ECW Heat Wave

{{short description|Professional wrestling event series by ECW/WWE}}

{{Infobox wrestling PPV series

|name = Heat Wave

|image = NXT Heatwave logo.svg

|caption = NXT Heatwave logo used since 2022

|promotions = Extreme Championship Wrestling (1994–2000)
WWE (2022–present)

|brands = NXT (2022–present)

|firstevent = Heat Wave (1994)

|lastevent =

}}

Heat Wave, also stylized as Heatwave, is a professional wrestling event currently produced by WWE for its developmental brand, NXT. It was originally a pay-per-view event produced by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) that took place annually from 1994 to 2000. ECW folded in 2001 and WWE acquired its assets in 2003. In 2022, WWE revived the Heat Wave name for NXT, but stylized as Heatwave, and it has since been held annually, first as a television special of NXT in 2022 and 2023, then as a livestreaming event in 2024 as WWE ceased airing NXT pay-per-views from 2022. The event's name is a reference to its being held in the summer, as all events are held in either July or August.

Events

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|NXT (WWE brand)|NXT-branded event

class="wikitable sortable" style="align: center" width=100% !Event !Date !City !Venue !Main Event !Ref.
colspan=6\|Eastern Championship Wrestling
Heat Wave (1994): The Battle for The Future \|July 16, 1994 \| rowspan="1" \|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania \| rowspan="1" \|ECW Arena \|{{small\|The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) vs. Terry Funk and Dory Funk, Jr. in a barbed wire match}} \|
colspan=6\|Extreme Championship Wrestling
Heat Wave (1995): Rage In The Cage! \|July 15, 1995 \| rowspan="3" \|Philadelphia, Pennsylvania \| rowspan="3" \|ECW Arena \|{{small\|The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) vs. The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa Saed) in a steel cage match}} \|
Heat Wave (1996) \|July 13, 1996 \|{{small\|The Sandman, Terry Gordy and Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven (c), Brian Lee and Stevie Richards in a steel cage match}} \|
Heat Wave (1997) \|July 19, 1997 \|{{small\|Rob Van Dam, Sabu and Jerry Lawler vs. Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman and Rick Rude in a steel cage match}} \|
Heat Wave (1998) \|August 2, 1998 \| rowspan="2" \|Dayton, Ohio \| rowspan="2" \|Hara Arena \|{{small\|Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman and Spike Dudley vs. The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley and Big Dick Dudley) in a Street Fight}} \|
Heat Wave (1999) \|July 18, 1999 \|{{small\|Rob Van Dam and Jerry Lynn vs. Impact Players (Lance Storm and Justin Credible)}} \|
Heat Wave (2000) \|July 16, 2000 \|Los Angeles, California \|Grand Olympic Auditorium \|{{small\|Justin Credible (c) vs. Tommy Dreamer in a Stairway to Hell match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship}} \|
colspan=6\|WWE: NXT
style="background:#FFA; \|NXT Heatwave (2022) \|August 16, 2022 \|rowspan=2\|Orlando, Florida \|rowspan=2\|WWE Performance Center \|{{small\|Bron Breakker (c) vs. JD McDonagh for the NXT Championship}} \|{{cite web \| url=https://wrestlingheadlines.com/wwe-nxt-to-go-against-aew-all-out-wwe-bringing-back-former-ecw-event-nxt-tapings-booked/ \| title=WWE NXT to Go Against AEW All Out, WWE Bringing Back Former ECW Event, NXT Tapings Booked \| date=26 July 2022 }}{{cite web \| url=https://cultaholic.com/posts/two-title-matches-set-for-wwe-nxt-heatwave \| title=Two Title Matches Set for WWE NXT Heatwave \| date=27 July 2022 }}{{cite web \| url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1158224-wwe-files-trademarks-for-wcw-ecw-ppv-names/ \| title=WWE Files Trademarks for WCW & ECW PPV Names \| date=11 December 2019 }}
style="background:#FFA; \|NXT Heatwave (2023) \|August 22, 2023 \|{{small\|Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. Wes Lee for the NXT Championship}} \|
style="background:#FFA; \|NXT Heatwave (2024) \|July 7, 2024 \|Toronto, Ontario, Canada \|Scotiabank Arena \|{{small\|Trick Williams (c) vs. Je'Von Evans vs. Ethan Page vs. Shawn Spears for the NXT Championship}} \|{{cite news\|last=Lambert\|first=Jeremy\|title=WWE Money In The Bank To Be Held On July 6 In Toronto, NXT Heatwave Set For July 7\|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-money-bank-be-held-july-6-toronto-nxt-heatwave-set-july-7\|work=Fightful\|date=January 4, 2024\|access-date=January 4, 2024}}

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!Event

!Date

!City

!Venue

!Main Event

!Ref.

colspan=6|Eastern Championship Wrestling

Heat Wave (1994): The Battle for The Future

|July 16, 1994

| rowspan="1" |Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

| rowspan="1" |ECW Arena

|{{small|The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) vs. Terry Funk and Dory Funk, Jr. in a barbed wire match}}

colspan=6|Extreme Championship Wrestling

Heat Wave (1995): Rage In The Cage!

|July 15, 1995

| rowspan="3" |Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

| rowspan="3" |ECW Arena

|{{small|The Public Enemy (Rocco Rock and Johnny Grunge) vs. The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa Saed) in a steel cage match}}

Heat Wave (1996)

|July 13, 1996

|{{small|The Sandman, Terry Gordy and Tommy Dreamer vs. Raven (c), Brian Lee and Stevie Richards in a steel cage match}}

Heat Wave (1997)

|July 19, 1997

|{{small|Rob Van Dam, Sabu and Jerry Lawler vs. Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman and Rick Rude in a steel cage match}}

Heat Wave (1998)

|August 2, 1998

| rowspan="2" |Dayton, Ohio

| rowspan="2" |Hara Arena

|{{small|Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman and Spike Dudley vs. The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray Dudley, D-Von Dudley and Big Dick Dudley) in a Street Fight}}

Heat Wave (1999)

|July 18, 1999

|{{small|Rob Van Dam and Jerry Lynn vs. Impact Players (Lance Storm and Justin Credible)}}

Heat Wave (2000)

|July 16, 2000

|Los Angeles, California

|Grand Olympic Auditorium

|{{small|Justin Credible (c) vs. Tommy Dreamer in a Stairway to Hell match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship}}

colspan=6|WWE: NXT

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|NXT Heatwave (2022)

|August 16, 2022

|rowspan=2|Orlando, Florida

|rowspan=2|WWE Performance Center

|{{small|Bron Breakker (c) vs. JD McDonagh for the NXT Championship}}

|{{cite web | url=https://wrestlingheadlines.com/wwe-nxt-to-go-against-aew-all-out-wwe-bringing-back-former-ecw-event-nxt-tapings-booked/ | title=WWE NXT to Go Against AEW All Out, WWE Bringing Back Former ECW Event, NXT Tapings Booked | date=26 July 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://cultaholic.com/posts/two-title-matches-set-for-wwe-nxt-heatwave | title=Two Title Matches Set for WWE NXT Heatwave | date=27 July 2022 }}{{cite web | url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1158224-wwe-files-trademarks-for-wcw-ecw-ppv-names/ | title=WWE Files Trademarks for WCW & ECW PPV Names | date=11 December 2019 }}

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|NXT Heatwave (2023)

|August 22, 2023

|{{small|Carmelo Hayes (c) vs. Wes Lee for the NXT Championship}}

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|NXT Heatwave (2024)

|July 7, 2024

|Toronto, Ontario, Canada

|Scotiabank Arena

|{{small|Trick Williams (c) vs. Je'Von Evans vs. Ethan Page vs. Shawn Spears for the NXT Championship}}

|{{cite news|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=WWE Money In The Bank To Be Held On July 6 In Toronto, NXT Heatwave Set For July 7|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-money-bank-be-held-july-6-toronto-nxt-heatwave-set-july-7|work=Fightful|date=January 4, 2024|access-date=January 4, 2024}}

References

External links

{{IMDb title|0372881|Heat Wave 1994}}
{{IMDb title|0308238|Heat Wave 1998}}
{{IMDb title|3136380|Heat Wave 2000}}

Category:Heat Wave

Category:Recurring events established in 1994

Category:Recurring events disestablished in 2000

Category:1994 establishments in Pennsylvania

Category:2000 disestablishments in California

Category:Recurring events established in 2022