Oba Femi retains the NXT Championship at Heatwave 2025

On an incredible night of NXT Heatwave 2025, which featured several headline matches and important announcements for upcoming shows, the main event offered a great contest for the NXT Championship and after a tough battle, Oba Femi retained his title against Je'Von Evans.

The match started with Je'Von using his speed to dodge and punish Oba Femi, who responded with powerful attacks showcasing his brutal strength. However, Oba soon took control of the match, focusing his punishment on Evans' back and torso.

The contest escalated quickly, with Evans finding a second wind to launch an attack with high-risk moves that almost secured him the victory. The climax came when Je'Von managed to hit a Cutter that seemed to give him the three count, but an alternate referee invalidated the victory, noticing Oba's leg under the bottom rope.

The champion seized this opportunity and took definitive control, throwing Evans into the commentary table before finishing him off in the ring with a devastating Pop-up Powerbomb to secure the win. After the match, Oba was confronted by Ricky Saints, who declared himself as the next big challenge for the champion's reign.