WWE NXT Notes: NXT Title Match Set for NXT Heatwave 2026, Wren Sinclair Earns Shot at NXT Women’s North American Title, Shiloh Hill Suffered Injury, Dory Funk Tribute Video Airs, Robert Stone Teases New Free Agent, Kendal Grey Defeats Lola Vice in NXT Underground Match, 8/11 Show Card

Aug 4, 2026

NXT Title Match Set for NXT Heatwave 2026

Tuesday’s WWE NXT show at the Performance Center in Orlando, Florida featured one new match announced for the card of NXT Heatwave 2026, which takes place on August 30 at the Bert Ogden Arena in Edinburg, Texas.

This new match announced was a NXT Championship match of Cruz Montana/Grayson Waller vs. Tony D’Angelo (c).

This new match was initially setup last week over Waller’s “pipebomb” rant promo that included digs at the NXT Men’s locker room and D’Angelo as champion and both him and Montana going after D’Angelo for his title. During tonight’s show, D’Angelo came out to the ring and addressed what happened last week with him, Waller, and Montana. This led to Waller and Montana both coming out and making their case why they should get a shot at D’Angelo’s title. D’Angelo responded telling both of them to go to NXT GM Robert Stone to get a #1 Contender’s match made and he will face the winner at Heatwave.

.@GraysonWWE and @Santana_Proud BOTH want a shot at the NXT Title! 🙌

Who will be @TonyDangeloWWE‘s next challenger? pic.twitter.com/LNpUFUvanP
— WWE (@WWE) August 5, 2026

Current card for NXT Heatwave 2026:

NXT Championship match – Cruz Montana/Grayson Waller vs. Tony D’Angelo (c)

Wren Sinclair Earns Shot at NXT Women’s North American Title

Tuesday’s WWE NXT show also featured Zaria and Wren Sinclair going to a five-minute time limit draw for their WWE Speed Women’s Championship match.

As per match stipulation, Sinclair earned a shot at Zaria’s NXT Women’s North American Championship due to her retaining her WWE Speed Women’s title.

The Clock EXPIRES ⏰@WrenSinclairWWE retains the Women’s Speed Title!! pic.twitter.com/9JJBp7FKFS
— WWE (@WWE) August 5, 2026

Myles Borne & Tavion Heights Wins NXT Tag Titles

Tuesday’s WWE NXT show also featured Myles Borne & Tavion Heights defeating The Vanity Project (Ricky Smokes & Brad Baylor) to become the new NXT Tag Team Champions.

NEW TAG TEAM CHAMPIONS!! 🏆

What a MOMENT for @TavionHeights and @mylesborne_wwe!! pic.twitter.com/G9G8xX1C4X
— WWE (@WWE) August 5, 2026

#ANDNEW @mylesborne_wwe and @TavionHeights are the NEW NXT Tag Team Champions! pic.twitter.com/t53IKFc15W
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 5, 2026

This was Borne and Heights’ first-ever NXT Tag Team Championship victory as a team and also their first-ever NXT Tag Team titles victory in their NXT careers.

Shiloh Hill Suffered Maxilla Fracture Injury

Tuesday’s WWE NXT show also featured Shiloh Hill announcing that he is currently out of action due to hum suffering a fractured bone in his face that he stated was his maxilla which is located in the upper jawbone.

Hill stated that he suffered the injury during his match against Tristan Angels at last week’s show.

Hill also stated it will be some time before he is able to return to the ring due to his injury.

Shiloh Hill reveals that he’s fractured a part of his skull, and “it might be a while” until he’s back in the ring.#WWENXT pic.twitter.com/WCsdRZbK24
— ⭕ SlamX ⭕ (@SubToSlamX) August 5, 2026

WWE Airs Tribute Video to Dork Funk Jr.

Tuesday’s WWE NXT show also featured WWE holding a tribute in memory to the late Dory Funk Jr. who passed away earlier today.

At the start of the show, a memorial graphic for Funk Jr. was shown.

Later in the show, a tribute video aired honoring the life and legacy of Funk Jr.

RIP Dory Funk Jr.

Trailblazer who has paved the way for generations and generations. Thank up sir 🫡 #WWENXT #WRESTLINGnBBQ pic.twitter.com/nWnvvyumy6
— WRESTLING N BBQ (@WRESTLINGnBBQ) August 5, 2026

Robert Stone Teases New Free Agent For NXT

Tuesday’s WWE NXT show also featured NXT General Manager teasing a new mystery person arriving to the NXT brand.

During the show, Stone was seen backstage on the phone talking to a mystery person. Stone stated “You’re a free agent and you’re available? Perfect. I definitely want to talk.” This led to Cruz Montana showing up and a joyous mood Stone informing him that his and Grayson Waller’s #1 Contender match for the NXT Championship will be taking place at next week’s show before he walked away.

Cruz Montana is making an IMPACT here on NXT 🔥

And NEXT WEEK, he faces @GraysonWWE in a No. 1 Contender’s Match for the NXT Title! pic.twitter.com/GR8OMw3iGG
— WWE (@WWE) August 5, 2026

Kendal Grey Defeats Lola Vice in NXT Underground Match

Tuesday’s WWE NXT show also featured Kendal Grey defeating Lola Vice in a NXT Underground match to retain her NXT Women’s Championship.

KENDAL DEFEATS LOLA IN THE UNDERGROUND 🙌

What a MATCH! @kendalgreywwe pic.twitter.com/4iymDTGUTV
— WWE (@WWE) August 5, 2026

This was Vice’s first ever loss in a NXT Underground match in her NXT career.

Current Card for Next Week’s WWE NXT Show

Tuesday’s WWE NXT show also featured four new matches announced for the card of next week’s show on August 11 at Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.

Current card for August 11th WWE NXT show: