WWE NXT Results 8/25/26
WWE Performance Center
Winter Park, Florida

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Commentators: (Vic Joseph & Booker T)

Ring Announcer: Mike Rome

Transcription by Josh Lopez

First Match: Saquon Shugars vs. Dion Lennox In A Weaponized Steel Cage Match

Lennox flings a trash can at Shugars before the bell rings. Rockers Punches. Lennox kicks Shugars in the gut. Shugars with a straight right hand. Shugars with a double leg takedown. Lennox with the up kicks. Shugars dives over Lennox. Shugars with a knife edge chop. Shugars punches Lennox. Lennox clips the left knee of Shugars. Lennox drives the chair into the midsection of Shugars. Lennox delivers two chair shots for a two count. Lennox rips off Shugars t-shirt. Lennox tosses Shugars around the entire cage. Lennox is choking Shugars with his boot. Lennox repeatedly whips Shugars with his own belt. Lennox with a big right hand for a two count. Lennox PowerBombs Shugars on the chair. Lennox bodyslams Shugars for a two count. Shugars throws a trash can into Lennox’s ribs. Shugars places the trash can on top of Lennox’s head. Shugars attacks Lennox with a trash can lid. Shugars with The Missile Dropkick for a two count. Shugars with multiple chair shots across the back of Lennox. Lennox goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Shugars lands back on his feet. Shugars kicks Lennox in the gut. Shugars with a Spinning Enzuigiri. Shugars blocks The Belly to Back Suplex.

Lennox with a throat punch. Lennox bodyslams Shugars through a chair contraption. Lennox tees off on Shugars. Shugars rolls Lennox over for a two count. Shugars with heavy bodyshots. Lennox with a reverse hammer throw into a chair that was placed in between the cage. Lennox places Shugars head on the chair. Lennox stands on the back of Shugars neck. Shugars grabs a kendo stick. Lennox with a straight right hand. Lennox drives Shugars face first into a chair that’s placed in the corner for a one count. Lennox viciously attacks Shugars with a kendo stick. Lennox applies a chin lock with the kendo stick. Shugars gets back to a vertical base. Shugars with a snap mare escape. Shugars throws the kendo stick at Lennox. Shugars drops Lennox with a Running Back Fist. Shugars tosses Lennox around the cage. Shugars is fired up. Lennox reverses out of the irish whip from Shugars. Lennox launches Shugars to the middle turnbuckle. Shugars with The Flying Crossbody Block. Lennox cracks Shugars in the ribs with the kendo stick. Lennox puts the kendo stick inside the top turnbuckle sleeve. Shugars sends Lennox throat first into that kendo stick. Shugars with a BackBreaker/Flatliner Combination for a two count.

Lennox knocks Shugars off the top turnbuckle with a kendo stick shot. Lennox hits The SpineBuster through the trash can for a two count. Lennox is displaying his frustration. Lennox places three kendo sticks in between the cage and it’s been held by a chair. Shugars pulls out his baseball bat. Shugars knocks the chair out of Lennox’s hand. Shugars attacks Lennox with the baseball bat. Lennox throws the chair into the left knee of Shugars. Lennox gets Shugars tied up in the tree of woe. Lennox smashes the left knee of Shugars with a big chair shot for a two count. Lennox grapevines the legs of Shugars. Shugars slams the back of Lennox’s head against the trash can lid. Lennox with an Inside Out Lariat. Lennox sets up the table. Lennox puts Shugars on the top turnbuckle. Shugars slams Lennox’s head on another trash can lid. Lennox denies The Sunset Flip PowerBomb. Shugars lays Lennox flat on the table. Shugars places the trash can on top of Lennox’s head. Shugars SuperKicks Lennox and the table snaps in half. Shugars connects with The Flying Crossbody Block off the top of the cage to pickup the victory.

Winner: Saquon Shugars via Pinfall 

– Coming out of the commercial break, Blake Howard had a backstage interview with Tony D’Angelo. Before Zilla Fatu and Cruz Montana signed their contracts, and before and after Grayson Waller’s run at NXT, it has been Big PLE after PLE for Tony D. Now, he’s started to think that his competitors forgot who they’re stepping in the ring with. The only NXT Grands Slam Champion in history, but they’re only concerned about the title, because what it could potentially do for their careers. Perfect example, Bron Breakker and Oba Femi are battling it out on Raw to see who the future of WWE is. Now, The Ruler may want you to forget it, but Tony D put him down first. The prestige of the NXT Championship is what brought Grayson Waller back to NXT, to correct his career. Tony D says that Cruz Montana left his position as the top dog in TNA to get a shot at the NXT Championship. Zilla Fatu chose to carve his own path instead of going to The Bloodline for this title. This Sunday at NXT Heatwave, they got their reasons, and Tony D has his. He beat three men to win this title, and he’ll beat three more to keep it. He’ll see everybody at the NXT Heatwave Summit.

– We got a vignette for The Vanity Project who took Sarah Schreiber bowling. Swipe Right are not buying this notion that Myles Borne and Tavion Heights are real friends, let alone a real tag team. Jackson Drake says that they’re locked in. They all traveled the roads together on the indies and during their time in WWE EVOLVE. Myka Lockwood gets upset at Brad Baylor for flirting with girls when it was his turn to bowl. Jackson calls Myka the most dominant woman in the WWE. Myka says that it’s time to cash in and win all the gold. Vanity Project are planning to leave Texas with both the NXT North American Championship and The WWE NXT Tag Team Championships.

NATTIE & Jaida Parker Segment 

NATTIE: Ok, guys, ok. I came to NXT, because I wanted to fight Jaida Parker. You see, I saw something in Jaida that was so special, something I haven’t seen in any woman in a very long time. Jaida looks like a million bucks, she speaks like a million bucks, she wrestles like a million bucks, and she can knock me on my ass. But I also saw something else. Wasted potential. You see, Jaida has all the tools, but she has no idea what to do with any of it. Jaida lost a couple of matches, Jaida got soft, Jaida got comfortable, and guess who exposed her? Me. Jaida, that was the best thing that ever happened to you, because guess what you did? You stepped up, you started wrestling better, you started speaking better, and you started believing that you can run this division. Jaida, I gave you the most valuable asset in all of women’s wrestling, my attention. And Jaida, you are a possibility that I turn into reality, you’re welcome.

Jaida Parker: Nattie, Nattie, Nattie. Since you came to NXT, you’ve been trying to prove to me and everybody that I’m exactly who you say I am. What you said, wasted potential? Soft? Doesn’t belong here? It doesn’t sound like it to me. But yeah, Nattie, I did question myself, I took a lot of losses, but I take a lot of losses very hard, so, baby, you’re not special. So, please, understand that I see you, I see straight through you. Yes, you have records, you have the legacy, but you and I both know, this isn’t out of the goodness of your heart. You saw a woman on the come up, and you tried to break me. So, everybody say, thank you to Nattie, because you reminded me just who the hell Jaida Parker is. I am not one of your little friends, I don’t need your acceptance, I don’t want your experience, and I damn sure don’t need you out of all people trying to tell me who the hell I am. If anything, you should be thanking me, with your ungrateful ass. Because when you want to become the topic of discussion again, you came to the right person, you’re welcome.

Nattie: There she is, there’s the Jaida that I’ve been dying to see, and she finally came out. Amazing, amazing. You know what, I don’t want a regular match with you, Jaida. At Heatwave in Texas, I want a Submission Match with you, bitch.

Jaida Parker: Back up. If that’s what you want, I promise you, that’s what you’re going to get, because you may be the Lowkey Legend, but at Heatwave, I’m going to High-Key wax that ass. Because everybody is going to be chanting, Miss Parker, bitch.

Second Match: Keanu Carver vs. Kam Hendrix 

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Carver with an inside cradle for a two count. Strong lockup. Hendrix applies a side headlock. Carver whips Hendrix across the ring. Hendrix runs into Carver. Carver with a Northern Lights Suplex. Carver drops Hendrix with a Running Crossbody Block. Short-Arm Reversal by Carver. Carver rocks Hendrix with a forearm smash. Hendrix with a drop toe hold into the middle rope. Hendrix slams Carver’s head on the top rope. Hendrix poses for the crowd. Hendrix with two corner clotheslines. Hendrix with a Roll Through Lariat for a one count. Hendrix puts his knee on the back of Carver’s neck. Hendrix does The Heisman Pose. Hendrix with a Running Knee Strike. Hendrix applies a rear chin lock. Carver gets back to a vertical base. Hendrix punches Carver in the back. Carver goes for a Gourdbuster, but Hendrix lands back on his feet.

Hendrix ducks a clothesline from Carver. Hendrix delivers The Showtime Kick for a one count. Hendrix with a straight right hand. Hendrix kicks Carver in the face. Carver is throwing haymakers at Hendrix. Carver goes for a Powerslam, but Hendrix lands back on his feet. Hendrix ducks another clothesline from Carver. Hendrix chops the back of Carver’s neck. Carver is pissed. Carver hits The Pop Up German Suplex. Carver with a Release German Suplex. Carver whips Hendrix across the ring. Carver delivers The Pounce. Carver is trying to pull Hendrix back inside the ring, but the referee gets in the way. Hendrix with a thumb to the eye. Mason Rook nails Hendrix with a Running Crossbody Block on the floor behind the referee’s back. Rook rolls Hendrix back into the ring. Carver connects with The Perfect Plex to pickup the victory.

Winner: Keanu Carver via Pinfall 

Kelani Jordan Promo 

Everybody loves to talk about their journey to WWE, how they transitioned from one sport to another, the time they spent training, finding themselves, fighting just to get on TV. But I didn’t have to do any of that, I was gifted. I’ve been the standout since I put pen to paper on a WWE Contract. Oba Femi, Kendal Grey, Lola Vice, all athletes who have successfully crossed over into WWE have followed my path, the difference is that I did it faster. Eight months was all I needed. I didn’t need the indies, I didn’t need EVOLVE, I didn’t need AAA, I didn’t need a famous last name, and I sure as hell didn’t need a group to make me relevant. The Standout is the most athletic woman to step foot in a WWE ring. My first shot at the North American Championship, I won that in a Ladder Match. My first shot at the TNA Knockouts World Championship, I won that, too, in hostile territory. You might as well call myself, One Shot Lani, because in my first shot at the NXT Women’s Championship, I am going to beat Kendal Grey. Because when your name is Kelani Jordan, you don’t need years to become a star, you just need an opportunity, and no one does it like Lani.

Zilla Fatu Promo 

Hello! Looks like Heatwave got a whole lot hotter, because Zilla Fatu went from being the number one free agent, to being the number one contender for the NXT Championship. Now, everybody has got eyes on me, and that’s exactly how I like it. You see this chain, my dad Umaga, I wear this on my neck and I carry his legacy with me every day. You see, my last name is a blessing and it’s a burden, but when it’s all said and done, you’ve got to remember my first more than my last, because I’m not just another nepo baby, Bloodline baby, whatever you want to call it, I’m a grown ass man who paid his own way to get here. And yeah, I get excited when I talk, but I get even more excited when it’s time to throw down. You see, I ain’t gonna lie, everywhere I go, drama here, drama there, controversy here, controversy there, because it’s part of The Zilla Fatu Show, believe that. Getting here was half the battle, but chance of me becoming the NXT Champion after my first match, hello. You may think I got this title shot for a lot of reasons, and to be honest, the answer is simple. I came in and I made a Legendary Splash. Over 25 million viewers on social media, and that was just my debut, now imagine what I do this Sunday. At Heatwave, Fatal Four-Way, Tony D, Montana, Grayson Waller, it don’t matter to me, they all can get it. And after Sunday, when I’m done with them, they’re going to know why they call me, The Main One.

Third Match: Zaria vs. Kali Armstrong. If Kali Armstrong Wins, She’ll Be Added To The Title Unification Match At WWE NXT Heatwave

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Zaria outpowers Armstrong. Armstrong gets up in Zaria’s grill. Zaria shoves Armstrong. Strong lockup. More jaw jacking from both ladies. Armstrong applies a side headlock. Zaria whips Armstrong across the ring. Armstrong runs into Zaria. Shoulder Block Exchange. Zaria runs around Armstrong. Zaria drops Armstrong with a shoulder tackle. Bodyslam Exchange. Armstrong talks smack to Zaria. Wren Sinclair is looking on from the back. Test Of Strength. Zaria HeadButts Armstrong. Zaria with a running back elbow smash. Zaria with a forearm smash. Zaria follows that with a Pump Kick. Zaria with a Vertical Toss. Zaria levels Armstrong with The Body Avalanche. Zaria sends Armstrong back first into the turnbuckles. Zaria with a Back Body Drop. Zaria goes for a Vertical Suplex, but Armstrong lands back on her feet. Armstrong applies a waist lock. Zaria decks Armstrong with a back elbow smash. Zaria whips Armstrong across the ring. Armstrong leapfrogs over Zaria.

Armstrong unloads a flurry of left jabs. Armstrong with a big right hand. Armstrong clotheslines Zaria over the top rope. Armstrong with The Flying Crossbody Block to the outside. Armstrong is fired up. Armstrong repeatedly drives Zaria ribs first into the ring apron. Armstrong rolls Zaria back into the ring. Armstrong with hammer elbows. Armstrong with a knee drop. Armstrong slams Zaria’s head on the top turnbuckle pad. Armstrong with heavy bodyshots in the corner. Armstrong whips Zaria back first into the turnbuckles. Armstrong with Two Corner Spears. Armstrong bodyslams Zaria for a one count. Armstrong applies a rear chin lock. Zaria with heavy bodyshots. Zaria whips Armstrong across the ring. Sleeper Hold Exchange. Zaria with a Belly to Back Suplex. Zaria transitions into a ground and pound attack. Zaria with an Elbow Drop.

Zaria sends Armstrong to the corner. Armstrong side steps Zaria into the turnbuckles. Zaria kicks Armstrong in the face. Zaria applies The Hanging Sleeper Hold. Armstrong with a straight right hand. Forearm Exchange. Zaria HeadButts Armstrong. Armstrong responds with The SuperPlex. Zaria and Armstrong are trading back and forth shots. Armstrong ducks under two clotheslines from Zaria. Armstrong scores a pair of left jabs. Zaria HeadButts the back of Armstrong’s neck. Armstrong PowerBombs Zaria for a two count. Armstrong with another Corner Spear. Zaria drops Armstrong with a Rising Knee Strike. Zaria with The Pump Kick. Zaria with The Discus Lariat for a two count. Power Display. Zaria with a Release German Suplex. Armstrong leapfrogs over Zaria. Armstrong Powerslams Zaria. Armstrong goes for The Kali Connection, but Zaria counters with The Spear. Zaria goes for The F5, but Armstrong rolls her over to pickup the victory.

Winner: Kali Armstrong via Pinfall 

– We see Kendal Grey walking into the trainer’s room with NASCAR Driver William Sawalich. The trainer reminds Kendal that while, yes, she’s medically cleared to compete, she needs to be very careful, because any further damage to her could cause hearing loss and balance issues, she’s playing with fire right now. Kendal says that defending the NXT Women’s Championship is her priority. Wren Sinclair joins the conversation. Kendal and Wren go back and forth about their upcoming matches at NXT Heatwave. Kendal says that she’ll respond to Kelani’s comments later on during the NXT Heatwave Summit. Sawalich tells The WrenQCC to take a deep breath. Kendal says that Sawalich is going to the win the Wawa 250 on Friday, and The WrenQCC will be leaving Texas with all of the gold.

Fourth Match: The Birthright vs. Noam Dar, Romeo Moreno, Sean Legacy, Dorian Van Dux In A 8-Man Tag Team Match

Charlie Dempsey and Noam Dar will start things off. Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Wrist Lock Exchange. Chain Grappling Exchange. Cravate Exchange. Dempsey with a deep arm-drag. Dar kicks the left shoulder of Dempsey. Dempsey sends Dar to the corner. Dar crawls under Dempsey’s legs. Backslide Exchange. Dar rolls Dempsey over for a two count. Dar applies a side headlock. Dempsey whips Dar across the ring. Dar holds onto the ropes. Moreno tags himself in. Dar kicks the left knee of Dempsey. Moreno with The Slingshot Double Foot Stomp. Moreno tags in Dux. Dux goes for a Bodyslam, but Dempsey lands back on his feet. Standing Switch Exchange. Dempsey with a double leg takedown. Dempsey tags in King. King with The Slingshot Double Foot Stomp. King with a knife edge chop. Forearm Exchange. King slaps Dux in the chest. Dux reverses out of the irish whip from King. Dux with a deep arm-drag. Dux applies an arm-bar. Legacy tags himself in. Dux drives his knee into the midsection of King. Double Irish Whip. Dux uses Legacy’s legs as a battering ram. Assisted Splash for a two count. Stacks uppercuts Legacy. Stacks with a right hand. Stacks pops back on his feet. Legacy rolls under a clothesline from Stacks. Stacks tags in Connors.

Legacy with Two Arm-Drags. Legacy applies a wrist lock. Legacy tags in Moreno. Moreno applies a wrist lock. Chop Exchange. Connors reverses out of the irish whip from Moreno. Moreno leapfrogs over Connors. Connors drops down on the canvas. Connors dropkicks Moreno. Connors poses for the crowd. Connors blocks a boot from Moreno. Moreno with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Moreno with The Sunset Flip for a two count. Stereo Ankle Locks from Dar and Moreno. Birthright sends Dar and Moreno out to the floor. Stereo Flying Crossbody Blocks from Legacy and Dux. Arianna Grace runs interference. Birthright dumps Legacy and Dux out of the ring. Moreno with The Double Missile Dropkick. Connors pulls Moreno out of the ring. Connors drops Moreno with a Leg Lariat. Birthright has complete control of the match during the commercial break. Connors toys around with Moreno. Connors with clubbing blows to Moreno’s back. Connors with a blistering chop. Connors knocks Dar and Legacy off the apron. Connors takes a swipe at Dux. Connors applies The Sleeper Hold. Moreno backs Connors into the turnbuckles. Stacks tags himself in. Moreno with a snap mare escape. Moreno decks Stacks with a back elbow smash. Connors rocks Moreno with a forearm smash. Double Irish Whip. Moreno dropkicks King off the apron. Moreno lunges over Birthright. Moreno tags in Dux.

Dux with The Springboard Clothesline. Dux with a Back Body Drop to Connors. Dux follows that with a Spinning Enzuigiri. Dux with a Hurricanrana. Dux sends King and Dempsey tumbling to the floor. Stacks with The Pump Kick. Dux responds with a Deep Six to the outside. Dux lands The Stage Dive. Dux rolls Stacks back into the ring. Dux tags in Legacy. Dux with The Frog Splash. Legacy hits The 450 Splash for a two count. Dar and Dempsey are tagged in. Second Forearm Exchange. Dempsey uppercuts Dar. Dar delivers his combination offense. Dar turns a German Suplex into The Cross-Arm-Breaker. Connors with The Swanton Bomb. Legacy ducks a clothesline from Connors. Legacy with The Standing Spanish Fly. Stacks with a Springboard Back Elbow Smash. Stacks ducks a clothesline from Dux. Dux catches Stack in mid-air. Dux with The Belly to Back Slam. King responds with The Blockbuster. Moreno with a Flying Leg Lariat. Moreno with The Springboard Crossbody Block to the outside. Legacy follows that with a Slingshot Crossbody Block off his own. Dempsey knocks Dux off the apron. Dar rolls Dempsey over for a two count. Dempsey with a forearm shiver across the back of Dar. Dempsey connects with The Regal Plex to Back Suplex to pickup the victory.

Winner: The Birthright via Pinfall 

– We see Robert Stone talking to one of the NXT Referee’s in the back. Stone tells the referee to have her crew ready, because this NXT Heatwave Summit can get chaotic. Keanu Carver joins the conversation. Stone starts complaining about Mason Rook getting involved in his match with Kam Hendrix. Stone is accusing Carver of cheating somehow. Carver says that a win is a win and the referee’s decision is final. Shiloh Hill appears. Shiloh wants to get revenge on NARAKU costing him a shot at the NXT North American Championship. Shiloh goes on a soliloquy about the effects of Naraku’s poison mist. Stone tells Shiloh that he can have the match with Naraku next week.

Fifth Match: Rey Fenix (c) vs. EK Prosper For The AAA World Cruiserweight Championship

Collar and Elbow Tie Up. Standing Switch Exchange. Fenix with a single leg takedown. Prosper kicks Fenix across the ring. Prosper avoids The Roundhouse Kick. Prosper rolls Fenix over for a two count. Fenix avoids the basement dropkick. Rollup Exchange. Prosper kicks Fenix in the gut. Fenix blocks The Backslide. Fenix goes for a Deep Arm-Drag, but Prosper lands back on his feet. Prosper ducks a clothesline from Fenix. Prosper applies a wrist lock. Prosper slaps Fenix in the chest. Prosper with a Twisting Arm-Drag. Fenix with Two Overhand Chops. Fenix follows that with a Double Springboard Arm-Drag. Fenix with a Spinning Back Kick. Prosper reverses out of the irish whip from Fenix. Fenix with a shoulder block from the ring apron. Prosper dropkicks Fenix off the apron. Prosper with The Orihara MoonSault. Prosper is fired up. Fenix regains control of the match during the commercial break. Chop Exchange. Forearm Exchange. Fenix with a Spinning Back Kick. Fenix kicks Prosper in the chest. Fenix with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Fenix drops Prosper with a Spinning Heel Kick.

Fenix goes for a Double Underhook PowerBomb, but Prosper counters with The X-Factor. Prosper drops Fenix with The Springboard Leg Lariat for a two count. Prosper with a Modified Michinoku Driver for a two count. Fenix dodges The Pump Kick. Fenix with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Fenix blasts Prosper with The Goodbye Amigo Kick. Fenix with The Flying Crossbody Block for a two count. Fenix with The Frog Splash for a two count. Fenix goes for The Roll Through Cutter, but Prosper counters with a German Suplex. Prosper whips Fenix across the ring. Fenix with The Handspring Cutter. Fenix with a Shotgun Meteora. Fenix puts Prosper on the top turnbuckle. Prosper denies The MMB. Prosper kicks Fenix in the face. Fenix with a Step Up Enzuigiri. Prosper is throwing haymakers at Fenix. Prosper hits The Springboard FrankenSteiner. Prosper goes for The MoonSault, but Fenix ducks out of the way. Fenix with a Running Enzuigiri. Fenix SuperKicks Prosper. Fenix connects with The MMB to pickup the victory. After the match, Fenix hugs Prosper.

Winner: Still AAA World Cruiserweight Champion, Rey Fenix via Pinfall 

– We see Myles Borne and Tavion Heights chatting with NASCAR Driver Sam Mayer in the locker room. Sam is ready to win that Wawa 250 this Friday. Tavion brings up the fact that they don’t know the match order for NXT Heatwave. So, if their NXT Tag Team Title Match is the opener, Tavion says that he’ll do the heavy lifting, so that Myles can preserve his energy for title defense against Jackson Drake. Tavion’s cardio is up, he’s got Myles back. Myles doesn’t care about the match order, there’s two titles matches, and there’s going to be two victories. Tavion gets hyped and says that he wouldn’t know what he would do if he were to lose the Tag Team Titles. Myles tells Tavion that he can’t deal with the what ifs going into his first title defense. One lap at a time, one match at a time. Hank & Tank joins the conversation. They’re coming back from shooting a movie for the CW. They want a shot at the NXT Tag Team Titles. Tavion tells Hank & Tank that they’re focusing on Heatwave right now, so they’ll see Hank & Tank around.

WWE NXT Heatwave 2026 Match Card 

– Myles Borne (c) vs. Jackson Drake For The WWE NXT North American Championship

– NATTIE vs. Jaida Parker In A Submission Match

– Myles Borne & Tavion Heights (c) vs. The Vanity Project For The WWE NXT Tag Team Championship

– Zaria (c) vs. Wren Sinclair (c) vs. Kali Armstrong In A Triple Threat Title Unification Match For Both The WWE NXT Women’s North American Championship & The WWE Speed Women’s Championship

– Kendal Grey (c) vs. Kelani Jordan For The WWE NXT Women’s Championship

– Tony D’Angelo (c) vs. Cruz Montana vs. Zilla Fatu vs. Grayson Waller In A Fatal Four-Way Match For The WWE NXT Championship

The NXT Heatwave Summit 

Kendal Grey: Okay, okay, okay, I’m gonna get straight to the point. Look, I heard everything Kelani had to say, and honestly, she’s right. She is that good, but she’s always complaining, she’s always making excuses. And if she wants to talk about picking things up fast, I mean, I can talk about that myself. I mean, last year, I was still on EVOLVE, barely on NXT, and no one knew who Kendal Grey was. But now I’m standing here as the former WWE EVOLVE Champion, The 2025 Iron Survivor, and your NXT Women’s Champion. So, if Kelani wants to call herself, The Standout, she can go right ahead, but when it comes to division, I am the benchmark. And after winning this title, I didn’t have to have my first defense against a future Hall Of Famer, but I did. And when Lola Vice wanted a rematch, I didn’t have to have it in an underground, but I did. And when I got injured, I could’ve taken time off, I could’ve rested. Hell, there’s people in this company that go hundreds of days without defending their title, but that’s not me, that’s not the champion that I am. I mean, I was the person who went to Stone and got the contract for Kelani in the first place. So, now it’s time for Kelani to put her money where her mouth is, because at Heatwave, the target is on my back, and she better not miss.

Kelani Jordan: Look, Kendal, I’m gonna say this loud and clear, so make sure you use your good ear. That target on your back, I put that there. But that’s a good thing, because at Heatwave, it’s only gonna take me one shot. So, keep calling yourself the benchmark, because on Sunday, The Standout is gonna take your title, and put your ass right back on the bench.

Wren Sinclair: Sorry, but no, because we’re gonna be in my home state, and that calls for a Texas sized WrenQCC-CC, that stands for Championship Celebration if you didn’t get it, because we’re gonna bring home all of the gold.

Zaria: It’s gonna be in my home state. You know, that’s cute, Wren, but it’s delusional. Maybe you should call it, The WrenQCC-See You Later being a champion. I don’t care how many friends or family you bring to witness at Heatwave, I will leave you laying, once again. And I will erase every bad memory that Speed Title has haunted me with, forever.

Kali Armstrong: Oh, yeah. Hey Wren and Zaria, I got something to say. Y’all memory must be terrible, because last time I checked, I already beat both of y’all delusional heffers, and I did it back-to-back. Hey, straight up, I’m coming home with both them titles, straight like that, that’s what I’m saying. So, I hope y’all ready, neither of y’all coming home with the titles.

Grayson Waller: Hello! Ladies, great to look at, hard to listen to. I love the energy though, and it’s great to see the 10% that I’ve been talking about, all in one ring, but I’ve got this from here. So, you girls used to be the highlight of the show until Grayson Waller decided to come back. I am NXT. And Sunday night at Heatwave, you girls are gonna do so well, but the world isn’t gonna talk about you lasses, the world is not gonna be talking about any of those lucha losers from AAA and their little stunt show, the world is gonna be talking one man and one thing, and that is Grayson Waller conquering his demons and becoming NXT Champion.

Tony D’Angelo: Hold up a second there, guy. Grayson, you came back to NXT to reinvent yourself, but I don’t give a damn if this is Grayson Waller 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, 5.0, because you’re gonna do the same thing you always do, be a disappointment.

Cruz Montana: YERP! Hey, yo NXT, what’s good? Well, damn, I knew that NXT was a bit dysfunctional, and now that I’m in the thick of it, I believe every word. But to tell you the truth, I kind of like it. But the difference between me and everyone else is the fact that y’all came out here to talk, and I came here to throw hands.

All hell starts breaking loose in Winter Park. Zaria drops Armstrong with The X-Factor. Sinclair responds with The X-Factor. Sinclair ducks a clothesline from Jordan. Grey with The Discus Back Elbow Smash. Zilla Fatu slides into the ring. Fatu wipes out Waller, Angelo and Montana with a Flying Crossbody Block to the outside. Fatu poses with the NXT Championship as the show goes off the air.

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