Generation NXT - NXT recap for August 19, 2025

The show starts with Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura brawling backstage before their Philadelphia Street Fight actually starts.

Josh Briggs beats Yoshiki Inamura in a Philadelphia Street Fight with a top rope moonsault through a table.

Over the weekend, Masha Slamovich proposes to NXT General Manager Ava and Total Nonstop Action Director of Authority Santino Marella that she should be the special guest referee for the six-woman tag match between Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) and The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance). Ava likes the idea, and Santino wants Masha to promise that she will call the match down the middle. Masha promises.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Trick Williams. Trick says he did what he would say he would do and beat Moose. As for Je'Von Evans, he is an athletic specimen who can move and like to bounce, but he will bounce him back to high school because this is "a man's game." He tells Oba Femi that he will see him at Heatwave for the NXT Championship.

Ricky Saints beats Jasper Troy.

Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger meet with NXT General Manager when the personal concierge George Iceman shows up and introduces The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) before demanding that Masha Slamovich not be special guest referee. Masha Slamovich shows up in a referee shirt and shakes Ava's hand, and Iceman accuses Ava of bias before he and The Elegance Brand leave.

Jordynne Grace heads to the ring. She talks about coming to NXT after building a reputation around the world, thinking she would win championships like she has always done. She says that this clearly has not happened, and while she knows she has weaknesses that would set her back, she did not expect a brief friendship to set her back. Jordynne says she knows how these "wrestling friendships" pan out and, with there being exceptions to rules, thought she would be the exception. Jordynne admits the adjustment to WWE has been hard and that she has never had someone try to exploit her insecurities and force her to address them publicly. While she was angry at first, Jordynne knows she does not have to prove she is better than Blake Monroe, and instead of revenge, she wants Blake to see herself for who she is. Suddenly, Blake Monroe shows up with a contract and four members of security, stating that she does not want Jordynne to get her redemption, as there is no redemption for the truth. She steps into the ring and , and says that if Jordynne lays so much as one finger on her, their match at Heatwave is off. Blake says she does not need to feel sorry for Jordynne, as Jordynne feels sorry for herself and that is good enough for her. Jordynne tells Blake that while she has been right about a lot of things, this is where she is wrong, as Blake was sitting at ringside while she was in the ring wrestling as "one of the main characters" at Evolution, and states that Blake is jealous of her. She says Evolution was a huge reality check of Blake before calling her "a disgusting snake." Blake says Jordynne cannot control herself and does not have a calm bone in her body, then says that Jordynne is not just an outsider, but "a reject playing a superstar," and now that she has arrived, there is not room for the both of them. As Blake dares Jordynne to hit her, Jordynne says she does not have to hit her to show her what will happen at Heatwave before hitting security instead. Security gets laid out, and one of the members even runs away in a hurry. Jordynne then grabs Blake by the arm and tells her that at Heatwave, she will show her what ugly is really about. Blake cowers in a corner.

Backstage, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) mention The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) when Lainey Reid shows up and tells Jacy Jayne to show them why she is a double champion. Sol Ruca and Zaria show up, and when Jacy mocks them for making social media videos on TikTok and being a double champion "in her shadow,: Sol Ruca tells Jacy to make videos while she can, because it will all change on Sunday. Fatal Influence leaves, then Lainey Reid says "At least Jacy defends both of her titles." Lainey leaves, and Sol Ruca says she has "the need for Speed."

Sarah Schreiber interviews Je'Von Evans for NXT Spotlight. Je'Von says Trick Williams is selfish because he is goofy and knows that he has his number. He says that to be a champion, he has to feel like one, and to get to Oba, he has to get through Trick. Je'Von says Trick is not even locked in; he is trying to be a rapper and "an ugly ass actor" while he is just trying to be a champion.

Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) beat The Elegance Brand (Ash by Elegance, Heather by Elegance, M by Elegance) in a six-woman tag match. Masha Slamovich is the special guest referee for this match. During the match, Fallon Henley shoves M by Elegance into the announce table, and that causes Masha Slamovich to fail to see Ash by Elegance pinning Jacy Jayne following the Rarified Air at first. After Jazmyn Nyx kicks out, Ash by Elegance argues with Masha, and Masha sees Jazmyn tag in Jacy, who hits Ash with the Rolling Encore for the win.

Backstage, Charlie Dempsey is talking with Kendal Grey when Wren Sinclair shows up. All of a sudden, The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame, Tatum Paxley) shows up and mocks Charlie for losing members of his faction, even as Dempsey boasts that Wren can kick Izzi and Tatum's asses two-on-on, much to Wren's chagrin. Izzi says that the more people Dempsey loses, the more delusional he becomes before The Culling walks off.

"All Ego" Ethan Page, Chelsea Green and The Secret Hervice (Piper Niven and Alba Fyre) head to the ring. The Secret Hervice toss out the table that is in the ring before Tavion Heights and Tyra Mae Steele show up and head to the ring. Ethan says that he and Chelsea are here for "a peaceful, diplomatic discussion," then gives Tavion Heights credits for becoming a solo star and what he has described himself to be as "a weapon in human form," yet says that when Tavion looks at him, he does not see a twenty-year veteran or a world-class athlete; he only sees opportunity. Ethan says Tavion is getting a big head and biting off more he can chew, as he is still new to the wrestling world, which he says is different from the Olympics. He says that losers are not celebrated and that there is no second or third; there is only gold, and he is holding it. Tavion says he is used to sitting near hard-seasoned veterans who doubted himself until he threw them onto their back. He says that Ethan is foolish for underestimating him and that he is made in the Olympic gods' image, and that he wants what is on Ethan's plate. Chelsea says there is no reason to be disrespectful, even though he is American and Americans are rude, then calls Canada "the superior nation with the superior athletes." Tyra Mae Steele says Chelsea is talking a lot and saying nothing, and that she wants Chelsea to shut her mouth. Chelsea calls Tyra Mae "a so-called gold medalist," which Tyra Mae takes offense to, and Chelsea says she is the most dangerous United States Women's Champion. Tyra Mae says her Olympic gold medal represents the best and the fact that she can take Chelsea down anywhere at any time just like she did to The Secret Hervice. Chelsea tries to backpedal, but Tavion says it is too late to go back to being friendly. Ethan says Tavion is trying to flex his muscle memory and resort to violence. General Manager Ava shows up and makes a mixed tag match between the team of Tavion and Tyra Mae and the team of Chelsea and Ethan. Chelsea and Ethan hit cheap shots, but Tavion and Tyra Mae fight back and put both Chelsea and Ethan in simultaneous ankle locks. The Secret Hervice has to help Chelsea and Ethan out of the holds and out of the ring.

Backstage, Myles Borne meets with Ricky Saints regarding Josh Briggs, with Saints saying that Briggs is another man to keep his eye on. Saints leaves and Lexis King shows up to apologize to Myles, saying he was wrong and insensitive to his condition and underestimating his wrestling abilty when he is both deaf and blind. Myles says he is deaf, but not blind, and Lexis responds by spraying pepper spray into his eyes. Security quickly moves into place to protect Myles.

Backstage, Kelani Jordan talks with Lola Vice, saying she will beat her at Heatwave. Lola says she was wrestling at TripleMania XXXIII while she was training. Lash Legend shows up and makes fun of Lola for losing at TripleMania, then says Jaida Parker does not deserve to be in their match and brings up her match with Nia Jax, saying she went toe-to-toe with her. Kelani says Lash went "ass-to-ribs" and that it is surprised that Lash is still standing. Lash tells Kelani to tread lightly, as she is still the biggest threat to the NXT Women's Championship.

Backstage, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) meet with General Manager Ava, bragging about their recent wins and how nobody can put them. After Osiris says they will handle Hank Legend and Tank Ledger at Heatwave, they begin naming names, Saquon mention Joe Hendry, who steps out of a nearby closet and wants to know who will face Hank and Tank. Dion Lennox warns Hendry to get behind DarkState or get left behind, and Cutler James warns Hendry that he does not DarkState behind him.

Je'Von Evans beats Trick Williams in an NXT Championship #1 contender's match to face Oba Femi for the title at Heatwave. Oba Femi is seen watching from a balcony in the upper levels of the arena. Near the end of the match, Mike Santana is sitting in Oba's seat instead, and this distracts Trick to the point that Cutter hits a top rope cutter to win the match and the title shot.

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Kelani Jordan beats Blake Monroe by count-out after Jordynne Grace shows up and chases Blake Monroe out of the ring and out of the building, where Monroe gets away in a black SUV.

Backstage, Andre Chase meets with Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors. Andre Chase admits that the chances of winning are one in a million, but Kale says there is still a chance and takes this as support.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Chase University (Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors). After the match, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) shows up, and both teams get annihilated. Andre Chase gets taken down as quickly as he gets in the ring.

Backstage, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) talk about their current threats when they are met by The Personal Concierge George Iceman, who shows up to tell Jacy Jayne that this will be her last week as Knockouts World Champion when Ash by Elegance meets her for the title. Jacy shoos him away.

Backstage, Myles Borne catches up with Tavion Heights.

Backstage, Izzi Dame tells Tatum Paxley that The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi, Tatum) believes in her, telling her that this is her moment and that if she wins, she will not have to worry about fitting in ever again.

We see Instagram footage of Thea Hail at a coffee shop. In the footage, Thea does not like Nia Jax and wants to fight her in a match.

Myles Borne beats Lexis King.

Backstage, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) brag about their recent attack and state that they will attack whoever they want.

Nia Jax beats Thea Hail after tripping her off the top rope and hitting her with the A-Nia-Lator. After the match, Kelly Kincaid interviews Nia Jax, who says that she imposes her will and that any ring she steps into is hers. Nia says she has been a former champion and has beaten everyone, then asks what Lash Legend has done. Lash says that if Nia Jax is "The Irresistible Force," then she will find out that force breaks under her pressure. Both women brawl, and security and officials quickly move into place.

Backstage, General Manager Ava meets with Jordynne Grace. Ava puts Grace in a one-on-one match with Blake Monroe when Grace is cleared, stating that Blake Monroe deserves an ass kicking after what she has put the women's locker room through.

Oba Femi heads to the ring. Oba talks about his recent championship match against Yoshiki Inamura and Josh Briggs and how he has been NXT Champion for over 200 days, then asks who will step up and challenge him next. He then says that nobody is worthy, even thought NXT is the brand built for the future, and when he looks at the future, it is not very bright, as he has beaten them all. Trick Williams shows up, and says that while Oba Femi is a big dog, he is the biggest dog NXT has to offer. Oba asks Trick if he trying to convince the fans or himself, but Trick says he is convincing Oba, as he carries two brands. Oba reminds him he is still NXT Champion and that Trick can never beat him, but Trick says he has thought about it and says he wants to really carry two brands. He says he is self-made and that he will be the one to take Oba off his mountain. Je'Von Evans shows up and says Trick is making this all about himself when he can barely defend the Total Nonstop Action World Championship. Trick tells Je'Von to mind his business, and Oba lets them handle things between themselves tonight. Trick refuses, saying that the fans will not get him for free and that it will happen in two weeks. All of a sudden, Moose shows up. Moose says that in ten days at TNA Emergence, Trick Williams has a match with him, and after he takes the TNA World Championship off his waist, the only name synonymous with "whoopin' that trick" will be his. When Moose address Oba Femi, the lights go out, and DarkState strikes everyone in the ring. This backfires after Oba overpowers DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin), who is then held back by officials and security.

Backstage, Arianna Grace meets with Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo to check on him, then Lash Legend and Nia Jax show up brawling with each other as security gets between them.

Backstage, Wren Sinclair talks with Charlie Dempsey, then summons Joe Hendry, who steps out of a refrigerator. Dempsey says Hendry is the last thing NXT needs, then Hendry hands him a dark blue shirt and white slacks. Dempsey says he considers Hendry a virus, and Hendry challenges Dempsey to a match next week.

Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo beats Yoshiki Inamura after Arianna Grace shows up and slaps Inamura in the face, which causes Josh Briggs to boot Inamura in the face behind the referee's back.

"All Ego" Ethan Page is in the ring. He marks 70 days as NXT North American Champion and calls last week a pure demonstration of the Canadian definition of excellence, and says that Santino Marella was not able to get the job done. He then says that Santino is still better than all of the fans because he is Canadian, but he is "just Canadian" and not "the greatest Canadian of all time" like he is. Ethan Page then asks the fans to respectfully stand as he sings "O Canada," but he is soon interrupted by Tavion Heights. Tavion Height says nobody tuned in to hear what sounds like a Canadian goose dying, and while he respects Ethan representing his country much like he represented the United States in the Olympics, Ethan needs to be knocked off his pedestal. Tavion says it is time to break out onto the scene and that he is a weapon in human form, and that he is about to focus his energy on Ethan. Ethan wants none of this, but suddenly, Chelsea Green and The Secret Hervice (Piper Niven and Alba Fyre) show up and considered Ethan Page an inspiration to Canada and a model Canadian second only to herself. She also says that a lowlife American like Tavion would not have the guts to hit a woman like her. Tavion says she is right, strikes Ethan, then says he will find a woman who will.

Lola Vice and Kelani Jordan talk about Kelani's recent victory when Jacy Jayne and Fallon Henley show up and tell them to run off like Blake Monroe did. Jazmyn Nyx shows up with Jacy's championships, then says she has gotten Jacy and Fallon a tag team match and that it looks like she has found their opponents.

Backstage, Zaria tells Sol Ruca to focus on Tatum Paxley tonight, then Nia Jax and Lash Legend's brawl makes it way over to them. This time, General Manager Ava stands between them and security, and makes a match between Nia and Lash.

Backstage, General Manager Ava meets with Je'Von Evans, Moose, Oba Femi and Trick Williams. While Je'Von and Trick will face off against each other for a shot at the NXT Championship at Heatwave, all four of them will also face DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin). Hank Walker and Tank Ledger show up wanting a piece of DarkState, and Ava puts them in a NXT tag team title match against them.

Kelly Kincaid interviews Ricky Saints for NXT Focus. Saints talks about "All Ego" Ethan Page and Jasper Troy.

Sol Ruca retains the NXT North American Championship against Tatum Paxley. During the match, Izzi Dame has one of Tatum's dolls, but Shawn Spears stops her. Meanwhile, as Tatum is looking at the doll, Sol Ruca hits Tatum with a Sol Snatcher to retain. As this goes on, Lash Legend and Nia Jax bring their brawl back to ringside, and Nia Jax tackles Lash Legend through the barricade.

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Booker T shows up and hypes up the crowd for tonight's show as he makes his way to the announce table.

The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame, Tatum Paxley) beat Hank Walker, Tank Ledger, Zaria and Sol Ruca in an eight-person mixed tag match. During the match, Tatum Paxley finds one of her dolls in the ring. Suddenly, DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) briefly sohws up, but disappear, and when the lights come back on, Tatum Paxley has Zaria pinned for the win.

In backstage footage from earlier, Jordynne Grace finds out from General Manager Ava, who is surrounded by security, that she is barred from the building tonight after attacking Robert Stone and Evolve Prime Minister Stevie Turner last week. Jordynne says taht one way or another, she will get her hands on Blake Monroe tonight.

Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) head to the ring. Jacy Jayne says that love it or hate it, she runs women's wrestling, which is not bad for "a third wheel" or "the most beatable women's champion in history." Jacy declares that she is on top and that she did it herself without help or support, as the fans tried to write her off. She says that everyone wants to talk about making history to the point that it has become a wrestling cliché, then says there is nothing cliché about her being a double champion. Suddenly, Lash Legend shows up and says nobody expect Jacy to be the double champion, yet Jacy took her moment to become "the #1 girl." Lash then tells Jacy that she will not be on top for long, as it is time for her moment and time to lash out, as he proved she is the most dominant force in WWE at Evolution, and if she can go against the best at Raw and SmackDown, then she is ready for championship gold. Jaida Parker shows up and says she cannot take Lash's flowers away from her, but she has a direct line to the championship and that no matter who she has to deal with, she is the walking reality check and the face of the future of the women's division. Jacy says she will let the two of them hash things out for herself, then sics Fallon and Jazmyn on them. When Fallon and Jazmyn get confused, Jacy attacks Jaida, and this leads to a brawl. Lash and Jaida clean house, but bump into each other and start arguing.

Backstage, Ricky Saints runs into Je'Von Evans, who is coming up with some new moves. Saints tells Je'Von not to overthink things, then the two of them talk about Jasper Troy. Je'Von tells Saints not to overthink Jasper Troy, and Saints says that the revolution will be televised tonight. Je'Von says he will be watching.

Backstage, No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Tavion Heights, Wren Sinclair) are met by Myles Borne, who is ready to support them as they get psyched up for tonight's match. All of a sudden, Lexis King is seen kicking something in the background, and it happens to be an arcade machine.

Jasper Troy beats Ricky Saints by count-out after the entrance ramp collapses under Ricky Saints as Jasper Troy intimidates the referee and hits Saints with a senton before getting back into the ring before the ten count.

Backstage, Trick Williams is with The High Ryze (Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont, Tyriek Igwe) as he is about tocall out The Undertaker. Wes Lee is ready to assist, but Trick says he must handle this man-to-man. Je'Von Evans laughs at Trick Williams, who tells him to be quiet as grown men are talking. Trick leaves, then Je'Von Evans says he has to see this.

WWE acknowledges the death of heavy metal icon Ozzy Osbourne - whose appearances in WWE span from WrestleMania 2 and beyond for almost four decades - who passed away earlier today at the age of 76.

Trick Williams heads to the ring. He brags about retaining the Total Nonstop Action World Championship at Slammiversary, then states that he is the greatest TNA World Champion of all time. Trick talks about how he is dropping records and diss tracks as well as everyone who is in his way, then addresses Team Undertaker (Shiloh Hill, Dani Sekelsky, Bayley Humphrey, Drake Morreaux) being in his way backstage last week and accuses them of snitching on them to The Undertaker. He says that The Undertaker may be one of the best ever, but he has never held down two brands at the same time. Trick then says that LFG not only has The Undertaker disrespected, but also soft, and he has no problem being the only man to call him out, which he does. The Undertaker shows up and heads to the ring, then calls Trick "a dead man walking" before complimenting Trick's wardrobe and telling him that he has everything that he needs except respect. The Undertaker says that he keeps up with everyone, and states that Trick Williams as TNA World Champion is not the same guy he watched scratch and claw his way to the top, stating that he was "hungry" and "had the dog in him." He says Trick can have the whole package and everything in the toolbox, but with his attitude, it is not a matter of him losing the title, but when. He says Trick's attitude will be downfall, and that is when the walls will start crumbling down. The Undertaker says he has seen this too many times and that Trick's attitude is what he tries to teach his LFG team, but Trick says he does not care about his team and that nobody in LFG or WWE is a superstar like he is. The Undertaker says Trick is "a little too light in the ass to step to an OG," and that if he wants to dance with the devil, he can flip that switch quickly, and when he does, he will make him famous. Trick goes for a cheap shot, but The Undertaker immediately counters with a choke slam.

Backstage, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) strategize how to deal with Lash Legend and Jaida Parker. Michelle McCool shows up and thinks Jazmyn should take on Jaida and Fallon Henley should take on Lash. Jazmyn says this makes sense, as only a baddie can take on another baddie. Jacy agrees, but nobody can figure out where General Manager Ava's office is.

Blake Monroe beats Wren Sinclair. After the match, Jordynne Grace shows up as Blake Monroe is still in the ring, and she fights off security to get her hands on Blake Monroe. When security intervenes, Jordynne levels them, then Blake Monroe hits her with a DDT into a metal folding chair.

"All Ego" Ethan Page is behind a podium in the ring, as the NXT North American Championship is on another podium covered with a black mantle. Ethan says this is the 56th day of his reign and that 17 Americans before him have had the honor and privilege of holding the title, but he hopes to bring more honor, diginity, pride and class to the title than all the other 17 champions combined. He plans to do this based on who he is and where he comes from, then talks about how his parents immigrated from Yugoslavia and how he got to see America. He says that if his parents made different decisions, he would end up like the fans, but he did not, as he was born in Canada. He reveals the two Canadian flags to his side, then declares that his title will no longer represent North America, as it represents "an absolute lie." He states that the title should represent the pure dominance of Canada over the United States, Mexico and every country on the continent. He says he was born in Canada but made in America, which makes him the greatest North American alive and affords him the privilege of tossing the North American Championship outside to the floor and replacing it with a variant of the title with a Canadian flag strap. Ethan says he is proud of being from Canada, and that to claim to be a great North American champion will come with a Canadian standard of excellence, as Canada is just a better country. He then states that as North American Champion, he takes great pride in holding the title, but his pride as champion pales in comparison to his pride of being a Canadian. He then sings "O Canada" so that a North American does not butcher his national anthem. All of a sudden, Total Nonstop Action Director of Authority Santino Marella shows up and heads to the ring. Santino says Ethan has a big mouth and should be ashamed, then puts the people of North America over and says Ethan's words make him sick. Ethan tells Santino to go back to TNA, but Santino says that the North American Championship should be held with someone with honor, digntiy, class and pride, none of which Ethan has. Santino says he has all that and will see Ethan next week, and when Ethan wants to go at it with Santino, Santino sends him retreating immediately by attemptting the Cobra.

Backstage, Trick Williams runs into Oba Femi, and Jacy Jayne walks between them.

Backstage, Je'Von Evans is taking more notes when Yoshiki Inamura asks him for advice. He wants to know if he is a bad friend for not listening to Josh Briggs, but Je'Von says Yoshiki has his own code. Yoshiki admits he does not like how Josh Briggs, but Je'Von says it is possible to love somebody and not like them. Yoshiki then tells Je'Von that he has plenty of time to figure out what is next, then says he knows what is next for him: the NXT Championship.

Backstage, Myles Borne meets with No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Tavion Heights, Wren Sinclair) when Bubba Ray Dudley shows up and hugs before telling Dempsey and Tavion that they have had a match that did not end so well and makes another rematch between them possible; if Tavion wins, he is out of the group; if Dempsey wins, Tavion stays. Lexis King shows up as Bubba Ray leaves, and Lexis accuses Myles of faking being deaf, saying that if Myles is deaf, he is blind. Myles says Lexis is neither blind or deaf, yet everyone in the locker room wishes Lexis was mute.

Oba Femi retains the NXT Championship against Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura in a Triple Threat Match after Briggs and Inamura fail to get along during the match.

Backstage, Je'Von Evans is met by The Undertaker, who tells him to keep going after the biggest dog in the yard.

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Trick Williams guests on commentary for the next match.

Joe Hendry beats Wes Lee after Mike Santana takes out Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe for getting involved in the match.

In backstage footage from earlier today, Sol Ruca and Zaria tell a distraught Tatum Paxley that they were keeping her from doing something that she would regret in joining Izzi Dame, but Izzi Dame shows up and tells her not to listen to them.

Luca Crusifino heads to the ring and asks Tony D'Angelo to join him. D'Angelo shows up, feeling as if Crusifino has been against him for the past month. Crusifino says that he sacrificed a lot out of loyalty to D'Angelo and to be in WWE, and that he has never doubted him. Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo shows up and thanks Crusifino, and Crusifino tells Stacks to shut up, saying this is between him and D'Angelo before punching D'Angelo. When Stacks laughs, Crusifino punches him, too. Crusifino then says "Luca Crusifino's loyalty lies with Luca Crusifino."

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Oba Femi. He wants to see Jasper Troy and Yoshiki Inamura destroy each other, then Inamura and Josh Briggs show up, with Inamura saying he will show Oba Femi tenacity. Oba Femi says that he is the hunter, not the hunted, and that he will watch to see who wins between Inamura and Jasper. Inamura tells him that he will not be waiting long.

George Gumbs Jr. and Tyreek Saps from the University of Florida Gators are seen in the front row.

Myles Borne beats Lexis King.

We hear from DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin). They state that NXT has been chaotic ever since they show up, and that thins only happen because they allow it. They state that they will take out anyone who gets caught lacking.

Lainey Reid beats Thea Hail after grabbing the bottom rope for leverage.

Backstage, No Quarter Catch Crew (Charlie Dempsey, Tavion Heights, Wren Sinclair) talk. Tavion Heights wants the same out from the group as Myles Borne. Dempsey gives him the match, but if Heights loses, he will not get another chance.

We hear from Jasper Troy, who says that everyone fears Oba Femi, yet Oba Femi did not look unbeatable facing him. He says that he will beat Inamura and that Oba Femi's destiny will be his.

Izzi Dame and Tatum Paxley beat Sol Ruca and Zaria after Tatum saves Izzi from a Spear by Zaria.

Backstage, General Manager meets with Ricky Saints, "All Ego" Ethan Page and The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Smokes, Jackson Drake). Ethan Page says he will be dictating whatever happens with the North American title from now, and gives Starks a shot if he can survive the "Vanity Project Gauntlet." Starks says he has no problem with this, and that if he wins, he will dictate the stipulation for their title rematch. Ava makes it official.

At Chase University, Andre Chase apologizes to Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors. He admits tough love is all he knows and that he is open to learning new tricks. He tells Kale Dixon that he got him a singles match, and that he will be better if they allow it. Kale and Connors accept his apology.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Joe Hendry and Mike Santana. Santana admits that they are opponents, even though they are united in defending TNA. After Hendry agrees, Santana says that he will be taking the TNA title home. Hendry says he will become champion again.

Backstage, Josh Briggs hypes Yoshiki Inamura before his match.

Backstage, The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) and Tatum Paxley celebrate their victory when General Manager Ava shows up and announces that Izzi Dame will face Sol Ruca for the Women's North American Championship. Suddenly, Hank Williams and Tank Ledger show up and confront The Culling, and security has to step in. Tatum defends The Culling, and dares Hank and Tank to defend their titles next week, which Ava makes official.

Yoshiki Inamura beats Jasper Troy to become #1 contender to the NXT Championship. After the match, Inamura has a staredown with Oba Femi as Je'Von Evans suddenly shows up and takes out Jasper Troy with a top rope cutter.

Jordynne Grace heads to the ring. Jordynne admits that getting to this point was the hardest thing she has ever done, but last week reminded her that she thrives under pressure, and the bigger the struggle, the greater the win. She says that she is going to make history among the best women's wrestlers in the world, but to do that, she has to be something she is terrified of being: vulnerable. Jordynne questions if she is really good enough to be here and if she belongs in WWE, even after doing everything she had to do to get her and become someone that could not be ignored. As she says that she will beat Jacy Jayne and remind herself of who she is, The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) shows up. Jacy asks Jordynne if she is done with her sob story and says that Jordynne will never carry the women's division like she can, then says Jordynne will never beat her for the NXT Women's Championship. She says that Jordynne is like Blake Monroe in that she thinks she can walk in and have everyone bow down , but The Fatal Influence will remind her of where she stands. Jordynne says Jacy's title win shocked the world, then Jacy goes for a cheap shot only for Jordynne to block and fire back. The numbers game catches up to Jordynne until Blake Monroe shows up and makes the save, then General Manager Ava shows up and pits Fallon Henley and Jacy Jayne against Jordynne Grace and Blake Monroe at The Great American Bash. This leads to both teams brawling only for Jordynne and Blake to come out on top quickly to end the show.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 17, 2025

Jaida Parker beats Thea Hail in an Evolution Eliminator Match. During the match, Thea makes Jaida tap out, but the referee does not see it, and when Thea lets go of Jaida, Jaida retaliates with Hip-Notic to win and punch her ticket to Evolution.

Backstage, Josh Briggs, Yoshiki Inamura and Elijah look forward to their match. They talk trash about Trick Williams and Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro), then Elijah leaves and Hank Walker and Tank Ledger show up. Hank and Tank tell Briggs and Inamura that they have a tag team title shot waiting for them. All of a sudden, Oba Femi shows up, and Hank and Tank congratulate him on winning last week. Oba says that Jasper Troy was a great opponent, but he is still champion and ruler and that is not changing any time soon. Oba then runs into Trick Williams, saying his money is on Briggs, Inamura and Elijah, but Trick tells Oba that he is going to be broke.

We see another vignette for Blake Monroe regarding her contract signing later tonight.

Lash Legend beats in an Evolution Eliminator Match after getting her knees up to block a top rope 450 splash.

We see a video package chronicling the feud between Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo as well as the events between D'Angelo and Luca Crusifino.

Backstage, Luca Crusifino meets with Tony D'Angelo, who says that he has heard enough after asking where Crusifino has been, then tells Crusifino that he will see him in the ring.

Tony D'Angelo is in the ring. D'Angelo says that as "The Don," he has to be aware of everything around him as well as the potential to be stabbed in the back. He talks about how his family is splintered, then says he wants trust and loyalty out of Luca Crusifino and is getting neither. He then demands Crusifino enter the ring so they can discuss things. Crusifino shows up and sys he is telling D'Angelo the truth about how Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo took him to the desert, dropped him off, and saying it was his lucky day. D'Angelo asks if he can trust Crusifino. Crusifino says yes. Crusifino says he should have struck Stacks when he had the chance. D'Angelo demands to know if Crusifino is with Stacks, but before Crusifino can answer, Stacks show up with his own men. Stacks says D'Angelo has the truth, but is afraid to admit it. He then asks Crusifino if he has ever questioned his loyalty, then says there is a reason he saved him in the desert: because Crusifino would never be good enough to be D'Angelo's consigliere. At this point, Stacks and his men are on the apron, and they go on the attack. In the brawl, Crusifino inadvertently hits D'Angelo as he aims for Stacks. D'Angelo is angry.

Backstage, Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) meet with Trick Williams. AJ Francis tells Trick that KC Navarro is not medically cleared for tonight's match, and AJ replaces him with Wes Lee. The High Ryze (Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont, Tyriek Igwe) show up, and Wes Lee mentions their history. Trick acknowledges it and apologizes for slapping Wes, then everything is good between Trick and Wes for tonight.

At Chase University, Andre Chase finally ticks Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors off in the classroom, and that leads to Dixon and Connors leaving.

It is announced that Ricky Saints has suffered an injured larynx. Meanwhile, "All Ego" Ethan Page and The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor, "The Smoke Show" Ricky Saints, Jackson Drake) laugh about this until Starks arrives wanting a piece of Ethan. Jackson Drake says Starks will have to go through The Vanity Project first. Ashante "Thee" Adonis suddenly shows up and tells Saints that he needs to chill out as Ethan and The Vanity Project leave. Adonis says he has numbers on his side, but soon finds out he is all alone, and Starks tells Adonis that he will see him soon.

Backstage, Je'Von Evans and Tavion Heights speak with Wren Sinclair, who has yet to speak with Charlie Dempsey. Jasper Troy shows up, and Je'Von Evans tries to strike up a friendship with him but fails. Charlie Dempsey shows up, and Dempsey gives Tavion an out via a match where he gets to leave Dempsey if he wins.

Elijah, Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura beat Trick Williams, AJ Francis and Wes Lee in a six-man tag match.

Backstage, Sol Ruca and Zaria are talking about the Evolution Eliminator Matches when Tatum Paxley crawls out of a road crate to try to join them.

Backstage, General Manager Ava overhears Tony D'Angelo and Luca Crusifino, who argue over Crusifino's trustworthiness. Ava says Stacks - who D'Angelo wants to put Crusifino in a match with - has a Heritage Cup match after beating D'Angelo and after Crusifino signed off on it. A heated D'Angelo leaves.

Izzi Dame beats Zaria in an Evolution Eliminator Match after Zaria is distracted by Tatum Paxley talking to Sol Ruca on the outside.

Backstage, Josh Briggs talks with Yoshiki Inamura, saying Inamura deserves a TNA World Championship shot. Inamura says he came back from Briggs and wants to be TNA World Champion while the two of them are NXT Tag Team Champions. Briggs likes the idea.

Jordynne Grace beats Lola Vice with a stretch muffler slam followed by the Juggernaut Driver in an Evolution Eliminator Match.

Backstage, Zaria is cross with Tatum Paxley when Izzi Dame shows up and tells Tatum that Sol Ruca and Zaria are not her real friends and that if they were, they would include her.

We hear from Noam Dar, who talks about his history with the Heritage Cup before stating that he is the greatest to hold the cup and plans to keep it that way.

General Manager Ava oversees the contract signing for Blake Monroe. Monroe heads to the ring. Monroe says that the moment everyone has waited for is here, and that she has been waiting to be a part of the NXT women's division. She says that WWE has always been her dream, and now that she is here, the division is all hers. She says "The Glamour" turns heads, raises the bar and defines what it means to be a star, and that the spotlight is finally on her. Monroe produces her own pen and signs the contract, then Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx) shows up. Jacy wants to know why Ava is "kissing the newbie's ass" and that Fatal Influence have run the women's division all year and have not received one celebration for it. Jazmyn mocks the attention Blake Monroe is getting and says she is delusional for thinking she can take what they built. Monroe calls Fatal Influence "insecure bitches," and Jacy calls Monroe another flavor of the month. Monroe asks Jacy "Have you ever tried this one?" before slapping her, and this leads to Fatal Influence attacking her and putting her through the table in the center of the ring to end the show.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 10, 2025

The show starts with Jasper Troy attacking Oba Femi in the parking lot and choke slamming him into the windshield of a car.

"All Ego" Ethan Page retains the NXT North American Championship against "Super" Sean Legacy after hitting Legacy with Twisted Grin when Legacy misses with the springboard 450 splash. After the match, Ethan is attacked by Ricky Saints, and their brawl goes to the back.

Backstage, Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, meet with General Manager Ava, wanting to build some rancor as well as wanting to know who "the new girl" is. Lainey Reid shows up, slaps Jacy, and wants a title shot. Jacy says it does not work that way, but Lainey says she has nothing to lose and slaps Jacy again. Ava removes Lainey from the room, then Jacy demands a match with Lainey with the NXT Women's Championship on the line.

In footage from earlier today on Instagram, Sol Ruca and Zaria are in the locker room when Lash Legend argues with Wren Sinclair and Kelani Jordan.

Backstage, Shawn Spears meets with Niko Vance and Izzi Dame. Izzi says that there is no room for half-assedness in The Culling (Spears, Izzi, Vance) and that Brooks Jensen not only looked and acted differently from them, dressing differently from them and rolling his eyes during talk about family, he also dropped the ball. Shawn Spears and Niko Vance thank Izzi for her efforts, with Shawn trusting Izzi's judgment and Niko calling this "a new beginning." Izzi then states that she has her eye on something.

Psycho Clown and Octagon Jr. are seen in the front row.

The Culling (Shawn Spears and Niko Vance) beat Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura.

Backstage, General Manager Ava talks to Ricky Saints regarding his attack on "All Ego" Ethan Page. Saints coughs, and Ava tells him that she can still see the bruising on his neck and tells him to rest at home.

Backstage, Oba Femi is still being checked on in medical. As Oba is being held back in the medical room, Chase University (Andre Chase, Kale Dixon, Uriah Connors) regroup. Andre Chase says they will do things his way, and that it is time to go back to class.

We see a vignette for "The Glamour" Mariah May. We see Mariah May getting ready in the bathroom, then we find out her name in WWE is Blake Monroe.

Kelani Jordan guests on commentary for the next match.

Lash Legend beats Wren Sinclair.

We hear from Lainey Reid, who says that she did not wait to become a rodeo champion or record-breaking track athlete. She says that she is taking opportunities and that she will shock the world when she beats Jacy Jayne - who she considers the most beatable champion in NXT - and becomes NXT Women's Champion.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Jasper Troy, who says that he knew what he was doing when he attacked Oba Femi and knows that Oba Femi will still enter the ring to defend the NXT Championship tonight.

Jacy Jayne retains the NXT Women's Championship against Lainey Reid following the distraction from Fallon Henley. After the match, General Manager Ava shows up on the balcony and declares that next week, there will be four singles matches. The winners will advance to a Fatal 4-Way on June 24th, and the winner of that match will face Jacy for the NXT Women's Championship at Evolution. Members of the NXT women's locker room are seen around the ring and in the crowd.

Backstage, Josh Briggs is furious as he and Yoshiki Inamura talk about their loss when Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) show up and introduce themselves. KC Navarro says the NXT Tag Team Championships will look better on them. Inamura finds Fir$t Class annoying, then AJ Francis says he has taken over this locker room before and will do it again. Elijah then shows up and says if it were not for Fir$t Cla$$, the Total Nonstop Action World Championship would be back in Total Nonstop Action. Fir$t Cla$$ then leave.

Backstage, Luca Crusifino takes a phone call, and when Tony D'Angelo shows up, Crusifino says he will do something that will make D'Angelo trust him before they head to the ring for their match.

Backstage, Tavion Heights meets with Myles Borne when Charlie Dempsey and Wren Sinclair show up. Charlie Dempsey wishes Myles good luck and shakes his hand, and Myles thanks Dempsey for shaping him into who he is today. Je'Von Evans shows up, then Tavion Heights wants a shot at Dempsey. Dempsey says he is not ready, but Je'Von is surprised by this. Dempsey then tries desperately to call what is left of No Quarter Catch Crew (Dempsey, Tavion, Sinclair) a team.

Mr. Iguana, La Yezca and El Hijo del Dr. Wagner Jr. are seen in the front row.

The High Ryze (Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe) beat The D'Angelo Family (Tony D'Angelo and Luca Crusifino) after Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo tries and fails to beat up D'Angelo only for D'Angelo to catch Crusifino with Stacks' crowbar. When D'Angelo gets mad at Crusifino, The High Ryze take advantage with a double team and get the win.

Backstage, Sarah Schreiber interviews Trick Williams. Trick Williams says that he does not care what anyone has to say, then tells Mike Santana that he lied to his daughter's face before telling Elijah to get music lessons and learn to squat. He then mentions the six-man tag match where he teams with Fir$t Cla$$ (AJ Francis and KC Navarro) against Yoshiki Inamura, Josh Briggs and Elijah, saying that he will dogwalk Elijah again.

Oba Femi retains the NXT Championship against Jasper Troy despite the attack from the start of the show.

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 29, 2025

Joe Hendry heads to the ring. Hendry talks about his match with Randy Orton at WrestleMania as well as his successful TNA World Championship defense at Rebellion and Trick Williams attack on him post-match. He says he expected retaliation from Trick, but Trick crossed the line, and that Trick is not only entitled, but arrogant, and he blames everyone else for his inability to win back the NXT Championship. He says that his inability to win the NXT Championship led Trick to TNA, and while he is an entertainer, he has an antagonistic side. He calls out Trick Williams, then the lights go out and DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) attack Hendry.

In footage from earlier today, General Manager Ava introduces Iyo Sky back to Ava, then Jordynne Grace shows up and offers to be Iyo's tag team partner tonight. Iyo accepts.

Backstage, Karmen Petrovic talks with Tatum Paxley and Gigi Dolin when Ashante "Thee" Adonis shows up and tells Karmen Petrovic she has a match with Sol Ruca tonight, much to Petrovic's surprise.

Ricky Saints retains the NXT North American Championship against Lexis King.

The Culling (Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen, Niko Vance, Izzi Dame) meets. Shawn Spears says everyone has come up short recently, but failure but teach - not define - them. Spears tells Izzi Dame to stand out and rip the spotlight away and put it on herself. He also says that Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance must work as a team in order to take the NXT Tag Team Championships, and that everyone needs to rise up and take control.

Tony D'Angelo heads to the ring. As members of the family are near him on the apron, D'Angelo says he did not expect what happened at Stand & Deliver. He says that Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo is passionate, and that he has given him the benefit of the doubt and always had his back. He also says that Stacks has wanted to lead the family, and that Stacks has handled business in the past and proved himself worthy of being underboss when he was down. He also says that Stacks' impulsivity has been a problem. D'Angelo says Stacks waited for the moment the whole world was watching to stick the knife in his back, and says that Stacks will pay for his sins. He says that nobody has heard from Luca Crusifino and that Adrianna Rizzo is in hiding. Security shows up and Stacks appears on the video screen, and tells D'Angelo that he is sick of taking orders from him when he is getting soft and making decisions that make people like DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) think they can push the family around. Stacks says he had to take the reins and put D'Angelo in his place, and now, D'Angelo losing more power every day and losing trust in his own family, stating that D'Angelo does not know if he can trust anyone right now. The security guards try to attack D'Angelo, but D'Angelo takes them down and says Stacks will have to take him down himself.

Backstage, Meta-Four (Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, Jakara Jackson) - now as one for the first time in months - celebrate Noam Dar's Heritage Cup Championship win. Lash says a lot has happened since Noam Dar, then says it is time for everyone to do their thing. Noam Dar agrees, and says it is time for everyone to meet their individual needs. Everyone leaves, then Noam Dar says it is just him and the Heritage Cup again.

Sol Ruca beats Karmen Petrovic. After the match, Karmen kicks Ashante "Thee" Adonis in the head.

Trick Williams heads to the ring. Trick calls out Joe Hendry, and says Hendry should be glad DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin) got to him before he did, as Hendry does not belong here. He admits Hendry got the better of him, and took advantage of Rebellion to get back at him. He brags about attacking Hendry before plugging his debut on the season finale of "All-American," then says that he and Hendry are not on the same level, saying he is Hollywood while Hendry is local talent. Trick says that he is on the same lane as The Rock and John Cena while Hendry cannot see him, and that he is moving on to bigger and better things. He tells Oba Femi that he said what he said and that he wants the NXT Championship back. General Manager Ava shows up, and Trick Williams says that he is "bigger than NXT" and is the biggest superstar here and in TNA. Ava then announces a 25-man battle royal for #1 contendership, and is Trick wins it, he will face Oba Femi at Battleground for the NXT Championship.

Backstage, Roxanne Perez admits she was not the biggest fan of Giulia, but changed her mind after being in the ring with her. Giulia says Roxanne is a great champion and that Roxanne was right, and that together, they are unstoppable.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Oba Femi. Oba Femi says that no matter how many times he faces Trick, the NXT Championship will stay on his shoulder. The Undertaker shows up and tells Oba that this is his yard for now, then his LFG - Shiloh Hill, Jasper Troy and Anthony Luke - team shows up as The Undertaker says they will be coming for him soon. Oba says he looks forward to the challenge, then shakes The Undertaker's hand and leaves.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura.

Backstage, Myles Borne tells Tavion Heights and Wren Sinclair about next week's 25-man battle royal. He also finds out that Charlie Dempsey is still mad about him for teaming with Je'Von Evans, then decides to take part in the battle royal after telling Tavion and Wren that they need to think for themselves. Tavion also decides to jump in. After Myles leaves, Tavion asks what Charlie Dempsey would think, but Wren Sinclair basically tells him that it's complicated.

We hear from DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin), who brag about attacking Joe Hendry as they proclaim that they are just getting started.

Andre Chase restarts Chase University five months after Ridge Holland ended it. He admits that he did not think he would ever open the doors to the university again, but today is a new semester. Kale Dixon and Uriah Connors show up late, and when a student named Chad calls them out for it, Chase embarrasses him.

Backstage, Kelani Jordan takes issue with Sol Ruca being NXT Women's North American Champion. Sol Ruca offers to defend her title against Kelani, but Zaria steps in, saying that Sol Ruca is not just going to throw title shots around and that Kelani will have to go through her first.

Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger check on Joe Hendry. Hendry says he is fine, but he wants to take care of DarkState (Dion Lennox, Cutler James, Saquon Shugars, Osiris Griffin). Hank and Tank offer their assistance, which Hendry accepts.

Iyo Sky and Jordynne Grace beat Giulia and Roxanne Perez.

Backstage, Stephanie Vaquer meets with General Manager Ava regarding her next championship defense. Ava says that Giulia and Jordynne Grace will have a #1 contender's match, and whoever wins will face her for the NXT Women's Championship at Battleground.

Here are the highlights for tonight's show!

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

Generation NXT - NXT recap for April 8, 2025

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Here are the highlights from tonight's show!

Generation NXT - NXT recap for March 18, 2025

Chelsea Green retains the WWE Women's United States Championship against Sol Ruca following Sol Ruca taking out Piper Niven for tackling Zaria for attacking Isla Dawn for putting Chelsea's feet on the rope from the outside as well as targeting Sol Ruca's left knee throughout the match.

Backstage, Je'Von Evans talks with Trick Williams regarding the attacks from the four mystery men, saying that no one is safe and that this is "our NXT." Trick Williams is still focused on what he has going on, tells him that it is everyone for themselves, and that Je'Von will never be him and never be champion before telling him to tighten up and leaving. Lexis King shows up and says that he can at least see Trick's point, but when he says Je'Von can eat solid food again but should really be sucking it through a straw, Je'Von punches him in the mouth.

The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, Adriana Rizzo) gets ready for their match when Tony D'Angelo shows up. Stacks asks Tony D'Angelo to stay in the back, as Shawn Spears will get desperate if The Culling (Niko Vance, Brooks Jensen, Izzi Dame) starts losing. D'Angelo is proud of Stacks for "thinking like an underboss" and says that Stacks has everything handled.

Stephanie Vaquer heads to the ring. Stephanie says that wrestling is her first language and that being a double champion proves it, and while she had the freedom to choose any brand, she chose NXT so she could make history in the best women's division on the planet. She says that she proved why she is "La Primera" when she beat one of the best in Giulia, and that holding both of NXT's women's titles make her the best of the best. As Stephanie awaits her first opponent, Jordynne Grace shows up and congratulates Stephanie, then reminds her that she beat Roxanne Perez, who elevated the NXT Women's Championship to a different level. As Jordynne says this victory puts her first in line, she is suddenly attacked by Jaida Parker. Jaida Parker says Jordynne is first in line for nothing and that the line starts behind her, and that she is not waiting until Stand & Deliver to make a point because she is shooting her own shots. She congratulates Stephanie and tells her to bask in her own glory, as it will not last long much longer, and she is standing ten toes down looking in her eyes for a fight and she will make her reap what she sows.

Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger talk about their match with The Hardy Boyz (Jeff and Matt Hardy) as they get themselves fired up for their match tonight.

Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura beat Hank Walker and Tank Ledger.

Backstage, Eddy Thorpe enters the locker room only for everyone but Ridge Holland to run away. Eddy talks with Ridge, saying nobody accepts either of them, but it does not matter. Ridge says he likes Thorpe's attitude, as they have put years to this company only to be cast aside for new toys like Ricky Saints. Thorpe says that Trick Williams is "a sports entertainer," just like Ricky Saints. Ridge says he will deal with business tonight much like how Thorpe will deal with his.

The Culling (Niko Vance, Brooks Jensen, Izzi Dame) beats The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, Adriana Rizzo) in a six-person tag match after Tony D'Angelo is attacked backstage by the four masked mystery men.

Backstage, Stephanie Vaquer gets a match against Jaida Parker for the NXT Women's Championship next week from General Manager Ava. Fallon Henley shows up wanting her NXT Women's North American title rematch, and Stephanie gives Fallon her rematch, making the two matches a back-to-back affair when Fallon states that if Stephanie is the best, then she will have no problem facing her after facing Jaida.

Jacy Jayne beats Karmen Petrovic after Ashante "Thee" Adonis hands a metal folding chair to Karmen only for Karmen to toss it back to him, which soon leads to Jacy Jayne hitting the Rolling Encore for the win.

Backstage, Hank Walker and Tank Ledger rue their loss tonight, and Tank says he does not know what to do anymore. Hank says they need to talk to teams who are on the level they want to be on, but Wes Lee, Tyson Dupont and Tyriek Igwe show up and tell them to stick to eating contests.

Backstage, we hear from Jaida Parker, who says that she has her NXT Women's Championship match and that Jordynne Grace messed around and found out that nobody is getting her way of championship gold. She plans to leave her match against Stephanie Vaquer as champion. Meanwhile, Ashante "Thee" Adonis and Karmen Petrovic are seen arguing in the background.

Ricky Saints beats Ridge Holland.

We see the four mystery men backstage, unmasked. Dion Lennox is one of them, and says that they are tired of paying their dues and waiting for their chance. Cutler James is another of them, and says that they are game changers. A third says that they are re-arranging things, and a fourth says that they are known as "Darkstate" and that nobody is safe. They then go back into the arena to do some more damage and truly make a statement.

Backstage, Kelly Kincaid interviews Ricky Saints, who says that he will deliver on his promises and that includes winning championship gold. The Culling (Shawn Spears, Niko Vance, Brooks Jensen, Izzi Dame) shows up, and Izzi Dame says that Saints may have the courage and charisma of a larger man, then looks down when she says he does not measure up. Saints says that he always measures up in the right places, then The Culling leave.

Trick Williams beats Eddy Thorpe by TKO in an NXT Underground Match with the Trick Shot followed by a ground and pound. After the match, Trick Williams calls out Oba Femi. Oba Femi shows up, and he and Trick have a staredown before the lights go out. Suddenly, Darkstate show up from out of the crowd, then Je'Von Evans shows up in the ring. Trick shoves Je'Von, Oba and Trick brawl, then everyone around the ring starts breaking up the brawl. Oba and Femi beat up everyone, then go back to fighting each other before Je'Von hits Oba with a cutter. Meanwhile, Darkstate have never left the crowd, and they love what they see. The show ends with Je'Von and Trick having a staredown in the middle of the ring.

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Speed Demon - Speed recap for March 5, 2025

Ivar beats Yoshiki Inamura to advance in the ninth tournament to decide a #1 contender for Dragon Lee's WWE Speed Championship.

Next week: Ivar vs. "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio!

TODAY on #WWESpeed!@Ivar_WWE and @noah_yoshiki battle it out to advance to the Semifinals! Find out who will move one step closer to the #WWESpeed Championship. 👀 pic.twitter.com/XvQIEbEYOF

— WWE (@WWE) March 5, 2025

Generation NXT - NXT recap for February 11, 2025

Cora Jade beats Bayley after Roxanne Perez shows up and mockingly mimics NXT-era Bayley, allowing Cora jade to hit Bayley with two double underhook DDT's, the second in the ring. After the match, General Manager Ava whispers something to Giulia backstage. After the match, General Manager Ava shows up and makes Cora, Roxanne and Bayley's Triple Threat Match at Vengeance Day a Fatal 4-Way, with Giulia defending the NXT Women's Championship in the match.

Backstage, Zaria and Sol Ruca talk about their upcoming matches when Nikkita Lyons butts in. This leads to Nikkita challenging Zaria to a match in the ensuing argument.

Oba Femi heads to the ring. Oba says that his match at Vengeance Day is more of a handicap match than a Triple Threat Match, as A-Town Down Under (Grayson Waller and Austin Theory) will try to team up to take his title only for their egos to get in the way, as it is every man for themselves. A-Town Down Under shows up, and says Grayson thought better of Oba and that the pressure is getting to him. Theory puts Grayson on a pedestal as "a pillar of NXT" and says other people get all the credit. Theory then says that Grayson Waller will help him win the NXT Championship. Grayson then puts Theory on a pedestal before stating that Theory will be riding shotgun when he becomes champion. Oba cannot believe what he is hearing, and Grayson says the NXT Championship means a lot to him and that he will do what it takes to win it, but Theory calls him out for that and says he has never won the the title, either, but Grayson says "No one cares." Theory roasts Grayson for never holding a singles title in WWE, and Grayson roasts Theory for being on the floor when he held the and says Theory should thank him for saving his career. Theory then says he will do what it takes to win the title. A-Town Down Under agree they will do just that and decide who will be champion, then Grayson says that Oba's plan did not work and that he will go on to become champion. Theory confronts Grayson, then ducks so that Grayson can hit Oba so they can double-team him. Grayson picks up the NXT Championship, then Theory takes it and looks at it before laying it on top of Oba Femi.

We hear from Eddy Thorpe, who says that Trick Williams has been handed opportunity after opportunity. Eddy says he wanted just one chance, but he was ignored and screwed over time and again. He then says that people cheer for Trick while they scoff him and that he now only wants vengeance, and that he will leave his mark one way or another before challenging Trick to a strap match at Vengeance Day.

It is announced that Je'Von Evans will be cleared for in-ring action at Vengeance Day, although it is possible that if Evans' jaw is re-injured, he will be out for six months and potentially medically disqualified from competing ever again. Meanwhile, General Manager Ava has Je'Von sign a waiver that holds WWE harmless of any wrongdoing in case of re-injury in order to have the match with "All Ego" Ethan Page on Vengeance Day.

Josh Briggs and Yoshiki Inamura beat the team of Hank Walker and Tank Ledger and the team of No Quarter Catch Crew (Myles Borne and Tavion Heights) in a Triple Threat Tag Team Match. Nathan Frazer and Axiom are seen watching from the balcony during the match. After the match, Nathan Frazer and Axiom congratulate Briggs and Inamura and challenge them for the NXT Tag Team Championships at Vengeance Day.

Backstage, Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo apologizes to Tony D'Angelo for being on a different page, but D'Angelo tells him there is nothing to worry about, even though he still has to fight in his steel cage match on his own.

Lexis King retains the NXT Heritage Cup Championship against JDC after using the referee as a human shield before hitting the ropes to trip JDC down and hit the Coronation.

Backstage, Roxanne Perez shows up as Bayley talks with General Manager Ava, irritated that her match at Vengeance Day is now a Fatal 4-Way. Bayley leaves, then Cora Jade shows up and says she will become the next champion and that Roxanne will be there to see it.

Backstage, Kelani Jordan runs into The Fatal Influence (Jacy Jayne, Fallon Henley, Jazmyn Nyx), wanting another shot at the North American Women's title. Jaida Parker shows up, also wanting a title shot. Ashante "Thee" Adonis shows up and says Karmen Petrovic has beaten them both, and is deserving of the title shot. Fallon tells them to figure stuff out, then The Fatal Influence leaves as everyone else argues.

Zaria beats Nikkita Lyons.

We hear from "All Ego" Ethan Page, who is not surprised that Je'Von Evans is medically cleared before stating that Je'Von is thinking with his heart and not his head. He says Je'Von has a full career ahead of him, but cannot help himself and will risk everything to get his hand on him. He says Je'Von has "a million dollar smile and a ten cent brain" and that what will happen to him is not his fault, and that Je'Von has a target on his jaw. Ethan says that what will happen at Vengance Day will be ten time worse and that Je'Von will have to look for a new career after he ends his.

Sarah Schreiber interviews Trick Williams on the balcony as the steel cage is being constructed. Trick Williams accepts Eddy Thorpe's challenge for a strap match at Vengeance Day after everything Eddy has done and that Eddy will have to face him man-to-man before he beats his ass.

Ricky Starks, having been released from All Elite Wrestling the previous weekend, suddenly appears in the crowd and says that if NXT is the future of professional wrestling, then it needs a Superstar of the future. He says that if NXT is the hottest brand, then it needs the hottest free agent right now. Ricky says not to let the handsome face and expensive fragrance fool them, as he is here to turn NXT upside down, and that the revolution is about to be televised again.

Backstage, Giulia and Stephanie Vaquer wish each other luck at Vengeance Day, then Ridge Holland walks by for the next match.

Backstage, Andre Chase is met by Kale Dixon, who introduces him to Uriah Connors. The two of them want Andre to join them, but Andre still seems to have Chase University on his mind.

Tony D'Angelo retains the NXT North American Championship against Ridge Holland thanks to Izzi Dame, who sneaks a crowbar into the ring. Even though Ridge is able to use the crowbar first, D'Angelo is able to fight back and retain. After the match, Ridge Holland attacks Stacks as The D'Angelo Family (Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo, Luca Crusifino, Adriana Rizzo) is about to enter the ring to celebrate with Tony D'Angelo, but Stacks and Luca Crusifino force Ridge to the back. As Adriana and Izzi check on Tony, they notice Shawn Spears, Brooks Jensen and Niko Vance. Izzi attacks D'Angelo with the crowbar before Spears, Vance and Jensen gang up on him, proving that Izzi was in league with Spears and company the entire time. Stacks and Crusifino rush back to the cage, but they are attacked as they climb upwards, and Spears hits D'Angelo with a powerslam off the middle rope into a metal folding chair.

Four unknown men put on masks to end the show following a video package for Vengeance Day.

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