Generation NXT - NXT recap for June 1, 2021

Pete Dunne vs. Johnny Gargano vs. Kyle O'Reilly in a Triple Threat Match ends in a no-contest after Adam Cole shows up and destroys all three men with a steel chair. General Manager William Regal shows up with two members of security, and demands that Adam Cole leave. Cole leaves the ring, but not before superkicking O'Reilly one last time, causing security to force Cole backstage.

After the commercial break, Adam Cole is forced out of the building as Ember Moon calls out Raquel Gonzalez after what happened to Shotzi Blackheart last week. Raquel shows up and forces her way past General Manager William Regal, but Ember Moon overpowers her. As security and Regal hold Raquel back, Ember Moon is suddenly attacked from behind by Dakota Kai. Dakota then leaves with Raquel. Regal then checks on Ember Moon.

We hear from Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquim Wilde, Raul Mendoza). Santos Escobar says he will be there when Joaquim Wilde and Raul Mendoza win the tag team titles tonight. Mendoza says a warrior never backs gold, especially when the gold is the prize. Joaquim Wilde says that tonight will be their coronation, then Santos says it is time for Legado del Fantasma to do what they do best: take what is theirs.

LA Knight shows up and says that he will drop Jake Atlas on his head just like he did to Cameron Grimes last week and that he hopes "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase is watching.

In footage from earlier today, Drake Maverick is surrounded by Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) when Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, Top Dolla, B-Fab) shows up. Hit Row takes the three of them lightly, and Killian Dain jumps in when Swerve gets in Drake's face.

Jake Atlas beats LA Knight. During the match, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase shows up as LA Knight has the advantage in the match. Later on in the match, Cameron Grimes shows up and talks with Ted DiBiase. As he does, Jake Atlas starts gaining the momentum in the match. This distracts LA Knight as he goes up top with Jake Atlas, and Atlas hits a distracted LA Knight with the cartwheel DDT for the win. After the match, Ted DiBiase shakes his head as he heads to the back.

Backstage in the trainer's room, Oney Lorcan tries to stop the cameras from rolling, saying Pete Dunne would be #1 contender if not for Adam Cole, but Austin Theory shows up and says it would have been Johnny Gargano. Both men fight and security have to step in. Meanwhile, as McKenzie Mitchell interviews "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase, Adam Cole heads back to the ring.

Poppy returns to NXT next week!

Adam Cole is in the ring. He says that two years ago, he became NXT Champion, and says that he is the real #1 contender for the NXT Championship after being gone for two months and watching everyone fail to live up to his legacy. He says that he took out three of NXT's biggest stars in one night and that he wants the NXT Championship back, then tells Karrion Kross that he sees right through him and that he is "a big overrated musclehead" who doesn't belong in the same ring as him. He says it was no mistake that he held the title for 483 days, then Karrion Kross and Scarlett show up. Kross tells Adam Cole his motives are understandable, and that whatever he does will not change the grand scheme of things, for when he showed up, Adam Cole was no longer special. Cole tells Kross he will never be him, and while NXT has done everything in their power to make Kross feel special, all NXT has to do make him special is ring the bell, for Kross could not lace his boots even on his best day and everyone knows that. He says that he is special, not Kross, and that Kross is just the guy who has his property. General Manager William Regal shows up and says he knows what Adam Cole is trying to do, but Kross tells him to shut up and says he wants Kyle O'Reilly, Johnny Gargano, Pete Dunne and Adam Cole. Kross calls Adam Cole "a gas station weasel" and tells him that he will not escape an ass-whipping. Regal says "Done." Adam Cole gets on the announce table and says he runs this show and always will.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews The Way (Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell). Candice says that Poppy wants to be the next Bad Bunny and that Johnny Gargano will win the NXT Championship, then gets on Indi's case for listening to '80s power ballads as she removes Indi's headphones off her head and tells her to forget Dexter Lumis.

We get a closer look at Carmelo Hayes - formerly known as Christian Casanova - who will face KUSHIDA in his open challenge tonight.

We hear from Xia Li, who says that she will never forget her first WWE match ever against Mercedes Martinez in the Mae Young Clasic four years ago. She says that Martinez shamed her family and that she has wanted revenge. She says that at NXT TakeOver: In Your House, she wants to hurt Mercedes Martinez.

Backstage, Dexter Lumis finds Indi Hartwell's headphones and phone, which is still playing '80s power ballads. Dexter puts the headphones on and walks away.

KUSHIDA retains the NXT Cruiserweight Championship against Carmelo Hayes. During the match, it is announced that Cameron Grimes vs. LA Knight is official for NXT TakeOver: In Your House. Both men shake hands after the match.

Backstage, MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) are ready to beat the brakes off Legado del Fantasma after their backhanded tactics and that they will stay NXT Tag Team Champions.

Backstage, Franky Monet reads the reviews for her NXT debut, then says she is just getting started.

The Way (Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell) beats Zoey Stark and Zayda Ramier.

We hear from Mercedes Martinez, who says she has been a marked women her whole career, and while Xia Li is badass and dangerous, so is she, and while she may be standing in the way of Xia Li's destiny, Xia Li is standing in her way to the NXT Women's Championship. Martinez then says that she will run through Xia Li at NXT TakeOver: In Your House.

We see another vignette for Diamond Mine, which is "opening soon."

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Ember Moon, who says that she is livid that Raquel Gonzalez has Dakota Kai fight her battles for her despite being one of NXT's most dominant champions. She plans to beat Dakota Kai next week before beating Raquel for the NXT Women's Championship.

MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) retain the NXT Tag Team Championships against Legado del Fantasma (Joaquim Wilde and Raul Mendoza) when Bronson Reed shows up and squashes Santos Escobar against the barricade after Escobar throws Wes Lee into the steel steps, nearly costing MSK the match and the titles.

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

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Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon beat Dakota Kai and Raquel Gonzalez. After the match, Raquel and Dakota attack Ember and Shotzi, then Raquel slams Shotzi into the barricade and the ring post while Dakota forces Ember to watch.

We hear from Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher. Ciampa says that while they made mistakes and put the cart before the horse with Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake), and Thatcher says their path now runs straight through them. After Ciampa says they will have a third round, Thatcher says he will enjoy breaking Grizzled Young Veterans' limbs.

Pete Dunne beats Bobby Fish. After the match, Oney Lorcan attacks Bobby Fish and threatens to put him on the shelf again. He then pushes down on Fish's arm with his foot while standing on him on the apron, then kicks the arm when referees tell him to leave.

We hear from Mercedes Martinez, who says she took Raquel Gonzalez to the limit even though she lost and learn from it, and tonight, she makes her way back to the NXT Women's Championship. Meanwhile, Boa is watching in the background.

We hear from Hit Row (Isaiah "Swerve" Scott, Top Dolla, Ashante "Thee" Adonis, B-Fab) in the studio. They say they have been putting people on notice, and B-Fab says it is time for them to go gold. Isaiah "Swerve" Scott says all eyes are on the main event, while Top Dolla says they have plans for MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee). Ashante "Thee" Adonis says he will take the Cruiserweight Championship from KUSHIDA, while Swerve has his eyes on the North American Championship.

Mercedes Martinez beats Zayda Ramier. After the match, the lights go out, then the arena glows red and smoke can be seen. Afterwards, the lights come back on, but Mercedes Martinez finds out her right hand has the black mark of Tian Sha.

Cameron Grimes heads to the ring. He is about to speak when "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase arrives. Grimes asks DiBiase "Why?" and tells him that he was not always rich. He then says that he always looked up to DiBiase and said that he could make people miserable and still have them like him because of his money. He then says it is true when people say to never meet your idols. DiBiase says he likes Grimes and says they have more in common than he thinks and that he put him through everything because he saw a little bit of himself. He also says he is out here because he is looking for that one individual who embodies everything that The Million Dollar Man and his legacy stands for, then says it is not about money or humiliating people, but about in-ring performance. DiBiase tells Grimes he has got it, but tells him that he has lost his focus since becoming rich. Suddenly, LA Knight shows up. LA Knight says he sees a million dollar opportunity before introducing himself to DiBiase, and while he is not a millionaire yet, he and DiBiase can put the last piece into the puzzle and take the Million Dollar legacy to new heights, for it is his game. DiBiase says that he knows that LA Knight has had a great deal of success and has a shot of becoming a mega-star in NXT, but Grimes says LA Knight is not him and tells Knight to get out of the ring before he kicks his ass to the moon. Knight responds by laying Grimes out, then DiBiase looks down at Grimes and says "Kid...you're just never gonna get it, are ya?" before laughing. DiBiase then leaves with LA Knight.

Backstage, Indi Hartwell is looking for Dexter Lumis and asks Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) if they have seen him. Drake Maverick shows up and says he was in a nearby room the last time he saw him. Indi enters the dark room, and when she turns the lights on, she finds several drawings, one of which shows him with a knife where his heart is.

Franky Monet beats Cora Jade in her debut match.

We hear from Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake. Zack Gibson says they were just putting Timothy Thatcher and Tommaso Ciampa, and James Drake say they are done with them and are here for the NXT tag team titles. Gibson then says that they will be watching MSK's (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) tag team title match next week, for he and Drake are the leaders the tag team division need.

We hear from Imperium (Walter, Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel). Walter says Alexander Wolfe did not have what it takes to stand for this great sport, and says that Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel will start righting wrongs by beating Breezango (Tyler Breeze and Fandango), stating that failure is not an option.

Bronson Reed heads to the ring. Reed says it took fourteen years of climbing the mountain, falling, getting back up, and climbing the mountain again to become NXT North American Champion, and while he has heard "no" and had doubters, he is proof that kids can achieve goals. He then says good luck trying to take the North American title from him, saying anybody who wants to take the title from him has a colossal mountain to climb. Suddenly, Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquim Wilde, Raul Mendoza) shows up. Santos Escobar tells Bronson Reed he has a telenovela story going on, then says he cannot relate to anything Bronson Reed said, for he was born a champion and the business belongs to him. He says that after Bronson Reed's victory, the North American Championship caught his eye, then says he is the emperor of lucha libre, which is why he took the Cruiserweight Championship. He then says that with the North American Championship, he sees the States and Mexico, even though Joaquim asks about Canada. As Legado del Fantasma surround the ring and Santos says the title is his, MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) show up and help Bronson Reed clean house.

Backstage, General Manager William Regal announces that a #1 contender's Triple Threat Match between Pete Dunne, Kyle O'Reilly and Johnny Gargano will happen next week, and that the winner will face the NXT Champion at NXT TakeOver: In Your House 2021.

Karrion Kross retains the NXT Championship by submission.

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Isaiah "Swerve" Scott beats Leon Ruff in a Falls Count Anywhere Match after Ruff jumps off a ladder only to be caught by AJ Francis, a member of Swerve's entourage.

Backstage, Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory walk in on a meeting between General Manager William Regal and Scarlett. As Gargano demands time with Regal, Theory admites the size of Scarlett's fingernails.

Cameron Grimes beats Asher Hale (formerly known as Anthony Henry on the independent circuit and as Duke Hudson in NXT).

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Kayden Carter and Kacy Catanzaro, who are focused on the NXT women's tag team titles and will be watching tonight's street fight closely. Suddenly, Frankie Monet and Presley show up, and after Monet says that the two of them are "so cute," tells them that taking the NXT women's tag titles will take a lot longer than they think.

Backstage, Cameron Grimes is met by Ever-Rise (Chase Parker and Matt Martel) as he celebrates tonight's win by going to the VIP Room at the local club.

Before the next match, James Drake says Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher it was not a good idea to encourage the "swamp creatures" in the crowd to hate them, as he and Zack Gibson are a gift to NXT. Gibson says that nobody needs to see the fans' "dirty webbed toes" and tells the fans to put their shoes back on and shut up or else they will be on the next plane out of America, saying they should be celebrated.

Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher beat Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) by submission after Thatcher hits Gibson with one of Wade Barrett's shoes.

Backstage, Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory are met by General Manager William Regal, and Gargano wants out of his North American Championship match against Bronson Reed. It doesn't happen. Also, Theory gets a match against Karrion Kross next week.

Backstage, Isaiah "Swerve" Scott states that he said he would beat Leon Ruff, and that this is exactly what he did, before leaving with his entourage.

We get a closer look at Sarray and Zayda Ramier, who will both face each other later tonight.

Karrion Kross and Scarlett head to the ring. Kross talks about how he made things crystal clear three weeks ago only to be met by people who said they were not afraid of him. He says he is not afraid of them, either, and decides to give the fans a fight. He says that as NXT Champion, he does not have to prove anybody wrong, and that his challengers have to get in the ring and prove themselves right. He then says he will divebomb Austin Theory on his head and leave him face down next week, then Kyle O'Reilly shows up. Kyle O'Reilly says Karrion Kross thinks everyone should be afraid of him due to sheer dominance, then says he is not afraid of him and that this is the match that he wants and that Kross wants, too. Suddenly, Pete Dunne shows up. Pete Dunne says he does not care about the match, the new Kyle O'Reilly or Karrion Kross as NXT Champion, for he is the baddest man in NXT. He dares the two of them to prove him wrong, then Finn Balor shows up. Finn says he has been there and done that with O'Reilly and Dunne, then punches Kross only to get punched himself. Dunne then goes for a cheap shot only to get tossed out fo the ring, then everyone goes after Kross until security shows up. Kross ends up being the last one in the ring, and a member of security eats a Doomsday Saito. As Kross stands in the ring, Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory try to ambush him and eventually succeed, with Gargano dropping Kross with the North American title.

In footage from during the break, Johnny Gargano and Austin Theory leave the arena.

Sarray beats Zayda Ramier.

Backstage, Walter talks to the rest of Imperium (Fabian Aichner, Marcel Barthel, Alexander Wolfe) virtually.

We see another vignette for "Diamond Mine."

Backstage, Sarray shakes hands with Zayda Ramier. When Toni Storm tries to attack Zayda, Zoey Stark stops her.

Before the next match, LA Knight says he will give new meaning to the name "Jake Atlas" when he punts Jake so far down the street that he will need an atlas to find his ass.

LA Knight beats Jake Atlas.

Backstage, Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell are in the locker room. Candice LeRae notices that Dexter Lumis is watching them and distracting Indi.

Backstage, Toni Storm says that Zoey Stark is pissing her off and does not deserve to be in the same ring as her, for she is a future champion while Zoey is a future nobody that everybody will forget, and after getting Zoey in the business, she will take her out of it.

Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) is in the ring. Santos Escobar says that the fans saw his road to the top, and that last week, the fans saw a premonition of his recovering what is rightfully his: the NXT Cruiserweight Championship. Joaquin Wilde says they have not forgotten about MSK, saying that they beat and embarrassed MSK, and Raul Mendoza says that they want MSK for the NXT Tag Team Championships. Escobar says the measure of a man is not what he can do for himself, but what he can do for his brothers. Suddenly, KUSHIDA shows up on the video screen and tells Escobar he made a big mistake last week, and next week, they will face off for the Cruiserweight title. Escobar tells KUSHIDA he is on.

Raquel Gonzalez and Mercedes Martinez are interviewed in separate rooms. Mercedes says she is hungry and has something to prove next week, and that Raquel does not intimidate her. Raquel says that Mercedes is going to get her ass kicked, but Mercedes says Raquel is champion because of a wrestle like her and what she has had to go through, going so far as to call her "cookie-cutter." She says that Raquel was molded after the blueprint that she created, but Raquel says that the blueprint was low and that she picked it back up and surpassed her accomplishments in a year. Mercedes says that she will end her championship reign in one night, but Raquel tells her she will be the first challenger but not the last.

Backstage, Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart finds Presley in Shotzi's tank, then find out that Presley has used the tank as a bathroom.

Outside of the arena, Cameron Grimes heads to the Vanguard Theater. When he tries to get into the VIP Room, he finds out the room has been rented out, then a white limousine shows up and "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase shows up. Ted DiBiase shows up and says he has bought the whole place instead of just renting out a room. Grimes curses his bad luck.

The Way (Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell) beat Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon in a Street Fight to become the NXT Women's Tag Team Champions!

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

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Mercedes Martinez beats Dakota Kai after Raquel Gonzales gets physically involved. After the match, Raquel continues to attack Martinez on the outside, and eventually throws her into the barricade.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart. They are not looking past Aliyah and Jessi Kamea tonight, and as they say that they will keep their tag team titles, they are given flowers, and Franky Monet shows up. Franky Monet reads the card in the flowers, which is signed "Dexter Lumis." Ember Moon tries to give her flowers to Shotzi.

In footage from earlier today, Cameron Grimes enters a jewelry store.

Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) are in the ring. James Drake says that MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) will compete in any sort of match except for the one that matters: a match against them with the NXT tag titles on the line. Zack Gibson says that MSK are a great tag team, but that they are also the two greatest knobheads they have ever met and that Grizzled Young Veterans are the leadership the tag team division needs. He is interrupted by Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher, and Ciampa says Grizzled Young Veterans have a lot in common with them. He says that he and Thatcher know a few things about being leaders and want to be tag team champions. Ciampa admits he is impressed with Grizzled Young Veterans beating them the last time around, and Thatcher says they have a lot of strengths before mocking them with a "shoes off" chant. Ciampa then throws one of his boots at James Drake, and he and Thatcher clear the ring.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews Killian Dain and Drake Maverick. Maverick has the feeling that Killian Dain will either disappear or join Imperium, but Killian Dain quotes "a great man," telling him he has to have faith. Killian Dain leaves, and Maverick is left wondering if Killian just quoted George Michael.

We see a vignette for Xia Li, Boa and Tian Sha.

We hear from Isaiah "Swerve" Scott in the studio. He calls Leon Ruff a coward for attacking him from out of nowhere before saying that he is proud of him and that the ring cannot contain either of them. He proposes a Falls Count Anywhere match between himself and Leon Ruff, saying that Leon Ruff wants to play games with him, he will play games with Ruff's life.

Before the next match, Toni Storm tells Zoey Stark that he owes her a "thank you" for making her famous, and says that when history is written, Stark will just be a footnote in her legendary career. She says that her next chapter will be about ending Zoey Stark, and says that when she slaps Zayda Ramier, she will think of her.

Zayda Ramier beats Toni Storm with a top rope shooting star press following the distraction from Zoey Stark.

We hear from Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza). Escobar tells KUSHIDA that no one gets one on her and lives to tell. Raul Mendoza tells MSK that they got lucky at Stand and Deliver. Santos Escobar says that they will make a statement, and Joaquin Wilde says they will take the NXT tag team titles while Escobar gets the Cruiserweight Championship back.

Bronson Reed is met by Johnny Gargano and Candice LeRae on the way to the ring. After Reed leaves, Austin Theory pops up and asks Gargano and Candice what they are doing standing around in the dark.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews LA Knight, who tells Indi Hartwell that he will be there after Dexter Lumis disappoints her. LA Knight, then Ever-Rise shows up to plug their Saturday morning show.

Bronson Reed beats Austin Theory. During the match, Dexter Lumis shows up. Indi Hartwell slowly walks away from him, but he ends up chasing her into the ring. Theory runs towards Lumis and knocks him off the apron, but this allows Reed to hit the Tsunami for the win. As per pre-match stipulation, Bronson Reed earns an opportunity at the NXT North American Championship.

Backstage, McKenzie Mitchell interviews MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) and KUSHIDA. Wes Lee thanks KUSHIDA for taking him and Nash Carter under their wing, and KUSHIDA says that they will show Legado del Fantasma that they are champions.

Backstage, The Way (Johnny Gargano, Candice LeRae, Austin Theory, Indi Hartwell) blames Dexter Lumis, Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon on Theory's loss, and Candice LeRae says that Shotzi and Ember are trying to take Dexter Lumis away from Indi Hartwell, who gets mad.

Imperium (Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel) beat Killian Dain and Drake Maverick with help from Alexander Wolfe.

We hear from Pete Dunne, who says that nobody is mentioning his name because he has the locker room scared after the last few people he has taken down, and says that he is the baddest man in NXT.

In footage from earlier today, Cameron Grimes buys a gold watch. He is then met by "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase.

Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart are attacked before the next match by Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell, and Jessi Kamea and Aliyah steal the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships.

Adam Cole is interviewed by Arash Markazi. Cole says he has felt better, and that he decided that he did not want to carry The Undisputed Era anymore, as they lost sight of what they were about and turned their backs on him. He says that Kyle O'Reilly got lucky at Stand and Deliver, and that he is not ready for the main event spot or the NXT Championship and that O'Reilly will never take his spot. He calls the NXT title picture one of the most competitive divisions on the planet, and says that while Karrion Kross is good, it is questionable if he is great, especially when they have not faced each other. Cole then says that O'Reilly will not replace, and regardless of where he goes next, the world will see the best Adam Cole they have ever seen. As Cole complains towards the interviewer, he is being watched by O'Reilly.

We see a vignette for "The Diamond Mine."

Next week: Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon vs. Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell in a Street Fight for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championships! Isaiah "Swerve" Scott vs. Leon Ruff in a Falls Count Anywhere Match! Finn Balor returns!

Legado del Fantasma (Santos Escobar, Joaquin Wilde, Raul Mendoza) beat MSK (Nash Carter and Wes Lee) and KUSHIDA despite Wes Lee fending off Legado del Fantasma on his own.

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