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{{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)<br>[[WWE]] (2022–present)
|brands     = [[NXT (WWE brand)|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 [[Farm team|developmental brand]], [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]. It was originally a [[pay-per-view]] [[List of ECW supercards and pay-per-view events|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 ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'' in [[NXT Heatwave (2022)|2022]] and [[NXT Heatwave (2023)|2023]], then as a [[livestreaming]] event in [[NXT Heatwave (2024)|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, since the [[NXT Heatwave (2024)|2024]] live-streaming event took the place of [[The Great American Bash]] as it was held outside the United States.

==Events==
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|NXT (WWE brand)|NXT-branded event
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!Event
!Date
!City
!Venue
!Main Event
!Ref.
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!colspan=6|[[Extreme Championship Wrestling|Eastern Championship Wrestling]] 
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|[[Heat Wave (1994)|Heat Wave (1994): The Battle for The Future]]
|July 16, 1994
| rowspan="1" |[[Philadelphia, Pennsylvania]]
| rowspan="1" |[[ECW Arena]]
|{{small|[[The Public Enemy (professional wrestling)|The Public Enemy]] ([[Rocco Rock]] and [[Johnny Grunge]]) vs. [[Terry Funk]] and [[Dory Funk, Jr.]] in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Barbed Wire Massacre|barbed wire match]]}}
|
|-
!colspan=6|[[Extreme Championship Wrestling]]
|-
|[[Heat Wave (1995)|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 [[Professional wrestling match types#Steel Cage match|steel cage match]]}}
|
|-
|[[Heat Wave (1996)]]
|July 13, 1996
|{{small|[[The Sandman (wrestler)|The Sandman]], [[Terry Gordy]] and [[Tommy Dreamer]] vs. [[Raven (wrestler)|Raven]] (c), [[Brian Lee (wrestler)|Brian Lee]] and [[Stevie Richards]] in a steel cage match}}
|
|-
|[[Heat Wave (1997)]]
|July 19, 1997
|{{small|[[Rob Van Dam]], [[Sabu (wrestler)|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 Dudley Brothers|The Dudleys]] ([[Bubba Ray Dudley|Buh Buh Ray Dudley]], [[D-Von Dudley]] and [[Big Dick Dudley]]) in a [[Professional wrestling match types#Hardcore-based variations|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|Los Angeles, California]]
|[[Grand Olympic Auditorium]]
|{{small|Justin Credible (c) vs. Tommy Dreamer in a [[Ladder match#Other variations|Stairway to Hell match]] for the [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship]]}}
|
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!colspan=6|[[WWE]]: [[NXT (WWE brand)|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]]}}
|<ref>{{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 }}</ref><ref>{{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 }}</ref><ref>{{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 }}</ref>
|-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]]}}
|<ref name=MITB&HW>{{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}}</ref>
|-
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0372881|Heat Wave 1994}}
* {{IMDb title|0308238|Heat Wave 1998}}
* {{IMDb title|3136380|Heat Wave 2000}}
{{ECWPPV|Heat Wave}}
{{Extreme Championship Wrestling}}
{{WWE NXT events}}

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[[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]]