NXT has pulled a number of PPV names from pro wrestling’s past for its special events. Both Halloween Havoc and Great American Bash have become annual staples of the brand after they were once used by WCW. This might be the first time WWE has revived an ECW show name for the NXT brand, though. While it won’t be a tentpole event on a weekend, Heatwave will be a special edition of NXT taking place later this month, marking the first time the PPV name has been used since the last Heatwave in ECW in 2000 prior to the now-defuncy promotion going under.

As for where and when you can watch Heatwave live, the show will take place at 8 pm EST on Tuesday, August 16, 2022 and run for two hours. Just like a regular edition of NXT 2.0. That also means you can tune in to the same channel or network you usually do to watch Heatwave, so the USA Network in the US, or BT Sport in the UK. Information on every match announced for Heatwave so far can be found below.

Bron Breakker vs. JD McDonagh for the NXT Championship

Bronn Breakker has faced an array of challengers since winning the NXT Title back. From Gunther to Joe Gacy, and none of them has been able to dethrone him. JD McDonagh, formerly NXT UK’s Jordan Devlin, may pose the biggest threat yet. The Irish Ace has made it very clear he knows exactly how to beat Breakker, so the second generation star will need to think outside the box to retain.

Breakker needs to and likely will demonstrate he’s capable of that sort of thinking. The champ has been one of the few success stories since NXT became NXT 2.0. Proof that at least some of the changes made were for the better. With Triple H now heading up creative for the whole company, there’s an outside chance McDonagh wins, but it’s unlikely.

Mandy Rose vs. Zoey Stark for the NXT Women’s Championship

Breakker might have been something of a success story in NXT 2.0 so far, but he’s got nothing on Mandy Rose. The Women’s Champion has been reborn in NXT and her reign with the title is now the fifth-longest in the brand’s history. Her challenger at Heatwave will be Zoey Stark. Stark made a surprise appearance in the battle royal to earn a spot in this match, winning it after being sidelined with an injury for a number of months.

As for whether Stark will be the one who finally brings the curtain down on Rose’s almost 300-day reign, just like McDonagh, that seems unlikely. Stark is great, but there are challengers more likely to take the title from Rose already being readied. Cora Jade and Roxanne Perez, for example.

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