WWE NXT Heatwave Results Coverage, Reactions and Highlights for August 16, 2022

WWE NXT Heatwave will go down tonight and Ringside News has got you covered with live play-by-play results coverage.

Start time for WWE NXT Heatwave start time is is at 8:00 PM EST. Match-by-match highlights and results from the show will take place on this very page. Feel free to leave any reactions in the comment section below. The card for tonight is as follows.

WWE NXT Heatwave

Opening video package leaving up to today’s event is shown.

NXT NORTH AMERICAN CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. Giovanni Vinci

Giovanni Vinci comes out first followed by Carmello Hayes. The match starts with lots of holds and off the rope action. Carmello is visible in control in the start of the match. Vinci manages to get a few cops in. Vinci is now in control and getting in a lot of chops until the two collide and both men are down as we go commercial.

Back from the break and footage is show of Trick Williams trying to get involved in the match. Vinci remains in control connecting with a moonsault. Hayes gains control and hits a fadeway off the ropes. Fans chant “this is awesome” briefly.

Vinci catches Hayes and is back in control. Vinci goes for the pinfall but only gets a two count. Back on their feet, Hayes hits a cutter and goes for the pin. Two count only. Both men are on the ground. Fans are clapping. Vinci tosses Hayes outside the ring and goes for a huge dive off the top rope on Hayes. Fans are chanting “holy shit” at that spot as Vinci hits a moonsault. Vinci with the pin and Trick puts Hayes foot on the rope. Fans boo Trick Williams for that heel move. Back on their feet and Vinci nails a huge clotheline. Trick William gets in the ring and takes a powerbomb. Vinci goes for a powerbomb on Hayes but Hayes reverses and gets the pin for the three count.

Winner and Still WWE NXT North American Champion Carmelo Hayes.

Toxic Attraction is show arriving to the venue for tonight’s show. They run into Bron Breaker.

The tag champs are shown walking backstage before they go to commercial.

The Diamond Mind is out now. Julius calls out… Roderick Strong. Roderick Strong seems confused before saying The Creed Brothers are the future of this place. Julius says he’s done playing games. A reply is shown from a few weeks backs. Julius questions Roderick about hitting him with the knee. Roderick wants to lay all the cards out on the table now as Wolfgang from UK NXT attacks!

Roxanne Perez is show backstage and she cuts a promo on Cora Jade.

Cora Jade vs Roxanne Perez

Cora Jade makes her way to the ring first before they head to break. Back from the break, Roxanne rushes to the ring and goes right at Cora Jade. She big mad. The two end up to the outside of the ring briefly as Roxanne continues to lay down the SmackDown.

Back in the ring, Cora gets the upper hand and now seems to be in control of the match. Jade gets Roxanne in the corner and starts to lay in the forearms. Roxanne eventually counters and connects with several drop kicks. Off the ropes runs Jade but eventually ends up back on the outside of the ring again.

The two are outside the ring and Roxanne suplexes her on the outside and climbs back into the ring as we go to break.

Back from the break and Jade is clearly in control. Jade locks in several holds while the two are on the mat. “Lets go Roxy, Lets go Cora” chants as the two continue to battle it out. Both women end up on their backs as they slowly retain their composure. Back on their feet, Roxy is back in control after she gets Jade in the corner and connects with several blows.

After a near pinfall again, Jade goes to the corner and grabs some type of pole and tries to strike with it but misses. Roxanne back on her feet grabs the pole and teases usage but Jade gets up and puts Roxy on the mat and pins her for the win.

Winner: Cora Jade

Gallus challenges the WWE NXT Tag Team Champions to a match in a backstage segment where they almost tore each others heads off.

Video package is shown for Santos Escobar vs. Tony D’Angelo. Great package by the way.

Mandy Rose and Toxic attraction is shown backstage warming up.

Braun Breakker is also shown backstage getting warmed up for his NXT Championship title defense for later tonight.

STREET FIGHT: Santos Escobar vs. Tony D’Angelo

Santos is shown outside the venue walking with his crew before heading out to the ring. Tony out next.

The match starts off with Santos going hard at Tony. Fans are way behind this guy. Santos gets Tony off his feet and is just completely dominating him with kicks. Escobar gets Tony off his feet with a straight kick to the chest. Coming off the top rope Santos lands on Tony. D’Angelo has very little offensive at this point as we go to commercial break the two are outside the ring before ending up back in the ring where Tony is finally getting some offensive hits in.

Back from the break, Tony is using a trash can on Santos. Tony goes for the pinfall but only gets a two count. Santos ends up gaining control of the match again and connects with several high flying maneuvers.

On the outside, Santos dives onto Tony from inside the ring. Fans are chanting “holy sh*t” for that spot. “This is awesome” chant now. Tony is distracted from outside the ring and Santos takes complete advantage but only gets a two count.

“You F’ked up” chants after Tony accidently nails Elecrra Lopez on the outside of the ring. The two are back in the ring now, and Tony grabs a pole and connects with a vicious hit. Tony pins and picks up the win. Santos is GONE from NXT.

Winner: Tony D’Angelo

Indie Hartwell gets a letter from Dexter! Blair Davenport appears and says she ia the future.

NXT WOMEN’S CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Mandy Rose (c) vs. Zoey Stark

Zoey Stark is out first followed by Mandy Rose, accompanied by Toxic Attraction. The match starts with a lot of offensive by both woman until they end up on the outside of the ring. Mandy tosses Zoey on the table and slams her knee on the table as we go to break.

Back from the break and Nikka Lyons is out to fight off Toxic Attraction. Mandy remines in control of the match as she works the leg. Mandy Rose now has Stark in a half grab as Zoey fights to get out. Mandy ends up being kicked to the outside of the ring and gets a knee to the face when she gets back into the ring. Zoey gets Mandy off her feet and connects with several kicks.

Mandy has Zoey hung up on the ropes and takes full advantage of it. Mandy Rose makes a few pinfall attempts but Zoey keeps kicking out. Mandy is now trying to remove the leg brace off of Zoey. She takes it off and puts it on HER OWN knee only to knee her in the face. Mandy pins and gets the win.

Winner and still WWE NXT Women’s Champion Mandy Rose

NXT CHAMPIONSHIP MATCH: Bron Breakker (c) vs. JD McDonagh

JD McDonah out first, followed by Bron Breakker. The bell rings and JD goes right for the hurt shoulder of Bron. Bron remains in control in the start of this match hitting several impact moves. JD falls to the outside of the ring as Bron chases him back into the ring where he continues to dominate JD.

Still in control, Bron connects with a belly-to-belly suplex before working JD’s arm some more. Bron starts barking at JD as he’s now on the outside of the ring as we go to break.

Back from the break and the two superstars are on the ropes. JD his a neck breaker over the turnbuckle and Bron falls to the outside of the ring. JD tosses Bron back into the ring and connects with several blows to Bron’s neck.

JD is now in control as he continues to work Bron’s neck and shoulders. Bron finally gets some offense but JD retains and connects with a Spanish Fly and is back in control after hitting a spine buster. Breakker eventually gets up and somehow gets the energy to connect with a spear. JD goes out of the ring. Bron rolls him back in before connecting with another spear inside the ring. The straps come off as Breakker gets into the zone. JD stands up and is bleediing from the nose but Bron connects with another spear and slams him to the ground. Bron pins and retains the NXT Championship.

Winner and still WWE NXT Champion Bron Breakker

After the match, Tyler Bates comes out and stands face to face with Bron as the show goes off the air.

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