Grayson Waller won the NXT Championship in a four-way match at the Heatwave premium live event, defeating defending champion Tony D'Angelo along with Cruz Montana and Zilla Fatu. The victory marks Waller's first NXT title reign, capping a resurgence for the wrestler who first debuted with the brand years earlier and had previously fallen short of capturing the top prize.

The match saw shifting momentum among all four competitors, including a near-fall when Fatu pinned D'Angelo before Waller broke it up. In the closing stretch, Waller delivered a top-rope elbow drop on Fatu through the announcer's table, then returned to the ring to eliminate Montana and pin D'Angelo for the win. Waller had previously won the Men's Iron Survivor Challenge in 2022 but had not reached NXT's top championship until this victory.