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NXT Heatwave _ Aug 24, 2025 - Oba Femi Vs Je'von Evans _ NXT Championship Match
NXT Heatwave _ Aug 24, 2025 - Oba Femi Vs Je'von Evans _ NXT Championship Match
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00:00Who will be the NXT champion after tonight?
00:03Evans took The Undertaker's advice to heart and
00:06is challenging the biggest dog in the yard.
00:09Can Evans make history or will the ruler continue his reign as champion?
00:22Who sits at the top of the mountain after Stan and Deliver?
00:26And Oba falls on the race.
00:30It's Oba, Femi, who is still the NXT champion.
00:37I thought that I was ready for the NXT championship.
00:40I think now I can say that I wasn't.
00:43A heartbreaker for Javon Evans, but
00:45his future couldn't be any brighter if you set it on fire.
00:50I feel like people work for these opportunities.
00:52I think that's what I did throughout this past year.
00:55Javon Evans, the number one prospect in NXT.
00:59I am the young OG.
01:00Everybody in NXT knows that that boy is-
01:04LG!
01:05Evans from the heavens!
01:09Cutter by Evans, and he's gonna run out of time!
01:13I experienced challenge after challenge after challenge, but
01:16one challenge that kept coming back to me was where I think what's next for
01:21the young OG, until I got some legendary advice from a WWE Hall of Famer.
01:28You still trying to figure out what to do next?
01:32You ask me?
01:33You continue going after the biggest dog in the yard.
01:36NXT is supposed to be the brand built for the future, but I look at this division now.
01:52The future is not looking very bright, because I beat them all.
01:56I've stopped them all.
01:57I've destroyed them all.
01:59I've destroyed them all.
02:01Who is worthy enough to take this title from me?
02:05Oberfemi, anyone who watches NXT knows that Trick Williams is the biggest dog NXT has to offer.
02:13You keep searching for the man who's gonna take you off this mountain.
02:16Look no further.
02:18I am that man.
02:22Trick, your ass goofy as hell, boy.
02:25The young OG met The Undertaker, and this Hall of Famer gave me some advice,
02:30saying that I should go after the biggest dog in the yard, which is honestly, Oberfemi.
02:36And you out here, try to make this all about yourself.
02:39That's it, man.
02:39You throw the hands, and whoever wins gets to face Oberfemi for the NXT Championship.
02:44Live in Philadelphia, Javon Evans, can he get past Williams tonight?
02:50Who heads the heat wave as the number one contender to the NXT Championship?
02:54Yes, Javon, you like to bounce.
02:57I'm about to bounce your ass back to high school.
02:59And I just saw the Lord in Javon's eyes.
03:02Got so much fire inside the young OG.
03:14The fact that Evans is moving right now.
03:21Javon, for the love of God, stay down.
03:26Wait, wait, where'd Oberfemi go?
03:28That's Mike Santana.
03:30Javon Evans, getting bouncy, thrown into the cover.
03:34Javon is heading to heat wave.
03:38Oberfemi, there is a new champion Sunday, and it's gonna be me, baby, Javon Evans.
03:55Yo, boy is bouncy.
03:58Here we go.
04:17This is a full circle moment for Evans.
04:23If you really break it down, Book, because it was right here in Lowell.
04:28He suffered the lowest point of his career.
04:31His jaw was broken in the center of the ring.
04:35And now seven months later, it could be the site of his greatest triumph.
04:42You know, I believe in everything The Undertaker's told this kid.
04:45Go out there and keep going up after that big dog.
04:48This kid right here, he's prolific.
04:50He's an extraordinary talent.
04:53And tonight, tonight could be his night here in Lowell, Massachusetts heat wave, baby.
04:59And you see him holding on to his ribs.
05:01There is no way he could be coming into tonight at 100% after that viral image
05:08of him flying through the air, smashing through the table in Philadelphia.
05:38He's surfing all day and he's surfing all day and he's surfing all night,
05:44and he's surfing all night and he's surfing all night.
05:47There is the ruler.
05:50With the NXT universe standing,
05:57With the NXT Universe standing,
06:04how do you properly articulate the champion's dominance?
06:12No bread, no water.
06:19Just me, this is a carnivore man.
06:23It's about to get busy here tonight at Heatwake.
06:40Well, let's get things started.
06:42Let's go up to our ring announcer, Mike Rome.
06:47The following contest scheduled for one fall is for
06:52the NXT Championship.
06:59Introducing the challenger from Greensboro, North Carolina,
07:05weighing in at 195 pounds,
07:10Javon Evans.
07:15And his opponent, from Lagos, Nigeria, weighing in at 310 pounds.
07:30He is the NXT Champion, Oba Femme!
07:43Javon has continued to take the Undertaker's advice, and he took that advice to heart.
07:50He's going after the biggest dog in the yard.
07:54And with the NXT Championship on the line, how can Evans topple Oba Femme?
07:59I don't know.
08:00I mean, you just heard that big, big, vast difference between these two,
08:04116 pounds difference between these two.
08:09It's gonna be a hell of a mountain for this young man Javon Evans tonight.
08:13Evans giving away a lot of size.
08:15It was Randy Orton who praised Javon Evans.
08:18Evans, though, knows he's gonna have to go deep into his cardio bag maybe here tonight.
08:22This is the fourth time the NXT title has been defended at Heatwave.
08:26Going back to ECW, the top men's title has changed hands only one time.
08:32Evans was part of that matchup last year at Heatwave.
08:34This is two-thirds of Stan and Deliver's main event from Vegas.
08:38If you wanna run it back, they're doing it here tonight without Trick Williams.
08:42This is the first time Javon Evans has ever had a one-on-one opportunity at the NXT Championship.
08:50Man, he's had so many big moments since joining NXT.
08:54This could be the young OG's night.
08:56I mean, right there, you look at him, he's all taped up.
08:58But the trillin' in this young man, I mean, the heart in this young man.
09:03I mean, he's gonna have to stay on his bicycle, of course.
09:05He's been so close so many times, even going back to Deadline,
09:09which the men's Iron Survivor was- Look at that.
09:12Look at that.
09:13So many close calls with every move.
09:15You gotta imagine the pain shooting through the body of Javon.
09:19Because as I mentioned, he beat Trick Williams Tuesday in Philadelphia.
09:22That's great, but the damage was done.
09:25You see the body, he can't be 100%.
09:27Booker, if you were to throw a percentage, where would it be?
09:3085?
09:31It's hard to gauge a man's heart, Vic.
09:33It really, truly is.
09:34And this young man, he's been so close to capturing gold here in NXT.
09:38And trust me, trust me, he wants it.
09:41Otherwise, he wouldn't be here in this fight tonight against Ova Femi.
09:45Ova Femi liked that.
09:46Ova Femi wants more.
09:47But now with Javon Evans, who just got shut down and the door slammed shut.
09:52No.
09:53Too much, too much power, too much power.
09:55And again, Javon able to get away, got caught though by Ova Femi.
09:58And Ova just so powerful, almost like he's just welcoming everything from Javon Evans.
10:03How much do you really have, so to speak, in the early going?
10:07Could be looking for a powerbomb right here.
10:09Javon able to counter land right back on his feet, deliver another chop.
10:12And now Javon Evans starting to get bouncy, got caught.
10:16I mean, Javon Evans, he's gonna be bouncy.
10:19He's got a lot of speed, but Ova Femi just has to be in that one spot, that one spot.
10:27Look, I don't wanna discount Javon Evans, because if he can win gold here tonight,
10:31be the first time he's worn a championship, and here in Lowell,
10:34The Rock won his first title, the Intercontinental Championship in 1997.
10:39Javon Evans is also fighting for history.
10:42He could become the youngest champion in this brand's history to hold the NXT title
10:47at 21 years old.
10:48Bo Dallas was 23 when he held the title.
10:51You know the difference between all those guys you just talked about,
10:54and what's going on here tonight?
10:56What was that?
10:57None of them was over 50.
10:58Over 50, yeah, yeah.
10:59He's a monster, man.
11:01The guy is built for being champion here in NXT, not just NXT.
11:06I'm talking about this brand, this company, man.
11:09When we talk about Ova Femi, we talk about the prophecy.
11:13Hasn't the champion fulfilled every prophecy he was ever told?
11:17I mean.
11:18Whoa.
11:19He said he would come to NXT, he would take over brand, he would be its champion.
11:23Ova Femi has done everything.
11:25He was saying he was gonna be here in NXT, but there's so much more for Ova Femi.
11:28My.
11:29Look at power.
11:30Look at power.
11:31He's catching another human being.
11:32And I don't wanna start putting it into people's brains now, but
11:35if you're the official Adrian Butler, the head official here in NXT,
11:38you gotta keep an extra eye on Javon Evans, don't you?
11:41I mean, he may have to have a .
11:43Don't count your .
11:46And that super kick, and Ova Femi might have just realized,
11:50I'm in for a fight tonight.
11:51Javon Evans is smiling.
11:53Ova Femi now welcoming it, just got caught again.
11:55Wait a minute.
11:56Cover and a kick out it.
11:58It's not gonna be that easy.
11:59Look at Javon though, easily trying to get to the top rope.
12:02And right now might be a case for Javon Evans.
12:04How much pain can I withstand?
12:06Looking for, Javon saw it come in double style.
12:12And how impressed are you with the resiliency of Javon?
12:16Like a rubber band, just snapping back.
12:18I'm very impressed with this kid.
12:20Javon Evans is gonna be champion in this bench.
12:23Is he gonna be champion in NXT?
12:25It's just a matter of where, that's the question.
12:27It could be tonight booked as now Ova Femi the champion rolling to the outside.
12:32Javon, this might be your night, man.
12:35You gotta keep going.
12:40Wait a minute.
12:41Baby.
12:44I get nervous any time I see Javon flying at us.
12:46Back up.
12:47Yeah, you say that again.
12:48Back up.
12:49And Ova may be looking for a chokeslam.
12:53Javon Evans trying to fight.
12:54Javon just looked over here at the table.
12:56He don't want that again.
12:57One step ahead for the OG.
13:01Got caught on the rebound.
13:04Yeah.
13:05Man.
13:06That skillet sized hand.
13:08Leaving a wealth across the chest.
13:13Feel this impact.
13:14My.
13:18My.
13:19And the dominance of Ova Femi, you said no Bryn.
13:22No water.
13:23Just me.
13:24Ova is the only male superstar to be undefeated here in the WWE.
13:33And he's showing you why.
13:34The strength, the power, the will to destroy.
13:39Ova Femi thrives in these positions, man.
13:42I mean, it's something about being champ with this guy right here.
13:45You talking about, you talking about a guy that's being pushed to the limit.
13:49Nine, nine.
13:50The body, the body broke.
13:52Look at that weight.
13:53Stepping all down on the ribs.
13:54Nine times he's going out there competing.
13:56Nine times he's walked out and steel.
13:58You gotta love him.
13:59Best competition at his finest.
14:01Celebrating his 228th day as champion, the longest raid since Braun Breaker.
14:10You gotta wonder.
14:11Was champion.
14:12You gotta wonder who's gonna beat him?
14:13Who can stop him if Javon Evans don't do it tonight?
14:15Who's gonna stop Ova Femi?
14:17I don't know if it will happen.
14:19Because Ova Femi is that dominant.
14:21And the one thing I would say about this matchup is,
14:24was Ova able to keep pace with the challenger?
14:28I don't think it is true.
14:29Because of the cardio.
14:30I just think he needs to keep up with Javon Evans.
14:33And lay that one kill shot.
14:34That one kill shot.
14:35Just like that.
14:36Double, cut, buster.
14:38And a right shoulder coming up with Javon.
14:40Something I'm noticing about Javon too when he kicks out.
14:43He's kicking out and getting immediately to his stomach.
14:46Trying to get to somewhat of a vertical base.
14:49And I don't know if that's almost in his mind to try to get away from Ova as he's
14:53able to kick out.
14:54But it's somewhat of a strategy for Javon Evans to not have Ova get back on top of
14:58him.
14:59Because Javon Evans, every kick out you waste energy, right?
15:02It takes something out of you, right?
15:03Javon Evans better use every trick in the book he possibly can.
15:06And one trick in the book we always use back in the day is playing a little possum.
15:11That's what he may have to do today.
15:14Ova continued to wear down Javon.
15:20And for Ova Femi, there is a lot of talk.
15:25And he shifted weight.
15:26And all that weight down on Javon.
15:28See that.
15:29And an ear fall.
15:30Ova Femi just set the young OG up to try that move.
15:33And he pulled it off.
15:34He went for it.
15:35He took the bait.
15:36Wow.
15:37Ova Femi!
15:42NXT universe split here at Heat Wave.
15:46Ova Femi!
15:47OVA Femi!
15:48OVA Femi!
15:49OVA Femi!
15:51He's laboring big time.
15:55And we can talk about Obafemi maybe, how Dominique's been,
15:59who can beat him for the championship.
16:00I mean, there is a lot of contenders in the men's division.
16:03It is Javon Evans here tonight.
16:04But again, Booker, we're looking at the future of the WWE in both these men
16:09here in the main event of Heat Wave.
16:11There's gonna come a time when Obafemi's gonna run into that big wall,
16:15because it's not about the match, it's about the training.
16:18It's about the continuous training, trying to go out there,
16:21to compete at that level, every time, yeah, yeah, that's it.
16:26Bam, and a kick out Javon.
16:27Bam.
16:28In a fight.
16:29Take another look, move.
16:35I'm talking about Vick,
16:40I mean Obafemi just need to keep up with the other team playing big shots like that.
16:46And that's what could take him to victory here tonight, and steal, and steal your chance.
16:51And you think of the grind that Oba was on as the longest NXT North American champion.
16:56He's been a dominant NXT champion.
17:00I mean, are these long reigns possibly starting to wear and wane on Obafemi as
17:06he tries to look forward to the future?
17:07I don't think so, I don't think so.
17:08You brought it up, who can beat him?
17:10But I mean, you got to admit, think about Wesley.
17:12Think about Wesley's body broke down.
17:14How much more can Obafemi have?
17:16That may be the key to Javon Evans is one big lucky shot.
17:20Now, the question is how far can Obafemi go, man?
17:22Obafemi is thinking about history.
17:24Obafemi is thinking about making history like no man has ever made before in this match.
17:28Right now, Obafemi has done that thus far in the next year.
17:32Like I say, there's so much more, so much more for Obafemi.
17:36Obafemi just mocking Javon Evans.
17:37And again, the official asking Javon, who is not going to stop, is not going to quit.
17:45But at what point does his body break down?
17:48We talk about a body breaking down and waning.
17:51Javon Evans did not come in at 100%.
17:53I don't even think he came in at 80%, just a few days removed after what happened in Philadelphia.
17:58We talk about the shape that Javon Evans is in right now.
18:00And we know Obafemi's battle-tested.
18:03I mean, he can go the wrong hole.
18:05He can work in the deep water.
18:06We know that.
18:07And that's what I was questioning about what Javon Evans says.
18:09He just need to outlast Oba.
18:11But you bring up a good point, Booker, that Oba, doesn't matter if it's a triple threat match.
18:15Doesn't matter if it's a main event.
18:16Doesn't matter if it's stand and deliver a weekend over WrestleMania or an NXT.
18:20He's always able to rise to the occasion.
18:23That's why he's been so dominant.
18:25But can Javon Evans be the one?
18:27Can Javon Evans be the man to knock him off the pedestal?
18:31What a backbreaker.
18:33Beautiful.
18:33He would have just broken the spirit of Javon and
18:36now on Chokeslam.
18:38I don't think so.
18:39I don't think so.
18:40I think it's gonna be a quick night right here.
18:42Into the cover.
18:43It's over.
18:43Off the Chokeslam and a kicker.
18:45You gotta wonder if that Chokeslam was a message to The Undertaker.
18:48Cuz let's not forget it was The Undertaker who went up to Obafemi and said, get ready.
18:52Because some of my boys are coming to your yard.
18:55He went up to Javon Evans and said, there's gonna be people coming for you.
18:58He told Javon Evans to keep going after the biggest and the baddest.
19:02Javon Evans right now may just be going on instinct.
19:06But for Obafemi, he may be trying to prove a point, not just to the locker room here in
19:10NXT, not just to Raw and SmackDown, but to someone like The Undertaker.
19:14He is at the expense of this young kid right here.
19:17The uptake may have put this kid in a position that he perhaps not,
19:20perhaps wasn't ready for more than anything.
19:22Because Obafemi, like I said, he's battle-tested.
19:25He's got, it's gonna go out there.
19:26And like I said, if he gets you lined up, he's not gonna wait.
19:29He's not gonna hesitate.
19:30He's gonna pull the trigger back.
19:32We've seen that already in this matchup, the gut busters, the back breakers,
19:37the vicious shots to the spine.
19:39He was toying with Javon Evans right now, just like a bam, just a piece of meat.
19:46Javon just stood back up in defiance, Javon Evans.
19:52Javon, ducking a couple, throwing his own rights.
19:56And Javon right now, this may be his moment again.
19:59I'm saying it because Javon at some point is gonna have to unleash the tank.
20:03Javon Evans is gonna have to go for broke.
20:05I tell you, Undertaker right now, he's probably watching this right now.
20:08Because of something he believed in, sitting in the pocket, throwing hands.
20:12That's what Javon Evans is doing right now.
20:14No, this didn't work earlier, Javon.
20:16Gonna work this.
20:18Baby, from the average.
20:20Javon, charging right back in.
20:25You can feel that momentum, Booker, because the dream is free.
20:29Are you willing to pay the price for the journey?
20:31Here we go.
20:32Over for the title.
20:33And Oba, right shoulder off the mat.
20:37Javon Evans, though, don't know where he gets it from.
20:42And it might just be slam shut here and right now, Javon trying to cover DDT.
20:47Another big shot, another big shot, you better cover him, Javon.
20:51Champions planet, challenger crawling, title on the line.
20:56Main event of WWE Heat Wave.
21:03Splash, but so much taken out.
21:09Came up a little short right there, Vince.
21:11And again, you gotta wonder, the body for Javon.
21:14How much is in Javon?
21:15How much has been taken out of Javon?
21:17Everything, every moment.
21:20So much for Javon on the line right now.
21:26You know, high risk, it's high reward, right, Book?
21:34That's what Javon Evans is going right now, I don't know if he hyperextended Steve.
21:37He's gonna have to go all caution, all caution to the wind, and he landed it.
21:42Second frog splash.
21:43Is it enough?
21:47This is those moments you think you got Oba Femi right where you wanted,
21:53but this guy, this guy Oba, he seemed to get more stronger,
21:57a little bit more resilient as the match goes Oba.
22:04What a main event.
22:10Javon, now trying to beat down Oba.
22:14Going to the body, going to the body, trying to break the ball.
22:17Got a shot, now come by Oba with a big shot.
22:20And right back goes the challenger, champion with a boot.
22:23The challenger, German suplex.
22:27Beautiful German, but look at that.
22:29What?
22:30He's gotta be kicked.
22:31What?
22:32No way.
22:36Baby.
22:38And we've seen this.
22:43I told you.
22:44In time.
22:46I caught her, I caught her.
22:49Javon, Oba's a man.
22:51Kiss so smart.
22:52One more.
22:53My God.
22:54That's it.
22:55Good.
22:56My God.
22:57What?
22:58What?
22:59Are you serious?
23:03That cover came out of nowhere.
23:10Javon went one more time, got caught.
23:14Somehow, Javon kicked out.
23:17Can't believe the action here tonight, guys.
23:20Oba should have been out from that cutter because he ran right into it.
23:24But like I say, so resilient.
23:26Oba should be out from the cutter.
23:27Javon should be out after the European uppercut from the top rope.
23:31Both these men.
23:33This is awesome.
23:34This is awesome.
23:35This is awesome.
23:36This is awesome.
23:37This is awesome.
23:40Baby, Oba's looking to plant that final signature.
23:44This is awesome.
23:45This indeed is awesome.
23:49This is our main event.
23:50This is our main event.
23:51NXT Championship is on the line.
23:54And Javon Evans is pulling himself up.
23:57And right now, Book, it may not be who has more skill.
24:01It may be about who has more will this late.
24:04That was inadvertent.
24:08That certainly was.
24:09Don't inadvertent.
24:10Our official wiped out.
24:12Javon back to the top.
24:16And again, the power, Booker.
24:19The power.
24:20Again, the strength.
24:21The raw power.
24:22That's the young OG right there.
24:27In-ring powers is unbelievable.
24:30Javon.
24:31You gotta remember, he can be beat, Javon.
24:35He can be beat.
24:36Got him again.
24:38There's another run.
24:41Derrick Sanders.
24:42Derrick Sanders.
24:43Derrick.
24:44Adrian Butler.
24:45Adrian Butler, the original official, got up and noticed.
25:05I believe that Oba's front of the squad was under the rope.
25:10Waving him off.
25:11He's back in this matchup.
25:13Going for middle of the road.
25:14Did not connect.
25:15Bad situation for the young OG there.
25:20Yeah.
25:21That should have been a three count.
25:22Bad situation.
25:23Could be getting worse.
25:25Holy.
25:33Over Femi.
25:35With no remorse.
25:36God.
25:37For human life.
25:40But God damn.
25:41Back into the ring.
25:45And another challenger suffering a fall from grace.
25:54Here is your winner, and still, the NXT Champion, Oba Femi.
26:09Trying to make sure we're all good here.
26:18That is the official, Adrian Butler, the head official, was wiped out in this matchup by
26:24Oba Femi.
26:25This matchup would continue, and right here, a beautiful cutter off the counter.
26:29That was Javon Evans' opportunity.
26:31He had the man down.
26:32He had the man awry.
26:33He had the man shook.
26:34He went for the cover.
26:36The new official, Derrick Sanders, and that is right there.
26:40I know Sanders hit the three, and there's gonna be people that are angry.
26:43But the original official saw that Oba Femi's foot was under the rope.
26:47This match would continue, and then Javon Evans just tossed.
26:52A human body just thrown like absolute nothing through our announce table,
26:58which would set up Oba Femi to pounce and to foul him.
27:05With a fall from grace, Oba Femi's reign continues as champion.
27:15What a night it was.
27:18What a main event it was.
27:20And continuing to dominate, continuing to rule,
27:27is our champion, Oba Femi.
27:34Well, look who it is.
27:48Wait a minute.
27:50Ricky Saitz.
27:56We heard him earlier.
27:58Talking to Javon.
28:03Wait a minute, Book.
28:07Book.
28:08Do you think Saints can lead a new revolution?
28:15Is Saints the one to end the reign of the ruler?
28:19That right there ain't nothing, but the test.
28:21To me.
28:22Wave fallout will be found Tuesday.
28:24You're just another guy.
28:25That right there.
28:26He's all like me.
28:27You are just another guy.
28:28I want you to look in my eyes.
28:29And I will show you.
28:30Look in my eyes and see.
28:31I see.
28:32I see nothing.
28:33I see feeling.
28:34Yeah.
28:35Yes.
28:36Yes.
28:37You'll need the thing.
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