ECW Heat Wave

Heat Wave
Information
Promotion(s)	Extreme Championship Wrestling (1994–2000) WWE (2022–present)
Brand(s)	NXT (2022–present)
First event	Heat Wave (1994)

ECW Heat Wave, known as NXT Heatwave since 2022. is a series of professional wrestling events that was first made by Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) from 1994 to 2000. ECW began making it a pay-per-view starting in 1998. In 2022, WWE (which bought ECW in 2003) brought back the event's name for their NXT brand.

Results

1994

Heatwave '94
Tagline(s)	The Battle for the Future
Information
Promotion	Eastern Championship Wrestling
Date	July 16, 1994
Attendance	850
Venue	ECW Arena
City	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Event chronology
Hostile City Showdown (1994) Heatwave '94 Hardcore Heaven (1994)
Heat Wave chronology
First Heatwave '94 Heat Wave (1995)

Heat Wave 1994: The Battle for The Future took place on July 16, 1994 at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the first Heat Wave event held by ECW.

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times
1	The Bad Breed (Axl and Ian Rotten) defeated Hack Meyers and Rockin' Rebel by pinfall	Tag team match	9:40
2	Mikey Whipwreck (c) defeated Chad Austin (with Jason) by disqualification	Singles match for the ECW Television Championship	9:10
3	Tommy Dreamer defeated Stevie Richards (with Angel) by pinfall	Singles match	7:45
4	Mr. Hughes defeated Tommy Dreamer by pinfall	Singles match	3:00
5	Sabu and The Tazmaniac defeated the Pitbulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2) (with Jason) by pinfall	Tag team match	5:23
6	The Sandman (with Woman) defeated Tommy Cairo (with Peaches) by pinfall	Dueling canes match	8:48
7	Shane Douglas (c) (with Angel and Mr. Hughes) defeated Sabu (with 911 and Paul E. Dangerously) by count out	Singles match for the ECW Heavyweight Championship	19:38
8	The Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) defeated Dory Funk Jr. and Terry Funk by pinfall	Barbed wire match	11:51
(c) – is the champion(s) going into the match

1995

Heat Wave (1995)
Tagline(s)	Rage in the Cage!
Information
Promotion	Extreme Championship Wrestling
Date	July 15, 1995 (aired July 18, 1995)
Attendance	1,000
Venue	ECW Arena
City	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Event chronology
Hardcore Heaven (1995) Heat Wave (1995) Wrestlepalooza (1995)
Heat Wave chronology
Heat Wave '94 Heat Wave (1995) Heat Wave (1996)

Heat Wave 1995: Rage In The Cage! took place on July 15, 1995 at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the second Heat Wave event held by ECW.

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times
1	Mikey Whipwreck defeated Mike Norman by pinfall	Singles match	6:41
2	Tony Stetson and Don E. Allen defeated Raven and Stevie Richards (c) (with Beulah McGillicutty) by countout.	Tag team match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship	2:10
3	Hack Meyers defeated Val Puccio by pinfall	Singles match	6:15
4	The Pitbulls (Pitbull #1 and Pitbull #2) and Tommy Dreamer (with Luna Vachon) defeated Raven and the Dudley Brothers (Dudley Dudley and Snot Dudley) (with Beulah McGillicutty, Big Dick Dudley, and Stevie Richards)	Six-man tag team match	5:33
5	2 Cold Scorpio and Dean Malenko defeated Eddie Guerrero and Taz (with Paul E. Dangerously) by pinfall	Tag team match	20:00
6	The Sandman (c) (with Woman) defeated Axl Rotten by pinfall	Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship	10:35
7	Luna Vachon defeated Stevie Richards by submission	Steel cage match	7:45
8	The Gangstas (Mustafa and New Jack) defeated the Public Enemy (Johnny Grunge and Rocco Rock) by pinfall	Steel cage match	14:23
(c) – is the champion(s) going into the match

1996

Heat Wave (1996)
Information
Promotion	Extreme Championship Wrestling
Date	July 13, 1996 (aired July 16, 23, and 30, 1996)
Attendance	1,500
Venue	ECW Arena
City	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Event chronology
Hardcore Heaven (1996) Heat Wave (1996) The Doctor Is In
Heat Wave chronology
Heat Wave (1995) Heat Wave (1996) Heat Wave (1997)

Heat Wave 1996 took place on July 13, 1996 at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the third Heat Wave event that ECW produced. The event was only available on the internet.

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times
1	The Gangstas (New Jack and Mustafa) vs. Samoan Gangstas Party (L.A. Smooth and Sammy the Silk) ended in a no contest	Tag team match	2:55
2	Mikey Whipwreck defeated Paul Lauria	Singles match	1:32
3	The Eliminators (Kronus and Saturn) (c) defeated Sabu and Mikey Whipwreck	Tag team match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship	12:02
4	The Dudley Brothers (Buh Buh Ray and Big Dick Dudley) (with Chubby Dudley, Dances with Dudley and Sign Guy Dudley) defeated The Full Blooded Italians (Little Guido and JT Smith) (with Salvatore Bellomo and Big Guido)	Tag team match	6:38
5	Tarzan Goto defeated Axl Rotten	Singles match	7:02
6	Shane Douglas defeated Chris Jericho (c), 2 Cold Scorpio and Pitbull #2	Four-way dance for the ECW World Television Championship	40:47
7	Louie Spicolli defeated El Puerto Riqueño	Singles match	1:10
8	Sabu defeated Louie Spicolli	Singles match	11:36
9	The Sandman, Terry Gordy and Tommy Dreamer defeated Raven (c), Brian Lee and Stevie Richards (with Lori and Tyler Fullington)	Steel cage match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship	16:42
(c) – is the champion(s) going into the match

Four-Way Dance eliminations

Elimination no.	Wrestler	Eliminated by	Elimination move	Time
1	Chris Jericho	2 Cold Scorpio	Pinfall	27:00
2	2 Cold Scorpio	Pitbull #2	Pinfall	31:00
3	Pitbull #2	Shane Douglas	Pinfall	40:47
Winner:	Shane Douglas

1997

Heat Wave (1997)
Information
Promotion	Extreme Championship Wrestling
Date	July 19, 1997 (aired July 24, 1997)
Attendance	1,600
Venue	ECW Arena
City	Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Event chronology
Barely Legal Heat Wave (1997) Hardcore Heaven
Heat Wave chronology
Heat Wave (1996) Heat Wave (1997) Heat Wave (1998)

Heat Wave 1997 took place on July 19, 1997 at the ECW Arena in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It was the fourth Heat Wave event made by ECW.

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times
1	Mikey Whipwreck and Spike Dudley defeated PG-13 (J. C. Ice and Wolfie D) and Jason by pinfall	Handicap match	10:13
2	Axl Rotten defeated Tracy Smothers by pinfall	Singles match	9:08
3	John Kronus (with Perry Saturn) defeated Pablo Márquez by pinfall	Singles match	11:34
4	Chris Candido and Bam Bam Bigelow defeated Chris Chetti and Balls Mahoney by pinfall	Tag team match	13:51
5	Taz (c) defeated Lance Storm by submission	Singles match for the ECW World Television Championship	12:23
6	Terry Funk (c) defeated Shane Douglas by disqualification	Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship	15:00
7	The Gangstas (Mustafa and New Jack) defeated the Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley) (c) by pinfall	Steel cage tag team match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship	17:44
8	Jerry Lawler, Rob Van Dam, and Sabu vs. Rick Rude, The Sandman, and Tommy Dreamer ended in a no contest	Steel cage match	32:24
(c) – is the champion(s) going into the match

1998

Heat Wave 1998
Information
Promotion	Extreme Championship Wrestling
Date	August 2, 1998
Venue	Hara Arena
City	Dayton, Ohio
Pay-per-view chronology
Wrestlepalooza 1998 Heat Wave 1998 November to Remember 1998

Heat Wave 1998 took place on August 2, 1998 at the Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio. It was the fifth Heat Wave event made by ECW and the first to be broadcast on pay-per-view. The event also featured talent from Frontier Martial-Arts Wrestling (FMW).

No.	Results[1]	Stipulations
1^D	The Hardcore Chair Swingin' Freaks (Balls Mahoney and Axl Rotten) defeated The F.B.I. (Little Guido and Tracey Smothers)	Tag team match
2	Justin Credible (with Jason, Nicole Bass and Chastity) defeated Jerry Lynn	Singles match	14:36
3	Chris Candido (with Tammy Lynn Sytch) defeated Lance Storm	Singles match	11:00
4	Masato Tanaka defeated Mike Awesome	Singles match	11:49
5	Rob Van Dam and Sabu (c) (with Bill Alfonso) defeated Hayabusa and Jinsei Shinzaki	Tag team match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship	20:51
6	Taz (c) defeated Bam Bam Bigelow by submission	Falls Count Anywhere match for the FTW Heavyweight Championship	13:21
7	Tommy Dreamer, The Sandman and Spike Dudley defeated The Dudleys (Buh Buh Ray, D-Von and Big Dick Dudley) (with Joel Gertner, Sign Guy Dudley and Jeff Jones)	Street Fight	14:26
(c) – is the champion(s) going into the match D – This match was a dark match

1999

Heat Wave (1999)
Information
Promotion	Extreme Championship Wrestling
Date	July 18, 1999
Attendance	3,400
Venue	Hara Arena
City	Dayton, Ohio
Pay-per-view chronology
Hardcore Heaven (1999) Heat Wave (1999) Anarchy Rulz (1999)
Heat Wave chronology
Heat Wave (1998) Heat Wave (1999) Heat Wave (2000)

Heat Wave 1999 took place on July 18, 1999 at the Hara Arena in Dayton, Ohio. It was the sixth Heat Wave event made by ECW.

No.	Results[2]	Stipulations	Times[3]
1^D	Vito LoGrasso defeated Simon Diamond	Singles match	N/A
2	Chris Chetti and Nova defeated Danny Doring and Amish Roadkill (with Angelica)	Tag team match	7:03
3	Jazz defeated Jason Knight	Singles match	6:33
4	Super Crazy defeated Little Guido (with Sal E. Graziano)	Singles match	12:31
5	Spike Dudley and Balls Mahoney defeated The Dudley Boyz (Buh Buh Ray and D-Von Dudley) (c) (with Joel Gertner and Sign Guy Dudley)	Tag team match for the ECW World Tag Team Championship	15:41
6	Francine defeated Steve Corino	Singles match	N/A
7	Taz (c) defeated Yoshihiro Tajiri by submission	Singles match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship	10:06
8	Rob Van Dam and Jerry Lynn (with Bill Alfonso) defeated Impact Players (Lance Storm and Justin Credible) (with Dawn Marie)	Tag team match	21:07
(c) – is the champion(s) going into the match D – This match was a dark match

2000

Heat Wave (2000)
Information
Promotion	Extreme Championship Wrestling
Date	July 16, 2000
Attendance	5,700
Venue	Grand Olympic Auditorium
City	Los Angeles, California
Pay-per-view chronology
Hardcore Heaven (2000) Heat Wave (2000) Anarchy Rulz (2000)
Heat Wave chronology
Heat Wave (1999) Heat Wave (2000) NXT Heatwave (2022)

Heat Wave 2000 took place on July 16, 2000 at the Grand Olympic Auditorium in Los Angeles, California. It was the seventh Heat Wave event and the last to be made by ECW.

No.	Results[4]	Stipulations	Times[5]
1	Sal E. Graziano (with Tony Mamaluke) defeated Balls Mahoney	Singles match	2:30
2	Kid Kash, Danny Doring and Roadkill defeated Simon Diamond, C. W. Anderson and Johnny Swinger	Six-man tag team match	11:01
3	Jerry Lynn defeated Steve Corino (with Jack Victory)	Singles match	15:23
4	Chris Chetti and Nova defeated Da Baldies (Tony DeVito and Angel)	Tag team match	5:00
5	Yoshihiro Tajiri defeated Mikey Whipwreck, Little Guido and Psicosis	Four-Way Dance	9:12
6	Rhino (c) defeated The Sandman	Singles match for the ECW World Television Championship	8:38
7	Rob Van Dam (with Bill Alfonso) defeated Scotty Anton	Singles match	19:02
8	Justin Credible (c) (with Francine) defeated Tommy Dreamer (with Jazz and George)	Stairway to Hell match for the ECW World Heavyweight Championship	12:20
(c) – is the champion(s) going into the match

2022

NXT Heatwave (2022)
Information
Promotion	WWE
Brand (s)	NXT
Date	August 16, 2022
Venue	WWE Performance Center
City	Orlando, Florida
NXT special episodes chronology
NXT: The Great American Bash (2022) NXT Heatwave (2022) NXT: New Year's Evil (2023)
Heat Wave chronology
Heat Wave (2000) NXT Heatwave (2022) NXT Heatwave (2023)

NXT Heatwave 2022 took place on August 16, 2022, at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida as a special episode of the NXT TV series on the USA Network.^[6]

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times[7]
1	Carmelo Hayes (c) (with Trick Williams) defeated Giovanni Vinci by pinfall	Singles match for the NXT North American Championship[6]	11:56
2	Cora Jade defeated Roxanne Perez by pinfall	Singles match[6]	11:41
3	Tony D'Angelo (with Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo) defeated Santos Escobar (with Legado Del Fantasma (Cruz Del Toro, Joaquin Wilde, and Elektra Lopez)) by pinfall	Street Fight[6] Since D'Angelo won, Escobar was banned from NXT. Had Escobar won, Legado Del Fantasma would have been free from the D'Angelo Family.	12:44
4	Mandy Rose (c) (with Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne)) defeated Zoey Stark by pinfall	Singles match for the NXT Women's Championship[6]	11:26
5	Bron Breakker (c) defeated JD McDonagh by pinfall	Singles match for the NXT Championship[6]	13:17
(c) – is the champion(s) going into the match

2023

NXT Heatwave (2023)
Information
Promotion	WWE
Brand (s)	NXT
Date	August 22, 2023
Venue	WWE Performance Center
City	Orlando, Florida
NXT special episodes chronology
Gold Rush NXT Heatwave (2023) NXT Halloween Havoc (2023)
Heatwave chronology
NXT Heatwave (2022) NXT Heatwave (2023) NXT Heatwave (2024)

NXT Heatwave 2023 took place on August 22, 2023, at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida as a special episode of the NXT TV series on the USA Network.

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times[8]
1	Ilja Dragunov defeated Trick Williams by pinfall	Singles match[9]	12:48
2	Ivy Nile defeated Ava (with Schism (Jagger Reid, Rip Fowler, and Joe Gacy)) by submission	Singles match[9]	2:12
3	Noam Dar (with The Meta-Four (Oro Mensah, Lash Legend, and Jakara Jackson)) defeated Nathan Frazer (c) (with Tyler Bate) 2–1	British Rounds Rules match to determine the Undisputed NXT Heritage Cup Champion[9]	15:40
4	Lyra Valkyria and Dragon Lee defeated The Judgment Day (Rhea Ripley and "Dirty" Dominik Mysterio) by pinfall	Mixed tag team match[9]	14:04
5	Carmelo Hayes (c) defeated Wes Lee by pinfall	Singles match for the NXT Championship[9]	11:38
(c) – is the champion(s) going into the match

2024

NXT Heatwave (2024)
Information
Promotion	WWE
Brand (s)	NXT
Date	July 7, 2024
Attendance	9,132[10]
Venue	Scotiabank Arena
City	Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Heatwave chronology
NXT Heatwave (2023) NXT Heatwave (2024)
NXT major events chronology
NXT Battleground (2024) NXT Heatwave (2024) NXT No Mercy (2024)

NXT Heatwave 2024 took place on July 7, 2024, on the weekend of Money in the Bank. It happened at the Scotiabank Arena in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, making this the biggest arena to host a Heatwave event. It now was held as a livestreaming event on Peacock in the U.S. and the WWE Network elsewhere.

No.	Results	Stipulations	Times[11]
1^P	Karmen Petrovic and Arianna Grace defeated Jacy Jayne and Jazmyn Nyx by pinfall	Tag team match[12]	7:40
2	Oba Femi (c) defeated Wes Lee by pinfall	Last Chance match for the NXT North American Championship[12] Since Lee lost, he would never get another shot at the title as long as Femi was champion.	16:19
3	Kelani Jordan (c) defeated Sol Ruca by pinfall	Singles match for the NXT Women's North American Championship[12]	11:37
4	Nathan Frazer and Axiom (c) defeated Chase University (Andre Chase and Duke Hudson) (with Riley Osborne and Thea Hail) by pinfall	Tag team match for the NXT Tag Team Championship[12]	13:50
5	Roxanne Perez (c) defeated Lola Vice by pinfall	Singles match for the NXT Women's Championship[12]	12:49
6	Ethan Page defeated Trick Williams (c), Je'Von Evans, and Shawn Spears by pinfall	Fatal four-way match for the NXT Championship[12]	17:22
(c) – is the champion(s) going into the match P – This match took place on the pre-show

References

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2. Heat Wave 1999 results
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4. "Heatwave 00 - Los Angeles, CA - Grand Olympic Auditorium - July 16, 2000 (5,700)". The History of WWE. Retrieved May 5, 2018.
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6. "Champions reign supreme as NXT UK crashes a wild NXT Heatwave". WWE. August 16, 2022. Archived from the original on August 17, 2022. Retrieved October 16, 2023.
7. Moore, John (August 16, 2022). "8/16 NXT 2.0 Heatwave results: Moore's review of Bron Breakker vs. JD McDonagh for the NXT Title, Mandy Rose vs. Zoey Stark for the NXT Women's Title, Carmelo Hayes vs. Giovanni Vinci for the NXT North American Title, Tony D'Angelo vs Santos Escobar in a Street Fight, Cora Jade vs. Roxanne Perez". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on August 28, 2022. Retrieved August 17, 2022.
8. Moore, John (August 22, 2023). "NXT TV results (8/22): Moore's review of Heatwave with Carmelo Hayes vs. Wes Lee for the NXT Title, Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio vs. Dragon Lee and Lyra Valkyria, Nathan Frazer vs. Noam Dar for the NXT Heritage Cup". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on August 23, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2023.
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