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Oba Femi showed off his brute strength as he retained the NXT championship against Je’von Evans at Heatwave on Sunday night.
Femi has been one of the most dominant superstars since joining the WWE NXT program list. He has been the NXT champion since he defeated Trick Williams and Eddy Thorpe in a triple-threat match at New Year’s evil back on January 7th. Since then he has beaten every wrestler that stepped up to him.
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Oba Femi with a clothing line to Je’von Evans under NXT Heatwave at Lowell Memorial Auditorium on August 24, 2025 in Lowell, Massachusetts. (Michael Marques/WWE via Getty Images)
But Evans turned out to be a more unique challenger considering his agility and acrobatics. He showed them when he delivered a cutter from what could have been a harmful sludge. Evans thought he had won the fight, but an NXT judge dismissed someone else’s three counting and claimed that Femi was able to break down the Count.
Femi finished playing with Evans – and it showed. He picked up his opponent and threw him from the ring through the advertising table. The audience in Lowell, Massachusetts, went wild for the place. He put Evans back in the ring, hit his finishing and attached Evans to the victory.
After the dust sat down, Ricky Saints appeared in the ring. Saints stepped up to Femi as if to say he was his next challenger.
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Ash of Elegance accompanied by Heather Reckless and M of Elegance makes their way to the ring under NXT Heatwave at Lowell Memorial Auditorium on August 24, 2025 in Lowell, Massachusetts. (Michael Owens/WWE via Getty Images)
Elsewhere, two title changes occurred on the map.
Darkstate members Dion Lennox and Osiris Griffin defeated Hank and Tank to win NXT TAKE TEAM CHAMPIONSHIP. Faction played the numbers -game to get an advantage on the upstart -team and were able to start their first title Reign.
Ash of Elegance returned the overall nonstop action -knockout championship to the brand with a win over Jacy Jayne and Masha Slamovich. Jayne entered the match as the master, but was in shock as a new title holder was crowned.
Blake Monroe drives to the ring under NXT Heatwave at Lowell Memorial Auditorium on August 24, 2025 in Lowell, Massachusetts. (Michael Marques/WWE via Getty Images)
Lola Vice became the No. 1 challenger to NXT Women’s Championship with a win over Jida Parker and Kelani Jordan. Blake Monroe got one over on Jordynne Grace with a win in their single match. Meanwhile, Ethan Page and Chelsea Green took Tavion Heights and Tyra Mae Steele in a mixed tag-team match.
