WWE NXT to host Heatwave go-home episode at Orlando Performance Center on August 25, 2026

WWE NXT will present its Heatwave go-home episode on August 25, 2026, at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, setting the stage for this weekend’s Premium Live Event. The show airs in the United States on The CW at 8 PM ET and will be available internationally on Netflix in most markets.

The August 25 broadcast serves as the final NXT encounter before the Heatwave PLE, with several matches carrying direct consequences for the pay-per-view card. Among the featured encounters is a non-title bout in which Kali Armstrong will face Women’s North American Champion Zaria; a victory for Kali would place her into the Women’s North American Championship and WWE Women’s Speed title unification match at Heatwave. Also announced for the episode are a weaponized steel cage match pitting Dion Lennox against Saquon Shugars and an AAA Cruiserweight title defense by Rey Fenix against Ek Prosper.

Kali Armstrong’s stipulation and build were promoted via social media with the following message: ".@Kali_wwe battles @ZariaWWE_ TUESDAY on #WWENXT. If she wins, she'll be added to the Unification Match at #NXTHeatwave!📺 8 ET/7 CT on @TheCW pic.twitter.com/N03be5pf84" This non-title match therefore carries direct implications for Heatwave’s unification bout.

The episode will also include the announced weaponized steel cage contest, outlined in promotional material as: "NEXT WEEK on #WWENXT:🏆 @ReyFenixMx vs. @EKProsperr – @luchalibreaaa Cruiserweight Championship Match🔥 @ZariaWWE_ vs. @Kali_wwe ⛓️ @SaquonOffWwe vs. @DionLennoxWWE – Weaponized Steel Cage Match📺 8 ET/7 CT on @TheCW pic.twitter.com/8xR3rdi3tk" Those listings confirm Rey Fenix’s AAA Cruiserweight title defense and the Lennox–Shugars stipulation.

An eight-man tag team match is scheduled for the show, pairing Sean Legacy, Dorian Van Dux, Romeo Moreno and Noam Dar against BirthRight’s Lexis King, Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, Uriah Connors and Charlie Dempsey. The match and its participants were promoted with the message: ".@Sean_Legacy1, @DorianVDwwe, @Itsbbyromeo, and @NoamDar join forces to take on BirthRight NEXT WEEK on #WWENXT!📺 8 ET/7 CT on @TheCW pic.twitter.com/EMNwcjAV8d"

The broadcast will emanate live from the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, and will air every Tuesday at 8 PM ET on The CW in the United States, with Netflix carrying the show for international viewers in most markets. This episode functions as the final televised NXT stop before the Heatwave PLE.

The preview and event details were published by Khel Now on August 25, 2026, with reporting credited to Abhijit Singh, who is identified in the piece as a sports journalist with over three years’ experience and a photographer since 2018, and who holds academic backgrounds in philosophy and political science.

Results from tonight’s non-title matches, particularly the outcome of Kali Armstrong versus Zaria, will directly affect the lineup at NXT Heatwave this weekend by confirming whether Kali is added to the Women’s North American Championship and WWE Women’s Speed title unification match.