WWE NXT HEATWAVE 2023 is presented from the WWE Capitol Wrestling Center in Orlando, Florida. Tonight’s episode for August 22, 2023 will feature two belts on the line, a mixed tag team match and more.
Follow along here for results of all the matches and noteworthy moments and keep refreshing for updates. Be sure to chat it up in the comments below and tell us your thoughts while watching this episode!
- The show opened with a skit from Tony D’Angelo and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo at the pool hyping up the card.
- Ilja Dragunov defeated Trick Williams by pinfall.
- Ivy Nile defeated Ava Raine by submission.
- NXT Heritage Cup Match: Noam Dar defeated Nathan Frazer (c) to win the trophy.
- Following her loss, Ava says Ivy Nile failed to end her career. Diamond Mine is made up of failures and if she wants to prove her wrong, she knows where to find her—under Schism’s tree.
- Tiffany Stratton cut a promo in the ring about how great she is. Gigi Dolin interrupted to say she deserves to be the next challenger. Kiana James then came out to say she deserves it instead. Blair Davenport followed suit to do the same. Roxanne Perez rounded out the 2 babyfaces and 2 heels dynamic. A brawl erupted with Stratton escaping while the 4 others continued to fight.
- At the Performance Center, Drew Gulak and Charlie Dempsey worked with Damon Kemp and Myles Borne in the ring, training.
- Ava’s two goons revealed themselves to be The Creed Brothers, allowing Ivy Nile to abduct Ava. Julius and Brutus said if Schism wants Ava back, they’ll agree to a rematch against The Dyad and if they win, they’re reinstated. Also, to keep out interference, it’ll be a steel cage match.
- Meta-Four was given a notice backstage that a tournament will take place over the next few weeks to determine Noam Dar’s competitor for NXT No Mercy.
- Mixed Tag Team Match: Dragon Lee and Lyra Valkyria defeated “Dirty” Dominik Mysterio and Rhea Ripley by pinfall with some help from Raquel Rodriguez.
- Backstage, Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams talked in the locker room. Hayes implied Trick’s interference puts an asterisk on his win over Dragunov, to which Trick got momentarily a little taken aback, but it’s all good (at least, for now).
- Tiffany Stratton told McKenzie Mitchell in a backstage interview that next week, Dolin, James, Davenport and Perez will face each other in a Fatal 4-Way No. 1 contender’s match for a title shot at No Mercy.
- Last week, following their match, Thea Hail was approached by Jacy Jayne with a bit of a pep talk, saying the woman she fought wasn’t the same girl that walked into NXT the previous year, and “people like us” always get through it, even though they’ve been let down by someone.
- Baron Corbin attacked Von Wagner before the bell rang. They brawled and as Wagner was about to put Corbin through the commentary table, he got speared by Bron Breakker.
- Carmelo Hayes retained the NXT Championship over Wes Lee by pinfall.
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