Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 30, 2025

"All Ego" Ethan Page retains the NXT North American Championship against Moose.

Male Superstar of the Year: Je'Von Evans

Je'Von Evans thanks the fans for this honor, as he did not expect to win it, then mentions how he has been to Las Vegas, Mexico and even Madison Square Garden before looking forward to 2026.

Backstage, Izzi Dame wants to confront Tatum Paxley, but Shawn Spears and Niko Vance are cautious following being chased with a chainsaw last week. Izzi decides to take matters into her own hands.

Backstage, it is revealed that Kendal Grey has been attacked backstage and that Wren Sinclair is calling for help.

Izzi Dame is in the ring. She regrets trying to turn Tatum Paxley into something else, and says that if Tatum looked in the mirror, she would see the source of her problems. Instead, she had to be the bad guy and break her heart. She says that trying to eliminating Shawn Spears and Niko Vance does not solve her problems, and says that Tatum Paxley cannot be fixed. Izzi then says she was Tatum's cure, not the villain. After Izzi states that she took Tatum out of rock bottom only to put her back there when she refused to evolve, Tatum shows up and tells Izzi that she was listening and that she did care, and that she saw and felt everything. Tatum Paxley then says she is sorry...for Izzi being insecure and losing sight of who she is, saying that she has to put fear in people and hurt them to gain control and that Izzi is too scared to look into the mirror herself. Tatum says she needs friends that have been with her since the start, like the fans, and not friends like Izzi, and while Izzi may have gotten her at Deadline, she is not finished yet. Izzi says that if Tatum listened to her, she would still be NXT Women's Champion, and if Tatum wants to play games, she will play them. When Izzi asks Tatum what her next move is, Tatum challenges Izzi to a one-on-one match at New Year's Evil. Izzi says she is all for this so she can make Tatum lose twice, but after that, "playtime is over." Tatum says Izzi is not in control and that it is not over until she says it is. Tatum then bends backwards to avoid a big boot from behind and lays Izzi out.

Tag Team of the Year: Sol Ruca and Zaria

We hear from Sol Ruca and Zaria. Sol Ruca says they have had their ups and downs, but they are the tag team in the world, and she thanks the fans for the honor. Zaria talks about where they've been and who they've faced in 2026, and says that this is just the beginning.

Jacy Jayne beats Wren Sinclair. After the match, Jacy Jayne attacks Wren Sinclair, but Kendal Grey runs to the ring and makes the save, even putting Jacy Jayne in a cross arm breaker.

Backstage, Joe Hendry is tuning up his vocals when he finds out that his concert is all set.

Joe Hendry heads to the ring for his New Year's Eve Eve concert. Hendry talks about his 2025 in WWE, including signing to the company, then sings a song about NXT in the current year, but as soon as he mentions DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin), the lights go out and DarkState shows up. Hendry immediately grabs the chair he is sitting on to use as a weapon, but it proves no match for the numbers game that comes to the ring for him.

Backstage, after General Manager Ava tells Robert Stone to make sure the rest of the year-end awards are ready, she finds Blake Monroe in her office. Blake wants a different referee for her championship rematch, and Ava says she will do her best, given the state Blake is in. Ava then tells Blake that if she wants her title back, "The Glamour" needs to show up, and she knows she has it in her.

NXT and Total Nonstop Action Superstars pick who they think will win between Leon Slater and Oba Femi for the NXT Championship at New Year's Evil.

Tavion Heights beats Lexis King in just eight seconds to advance to the finals of the Speed Championship Tournament.

Match of the Year: Je'Von Evans vs. Trick Williams vs. Oba Femi for the NXT Championship, Stand & Deliver

OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) beat Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) and also decimate Jackson Drake whenever he gets involved.

Backstage, Jordynne Grace talks with Thea Hail about Thea's celebration from last week, and Thea refuses to let the negativity get in the way. Thea Hail then asks Jordynne to be in her corner for New Year's Evil. Jordynne accepts.

Female Superstar of the Year: Sol Ruca

We hear from Sol Ruca, who talks about her 2025 as a double champion as well as her tag team matches all over WWE with Zaria, then thanks the fans for their support and promises that 2026 will be even bigger.

Ricky Saints beats Je'Von Evans with a low blow after shoving the referee into the path of the OG Cutter and hitting the Ro-Sham-Bo as another referee arrives to count the pin.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Do The Evolution - Evolve recap for May 21, 2025

Kylie Rae beats Aria Bennett, Chantel Monroe and "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel in a Play-In Fatal 4-Way Match to enter the Fatal 4-Way Match for the Evolve Women's Championship. During the match, Bryce Donovan gets on the ring apron and distracts the referee, but when the referee catches Jackson Drake placing Zayda Steel's foot on the rope during a pinfall attempt by Kylie Rae, the rest of The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Bryce Donovan) gets ejected from ringside.

We hear from Keanu Carver, who says that it ends between him and Harlem Lewis tonight. He hopes that Harlem Lewis has taken his best shot, because he is not one to be played with and he will become the first Evolve Champion.

Chuey Martinez interviews Oro Mensah. Oro says he has been on a roll and has done more than enough to be part of the Fatal 4-Way Match for the Evolve Championship. He says that he will beat Edris Enofé tonight and head into the Fatal 4-Way Match for the title.

Edris Enofé beats Oro Mensah after clotheslining Oro Mensah off the top rope before hitting an elbow drop for the win. After the match, Edris says the last seven months have been a long road to recovery, but he is here, and it feels great to win tonight, especially against a great opponent like Oro Mensah who has worked his ass off to get to where he is. Edris says he is back, then he is suddenly met by Prime Minister Stevie Turner, who puts him in the Fatal 4-Way for the Evolve Championship. All off a sudden, two referes tell Stevie that something has happened in the bacn, and it is revealed that Dani Palmer is on the ground and that her right knee has been hurt.

We hear from Harlem Lewis, who says that Keanu Carver does not know anything about him and that Carver has been in his way, and that Carver will find out that he is the only alpha male in Evolve.

The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Bryce Donovan, "The Real Deal" Zayda Steel). Brad Baylor says that nobody cares about Brinley Reece or Dani Palmer, and Ricky Smokes declares that the only woman anyone cares about in Evolve is Zadya Steel, who he says is the only woman who deserves to be in the Fatal 4-Way Match for the Evolve Women's Championship. Baylor says Jackson Drake should be in the Fatal 4-Way for the Evolve Championship, then says he is not too worried because after he and Smokes get done beating down "Super" Sean Legacy, Prime Minister Stevie Turner will have no choice but to replace Legacy with Drake.

Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) beat "Super" Sean Legacy and Timothy Thatcher.

Backstage, we hear from Kali Armstrong, who calls out Kendal Grey for attacking her from behind after she hit her with a chop block despite being "a Mighty Mouse badass." She warns her, Wendy Choo and Kylie Rae that next week is her moment after calling her shot and being the best on Evolve. She says she may be brash and confident, but she is used to winning, and next week, she will make history again when she becomes the first-ever Evolve Women's Champion.

Backstage during the commercial break, Kendal Grey, Carliee Bright, Masyn Holiday and Chantel Monroe are backstage having hear what Kali Armstrong has had to say. Kendal says that Kali thinks she is already champion in her own mind, and Masyn admits that Kali can hit hard. Kendal says she is not afraid of physicality due to putting women twice her size on the mat in amateur wrestling, but Chantel tells her to keep dreaming as this is not amateur wrestling and that she is not winning the Evolve Women's Championship before leaving the locker room. Masyn says "the real Chantel" could be cool, but nobody will know for sure until she drops the act.

Keanu Carver beats Harlem Lewis in an Evolve Championship Play-In Match to enter the Fatal 4-Way Match for the Evolve Championship.

Do The Evolution - Evolve recap for April 9, 2025

In footage from earlier today, Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) brag about showing the fans what they are all about, despite their loss to Nathan Frazer and Axiom, and they agree that they are about to show the whole world that they are about to become a problem.

We see a video package for Dani Palmer vs. Kali Armstrong later tonight.

Riley Osborne beats Javier Bernal. After the match, Chuey Martinez hands Bernal his jacket, but he looks at it, drops it and leaves. He is seen saying "I'm sorry" as he leaves.

Haze Jameson is seen in the VIP section.

Before the next match, we get a closer look at Bryce Donovan. He says he is a believer of Darwinism and natural selection, but he has realized that everyone on the Evolve roster is strong. He says that to survive, one must adapt and learn what to exploit, and that one must evolve. Afterwards, Zayda Stele, Jackson Drake and Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) show up, and Baylor says Donovan is with them. They then all get in the ring and stand with Donovan, but Ice Williams, Cappuccino Jones and Jack Cartwheel show up to even the numbers. General Manager Stevie Turner shows up and turns the match into an eight-man tag match.

Bryce Donovan, Jackson Drake and Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) beat Drako Knox, Cappuccino Jones, Jack Cartwheel and Ice Williams in an eight-man tag match. After the match, Chuey Martinez interviews the winning team, but all he gets is impertinence, and that leads to Cheuy starting a "Swipe Left" chant. Suddenly, "Super" Sean Legacy shows up, and Timothy Thatcher soon stands next to him. Officials show up before things can get physical.

Chantel Monroe is seen in the VIP section.

Kali Armstrong beats Dani Palmer. After the match, Kali Armstrong states that she is ducking no one and that she will make history as the first ever Evolve Women's Champion, and that there is nothing anyone can do about it. Chantel Monroe, Kendal Grey and Brinley Reece suddenly show up, and Kali makes it clear that she is different.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 8, 2025

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Stephanie Vaquer, who proclaims that she will make her decision as to who her next challenger will be after the next match. Vaquer guests on commentary for the next match.

Jordynne Grace vs. Jaida Parker ends in a no-contest. During the match, Jaida backs into Stephanie Vaquer after Jordynne gets caught in the ropes during a tope suicida. Vaquer shoves Jaida away only to get slapped, and Steph rears back only to hit Jordynne after Jaida ducks. After the match, all three women brawl, then Giulia shows up. She teams up with Vaquer to clean house, then lays out Giulia in the middle of the ring with a Northern Lights Bomb.

Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger are met by Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes). Ricky Smokes says they would love to pay it forward after their match with Nathan Frazer and Axiom, and Brad Baylor tells them to take notes.

The Culling (Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) meet after Shawn Spears loses the NXT North American Championship. As everyone else says Ricky Saints will pay and that the title will come back to Spears, Shawn Spears says that he appreciates the passion, but the title was just a vessel to bring everyone together and that the focus now lies on succeeding tonight. He says it is about The Culling shining, and that it all starts tonight.

Nathan Frazer and Axiom beat Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes).

In backstage footage from earlier today, The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) find out that they have the chance to qualify for the Women's North American Championship ladder match, and as Fallon and Jacy argue over who will represent them, Jazmyn steps in and volunteers.

Sol Ruca beats Jazmyn Nyx to qualify for the Women's North American Championship ladder match.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Je'Von Evans. He says he knew Dark State (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Sugars, Osiris Griffin) would be a problem, and that if Trick Williams listened, they would not be in this situation. He says he does not want to be like Trick or Oba Femi, and that he will take things step by step.

Backstage, Giulia says that there are no friends at Stand & Deliver and that she wants a rematch against Stephanie Vaquer.

The Culling (Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance) beat Hank Walker and Tank Ledger.

Ricky Saints heads to the ring. Saints says that when he stepped into NXT, he was going to turn the place upside down and that the revolution would be televised again, and that there would be a brand-new Superstar. He then says he is a man of his word as he stands as North American Champion. He admits he would love to keep the celebration going, but "All Ego" Ethan Page left a bad taste in his mouth after last week, and that he gets that Ethan attacked him after he shattered his ego. Saints calls out Ethan, but gets Lexis King instead, and Lexis says Saints is worried about the wrong guy. As he makes it known that he loves gold and wants the North American Championship, Eddy Thorpe shows up and says it must be nice to walk in and be handed opportunities as other are starved of them.Thorpe says that he was looking in the wrong place for gold, and that the North American title represents the land that was stolen from his people and is essentially his birthright. Wes Lee, Tyriek Igwe and Tyson Dupont show up, and Wes Lee says the title was at its peak when it was around his shoulders and that he is long overdue. Lexis, Wes Lee and Eddy argue with each other, and as Saints is about to give them all a shot, he is attacked from behind by Ethan Page. Lexis, Eddy, Wes Lee and Ethan all start fighting over the North American Championship, and it ends with Wes Lee taking everyone else out.

Backstage, Stephanie Vaquer makes it known to General Manager Ava, Stevie Turner and Robert Stone that she wants Giulia, Jaida Parker and Jordynne Grace at Stand & Deliver.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Trick Williams. Trick says that there is always someone in the way of the NXT Championship, but he will be leaving Stand & Deliver with a title around his waist. He says that he is concerned about Dark State (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin), and tells Je'Von Evans and Oba Femi to bring their A-game so he can beat both of them.

Wes Lee beats Yoshiki Inamuara after Inamura is tripped off the top rope as Josh Briggs goes after Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe as they both get on the ring apron.

Backstage, Oba Femi says Dark State's (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) presence may put NXT on edge, but he knows that all too well and that he has not forgotten what they did to him. He says Dark State failed to put him down, and tonight, they will face defeat at his hands just like Trick Williams and Je'Von Evans will face defeat at Stand & Deliver.

Izzi Dame beats Wren Sinclair to qualify for the Women's North American Championship ladder match.

Backstage, multiple members of the women's division meet with General Manager Ava regarding another chance a Last Chance Qualifying Match. Ava says she will have something for Stand & Deliver.

Backstage, Uriah Connors and Kale Dixon are suddenly met by Andre Chase, who decides to help them. Meanwhile, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger are met by The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford), who tell them that they are trying to be someone they are not and that they should lean on each other and be who they are. It is also brought up that there is a tag team gauntlet match coming up, and that the winners will face Nathan Frazer and Axiom for the NXT Tag Team Championships at Stand & Deliver.

Dark State (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars) beat Trick Williams, Oba Femi and Je'Von Evans in a six-man tag match after Trick and Oba brawl and get held back by officials after Oba tosses Saquon Shugars into Trick. After the match, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo shows up on the TitanTron and challenges Drak State to a fight in the parking lot, as messing with The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Stacks, Luca Crusifino, Adrianne Rizzo) comes with severe consequences.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Do The Evolution - Evolve recap for March 5, 2025

In footage from earlier today, Senior Vice President of Talent Development Shawn Michaels meets with the Performance Center trainees along with NXT General Manager Ava. Shawn says that everyone is going to be making history, as they are going to show the world where wrestling evolves before welcoming everyone to WWE Evolve on Tubi. He says that for one night only, on behalf of Ava, he will be the one making the matches tonight. For tonight's main event, it is sink or swim as "Super" Sean Legacy, Jack Cartwheel and Cappuccino Jones takes on Jackson Drake and Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) in a WWE ID six-man showcase match tonight. He also says there can only be one "first" match, and it will go to the women with Kali Armstrong and Dani Palmer vs. Kendal Grey and Carlee Bright. Shawn says that the Performance Center is where dreams come true, and tells everyone to take the opportunity to prove that they belong, and more than anything else, it will be a blast watching everybody evolve.

Kendal Grey and Carlee Bright beat Kali Armstrong and Dani Palmer by submission after Palmer inadvertently hits Kali with a corkscrew moonsault before Kendal submits her in a cross arm breaker. After the match, Chuey Martinez interviews Kendal and Carlee. Carlee says that this moment is surreal and that all their training had led up to being the winners of the first match on Evolve. Kendal says that she is not satistfied with being the answer to a trivia question and that she is doing this so that when people come to watch Evolve, they think of her dominating the women's division every week.

We look back on the history of the show, which starts with the independent wrestling company Evolve and highlights some of the current Superstars in WWE that came out of it.

We hear from Jackson Drake and Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) backstage. Drake is stoked that they are all on the first main event, and Baylor says that Shawn Michaels sees a little bit of himself in each of them. Smokes looks forward to checking out all of the talent outside of the ring. Drake says not to get ahead of himself: "Business before, pleasure later." Smokes says that he and Baylor are "before and after pleasure" kinds of guys. Baylor says that Swipe Right will match with your girlfriends and match with your wives, and they also match with your moms, and that everyone is looking at their next match.

Luca Crusifino and It's Gal are seen sitting in the VIP section.

Backstage, we hear from "Super" Sean Legacy, Jack Cartwheel and Cappuccino Jones. Legacy says that this is a big moment for the three of them, as Shawn Michaels picked them to be in the very first main event of Evolve. He says that he has goosebumps, to which Cartwheel agrees before talking about how he and Cappuccino met at an independent wrestling event as they worked their way up to where they are now. Cappuccino says it is only crazy until it is happens, but now it is happening, and while it has been brewing for a minute, the pot is hot now. Legacy says this is a moment that they will never forget and that they will show Jackson Drake, Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) and the fans why they will always be "Super."

We see a vignette for Keanu Carver. He talks about he started fighting on the streets just to get paid after getting tired of living at the bottom, then says that he will take the ball and run with it.

We see a vignette for Trill London. He talks about how he always strives to be different in everything that he does and mentions his experience in professional football - even making it onto the main National Football League roster as a cornerback for the Miami Dolphins - then says nothing compares to WWE and that he is completing a childhood dream. He says that he has been bullied all his life and has felt misunderstood from time to time, but he has always been himself, and he promises that he will bring something different.

Keanu Carver beats Trill London. After the match, It's Gal poses behind Carver as Carver talks about how he grew up on the streets and how he will go on the hunt and put the fear of God in everyone in the building. Afterwards, Peter Rosenberg interviews Luca Crusifino, who says he is here are a representative of The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Crusifino, Adrianne Rizzo), and states that while D'Angelo runs things on NXT, he runs things on Evolve and makes sure everyone falls in line and knows that whatever happens here, he will know about it. Crusifino says there are some fresh new faces as well as some heavy hitters from the WWE ID program, but that none of them have faced a heavy hitter like him. He says that if he knows somebody, he does not care about them, as he only cares about the future and the future is him. Crusifino then proclaims that you are either with the consigliere of The D'Angelo Family or you are against him, and tells everyone to choose their side wisely.
We see another vignette for the show, where we get a glimpse at Harlem Lewis (who debuts next week), Brinley Reece and Layla Diggs.

"Super" Sean Legacy, Jack Cartwheel and Cappuccino Jones beat Jackson Drake and Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) in an WWE ID six-man showcase match. After the match, Kali Armstrong is at the commentary table, saying that she did not lose and demands a match from Robert Stone.

Backstage, Senior Vice President of Talent Development Shawn Michaels speaks with NXT General Manager Ava. Shawn states that there is some very impressive talent on Evolve and that he trusts Ava with her judgment to direct things as she sees fit. Ava thanks Shawn and says this will be a lot of fun, as there is some great talent in Evolve and she has some great ideas for next week's main event.

Memphis Thing - Memphis Wrestling recap for March 1, 2025

Dustin Starr interviews "The GunShow" Brett Michaels at the announce desk. GunShow, now wearing a brand-new Heritage Championship belt, thanks the fans and decides to celebrate a three-time Heritage Champion by showing up for the Memphis Wrestilng and starting it off with a "Boom!"

"The GunShow" Brett Michaels beats Iceman Sosa.

Dustin Starr interviews "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth at the announce desk. Nemeth says that he is honored to be here, knowing the history of wrestling in Memphis, then "The Problem" Aaron Roberts and Justin Case show up. Roberts says he is here to welcome Nemeth to Memphis Wrestling, and admits he was a fan of Nemeth growing up. He then says Memphis Wrestling is his show and to check in with him before showing up next time, but Nemeth says he steals the show. Roberts then says the favorite part of Nemeth's matches was when he lost, which leads from the crowd chanting "Egg sucking dog" to the crowd telling him to shut up briefly before going back to the previous chant as Nemeth says he will shut Roberts up. Roberts says that this is his show and that he is going to prove it before Justin Case holds him back on the way back to the locker room, and Nemeth says he is game for a match with Roberts.

Backstage, Tim Bosby looks at the Cobra Cup trophy and the original Heritage Championship belt on the wall when Marko Harris shows up and congratulates him on the Cobra Cub win, but reminds him that he was close to beating him. Bosby says close doesn't count, and that he will be Heritage Champion soon. Harris says he wants one more shot to prove that he is the best, and Bosby accepts his challenge for a rematch. It is announced that "The Wanted Man" Nic Nemeth will face "The Problem" Aaron Roberts in two weeks.

Gio Savage beats Vashawn Harvey.

We hear from Diana Taylor, who says that she has successfully defended her title on her own, unlike Nixi XS, who jumped her after her match at SuperBout. Diana then says that Nixi XS has her attention, and she will pay for getting it with a DDT.

Dustin Starr interviews "Main Event" Bradley and Big Nasty Phil at the announce desk. Bradley counters the chants that he sucks by mentioning his accomplishments before ditching "the dead weight" of Briar Skimahorn and Uncle Mikey, then says that he could be a Juggalo Championship Wrestling Tag Team Champion before blaming the loss on Big Nasty Phil. He says that Phil has dragged him down ever since he showed up, and Phil responds by picking Bradley up by his jacket and threatening to beat him up. Bradley hits Phil with the microphone, and this leads to a brawl between the two that ends with Bradley rolling out of the ring after Phil wraps a chain around his left fist while security and officials line the ring.

Backstage, CJ Money meets with CJ Blaine regarding his mother. Suddenly, CJ Money has to shove CJ Blaine in a nearby janitor's closet to hide the fact that he is talking with him to his mother, who tells him that he has a match and to get it together before dragging him off by his ear.

Mike Anthony retains the Memphis Wrestling Internet Championship against CJ Money.

Backstage, Matchmaker King Cobra makes an important phone call with Matt and Reby Hardy.

We hear from Cappuccino Jones, who says that he has wanted to be here in Memphis Wrestling ever since he has gone everywhere as a WWE ID prospect, and that he has called out Swipe Right because he wants a challenge. He says he wanted to face "The Problem" Aaron Roberts for the Heritage title until he lost it, but he is open to all comers. He says he will give anyone the caffeine, but the caffeine always comes with a crash.

Swipe Right (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) beat Cappuccino Jones and "Super" Sean Legacy in an WWE ID Prospect Tag Team Match after "The Problem" Aaron Roberts shows up and attacks Cappuccino Jones on the outside.