Generation NXT - NXT recap for December 23, 2020

Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Drake Maverick and Killian Dain in a Street Fight.

The Way (Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, Austin Theory) decorate a Christmas tree and put up the stockings as Johnny Gargano plays piano. After a No Way Jose joke, Austin Theory is gifted with "The Gargano Whey," a wryly-named whey powder.

We see a video package for Kyle O'Reilly vs. Finn Balor for the NXT Championship at NXT New Year's Evil.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Tyler Rust and Malcolm Bivens. Bivens says Rust had a great debut last week, and that he will prove he is "a diamond in the Rust."

Isaiah "Swerve" Scott beats Jake Atlas in a rematch. After the match, Atlas refuses to shake Swerve's hand due to Swerve's gloating.

Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Adam Cole. Cole says Kyle O'Reilly's strategy has changed and that his next match with Finn Balor will be different. As he and Roderick Strong say that O'Reilly will become NXT Champion, Velveteen Dream shows up. Dream says that O'Reilly is "the head of the snake" around here, and after calling Cole "a cheerleader," Cole slaps Dream in the face before telling him The Undisputed Era (Cole, Bobby Fish, O'Reilly, Strong) has no leader and that he will beat him into the ground tonight.

We hear from Timothy Thatcher, who says that he should be grateful that Tommaso Ciampa wanted to fight him. He says that the lesson was not complete after TakeOver, and when he challenged Ciampa, Ciampa disrespected him by walking away. After saying that Ciampa does not like guys who talk tough with their mouths, he says that he will take liberties with Leon Ruff before stating that he wants to fight Ciampa.

Rhea Ripley beats Dakota Kai. Before the match, it is announced that as per General Manager William Regal on Twitter, Raquel Gonzalez has been banned from ringside for this match at Raquel's request. Near the end of the match, Raquel Gonzalez shows up to watch the match from the stage. After the match, Raquel gets in the ring and has a staredown with Rhea Ripley as referees show up and demand they not have a physical confrontation. Despite their protests, both women brawl, and referees have to separate them.

The Way (Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, Austin Theory) continues to open Christmas presents. Indi Hartwell gets a PlayStation 5...almost. Gargano claims the PS5 for his own, but the gift that is really inside is the family nickname that she has proven worthy of: Indi Wrestling. Candice LeRae makes an independent wrestling joke saying "I support you...I support Indi Wrestling."

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Toni Storm, who says that she called her shot and beat Rhea Ripley last like she said she would. Storm then says she is going to take the NXT Women's Championship from Io Shirai, as Shirai is afraid of her due to the fact that she is the one woman she cannot beat, and that the NXT Women's Championship is not Shirai's only problem; her second problem will be her.

Bronson Reed returns next!

We see Xia Li and Boa go through more training and torture for their master.

Bronson Reed quickly beats Ashante "Thee" Adonis.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Io Shirai, who says that she has heard what Toni Storm had to stay before making her way to the ring. Shirai sits in a steel chair in the middle ring and calls out Toni Storm. Storm's entrance theme plays, but Shirai is attacked from behind by Mercedes Martinez. Martinez also throws Shirai into the announce table hard enough to break the front of it.

The Way (Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Indi Hartwell, Austin Theory) continues to open Christmas presents. Candice LeRae gets a broken wheel that is from Shotzi Blackheart's destroyed tank, which Gargano found in a junkyard. As The Way wishes everyone a merry Christmas, Theory spits out whey powder.

Leon Ruff beats Timothy Thatcher with an inside cradle after Thatcher tries to call out Tommaso Ciampa. After the match, Thatcher attacks Leon Ruff, then Tommaso Ciampa shows up and hits him with Willow's Bell. He then tells Thatcher that if he wants a fight, he will see him in the fight pit.

We hear from Damian Priest, who says that Karrion Kross blindsided him after telling him to face him like a man, and that Kross will not be as bad as he thinks he is when he punks him out in front of the world.

We see Dexter Lumis draw a picture about Rhea Ripley and Raquel Gonzalez's Last Woman Standing Match at NXT New Year's Evil.

Tyler Rust beats Ariya Daivari by submission.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Leon Ruff, who says that he has just had a chat with General Manager William Regal and received a rematch for the NXT North American Championship. He says that next week, he hopes Johnny Gargano does not break his curse when he becomes a champion again.

We hear from Karrion Kross, who says that Damian Priest fancies himself the life of the party and likes to get into trouble. He says that Priest made a big mistake questioning his manhood and making smartass comments to Scarlett. Kross considers Priest "an interesting roadblock" to taking back what he truly never lost, and Scarlett tells Damian Priest that doomsday is coming.

Voting is now open for the 2020 NXT Year End Awards!

Adam Cole beats Velveteen Dream. During the match, it is announced that Roderick Strong vs. Pete Dunne is official for next week following an attack on Strong from Dunne at ringside earlier in the match.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for November 4, 2020

Dakota Kai beats Ember Moon following the distraction from Raquel Gonzalez.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Cameron Grimes, who is still weirded out after last week's match but is focused on his match with KUSHIDA tonight. When a referee tells Grimes his match is up next, Grimes runs away, thinking the referee is a zombie.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Shotzi Blackheart, who says that she has been allowed to pick her own opponent after hosting last week's show, and says that tonight's match is a huge test against her hand-picked opponent, Toni Storm.

KUSHIDA beats Cameron Grimes with the Hoverboard Lock. During the match, the referee is down after Grimes runs KUSHIDA into him. Another referee shows up, but it is the referee from Grimes' interview from earlier, whom Grimes thinks is a zombie. KUSHIDA then locks the Hoverboard Lock on a scared Grimes, who taps out.

We hear from Toni Storm, who says that while she respects Shotzi Blackheart, she picked the wrong woman to have a match with as she is a new Toni Storm who will use Shotzi as a stepping stone to the top of the women's division.

We hear from Io Shirai, who says that she wants to face Rhea Ripley one more time with the NXT Women's Championship on the line.

Drake Maverick and Killian Dain vs. Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) ends in a no-contest. During the match, Pat McAfee, Oney Lorcan, Danny Burch and Pete Dunne show up and attack all four men while Pat McAfee mans the television camera that catches them pulling up outside.

Pat McAfee, Oney Lorcan, Danny Burch and Pete Dunne Pat McAfee, Oney Lorcan, Danny Burch and Pete Dunne are still in the ring after the commercial break. McAfee says they are the best group in NXT, then says they are men of class and the new kings of NXT. He says that as the new kings, he says it is only proper to pay tribute to The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) and their accomplishments in NXT. As Pat McAfee mocks the history of The Undisputed Era, Pete Dunne says Roderick Strong taught him he had to trust the right people in this business and that he finally returned the favor last week. McAfee then says The Undisputed Era got more greedy and that NXT changed their business philosophy to prop them up, while people like Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch were held back. Burch says that people told him and Lorcan they would never make it, but they are now tag team champions. Pat McAfee then says that The Undisputed Era did whatever they wanted, and that it took a run-in with him for it to all to start crashing down. McAfee says that he and his group have hated The Undisputed Era for various reasons, and that putting Adam Cole was the greatest thing he has ever done. He then says it is time to put their banner up in the air so they are never head from again. McAfee then asks Lorcan, Burch and Dunne if they should put the banner up, and after a democratic vote between the four of them, they agree to throw the banner in a trash can "like Vic Joseph's face." After the banner is placed in a trash can, Dunne pours lighter fluid on it, then lights up a lighter and throws it on the banner, lighting it on fire. Pat McAfee mocks the fans, then everyone leaves. As they get in their car, however, Killian Dain and Drake Maverick attack them, but they are quickly laid out, and Pete Dunne kicks a car door into Killian Dain's head. The four of them then drive off, and there is a pool of blood emanating from Killain Dain's mouth.

We hear from Johnny Gargano, who says that he likes wheels and making history, despite recent rumors to the contrary regarding wheels. Suddenly, he gets a phone call from the cloaked figure, who says they are in the house. The cloaked figure is then revealed to be sitting next to Johnny. Johnny Gargano then says that he defends his title next week and ends his title defense curse, then wins The Game of Life against the black cloaked figure.

Toni Storm beats Shotzi Blackheart after Candice LeRae shows up on the TitanTron in the middle of a road with Shotzi's tank, saying she will watch over it for her. It is announced that Killian Dain is heading to a hospital following the attack on him from earlier tonight. After the match, Candace - still on the TitanTron - stops a Hummer, then gets in the driver's seat and runs the tank over as a lesson to those who stick their nose into her and Johnny Gargano's business. The hooded black figure sits in the back seat. After Candace LeRae says she and Shotzi Blackheart are even after Shotzi cost her the NXT Women's Championship, Shotzi is distraught, and Toni Storm tries to console Shotzi.

In footage from earlier today, Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) is confronted by Jake Atlas, who strikes Raul Mendoza with a pipe before driving off.

It's time for another live edition of Thatch As Thatch Can. Timothy Thatcher's next lesson is reversals. He says that anybody can catch a hold and that you have to ready at all times when you step in the ring. Timothy Thatcher then demonstrates a front guillotine choke with his student Akeem, then has Akeem do one so he moves to the side as he goes down and applies pressure with his forearm to forcefuly break the hold and go for a Kimura Lock. As Akeem taps, he locks it in even more, and Akeem almost gets angry with him. Thatcher then shows what to do during an escape attempt from the opponent, which leads to an ankle lock. Suddenly, Thatcher is attacked from behind by "Retro" Anthony Green, now known as August Grey.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Xia Li, who says that the letters she has gotten are personal letters from family and that she must turn things around. Suddenly, she gets another one from General Manager William Regal. After reading the letter, Xia Li demands a match with Raquel Gonzalez - who has dishonored her - next week. Regal says he will take care of that.

We hear from Rhea Ripley, who has wanted to challenge Io Shirai since June after this year has been "trash." She says that Io Shirai is terrified of losing her championship, and says that she will enter 2021 as NXT Women's Champion.

Next week: Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) vs. Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch for the NXT Tag Team Championships!

Tommaso Ciampa beats Velveteen Dream.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for October 21, 2020

KUSHIDA beats Tommaso Ciampa and Velveteen Dream in a Triple Threat Match after Dream knocks Ciampa down with the cast on his left hand.

We hear from The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong). Adam Cole - on a screen from another location - says he is not medically cleared but is getting better, which is bad news for everyone else. He says that Strong and Fish will take the NXT Tag Team titles back. O'Reilly says they have accomplished a lot since they started "The Golden Prophecy," and Fish says Breezango (Tyler BReeze and Fandango) are no match for them as Strong says that the tag team titles are coming back to them.

We see a vignette for Rhea Ripley.

Ember Moon beats Jessi Kamea by submission. After the match, Dakota Kai attacks Ember Moon and tells Ember she will not let her use her to get back into the spotlight.

Backstage, Bobby Fish has been attacked, and Fish cannot walk under his own power. Fish says he does not know who attacked him.

Bronson Reed beats Austin Theory with a top rope splash after shoving Theory off the top rope twice. During the match, McKenzie Mitchell announces that Bobby Fish is getting his knee checked out at a local medical facility and will not be in tonight's main event, and that Kyle O'Reilly is now medically cleared and will take Fish's place. After the match, Theory says he is the future of NXT and WWE and that he has done more in the business more than Reed has ever done in his career, and tells Reed to get in the ring and face him again. Reed runs in and accepts the challenge. That challenge is quickly overcome following a massive Samoan Drop that leads to Bronson Reed beating Austin Theory again.

Backstage, Xia Li thanks Kacy Catanzaro for facing her tonight, and Kacy says she has already been a friend to her and that she is up to the challenge. Xia Li says this match is important to her and that she needs to win. After Kacy leaves, Xia Li says this is the most important match of her career and that she has to win.

In footage from during the commercial break, Austin Theory says he is done and that he quits as he gets in his car and leaves the arena.

Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) beat Jake Atlas, Ashante "Thee" Adonis and Isaiah "Swerve" Scott in a six-man tag match.

We hear from Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae, who "practice" spinning the wheel for their potential match stipulations next week. Gargano keeps getting Buried Alive and Casket Matches, and walks away in disgust.

Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) beat Drake Maverick and Killian Dain by disqualification after Maverick hits Ever-Rise with a steel chair after Matt Martel makes Maverick angry. After the match, Maverick realizes he screwed up, but Killian Dain compliments him and asks Maverick where that version of him has been. Their happy music then plays, but Killian Dain just leaves the ring as Maverick dances.

It is revealed that Roderick Strong has been attacked backstage.

Backstage, General Manager William Regal meets with the tag team division. Kyle O'Reilly gives The Undisputed Era's tag team title opportunity to Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch, then heads to the hospital.

Kacy Catanzaro beats Xia Li with an Oklahoma Roll. After the match, Xia Li attacks Kacy Catanzaro, and when Kayden Carter tries to stop Xia Li, Xia Li superkicks her before attacking Kacy again. Suddenly, Raquel Gonzalez shows up and attacks Xia from behind and tosses Kacy into Kayden, who Raquel then choke slams. Rauqel then grabs a microphone and tells Rhea Ripley that this is what awaits her, as she is bigger and badder and she will be "la diabla" of her nightmares next week.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Cameron Grimes, who finds out his match with Dexter Lumis is a Haunted House of Terror Match. As Grimes - who is scared of the match - says he is not afraid of Lumis, Lumis watches him from behind the glass window of a door.

We hear from Io Shirai, who says that it does not matter which match she gets next week, as she will beat Candice LeRae.

Timothy Thatcher is in the ring for a live "Thatch as Thatch Can" lesson about success. He says one needs aggression and the ability to show no mercy, and says that he and Anthony Greene will show how to cause extreme pain with simple technique. Thatcher then shows how to get his elbow into somebody's cheek as Greene goes for his leg, then shows how to use Green's momentum against him to put him in a wrist lock. As this keeps going, Greene gets angry, and when Thatcher tells Greene to take his wrist, he goes for the leg again, and pushes Thatcher to the corner. This leads to an impromptu match.

Timothy Thatcher beats Anthony Greene with a single leg crab.

We hear from Damian Priest, who says he understands why Johnny Gargano came at him the way he did, and says that Gargano cannot move on from a loss while he can. He says that Gargano is still the same guy he always was, but that the difference is that he is here now. He then asks if Gargano can take the pain in whatever match they have next week.

Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch beat Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) with a low blow from Danny Burch to Tyler Breeze after a mysterious masked man shows up and tosses Fandango off the ring apron. After the match, the masked man unmasks to reveal that he is none other than Pat McAfee, who has not been seen since his loss to Adam Cole at NXT TakeOver XXX.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for September 8, 2020

Finn Balor beats Adam Cole with a 1916 off the top rope to become NXT Champion for a second time.

We hear from Rhea Ripley, who says that Mercedes Martinez has tried to make a name for herself at her expense for months, and says she is not the first and definitely not the last. Tonight, she will show Martinez why she is a nightmare inside of a steel cage.

Backstage, Finn Balor is congratulated by Triple H, and Adam Cole gives Finn Balor a "too sweet." Finn says everyone has been asking why he has returned to NXT, and says that the NXT Championship is the reason why.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Robert Stone, who says he is the greatest manager in the world because he knows things that nobody else does, such as where stuff is. He shows Shotzi Blackheart's tank to Mackenzie, saying it is beautiful but dangerous. As he is about to hit the tank with a pipe, Shotzi approaches Robert Stone from out of nowhere and punches him in the face only to be attacked from behind by Aliyah. Io Shirai gets caught in the middle of this, and Io Shirai chases Aliyah to the ring. Shotzi and Shirai surround Aliyah in the ring, and the two of them take turns beating her up. Robert Stone gets on the top rope, and Shotzi Blackheart saves Io Shirai from Robert Stone. Shotzi and Shirai then go up top to get the last word on Aliyah and Robert Stone, then Shotzi picks up the NXT Women's Championship and holds it away from Shirai when she tries to take it back.

At the Gargano residence, Candice LeRae tells Johnny Gargano that she needs Tegan Nox back in her life. Gargano answers the door when Tegan Nox rings the doorbell, then Tegan joins them at the dinner table where Candice says "Let's talk."

We hear from Timothy Thatcher, who teaches film theory at "Thatch as Thatch Can." Timothy Thatcher analyzes the weaknesses of Damian Priest's wrestling style.

Velveteen Dream beats Ashante "Thee" Adonis with a thumb to the eye followed by a Dream Valley Driver after Adonis nearly inadvertently superkicks the referee. After the match, KUSHIDA - who hasn't been seen in weeks - attacks Velveteen Dream from out of nowhere and rams his right arm into the ring post multiple time before putting him in a triangle hold between the ropes. (Ashante "Thee" Adonis is formerly known as Tehuti Miles.)

We see a video package of Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) winning the NXT Tag Team Championships from Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel). There will be a rematch for the tag team titles next week.

Back at the Gargano residence, Tegan Nox, Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae are having dinner. Gargano heads upstairs so that Tegan and Candice can have their conversation in private. Candice feels that Tegan does not understand with "the Gargano way," and feels that Candice and Gargano have changed. Candice says she is still the same person and that she still cares for her, and proposes she follow the Gargano way, asking Tegan what she has to lose.

Bronson Reed beats Austin Theory after Bronson falls on top of Theory as Theory lifts him over his head.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Adam Cole, who admits that he is disappointed but that the better man won tonight. He says he has respect for Finn Balor after going through a 60-minute Iron Man Match followed by a grueling one-on-one match, but says that Finn Balor had better hope that he does not get another opportunity at the NXT Championship, for if he does, the outcome will be different.

We hear from Mercedes Martinez, who says that when a lion wants to be king, they do not go after the weaklings; instead, they challenge the strongest, fiercest animal they can find and take them out. She says that Rhea Ripley is bad, but not as bad as her, and when the steel cage comes down, she will not stop until there is nothing left of Ripley.

Roderick Strong beats Killian Dain following the distraction by Bobby Fish. After the match, Strong and Fish continue to attack Killian Dain, but Drake Maverick shows up with a baseball bat and hits them with it until they gang up on him. Killian Dain soon gets up with the baseball bat in hand and scares Strong and Fish into retreating. Maverick coms to and backs into the corner, then Killian Dain puts the rod down before leaving. Maverick stops Dain and offers his hand, but Dain punches Maverick in the face again.

Back at the Gargano residence, Tegan and Candice toast to their friendship as well as Candice becoming the NXT Women's Champion, with Candice saying Tegan had her chance at the title and that it did not got well. Tegan reminds Candice that she has yet to beat Io Shirai, and Candice responds by throwing a whole bowl of salad at Tegan. Tegan responds by splashing a cup of water into her face, and this starts an argument where Johnny Gargano steps in the middle only to have a bowl of spaghetti poured on his head after Gargano calls Tegan "a horrible person." Candice throws something at Tegan only to hit the television, then Tegan runs out of the house with Candice chasing her. Gargano mourns the destruction of the television.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Damian Priest, who says that if Timothy Thatcher wants his game plan, he will tell him, as he will punch and kick Timothy Thatcher as much as he wants across his face in hopes of rearranging it, as it cannot get any worse. He says Thatcher should expect a sweet Reckoning, as he will be keeping the title. After this, he will be having a post-match party.

Next week: Timothy Thatcher vs. Damian Priest for the NXT North American Championship! Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) vs. Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) for the NXT Tag Team Championships! Io Shirai vs. Shotzi Blackheart!

Rhea Ripley beats Mercedes Martinez in a steel cage match with a middle rope Riptide through a table.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 19, 2020

Johnny Gargano beats Ridge Holland in a Second Chance Match to advance to the North American Championship Ladder Match at NXT TakeOver: XXX.

Dakota Kai beats Jessi Kamea. After the match, Dakota says Io Shirai is out of her mind and that everything she has said has proven her point. She says that Io Shirai is focused on her past while she is focused on the future, and that she will take the NXT Women's Championship from Shirai. As Dakota says it will feel good to kick Shirai in the face over and over, Shirai gets in the ring and attacks Dakota. She is soon attacked from out of nowhere by Raquel Gonzalez. Shirai smacks Dakota Kai back in the ring, but she is slammed into the mat by Gonzalez.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Tegan Nox, who says that what Candace LeRae has taken her aback after last week, and says that since she is blamed for rifts in friendships, she is willing to talk to Candace.

We hear from Finn Balor, who says that he has earned his place in this business while Velveteen Dream keeps getting chance after chance. He says that Dream has talent, but he will not stop him from becoming North American Champion and that their match will end as always: Finn Over.

Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Raul Mendoza, Joaquin Wilde) beat Isaiah "Swerve" Scott and Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) after Swerve does not know that Tyler Breeze is the legal man in the match near the end, having tagged him into the match inadvertently.

Pat McAfee is seen entering the arena with some football players.

Legado del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde) vs. Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) vs. Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch in an NXT Tag Team Championship #1 Contender's Match is official for the NXT TakeOver: XXX pre-show.

The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) show up and demand that Pat McAfee come out to the ring. McAfee shows up with a few football players as back-up, saying he knows Adam Cole does not go anywhere without The Undisputed Era and cannot handle him on his own. Adam Cole asks Pat McAfee as he is ready to start, and everyone else clears the ring except for Cole, who tells McAfee that the ring is all his. McAfee brings up how Cole talked about how he became "the king of NXT," and says it took a minute to knock him out. McAfee reminds Cole that he has made a million dollars in seven different professions, and tells everyone that he can make professional wrestling the eighth if he wants to before telling Cole he will knock him unconscious after training for two weeks. McAfee then tells Cole that while he is great in the business, he is "next-level" and above Cole as a human and an athlete, and he will beat him after punting his head to the Moon. He then throws the microphone at Cole after saying "Boom" is the last thing he will hear. Security stands between Cole and McAfee, and Cole soon lays everyone in security out before staring at McAfee. The Undisputed Era and McAfee's friends get back to the ring, and Adam Cole challenges McAfee and company to a fight. Cole tells McAfee he will make him his bitch at TakeOver, then The Undisputed Era leaves.

Rhea Ripley and Shotzi Blackheart beat Aliyah and Mercedes Martinez.

We see a preview for Karrion Kross vs. Keith Lee for the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: XXX.

Velveteen Dream beats Finn Balor in a Second Chance Match to advance to the North American Championship Ladder Match at NXT TakeOver: XXX. During the match, Cameron Grimes shows up to get a closer look at the match and the NXT North American Championship. Later, Johnny Gargano shows up and topples the ladder that Grimes is on down, sending Grimes into the ring and into the referee. Finn Balor and Velveteen Dream lay out Grimes, then both men go back to wrestling each other. Bronson Reed soon shows up and confronts Gargano in the ring, and Gargano soon backs into Damian Priest. Reed and Priest soon lay out Gargano, then Priest and Reed have a staredown that soon turns into a brawl that also involves Finn Balor and Velveteen Dream. Finn Balor is then attacked on the outside and sent back into the ring by Timothy Thatcher, and Velveteen Dream hits the Dream Valley Driver and the top rope elbow drop to advance to the North American Championship Ladder Match. After the match, Gargano attacks Dream from behind, then lifts up the North American Championship only for everyone in the match to lay each other out. Bronson Reed stands tall in the end, holding up the North American Championship to end the show.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 6, 2020

Johnny Gargano beats Dominik Dijakovic after exposing the top turnbuckle and sending Dijakovic into it with a hurricanrana.

In footage from earlier today, Marcel Barthel states that Imperium has been the most dominant force in NXT for the past year, and that he and Fabian Aincher could not stand by and let Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher. Aichner says that they had to take them down last week as a result, and that they are now challenging Riddle and Thatcher for the NXT tag team titles.

Akira Tozawa beats "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher in Group B of the Interim Cruiserweight Championship Tournament. After the match, Tozawa is 2-0, while Gallagher is 0-2. Afterwards, Tozawa says that El Hijo del Fantasma is his next target, and while he has never faced him, he will beat him.

Chelsea Green beats Xia Li following the distraction from Aliyah. After the match, Robert Stone helps Aliyah up and allows her to head to the back.

We hear from Velveteen Dream, who says that the time has finally come and that he and Adam Cole have reached their moment, and that it will be dream over for Cole.

Karrion Kross (with Scarlett Bordeaux, who is just known as Scarlett from here on out) beats Leon Ruff with the Kross Jacket.

Backstage, Matt Riddle says he knew he and Timothy Thatcher would have targets on their back, but Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) attacking their game show is unforgivable. Thatcher tells Riddle to knock them out while he taps them out.

Io Shirai beats Charlotte Flair by disqualification after Charlotte hits Shirai with a Kendo stick. Charlotte Flair retains the NXT Women's Championship. After the match, Charlotte attacks Io Shirai's knee, and Rhea Ripley shows up for the first time since losing at WrestleMania and forces Charlotte to retreat. Afterwards, Shirai follows Rhea Ripley up the ramp while yelling at her, and Ripley keeps telling Shirai to shut up.

Backstage, Rhea Ripley says she is tired of Charlotte Flair's "bow down crap," and wants to see if Charlotte Flair can beat her again. Io Shirai then confronts Ripley, and both women are quickly separated.

KUSHIDA beats Jake Atlas in Group A of the Interim Cruiserweight Championship Tournament. After the match, KUSHIDA is 2-0 while Atlas is 1-1. Afterwards, KUSHIDA says only tell will tell if he becomes a great Cruiserweight Champion.

Finn Balor shows up. He says he used to think that the biggest snakes in the place were in the office, but now he is not so sure, as attacking "the guy" will get "the big push." He then says that when the bell rings, there will be no place left to hide. Finn Balor says he is a patient man, but warns whoever attacked him that the push they were expecting will be a squash.

Next week: Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) vs. Matt Riddle and Timothy Thatcher for the NXT Tag Team Championships!

Cameron Grimes quickly beats Denzel Dejournette. After the match, Grimes says times are changing around here, and that it is "Grime Time." He says that he is better than this and deserves more than what he has right now, then addresses what Finn Balor says about coming for him and says someone beat him to it. As Grimes says that he will face Finn Balor and slap the taste out of his mouth, Finn Balor shows up and dares him to slap him in the face. When Grimes changes his tune, Balor overpowers him and makes him retreat. Finn Balor then looks into the camera and says there is a big long snake in the back, and when he finds him, he will cut off his head.

Next week: Finn Balor vs. Cameron Grimes!

Adam Cole retains the NXT Championship against Velveteen Dream. During the match, Bobby Fish and Roderick Strong approach the ring, but Dexter Lumis comes out from underneath the ring and fights them. In the process, Lumis inadvertently tosses Strong into the referee, knocking him out as Dream hits the Purple Rainmaker. By the time the ref comes to, Cole hits the Last Shot to retain the title.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 22, 2020

In footage from earlier today, it is announced that an incident has taken place in the NXT locker room, and the room has been trashed. It is also announced that Finn Balor has been removed from tonight's main event.

Velveteen Dream is in the ring. He says "new levels, new devils," and that Finn Balor has "stood [him] up." Suddenly, Adam Cole shows up. Cole says that it is convenient for Velveteen Dream that Finn Balor is nowhere to be found and that Velveteen Dream is weaseling his way to a title shot, but he is reality and that he will never be champion. Cole says he does not know what happened to Finn Balor, but he knows what will happen to Velveteen Dream moments before the rest of The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Roderick Strong) attack Velveteen Dream from behind. Suddenly, Keith Lee shows up and overpowers The Undisputed Era, forcing them to retreat before helping Velveteen Dream up.

Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez beat Shotzi Blackheart and Tegan Nox.

Velveteen Dream and Keith Lee will face Adam Cole and Roderick Strong later tonight.

Drake Maverick's release from his WWE contract and his video reaction are mentioned. We hear from Maverick, who wants nobody to feel sorry for him, as there are people who have it worse for him and he plans to give it all he's got to become Cruiserweight Champion.

We see a vignette for Jake Atlas before the next match.

Jake Atlas beats Drake Maverick in Group A of the Interim Cruiserweight Championship Tournament. Atlas is 1-0 while Maverick is 0-1. After the match, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Atlas, who admits he was rooting from Maverick, who gave him "a hell of a fight." He says that people will know his story and that he will become Cruiserweight Champion.

We hear from Damian Priest, who says he does not care about Keith Lee; only the NXT North American Championship. He says that Lee has handpicked opponents he knew he could beat, and says that Lee cannot beat him. He says that beating Keith Lee for the NXT North American Championship to ensure his name lives forever will be his greatest achievement.

We see vignettes for KUSHIDA and Tony Nese before the next match.

KUSHIDA beats "The Premier Athlete" Tony Nese with a Sakuraba Lock from the top rope to the mat in Group A of the Interim Cruiserweight Championship Tournament. KUSHIDA is 1-0 while Nese is 0-1.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Timothy Thatcher and Matt Riddle. Riddle admits he misses Pete Dunne, and Thatcher says he and Riddle have a long way to go due to their differing philosophies. Riddle admits Thatcher reminds him of Dunne, and that the fans will soon see how much of a beautiful man Thatcher is.

We see a vignette where Scarlett Bordeaux and Killer Kross announce that they tried to warn everyone, and now, doomsday is coming and nobody can stop it. Also, Killer Kross is officially known as "Karrion Kross."

We hear from Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae. Gargano starts by talking about his wedding to Candice, and says that his entire career has been a fairy tale where he has become the heart and soul of NXT and the better man over Tommaso Ciampa. After Candice serves dinner, Gargano says he and Candice feel great and are in reality, and that NXT is a fairy tale that has turned into a wasteland where good people are taken advantage of and the horrible people get all the rewards. He then says he is tired of saying yes to everything while dirtbags like Ciampa get what they don't deserve, then Candice says it has not been any different for her, saying she was a leader for the women's division only to be deserted when she needed them most. Gargano says he and Candace will take what they deserve from now on, as they will no longer be walked on while "horrible people" have everything handed to them and people they thought were friends stabbed them in the back. He says that they will do things their way and rebuild NXT in their image as they eventually reign together as champions.

We hear from Io Shirai, who says that she has waited to face Charlotte Flair to show her just how great she is. Shirai says she will destroy the queen's castle, as she bows down to no one.

Backstage, Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Drake Maverick. He admits Jake Atlas is great, and says that every other athlete is fighting their opponent while he has to fight his opponent as well as himself. He says that maybe everyone was right about him.

Mia Yim beats Jessi Kamea. After the match, Charlotte Flair shows up wanting to know if Mia Yim wants a match with her. Mia says she has watched Charlotte grow alongside her, and accepts her challenge. Charlotte thanks Mia Yim for making her a star and being a good hand, and when they meet in the ring, she will make her a star, too.

We see a vignette for "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher.

We hear from Robert Stone, who says that he and Chelsea Green will reload and that Chelsea has everything that the rest of the women's division lacks. Chelsea says she has the total package and that she is a future champion.

El Hijo del Fantasma beats "Gentleman" Jack Gallagher in Group B of the Interim Cruiserweight Championship Tournament. Fantasma is 1-0 while Gallagher is 0-1. Mackenzie Mitchell interviews Fantasma after the match. In Spanish, Fantasma thanks the fans and promises to become the next Cruiserweight Champion.

Next week: Charlotte Flair vs. Mia Yim! Damian Priest vs. Keith Lee for the NXT North American Championship!

In footage from during the break, El Hijo del Fantasma speaks into the camera when the masked men in the SUV speed towards him. Fantasma notices them and successfully fends them off, and it is noticed that they sound like Raul Mendoza and Joaquin Wilde.

Keith Lee and Velveteen Dream beat The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole and Roderick Strong). During the match, Damian Priest shows up and attacks Lee in the throat with a baton as Bobby Fish is being ejected from ringside. After the break, Velveteen Dream is forced to face The Undisputed Era by himself, with Keith Lee having been helped to the back. Later in the match, Dexter Lumis shows up and stands on the apron to become Velveteen Dream's tag team partner, and with his help, Velveteen Dream is able to win the match.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 1, 2020

Velveteen Dream beats Bobby Fish despite Fish targeting his left leg throughout the match. After the match, Velveteen Dream tells Adam Cole that the time for play is over and that his experience is coming.

Backstage, Malcolm Bivens says that he has traveled the world to find the baddest tag team around, and he has found it in Rinku and Saurav. Rinku and Saraf speak in their own languages, then Bivins says they are waiting for The BroserWeights (Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne).

Dexter Lumis beats Jake Atlas by submission.

We see a vignette for Killer Kross.

Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa takes place next week.

Dakota Kai beats Deonna Purrazzo, Xia Li, Aliyah, Kayden Carter and Shotzi Blackheart in a gauntlet match to advance to the NXT Women's Championship #1 Contender's Ladder Match.

KUSHIDA beats Joaquin Wilde with an arm bar.

Next week: the NXT Women's Championship #1 Contender's Ladder Match!

We see footage from moments ago where Joaquin Wilde is disappointed with constantly losing when he is put in a van by two masked men in luchador masks.

Keith Lee retains the NXT North American Championship against Dominik Dijakovic and Damian Priest after Priest blocks Feast Your Eyes with a retractable nightstick, allowing Lee to pounce Priest out of the ring before hitting Dijakovic with Big Bang Catastrophe to retain.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for March 4, 2020

Dakota Kai beats Tegan Nox in a steel cage match after Raquel Gonzalez pins Nox down with the steel cage door as she tries to climb out of the cage, allowing Dakota to leave through the cage door opening and win.

We hear from Finn Balor, who says that chess has always been a game of actions and reactions. So far, he has always made the first move, and he thanks Walter for forcing his hand. He then says that Walter will not like his reaction and that he will see him sooner than he thinks.

We see a video package previewing Charlotte Flair vs. Rhea Ripley for the NXT Women's Championship at WrestleMania.

We see another vignette with clocks, vultures and the words "Tick Tock" included in it.

Chelsea Green beats Shotzi Blackheart to qualify for the #1 Contender's Ladder Match for the NXT Women's Championship.

Keith Lee shows up. He says that after becoming NXT North American Champion, men who wants to fight forever like Dominic Dijakovic and men who want to live forever like Damian Priest want to take the title from him. Before he can say that they want to take the title from him, Cameron Grimes shows up and says he doesn't need to be talking about them when he should be talking about him. He says that when he caved in Dijakovic in the ring last week, he beat him in less than 20 minutes, unlike Lee, who tells him that he has made him the gravest mistake of his career. The fans continue to boo as Grimes says that while Lee and Dijakovic's match may be a five-star match and that General Manager William Regal has given him a match for the North American title. As Grimes continues to speak, Lee shoves him out of the ring and tells him that if he wants a title match and "an equal-opportunity ass-whooping," he's got it.

In footage from earlier today, Austin Theory says he is the greatest in NXT history when Isaiah "Swerve" Scott shows up, tells him he's only had four matches, admires his confidence, and challenges him to a match for later tonight.

Backstage, Adam Cole says that Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish will teach Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch a lesson tonight, and that Roderick Strong will do the same to Velveteen Dream in the steel cage.

The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) beat Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch. After the match, Kyle O'Reilly says it is great to be back to winning ways, but something is missing. He and Fish then realize it is the NXT tag team titles, and Fish says that an undeserving tag team is holding them. Fish says their patience has running thin, and as he says that Roderick Strong will beat Velveteen Dream and that they will get the gold back, The BroserWeights (Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne) show up. Matt Riddle says he, Pete Dunne the fans and General Manager William Regal are all down for a rematch, then he and Dunne are attacked from behind by Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake). Zack Gibson says he could not care less about a rematch and that he will not wait around for Regal to chime in, as it is out with the old and in with the Grizzled Young Veterans.

Austin Theory beats Isaiah "Swerve" Scott with the ATL (the Austin Theory Launch) despite Swerve hurting Austin's left arm beforehand.

In footage from this afternoon, Mauro Ranallo interviews Johnny Gargano. Gargano says that he looked Tommaso Ciampa in the eye and knew what he needed to do, and that Ranallo knows nothing about what he has been through and what he has seen and felt. Gargano almost goes off on Ranallo as he asks for an explanation as to why he did what he did to Ciampa, and tells him that he knows why, and to admit that would make him a liar. When asked if he is a liar, Ranallo says "no," but Gargano accuses him of showing favoritism towards Ciampa compared to him, and Ranallo is forced to walk out of the interview before Gargano tells Ciampa that they will do things his way next week.

Next week: NXT airs live from the WWE Performance Center! Cameron Grimes vs. Keith Lee for the NXT North American Championship! The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly) vs. The BroserWeights (Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne) for the NXT Tag Team Championships!

Roderick Strong beats Velveteen Dream in a steel cage match. During the match, Strong's wife Marina Shafir shows up and passes him a Kendo stick through the wall of the steel cage. Later on in the match, the rest of The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly) try to get involved, and Adam Cole is the only member of the group to get in the cage as Dream fends everyone off. As Dream tries to stop Strong from leaving the cage, he looks at Adam Cole in the opposite corner, then shoves Strong out of the cage to end the match before locking the cage door, trapping Adam Cole in the steel cage with him. After the match, Velveteen Dream fends off Adam Cole as well as Roderick Strong, and hits Cole in the face with the NXT Championship before celebrating with it.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for February 19, 2020

The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) show up to start tonight's show. Adam Cole says that obsession will never defeat destiny, and that it was proven to Tommaso Ciampa as well as anyone else who will step in the ring with him. He says that the NXT title will be going nowhere, as The Undisputed Era is the measuring stick and they will continue to set examples. After Cole says that Roderick Strong will make an example out of Velveteen Dream, Velveteen Dream's image shows up on the video screen to tell Roderick Strong to leave The Undisputed Era at home, and that when he is done, tonight will be a night just for him and Marina. Roderick Strong tells Velveteen Dream that he will make him wish he had never came back to NXT.

Jordan Devlin retains the NXT Cruiserweight Championship against Lio Rush.

Backstage, Raquel Gonzalez says that Tegan Nox has gotten every opportunity and pushed Dakota Kai aside. She, like Dakota, has been passed over for opportunity and that Dakota Kai should not be the outcast for standing up for himself. Dakota Kai says that Raquel Gonzalez has her back and that they are untouchable together, then General Manager William Regal shows up and says that Dakota will face Tegan again in two weeks in a steel cage match.

NXT TakeOver: Tampa Bay is live on WWE Network on April 4th!

In footage from NXT TakeOver: Portland, Rhea Ripley says the joke is on Charlotte Flair, because she has gotten what she wanted and that at WrestleMania, queens will get nightmares.

As Austin Theory makes his way to the ring, Tommaso Ciampa shows up. Theory approaches him, but Ciampa says "Not tonight." Ciampa then says he should have seen everything coming, as he was so focused on getting his life back that he didn't heed his surroundings. If there has ever been anything that has gone hand in hand with him and the NXT Championship, that is Johnny Gargano, and says Johnny knows why he did what he did on Sunday. Austin tries to attack Ciampa, but Ciampa lays him out with a punch. Ciampa then says that to get his life back, there can be no Johnny Gargano in NXT. As he leaves, Theory tries to attack him again, but Ciampa turns around and boots him in the face before going on the attack.

We hear from Finn Balor, who says that all the questions, debate and hype all fall short when they come at him, for NXT is his chessboard and he proved it on Sunday. He then says to watch his next move next week.

Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) beats Raul Mendoza and Joaquin Wilde. After the match, Zack Gibson says America is "the land of the neckbeards and the home of the ignorant Yanks" as he says that Grizzled Young Veterans are here to take over NXT.

The BroserWeights (Pete Dunne and Matt Riddle) show up. After it is revealed that their gold cart was impounded thanks to Riddle, Riddle jokes that Dunne partied too hard and got suspended for thirty days as per the WWE Wellness Policy. Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch then show up for the next match.

The BroserWeights (Pete Dunne and Matt Riddle) beat Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch.

Backstage, Roderick Strong tells the rest of The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly) that he needs to take on Velveteen Dream by himself for himself.

We hear from The Forgotten Sons (Jaxson Ryker, Wesley Blake, Steve Cutler), who take offense to Grizzled Young Veterans' (Zack Gibson and James Drake) insults as well as calling themselves veterans. Jaxson Ryker says it is time to beat what America is all about into them.

Keith Lee shows up. Before Keith Lee can say anything, Kona Reeves shows up with a scowl on his face, but when he takes the microphone, Keith Lee shoulder barges him into the corner and tells the referee to ring the bell. Keith Lee beats Kona Reeves with the Big Bang Catastrophe. After the match, Dominik Dijakovic shows up and says he is not ready to move on yet, as he and Keith Lee both know that he had Lee beaten. Keith Lee says all he hears out of him is "if," and that he still won the match. He then says that everywhere they have been, he has already heard the "Fight Forever" chants, and if he can talk General Manager William Regal into it, they can fight forever.

Chelsea Green beats Kayden Carter after Robert Stone trips Kayden from outside of the ring. During the match, Bianca Belair shows up and tells Charlotte Flair she "doesn't even go here," but after she put her hands on her, she wants her here, and that she will "whip that ass" when she gets her in the ring.

Next week: Tommaso Ciampa vs. Austin Theory! Finn Balor live! In two weeks: Tegan Nox vs. Dakota Kai in a steel cage match!

Velveteen Dream beats Roderick Strong. After the match, the rest of The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly) attack Dream.

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for September 18, 2019

Triple H introduces everyone to tonight's show.

Candice LeRae beats Mia Yim, Io Shirai and Bianca Belair in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship. After the match, Candice LeRae is met on the stage by Jessamyn Duke, Marina Shafir and "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, and LeRae and Baszler have a staredown.

We see a vignette for Adam Cole.

Next week: Dominik Dijakovic vs. Keith Lee!

Cameron Grimes quickly beats Sean Maluta in seconds with a double stomp to the chest.

We see a short vignette for Damian Priest.

Roderick Strong beats Velveteen Dream for the NXT North American Championship following the distraction and interference from the rest of The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly).

In two weeks: Candice LeRae vs. "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler for the NXT Women's Championship!

Pete Dunne beats Arturo Ruas by submission via joint manipulation.

Dakota Kai returns next week.

Xia Li beats Aliyah.

Before the next match, Denzel Dejournette is surrounded and attacked by Imperium (Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel, Alexander Wolfe). The fans chant for Walter, and as Aichner, Barthel and Wolfe stand in the middle of the ring, Walter arrives. Walter introduces Imperium to NXT, states that the match is sacred and decrees that they are here to bring tradition back to the sport and make those who disrespect it answer to them. As Walter continues to speak - this time in German - KUSHIDA shows up and says this is his time, and that Imperium's time belongs to him. Imperium attacks KUSHIDA, but KUSHIDA fends them off and also outsmarts Walter.

In his first WWE appearance and match in months, Lio Rush beats Oney Lorcan to become #1 contender for the WWE Cruiserweight Championship.

Matt Riddle vs. Killian Dain in a street fight ends with everyone in NXT fighting each other when the match goes backstage. The show ends with the backstage brawl between numerous NXT Superstars spilling into the ring.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for September 4, 2019

Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango) beat Matt Martel and Chase Parker.

In footage from earlier today, Cathy Kelley interviews Jordan Myles, who is confident he can beat Adam Cole for the NXT Championship tonight. Keith Lee tells Myles he should have all the confidence in the world with his NXT title opportunity, especially after getting one so quickly.

Candice LeRae is attacked outside of the arena by Io Shirai with a Kendo stick.

We hear from Cameron Grimes, who is angered with the fact that he did not win the Breakout Tournament and is now back at the bottom. He plans on getting back on top and becoming the champion.

Velveteen Dream beats Kona Reeves. After the match, Roderick Strong is seen on the video screen asking Velveteen Dream if he is ready for him. It is then revealed that Velveteen Dream's couch has been set on fire.

Next week: Rhea Ripley vs. "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler!

Bianca Belair beats Taynara Conti, who is now just known as Taynara.

Next week: Johnny Gargano addresses his NXT future!

General Manager William Regal announces a #1 contender's Triple Threat Match for next week between Mia Yim, Bianca Belair and Io Shirai, with the winner facing "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler for the NXT Women's Championship.

Adam Cole retains the NXT Championship against Jordan Myles.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 19, 2019

The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Cole, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) show up to start tonight's show. Adam Cole says "Told you so!" before stating that the NXT Championship is just the start of their 2019 prophecy of being covered in gold, and that they attack and take what they want from the guy up top. If anyone gets in their way, they make sure they regret it. Cole then states that they will reshape NXT into "an undisputed image," and states that the show should start with an intro consisting of nothing but shots of them. O'Reilly says their custom intro was "just something [he] threw together last night," and Cole says they have all the undisputed power. Cole then tells the North American and NXT Tag Team Champions to have the belts shined up for them, as they will have all the gold and all the power this year and they will not stop until they have it all and nobody will be able to touch them. He states that The Undisputed Era will have every ounce of power that NXT has to offer, then Velveteen Dream shows up. Velveteen Dream says that if nobody can touch Adam Cole, he would like to touch him, then says that he is "the NXT experience" is due to him, and while Cole looks good in gold, he looks even better, and he wants the NXT title to go along with the North American one. Roderick Strong tells Velveteen Dream to "dream on" and that he is undeserving of being North American Champion or even being in their presence. Suddenly, Matt Riddle shows up. Riddle asks Roderick Strong how hard he hit him at NXT TakeOver XXV, as he has wins against The Undisputed Era. Cole says Riddle is jealous because he has never held gold and has squandered every championship opportunity he had. Cole then tells Riddle to go back to writing reviews about wrestlers from the Attitude Era, for the Attitude Era is over and Riddle's era will never come, for he is living in their era. Suddenly, Tyler Breeze shows up. Breeze says that he has been talking with General Manager William Regal, and while he does not care who is more undisputed or who is better looking, he cares about The Undisputed Era taking credit for a brand he built before they even showed up. He announces that Regal has taken his suggestion and that he, Velveteen Dream and Matt Riddle will take on three members of The Undisputed Era in the main event.

Next week: Io Shirai vs. "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler for the NXT Women's Championship in a steel cage match!

Damian Priest beats Raul Mendoza in his NXT televised debut. (Damian Priest is better known for his time in Ring of Honor as Punishment Martinez.)

General Manager William Regal announces that eight NXT talents who have never been on television will be part of "The NXT Breakout Tournament" starting next week. Jordan Myles (formerly known as ACH and Albert Hardy, Jr.), Boa, Cameron Grimes (formerly known as Trevor Lee), Isaiah "Swerve" Scott (formerly known as Shane Strickland and Killshot), Dexter Lumis (formerly known as Samuel Shaw), Bronson Reed (formerly known as Jonah Rock), Angel Garza (formerly known as Garza Jr.) and Joaquin Wilde (formerly known as DJ Z) will be in the tournament.

We see a video package for Mia Yim, who talks about living in Los Angeles during the 1992 L.A. riots as well as her road to NXT.

Xia Li beats Taynara Conti.

Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) host a special championship edition of Street Talk to celebrate their tag team championship victory and talk about their match next week against The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake). They are then seen celebrating on top of a moving car in front of Full Sail University.

Next week: Joaquin Wilde vs. Angel Garza in Round 1 of the NXT Breakout Tournament!

The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Roderick Strong) beat Matt Riddle, Velveteen Dream and Tyler Breeze after miscommunication between Velveteen Dream and Tyler Breeze.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 17, 2019

Velveteen Dream retains the NXT North American Championship against Buddy Murphy.

We hear from Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford), who host a special edition of Street Talk where they say that they will create their own opportunities after talking to General Manager William Regal. Instead of getting William Regal, they get War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe), who tell them that they will get their match next week.

Johnny Gargano shows up. Gargano exclaims that this has been a long time coming, and four years after being told no during an NXT try-out, he finally stands as "Johnny Champion." He calls NXT TakeOver: New York the toughest task of his career, then he is suddenly interrupted by a very angry Adam Cole, who tells Gargano he got lucky and that he had Gargano beaten in the middle of the ring. Cole says that if it had been any other match, he would have been NXT Champion, and tells Gargano that he is an idiot for thinking he can have a celebration. After a couple of boy band jokes, he reminds Adam Cole that their match was two-out-of-three falls, and tells him that if he wants to grow a pair, he'll be happy to put a few more points on the scoreboard. Cole tells Gargano to be careful what he wishes for, and Gargano is suddenly blindsided in the ring by Roderick Strong before The Undisputed Era (Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Strong) holds Gargano down so Cole can hit Gargano with a superkick.

KUSHIDA debuts in two weeks.

Dominik Dijakovic beats Aaron Frye in seconds with a discus boot. After the match, Dijakovic says he is only in NXT because his family gave him that opportunity, as they took the opportunity to come to the United States and the spirit is coarsing through his veins to drive him to opportunity. He states that he sees the North American Championship, and tells Velveteen Dream to feast his eyes.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Adam Cole, who says that tonight showed the difference between himself and Gargano. He says that Gargano gets caught in the moment while he does not, then General Manager William Regal shows up. Regal states that Gargano wants to face The Undisputed Era, starting with Roderick Strong, and says that Gargano vs. Strong is official for next week.

We hear from Aliyah and Vanessa Borne. They say that Candice LeRae got lucky last week and that they weren't ready then, but they are ready now. They then challenge her to a tag team match.

"The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler retains the NXT Women's Championship against Kairi Sane by disqualification after Io Shirai stops Baszler from completely shattering Kairi's left elbow. As per pre-match stipulation, this match is Kairi's last opportunity at the NXT Women's Championship. After the match, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir hold Io Shirai down while Baszler stomps on Kairi's bent elbow.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for March 20, 2019

WWE COO Triple H shows up with the NXT Championship in his hands to start tonight's show. After thanking the fans for supporting NXT and proclaiming it as the place where dreams become possibilities, he says that just being in the NXT ring is a dream and that the dream could end at any moment. Triple H admits that he would like to announce Johnny Gargano vs. Tommaso Ciampa for the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: New York, but reality has made that match impossible. He announces that the dream has been put on hold for Ciampa, as Ciampa has required neck surgery and has been forced to relinquish the NXT Championship. However, when one dream ends, another begins, and another begins tonight when Ricochet, Adam Cole, Aleister Black, Velveteen Dream and Matt Riddle face off for an opportunity to face Gargano in New York City for the vacant NXT title. He also announces that this match has to be decisive and will be a two-out-of-three falls match, and whoever wins the match will become the new NXT Champion.

Cathy Kelley gets an impromptu interview backstage with "The Finest" Kona Reeves, who says that tonight's main event will be great, but it will not be the finest. The Forgotten Sons (Jaxson Ryker, Steve Cutler, Wesley Blake) also show up, but they are more focused on next week's main event, which are the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic finals. They hope Aleister Black or Ricochet win so the NXT Championship can wreck their focus and they can face War Raiders (Hanson and Rowe) for tag team gold.

We see a video package for three of the participants of tonight's Fatal 5-Way Match - Aleister Black, Ricochet and Velveteen Dream - and their comments on tonight's match.

We see a video package regarding Tommaso Ciampa's recent surgery history.

We see a video package for the other two participants of tonight's Fatal 5-Way Match - Matt Riddle and Adam Cole - and their comments on tonight's match.

Backstage, Cathy Kelley interviews Kairi Sane and Io Shirai. Kairi says they are looking forward to tonight's main event, and Shirai says that nothing can come between their friendship, and that the best woman will win the NXT Championship. Bianca Belair shows up and says that neither of them should be going to NXT TakeOver: New York, and says that she will have to run through the both of them to become NXT Women's Champion if she has to.

Adam Cole beats Matt Riddle, Aleister Black, Ricochet and Velveteen Dream to face Johnny Gargano for the vacant NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: New York.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for February 20, 2019

Aleister Black beats Roderick Strong. After the match, the rest of The Undisputed Era (Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly) runs out and attacks Aleister, and Ricochet runs into the ring to make the save and force The Undisputed Era to retreat.

We see footage from the Performance Center from last week where "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir terrorize the women's locker room.

We see a vignette for Bianca Belair, who says that she made 2018 her year and that she had her match at NXT TakeOver: Phoenix won until the referee went down. She still has an undefeated mindset, then talks about her match two weeks ago. She tells Kairi Sane and Io Shirai to wait their turn for a Women's title shot, or else they will find out why she is undefeated.

The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic returns in two weeks! The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly), the team of Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel, The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler) and Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) are the first four teams in the tournament to be revealed, with the other four teams to be revealed next week.

Mia Yim beats Xia Li. After the match, "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir gang up on Mia Yim, and some of the female trainees from the Performance Center rush in to even the odds only to be overpowered. Duke and Shafir then hold Mia Yim down for Baszler, who boots Mia in the face.

Backstage, Candace LeRae meets with Johnny Gargano, saying "You know what we need to do." Tommaso Ciampa shows up, saying "If you need me tonight, I'm here." Gargano says he won the North American title and that he doesn't need him; he has everything in Candace. Gargano says that he is going to be "Johnny Freakin' Wrestling" in the ring tonight, then leaves with Candace. Ciampa says he will be watching.

We see some footage where Jeremy Borash interviews Matt Riddle. Riddle says he was once told that he should be told to tone it down rather than tone it up. He also mentions that he is glad that he is done with Kassius Ohno and can focus on what is really important. He plans to get his hands on any championship gold he can get his hands on, and nothing will stop him. The rest of the interview is now available on WWE's YouTube channel.

Next week: "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler vs. Mia Yim!

Velveteen Dream beats Johnny Gargano to become the NXT North American Champion!

Halftime Heat - The Results

Aleister Black, Ricochet and Velveteen Dream beat Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano and Adam Cole.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for January 23, 2019

Velveteen Dream shows up to start tonight's show. He says that he has a little sparkle in his eye and something special in his sights, and that he waits for no man. That sparkle is one of championship gold; more specifically, the North American Championship. Before Velveteen Dream can get done talking, Adam Cole and Bobby Fish show up. Cole says 2019 will be the year of The Undisputed Era (Cole, Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong) , as they will take all the championship gold NXT has to offer. While Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong have the tag team titles, he and Fish have no gold to speak off. Cole says that will change, and that Velveteen Dream can continue to "dream on." Fish says that Velveteen Dream should be ashamed of aspiring for championship gold, and tells him that he should learn to live in reality, for 2019 will continue to be The Undisputed Era's era. Velveteen Dream says he is ready to dispute that claim, but only if that is okay with Cole. Fish charges at Dream only to be tossed out of the ring, and the same thing happens to Cole before Velveteen Dream slides out of the ring.

We see a video package for Bianca Belair vs. "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler for the NXT Women's Championship at NXT TakeOver: Phoenix.

Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch beat Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel.

We see a video package for Aleister Black vs. Tommaso Ciampa for the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: Phoenix.

Kairi Sane and Io Shirai beat Amber Nova and Tanea Brooks. (Tanea Brooks is perhaps best known as Rebel from TNA/Impact Wrestling.)

In footage from moments ago, Kairi Sane says she and Io Shirai will take care of business together. Shirai says nobody can stand them. Suddenly, Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir show up and welcome them back. They tell Kairi and Shirai to enjoy their time in NXT while they can, for they will soon send them back out at sea.

Velveteen Dream beats Bobby Fish despite damage deal to his left leg during the match as well as interference by Adam Cole.

Next week: Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) vs. The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutler and Wesley Blake)! Jessamyn Duke and Marina Shafir vs. Kairi Sane and Io Shirai!

Ricochet shows up. Two weeks ago, Johnny Gargano talked about being better, then blindsided him with a superkick. The way he sees it, 2019's Johnny Gargano is the same as last year's, and that he just showed his true colors: a deceitful liar who cares only about himself. Meanwhile, he showed his true colors last year by winning the NXT North American Championship and proving that he is something Gargano is not: a champion. Gargano shows up, and says that Ricochet is trying to use his emotions against him. He says that he has a plan, then tries to brawl with Ricochet. Ricochet gets the upper hand, but is blinsided by Tommaso Ciampa. Gargano then notices Ciampa, and both men stare down before Ciampa backs down and stays in the ring to let Gargano wail on Ricochet at ringside. Suddenly, Aleister Black shows up and attacks Tommaso Ciampa in the ring. Gargano gets in the ring and attacks Aleister from behind before superkicking him. Gargano and Ciampa then look at each other before Ciampa proceeds to pound on Aleister, then Gargano goes back to work on Ricochet when Ricochet gets back in the ring. They then lay Ricochet and Aleister out before staring at each other again, then they both leave the ring. They then look at each other again outside of the ring as they both make their way to the back. Ciampa then extends his hand, but Candice LeRae jumps in between them and tells Gargano that they are not going through this again.

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.