Just Pro Wrestling News: NXT Heatwave Shakeup, AEW All In Week Hits Glasgow & WWE Leaves ABEMA | JPWN 8/26/26

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Today’s Wrestling News

1. Kali Armstrong changed the NXT Heatwave title picture. On NXT Tuesday night, Armstrong defeated Women’s North American Champion Zaria, earning entry into Sunday’s title unification match with Zaria and Wren Sinclair. The bout is now a three way match. Rey Fenix also retained the Triple A Cruiserweight Championship against EK Prosper, and Saquon Shugars defeated Dion Lennox in the Weaponized Steel Cage Match.

2. AEW begins All In week tonight in Glasgow. Dynamite features Jon Moxley against Claudio Castagnoli and Nigel McGuinness against Kyle O’Reilly in the Continental Challenge Cup semifinals. Swerve Strickland faces Jack Perry, while MJF and Andrade El Idolo are also scheduled to appear four days before All In at Wembley Stadium.

3. WWE programming is leaving ABEMA in Japan. ABEMA confirmed that Raw, SmackDown and WWE premium live events will stop streaming on the service after September 30. The September 29 Raw will be its final WWE broadcast. The relationship began in 2023.

4. Eddie Kingston is still scheduled to challenge Hechicero in CMLL. Despite being removed from AEW’s Continental Challenge Cup because of a medical issue, Kingston remains advertised for Friday at Arena México, challenging for the CMLL World Heavyweight Championship. CMLL’s official card also confirms the bout.

5. TNA will crown its first Knockouts Television Champion tomorrow. Thursday’s iMPACT in Brampton features Jada Stone against M by Elegance in the tournament final. TNA is also advertising Elijah against Bear Bronson as the company moves from Lockdown toward Bound for Glory.