Overview
- The show ran Sunday, August 30, at the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, Texas, and aired in the U.S. on The CW with international distribution on Netflix and U.S. streaming via the ESPN app.
- Zaria was presented by WWE as the new unified holder of the NXT Women's North American and WWE Women's Speed championships after winning the triple‑threat unification match that was not worked under 'Speed' rules.
- Kelani Jordan defeated Kendal Grey to capture the NXT Women's Championship in her first NXT title match, handing Grey her first PLE title defense loss.
- The card's main-card Fatal 4‑Way for the NXT Championship featured Tony D'Angelo (c), Grayson Waller, Cruz Montana and Zilla Fatu, highlighting NXT's push of recent arrivals and established contenders into top matches.
- Heatwave also featured Myles Borne being booked for double-duty on the card and drew pre-show betting action from bookmakers like MyBookie, underscoring WWE's expanded broadcast and commercial reach for NXT events.