Generation NXT - NXT recap for January 8, 2020

Rhea Ripley shows up to start tonight's show. Ripley says that memories of being in the ring, becoming NXT Women's Champion and celebrating on top of the fans' shoulders are why she will never forget beating "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. Suddenly, Toni Storm shows up. Toni congratulates Ripley, then brings up beating her for the NXT UK Women's Championship before stating she will win the title again on Sunday before becoming a double champion at Worlds Collide. Toni says this is only if Ripley has the guts to accepts her challenge, which Ripley does as she says that she does not mind beating her again. Suddenly, Kay Lee Ray shows up. Kay Lee Ray says nobody believes this will happen, as there is no way Toni will take the NXT UK Women's Championship from her, much less make it to Worlds Collide. Suddenly, Io Shirai shows up. After Io Shirai dictates that the NXT Women's title will be hers, Bianca Belair shows up and says she is better than everyone else - and that Toni Storm doesn't even go here - before Candice LeRae shows up. Ripley stops Candace before she can say she wants to fight to, then says she also wants to fight before hitting Bianca Belair with the microphone. This starts a brawl that quickly sees Ripley, Toni and Candace standing tall in the ring. Afterwards, an impromptu six-woman tag team match between the team of Rhea Ripley, Toni Storm and Candace LeRae and the team of Kay Lee Ray, Bianca Belair and Io Shirai is announced for right now.

Rhea Ripley, Toni Storm and Candace LeRae beat Kay Lee Ray, Bianca Belair and Io Shirai after Belair and Shirai have an argument over who will get the pinfall. After the match, Candace LeRae hands the NXT Women's Championship to Rhea Ripley, then raises her and Toni Storm's hands.

We hear from Keith Lee, who says he has to continue to prove himself no matter how many champions he pins. He then says that is fine, as he plans to become NXT North American Champion in 2020.

Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) beat The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake) to advance to the semi-finals for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Matt Riddle. He admits that he does not know Pete Dunne that well, but it fits the spirit of the Dusty Rhodes Classic, and after proposing they become a team, the "Bro-serweights" were born.

Austin Theory beats Joaquin Wilde.

We hear from Damian Priest, who says that winning the first main event of the year is how to live in infamy. As for winning the NXT North American Championship, that is how his name stands the test of time and lives forever.

The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) beat Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) to advance to the semi-finals for the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic after Adam Cole hits Wolfgang with an enzuigiri from the outside.

Johnny Gargano shows up. Gargano says he has been waiting a long time to get a live microphone and talk about Finn Balor. While he will not take away from what Finn Balor has done for NXT and how he injured him, Finn did not finish the job. He then says the main difference between him and Finn is that he chose to stay in NXT while Finn got out at the first opportunity, and he picked NXT up from where it left off and took it to the stratosphere without Finn Balor, which eats Finn Balor alive. As Gargano states that it eats Finn Balor alive that he was not needed for NXT to succeed, Finn Balor shows up and says promos are all Gargano is cleared for. He insists that Gargano is soft, and tells him he will give him his moment at NXT TakeOver: Portland.

We hear from Cameron Grimes, who says that he deserves tonight's opportunity the most and that he will be #1 contender with one Cave-In.

Next week: Alex Shelley is KUSHIDA's mystery tag team partner in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic! Also: The rest of the first round of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic!

Mia Yim beats Kayden Carter.

After the match, Kayden is attacked from behind by Chelsea Green, who is accompanied by a man named Robert Stone. Stone says that 2020 is the year his brand takes over NXT, starting with the hottest free agent signing in Chelsea Green. (Robert Stone is best known as Robbie E from Impact Wrestling.)

We hear from Dominik Dijakovic, who promised his family the North American title nine months ago. He has three obstacles in his way, but the match is a formality, and the world will feast their eyes on the new North American Champion.

Next week: the NXT Women's Championship #1 contender's battle royal!

Keith Lee beats Cameron Grimes, Dominik Dijakovic and Damian Priest in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the NXT North American Championship.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for November 20, 2019

Backstage, General Manager William Regal welcomes Becky Lynch back to NXT as Becky heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Becky says it has been a while since she was in NXT, and that the people will not have to wait much longer to see her kick someone's ass. She says that while Triple H sent an open invitation, she was coming anyway. She says that Bayley is crying like a little girl with an old woman haircut about being unappreciated and overlooked, and says that she destroyed all the "Bayley Buddies" except for "the blue-haired one that is holding her back," and while Bayley may be a champ, she is the champ. As for "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, she introduced herself at SmackDown, but she is here in NXT to remind Baszler of who she really is, as she does not need to hide in the shadows or attack from behind. She says that Baszler can bring Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir if it makes her feel safe, then asks Baszler what she will do about her being on her brand. Suddenly, Rhea Ripley shows up and says "So, you're the man...let's see if you have a set of balls." A referee shows up, and this starts a match.

Becky Lynch vs. Rhea Ripley ends in a no-contest. During the match, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir rush into the ring and attack both women before ganging up on Ripley. Becky superkicks Baszler before that can happen, and Becky and Rhea turn the tables on Duke and Shafir afterwards.

The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder) are seen entering the arena.

Ricochet lays out Kona Reeves with a running drop kick as Reeves heads to the ring for the next match. Matt Riddle, originally booked to face Reeves, faces Ricochet instead.

Matt Riddle beats Ricochet. During the match, Cesaro and Shinsuke Nakamura get on the apron, but Ricochet and Riddle wipe them out before Riddle wins with a La Magistral Cradle. After teh match, Cesrao and Nakamura attack Ricochet and Riddle again, but once again, Ricochet and Riddle get the upper hand, with Ricochet leaping from the top rope to over the guardrail to get Cesrao. Before Nakamura can hit Riddle with the Kinshasa, Roderick Strong shows up and stops him only to be kneed in the face by Riddle. Suddenly, Finn Balor then runs into the ring and brawls with Riddle, who ultimately knees Finn Balor in the faces and sends him tumbling out of the ring.

The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) beat The Revival (Scott Dawson and Dash Wilder).

Security are seen outside of the arena keeping The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) and The Forgotten Sons (Jaxson Ryker, Steve Cutler, Wesley Blake) separated.

Kay Lee Ray beats Dakota Kai. After the match, women from the SmackDown Women's Division show up and attack both women, but the women of NXT and Raw's Women Divisions soon rush into the ring. Women from all three brands face each other, and a staredown between Kairi Sane and Io Shirai is quickly interrupted. Nikki Cross is the last woman standing in the ring after hitting everyone else with a trash can lid.

The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) beat The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake).

Adam Cole beats Dominik Dijakovic in a ladder match to give his War Games team the advantage in the men's War Games Match. After the match, the rest of the The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) show up to celebrate with Cole, but they are surrounded and then attacked by members of both the Raw and SmackDown locker rooms, who then brawl with each others. As this goes on, Drew McIntyre gets in the ring and hits Dijakovic with a Claymore, then Keith Lee gets in the ring and powerbombs McIntyre with the Spiriti Bomb before coming face-to-face with Ivar. Both of them leap over the ropes and take out everyone outside of the ring, and Adam Cole is the only person left standing. This does not last long, as Seth Rollins shows up from out of nowhere and superkicks Adam Cole in the ring. As Rollins goes for The Stomp on Cole, Tommaso Ciampa shows up and knees Cole in the face on the outside before getting in the ring and brawling with Rollins to end the show.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for October 23, 2019

Rhea Ripley beats Bianca Belair. During the match, Io Shirai attacks Rhea Ripley, which leads to a near-fall for Belair. Candice LeRae then runs in and attacks Shirai afterwards, and Rhea Ripley is able to win by hitting Riptide afterwards.

In footage from earlier today, Cathy Kelley interviews Pete Dunne and Tyler Bate. Dunne says that Damian Priest did what he had to do and that he has no excuses, and that receipts will be coming. As for Killian Dain, he does not care about him.

We see a video package of Tommaso Ciampa.

Tyler Bate is seen in the crowd. Matt Riddle gives him a fist bump before the next match.

Matt Riddle beats Cameron Grimes. After the match, Matt Riddle gives Tyler Bate another fist bump, and when Grimes takes offense to this, Bate punches him in the face.

In footage from earlier today, General Manager William Regal announces that Dakota Kai and Tegan Nox will face Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir tonight, with the winners going on to face The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships.

Breezango's (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) partner for the next match is revealed to be Isaiah "Swerve" Scott.

Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) and Isaiah "Swerve" Scott beat The Forgotten Sons (Jaxson Ryker, Steve Cutler, Wesley Blake).

We hear from Killain Dain, who says that Pete Dunne tried to break his fingers and that he is now going to break him.

Lio Rush guests on commentary for the next match.

Angel Garza beats "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher.

Dakota Kai and Tegan Nox beat Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir to face The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships. After the match, The Kabuki Warriors show up on the video screen to congratulate them before telling them that they have no chance against them.

Next week: Dakota Kai and Tegan Nox vs. The Kabuki Warriors (Asuka and Kairi Sane) for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships! Tyler Bate vs. Cameron Grimes! Io Shirai vs. Candice LeRae!

Roderick Strong retains the NXT North American Championship against Keith Lee and Dominik Dijakovic in a Triple Threat Match with a drop kick to Keith Lee from out of nowhere. After the match, Strong celebrates with the rest of The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly), then the fourth of them take the boots to Keith Lee. Afterwards, Tommaso Ciampa shows up and confronts The Undisputed Era with crutch in hand, then Johnny Gargano shows up and stands alongside Ciampa. They are soon joined by Finn Balor, who suddenly hits Gargano with a Pele Kick as The Undisputed Era gang up on Ciampa. Finn Balor then drop kicks Gargano through a guardrail, taking out a couple of fans in the process, before hitting Gargano with a brainbuster on the ramp.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for October 9, 2019

Lio Rush beats Drew Gulak to become the NXT Cruiserweight Champion! As General Manager William Regal puts the Cruiserweight title around Lio Rush's waist, Gulak takes it away from Regal in order to personally hand it to him and shake his hand.

We see a video package of Finn Balor's initial NXT run.

We get a closer look at Tegan Nox, who returns next week.

Rhea Ripley beats Aliyah by submission. After the match, Rhea Ripley says that while "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler is the most dominant NXT Women's Champion in history, Shayna has yet to beat her and she is coming for her.

Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) show up dressed as construction workers - complete with a construction worker-themed entrance - before the next match. When Ever-Rise's (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) music hits, however, Jaxson Ryker is seen dragging them to the stage, and The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake) become Breezango's opponents.

The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake) beat Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango).

We see a video package of Keith Lee, who will face Dominik Dijakovic next week.

Cameron Grimes beats Boa in three seconds with a double stomp to the chest as Killian Dain shows up. Killian Dain attacks Boa after the match and slams him into the announce table.

We hear from Damien Priest, who says he laid out Pete Dunne for the attention. He admits that Dunne made a name for himself in NXT UK, but his name is just a bulls-eye for him to take his shot at. He says that his name will live forever at Dunne's expense.

Roderick Strong beats Isaiah "Swerve" Scott with the Strong Hold. During the match, the rest of The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly) show up at ringside, and they distract Swerve so that Strong can hit End Of Heartache before locking in the Strong Hold. After the match, Adam Cole says Isaiah "Swerve" Scott is good, but not as good as Roderick Strong. He says that the best of the best come to NXT to fufill an unrealistic dream of dethroning him, which he says will never happen. Suddenly, Velveteen Dream shows up on the balcony. He shows a picture of Roderick Strong lying nude on a couch with the North American title as his only cover, then says Roderick Strong will defend the title against him in two weeks and that the world will know he doesn't measure up. Velveteen Dream then snaps his fingers, and a censored Photoshop of the picture with the belt removed is presented on the video screen. Suddenly, Tommaso Ciampa shows up and brings a steel chair with him to the ring. The Undisputed Era leave the ring as Ciampa sits in the middle of it, and Ciampa says "Goldy...Daddy's home."

In footage from during the commercial break, Angel Garza shows up and wants an interview from Cathy Kelly, who is tring to interview Tommaso Ciampa. Garza is offended, and Ciampa punches Garza in the face as he speaks Spanish. When Cathy Kelley asks Ciampa what Garza said, Ciampa says "I have no idea."

Bianca Belair beats a returning Dakota Kai. After the match, Bianca Belair says that if Rhea Ripley thinks she will be the one to beat "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, she will have to go through her first.

We see a video package for Dominik Dijakovic, who will face Keith Lee next week.

We see a video package of Finn Balor's run on the main roster as well as his return to NXT.

We hear from Pete Dunne, who says that he will not let Damian Priest make a name for himself at his expense, as he has plenty of people left to go through and that Priest will be the first, as he asks how Priest will fire a bow and arrow with broken fingers. Pete Dunne vs. Damian Priest is next week.

Walter beats KUSHIDA, breaking KUSHIDA's undefeated streak in NXT while extending his own.

It is announced as per General Manager William Regal that Tommaso Ciampa will face Angel Garza next week.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 14, 2019

Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) beat The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake).

In backstage footage from NXT TakeOver, Cathy Kelley interviews Pete Dunne, who says he should be standing here starting his next title run, and if it weren't for the referee being stopped by Velveteen Dream, he would be North American Champion by now. Dunne says that Velveteen Dream did whatever he had to do to keep the title, and that he will do whatever he has to do to take the title from him.

We see a video package of the NXT Breakout Tournament so far.

In footage from NXT TakeOver, Cathy Kelley interviews Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly, who demand where General Manager William Regal is. O'Reilly says that the legal man was not pinned, and that they lost due to incompetence. It is then revealed that Bobby Fish did inadvertently make a legal tag during the match.

We see a video package for Io Shirai vs. Candace LeRae at NXT TakeOver: Toronto.

In footage from NXT TakeOver, Cathy Kelley interviews "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, who only says "And still..."

We see a video package for Johnny Gargano vs. Adam Cole for the NXT Championship in a two-out-of-three falls match with multiple stipulations at NXT TakeOver: Toronto which features some exclusive footage.

Next week: Matt Riddle vs. Killian Dain!

Jordan Myles beats Cameron Grimes to win the NXT Breakout Tournament. As a result of this win, Jordan Myles can challenge for an NXT title of his choosing. General Manager William Regal joins Jordan Myles on the stage and hands him a contract for the championship opportunity.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 26, 2019

Angel Garza beats Joaquin Wilde to advance in the NXT Breakout Tournament.

We see a video package for KUSHIDA, who is awaiting future challenges in NXT.

In footage from last week, Damian Priest says there will be plenty of time for questions and that nobody has seen anything yet, and that his name will live forever.

Before the next match, Street Profits make fun of The Forgotten Sons for thinking they can take them, but they have been giving out "free smoke" lately. They decide to put the NXT tag titles on the line, then say that The Forgotten Sons will be remembered for losing to them.

Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) beat The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake) by disqualification after Jaxson Ryker gets involved. After the match, The Forgotten Sons continue to attack Street Profits, then Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch rush in to fight them off. Lorcan and Burch then pick up and look at the tag team titles, then hand them back to Street Profits and tells them "Don't forget...you owe us."

We see a short vignette of Killian Dain watching film.

In footage from earlier today, Aliyah and Vanessa Borne make fun of Mia Yim's life story, and says no book is going to help her. Aliyah says she is glad to have the opportunity to put Mia Yim in her place. They also tell Mia Yim to keep her face covered.

Keith Lee quickly beats Nikos Rikos.

We see footage of Adam Cole heading to Download Festival on a private jet and competing on NXT UK with the NXT championship on the line against "Bomber" Dave Mastiff. On the way back, he takes a call from Roderick Strong, then heads to Gargano's Restaurant.

Next week: Roderick Strong vs. Tyler Breeze! Isaiah "Swerve" Scott vs. Cameron Grimes in the NXT Breakout Tournament!

"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler retains the NXT Women's Championship against Io Shirai in a steel cage match that also sees Jessamyn Duke, Marina Shafir and Candice LeRae get involved after falling out through the cage door, despite having the door rammed into her head as he has Shirai in the Kirafuda Clutch. After the match, Io Shirai attacks Candice LeRae, then leaves only to pull out a steel chair from underneath the ring. She then hits LeRae with the steel chair. Io Shirai then hits Candice LeRae with a vertical suplex on the steel chair. Shirai is then seen saying "I don't need friend" as she heads to the back.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 29, 2019

Mia Yim beats Bianca Belair after grabbing Bianca's ponytail to hit Protect Ya Neck.

We hear from Velveteen Dream, who cuts a promo on Tyler Breeze with a selfie stick and a smartphone camera. He says he remembers him, and says his move to the main roster was the last time he got a standing ovation. He asks Tyler if he remembers what the spotlight feels like, and says that the spotlight is a little too hot for Breeze and that everyone has upgraded their cellular plan to the Velveteen Dream. He says that while Breeze has had a career, it is not worthy of a return to NXT for the NXT North American Championship. He also says that Breeze has never held gold and never will.

In footage from earlier today, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler says that Io Shirai can't use weapons at NXT TakeOver XXV and that Shirai has run out of friends while she still has hers.

KUSHIDA beats Drew Gulak in a very technical match. After the match, a peeved Gulak calls KUSHIDA a coward before leaving.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Io Shirai, who says that she is not "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler or her friends, and that she won't need a Kendo stick to beat Baszler. Candice LeRae shows up to thank Shirai for having her back last week, and tells her that she has her back at TakeOver XXV.

We see a video package chronicling the history of Johnny Gargano as NXT Champion leading up to his championship defense against Adam Cole at NXT TakeOver XXV.

Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch vs. The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake) ends in a no-contest. During the match, Jaxson Ryker gets ejected by the referee after getting caught yanking on Oney Lorcan's ankle to give The Forgotten Sons an advantage. As he heads to the back, he is attacked by Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford), who then rush into the rink to attack Blake and Cutler. After Blake and Cutler are sent out of the ring, Street Profits brawl with Lorcan and Burch, but Blake and Cutler attack both teams with steel chairs. Suddenly, Adam Cole and Roderick Strong show up and attack Jaxson Ryker on the stage before tossing him off, then bait out Blake and Cutler, who are then attacked by Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly. The Undisputed Era (Cole, Fish, O'Reilly, Strong) attack The Forgotten Sons in the ring, then Adam Cole pulls out a ladder so that The Undisputed Era can attack Ryker on it in the ring. They then set the ladder up so that Cole can climb up the ladder and tell both Matt Riddle and Johnny Gargano that their defeat at TakeOver XXV is undisputed.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 1, 2019

The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake, Steve Cutler, Jaxson Ryker) beat Oney Lorcan, Danny Burch and Humberto Carrillo.

In footage from earlier today, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, who says that she has no remorse for her actions from last week. When reminded that she has not pinned Kairi Sane but Kairi has pinned her, she slaps the microphone out of Cathy Kelley's hand.

In footage from earlier this week at the WWE Performance Center, Bianca Belair tells Mia Yim to keep her name out of her mouth, and after a brief argument, Bianca walks away. Bianca Belair and Mia Yim are set to square off next week.

Dominik Dijakovic beats Mansoor. After the match, Velveteen Dream shows up on a coach pushed onto the stage by two women. With the snap of his fingers, Velveteen Dream stops his entrance theme and mocks Dijakovic as well as his most recently defeated opponents to the tune of The Star-Spangled Banner.

Next week: Matt Riddle vs. Adam Cole!

Kyle O'Reilly says Johnny Gargano is the luckiest man on Earth, but the rest of The Undisputed Era says that Gargano is on borrowed time and that next week is about Matt Riddle. Adam Cole says that they are focused on the future and stronger than ever, but when Cole says that Roderick Strong dropped the ball last week, Strong takes offense and leaves. Bobby Fish says Cole's timing was off and that he will talk to Strong.

KUSHIDA beats Kassius Ohno with the Hoverboard Lock in his NXT debut.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for March 27, 2019

Adam Cole shows up to start tonight's show. The NXT Championship is seen on a table in the center of the ring. Cole states that he outlasted four of NXT's very best last week and earned the right to face Johnny Gargano for the vacant NXT Championship, and while he could give a million reasons for why he will be champion, he wants Gargano to come to the ring. Gargano shows up and meets Cole in the ring, and sits on the top turnbuckle as dueling fan chants fill the arena. The chants end after Cole yells that he needs no support and can win the title on his own and Gargano states that he loves the chants. Gargano then demands Cole list off all the reasons that Cole knows he will beat him, then demands the fans get their cameras out as NXT history is being made because Cole is at a loss for words. He then asks Cole if he knows that he is in the fight of his life, as Gargano states that his path ends at the NXT Championship and that his path goes through Cole, who will find out why he is called "Johnny Takeover." Cole is interrupted by "Johnny Takeover," then implies that the nickname does not intimidate him as Gargano has not been in the winner's circle at TakeOver and that "Johnny Participation" is more fitting. He states that Gargano cannot beat him in one fall, much less two, because he become the first-ever North American Champion, first-ever War Games Match winner and winner of his debut match all at TakeOver events, and plans to repeat history with a NXT title win. Cole claims that he earned all of his accolades, and asks what Gargano has done to earn a championship match. Gargano admits he didn't get the red carpet rolled out for him like Cole did, and that he was initially told he wasn't good enough to be in NXT. He talks about how he fought for his one chance - which he got in the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic while thrown into a tag team with Tommaso Ciampa - and fought for his life alongside Ciampa to make it. After the tournament, a month passed with no response, but he was suddenly invited back again and again, because every time he showed up, he poured his heart out in the ring and fought so hard that the fans chanted for him. The louder they chanted, the harder he fought for a chance in NXT, as the fans fought for him and he fought for them back to defy the odds and earn his NXT contract and all of his accolades here. Gargano states he earned everything he could here because NXT is his life, and that he was not "handed a top spot in a group of cronies who fought for [him] since day one," and he would not change a thing. He then states he will fight to make his dream come true, fulfill his destiny and finally become NXT Champion. Cole leaves, then turns back and tells Gargano that he can fight all he wants, but he will become the NXT Champion in the end because the win will not be definitive according to WWE CEO and NXT founder Triple H, but undisputed as Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong stand at the top of the ramp.

Vanessa Borne and Aliyah vs. Lacey Lane and Kacy Catanzaro ends in a no-contest. During the match, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, Marina Shafir and Jessamyn Duke show up and attack Lacey Lane and Kacy Catanzaro while Vanessa Borne and Aliyah leave. Kacy Catanzaro fights back, but she falls victim to a Kirafuda Clutch from Baszler. Baszler, Duke and Shafir head to the announce table, and Baszler announces that this will keep happening as long as she is mistreated before standing on the announce table and raising up the NXT Women's Championship.

Matt Riddle beats "The Finest" Kona Reeves with the Bromission. During the match, two women carry Velveteen Dream out on a couch, and this distracts Riddle to the point that he almost loses. After the match, Velveteen Dream interrupts the ring announcer to congratulate Riddle on his win and acknowledge him as his challenger at NXT TakeOver: New York. After the match, Velveteen Dream interrupts the ring announcer to congratulate Riddle on his win and acknowledge him as his challenger at NXT TakeOver: New York. Riddle takes the goblet out of Velveteen Dream's hand and drinks out of it before tossing it aside, then takes Dream's microphone and tells him "I'll see you in New York...bro."

Aleister Black and Ricochet beat The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler) to win the 2019 Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic and face War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe) for the NXT Tag Team Championships at NXT TakeOver: War Games. During the match, Jaxson Ryker gets ejected from the match after getting caught pulling Aleister Black's foot off the rope as Wesley Blake goes for a pinfall attempt. After the match, War Raiders show up and stare down with Aleister and Ricochet in the ring to end the show.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for March 13, 2019

The Forgotten Sons (Steve Culter and Wesley Blake) beat Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven) to advance to the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic after launching Tyler Bate off the top rope, distracting Seven afterwards.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Matt Riddle, but he is soon interrupted by Adam Cole, who says that Riddle is clueless for thinking he is deserving of a North American title shot when the title is coming back to him. Riddle challenges Adam Cole to a match, then leaves.

"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler guests on commentary for the next match.

Io Shirai vs. Bianca Belair in a #1 Contender's Match for the NXT Women's Championship ends in a no-contest. During the match, Baszler leaves the commentary table and pulls Shirai out of the ring, end the match. She then puts Bianca in the Kirafuda Clutch. Kairi Sane runs into the ring and fights Baszler, but is also put in a Kirafuda Clutch and sent into unconsciousness. Shirai beats Baszler off of Kairi Sane and tosses her out of the ring, then checks on Kairi Sane. Baszler rushes back into the ring and puts Shirai in the Kirafuda Clutch as well.

Next week: Keith Lee vs. Dominik Dijakovic!

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, who says there is no a single woman who is deserving of a shot at her title and that she just proved it. When told she will defend her title against Bianca Belair, Kairi Sane and Io Shirai at NXT TakeOver: New York due to her actions, Baszler simply walks away.

Aleister Black and Ricochet beat #DIY (Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano) to advance to the finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. After the match, Candice LeRae checks on Johnny Gargano, who hurt his leg during the match. Ciampa and LeRae help Gargano to the back. Gargano almost falls at the top of the ramp, and Ciampa helps him up. Ciampa almost slams him into the LED board, but Gargano sees it coming, slams Ciampa into it instead, then superkicks him.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for March 6, 2019

Ricochet and Aleister Black beat Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel to advance to the semi-finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

In footage from earlier this week at the Performance Center, Dominik Dijakovic threatens to fight Keith Lee and has to be held back. Dijakovic and Lee will have their rematch in two weeks.

The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake) beat Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch to advance to the semi-finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic after hurting Lorcan's back.

Velveteen Dream shows up. He stands on the announce table, then reminds everyone that he is the new NXT North American Champion, but before he can say much else, Matt Riddle shows up. Riddle says he's here to say hello and congratulate him on his recent title victory, but he also wants a closer look at the North American title. Now that he has, he says he cannot help but wonder how it would look around his waist one day. Velveteen Dream says Riddle must be on cloud nine today, for he is not Riddle's "bro" and the spotlight - which he shines on himself on command with the snap of his fingers - belongs to him.

In footage from earlier today, Io Shirai says Bianca Belair is good, but she has yet to beat "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. Kairi Sane says she and Shirai want NXT gold, but she believes Shirai can beat Bianca. Shirai says her destiny is to be the champion, and says that compared to Bianca, she has already proven she is the best. Shirai and Belair will square off in a #1 contender's match for the NXT Women's Championship next week.

Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven) beat Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) to advance to the semi-finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic.

Before the next match, #DIY (Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano) come out to their individual entrance before entering the ring to the original #DIY entrance theme and being announced as #DIY.

#DIY (Tommaso Ciampa and Johnny Gargano) beat The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) to advance to the semi-finals of the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. After the match, War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe) show up and stare down #DIY from the stage to end the show.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for January 30, 2019

Io Shirai and Kairi Sane beat Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir.

In backstage footage from NXT TakeOver: Phoenix, Johnny Gargano says he promised the people a match of the year, and he delivered. He also promised he would win, and he did that, too. He is now North American Champion, and winning feels great.

In backstage footage from NXT TakeOver: Phoenix, Bianca Belair says "undefeated" is a mindset and that she will take the Women's title from "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. She also addresses comments made about her by Sam Roberts on the kick-off, saying that she took Baszler to her limit and that Sam Roberts can kiss her ass.

In backstage footage from NXT TakeOver: Phoenix, War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe) say that they did what they said they would do. The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Relly, Roderick Strong) may have earned their respect, but their era has ended and War Raiders' reign starts now.

In backstage footage from NXT TakeOver: Phoenix, Matt Riddle says tonight is not about the victory; instead, it's about making a point and breaking Kassius Ohno. He plans to break anyone else who plans to test him like Ohno did.

We see footage of a brawl then ensues between Velveteen Dream, Aleister Black, Ricochet, Adam Cole, Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa after the cameras stopped rolling at NXT TakeOver: Phoenix. It it then announced at the Royal Rumble kick-off that the team of Dream, Aleister and Ricochet and the team Cole, Gargano and Ciampa will face off in Halftime Heat on WWE Network during the Super Bowl halftime show this Sunday.

Next week: Johnny Gargano!

The Forgotten Sons (Steve Culter and Wesley Blake) beat Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) following the involvement of Jaxson Ryker in the match.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 5, 2018

"The King of Bros" Matt Riddle beats the debuting Punishment Martinez. After the match, Matt Riddle is met with a discus elbow from Kassius Ohno on the ramp.

We see a video package for Ricochet, then see footage from earlier today where Ricochet says that it feels great to be the highlight reel of NXT. However, he is here to win and he has yet to be pinned at any TakeOver. Next week, he is issuing an open challenge for the NXT North American Championship.

We see footage of Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic) in the WWE Performance Center. They say that they have grown in the last year-and-a-half as a unit, and they want the NXT tag team titles.

It is announced that there will be a Fatal 4-Way match to decide a #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship. The first competitor is Bianca Belair, who qualified for the match at a house show last week.

The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake) beat Humberto Carrillo and Raul Mendoza.

Backstage, Cathy Kelly interviews Velveteen Dream, who says that the everyone is still talking about him, which is win-win for him. As for what is next for him, he leaves that as a mystery.

We hear from The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) from inside of a supply truck. Bobby Fish addresses EC3, saying he is the guy that he's been warned about and that EC3 should ask himself how deep he is willing to go when the deep end is infested with sharks. He warns EC3 that The Undisputed Era bit him before and that they can do it again. The Undisputed Era then focus on the rest of the tag team division, saying Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic) have never faced anyone like them. Cole says Heavy Machinery can keep trying, but this is their era and it is undisputed.

It is announced that Hanson is recovering from broken ribs, ruptured spleen and a torn ligament after the War Games Match at NXT TakeOver: War Games 2018.

"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler beats Dakota Kai after rendering Dakota Kai unconscious with the Kirafuda Clutch. After the match, Baszler, Jessaymn Duke and Marina Shafir continue to gang up on Dakota Kai, then Io Shirai runs in and fights them all off. Dakota Kai recovers and nearly kicks Baszler's head off, but Duke and Shafir get Baszler out of the ring.

We see a vignette for Dominic Dijakovic.

Next week: EC3 vs. Bobby Fish!

Tommaso Ciampa shows up. Ciampa says another TakeOver is in the books, and once again, he is NXT's MVP. He says that he has proven his word time and time again, and not only has he exposed the mystique, but he has turned the Dream into a nightmare. Unfortunately, the fans do not accept him as NXT Champion, and says nobody believes in him. He also says that Mauro Ranallo does not even believe in him on commentary, then says "Mama mia, here I stand!" Ciampa then says that his title reign will go down as the single greatest reign in NXT and that children will grow up and study his work. He says is not flavor of the week or the month, he is Sports Illustrated Entertainer of the Year for 2018 and will be for 2019. Suddenly, Aleister Black shows up. Aleister says he stood toe-to-toe with Johnny Gargano and absolved him of sins that Ciampa created. He then says that Ciampa is not really a champion, as he sees original sin that he too will absolve, as he invokes his rematch clause for the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: Phoenix. Johnny Gargano suddenly shows up and says it's not over between him and Aleister, and says it is not over when he says it's over. Ciampa says he likes it when Gargano comes in and becomes "Johnny Badass," and says that when Gargano gets fixated on something, he refuses to let go. Ciampa says that both men nearly kicked each other's heads off and that they should have been in the War Games cage, and says that if it were him, he would want to finish this once and for all inside of a steel cage. He knows that both Aleister and Gargano - as well as the fans - love the sound of a steel cage match between both men. Gargano asks the fans if that is what they want, and accepts the challenge. Johnny says he is "Johnny Freakin' Wrestling," and Aleister says that "Johnny Wrestling" is dead and that he will fight him anywhere, including a parking lot. Gargano says he injured him for three months the last time that happened, and nearly gets his head kicked off. Gargano slides out just in time, but Ciampa isn't as lucky as Aleister kicks him off the apron before staring down Gargano from inside the ring.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for November 7, 2018

Heavy Machinery (Tucker Knight and Otis Dozovic) beats The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake) in a close match after Tucker Knight shoves Steve Cutler into Jaxson Ryker!

We see footage from earlier today where Candice LeRae tells interviewers she did not come here to be exploited, and that she is asking General Manager William Regal for a match with Nikki Cross after Nikki gave her no answers.

Cathy Kelley interviews "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler. Baszler asks how many times she has to beat Kairi Sane down until people realize how insignificant she is, then General Manager William Regal shows up. Regal tells Shayna Baszler the title rematch will take place at NXT TakeOver: War Games 2018 and that it will be a two-out-of-three falls match given Baszler's checkered past.

Dakota Kai beats Taynara Conti.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Mia Yim. Mia says she has been living the dream in NXT, then Bianca Belair interrupts her interview. Bianca wants to know why Mia Yim is being interviewed when she has been here for two years and still undefeated, and still hasn't gotten her title shot. She also tells Mia Yim to go back where she came from. Mia tells Bianca that she has yet to beat her. Bianca then laughs and leaves.

We see footage from last week where "The King of Bros" Matt Riddle and Keith Lee are talking to each other when Kassius Ohno welcomes Riddle as General Manager William Regal's "shiny new toy," saying he likes shiny new toys as they are easy to break. Nevertheless, Matt Riddle and Keith Lee are unfazed by Kassius Ohno's words.

We see a video package for The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) vs. War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe), Pete Dunne and Ricochet in a War Games Match at NXT TakeOver: War Games 2018.

We see a video of Johnny Gargano. Gargano says he always been open and honest with the fans, and mentions that he and Aleister Black are on their own paths. Gargano says his path lead to Tommaso Ciampa and the NXT Championship, but Aleister Black got in the way and became collateral damage. He says Aleister walks around like he owns the place, and calls Aleister "confused" after quoting the first two lines of Aleister's theme music: "Mo man is every truly good / no man is every truly evil." Gargano fancies himself the good guy at the end of the story, but as soon as he did something evil, everyone freaked out. He says he is still the same guy, but he has learned that sometimes, you have to fight a little dirty. He understands and accepts Aleister wanting to kick his face off, but after everything he has been through, he is not scared of him, for he lives in a dark place and he is not afraid of the dark anymore. As a matter of fact, he is starting to like it. He then shows the spot where he left Aleister laying, and at NXT TakeOver: War Games 2018, he will leave him laying again.

Next week: Mia Yim vs. Bianca Belair!

We hear from General Manager William Regal, who announces that there will be a match next week where the winner's team will get an advantage in the War Games Match at NXT TakeOver: War Games 2018.

Lars Sullivan beats Velveteen Dream after Dream takes out Tommaso Ciampa on the outside only to fall victim to the Freak Accident when he gets back in the ring. After the match, Ciampa gets in the ring and attacks Velveteen Dream as he gets back up, and tells him that he is the champ and that he does not share his spotlight or his main event as he is not even in his league. Ciampa then proceeds to viciously attack Velveteen Dream, but Dream is able to fight back and hits Ciampa with a twisting DDT onto the NXT Championship that Ciampa has laid in the middle of the ring. Referees rush out to stop Velveteen Dream from hitting the Purple Rainmaker. Velveteen Dream pretends to leave the ring, then rushes back to the turnbuckle and hits Ciampa with it anyway before lifting up the NXT Championship to end the show.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for October 3, 2018

The show begins with Nikki Cross wanting to play a game with Bianca Belair again, hoping that Bianca isn't afraid as she did not behave last time. Nikki also claims "I know."

Lacey Evans beats Candice LeRae with The Women's Right after sullying Candice's husband Johnny Gargano's name, saying Candice is a loser just like her husband to rile her up.

We see a video package for the NXT North American Championship Triple Threat Match between Adam Cole, Pete Dunne and Ricochet for next week.

We see a vignette for The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake, Steve Cutler, Jaxson Ryker), who are coming up next.

We hear from Tommaso Ciampa, who says that when you are at the top, "they" will always try to chop you down by talking, speculating and lying in order to steal the spotlight for themselves. He says it is to hide their own tracks and their own guilt, and says Velveteen Dream's name is fitting as he is living in a dream world by thinking he attacked Aleister Black, but they both know what Aleister experienced. Ciampa warns The Dream to be careful, to keep his accusations and insinuations to himself and to stay out of his spotlight, for he is the one who ended the fairy tale and exposed the mystique, and he might turn the Dream into a nightmare.

The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake, Steve Cutler, Jaxson Ryker) beat Vinny Mixon, Cesar Rise and Torry Kirsh. Before the match, it is noted that Steve Cutler is wearing a face protector following The Forgotten Sons' recent match against Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford).

We see a video package of "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler training for the NXT Women's Championship match against Kairi Sane at Evolution.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese, who says that is is time that he took over NXT after proving he is a premier athlete on 205 Live.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Bianca Belair, who says she is not here to play and that it is all about what she wants, as she is still undefeated and that is not changing anytime soon. She says Nikki Cross had the chance to run away, but now she has to beat her and stay undefeated.

Johnny Gargano beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese in a well-received match with the Garga-No Escape.

We see a video package where British Strong Style (Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch) talk about how they first met each other in NXT, got a shot at the NXT tag team titles, Oney Lorcan's orbital bone injury and their future in NXT.

In two weeks: Nikki Cross vs. Bianca Belair! Next week: Keith Lee vs. "The Finest" Kona Reeves! Adam Cole vs. Pete Dunne vs. Ricochet for the NXT North American Championship!

Lars Sullivan beats Ethan Carter III.