NXT’s run at the University of Central Florida’s CFE Arena came to a close this week with an absolutely massive show. NXT General Manager William Regal made a major announcement —the signing of Austin Aries! Plus, two of the longest-reigning NXT Champions in history clashed in the main event, as current titleholder Finn Bálor locked up with The Man That Gravity Forgot, Neville!

With NXT TakeOver: Dallas just over two weeks away, NXT General Manager William Regal began revealing more of the card taking place on Friday, April 1, two days before WrestleMania 32. NXT Women’s Champion Bayley found out who she will be defending her title against, while Sami Zayn got a huge surprise from Regal. Plus, in the main event, two of NXT’s top teams clashed with an NXT Tag Team Championship opportunity hanging in the balance.

Just days removed from the epic TakeOver: Dallas special, this week’s edition of NXT took a special look back at the incredible night, including American Alpha’s and Asuka’s big championship victories, Shinsuke Nakamura’s unforgettable debut and the all-out war between NXT Champion Finn Bálor and Samoa Joe.

Plus, in the main event, “The Drifter” Elias Samson sought to silence Apollo Crews once and for all, while Crews looked to capitalize on the momentum from his huge Raw debut and send Samson drifting away.

With NXT TakeOver: Dallas in the rear-view mirror, the Superstars of NXT are jockeying for position as the champions look for their next contenders. Meanwhile, the NXT Universe were on the edge of their seats waiting for this week’s main event, featuring the Wednesday night debut of The King of Strong Style, Shinsuke Nakamura.

As some of NXT’s most popular stars make an impact on Raw and SmackDown, there’s never been a better time for the rest of the roster to try to make their mark between the yellow ropes, or for some new faces to introduce themselves to the NXT Universe. This week featured some of both, as new NXT Tag Team Champions American Alpha accepted the challenge of Enzo Amore & Colin Cassady, and Apollo Crews found himself in the crosshairs of Samoa Joe. Plus, the fun-loving No Way Jose made his NXT debut!

Much has changed since NXT’s last event in Orlando. All three championships have changed hands, with Samoa Joe standing atop the mountain as NXT Champion. The rest of the roster is scrambling for the right to challenge for the titles, but as NXT becomes the place to be in sports-entertainment, the NXT Superstars are finding themselves competing with new challengers from outside the ranks of WWE.

Finn Bálor made his long-awaited return to NXT this week, his first appearance since Samoa Joe ended his 292-day reign as NXT Champion. The Demon didn’t mince words, saying that all of his matches with the submission specialist could have gone either way. But before he could elaborate, his opponent in the main event, Elias Samson, interrupted Bálor with a song mocking the former champion. Bálor put an end to the impromptu concert, silencing The Drifter with a Pele Kick ahead of their battle.

As the NXT Universe was still reeling from the major announcement that Samoa Joe and Finn Bálor’s huge NXT Championship Match at TakeOver would be contested inside a steel cage, they were surprised for a second time this week, as two of NXT’s newest stars joined forces for a big tag team encounter!

After the brutal ending to last week’s match between Bayley and Nia Jax, NXT General Manager William Regal revealed that Bayley was not cleared to compete and would not be cleared in time to get her rematch against NXT Women’s Champion Asuka at TakeOver on June 8. Though Bayley will get her opportunity down the line, Regal announced that Nia Jax, Carmella and Alexa Bliss would square off in the evening’s main event to determine Asuka’s challenger in two weeks.

Tensions were running high in NXT, with TakeOver: The End… just one week away. Everyone was on edge, including NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival. Scott Dawson & Dash Wilder declared that they were going to take back their titles from American Alpha. Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa disagreed, saying that not only can’t The Revival beat Jason Jordan & Chad Gable, Dash & Dawson couldn’t beat them. The trash-talking led to a scuffle between the two teams, with Gargano & Ciampa sending the No. 1 contenders scrambling up the ramp, setting the stage for a showdown between the duos later in the evening.

The huge challenge laid out to Finn Bálor by Shinsuke Nakamura was all the NXT Universe could talk about since last Wednesday. While Bálor seemingly accepted the challenge on the spot, nothing formal was set up for the showdown. NXT General Manager William Regal promised to change that tonight.

While NXT Tag Team Champions The Revival found out when their next title defense will take place, American Alpha and Johnny Gargano & Tommaso Ciampa got a harsh introduction to the future of the division when they were steamrolled by Paul Ellering's destructive Authors of Pain.

Several Superstars are leaving NXT behind for Raw and SmackDown Live following the WWE Draft, including Nia Jax. But before the towering Nia could leave, Bayley wanted one last chance at payback. Did Bayley ruin Nia's farewell?

With less than two weeks until their NXT Championship showdown at TakeOver: Brooklyn II, Shinsuke Nakamura engaged in some psychological warfare with NXT Champion Samoa Joe. What did The King of Strong Style do to the titleholder? Plus, four more huge matches were added to NXT’s highly anticipated special on Saturday, Aug. 20, on WWE Network.

New NXT Champion Shinsuke Nakamura made his first appearance since winning the coveted title from Samoa Joe at TakeOver: Brooklyn II. The titleholder made it clear that Joe’s era is over. Welcome, NXT Universe, to “The Era of Strong Style.”

In his first match since winning the NXT Championship, Shinsuke Nakamura gave the NXT Universe and Samoa Joe —who watched from his position at commentary — a sampling of what the “Era of Strong Style” will look like. Here’s a hint: It involves a lot of pain for the titleholder’s opponents.

Find out how Samoa Joe issued an ultimatum that has the future of NXT hanging in the balance, and see how Cedric Alexander fared in his NXT debut against Andrade “Cien” Almas.

NXT Women's Champion turned back the challenge of Liv Morgan in seconds, leaving the entire NXT Universe wondering if there is anyone who can take down the undefeated Empress of Tomorrow.

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