NXT Heatwave 2026 was held Sunday, August 30, at the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, Texas.
It turned into a major reset for NXT, with Grayson Waller, Kelani Jordan, Jackson Drake and The Vanity Project all leaving with championship gold.
Results
Zaria defeated Wren Sinclair and Kali Armstrong to unify the NXT Women’s North American and Women’s Speed Championships. Zaria finished the match with an F-5 on Armstrong
The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor & Ricky Smokes) defeated Myles Borne & Tavion Heights to become NXT Tag Team Champions.
Jaida Parker defeated Nattie in a Submission Match, forcing her to tap to the Sharpshooter.
Kelani Jordan defeated Kendal Grey to win the NXT Women’s Championship for the first time. She finished with the One of a Kind split-legged moonsault.
Jackson Drake defeated Myles Borne to capture the NXT North American Championship.
Grayson Waller defeated Tony D’Angelo, Zilla Fatu and Cruz Montana in the Fatal 4-Way main event to become the new NXT Champion.
Main Event
The NXT Championship match was chaotic from beginning to end. Zilla Fatu looked close to winning after hitting Tony D’Angelo with a Samoan Spike, while Cruz Montana appeared ready to finish the champion with Spin the Block.
Waller had seemingly taken himself out after crashing through the announce table, but he returned at exactly the right moment. He hit Montana with a Stunner, then pinned D’Angelo to steal the championship.
Kelani Jordan’s Breakthrough
The women’s title match was one of the night’s highlights. Jordan survived Kendal Grey’s Shades of Grey and took advantage of Grey’s lingering ear and balance problems before hitting her split-legged moonsault for the victory.
It was Jordan’s first NXT Women’s Championship opportunity, making the victory a major career milestone.
The Big Story: A New NXT
Heatwave effectively reshaped the championship landscape. Almost every title defended changed hands or was unified, making this one of the biggest title resets of the NXT year.
