Tonight’s WWE NXT airing August 25, 2026, promises an action-packed night live from the Capitol Wrestling Center (WWE Performance Center) in Orlando, Florida. The WWE NXT Heatwave go-home show sees DarkState’s Dion Lennox take on Saquon Shugars in a Weaponized Steel Cage Match. Plus, AAA World Cruiserweight Champion Rey Fenix will defend his title against EK Prosper.
The show kicks off at 8:00 PM ET on the CW and is available for international fans on streaming platforms like Netflix. Ringside News will provide live, match-by-match updates and highlights throughout the night. Stay tuned to this page, refresh for the latest results as the action unfolds, and join the conversation in the comments below!
Matches & Key Moments Scheduled for WWE NXT on August 25, 2026
- Weaponized Steel Cage Match: DarkState’s Dion Lennox vs. Saquon Shugars
- AAA World Cruiserweight Championship Match: Rey Fenix (c) vs. EK Prosper
- Non-Title Match (If Armstrong wins, she is added to the ZARIA vs. Wren Sinclair Title Unification Match at NXT Heatwave): WWE NXT Women’s North American Champion ZARIA vs. “Too Strong” Kali Armstrong
- 8-Man Tag Team Match: Romeo Moreno, “Supernova 11” Noam Dar, “Super” Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux vs. BirthRight (WWE Men’s Speed Champion Lexis King, Charlie Dempsey, Uriah Connors and Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo)
WWE NXT Results (8/25/26): Live Match Updates and Highlights
The show opens up with Vic Joseph and WWE Hall of Famer Booker T welcoming us as we see the pre-show arrivals of Rey Fenix, EK Prosper, Tony D’Angelo, Kendal Grey and Wren Sinclair.
Dion Lennox then makes his way down to the ring for the first match of the night and Saquon Shugars follows.
Weaponized Steel Cage Match: DarkState’s Dion Lennox vs. Saquon Shugars
The match starts off with Dion Lennox throwing a trash can at Saquon Shugars. Shugars then hits a chop. Shugars then hits Lennox with a right hand. Lennox then uses a steel chair to punish Shugars. Lennox then sends Shugars into the steel cage multiple times. Lennox then punishes Shugars with his own belt. Lennox then hits a right hand for a near fall. Lennox then runs into a big boot. Lennox then sends Shugars’ lower body into the steel steps and Shugars is screaming in pain. Lennox then hits Shugars with another bodyslam. Shugars then hits Lennox with a trash can. Shugars then hits a missile dropkick to Lennox, who is trapped inside a trash can.
Shugars then hits Lennox with a steel chair. Lennox then sends Shugars’ body crashing through the steel chair. Shugars then tries to fight back, but Lennox sends him into the steel chair again. Shugars then attacks Lennox with a kendo stick, but Lennox nails Shugars with a right hand. Lennox then continues the assault on Shugars with a kendo stick. Shugars then sends Lennox into the steel cage. He is now throwing him around.
