NXT Post-Heatwave Fallout: Waller Crowned Champion as New Contender Scene Emerges

WWE NXT on The CW closes Heatwave 2026 and rolls into the post-Heatwave era with Grayson Waller now the NXT Champion. The show features Shiloh Hill losing to Naraku after a mist ploy, Thea Hail defeating Nikkita Lyons in a non-title bout, and Mason Rook earning his first singles win by defeating Kam Hendrix. Romeo Moreno & Noam Dar upend Sean Legacy & Dorian Van Dux, while Zaria moves to retire the Speed Championship as King’s title is scrapped. Zilla Fatu defeats Tristan Angels and Birthright eyes him as a potential recruit. The night ends with a chaotic multi-person call-out and a plan for next week’s six-man tag that will determine the new #1 contender to Waller’s title.