WWE NXT Heatwave 2026 results and championship changes

WWE NXT Heatwave 2026, held at the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, Texas, featured several major championship changes and record-setting performances. Grayson Waller captured the WWE NXT Championship in a Fatal 4-Way match against Tony D’Angelo, Cruz Montana, and Zilla Fatu. Waller addressed his return to the brand, stating he was invited back by NXT executive producer Shawn Michaels to bolster the men's division rather than being demoted from the main roster.

In the women's division, Kelani Jordan defeated Kendal Grey to become the new WWE NXT Women's Champion. Their match, lasting nearly 23 minutes, was noted as the longest women's singles match without a stipulation in WWE history and received high critical acclaim, including a 4.5-star rating from Dave Meltzer.

Other notable results included The Vanity Project (Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes) defeating Tavion Heights and Myles Borne for the WWE NXT Tag Team Championship, and a Triple Threat Title Unification Match involving ZARIA, Wren Sinclair, and Kali Armstrong.