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Oba Femi showed his brute strength while he kept the NXT championship against Je’von Evans in Heatwave on Sunday evening.
FEMI has been one of the most dominant superstars since he joined the WWE NXT list. He has been the NXT champion since he defeated Trick Williams and Eddy Thorpe in a match in Triple threat during New Year’s pain on January 7. Since then, he has overthrown all the wrestlers who have approached him.
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Oba Femi with a clothesline for Je’Von Evans during NXT Heatwave in Lowell Memorial Auditorium on August 24, 2025 in Lowell, Massachusetts. (Michael Marques / WWE via Getty Images)
But Evans turned out to be a more unique challenger given its agility and acrobatics. He showed them when he delivered a cutter of what could have been a damaging slam. Evans thought he had won the match, but a referee NXT rejected the three counts of another, saying that Femi had been able to break the count.
Femi had finished playing with Evans – and it showed. He picked up his opponent and threw him with the ring through the announcement table. Lowell’s crowd, Massachusetts, was unleashed for the place. He put Evans back in the ring, struck his finishing movement and pinned Evans for the victory.
After the dust settled, Ricky Saints appeared in the ring. The saints settled in Femi as if to say that he was his next challenger.
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ASH by elegance accompanied by Heather Reckless and M by Elegance head to the ring during NXT Heatwave at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium on August 24, 2025 in Lowell, Massachusetts. (Michael Owens / WWE via Getty Images)
Elsewhere, two title changes occurred on the map.
The members of Darkstate, Dion Lennox and Osiris Griffin, beat Hank and Tank to win the NXT Tag team championship. The faction played the number of numbers to obtain an advantage on the Upstart team and was able to start its first title of title.
Ash by Elegance returned the Total Knockouts of Unpaved Action Knockouts to the brand with a victory against Jacy Jayne and Masha Slamovich. Jayne entered the match as a champion, but left in shock while a new title holder was crowned.
Blake Monroe goes to the ring during NXT Heatwave at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium on August 24, 2025 in Lowell, Massachusetts. (Michael Marques / WWE via Getty Images)
Lola Vice has become candidate No. 1 for the NXT women’s championship with a victory against Jaida Parker and Kelani Jordan. Blake Monroe obtained one on Jordynne Grace with a victory in their single match. Meanwhile, Ethan Page and Chelsea Green shot Tavion Heights and Tyra Mae Steele in a mixed team match.
