By Jason Powell, ProWrestling.net Editor (@prowrestlingnet)
NXT TV
Orlando, Florida, at the WWE Performance Center
Aired live September 1, 2026, on The CW Network
[Hour One] Vic Joseph opened the show and was joined on commentary by Booker T… A video package recapped the NXT Heatwave event… NXT Women’s Champion Kelani Jordan was shown walking in the parking lot. Shiloh Hill was shown walking backstage…
Zilla Fatu made his entrance while being introduced by ring announcer Mike Rome. “Hello,” Zilla said loudly to start. He told the fans he was hoping to be the NXT Champion, but he just didn’t get the job done at Heatwave. He said it was crazy that he was in this situation and that it felt amazing to challenge for the championship. He said it was only a matter of when, considering who holds the title.
Tristan Angels walked out and interrupted Fatu. Angels said Fatu lost and ran him down for not living a life worthy of being a champion. Fatu said he liked Angels’ accent, but he didn’t like his attitude. Zilla played to the crowd about the idea of beating Angels’ ass. Angels said he would be happy to hand Fatu his second loss. Angels took a swing, but Fatu ducked it and cleared him from the ring…
Powell’s POV: I’m surprised they didn’t open with new NXT Champion Grayson Waller or new NXT Women’s Champion Kelani Jordan. Zilla seems relaxed and confident on the mic.
Robert Stone was in his office with EK Prosper and Saquon Shugars. Stone said he would definitely book the Fatu vs. Angels match. They both expressed interest in getting an NXT Championship match. Stone said they were both under consideration.
Keanu Carver showed up and said Prosper and Shugars both made good cases. Carver said it looked like Stone was in a pickle and then asked him what he would do…
A sponsored video aired with Naraku talking about his match with Shiloh Hill, which Joseph said would be held after the first commercial break… [C]
A video aired that Myles Borne filmed while seated in his car. He said he probably rewatched what he did to Tavion Heights at NXT Heatwave roughly a hundred times. He said he didn’t regret defending both titles on Sunday. He said he took a big swing and struck out. Borne said he could tell that Heights was going to suplex him into the fifth row. Borne said he got Heights before Heights got him. He said he was naive enough to think that he could make money and friends in the business. “It sucks, man,” Borne said…
Powell’s POV: I like that Borne acted remorseful rather than just flipping the switch and going from nice guy to obnoxious heel. It’s probably a swerve, and I suspect he’ll become an obnoxious heel soon enough either way, but this is still an interesting place to start.
1. Naraku vs. Shiloh Hill. Both entrances were televised. Naraku had Hill down on the floor a couple of minutes into the match. Naraku removed the top piece of the broadcast table. [C] Naraku sprayed mist into his hand while the referee was focused on Hill. Naraku teased punching Hill, who ducked, causing the referee behind him to duck. Naraku rubbed the mist into Hill’s eyes before hitting his finisher and pinning him.
Naraku beat Shiloh Hill in 9:40.
Powell’s POV: Last night on Raw, a referee didn’t count an Ethan Page pin because he noticed that one of the turnbuckle pads was missing. Tonight on NXT, a referee saw green mist in Naraku’s mouth and hands, yet still counted the pin. I actually prefer tonight’s finish because it’s consistent with the idea that referees can only call what they see. The referees saw the missing turnbuckle pad and the mist, but the Raw ref didn’t see which wrestler removed it, and tonight’s referee didn’t actually see Naraku use the mist, even if the evidence was all over Hill’s face. By the way, one of my favorite parts about wrestlers being put through the NXT broadcast table (or it being teased in this case) is that we get a good look at Vic’s candy dish.
In a locker room, Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno spoke with their opponents, Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux. It started friendly, but they talked themselves into things becoming tense… [C] The broadcast team hyped Zilla Fatu vs. Tristan Angels for later in the show…
2. Noam Dar and Romeo Moreno vs. Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux. Joseph wondered whether NXT Tag Team Champions Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes were watching this tag team match or at a social extravaganza. With all four men on the floor, Legacy tossed Dar face-first onto the apron, and then Van Dux performed a backbreaker on Moreno. [C]
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