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The WWE NXT Heatwave match got off to a hot start with Carmelo Hayes and Giovanni Vinci, then it’s time to deal with some categorical turmoil from within by Diamond Mine. Julius Creed revealed that he knew who was plotting against the group, and it was none other than Roderick Strong. The group seemed to be falling apart, but that’s when they were all ambushed by the NXT UK faction Gallus, the group being destroyed by the first crew as their introduction began. You can check out their debut in…

The street fight between Santos Escobar and Tony D’Angelo in last night’s WWE NXT Heatwave has been coming for a long time, but the stakes are higher than ever in this final fight. If Escobar wins, Legado del Fantasma will be free of the D’Angelo family and regulated. However, if Escobar loses and D’Angelo wins, Escobar will have to leave NXT entirely. The physical strength of the match was indicative of those stakes, and there were trash cans, steel ladders, levers, chairs, and brass hinges in use throughout. Unfortunately, Team…

The main event of the WWE NXT Heatwave was the NXT Championship battle between Bron Breakker and JD McDonagh, and there was no love lost between the two in the lead up to this match. Both stars tried to hit each other before the match, but tonight was their chance to leave everything in the ring. They certainly did, and while McDonagh came close a few times, it was Breaker who would retain his title. It wasn’t long to celebrate, as NXT UK Champion Tyler Butt took to the ring…

The WWE NXT Heatwave kicked off a fight for the gold medal, as NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes faced Giovanni Vinci. It was tough to beat Hayes with the North American title around his waist, but Vinci has been on the alert ever since he got into NXT. They both ran great, but someone had to lose tonight, and despite beating the numbers game (with Trek Williams ringside) a few times, Hayes bounced back with massive force and took the number 3, eventually retaining his championship in North Amarica…

The Heatwave event card in WWE NXT is slowly gathering up, and now WWE has revealed three big new Heatwave tag matches, including a title match, Street Fighter, and some much-anticipated payback. We’ll start with the title match, in which NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes will defend his title against Giovanni Vinci, who has been on a winning streak and has momentum coming into the match. Trick Williams will be ringside of course, so Vinci will need to stay on his toes if he hopes to take that title…

WWE NXT has just revealed their next major event, which will come in the form of the NXT Heatwave. Heatwave will be broadcast on USA Network and will be a special NXT event in the context of Vengeance Day and the Great American Bash, and it will air on August 16. The event was confirmed during tonight’s episode of NXT and also secured her first title match, in which within three weeks Zoey Stark will receive her Battle Royal victory and take on NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose for the…