WWE NXT Results – Aug. 25, 2026 – Rey Fenix vs. EK Prosper, Saquon Shugars vs. Dion Lennox in Weaponized Steel Cage Match

NXT Results
Aug 25, 2026

August 25, 2026
Orlando, FL – Performance Center
Commentary – Vic Joseph and Booker T
Results via Jeff Moss of F4WOnline.com

Quick Match Results

  1. Weaponized Steel Cage match – Saquon Shugars via Diving Crossbody (pinfall)
  2. Keanu Carver defeated Kam Hendrix via Perfect Plex (pinfall)
  3. Kali Armstrong defeated Zaria via Roll-up (pinfall)
  4. Eight-Man Tag Team match – BirthRight defeated Sean Legacy, Noam Dar, Romeo Moreno, & Dorian Van Dux via Regalplex (pinfall)
  5. AAA World Cruiserweight Championship – Rey Fenix (c) defeated EK Prosper via Mexican Muscle Buster (pinfall)

Weaponized Steel Cage Match
Dion Lennox vs. Saquon Shugars

Kicking things off with a bang, this match stems from Lennox kicking Shugars out of DarkState because he was sick of Shugars not knowing how to wear shirts or something. This “Weaponized” Steel Cage match (hot off the heels of Lockdown, I might add) features a cage with weapons taped to the sides of it and will serve to totally, definitely absolutely, completely 100%, for sure end the conflict between the two. Totally.

Lennox threw a trash can at Shugars as he entered the cage, setting the tone right away. Lennox went for a chair and belted Shugars with it. He went for an early cover, but everyone knew that wasn’t going to do it. Lenox threw Shugars face-first into cage sides and then took his (Shugars’) belt and whipped him with it.

Shugars popped up with a kicked to the head, but Lennox countered by throwing him onto a steel chair. Shugars threw a trash can at Lennox, then put another one over his head. Shugars hit the can with a chair and then dropkicked it. He pulled it off and went for a cover, but only got a two count.

Shugars smacked Lennox with a chair, bending it over his back. Lennox powered back with some right hands and then picked up Shugars and dumped him onto two chairs he had set up earlier.

Shugars found a Kendo stick and started hitting Lennox with it, but Lennox pulled it out of his hands and returned the favour, kind of choking him with it. Shugars got out of having his cheek pressed against the stick (?) and sent Lennox into the steel. Shugars went up top for a high crossbody, but Lennox hit him in the gut with the kendo stick.

Lennox then set up two kendo sticks in the corner, but Shugars shoved him into it and then hit an atomic drop for a near fall. Then Lennox hit a spinebuster over a trash can but Shugars kicked out at two. Lennox set up two more kendo sticks in the cage and while he was doing that, Shugars produced his baseball bat.

Shugars lit up Lennox with the bat, but then Lennox threw a chair into his knee. He quickly set Shugars up in a tree of woe and decked him with a chair for a two count. Lennox then grabbed the bat and crossed Shugars legs over it, pulling back hard. Shugars hit him in the head with a trash can lid to break the hold.

Lennox went for an Official Slim Jim Table and set it up in the ring. He went to gran Shugars, but Shugars scrambled away and went up top. Lennox followed and Shugars hit him with a trash can lid before going for a destroyer. He missed and seemed to have hurt his knee.

Shugars put Lennox on the table then put a trash can on him and then the table collapsed (oops). Shugars then climbed up to the top of the cage and threw a crossbody onto Lennox. That did and Shugars made the cover and got the win in what will surely be the end of his feud with DarkState and Lennox.

Winner: Saquon Shugars via Pinfall.

Backstage: Tony D’Angelo

Back from break, NXT Champion Tony D’Angelo was interviewed about Heatwave. He said that he’s the only NXT Grand Slam Champion in history and the man who put Oba Femi down (actually he vacated the title, Tony). He promised to beat all three of his opponents to keep his title at Heatwave.

Video: The Vanity Project

A segment with Vanity Project going bowling aired next. They took turns talking trash about Miles Borne and Tavion Heights. Jackson Drake then bowled a terrible shot and Myka Lockwood granny-bowled a slightly better shot. Brad Baylor then rolled a marginally better shot and Ricky Smokes set up the kids ramp to bowl an even slightly better shot. I don’t really know a lot about bowling but none of them were strikes. Then it was over. Mercifully.

In-Ring: Nattie, Jaida Parker

Back in the ring, Nattie had a mic and said she came to NXT because she wanted to fight Jaida Parker. Nattie praised Parker but said she is wasting her potential. Nattie said that she gave her the most valuable asset in all of wrestling: her attention. Nattie said that she made Parker who she is and that of course brought out Parker herself.

Parker said she isn’t wasting anything. She said that Nattie did remind her who she is but she doesn’t need Nattie’s approval. Nattie said that she wanted a submission match with Parker at Heatwave. Parker said “ok,” they called each other “bitch” and that was it.

Kam Hendrix vs. Keanu Carver

Apparently this match was made in the Warehouse Playset by Carver and Robert Stone to help Carver “figure it out.”

They went back and forth in the opening moments. Carver would use his power and the Hendrix would clothesline him. Neither really got an upper hand or ay momentum until Hendrix kicked Carver through the ropes. They brawled in the middle of the ring until Carver started no-selling Hendrix’ offense.

Carver grabbed him in a suplex and tossed him around the ring, including a massive shoulder block off the ropes. Hendrix slipped out of the ring and then thumbed Carver’s eye through the ropes.

Then Mason Rook showed up and hit Hendrix, tossing him back into the ring for Carver to pin. Well worth our time.

Winner: Keanu Carver via Pinfall.

Video: Kelani Jordan

Next a vignette for Kelani Jordan aired. She claimed that Oba Femi and others have followed her plan to success because she didn’t need a famous last name to get a head. She said no one does it like ‘Lani and that was it.

Video: Zilla Fatu

Back from a break, a taped vignette about Zilla Fatu aired. He said that he carries his family legacy every day, but when it’s all said and done he will earn his success on his own. He promised to win the NXT Title at Heatwave.

Zaria vs. Kali Armstrong

As always, this match originated in Robert Stone’s office last week with Armstrong complaining about not getting title shots and Zaria complaining about, I don’t know, too many title shots? Any way, if Armstrong wins this match, she will be added to the Women’s North American Title/Speed Title Unification match that Zaria has against Wren Sinclair at Heatwave.

They locked up off the top and being of similar size and stature it was a good one. They traded shoulder blocks with Zaria getting the first knockdown. She scoop slammed Armstrong and then Armstrong did the same to her. They locked up in a test of strength with Zaria getting Armstrong over before throwing her into the corner for some strikes.

Zaria took control, slamming and splashing Armstrong. She back-body dropped her and then went for a suplex, but Armstrong countered that. She started throwing jabs, knocking Zaria off her feet. She then clotheslined her over the ropes and hit a crossbody onto her on the outside.

Back in the ring, Armstrong set Zaria up in the corner and drove her shoulders into her gut. Armstrong grabbed a headlock and they reversed it back and forth until Zaria hit a belly-to-back suplex and dropped some elbows on Armstrong. Zaria hit a big boot and then climbed up top. Armstrong went up too and they traded strikes. Armstrong then got in a big superplex.

They slugged it out in the middle of the ring until Armstrong caught Zaria looking with a powerbomb for two. Zaria came back with a pump kick, but couldn’t get a cover. Zaria threw Armstrong with a German suplex, but Armstrong dodged the follow up spear. Armstrong then went for the Kali connection, but walked into a second spear.

They went back and forth off of that, with Armstrong getting a rollup for the win. She is now in the match with Wren Sinclair at Heatwave.

Winner: Kali Armstrong via Pinfall.

Backstage: Kendal Grey, Wren Sinclair

In the Backstage Medical Playset, William Sawalich, who is a race car driver who seemingly always wears his race car uniform for some reason, was with Kendal Grey who was being told that she was medically cleared, but it was not reccomended that she wrestle. That was a long sentence. Grey said she would wrestle any way and then the doctor left and Wren Sinclair showed up and they talked to Sawalich for a bit before the segment ended.

Eight-Man Tag Team Match
BirthRight (Lexis King, Uriah Connors, Stacks Lorenzo, & Charlie Dempsey) vs. Sean Legacy, Noam Dar, Romeo Moreno, & Dorian Van Dux

I honestly don’t know why this match is happening. Maybe it’s for control of the NXT Warehouse Playset? Because that seems to be where all these people hang out. I’m sure it had to do with “opportunity” being given or not given in some way. To be honest, in my opinion, Birthright has long outlived it’s usefulness, so maybe this will be the start of something for the talents on both sides. Or not, it’s hard to tell sometimes.

Dempsey and Dar started off with some technical back and forth which was a nice change. They traded pin attempts and rollthroughs until Moreno tagged in and then quickly brought in Van Dux. King tagged in and fell victim to an arm drag. Legacy caught a blind tag for a cover before Van Duxy tagged back in.

Stacks came in and was met by Noreno who chopped him a bunch. Then Connors came in and took him down with a dropkick. Moreno went for an ankle lock and Stacks tried to help, but Dar came in and they had double ankle locks for a moment or two. Van Dux and Legacy got distracted by Ariana Grace and then Connors pulled Moreno out of the ring for a superkick.

Dempsey gutwrenched Moreno as Booker T referred to his training in “the orient” and then Stacks came in to throw Moreno into the ringpost. Moreno was isloated in the Birthright corner and so they traded quick tags and shots to wear him down. Moreno eventually got a tag to Van Dux after overcoming the damn numbers game.

He cleared the ring but Stacks snuck in a quick kick that got him thrown over the top rope onto the rest of Birthright. Van Dux jumped over too then threw Stacks back into the ring for Legacy to hit a 450, but but King broke up the pin. Dar got a tag and he and Dempsey traded shots.

Dar hit a suplex into an armbar, but then Connors hit him with a swanton. LEgacy took him out, then Stacks took out Legacy then Van Dux hit Stacks, then King hit Van Dux with a blockbuster, then Moreno jumped onto everyone on the outside. Van Dux gave Legacy an extra lift off the ropes to take out Brithright and Dar and Dempsey fought in the ring. Dempsey hit an overhead slam on Dar and got the victory for his team.

Winner: BirthRight via Pinfall.

Backstage: Robert Stone, Keanu Carver, Shiloh Hill

In the Warehouse playset, Robert Stone was making sure everything was good with the Heatwave Summit later. Then Keanu Carver walked by and told Stone the ref’s decision was final (?). No time to think about it though because Shiloh Hill showed up and asked for a match with Naraku which Stone gave him because of mist.

AAA World Cruiserweight Championship
EK Prosper vs. Rey Fenix (c)

And we have arrived at the fireworks factory! AAA GM Rey Mysterio did Robert Stone’s job for him by suggesting Prosper take on Fenix for the AAA Cruiserweight title and I thank him for it. Fenix blew the doors off on Raw this week against Dragon Lee, so let’s see what he can do in Orlando.

Off of the lockup, Prosper rolled up Fenix for two. Fenix got back up and hit a kick and went for a backslide, but Fenix countered into an armdrag. Prosper landed on his feet and Fenix stopped him in his tracks with an open handed strike. Prosper caught Fenix with a dropkick to the face that sent him to the outside. Prosper then hit a moonsault from the ringpost to Fenix on the outside.

Back in the ring, Fenix turned the tides with a kick that laid Prosper out. Fenix chopped him in ther corner and then went for a suplex, but Prosper blocked it and hit a DDT for two. Prosper showed off his own open-handed chops, but Fenix turned it into a crucifix cover for two.

Fenix put Prosper in a submission move, but let it break and they traded strikes. They both went off the ropes and hit a double clothesline, leaving both laying. They got to their feet and started throwing hands. Fenix hit a dropkick that stunned Prosper and then went for a powerbomb, but Prosper countered it into an X-Factor.

Prosper then dropped a leg from up top, but could only get a two. Prosper hit a Michinoku Driver, but Fenix wasn’t done yet. Fenix walked the ropes and kicked Prosper in the head. He went up top again and hit a high crossbody for a two count. Fenix picked up the pace and went for a frog splash, but still Prosper kicked out at two.

Fenix rolled out of the corner, looking for a cutter, but Prosper countered it into a suplex. He threw Fenix off the ropes and Fenix caught him with that cutter on the way back. Fenix charged with a high knee and set Prosper up for the Mexican Muscle Buster. Prosper shoved him off, so Fenix kicked him in the head.

They went up top and Prosper landed a standing Superrana from the top ropes. Prosper went for a moonsault, but Fenix moved and sent him to the corner. He locked in the Mexican Muscle Buster and landed it perfectly for the cover and the victory to retain his title.

Winner: Rey Fenix via Pinfall.

After the match, Fenix showed respect to Prosper, shaking his hand in the middle of the ring.

Backstage: Myles Borne, Tavion Heights, Hank & Tank, Noam Dar, Romeo Moreno, Shawn Legacy, Dorian Van Dux

Backstage Sam Mayer, also a NASCAR driver in full uniform, talked to Miles Borne and Tavion Heights. Heights was way worked up over their match(es) at Heatwave and Borne told him to chill. Hank and Tank arrived because they like NASCAR and suggested after Heatwave, Borne and Heights give them a Tag Title Shot. Heights said that they would see them around and we moved to the ring for the (sigh) Heatwave Summit.

In-Ring: Wren Sinclair, Kendal Grey, Kelani Jordan, Zaria, Kali Armstrong, Grayson Waller, Tony D’Angelo, Cruz Montana, Zilla Fatu

To begin the “summit,” Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair came to the ring and Grey grabbed a mic. She said she has heard what Kelani Jordan has said and she thinks she’s earned her NXT Women’s Championships. Grey declared herself “the benchmark.” She beat Nattie, she beat Lola Vice and never took a day off. She’s a fighting champion.

Kelani Jordan then came out and said that ‘The Standout” (aka Jordan) will take the title from her. Sinclair said that Heatwave is in her home of texas, so they are going to win. Then Zaria came out and said that she was going to win. Then Kali Armstrong came out and said she’s beaten both of them, so she’s going to win.

Also, is NXT buying Mics in bulk? Everyone had one. Including Grayson Waller who wandered out in a “Nepo Uce” shirt and said, and I quote “Ladies, nice to look at, hard to listen to.” Waller said that he hopes they do well at Heatwave, but the world is going to be talking about one thing: Grayson Waller as NXT Champion.

Then Tony D’Angelo came out and said that Grayson Waller is going to do the same thing he always does; be a dissapointment. Then Cruz Montana popped up in the audience. He said that he came here to throw hands and a massive brawl broke out. Zilla Fatu arrived as the women finished fighting and leapt off the ringpost on the NXT Championship Match field. Then he posed with the NXT title belt, thus ending the show.

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