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NXT Heatwave (2024)

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NXT Heatwave
Promotional poster featuring Lola Vice, Tony D'Angelo, Oba Femi, Trick Williams, and Roxanne Perez
PromotionWWE
Brand(s)NXT
DateJuly 7, 2024
CityToronto, Ontario, Canada
VenueScotiabank Arena
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The 2024 NXT Heatwave is an upcoming professional wrestling event produced by the American company WWE. This will be the third annual Heatwave produced by the company for its developmental brand NXT, and 10th Heatwave overall. It will take place on July 7, 2024, at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as part of Money in the Bank weekend. Unlike the prior two years, which were held as television specials, the 2024 event will air via WWE's livestreaming platforms, marking NXT's first livestreaming event to be held in Canada since NXT TakeOver: Toronto in 2019.

Production[edit]

Background[edit]

The 2024 event is set to be held at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Heatwave was originally the name of a professional wrestling event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) that took place annually from 1994 to 2000. The 1997 event was an Internet pay-per-view (iPPV), while the 1998 to 2000 iterations of Heatwave aired on traditional pay-per-view (PPV). ECW folded in 2001, and WWE acquired the assets of ECW in 2003. In 2022, WWE revived the event for its developmental brand NXT as an annual television special of the NXT program.

On January 4, 2024, it was announced that the third Heatwave under the WWE banner, and 10th overall, would be held on July 7 at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada as part of Money in the Bank weekend. Instead of airing as a television special like the previous two years, the 2024 event will be held as a livestreaming event, marking the first Heatwave to air on WWE's livestreaming platforms, Peacock in the United States and the WWE Network in most international markets. This will also be the first NXT livestreaming event to be held in Canada since NXT TakeOver: Toronto in 2019.[1] Tickets for all three Money in the Bank weekend events went on sale on March 15, 2024, with combo and hospitality packages available.[2]

Storylines[edit]

The event will include matches that result from scripted storylines. Results are predetermined by WWE's writers on the NXT brand, while storylines are produced on WWE's weekly television program, NXT, and the supplementary online streaming show, Level Up.[3][4]

After successfully defending the NXT Championship at Battleground,[5] Trick Williams appeared on the following NXT. SmackDown's Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes announced that Williams would be defending his title at Heatwave against the winner of a 25-man battle royal, which was scheduled for next week's episode.[6]

Matches[edit]

No.Matches*Stipulations
1Trick Williams (c) vs. TBD[a]Singles match for the NXT Championship[7]
(c) – the champion(s) heading into the match
*Card subject to change

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ The challenger will be determined by a 25-man battle royal on the June 18 episode of NXT.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Carey, Ian (January 4, 2024). "WWE Money in the Bank 2024 announced for Toronto". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on January 4, 2024. Retrieved January 4, 2024.
  2. ^ Lee, Joseph (March 7, 2024). "WWE Announces Full Details For Money in the Bank Tickets". 411Mania. Retrieved April 12, 2024.
  3. ^ Grabianowski, Ed (January 13, 2006). "How Pro Wrestling Works". HowStuffWorks. Discovery Communications. Archived from the original on November 29, 2013. Retrieved March 5, 2012.
  4. ^ "Live & Televised Entertainment". WWE. Archived from the original on February 18, 2009. Retrieved March 21, 2012.
  5. ^ Moore, John (June 9, 2024). "NXT Battleground results: Moore's live review of Trick Williams vs. Ethan Page for the NXT Championship, Roxanne Perez vs. TNA Knockouts Champion Jordynne Grace for the NXT Women's Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 9, 2024.
  6. ^ Moore, John (June 11, 2024). "NXT TV results (6/11): Moore's review of WWE Champion Cody Rhodes appears, Lexis King vs. Dante Chen in a Singapore Cane match, Je'Von Evans vs. Shawn Spears, Michin vs. Jaida Parker". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  7. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (June 11, 2024). "25-Man Battle Royal, NXT Women's North American Title Bout Set For 6/18 NXT". Fightful. Retrieved June 11, 2024.

External links[edit]

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