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WWE NXT: Season 2

13 episodes Premiered Jun 8, 2010 Updated Sep 19, 2026

WWE NXT Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 13 episodes.

Previously on WWE NXT

Season 2 Lore Primer

Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.

  • Picks up essential narrative continuity directly following the events of WWE NXT Season 1.
  • Character alliances, factions, and personal loyalties undergo significant shifts under escalating stakes.
  • Addresses unresolved cliffhangers and thematic mysteries introduced during previous seasons.
  • Establishes the primary seasonal conflict that drives serialized character arcs toward the finale.

Season overview

WWE NXT Season 2 continues the overarching saga across 13 episodes.

Season 2 Episodes

Episode Guide

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Season 2: Filler vs. Essential Canon

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S2·E1 Mytharc

NXT 16

Jun 8, 2010

With the conclusion of the first season of NXT unintentionally giving birth to a band of vigilantes known as The Nexus, a new crop of NXT Rookies begin their journey on the receivi

S2·E2 Core

NXT 17

Jun 15, 2010

Following their recent and painful initiation at the hands of their WWE Pros, the new crop of NXT Rookies take to the ring to show the WWE Universe that they have what it takes to

S2·E3 Core

NXT 18

Jun 22, 2010

While time is of the essence for the NXT Rookies in the shadow of the first WWE Pros Poll, Lucky Cannon finds himself feeling the pressure of the clock when he battles Cody Rhodes

S2·E4 Core

NXT 19

Jun 29, 2010

As the NXT Rookies are faced with the first major elimination of the season, Lucky Cannon looks to live up to his name in a special contest. Plus, a huge Six-Man Tag Team Match, Hu

S2·E5 Core

NXT 20

Jul 6, 2010

While the NXT Rookies try to prove that they can talk the talk, Kaval looks to prove that he can walk the walk when he goes one-on-one with United States Champion The Miz. Cody Rho

S2·E6 Core

NXT 21

Jul 13, 2010

On a night where the WWE Pros and NXT Rookies meet each other in a Battle Royal main event, Wade Barrett and his Nexus return to their origins to make their presence felt in a big

S2·E7 Core

NXT 22

Jul 20, 2010

More obstacles stand in the way of the NXT Rookies on their journey to becoming WWE's next breakout stars. After a confrontation on his VIP Lounge, MVP and Percy Watson take to the

S2·E8 Core

NXT 23

Jul 27, 2010

With the threat of an elimination hanging over each of their heads, the NXT Rookies are given a chance to speak about any topic they choose in under a minute. LayCool leads Kaval t

S2·E9 Core

NXT 24

Aug 3, 2010

Before he can fulfill his desire to take on United States Champion The Miz in singles competition, Michael McGillicutty must first defeat Mark Henry's NXT Rookie, Lucky Cannon. Plu

S2·E10 Core

NXT 25

Aug 10, 2010

As the WWE Pros Poll promises another elimination by the end of the night, the NXT Rookies compete in contest aptly entitled 'Power of the Punch'. Two former allies collide in the

S2·E11 Core

NXT 26

Aug 17, 2010

With only five competitors remaining, the journey of NXT Rookies to becoming WWE's next breakout star becomes a dire situation in the shadow of the impending WWE Pros Poll. In the

S2·E12 Mytharc

NXT 27

Aug 24, 2010

As the second season of NXT draws closer to an end, the remaining three NXT Rookies test their knowledge of sports entertainment history when Kaval, Michael McGillicutty, and Alex

S2·E13 Mytharc

NXT 28

Aug 31, 2010

While the WWE Universe readies to find out who will become WWE's next breakout star on the finale of NXT's second season, the remaining NXT Rookies compete in a Triple Threat Match