre Chase suddenly has a powder blue sweater vest and Bodhi Hayward is wearing a T-shirt with the botton and sleeves cut-off as well as a wig.

Sarray and Andre Chase beat Tiffany Stratton and Grayson Waller in a mixed tag match after Sarray pins Tiffany Stratton with a schoolkid pin after Bodhi Hayward blasts an airhorn at Stratton from ringside and Stratton makes him pay for it with a plancha.

The Ivy Nile Challenge continues with lunges with Bulgarian Bags as the herd begins to thin.

Backstage, McKenzie Miller interviews Robert Stone and Von Wagner. Von Wagner has Robert Stone do the talking, and Stone states that anyone who steps to Von Wagner will become an example just like Brooks Jensen and Ikemen Jiro. Suddenly, Ikemen Jiro shows up and attacks Von Wagner, starting a brawl that is very quickly stopped.

Backstage, Indi Hartwell is met by Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne). Mandy says that she cannot understand what Indi Hartwell is going through, and as Indi says she has lost everything and feels like she has lost all control, Mandy Rose says she cannot understand because no man has left her while she, Jacy and Gigi laugh. Jacy Jayne tells Indi Hartwell to go find Wendy Choo, who is crying in a corner, and Gigi says that misery loves company.

Nikkita Lyons beats Arianna Grace to advance in the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament.

The Ivy Nile Challenge continues with Battle Ropes and pull-ups. Only one man is left for the pull-ups, but he does not last long.

Backstage, we hear from The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik). Erik says they respect The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) for not wanting to accept a tainted victory, as it is hard to find men with honor and respect in this business. Ivar says that when the bell rings next week, honor and respect will be put to the side. Erik says that tainted or not, they have never experienced defeat in NXT and never will again, and Ivar says that in one week's time, the raid is coming, and no matter who gets involved, Ragnarok awaits.

Natalya beats Cora Jade with the Sharpshooter after Cora Jade passes out from the pain. After the match, both women hug in a show of good sportmanship to end the show.

THE NXT LVL - NXT LVL UP recap for May 6, 2022

Ivy Nile and Tatum Paxley beat Sarray and Erica Yan with the modified Dragon Sleeper from Ivy Nile to Erica Yan.

Sloane Jacobs beats Thea Hail.

Tony D'Angelo guests on commentary for the next match.

Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Troy "Two Dimes" Donovan beat Javier Bernal and Dante Chen.

Generation NXT 2.0 - NXT 2.0 recap for April 19, 2022

During the introduction to tonight's show, Joe Gacy says he will see what sacrifices Bron Breakker will make for himself, his father Rick Steiner and his Rick Steiner's Hall of Fame ring.

Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) head to the ring to start tonight's show. As they do, Bron Breakker is seen heading into the arena. Prince says that he and Hit made history last week when he kicked down the door to NXT and won its tag team titles. Wilson says they are used to having gold around their waist, having won the NXT UK tag titles before considering the UK "too drab" and getting gold in the States. Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) show up, and Zack Gibson tells them to shut up before asking where their invitation to last week's gauntlet match was, and James Drake says they would have dominated everyone, including Pretty Deadly. Drake also says Pretty Deadly had success in the UK only because they weren't there, and Gibson says they are tag team champions because they were not there. He then says they are sick of waiting in the back of the line and are getting their shot tonight. Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) show up and attack Grizzled Young Veterans as Elektra Lopez says they are not the only ones wanting a tag team title shot, and referees and officials quickly show up to stop the brawl. Legado del Fantasma show up and attack Grizzled Young Veterans as Elektra Lopez says they are not the only ones wanting a tag team title shot, and referees and officials quickly show up to stop the brawl. Gacy shows up on the video screen and tells Breakker that he has what he wants and is not a hard man to find, and that all he has to do is find him. We then see multiple images of Gacy laughing as the arena lights flash and Breakker heads to the back.

In footage from last Saturday, Santos Escobar watches interview footage of Carmelo Hayes before saying "How the mighty have fallen." He says the "former A-Champion" has a lot of excuses and was never worthy of the North American title. He then says that he himself is another story, and if Carmelo has a problem with it, he has a place for him: the back of the line.

Backstage, Trick Williams and Carmelo Hayes talk. Carmelo says Santos Escobar may be on his own level, but he created the line that Santos wants him to go to the back of, and Trick Williams says that Carmelo will put the North American title back where it belongs. Carmelo then says that Santos Escobar will be the first person he beats on the way back to becoming champion again.

Tiffany Stratton beats Sarray.

Backstage, Bron Breakker bumps into Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) before he finds the cage that his father Rick Steiner was held in as well as a recorded message from Joe Gacy. It is Gacy's promo from the end of last week playing on a tablet.

Backstage, Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) meet Persia Pirotta and Indi Hartwell, who ask for a match with them. Pretty Deadly are interested, but when they find out their opponents are Dexter Lumis and Duke Hudson, they back away.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Grayson Waller, who says he was so committed to becoming champion that when Sanga ruined everything, he got rid of him. Andre Chase and Bodhi Hayward then shows up. After Andre Chase says Grayson Waller is making excuses, Sanga shows up and chases after Grayson Waller, but everything he does to stall him on the way to the ring has no effect. Sanga eventually gets his hands on him, then a referee shows up and rings the bell, starting their match.

Grayson Waller beats Sanga after sending him into the ring post before rolling into the ring and hitting Sanga with a Stunner.

We see a video package chronicling the events last week between Cora Jade and Natalya. Cora Jade says that Natalya is wrong about her future, and instead of seeing Natalya as a dream match, she just wants to kick her ass.

We see a vignette for Roxanne Perez, who says that she grew up in an chaotic household and was an outcast at school, and her only escape was WWE video games. She says that making herself in the games was the closest she would get to her dream, but she knew that one day she would make it. Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Roxanne Perez. Toxic Attraction shows up, and Mandy Rose tells Roxanne to not set her bar too high, because she will never make it. Roxanne says "Thanks for the advice?," but Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin take this as her having an inflated ego. Jacy Jayne then proposes moving Roxanne's debut from next week to tonight, and Roxanne tells her "I'll figure something out."

Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake). After the match, Santos Escobar says he will take care of Carmelo Hayes, and tells Tony D'Angelo to watch closely and see how a true leader takes care of business.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Wes Lee, who says the last few weeks have been chaotic, and that he has doubt in him and feels lost. Xyon Quinn shows up and says the problem is that he does not run it straight. Wes Lee says that he has no idea what that means and that he is not in the mood for a lecture, and Xyon Quinn says that maybe he should teach him a lesson. Wes says he may have doubts, he is at home in the ring, and their match may bring peace to this chaos.

Carmelo Hayes beats Santos Escobar after Escobar is met at ringside by two Mafia goons, one of whom hits Escobar in the back of the leg with a crowbar. After the match, Carmelo says Trick Williams took out Solo Sikoa and that nobody else is standing in his way, and in two weeks, he will become a two-time North American Champion. Suddenly, Cameron Grimes shows up. Grimes says Carmelo sounds more confident than he did last week, then tells him that in two weeks, he's on. Carmelo proposes they have their match right now, but Grimes tells him to turn around. Solo Siko then shows up and lays out Carmelo and Trick before staring down with Grimes.Solo Sikoa then tells Cameron Grimes "I got next."

Backstage, Bron Breakker finds where Joe Gacy is supposedly hiding. When he enters, he is surprised by what he sees: nothing but mirrors. He then notices Gacy behind him, but when he turns around, Gacy is gone. Breakker breaks a mirror as he continues his search for Joe Gacy.

Backstage, Roderick Strong talks with Malcolm Bivens, saying the last few months have been a hard road, but he refuses to sit back and let another group crumble in front of his eyes. He then says he will set an example out of those who do not agree with the Diamond Mine philosophy.

Natalya beats Tatum Paxley with the Sharpshooter.

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo insists he has nothing to do with the crowbar attack on Santos Escobar, saying it is "two goombas trying to make a name for themselves." He then notices Escobar's black SUV.

We see another vignette for Nathan Frazer, who says that above the ropes is his happy place and that the risks are worth the reward. He says that NXT is a thrill ride, which is just his style. Frazer debuts next week.

Backstage, Indi Hartwell tries to get matching pants for Dexter Lumis and Duke Hudson, but Hudson says what matter is taking out Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince). When he finds out that Indi knows how to communicate with Lumis, he tries to figure it out but finds it impossible.

Xyon Quinn beats Wes Lee.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Natalya, who says that Cora Jade love to play the victim and that she acted in self-defense last week, as those who blossom in NXT look for her on the main roster, so she decided to turn the tables. Nikkita Lyons shows up and says she is putting Natalya on notice and taking her out after she is done with Lash Legend, but Natalya says that when she is in the Sharpshooter, she will know exactly what to do. Nikkita counters by saying "Don't worry. I'm flexible."

It is announced that Ikemen Jiro has suffered internal injuries and will be out for at least a month, while Von Wagner has been suspended and fined an undisclosed amount.

Roxanne Perez beats Jacy Jayne. During the match, Wendy Choo shows up on the TitanTron and shows off her destruction of the Toxic Lounge. This distracts Jacy Jayne, and Roxanne Perez hits the Code Rox for the win.

Outside of the arena, Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Cruz del Toro, Elektra Lopez) finds out that a tire lock has been put on the front passenger tire of their SUV and that a dead fish is on the hood. Escobar knows that Tony D'Angelo did this.

Backstage, Joe Gacy watches security camera footage of Bro Breakker trying to look for him. He says it is time to end this before going backstage to look for him.

Pretty Deadly (Kit Wilson and Elton Prince) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Dexter Lumis and Duke Hudson. After the match, the lights go out and a spotlight shines on Joe Gacy on the balcony, who tells Bron Breakker that he is here and not hard to find. Bron Breakker shows up and goes after Gacy, who tells Breakker to take it easy and that all he had to do was ask if he wanted his father's Hall of Fame ring back. Gacy says he will return the ring if Breakker gives him an NXT Championship match. Breakker accepts, then Gacy puts the ring in Breakker's vest pocket and tells him there is one thing left to do: to take a leap of faith. Gacy then pushes Breakker off the balcony. Figures cloaked in black robes then surround Bron Breakker as the show ends with the camera focused squarely on Joe Gacy.

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James Drake beats Xyon Quinn following the distraction from Zack Gibson. After the match, Xyon Quinn tries to get his hands on James Drake only for Gibson to help him out of the ring, and Quinn grabs Gibson and drags him into the ring to plant him into the center of the mat for his efforts.

Elektra Lopez beats Sarray after Sarray inadvertently drop kicks Joaquin Wilde.

Joe Gacy and Harland beat Jacket Time (KUSHIDA and Ikemen Jiro).

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The show starts with a video package for Kay Lee Ray vs. Mandy Rose for the NXT Women's Championship.

The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) to advance to the finals of the men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic despite Grizzed Young Veterans hurting Brutus Creed's throat.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Cora Jade, who says she is excited to team with Raquel Gonzalez and make a lot of noise in the women's Dusty Classic. Suddenly, Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon show up, but Raquel shows up to argue with them in Spanish.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Amari Miller and Wendy Choo show up with several shopping bags, and Wendy Choo throws away Tiffany Stratton's credit card, which has been cancelled.

Tiffany Stratton beats Wendy Choo.

In backstage footage from last week, Draco Anthony is approached by Joe Gacy and Harland. Gacy says Draco should not be disappointed with his loss, as he gave it his all and he does not have to do it all by himself. Gacy says he is here to listen to both his actions and his words, then bids him a good night before Harland stares down Draco.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Pete Dunne, who says Tony D'Angelo talks away too much and that he has stopped talking after being beaten by Cameron Grimes. He then says he will finish their business in a steel cage next week. Draco Anthony shows up and says that while D'Angelo may not respect him, he does, and says it is an honor to share the ring with him tonight. Dunne shrugs it off and says he is in the mood to snap his fingers before heading to the ring.

Pete Dunne beats Draco Anthony. During the match, Joe Gacy and Harland are seen on the balcony, which briefly distracts Draco. Later on, Tony D'Angelo shows up to hit Dunne with a crowbar, but Dunne sees it coming a mile away, dodges the crowbar and lays him out. After the match, Tony D'Angelo tries to choke out Pete Dunne on the ring apron, but Dunne snaps his fingers and pulls out some weapons from underneath the ring. Dunne then grabs his cricket bat and tells him he will need more than a crowbar at Vengeance Day, then proposes that they weaponize their steel cage match with everything they can find. D'Angelo accepts the proposition.

Backstage, Zoey Stark talks with Io Shirai about the women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, and says that they need to find someone who is about as crazy as Io Shirai is to tag with her to win the NXT Women's tag titles they were never pinned for. Io says she is in it to win and that she has an idea of who to find, but she is not talking.

Backstage, Wendy Choo runs into Dakota Kai, who looks at Wendy's new wardrobe and tells her that it won't buy her victories in the ring.

LA Knight beats Sanga. After the match, LA Knight beats up Grayson Waller when Grayson gets in the ring.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Duke Hudson. He says he has not seen Dante Chen and that calling him out and actually calling him out are two different worlds. He says Dante Chen is out here for a reason before wishing Indi Hartwell luck in winning tag team gold.

Wade Barrett moderates a championship summit between Santos Escobar - who is already in the ring with Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza, Elektra Lopez) - and Bron Breakker, who is introduced to the ring by Barrett. Breakker says that he respects Escobar, but at Vengeance Day, he will beat Escobar and there is not a thing he can do about it. He also proposes they flip the table and start fighting like with all contract signings, but Escobar says he would not expect a different answer from someone so new, so young and so naive, for he is pulling all the strings. Escobar says that he also plans to end Breakker's career and future before they even start, then Dolph Ziggler suddenly shows up. Ziggler sits down at the table and says he is a big fan of Breakker before saying he works Tuesdays and asking Breakker who he is. Breakker says he is the reason Ziggler is here and that he will take care of him after Escobar. Ziggler says Breakker is making a big mistake looking past Escobar to him before mentioning his accolades and stating that the NXT Championship is not among them. He says that he does not have to be better or stronger than Breakker - which he is - and that all he has to do is be in Breakker's head when Tommaso Ciampa shows up. Ciampa says Ziggler as NXT Champion is a hard pass for him and tells Ziggler that while he loves his spirit, then Escobar wants to know what is going on before calling Breakker and Ciampa "frenemies" and saying Ziggler is only here over a mean tweet. Escobar threatens to deal with both Breakker and Ciampa, but Ciampa threatens to beat him up if he interrupts him again and get next in line for the NXT Championship unless Ziggler has a problem with it. Ziggler says the fans clap their hands like seals no matter what Ciampa does and that Ciampa acts like NXT is his home before asking it will end. Ciampa boots Ziggler in the head and brawls with him on the outside. Back in the ring, Legado del Fantasma attack Bron Brakker, but Breakker fights back. Breakker nearly puts Escobar through the table, but Mendoza and Wilde put Breakker through it instead. Escobar then tells Breakker that everything happens on his time and that this is him time, then tells him he will see him next week.

We hear from Kay Lee Ray, who says Mandy Rose could have made it easier on herself last week, but now she will make her suffer and that it will all be over when she wins the NXT Women's Championship while smashing glassware with her bat.

Backstage, we hear from Grayson Waller and Sanga. Grayson says LA Knight made a mistake breaking the restraining order and that Knight will be going to jail next week.

Sarray beats Dakota Kai.

We see Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams at a barber shop. Everybody at the shop agrees that Cameron Grimes does not have a chance against Carmelo.

Backstage, Indi Hartwell calls Dexter Lumis, then Persia Pirotta shows up and mentions Duke Hudson wishing Indi luck next week. Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne show up and mention that Duke Hudson used to be friends with Indi, which starts a brawl between both teams. Referees rush in to restore order.

We see another vignette for Nikkita Lyons, where Nikkita Lyons says she is good at kicking ass and ended up being the one picking fights because she knew she could finish them before sending a warning to the locker room.

Backstage, Brooks Jensen tries to ask Kayden Carter out for a date, but accidentally gets Josh Briggs involved and turns it into a double date, much to Briggs' chagrin.

MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) beats Malik Blade and Edris Enofe to advance to the finals of the men's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. After the match, MSK and The Creed Brothers have a staredown near the Dusty Cup.

We hear from Cameron Grimes, who talks about his rollercoaster ride through NXT and coming out a self-made man. He then says he has gotten everything he has ever wanted except for championship gold. He says that Carmelo Hayes may be on the fast track, but 2022 is his year and he is ready to go to the moon.

Backstage, Dakota Kai is met by Wendy Choo, who asks "Not as easy as it looks, is it?" before walking away with her wardrobe.

Backstage, Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta attack Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne as they accompany Mandy Rose to the ring.

Mandy Rose retains the NXT Women's Championship after Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne - who are supposed to be escorted out of the building - distract the referee. During the match, McKenzie Mitchell reports that Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne, Indi Hartwell and Persia Pirotta have all been escorted out of the building.After the match, Gigi and Jacy hold Kay Lee Ray down while Mandy threatens her with her own bat. Io Shirai shows up and fends off all three members of Toxic Attraction to make the save for Kay Lee Ray. When Mandy gets her hands on Io Shirai, Kay Lee Ray hits her with the KLR Bomb, and Gigi and Jacy have to help Mandy to safety.

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

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Sarray beats Lash Legend after countering a roll-up with a grab of the tights with one of her own. After the match, Lash Legend lays out Sarray, then says that the attack is no fault but her own. She says that she used to like Sarray until now, and that Sarray will remember the night she lashed out and bashed her in.

Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon beat Erica Yan and Fallon Henley. (Fallon Henley is formerly known as independent wrester Tesha Price, who has appeared on AEW Dark and AEW Dark Elevation in the past.) Both teams shake hands after the match.

Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza) beat Ru Feng and Malik Blade.

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Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) beat Io Shirai, Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter in a six-woman tag match after Jayne distracts Kayden as Kayden is on the top rope.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Pete Dunne, who says that if Tony D'Angelo wants to make a name for himself, he knows where to find him. Suddenly, Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams show up wanting to face Pete Dunne. Pete Dunne tells Carmelo Hayes he will break his fingers tonight.

MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) find out that the shaman they were looking for has moved to another address. Wes Lee finds out the new address is 420 miles away, and realize that they have to fly there. Nash Carter asks if this means they will join The Mile High Club.

Kay Lee Ray beats Sarray.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Joe Gacy, who says everyone must go through changes and hide their feelings by hiding behind a mask, and that Boa does not have to hide. He also says that he feels the pain Harlan is going through, and asks Harlan to reach out before stating that he is doing this for them.

We see footage from last week's UK tour, which was Bron Breakker's first time performing in front of a large scale crowd. Bron says that he is getting his Ph.D. before he comes back to the States to beat Tommaso Ciampa's ass.

Joe Gacy beats Boa by disqualification after Boa grabs Gacy by the throat and refuses to let go at the instruction of the referee. As he takes hold, the arena lights flash multiple colors.

In footage from last week, KUSHIDA and Ikemen Jiro say they will crush The Creed Brothers. We then hear from Malcolm Bivens, who says that The Creed Brothers will have the same energy that Roderick Strong had when he beat Odyssey Jones like he owed him money.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Solo Sikoa when Grayson Waller shows up, saying LA Knight says Solo is named "Solo" because he can't get any girls. LA Knight shows up and says he says things to people's faces. Solo Sikoa then there is only way things are settled on the street, and challenges both men to a match.

The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) beat KUSHIDA and Ikemen Jiro, who are now known as "Jacket Time," after Roderick Strong pulls a rope down from the outside. After the match, Odyssey Jones runs into the ring and cleans house, sending Diamond Mine into a retreat.

Backstage, Jacy Jayne says that Toxic Attraction (Mandy Rose, Gigi Dolin, Jacy Jayne) that they will be holding NXT's women's gold for a long time. Gigi Dolin says they will have to pry the title from their dead hands, and Mandy Rose says she is not impressed by Kay Lee Ray. Suddenly, Raquel Gonzalez shows up on a motorcycle and tells Mandy Rose she will deal with her later and to keep the NXT Women's title warm for her.

Raquel Gonzalez heads to the ring and calls out Dakota Kai. Dakota shows up and laughs at Raquel before saying it felt so good to hit her with a shovel and watch her lay motionless. Suddenly, Dakota is attacked from behind by Cora Jade, and referees have to break up the brawl. Raquel tells Cora that she understand she wants a piece of her, but she wants Dakota first.

At Chase U, Andre Chase teaches about mental toughness, saying that it is the start to visualizing one's success, and that it dictates the difference between success and failure. When one of the students questions his mental toughness, he gets kicked out of the classroom.

Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) scheme how to steal food from passers-by on a city street in an attempt to learn how to distract a referee.

Cameron Grimes beats Ru Fung. During the match, Duke Hudson shows up to get a closer look. After the match, Duke Hudson confronts Cameron Grimes for beating him in his own poker room, and asks if it is either dumb luck or Grimes duping him. He chews Grimes out for costing him a lot of money, and says he will not lose to someone who looks like a troll living under a bridge.Despite taking offense to the name calling, Grimes says this isn't the first time, because he holds it down whether it is in a wrestling ring, at a poker table or on Wall Street. Grimes admits he likes to play dumb sometimes, but last week, he played him. This starts a "You got played!" chant, and Hudson says nobody outhustles him and that he will not let this go. Saying that Grimes has no idea what losing to someone like Grimes does to someone like him, Hudson then challenges Grimes to a poker showdown. Grimes says "You're on."

Solo Sikoa beats LA Knight and Grayson Waller in a Triple Threat Match.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Persia Pirotta and Indi Hartwell. As they talk about how close they were to winning tag team gold, Tony D'Angelo shows up and says that once he is done with Dexter Lumis, Indi will be "back on the market." He hands a fish to Indi to give to Dexter, then gives Pirotta some money before leaving.

Backstage, we hear from Elektra Lopez, who hopes that Xyon Quinn is watching.

We see footage from last weekend's UK tour, where Tommaso Ciampa has defended the NXT Championship successfully. Ciampa states that there is no better man to represent the championship than him, saying there is nothing anyone can do to make up for seventeen years of experience.

Elektra Lopez beats Erica Yan. After the match, Elektra Lopez says that what she wants, she gets, and she wants Xyon Quinn. Quinn shows up, and Elektra says he turned a lot of heads, including hers, last week, and asks him if he wants to join Legado del Fantasma. Quinn says Elektra is amazing, but he says he cannot get down with Legado del Fantasma. Joaquin Wilde says nobody says no to them and slaps him in the back, and Quinn respons by clotheslining both him and Raul Mendoza. Elektra Lopez tries to slap Quinn, but Quinn grabs both of her hands before spinning her around. He then leaves the ring, and Elektra holds Wilde and Mendoza back. Quinn then winks at Elektra.

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Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Kyle O'Reilly. After it is revealed that Von Wagner's foot was on the bottom rope, Kyle O'Reilly ponders if he should go solo again or stay with Von Wagner, then says there is something special and that they should go for the tag titles. Suddenly, Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) shows up and confronts Kyle O'Reilly, then Von Wagner shows up and asks "Do we have a problem here?" Imperium soon walk away.

Pete Dunne beats Carmelo Hayes. During the match, Dexter Lumis guests on commentary, much to the surprise of Trick Williams. Later on in the match, Dexter Lumis hits Trick Williams with an uppercut when he tries to help Carmelo cheat with one of his shoes, and Gargano grabs at Carmelo, distracting Carmelo so that Pete Dunne can hit the Bitter End for the win.

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

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Boa beats Jeet Rama.

Sarray beats Katrina Cortez.

Xyon Quinn beats Ru Feng.

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Sarray beats Amari Miller.

The Creed Brothers (Julius and Brutus Creed) beat Demetri Jackson and Andrew Lockhart. After the match, Malcolm Bivens says that when it comes to devastation, destruction, aggression and adulation, The Creed Brothers are special, being above everyone else mentally and a different breed physically. He says that tonight was just a taste of what they are capable of, and that nobody can say he didn't do anything for anybody. Bivens then says he is about big money matches, and that he is willing to challenge anyone anywhere in WWE.

Grayson Waller beats Trey Baxter after reversing a roll-up into one of his own.

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Sarray beats Mandy Rose by count-out after Sarray drop kicks Mandy out of the ring and Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne carry Mandy to the back with a towel across her face.

We hear from Tommaso Ciampa in backstage footage from earlier today, who says that Ridge Holland did what he was expected to do, but after Timothy Thatcher was put on the shelf, it did not sit well to him, and tonight, he dedicates tonight's match to Thatcher. He says that Pete Dunne and Ridge Holland picked a fight with the wrong man and that a focused Ciampa is a dangerous Ciampa.

Kyle O'Reilly beats Duke Hudson with the heel hook following a top rope knee drop to the back of Hudson's knee.

Ilya Dragunov heads to the ring. Dragunov limps to the ring, still feeling the effects of his match with Walter for the NXT UK Championship from NXT TakeOver 36. Dragunov tells the fans that he wants them to know that he is still alive before he goes back home, and says that he feels more alive than he has ever felt before. Dragunov says he feels like a man who has survived the most fierce and intense battle of his life, then says that he likes it here and that the fans will see him again, as he has shown the world what it is like to be NXT UK Champion. He then asks who is willing to go through everything to take the title away from him.

In footage from earlier today, Arash Markazi interviews Kay Lee Ray, who says that she makes an impact wherever she goes and that she thrives in the biggest moment, so she used the biggest moment to state that she is in the United States now. She says the women's division needs a boost and a new top player, but when told of some of the big names in the division, Kay Lee Ray says she does not care about them and that Zoey Stark is lucky to have Io Shirai to hide behind. She also calls Ember Moon "yesterday's news" and is one step away from a broken hip, and that General Manager William Regal knows what she is capable of: whatever she wants. She says she has dominated the United Kingdom, and now, she will dominate the United States.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Carmelo Hayes, who says he feels like a champion already with a shot at any title he wants. As he entertains his options, Electra Lopez says that the North American title is Santos Escobar's to win, not his. Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) shows up, and Escobar gives him a one-time pass to allow him to walk into his title opportunity before telling him to stay out of his business.

Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) beat Grayson Waller and Drake Maverick after Grayson tags himself into the match.

Backstage, Indi Hartwell asks Johnny Gargano to give Dexter Lumis a chance. Gargano says he'll think about it, then gets scared out of his wits by Dexter's sudden appearance and tells him to stop doing that.

We hear from Pete Dunne, Oney Lorcan, Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan. Danny Burch says five months is a long time to be on the shelf, and Oney Lorcan demands an answer from MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) on when they will get a shot at the NXT Tag Team Championships. Pete Dunne says that tonight, it is time for Tommaso Ciampa to prove he is a bad man. Ridge Holland says that if Ciampa wants to dedicate his match to Timothy Thatcher, he will send Ciampa to the hospital along with him.

In backstage footage from earlier, Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne are revealed to have attacked Sarray in her dressing room.

LA Knight beats Johnny Gargano after Gargano and Dexter Lumis attempt a high-five across the ropes. During the match, Lumis catches Gargano when Gargano gets hit out of the One Final Beat, and soon pushes Gargano out of the way when Knight charges at him from behind.

Backstage, MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) head to General Manager William Regal's office to give Danny Burch and Oney Lorcan an NXT tag team title shot. Regal said he considered taking that title shot away from Burch and Lorcan, but he will allow it, as MSK wants the match.

We hear from Boa, who says that he let Mei Ying down and that Mei Ying will show the true strength of Tian Sha (Xia Li, Boa, Mei Ying). Mei Ying will debut next week.

Raquel Gonzalez beats Jessi Kamea.

Backstage, Ember Moon says she was trying to enjoy her birthday backstage when Kay Lee Ray wanted to run her mouth, and while she cannot take away her championship reign, she can take away her ability to talk crap, and challenges Kay Lee Ray to a match next week.

Backstage, Wade Barrett interviews Samoa Joe. Joe says that his expectations lie in redefining what it means to be NXT Champion, and that he planned this out before he won the championship and that the precedent needs to be set. He says that his third reign with the NXT Championship has taught him that legacy is important and that it needs to be upheld, and that the path that he paves will be the way to championship gold. He then wants to know who will step up to challenge him for the championship.

Roderick Strong beats Ikemen Jiro.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Io Shirai, Zoey Stark, Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter, who will all be in a match for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships next week. Kacy says she and Kayden are an established team. Stark says she would take a bullet for Io Shirai, who says she does not like any of them and that she and Stark will win.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Cameron Grimes, who says there is only one "Million Dollar Man" and only one Cameron Grimes, then Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) show up to mock Grimes and the Million Dollar Championship. Grimes takes the title from Zack Gibson's hands, then drops it on his foot when he realizes it's heavier than the replica Ted DiBiase gave him before tossing him and James Drake a dollar bill.

Next week: Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch vs. MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) for the NXT Tag Team Championships! Ember Moon vs. Kay Lee Ray! Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter vs. Io Shirai and Zoey Stark for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships!

Tommaso Ciampa beats Ridge Holland. After the match, Pete Dunne attacks Ciampa, and Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch join in. Before they can do anything, MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) show up, brawl with Burch and Lorcan and come out on top before chasing Dunne and Ridge out of the ring.

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It is announced that Ember Moon is not medically cleared to compete tonight, and that Sarray will now face Dakota Kai tonight.

Before the next match, Dakota Kai says she hopes Raquel Gonzalez is watching, as she is about to defeat the undefeated Sarray and prove she is nobody's sidekick.

Dakota Kai beats Sarray, handing Sarry her first NXT loss. During the match, Raquel Gonzalez is seeing making her way into the building. After the match, Dakota Kai goes for another running kick to the corner, but Raquel Gonzalez shows up, chases Dakota Kai out of the ring and tells her that she will never beat her or win the NXT Women's Championship. She says that if Dakota Kai wanted a title shot, all she had to do was ask. Raquel then accepts Dakota's challenge for NXT TakeOver 36, then tells Dakota she will tear her apart.

Indi Hartwell gets ready for her first date with Dexter Lumis despite Dexter losing the "Love Her or Leave Her" match while Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae size up the situation. Suddenly, Dexter Lumis rings the doorbell. Gargano greets Dexter, who is carrying a bouquet of roses, into the house. As Candice is worried about Indi, Dexter and Gargano have a staring contest as Gargano gets the silent treatment. Gargano demands that Dexter take Indi to a nice restaurant, come back by 10 PM, and "no funny business." After Indi and Dexter leave, Candice and Gargano decide to follow them, as Gargano is able to track them with his phone.

We get a closer look at Ilja Dragunov, courtesy of Sonic Drive-In.

We hear from Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab). They say that they tired to let things go with Legado del Fantasma until they attacked from behind and took Swerve's grill, disrespecting them and their culture. Swerve then throws a yellow luchador mask into a burning metal drum.

Ilja Dragunov heads to the ring. Dragunov says he is not a man of big words, for where he comes from, means never meant anything while pain, struggle and the blind belief in fighting spirit has. He says he has put his power not into his words, but into his fists, and with his fists and everything else he is, he will make the unthinkable and beat Walter for the NXT UK Championship at NXT TakeOver 36 as the fans witness chaos and rage while history is made and an unbreakable kingdom falls. Suddenly, Pete Dunne shows up and tells Dragunov he owes him a big thank you, as without him travelling the glove and carrying NXT UK and all of Europe on his back, Dragunov would not even be able to compete against Walter or even stand in front of "the baddest man in NXT." He then says that if he stayed in the UK, he would have put Dragunov in his place a long time ago. Draguno says Pete Dunne says big words, then says he is here to go straight to the top, make the impossible possible and beat Walter, which he says Dunne cannot change. He also says this is something Dunne never did, then tells Dunne to prove his words are as strong as his will to fight and face him tonight. Dunne says Dragunov is as mad as he looks, and promises that Dragunov will not even make it to TakeOver.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews LA Knight and Cameron Grimes. Knight says Cameron left them hanging, not the other way around, and says that Ted DiBiase is filling his head with ideas, saying that Cameron is not special and is just a butler.

LA Knight beats Cameron Grimes. After the match, LA Knight makes Cameron Grimes shine his boot when "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase shows up. DiBiase says this has gone too far, and while he knows Cameron is a man of his word, he has a lot more for him, saying he could be doing a lot of other things. Knight says Cameron is born to be a butler, but Cameron says this is the last thing Cameron should be doing. DiBiase says this has gone too far, and while he knows Cameron is a man of his word, he has a lot more for him, saying he could be doing a lot of other things. Knight says Cameron is born to be a butler, but Cameron says this is the last thing Cameron should be doing. DiBiase says he can be a champion, especially if DiBiase puts the Million Dollar Championship on the line. DiBiase refuses, saying he has beaten Cameron twice, and says DiBiase can fill Cameron with all the false hope he wants. DiBiase then puts the title on the line, and says that this time, if Cameron Grimes loses, DiBiase will be his butler, not Grimes. DiBiase says he is a gambling man with a lot of money, and tells Knight he is on.

We see a vignette for Gigi Dolin, who says that this is not a nine-to-five gig and that it is all about surviving and running through everyone in the women's division and that she is not doing it alone as she cuts roses from their stems.

Gigi Dolin - accompanied by Jacy Jayne - beats Amari Miller. During the match, it is announced that Ilja Dragunov and Pete Dunne will face off in tonight's main event.

Indi Hartwell and Dexter Lumis head to a restaurant. Suddenly, Indi Hartwell finds out that Candice LeRae is spying on them. Candice quickly retreats, then Indi and Dexter resume their date.

General Manager William Regal is in the ring with a security detail. He asks Kyle O'Reilly and Adam Cole to come to the ring, which they do. Adam Cole arrives first, followed by Kyle O'Reilly. Regal tells both men that their match will be contested in a two-out-of-three falls, and that both men can pick the first two rounds' stipulations, with Regal picking the third should it go that far. O'Reilly says his loss between them at Great American Bash has not sat well with him, and declares the first fall to be declared by pinfall or submission, then states that Adam Cole is a narcissist. Cole says he only picked that because he is delusional, and says he is better than O'Reilly in every possible way. He then criticizes his actions from the last few weeks, then states that they both want the same thing. Cole picks a Street Fight for the second fall. Cole then tells O'Reilly not to worry about a third fall because their match will not go that fall when he wins two falls straight. O'Reilly says that Cole got rammed into the ring steps because he taught him and because he asked for it. O'Reilly says he now has his priorities straight and that he will do anything to put Cole down, as he does not care anymore. Cole asks O'Reilly how much more of a moron he can be, saying O'Reilly has followed him and rode on his coattails for thirteen years, and that he will never be him. Cole says that he is the greatest NXT Superstar of all time and that nobody can touch him, then calls O'Reilly "soft" and "pathetic" and that he means nothing to him as he dares O'Reilly to hit him. Security quickly moves in to separate both men as they brawl, and Regal declares that the third and deciding fall will be in a steel cage.

We hear from Timothy Thatcher and Tommaso Ciampa. Ciampa says that Oney Lorcan and Pete Dunne needed help to beat them in the form of Ridge Holland, and that the industry chooses people like Ridge Holland. Ciampa says that Ridge Holland is not a Thatcher or a Ciampa, and that they have honed their craft and continue to choose this industry while representing everything that is just and pure in it. Timothy then stops Ciampa to state that he will fight Holland in the ring.

We hear from Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel). Barthel says they are here to protect the purity of their sport by any means necessary. MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) then interrupt Imperium's vignette to make fun of interrupting vignettes, and state that they have brought new life into the tag team division. They then tell Imperium that if they want a shot at the NXT tag team titles, all they have to do is let them know.

Odyssey Jones beats Trey Baxter to advance to the finals of the NXT Breakout Tournament. After the match, Odyssey Jones celebrates his win in a post-match interview.

Boa says that disobedience will not be tolerated as it is announced that he is in action next.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell gets an interview with General Manager William Regal after KUSHIDA and Malcolm Bivens walk out of Regal's office. Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) vs. MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) for the NXT Tag Team Championships as well as Roderick Strong vs. KUSHIDA for the Cruiserweight title are official next week.

Mei Ying is seen accompanying Boa before the next match.

Boa beats Drake Maverick after Mei Ying spits smoke into Drake Maverick's face.

Indi Hartwell and Dexter Lumis have dessert, which is a white cake. The waiter is Johnny Gargano, and when he is found out, Indi and Gargano fight over the cake, when ends up in Dexter's face. After Gargano runs away, Indi makes the best of the situation and kisses Dexter.

We see a video package for Karrion Kross vs. Samoa Joe at NXT TakeOver 36.

Next week: a face-to-face between Karrion Kross and Samoa Joe!

Pete Dunne beats Ilja Dragunov after Walter shows up, distracting Dragunov and allowing Dunne to hit Bitter End for the win. After the match, Walter attacks Dragunov, but Dragunov is quickly able to hit Torpedo Moscow.

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for July 13, 2021

In memory of "Mr. Wonderful" Paul Orndorff, 1949 - 2021.

Dakota Kai beats Ember Moon. After the match, Xia Li shows up and stares down with Raquel Gonzalez, and Raquel tells Xia Li that if she wants a NXT Women's Championship match, she's got it.

In footage from earlier today, Malcolm Bivens says Diamond Mine (Roderick Strong, Tyler Rust, ???) is the best team with the best prospects, then issues an open challenge. Bobby Fish shows up wanting Roderick Strong, but Bivens tells him he has to go through Tyler Rust tonight. Bobby Fish says it doesn't matter who he has to go through, and after Roderick Strong tells Bobby Fish that it is over after tonight, Fish says "We'll see."

We hear from Ikemen Jiro, who says that "Ikemen" means handsome and that he is hansome, and that he was trained by Tajiri and The Great Muta and that his dream was to join the WWE. He says he looks forward to fighting a big opponent, as WWE is full of them. He then says he will win the Breakout Tournament.

In footage from earlier today, Cameron Grimes shows up at Eli Drake's home to work as his butler. Grimes is soon given a makeover, but even then, Grimes takes it all in stride.

Tyler Rust beats Bobby Fish following the distraction from Roderick Strong. After the match, Diamond Mine (Strong, Rust, ???) surrounds Bobby Fish, but KUSHIDA runs in and chases Diamond Mine out of the ring.

Backstage, Samoa Joe reminds Karrion Kross to protect himself at all times and obey his rules at all time. Joe kicks the punching bag to get his attention, and Kross tells Joe that if he screws him out of the match, he will go after him.

In footage from earlier today, Beth Phoenix asks Indi Hartwell about Dexter Lumis. Indi says it wasn't the right time between them, but Beth tells her that sometimes, she just has to take a chance.

Sarray beats Gigi Dolin. During the match, Mandy Rose shows up to watch from the stage.

We hear from Santos Escobar, who tells Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza that there are winners and losers. He says that Bronson Reed is a winner and lucky, for he does not have to face him, but Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, on the other hand, is unlucky. After Wilde says that Hit Row's (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab) cypher offended his ears and Mendoza says that Swerve has no class, Santos then says Dexter Lumis is a loser in love and a loser in the ring, for Santos Escobar always ends up on the right side of history.

We hear from Duke Hudson, who talks about how impressive his back is before saying that he will punch Ikemen Jiro in the face as he says that he will win the Breakout Tournament.

Santos Escobar beats Dexter Lumis follwing the distraction and interference by Joaquin Wilde and Raul Mendoza. After the match, Legado del Fantasma (Escobar, Wilde, Mendoza) is confronted by Hit Row on the way to the back.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Wade Barrett interviews Kyle O'Reilly. O'Reilly says that losing is part of life, and while he looks back on the footage, he wonders where his killer instinct was. He then asks if he needs his soul back after being in The Undisputed Era, as the old him is still inside. He then says he can and will finish Adam Cole, not just beat him.

In footage from earlier today, LA Knight has Cameron Grimes mow his lawn with a push mower.

In footage from moments ago, Indi Hartwell tries to carry Dexter Lumis to the back, but when Indi drops him and tries to get a kiss, Candice LeRae runs in and forces Indi to the back.

Duke Hudson beats Ikemen Jiro to advance in the NXT Breakout Tournament. (Duke Hudson has previously performed in WWE under the name Brendan Vink.)

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Pete Dunne, who says he does not care who wins between Karrion Kross and Johnny Gargano, as he has proven to both men that he is the best technician in the world and the baddest in NXT. Timothy Thatcher then shows up and asks Dunne if he is the best or the baddest. When Dunne asks Thatcher who is asking, he is suddenly blindsided by Tommaso Ciampa, and security quickly moves into place to stop a backstage brawl.

Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter beat Aliyah and Jessi Kamea after Aliyah's use of Robert Stone's shoe as a weapon backfires. After the match, Aliyah shoves Robert Stone, then slaps her after telling him she has helped him more than he has helped her. She then beats Robert Stone up in the corner and kicks him in the gut. After Aliyah leaves, Franky Monet shows up, and Jessi Kamea follows her to the back.

Backstage, Samoa Joe asks Johnny Gargano to protect himself at all times and obey his commands at all times. Gargano and Austin Theory try to get Joe to hang out with them, and Joe leaves only to run into Pete Dunne.

In footage from earlier today, LA Knight finds Cameron Grimes has hired a kid to work on the lawn. Knight tells Grimes he want him to do the work and refuses to pay the kid, and Grimes bumps Knight into the pool after the kid kicks Knight in the shin.

Adam Cole heads to the ring. Cole says it feels good to tell the world "I told you so" and prove he is better than Kyle O'Reilly and the biggest Superstar in the history of NXT, and that O'Reilly's win against him was a fluke. He then says losing is only part of life if your name is Kyle O'Reilly and that O'Reilly got burned when he went through the fire, and says he will embarrass him all over again if O'Reilly faces him again. Cole then addresses Samoa Joe, calling him a coward and "an overpaid security guard in a suit" while saying Joe does not scare him. He says Joe will not face him man-to-man, but suddenly, Bronson Reed shows up. Bronson Reed says that Adam Cole is a master of mind games and manipulating someone who has something to lose, then says he has nothing to lose and that all eyes are on him. He then says that Adam Cole not NXT's golden boy, but his golden opportunity, and Cole tries to superkick him only to get outmatched by Bronson Reed just before Samoa Joe shows up. Samoa Joe stares Adam Cole down on his way to the ring.

Backstage, Franky Monet says that The Robert Stone Brand will not have to worry about Aliyah anymore, then Mandy Rose shows up and says "Looks like the brand is under new management."

Next week: Bobby Fish and KUSHIDA vs. Diamond Mine (Roderick Strong and Tyler Rust)! Xia Li vs. Raquel Gonzalez for the NXT Women's Championship!

Karrion Kross retains the NXT Championship against Johnny Gargano with Samoa Joe as special guest referee, even after Joe stops him from using the ring steps as a weapon. After the match, Joe and Kross argue, and as Joe leaves the ring, Kross puts Joe in the Kross Jacket and chokes Joe out.

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