Within two weeks, NXT Heatwave 2023 will be presented which will be yet another themed edition of the show for WWE’s third brand. Only one match for the episode has been announced, thus far and that’s between Trick Williams and Ilja Dragunov. Another match could have also been indicated during the latest episode of NXT as an aftermath of what happened in the main event.
Dominik Mysterio retained his WWE NXT North American Championship against Dragon Lee on this week’s episode of NXT. But it was the events that transpired after his title defense that did not go well with Mysterio Jr. and his on-screen girlfriend to set up the potential showdown at NXT Heatwave 2023.
In the closing moments of the bygone championship match, Rhea Ripley struck Lee’s head with the Women’s World Championship belt, which allowed Dom to capitalize and hit his opponent with a Michinoku Driver for the pinfall win. After the match was over, Ripley and Dom confronted Rey and taunted him.
This led Lyra Valkyria, the woman who was mentored by Ripley on the NXT brand to come out to the scene and attack Ripley with a vicious Black Mass. Lee was also back on his feet and followed up with his signature Thrust Kick on Dominik Mysterio. In the end, Rey Mysterio, posed with Valkyria and Lee as NXT went off the air. This segment also indicated a match in the making for NXT Heatwave 2023.
NXT Heatwave 2023: Lyra Valkyria vs. Rhea Ripley feud to continue
After NXT taping was over, Mysterio and Ripley appeared in a backstage interview and made it clear that they were not done with Lee and Valkyria. Hence, a mixed tag team match could be announced in due course for NXT Heatwave 2023.
“As for Lyra Valkyria, I came here and told everyone she was a badass,” Ripley said in a promo. “I believed in her, I gave her some advice, and what does she do? She disrespects me and my Latino Heat … You don’t want to make Mami mad. And that’s exactly what she has done.”
Apart from the above-mentioned mixed tag match, a rematch between Ripley and Valkyria could also be waiting at NXT Heatwave 2023. The two previously met on the July 25 episode with Ripley picking up the win.
