Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 18, 2026

Cruz Montana heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Montana calls out Zilla Fatu, saying that he made his intention to take a spot and come for the NXT Championship clear, and says that Zilla has added himself to that list for keeping him from becoming #1 contender. He says he does not care what the world says about him, as he will not allow Zilla to come to NXT take what is his. One of the ringside workers tells Montana that Zilla is not here, then all of a sudden, Rey Fenix shows up. Fenix says he is happy to see Montana again, and that he is here to find out who he is defending the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship against after the match, and says that if anyone costs him a title shot, he is ready for them, too. Fenix tells Montana "I got you," and Montana talks about their wars in the indies and in Total Nonstop Action, and compliments him for how he represents himself and the culture, then gives him the floor. Montana says the most dangerous place in NXT is the parking lot, and that he will meet Zilla Fatu there.

EK Prosper beats Romeo Moreno, Tristan Angels and La Parka in a Fatal 4-Way Match to become #1 contender for the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship. After the match, Rey Fenix shakes hands with EK Prosper in the middle of the ring.

Backstage, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair are focused on their match tonight when The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood) showing up wanting to assist. This leads to The Vanity Project getting insulted at every turn after Kendal and Sinclair refuse, and Myka has to tell Drake to lock in and prove them wrong.

Nattie beats Thea Hail by submission with the Sharpshooter. After the match, Karmen Petrovic and Nikkita Lyons force Jaida Parker to watch as Nattie briefly puts Thea in the Sharpshooter again.

Backstage, Lucien Price is focused on getting the WWE Speed Championship as he chats with Bronco Nima, and Lucien says that he will get the job done against Lexis King tonight.

Lexis King retains the WWE Speed Championship against Lucien Price after Charlie Dempsey and Uriah Connors grabs at Lucien Price on the outside while Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace distract the referee. After the match, Birthright (Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Charlie Dempsey, Uriah Connors) attacks Lucien Price, and Bronco Nima makes the save. Bronco and Lucien hug afterwards.

Grayson Waller heads to the ring. Grayson says that for weeks, he has been begging for someone to try to end his takeover, but instead of one of those "TikTok tough guys" trying to do something, he has to deal with Zilla Fatu. He says that Zilla made a big mistake and that he is not scared of him or his family before mockingly stating that he is happy Zilla is here because the ankle monitor is off and he can finally roam free. He claims that Zilla cost him #1 contendership for the NXT Championship, then says he is the #1 contender before Tony D'Angelo says that he has beaten all challengers for his title and will continue to do so. Cruz Montana suddenly shows up, and he reminds Grayson that he was on his back looking up at the lights before Zilla jumped him. He then proposes that he and Grayson finish their business, then he and D'Angelo can go toe-to-toe for the NXT Championship. Montana then says that if Zilla wants to get involved, he will beat him, too. General Manager Robert Stone shows up and says that Zilla is yet to be signed to a contract, then makes Grayson Waller vs. Cruz Montana vs. Tony D'Angelo for the NXT Championship at Heatwave. Stone says that when the time comes, he will be the one to deal with Zilla.

Backstage, Shiloh Hill and Lizzy Rain talk about last week when Myles Borne shows up. Borne says that Jackson Drake gets something for winning tonight, but not Shiloh. Borne then says that he has gotten with General Manager Robert Stone, and if Shiloh wins tonight, he gets a shot at the North American Championship.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone gets off the phone with Zilla Fatu when he sees Keanu Carver in his office, wanting a shot at the NXT Championship. Carver insists that Stone drink the coffee he made for him, then Kam Hendrix shows up saying he should be kept in mind for the NXT Championship. Carver gets angry with Hendrix and leaves.

Kali Armstrong and Kelani Jordan beat Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair.

On this week's NXT Spotlight, we see Dion Lennox and Saquon Shugars have a face-to-face meeting through separate rooms. Saquon says that Lennox cannot beat him on his own and needs help to do it, and Lennox says he will prove that he is the leader of DarkState (Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin). Saquon proposes they have a steel cage match, and Lennox proposes they have weapons in the cage.

Jackson Drake beats Shiloh Hill in an NXT North American Championship #1 contender' match despite Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes getting ejected from ringside for attacking Shiloh on the outside. Late in the match, Shiloh fends off Drake on the top rope, but sends Drake tumbling into the referee. Naraku suddenly pops up from underneath the ring and sprays red mist into Shiloh's eyes, and that allows Drake to get the win and the title shot.

Backstage, Zaria meets with General Manager Robert Stone when Kali Armstrong shows up. Kali wants championship gold, and Zaria makes it clear that there will soon be one dominant NXT Women's North American Champion. This soon leads to a verbal confrontation between Kali and Zaria, and Stone makes a match between the two of them where if Kali wins, the Women's North American Championship-Women's Speed Championship unification match becomes a Triple Threat Match.

General Manager Robert Stone is in the ring for Zilla Fatu's contract signing. Stone introduces Zilla to the ring. Tony D'Angelo is seen watching from the balcony before Zilla says this is a big moment to sign with the #1 wrestling company in the world and start in NXT. Zilla admits he never thought he would be here, but he is here now, and he aims to prove that he is not just "another nepo baby" and that he will let his talent speak for itself. He says that he made a lot of people mad last week, then tells everyone to get used to it. Grayson Waller and Cruz Montana show up from different angles, with Grayson being held back by security, and Zilla is ready for them. Stone then announces that Zilla's first match is an NXT Championship match as per his contract. Zilla says that the Triple Threat Match for the NXT Championship is a Fatal 4-Way as security goes from just holding Grayson back to also holding D'Angelo and Montana back.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 11, 2026

Before the next match, The Culling (Izzi Dame and Niko Vance) meet Lizzy Rain, who is still waiting for Shawn Spears in gorilla. Niko Vance tells Lizzy "We told you he'd do this."

Lizzy Rain and Shawn Spears beat The Culling (Izzi Dame and Niko Vance) in a mixed tag team match. During the match, Shawn Spears fails to show up, and EK Prosper shows up and teams with Lizzy Rain after watching the match from backstage.

In backstage footage from last Tuesday, the locker room celebrate Myles Borne and Tavion Heights becoming the new tag team champions. Height says the tag team division is underrated and is full of dogs, and that he and Borne will be fighting champions.

Backstage, Kendal Grey finds out that it will be a week before her right ear is fully healed.

Backstage, Emily Agard interviews EK Prosper and Lizzy Rain. EK Prosper says he is steping, but when Lizzy is asked a question, Kali Armstrong takes the microphone and heads to the ring. Kali heads to the ring demanding a shot at the NXT Women's Championship, but Kelani Jordan shows up and interrupts, saying that this is not happening and tells Kali to get behind her, for she is #1 contender. Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair show up, and Kendal has a contract in her hand. Kendal says they are tired of hearing Kelani complain, but Kelani says everything she has stated in the last few months has been true. Kendal reminds Kelani that she lost in the NXT Underground while she won, then hands a contract for a Women's Championship match to Kelani, which Kelani signs. Kali finds out that she will get her shot after Kelani, who says that she will wait until Heatwave to have the match. Kali finds out that she will get her shot after Kelani, who says that she will wait until Heatwave to have the match. After Kelani signs, Kali gets irritated, and this leads to Kali punching out Wren before she and Kelani jump Kendal Grey.

Backstage, Cruz Montana thanks General Manager Robert Stone for the match when Keanu Carver shows up irritated that two new guys have title shots just like that. Montana steps up to Carver and says "What's good?" Carver wishes Montana luck, then leaves. Stone catches up to Carver, who says that he is just figuring things out and that after his win against EK Prosper, he has plenty more matches where that came from.

Dion Lennox beats Saquon Shugars after Lennox takes Saquon's bat away from him and Cutler James and Osiris Griffin slam Saquon Shugars into the announce table. After the match, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) lays out Saquon.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone has a phone conversation with AAA General Manager Rey Mysterio. Stone proposes a Fatal 4-Way Match to decide a #1 contender for the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship next week. Rey proposes that one of the participants should be EK Prosper, and also thinks that La Parka should be in the match.

Backstage, Grayson Waller confronts Saquon Shugars at medical and tells him to get off his phone and do something about DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin), which fires Shugars up.

Zaria retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Wren Sinclair after Saquon Shugars and Dion Lennox brawl their way into the ring and Cutler James and Osiris Griffin give chase. Wren drop kicks the chair in Cutler's hands into Cutler's head, allowing Zaria to hit the F5 to retain.

For this week's NXT Spotlight, Shiloh Hill provides a video update. He says that his maxilla is healing and that the swelling has gone down very quickly. We then see Shiloh Hill wear a protective face mask and he says he will be back soon. Shiloh Hill then mentions his research on the different colors of the poison mist.

Kam Hendrix beats Mason Rook. During the match, Hendrix rips off a top turnbuckle cover as he gets beaten up by Mason Rook, and Hendrix sends Mason Rook into hit before winning with the Showtime Kick.

Backstage, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood) want the NXT tag team titles back, and Myles Borne and Tavion Heights show up as they speak to General Manager Robert Stone. Jackson Drake gets a match for a shot at the North American Championship, and Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes get a tag team title rematch. If they lose, however, they will lose everything. Heights thinks two matches in the same night is not a good idea, but Borne is up to the task. Drake then finds out he will be must beat Shiloh Hill in order to get his title shot.

Backstage, Lucien Price is ready for his match with Lexis King.

Lucien Price beats Lexis King.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone is met by Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey. Sinclair wants another match with Zaria, and proposes a title unification match unifying the NXT Women's North American Championship and the WWE Women's Speed Championship at Heatwave. Kendal Grey is game for another match next week as she teams with Sinclair against Kelani Jordan and Kali Armstrong, as she will be cleared next week.

Backstage, Thea Hail chats with Jaida Parker regarding Nattie and her cohorts. Jaida says that Nattie is not an easy opponent, but Thea says this is why she needs to take Nattie on. Thea then thanks Jaida for being her first friend in a long while.

Backstage, Romeo Moreno tells Noam Dar that General Manager Robert Stone put him in the Fatal 4-Way Match to decide a #1 contender for the AAA World Cruiserweight Championship, but does not want to abandon Noam Dar. Noam tells him to take the opportunity, comparing it to the Cruiserweight Classic. Tristan Angels shows up and says he is the fourth and final entrant, and while he does not see himself as a cruiserweight, he will take the opportunity and win the Fatal 4-Way next week.

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

Cruz Montana vs. Grayson Waller to decide a #1 contender for the NXT Championship ends in a no-contest following the sudden debut of Zilla Fatu, who attacks both Montana and Grayson. After the match, Zilla Fatu makes it clear to Tony D'Angelo that he wants the NXT Championship.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 4, 2026

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Keanu Carver beats EK Prosper with a small package.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Thursday Night's Main Event - Main Event recap for July 30, 2026

Carmelo Hayes beats Ricky Saints.

The Latino World Order (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz del Toro) beat Harlem Lewis and Harley Riggins by submission with a cross arm breaker from Wilde to Riggins.

Lyra Valkyria beats Wren Sinclair by submission.

Generation NXT - NXT recap for May 26, 2026

Kelani Jordan beats Wren Sinclair by submission with an STF after dragging Sinclair to the middle of the ring and wrenching back during the hold.

Backstage, Tatum Paxley talks with Lizzy Rain, saying that Zaria is obsessed. Shiloh Hill shows up with his Mr. NXT petition and says the amount of signatures is huge. Tristan Angels shows up and notes some of the famous names on the petition, then hopes Charlie Dempsey stretches some sense into Shiloh before leaving. Lizzy Rain leaves to focus on Zaria, and Shiloh tags along.

DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) heads to the ring. Osiris Griffin says that Saquon Shugars was always the odd man out due to not having the football background the rest of DarkState had. Dion Lennox says that Saquon was an indy wrestler who knew his way around the ring, but Osiris says Saquon made things harder than necessary. Dion Lennox says that Saquon was an indy wrestler who knew his way around the ring, but Osiris says Saquon made things harder than necessary. Cutler says that success by the individual is success for the group, and that Saquon forgot that and became a liability. He says that Saquon went into every situation blind and was never prepared for the consequences, and for that, he failed DarkState, and last week was the last straw. Lennox says that could have been him, and says Saquon tried to turn DarkState against him due to his own jealously and belief that he was better. Lennox says John Cena picked him for the Iron Survivor Challenge and that he earned it. He says that the DarkState vehicle is for everyone and that he built it brick by brick, and says there is no DarkState without him and that he will not let Saquon tear it down. Osiris says that they are going back to what they do best when the lights go out, then Lennox warns everyone they have spared in the last few months and says that if it was not safe before, then no one has seen anything yet. (Instances of Saquon Shugars are crossed out in both LED board imagery as well as in post-promo footage.)

Backstage, Lola Vice meets with Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair at medical when Kali Armstrong shows up and mocks Kendal and Wren. Lola says that Kali has just gotten here and already has a big head, but Kali says that her eyes are on Lola's title and that she will be watching her tonight.

"Super" Sean Legacy vs. Dorian Van Dux in a WWE Speed Championship Tournament Match ends in a three-minute time limit draw. As a result, neither man advances in the tournament, and Nathan Frazer vs. Romeo Moreno ends up being the tournament finals automatically.

Backstage, Layla Diggs is met by Nattie, who thanks her for standing up to Jaida Parker before stating that she will be in her corner when she beats Jaida tonight.

Jaida Parker beats Layla Diggs.

Backstage, Blake Howard interviews Lexis King. Lexis King says the best athletes around the world are trying to catch up to him, then says Charlie Dempsey will make an example out of Shiloh Hill tonight before he proves he is the fastest man alive. Fraxiom (Nathan Frazer and Axiom) shows up, and Nathan Frazer says comparing Lexis's claim is like comparing a cheetah to a cow.

Tony D'Angelo heads to the ring. D'Angelo says the recent slew of fresh new faces in NXT makes things more interesting, but he notes that they want a shot at the champion. He then says it is his turn when he faces Kam Hendrix next week. D'Angelo says that he is not here to talk about Hendrix's potential or readiness, then proclaims that Hendrix will not be NXT Champion next week. He then addresses Naraku, stating that it is about time they meet face-to-face. Naraku shows up and heads to the ring, and D'Angelo tells Naraku to get straight to the point. Naraku says he wants to keep D'Angelo and his title safe, but D'Angelo does not buy it, and says he will take care of Hendrix before he takes care of him. Naraku says he will keep D'Angelo and his title safe because it is destiny that they go to war, then Kam Hendrix shows up and tells D'Angelo that he has seven days left before it is "Lights, Kam, Action" for the NXT Championship. Hendrix says that D'Angelo is running into a buzzsaw that he cannot stop, as he has beaten two former champions last week and he is about to beat a pillar of NXT next week. D'Angelo says Hendrix may be a premier athelte, but sees his title as a status symbol. D'Angelo tells Hendrix he sacrificed everything and spent five years in NXT to earn the NXT Championship, and yet he is facing someone who does not even deserve a shot at it. D'Angelo then tells Hendrix that beating him for the title is not going to happen, and when he turns his back to leave, Hendrix goes for a cheap shot only to be caught and tossed out of the ring by Naraku.

Backstage, Tavion Heights argues with Myles Borne over last week, and Myles tells Tavion that he needs to slow down or else they will both crash and burn. All of a sudden, they are both attacked by DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin).

Backstage, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake, Myka Lockwood) brag about their victory last week when they run into Tate Wilder, who says that he only needed four stitches and will not be out at all. Jackson Drake says that Tate Wilder still has a lot to learn, and Tate Wilder challenges Jackson Drake to a match next week.

Romeo Moreno beats Nathan Frazer in a WWE Speed Championship Tournament Match with a sudden inside cradle following a Nathan Frazer Superplex to win with three seconds left and face Lexis King for the WWE Speed Championship.

Backstage, Izzi Dame looks forward to becoming a champion while Shawn Spears and Niko Vance win their match, then asks where Spears is. Niko says that Shawn Spears must be getting ready, and leaves.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone speaks with Mason Rook. As Stone says that it is still possible for Mason Rook to still be in title contention, Naraku shows up and says he will not let anyone ruin Tony D'Angelo's NXT Championship match. Mason Rook says "We'll see."

Before the next match, Shawn Spears attacks OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) with a metal folding chair before the match can even begin.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Kali Armstrong, saying that she is picking her spots in NXT, and entertains winning both women's singles titles. Thea Hail shows up and says that is a heck of a dream, but Kali says that will soon be a reality for her.

Backstage, Shiloh Hill asks Zaria to sign his Mr. NXT petition. Zaria is not interested, and when she tells Shiloh to tell Tatum Paxley to sign it, Shiloh tells her that she should be more worried about Lizzy Rain before leaving. Zaria is then attacked from behind by Lizzy Rain.

Shiloh Hill beats Charlie Dempsey after pinning Dempsey's shoulders to the mat with a Northern Lights suplex. After the match, Tristan Angels tells Shiloh Hill that he is incensed with Shiloh calling himself "Mr. NXT," then says that he must teach him a lesson for the rest of his life, as Shiloh "cannot hack it in [his] domain." He says that there will be a "Mr. NXT" pageant where he will beat Shiloh once and for all. Shiloh says he cannot wait to embarrass Angels, and tells him to bring it on.

Backstage, Shawn Spears tells Izzi Dame that says he and Niko Vance should not have had a match on the same night as her championship match and that he was "doing the right thing," much to Izzi's chagrin.

Lola Vice retains the NXT Women's Championship against Izzi Dame. During the match, Shawn Spears grabs at Lola on the outside behind the ref's back, and while that allows Izzi to hit a Backstabber, Spears and Vance are soon attacked by OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price), who force them to the back. Later on, Izzi inadvertently knocks out the referee with a Busaiku Knee meant for Lola. At one point, Izzi uses the Women's title as a weapon by throwing it to Lola and booting the title into Lola's face, but Lola still kicks out. Lola wins after Izzi counters a guillotine choke with a pinfall attempt only for Lola to hit a second spinning back fist to win and retain.

Backstage, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Osiris Griffin) declare that they are coming for all of the gold. Meanwhile, Saquon Shugars is seen watching DarkState from a distance.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 28, 2026

In footage from earlier today, General Manager Robert Stone meets with Shawn Michaels and Matt Bloom regarding fresh faces from Evolve and LFG to replace some call-ups. Shawn says that Stone can keep putting faces on index cards and making phone calls, or he can "throw a stick of dynamite in the locker room and see who runs out."

Myles Borne retains the NXT North American Championship against Saquon Shugars after Saquon has to stop Dion Lennox from hitting Borne with a chair, causing Borne to shove Saquon into Lennox and the ring steps, allowing Borne to hit Borne Again to win and retain. After the match, Tristan Angels shows up and congratulates Borne on the win, then states that everyone will be seeing more of him on NXT. All of a sudden, Borne is attacked from behind by Kam Hendrix.

Backstage, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair are talking about the new talents showing up when Kelani Jordan shows up saying she is the one to beat despite being knocked out by Lola Vice. She also warns Sinclair that Kendal will turn on her. Sinclair challenges Kelani to a match, and Kelani accepts, saying she does not want Sinclair's title and just wants to embarrass her.

Tony D'Angelo heads to the ring. D'Angelo says that the more NXT changes, the more it stays the same, and that the only constant is that competitors come and go. He then says that he has become the constant, and that there is no man tough enough to kick him off the mountain. He also says that includes whoever sent him that box last week. D'Angelo says that while all sorts of competitors are coming for him, he is wondering about the box, knowing it is a warning. The lights go out, then all of a sudden, former New Japan Pro Wrestling wrestler EVIL shows up. EVIL heads to the ring, and hands D'Angelo a black fabric with the same kanji that was on the box. EVIL then leaves the ring. As EVIL leaves, D'Angelo is suddenly attacked from behind by Tavion Heights, who says that he is tired of waiting and is taking what he wants. As this goes on, Will Kroos gets in the ring and hits a moonsault on D'Angelo.

Tatum Paxley and Shiloh Hill dig a grave for Blake Monroe, and hope that her soul finds peace. Tatum then gets worried about having to always be in survival mode as champion, but Shiloh gets it, knowing Tatum is attached to objects and that the Women's United States Championship is a part of her now. Tatum says she will figure things out, then mentions Shiloh's upcoming match with Ricky Saints. Shiloh says he has planned the match out, and Tatum says that Shiloh will kill it in that match. As Shiloh leaves, Tatum lies down next to the grave dug up for Blake Monroe.

Before the next match, Lexis King says that there is no such thing as a slow news day as the fastest man alive. Lexis says he was going to cheer his teammates on, but unfortunately, EK Propser will have to prosper on his own, as Dorian Van Dux has suffered "a little accident." We see footage of Birthright attacking Dorian Van Dux with a metal folding chair while Arianna Grace laughs at the phone. EK Prosper runs into the ring only to get beaten down, but a now-recovered "Super" Sean Legacy rushes into the ring and helps EK Prosper clean house.

EK Prosper and "Super" Sean Legacy beat Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors). After the match, the rest of Birthright (Charlie Dempsey, Lexis King, Arianna Grace) helps Stacks and Uriah jump Prosperr and Legacy. All of a sudden, Tate Wilder, fresh out of Evolve, shows up and helps Prosperr and Legacy clean house.

Backstage, Thea Hail and Jaida Parker are wondering who else will show up when Kali Armstrong, saying Jaida is scared of a little competition before stating that she will be a difference maker. The women's locker room have to keep Kali and Jaida from going at it.

Shawn Michaels announces that NXT premium live events will become exclusive to The CW starting this summer in the United States.

Backstage, General Manager Robert Stone welcomes Tate Wilder to NXT, then Lola Vice says that if Izzi Dame wants to play games, then she will call her out. Lola Vice then heads to the ring. Lola Vice says that Izzi Dame only thought she had her moment, then says she feels sorry for Izzi because she cannot do anything on her own, and when she does, she is getting knocked out. She calls Izzi out so she can show her what she is about to do her, then reiterates that she will be a fighting champion before Shawn Spears appears on the TitanTron, saying that Lola did not think things through. He tells Lola to stay one step ahead like The Culling (Shawn Spears, Izzi Dame, Niko Vance) if she wants to keep her title, then Izzi Dame and Niko Vance suddenly show up behind Lola. All of a sudden, Mr. Iguana shows up from underneath the ring and helps Lola outsmart Izzi and Niko in a quick brawl.

Backstage, Dion Lennox and Saquon Shugars argue over what happened in Saquon's match. Cutler James and Osiris Griffin tell them to shut up and stop dropping the bawl, then Cutler says that he and Osiris will get the tag team titles back.

Lizzy Rain beats Nikkita Lyons in her NXT debut.

Backstage, Myles Borne runs into Tavion Heights. Heights says that he is kicking doors down, and when Borne says that is not him, Heights is surprised, but Borne says he gets it, as it is every man for himself. Heights says Borne can add him as one of those men on the way out, then Borne meets Keanu Carver, who says that the sharks are swimming and that Borne is looking at "the great white."

The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) meets backstage. They know that NXT is changing and that it is time for Jackson Drake to step up, and Jackson Drake celebrates having a new girlfriend before stating that he is on top of the world and can take on anything. Jasper Troy shows up and says that Drake should be concentrating on championship gold instead of dating apps before challenging him to a match next week.

Kelani Jordan beats Wren Sinclair when Sinclair's knee, which Sinclair tweaks on a drop kick to the outside during the match, gives out when Sinclair goes for the Final Wrench.

We hear from Zaria. We see a burnt, flaming surfboard with "Sol Ruca" on it. Zaria says Sol Ruca was a beauty from a distance, but up close, she was drowning her until she opened her eyes and remembered who she was as we see an image of Sol Ruca disintegrate. Zaria says she does not make compromises, and now that Sol Ruca is gone, she will scorch everyone and everything in her way. (The segment comes under fire afterwards for being made with AI.)

Shiloh Hill beats Ricky Saints after Saints brings a metal folding chair into the ring only for Shiloh to knock the chair out of his hands, sends Saints into the chair with a drop toe hold, then hit Whisper of the Beast to get the pin and the win. (With Ricky Saints heading to SmackDown on Friday, this is Saints' last match in NXT before the call-up is official.)

Backstage, Tony D'Angelo meets with Shawn Michaels, saying that the sharks are circling and got one on him tonight, but he loves the chaos. Shawn says D'Angelo is the champion, and now it is time to prove it.

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for March 24, 2026

Backstage, Interim General Manager Robert Stone meets with Shiloh Hill when Tatum Paxley is meeting with Blake Monroe. Stone says that she has not seen Blake, who has the Women's North American title. Shiloh and Tatum leave to go after Blake, then Josh Briggs shows up. All of a sudden, it is revealed that somebody has been attacked in the parking lot.

Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey beat Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid) by submission with the cross arm breaker on Lainey Reid as Wren Sinclair puts the Final Wrench on Fallon Henley. During the match, it is revealed that Elio LeFleur and Eli Knight have been attacked in the parking lot. After the match, Kendal Grey brags about tapping Lainey Reid out after Wren Sinclair took the Women's Speed title from Fallon, then states that she will take the NXT Women's Championship from Jacy Jayne. Lola Vice shows up and agrees that a new woman needs to run the women's division, and while Kendal will hold a title one day, it will not be that day when she breaks Jacy's jaw and becomes champion herself. Interim General Manager Robert Stone shows up and makes Lola vs. Kendal in a #1 contender's match for the NXT Women's Championship next week.

Sol Ruca is in the ring. She says she has been going back and forth about what she wanted to talk about, and part of her did not want to say anything at all. She says she has seen what Zaria has said on social media, and thought that they were stronger than this. Sol Ruca states that Zaria states that decided that she was not worth standing next to anymore, even after she fought for her when no one else would and always gave her the benefit of the doubt so she could make her name mean something. She then says that Zaria never wanted to be part of a team and just wanted her moment, and when she could not get her own moment, Zaria took her out. Sol Ruca says she wanted to pull Zaria forward and did what she did because she thought they were better together, and that she wanted Zaria to shine as much as she did. She says that while she was fighting for the both of them, Zaria just wanted to make everything about her. Sol Ruca then says she sees and hears her and knows who Zaria really are, and dares Zaria to prove she can stand alone at Stand & Deliver. When Sol Ruca demands Zaria face her, Zaria shows up and accuses Sol Ruca of wanting her own success more while giving her nothing and making her nothing more than "Sol Ruca's partner" rather than Zaria. She states that when she Speared Sol Ruca, she took back everything Sol Ruca took from her, and she was no longer standing in her own shadow. She says that this all started at Stand & Deliver and that it will all end there. Zaria says that Sol Ruca was never going to share anything with her as soon as she kicked her off the ladder, and that she hated having to stand near someone who had everything she wanted and could not get it. Zaria concludes for that as long as Sol Ruca stands, she is never going to. She says this is not about Sol Ruca, but about choosing herself, and if breaking her will allow her to be who she wants to become, so be it. Sol Ruca is surprised that Zaria views her as the bad guy in her story and that she viewed their friendship as a transactional relationship, then says that Zaria threw away opportunities because she was ashamed to stand beside her. Zaria says that Sol Ruca is not the villain, but the mistake.

Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page and Ricky Saints talk in the locker room. Ethan says she wants to be NXT Champion, as does Saints. Josh Briggs is sitting nearby and listening, and say that while they are complaining, he cannot even get five minutes with Interim General Manager Robert Stone. As they continue to argue after Briggs leaves, Joe Hendry shows up and says that if Saints cannot take care of Tony D'Angelo, then he will have to. Hendry leaves as Ethan and Saints continue to argue.

Kelani Jordan beats Thea Hail. After the match, Kelani continues to attack Thea and goes for a submission hold until Jaida Parker shows up and gives her a beatdown. Kelani is forced to roll out of the ring.

In this week's NXT Spotlight, Jasper Troy talks about how Booker T has been a father figure to him and how he had to act when Keanu Carver disrespected him. He plans to take the fight to Carver next week, and promises that Carver will regret his actions.

Backstage, Tatum Paxley finds out from Shiloh Hill where Blake Monroe is, then Shiloh Hill heads to the ring for the next match.

Johnny Gargano beats Dion Lennox, Jackson Drake, Charlie Dempsey and Shiloh Hill to win the NXT North American Championship #1 contender's Gauntlet Eliminator after Candice LeRae has to shove Gargano downward onto Shiloh Hill from the corner in order to get him the pin and the win. During the match, Candice LeRae shows up and says she has tried everything to snap Johnny Gargano out of his funk, except bringing him back to NXT. Candice has to bring a slightly confused Gargano to the ring, and Gargano starts planking again after being struck upon trying to get in the ring. Shortly afterwards, Dion Lennox is attacked by OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price on the outside. After the match, Myles Borne shows up and stares down Johnny Gargano, and the fire returns to Gargano once again.

Backstage, Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes and Josh Briggs all want Interim General Manager Robert Stone's time when a referee shows up, stating that Keanu Carver is out of control again. The referee leaves, then Jaida Parker shows up wanting a match with Kelani Jordan. Stone makes it official for next week.

NXT Origins with Tiffany Stratton from last night's Raw is replayed.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price). Bronco Nima and Lucien Price say that this is revenge on Darkstate's (Dion Lennox, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) recent parking lot attack and while DarkState made it personal, they made if official. They will face DarkState next week in a six-man tag match, and Lucien Price says they have somebody outside of NXT who will team with them: Mike Santana, who says that DarkState is dealing with a collection of savages surrounded by a concrete jungle and is stepping into his home.

Los Americanos (Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano) replaces Elio LaFleur and Eli Knight in the next match.

Los Americanos (Rayo Americano and Bravo Americano) beat The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance) to advance in the NXT Tag Team Championship #1 contender's tournament after headbutting both members of The Culling with loaded masks.

Backstage, Interim General Manager Robert Stone meets with Keanu Carver, who tells him that he will be fined for his recent actions and that nobody will referee his potential match with Jasper Troy. Josh Briggs shows up and offers to referee Keanu Carver vs. Jasper Troy, saying that he is not scared of either man and that he will get to Madison Square Garden any way he can. Stone makes it official.

Tatum Paxley has found Blake Monroe's hotel and is looking for her.

Blake Monroe is in the bathtub of her hotel room with the NXT Women's North American Championship when she hears a knock on the door. Believing it is room service, she answers only to find out that it is really Tatum Paxley. Tatum says Blake has something that belongs to her, and that she will face her next week for the Women's North American Championship.

It is announced that Sexyy Red will be returning to NXT at NXT Stand & Deliver.

Tony D'Angelo beats Ricky Saints by disqualification after "All Ego" Ethan Page hits D'Angelo with a chop block in full view of the ref in response to D'Angelo knocking him off the ring apron. After the match, Ethan Page and Ricky Saints gang up on Tony D'Angelo. Joe Hendry shows up before the two of them can hit D'Angelo with a double-team spike piledriver, and sends Saints and Ethan Page packing before hitting D'Angelo with the Standing Ovation. D'Angelo is smiling in the corner as Ethan Page and Ricky Saints both have their hands on the NXT Championship.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Interim General Manager Robert Stone, who announces that Joe Hendry will defend the NXT Championship at Stand & Deliver against "All Ego" Ethan Page, Ricky Saints and Tony D'Angelo in a Fatal 4-Way Match. He also announces that next week, all four men will sign a contract for that match.

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for March 17, 2026

Jacy Jayne retains the NXT Women's Championship against Sol Ruca and Zaria after Zaria pulls Sol Ruca out of the pin and hits her with an F5. Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid fight Zaria on the outside, and that allows Jacy to get on top of Sol Ruca to win and retain.

Backstage, Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey are met by Charlie Dempsey, Lexis King, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Arianna Grace and Uriah Connors. Sinclair says that Dempsey has been ghosting them, but Dempsey says he has found someone better. Dempsey and company leave, then Lola Vice shows up and wishes Sinclair luck before telling Kendal that nothing will stop her from winning the NXT Women's Championship at Stand & Deliver.

Ricky Saints heads to the ring. Saints says that nothing can dampen his spirits because he is the real main event and things are looking up, and after a small setback, he and "All Ego" Ethan Page are pivoting back into title competition. He says that he and Ethan beat Myles Borne and Joe Hendry because they are a great tag team, then says that if it were not for The Vanity Project, they would be in the tag team tournament; thankfully, they only want singles gold and the tag division is safe. Saints claims that he will soon take his place as a two-time NXT Champion when "All Ego" Ethan Page shows up and reminds Saints that he pinned Joe Hendry. Saints lets Ethan call out Borne, but Ethan wants to be a two-time NXT Champion, not North American. As Saints says this was not part of the plan, Joe Hendry shows up, and while he gives Ethan credit where credit is due, he says that Saints does not want it as badly as Ethan. He then says that they only thing both of them will get is medical attention if they think they can step up to him, and admits that Saints has none of the musical talent that he does. Ethan and Saints soon argue with each other, then attack Hendry at the same time only for Hendry to bounce back with a double clothesline and two Fallaway Slams. All of a sudden, Hendry is hit out of nowhere with a Spear by Tony D'Angelo, who soon lays out both Ethan and Saints right after that.

Tonight's NXT Focus shows William Regal and Fit Finely with Charlie Dempsey, Lexis King, Arianna Grace, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors, now collectively known as "Birthright." Interim General Manager Robert Stone shows up and speaks privately with Regal, who feels that Stone should have the general manager position permanently.

Los Americanos (El Grande Americano II, Rayo Americano, Bravo Americano) beat The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) in a six-man tag match.

Backstage, Eli Knight and "Super" Sean Legacy meet with Elio LeFleur. Legacy is on crutches and cannot compete in the tag team tournament. LeFleur offers to take over for Legacy until Legacy gets better, and he enters the tournament. They all leave, then Sol Ruca shows up and says that Zaria screwed her out of the NXT Women's Championship and that she wants to deal with Zaria first.

Vic Joseph is in the ring to introduce Booker T for Booker T Appreciation Night. Booker T leaves the commentary table to head to the ring. We see a video package where Booker T's peers as well as current and former NXT Superstars mention their memories of Booker T before Booker T is presented with a plaque commemorating Booker T Appreciation Night. Booker T says he has been doing this for 35 years and that it has been an amazing ride. He thanks the fans for making this possible, then Keanu Carver shows up, attacks security guards, and threatens to beat Booker T up if he does not leave the ring. Two of Booker T's students are in the ring, and Carver makes quick work of them before Jasper Troy shows up and fights Carver. Jasper clotheslines Carver out of the ring, adn Carver is forced back to the back. The locker room empties out and gives Booker T a standing ovation, and Booker T wants to know what is going on, saying this should not be happening in his city.

Wren Sinclair beats Fallon Henley by submission with the Final Wrench to win WWE Women's Speed Championship!

Backstage, "All Ego" Ethan Page and Ricky Saints meet with Interim General Manager Robert Stone. Ricky Saints gets a match against Tony D'Angelo next week thanks to Ethan, much to Saints' slight chagrin.

Birthright (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Uriah Connors) beat Hank Walker and Tank Ledger to advance in the NXT Tag Team Championship #1 contender's tournament after Lexis King takes the bullet for Stacks and gets double-teamed. This allows Uriah Connors to tag in, and when Stacks gets double-teamed, Connors swoops in and gets the pin and the win.

Backstage, Joe Hendry meets with Interim General Manager Robert Stone, and ends up getting a match with Ethan Page. Meanwhile, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) and OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) brawl in the parking lot.

Backstage, Thea Hail meets with Tatum Paxley and tells her that she has tonight's steel cage match handled. Tatum says NXT needs more people like Thea. Kelani Jordan shows up after Tatum leaves and says she used to be like her until the locker room turned on her. Jaida Parker shows up and tells Kelani to knock it off, then Thea tells Kelani that last week, she got knocked out, and next week, she gets tapped out.

Backstage, Jacy Jayne is happy to still be champion, but Fallon Henley is less that thrilled to lose the WWE Women's Speed Championship. Henley says that she and Lainey Reid will take care of Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey next week as she tries to get her rematch.

Backstage, Interim General Manager Robert Stone meets with Myles Borne, who finds out that his next title challenger will be decided in a gauntlet match next week. Birthright (Charlie Dempsey, Lexis King, Arianna Grace, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Uriah Connors) shows up, with Lexis King wanting the North American Championship, and hopes that Stone does the right thing and puts him in the gauntlet.

Tatum Paxley retains the NXT Women's North American Championship against Izzi Dame in a steel cage match. After the match, Blake Monroe comes out of a hatch in the ramp and pulls Tatum Paxley into it before holding up the Women's North American Championship.

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for March 10, 2026

Tatum Paxley heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Tatum says that for the longest time, she felt like she was getting noticed wrong and kept feeling alone, and wondered if everything was everything and if she should be "less Tatum." After Saturday, she realized she became a champion not because of The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) or because somebody carried her there, but because the fans willed her to keep going, and now she has the confidence that she belongs that she has looked for for a long time. She states that she won the NXT Women's Championship for The Culling, but she won the Women's North American Championship for the fans. All of a sudden, Izzi Dame shows up.Izzi congratulates Tatum before reminding the fans of what Patum used to be like, and we see a short video package of Tatum at the start of her career. Izzi says that Tatum is fake and has not changed, and has just continued to prove that she is not a weirdo. Izzi says that Tatum is "the chameleon of NXT" and that the woman Tatum is afraid of will come out again, and everyone will find out who she really is. Izzi then attacks Tatum after demanding the title back and Tatum runs into Shawn Spears and Niko Vance.

Backstage, Ricky Saints meets with "All Ego" Ethan Page and says that the both of them need to be champions again. He says that they will beat Myles Borne and Joe Hendry and that one of them will be back in line for championship gold. Saints says that the two of them will soon be two-time champions.

Eli Knight and "Super" Sean Legacy beat Jasper Troy in a Triple Threat Match after both men pin Jasper Troy at the same time. During the match, Keanu Carver suddenly attacks Jasper Troy from out of nowhere and slams him through the commentary table, then yells at Booker T to keep his name out of his mouth again.

Backstage, Tatum Paxley is looking for Izzi Dame before she leaves, and runs into Shiloh Hill as she does. Shiloh Hill grabs a tire iron and says he may be able to help with that.

Backstage, Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, and Arianna Grace meet before Lexis and Uriah's match. Uriah says that his father has made the call and that "they" will be on their way.

Lexis King and Uriah Connors beat No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey and Tavion Heights) when Dempsey turns on Heights after William Regal and Fit Finley show up. After the match, Dempsey joins Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, and Arianna Grace.

Backstage, The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) find out their vehicle is on cinderblocks, and Interim General Manager Robert Stone finds out that everyone's cars are on cinderblocks thanks to Shiloh Hill, who hands him a tire iron.

Tony D'Angelo heads to the ring. D'Angelo says that he came back for two reasons. The first is to destroy DarkState, which he did at Vengeance Day, and D'Angelo commends Dion Lennox for dying on his shield. The second reason is something "the man in the mirror" was incapable of achieving. He says that he buried his past self six feet under so he could prove he is the baddest in NXT and win the NXT Championship. He says that Joe Hendry is a sensation, and while his past self would want to break bread with him, he is now willing to break his face, then says this is not business, but personal. D'Angelo gives Hendry one warning to prepare himself for his actions, for he will not be denied and he will be NXT Champion.

Backstage, Lola Vice meets with Sol Ruca. Lola says that she sees the next NXT Women's Champion in Sol Ruca and hopes to face her for the title. Sol Ruca plans to beat Jacy Jayne and take care of Zaria as well.

Backstage, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair congratulate Myles Borne on becoming champion. Myles is looking for Hendry, and Wren looks in a refrigerator only to find a cake in an attempt to summon him. Hendry shows up anyway and game plans with Borne while Kendal is suddenly devouring the cake.

Sol Ruca beat Lainey Reid.

Backstage, Elio LeFleur, Eli Knight and "Super" Sean Legacy meet with Interim General Manager Robert Stone regarding the WWE Speed Championship when The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) show up briefly regarding the NXT Tag Team Championships while mocking Knight and Legacy. Legacy says that he and Knight have suddenly had a change of plans.

Backstage, Blake Howard interviews Blake Monroe. Blake says that Jaida Parker brought out an ugly side of her, but she prevailed, and hopes to be at Stand & Deliver. Tatum shows up looking for Izzy, then Blake Monroe tells Blake Howard to change his first name because "Blake belongs to [her]."

Wren Sinclair beats Thea Hail by submission to advance in the WWE Women's Speed Championship Tournament after countering a Kimura Lock with the Final Wrench.

Backstage, Interim General Manager Robert Stone meets with the tag team division. Stone announces a tournament where the winning team gets a shot at The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes). OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) shows up and fights with DarkState (Saquon Shugars and Osiris Griffin), turning the meeting into mass chaos.

Backstage, Blake Howard interviews Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid). Jacy Jayne says she must make the impossible to enter Stand & Deliver as champion, as the odds are stacked against her. Fallon Henley says that all she has to do is beat Wren Sinclair within five minutes, then Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey show up. Wren says she can beat Fallon in five minutes, and Kendal Grey predicts that Fatal Influence will lose one of their titles and that she just might be the one to take one of them.

Backstage, Tatum Paxley finally catches up to Izzi Dame and attacks her, and Interim General Manager Robert Stone and security both have to jump in. Stone puts Izzi and Tatum in a steel cage match next week for the Women's North American Championship.

Backstage, Blake Howard interviews Interim General Manager Robert Stone, who hopes to make next week's show special, and announces that Hank Walker and Tank Walker will face "Birthright" (Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Stacks, Charlie Dempsey) in the tag team tournament. After Stone announces that OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) and DarkState (Saquon Shugars and Osiris Griffin) are out of the tournament, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) show up and find out that they are in six-man tag action against Los Americanos (El Grande Americano I, Rayo Americano, Bravo Americano). We then hear from Vic Joseph, who says that he and Booker T were supposed to be at the announce table for three months and it has now been three years, and that next week will be "Booker T Appreciation Night."

"All Ego" Ethan Page and Ricky Saints beat Joe Hendry and Myles Borne. During the match, Saints tries to use the NXT Championship as a weapon, but the referee stops him. Saints soon hits Hendry with a Spear, but Ethan wants Saints to let him get the win. Myles Borne gets in the ring, but is stopped by the referee, and Ethan Page hits Twisted Grin on Hendry on the NXT Championship for the pin and the win.

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for March 3, 2026

Myles Borne heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Myles says that the fans know what he has been through and what he fights for, and instead of thanking the fans and his family for support, he thanks his biggest haters for doubting him, including "All Ego" Ethan Page, who did not think he had this in him. He said that instead of teaching him that he lacked a killer instinct, he lit a fire that awakened a demon. He says he is no Boy Scout and no angel and that he will do what it takes to keep the title. Ethan Page shows up and says if it was not for him, Myles Borne would be afraid to rock the boat, then says it is time to repay the favor. He says that anyone can have a good night, and while he had a bad night, he had a thousand good nights since he arrived in NXT. He says that if anyone deserves a rematch, it is the man that has been carrying NXT on his back for the last two years. Myles says he will give him his rematch, and after Ethan wants it for tonight, Myles says he will regret it. Interim General Manager Robert Stone shows up and tells Myles to reconsider, but Ethan Page says Myles wants to be a fighting champion. Stone reconsiders and makes the match happen right now, with both men still in street clothes.

Myles Borne retains the NXT North American Championship against "All Ego" Ethan Page after kicking out from being hit with a shoe by Ethan Page only for Myles Borne to toss his torn shirt to the referee so that he can do the same thing to Ethan.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Zaria, who says that she will soon get her answer as to why she turned on Sol Ruca. Meanwhile, Interim General Manager Robert Stone shows up with security and tells DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) they must deal with Tony D'Angelo inside. D'Angelo shows up as soon as DarkState leaves, and he pulls a crowbar out of the trunk.

Blake Monroe heads to the ring. Blake Monroe says she expected to be enraged and tear Jaida Parker apart for her recent action, but all it did was reassure here, as she realized that Jaida needs her. She says that Jaida confirmed her value, and declares that she is "perfectly poised" and is the conversation. Blake says that people are obsessed about her and talk about her more than Jaida Parker, then says that Jaida Parker cannot step up and that stepping to her is her only option when it comes to mattering, as the women's division revolves around her. She says that Jaida is begging to be in the spotlight, then says that she will share it with her at Vengeance Day before walking into Stand & Deliver. Jaida shows up and says Blake has jokes and says that she should slap the taste out of her mouth, especially when Blake claims to run the division yet has to talk about herself. She chalks it up to insecurity, then says she will give Blake the ass-whupping she is asking for, as Blake needs her so she does not fade into the background she is scared of. Jaida says that Blake does not believe what comes out of her mouth and that when everything is stripped away, Blake is just "a mediocre bitch." This leads to a brawl, and Jaida hits Blake with Hip-Notic quickly.

Backstage, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Saints, Jackson Drake) apologize to "All Ego" Ethan Page. Ricky Saints tells The Vanity Project that they have titles to worry about and that they need to retain. Saints tells Ethan things will be okay after The Vanity Project leaves, and that he will be champion again.

Elio LeFleur and Eli Knight talk about their Speed Championship Tournament match with "Super" Sean Legacy. Legacy says he is not done with Jasper Troy, who shows up wanting his Speed title back. Elio says that the Speed title is more for guys like him and Eli, and Josh Briggs shows up and says Jasper isn't the best big man after losing to the two of them. Jasper challenges the two of them to another Triple Threat Match for the WWE Speed Championship.

Wren Sinclair beats Nikkita Lyons by submission with The Final Wrench (which is Cattle Mutilation) with just four seconds left to advance in the WWE Women's Speed Championship Tournament.

Backstage, Joe Hendry congratulates Myles Borne for knocking "All Ego" Ethan Page off his perch. Both men admit that the other is inspirational, and Myles even messes with Hendry when Hendry says that listening to Ricky Saints would make him wish he was deaf, too.

We hear from Kelani Jordan, who trains for her NXT Underground match with "The Queen of Spades" Shayna Baszler, who warns her that Lola Vice is no joke as she proves herself a no-nonsense trainer.

Tatum Paxley and Izzi Dame has a conversation in front of a broken dollhouse. Tatum Paxley says The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance) gave Izzi the control she wanted, but when she took out Spears and Niko, she beat her. Izzi reminds Tatum of how she beat her to retain the Women's North American Championship and tells her that she is the same woman who talks to dolls because she cannot solve her problems. She also tells Tatum that she is unlovable and pathetic and calls Tatum a shell of her former self without her, then says there is no "new version" of Tatum and that Tatum has not changed. Tatum smiles and says nothing last forever, and Izzi's pain and manipulation is only temporary, and that when she beats her for the Women's North American Champion, she will learn she was never meant to be played with.

Hank Walker, Tank Ledger and Shiloh Hill beat The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Saints, Jackson Drake) in a six-man tag match. During the match, Keanu Carver shows up and tells Booker T to tell "his boys" to keep his name out of their mouths, then walks away. After the match, Blake Monroe shows up and tells Jaida Parker that she got what she wanted and brought the hell out of her, and says that this ends at Vengeance Day in a street fight. Hank, Tank and Shiloh have to help security hold Blake back as well as Jaida Parker, who shows up to confront Blake. Meanwhile, backstage, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars) find out that Osiris Griffin has been attacked, and Dion Lennox says he will handle Tony D'Angelo himself.

In footage from earlier today, Lola Vice learns from Dr. Martin about her hand injury. He wants Lola out of action for six months to stabilize the fracture in her hand, and if she gets into the NXT Underground match, she may suffer irreversible damage to her hand. Lola says she cannot be out for that long due to the NXT Underground match as well as future opportunities. Dr. Martin asks Lola to meet with him after the match.

Dion Lennox is in the ring. He calls out Tony D'Angelo, who shows up in the crowd and blames Lennox for the destruction of his life last year. He says he has come back a different, more dangerous man and told him what he would do, and says he will kill Lennox's dreams. He says that he will cash in his final promise of destroying DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) by taking Lennox out. Lennox says he is fighting for four on Saturday, and that he will run D'Angelo over on the way to becoming NXT Champion. Lennox says that DarkState's takeover is far from over, and warns D'Angelo to be ready on Saturday because it will be on sight. Security moves in, but Lennox says D'Angelo will get his on Saturday. D'Angelo says he will beat D'Angelo in the parking lot and drag him into the ring to beat him in front of everybody to complete one of his reasons he returned to NXT.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid). Jacy Jayne says she does not want to get caught up in the break-up between Sol Ruca and Zaria. She says that when she beats Zaria tonight, it will be smooth sailing to Stand ∓ Deliver.

Backstage, Myles Borne thanks Tavion Heights and Charlie Dempsey for the time in No Quarter Catch Crew. As Dempsey says he and Tavion are both just spinning their wheels, Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo and Arianna Grace wants Dempsey to join them. Tavion Heights is having none of this, but the four of them tell Dempsey that his friends have moved on and that he should, too.

Zaria vs. Jacy Jayne for the NXT Women's Championship ends with Sol Ruca showing up, taking out both Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid, then hitting a Sol Snatcher on both Zaria and Jacy Jayne. Jacy Jayne retains the NXT Women's Championship. After the match, Sol Ruca raises the title up and tells Zaria that her soul is hers, then blasts Lainey Reid with the title.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Interim General Manager Robert Stone. Stone says he needs to figure some things out, and he will have a decision regarding the NXT Women's Championship at Vengeance Day.

Ricky Saints heads to the ring for "The Absolute Experience." Saints describes himself as "a true thespian" and says that the network loves him before starting his own concert to rival Joe Hendry's. He sings poorly while mocking Joe Hendry, and keeps holding the concert up in order to replace the stool with a chair. He also demands that the microphone be replaced, saying that something is off before telling the fans that they stink. When he asks for a new guitar, Joe Hendry shows up and hits him with a guitar. The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Saints, Jackson Drake) rushes in and attacks Hendry, but Myles Borne shows up to make the save. He and Hendry clean house, and Hendry tosses Saints out of the ring and into The Vanity Project and celebrates with Borne to end the show.

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for February 10, 2026

Joe Hendry heads to the ring to start tonight's show. Hendry admitted he had a bit of doubt in last week's ladder match and that he was on the outside looking up at Ricky Saints, but as Saints climbed up the ladder, he heard the words "We Believe," and the fans gave him the energy to get back up and win. Hendry says he sent Saints crashing down the ladder along with any doubts that he had and became NXT Champion, and in that reason, he realized he had no reason to doubt himself and that the climb happened long before the match. He says that the climb does not stop and that he is just getting started, then he is interrupted by The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake). Jackson Drake says that Joe Hendry is "mid" at best and says that Hendry goes viral for his music while he goes viral just for looking good, and says he should have never been in the ladder match to begin with. Drake says The Vanity Project took Hendry out because he disrespected them and because he did not belong, and Hendry says they not only failed, but they could have been successful if they coordinated their attacks as well as their wardrobe. Jackson Drake then makes it clear that he wants the NXT Championship, and Hendry says he has no problem kicking Drake's ass and defending the title. He punches Drake when Drake takes a shot at him, but the numbers game takes over. Hendry is laid out, and Drake mocks Hendry while holding up the NXT Championship.

Backstage, Sol Ruca tries to make up with Zaria, and Zaria wants to know when it is her time before saying that the two of them should stay out of each others' way.

We hear from Jaida Parker, who says that if Blake Monroe wanted her attention and wanted a fight, then she has gotten both.

Backstage, Keanu Carver confronts Interim General Manager Robert Stone for giving Jackson Drake a title shot before him. Stone says that if Shawn Michaels want chaos, then he will get chaos. Carver says that if he wants chaos, then say no more. Stone stops Keanu Carver at first, but relents.

Jaida Parker vs. Blake Monroe ends in a double count-out. Both women continue to slug it out after the match, and Jaida tries to hit Blake Monroe with Hip-Notic back in the ring only to take out a referee with it. Jaida tries to chase Blake through the crowd, and when security stops her, Jaida lays them out, even kicking one security guard in the groin before booting him through the barricade.

We see a vignette for Tatum Paxley, who says that she lost sight of who she was as part of The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame), but when she let go, she finally realized that things slowed down and the noise had disappeared. She says that her feud with Izzi Dame is not about control, but clarity, and when it is over, she will be the person she was meant to be.

Backstage, Kale Dixon chews out Uriah Connors for walking out on Chase University. Uriah says that Andre Chase held him back, then Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Arianna Grace and Lexis King show up. Kale Dixon leaves, and Arianna Grace says that Kale and Chase will never understand Uriah's frustration like they do. Uriah says he wanted to separate himself from his father, but realizes that this was a mistake and that he was born for this business. Lexis King says that that they now need one more piece of the puzzle.

The masked man from the upcoming movie "Psycho Killer" is seen in the front row.

Eli Knight beats Josh Briggs to advance in the WWE Speed Championship Tournament. After the match, Elio Lafelur meets with Eli Knight in the ring, but both men are taken out by Jasper Troy as they shake hands.

Backstage, Interim General Manager meets with Lola Vice in the trainer's room and tells her that she has a match with Kelani Jordan next week, but if she is hurt, he will have to push it back. A referee then shows up and says something is happening, and when everyone else leaves, Lola is attacked from behind by Kelani. We then find out that Keanu Carver has taken out multiple people backstage.

DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) is in the ring. Dion Lennox says that they belong in the main event, and while he came up short, it is only a matter of time before he is NXT Champion and that whoever wins it will be in his sights until the title is his. Cutler James says Lennox is a future NXT Champion, then mentions that Tony D'Angelo has sent threatening words in their direction after they left him with nothing. He says DarkState is stronger than ever while D'Angelo is lonelier than ever, and tells D'Angelo do his soul searching somewhere else. Osiris and Saquon says that whoever messes with them will get put down, and Saquon warns The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance) that they do not want a piece of them. All of a sudden, Shawn Spears and Niko Vance are on the balcony, and Spears that they are smarter than to take them on 4-on-2, and Niko Vance says that what they did to them is a taste of what is to come and that they have come to purge them of the tag team titles. All of a sudden, the lights go out, and a spotlight is on the crowd. Bronco Nima is in the crowd, and says the tag team titles are not safe. Lucien Price shows up in the crowd and says the tag team titles belong to OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) and that OTM is not missing twice. Hank Walker and Tank Ledger show up and says the tag team titles also belong to them. This starts a brawl, and Tony D'Angelo shows up to decimate DarkState from out of nowhere.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Interim General Manager Robert Stone, who makes OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) vs. The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance) vs. Hank Walker and Tank Ledger for #1 contendership of the NXT tag titles official for next week. He meets with Shiloh Hill in his office, but Ethan Page shows up to talk business. Shiloh leaves, but accidentally leaves his machete on the desk, and Ethan says he is tied for the most defenses of the North American Championship and wants to break that record. Shiloh comes back to get his machete, and ends up walking right into a North American title shot.

Joe Hendry retains the NXT Championship against Jackson Drake. After the match, Joe Hendry is attacked from out of nowhere by Ricky Saints. Saints then stands over Hendry and holds up the NXT Championship.

Backstage, Wren Sinclair tells Kendal Grey that they are a team and that everyone is fighting for themselves. Kendal says that they are better than everyone else at technical wrestling and that they will get the win tonight.

Backstage, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) is furious about what happened earlier, and Cutler James tells everyone to stick to the plan while he handles Tony D'Angelo next week.

The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) beat Hank Walker and Tank Ledger after OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) and The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance) show up with security holding them back. Jackson Drake hits Tank Ledger with a drop kick to the head as the referee is preoccupied, giving The Vanity Project the win.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews "Super" Sean Legacy, who says that he was in Keanu Carver's path of destruction again just like when Carver put him through a wall last week. He then challenges Keanu Carver to a match, knowing what he is in for, in two weeks' time.

Backstage, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) meets with Interim General Manager Robert Stone for a tag team title shot. Stone puts The Vanity Project in the tag team #1 contender's match next week. As The Vanity Project leaves, Myles Borne shows up amazed that Shiloh Hill has a shot at "All Ego" Ethan Page over him, and Stone tells Myles to do something out of character to get Ethan Page's attention.

Sol Ruca and Zaria beat Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey in an NXT Women's Championship #1 contender's tag team match. Sol Ruca scores the pinfall and #1 contendership after Zaria is superkicked into Sol Ruca, which the referees counts as a tag, and Sol Ruca hits Kendal Grey with a Sol Snatcher as Zaria hits Wren Sinclair with an F5 to get the pin, the win and the title shot, much to Zaria's chagrin. After the match, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Lainey Reid) show up and they and Sol Ruca have a staredown to end the show.

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Generation NXT - NXT recap for January 20, 2026

Backstage, General Manager Ava asks security to be on the look out for Tony D'Angelo in case he shows up, as he is the not the same man that she once knew following his recent wave of attacks.

"All Ego" Ethan Page retains the NXT North American Championship against Elio LaFleur after powerbombing LaFleur out of the corner and grabbing the tights. After the match, Ricky Saints shows up and says that he and Ethan Page are the glue holding NXT together, but Ethan says that when they last clashed, he beat him. Saints then says he will guest on commentary for the next match to see who is qualifying, and tells Ethan to head to the back and put his feet up.

In an LFG exclusive, we find that there is a rift between Booker T and Keanu Carver. In backstage footage where Kam Hendrix is talking about LFG, Keanu Carver is seen yelling into a room, slamming the door and walking out.

Shiloh Hill beats Josh Briggs in an NXT Championship Ladder Match qualifier with a neckbreaker after avoiding a top rope moonsault. After the match, Tony D'Angelo shows up, takes out both men, then looks straight at Ricky Saints before leaving.

Backstage, Sol Ruca and Zaria mention what happened at Total Nonstop Action Genesis, then Zaria says that her left shoulder is not at 100% coming into tonight's tag team triple threat match.

The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes) beats Chase University (Uriah Connors and Kale Dixon).

Backstage, General Manager Ava calls the police on Tony D'Angelo, who she has now suspended. Lola Vice shows up wanting a shot at the Women's North American title. Thea Hail shows up wanting a shot at the title as well. Ava gives them both a shot at Izzi Dame and the title next week.

We see Blake Howard's sit-down interview with Keanu Carver, who mentions that he was required to be here and that he is not answering any questions. It is not long before he walks out of the interview.

Jaida Parker heads to the ring. Parker says that she is happy to be back, and while things have changed in NXT, she has not, and she has been watching while she was gone, saying that the women's division has been tearing it up. She says that she wanted to come back with no excuses, because standards do not to talk; they get checked, tested, pressed, and keep getting up again and again. Jaida then says that everybody has their opinions about her, and while there are days she may not be able to catch a break, she can catch eyes and she can catch people's attention. As she continues to speak, the lights go out, and Jaida is not impressed with this before Blake Monroe shows up on the balcony with the spotlight on her. The lights go on as Blake says Jaida made a mistake interrupting her, saying she is just talk and that she does not come back and get in her way. Jaida says Blake only talks so much because she has nothing to prove, and says that Blake has her to deal with at the end of the day.

Backstage, Myles Borne meets with General Manager Ava when Elio LaFleur shows up and thanks Ava for the opportunity, saying this is just the beginning. Meanwhile, Ricky Saints heads back towards the ring for commentary, and Myles tells Saints he will see him in the ladder match when he wins his qualifying match against Dion Lennox next week. Ethan Page shows up and says it depends on which version of Myles shows up. Saints says Ethan has a good point before leaving, then Ethan tells Myles that the choice is his and that he knows what he needs to do.

"Super" Sean Legacy beats Eli Knight in an NXT Championship Ladder Match qualifier. After the match, both men are attacked by Tony D'Angelo, who also choke slams Sean Legacy into the commentary table before briefly looking at Ricky Saints. General Manager Ava shows up with three policemen, and Tony D'Angelo turns himself in before escorted to the back.

We hear from The Culling (Shawn Spears, Nikko Vance, Izzi Dame). Izzi Dame says her Women's North American Championship personifies why The Culling was created. Spears is proud of Izzi. Niko Vance agrees with Izzi, then says that he and Shawn Spears should re-focus on the tag team titles and have OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) and DarkState (Saquon Shugars and Osiris Griffin) do most of the work. Izzi knows they can get the job done.

Tony D'Angelo is escorted from the building by police. General Manager Ava says she had no choice, and D'Angelo does not answer any questions. Meanwhile, OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price) tells DarkState (Saquon Shugars and Osiris Griffin) that last week was a warning, and now, they are coming for the tag team titles next week.

Backstage, The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake) brag about getting the win tonight, and Brad Baylor says that next week will be even better when Jackson Drake wins his NXT Championship Ladder Match qualifier. Robert Stone congratulates The Vanity Project, then tells Jackson Drake that he will face Joe Hendry in next week's qualifier. Hendry shows up around Ricky's arm and says he will not pass up this match and that he will see Drake next week. Hendry leaves, and Ricky Smokes is wondering how the woman who is arm was around was replaced with Hendry before questioning whether or not he actually kissed Joe Hendry.

Backstage, Saquon Shugars and Osiris Griffin talk about OTM (Bronco Nima and Lucien Price), saying they are delusional for thinking they can win the NXT tag titles and Joe Hendry is rubbing off on them. Cutler James shows up and mentions Tony D'Angelo costing Dion Lennox his match, saying D'Angelo is safer in jail than out in public. Lennox shows up and says that if everyone wants a shot at them, that is cool. He then says he will beat Myles Borne and qualify for the NXT Championship Ladder Match.

The Personal Concierge George Iceman is in the crowd for the next match.

Sol Ruca and Zaria beat Fatal Influence (Fallon Henley and Lainey Reid) and the team of Wren Sinclair and Kendal Grey in a tag team Triple Threat Match to become #1 contenders for the Total Nonstop Action Knockouts World Tag Team Championships.

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