# Ola de Calor
**Ola de Calor** (Spanish for "Heatwave") was a professional wrestling event produced by the Mexican promotion [Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide](https://www.edgepedia.org/lucha-libre-aaa-worldwide), then owned by WWE, held on August 30, 2026 at the Bert Ogden Arena in [Edinburg, Texas](https://www.edgepedia.org/edinburg-texas). It ran as the first half of a same-day doubleheader with WWE's NXT Heatwave event in the same building, and it served as a lead-in show to Triplemanía 2026.[1](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-announces-name-of-texas-lucha-libre-aaa-event/) • [2](https://www.catch-arena.com/frustration-en-coulisses-a-nxt-apres-le-format-du-show-heatwave-combine-a-aaa/)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Date and venue | Sunday, August 30, 2026, Bert Ogden Arena, Edinburg, Texas[1](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-announces-name-of-texas-lucha-libre-aaa-event/) |
| Promotion | Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide, under WWE ownership[1](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-announces-name-of-texas-lucha-libre-aaa-event/) |
| Start time and broadcast | 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT; FOX in Latin America, YouTube and Facebook elsewhere[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/aaa/ola-de-calor-and-nxt-heatwave-match-card-how-to-watch-and-more) |
| Format | First half of a doubleheader with NXT Heatwave, which began at 3 p.m. ET on The CW in the United States and Netflix internationally[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/aaa/ola-de-calor-and-nxt-heatwave-match-card-how-to-watch-and-more) |
| Name announced | August 7, 2026, when AAA revealed the official poster; the name matches the NXT premium live event[1](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-announces-name-of-texas-lucha-libre-aaa-event/) |
| Title outcomes | The War Raiders retained the AAA World Tag Team Championship; La Catalina became No. 1 contender to the AAA Reina de Reinas Championship[4](https://marksofwrestling.com/2026/08/30/aaa-ola-de-calor-recap/) |
| Purpose | Lead-in event to Triplemanía 2026, a two-night show on September 11 and 13 in Las Vegas and Mexico City[1](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-announces-name-of-texas-lucha-libre-aaa-event/) |
## Announcement and context
WWE announced the event's name on August 7, 2026, when AAA revealed the official poster: "Ola De Calor," the Spanish equivalent of Heatwave, the same name as the NXT premium live event scheduled for the same day.[1](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-announces-name-of-texas-lucha-libre-aaa-event/) The poster featured AAA Mega Champion Dominik Mysterio, El Grande Americano, La Catalina, Penta, Rey Fenix, and AAA general manager [Rey Mysterio](https://www.edgepedia.org/rey-mysterio).[1](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-announces-name-of-texas-lucha-libre-aaa-event/)
The event took place on the same day as AEW All In 2026 at [Wembley Stadium](https://www.edgepedia.org/wembley-stadium) in London, with WWE running its Texas doubleheader against that show. Edinburg sits in a Texas market close to Mexico, which the format was intended to exploit.[1](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-announces-name-of-texas-lucha-libre-aaa-event/) • [2](https://www.catch-arena.com/frustration-en-coulisses-a-nxt-apres-le-format-du-show-heatwave-combine-a-aaa/)
## Format and broadcast
A single ticket gave access to both cards, with Ola de Calor opening the day before handing the building over to Heatwave.[2](https://www.catch-arena.com/frustration-en-coulisses-a-nxt-apres-le-format-du-show-heatwave-combine-a-aaa/) Ola de Calor began at 12 p.m. ET/9 a.m. PT, streaming on FOX in Latin America and on YouTube and Facebook everywhere else; NXT Heatwave followed at 3 p.m. ET on [The CW](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-cw) in the United States and on Netflix internationally.[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/aaa/ola-de-calor-and-nxt-heatwave-match-card-how-to-watch-and-more) English commentary was provided by [Corey Graves](https://www.edgepedia.org/corey-graves), JBL, and Rey Mysterio.[4](https://marksofwrestling.com/2026/08/30/aaa-ola-de-calor-recap/)
## Match card and results
The announced card combined championship matches, contender matches, and segments building toward [Triplemanía 34](https://www.edgepedia.org/triplemania-34):[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/aaa/ola-de-calor-and-nxt-heatwave-match-card-how-to-watch-and-more)
- A Triplemanía AAA Mega Championship contract signing, in which general manager Rey Mysterio made the [Dominik Mysterio](https://www.edgepedia.org/dominik-mysterio) vs. [El Grande Americano](https://www.edgepedia.org/el-grande-americano) title match official.
- A six-man tag team match: Penta, Rey Fenix, and Dragon Lee vs. Daga, [Angel Garza](https://www.edgepedia.org/angel-garza), and Berto of Los Perros del Mal.
- The AAA Latin American Championship, left without a holder, will be contested in a four-way bout pitting Damian Priest against La Parka, Hijo de Dr. Wagner Jr., and El Fiscal.
- The AAA World Tag Team Championship match: The War Raiders (Erik and Ivar) defending against Los Americanos (Rayo and Bravo Americano).
- A gauntlet match to determine the No. 1 contender to Reina de Reinas Champion Flammer at Triplemanía 34.
- A triple threat match for the AAA Cruiserweight Title No. 1 contender spot: Jack Cartwheel vs. Nathan Frazer vs. Mini Vikingo.
- The debut of El Carnicero.
**Reported results.** The show opened with an eight-man tag match won by the team of [Mr. Iguana](https://www.edgepedia.org/mr-iguana), Axiom, Mascarita Sangrada, and Noisy Boy over Cruz Del Toro, Joaquin Wilde, Mini Abismo, and [Lince Dorado](https://www.edgepedia.org/lince-dorado).[4](https://marksofwrestling.com/2026/08/30/aaa-ola-de-calor-recap/) In the gauntlet match, [La Catalina](https://www.edgepedia.org/la-catalina) last eliminated La Hiedra, her pin assisted by an accidental title shot from Flammer herself, to earn the Triplemanía 34 challenge against Flammer.[4](https://marksofwrestling.com/2026/08/30/aaa-ola-de-calor-recap/) The War Raiders retained the AAA World Tag Team Championship after Erik slid one of the championship belts to Ivar, who used it defensively against Bravo Americano's diving headbutt.[4](https://marksofwrestling.com/2026/08/30/aaa-ola-de-calor-recap/) El Carnicero's debut ended in a no-contest after he attacked opponent Chris Carter and fought off Dave the Clown and Murder Clown; Psycho Clown then challenged him to a Mexican Street Fight at Triplemanía.[4](https://marksofwrestling.com/2026/08/30/aaa-ola-de-calor-recap/)
## Reception and backstage reaction
The doubleheader format drew criticism after the event. According to [Dave Meltzer](https://www.edgepedia.org/dave-meltzer), a wrestling journalist and editor of the Wrestling Observer Newsletter, people inside NXT privately acknowledged that the setup had become a problem once Ola de Calor went on first, because the crowd was largely behind AAA by the time NXT's matches began.[5](https://www.ringsidenews.com/nxt-talent-allegedly-admitted-wwes-heatwave-setup-backfired-aaa-ola-de-calor/) NXT wrestlers were scheduled four to five hours after the start of the show in front of an audience mostly won over by AAA; when [Grayson Waller](https://www.edgepedia.org/grayson-waller) won the NXT Championship in the Heatwave main event, about half the seats were still occupied.[2](https://www.catch-arena.com/frustration-en-coulisses-a-nxt-apres-le-format-du-show-heatwave-combine-a-aaa/) Meltzer also raised the broader question of how WWE was handling AAA now that it owned the promotion.[5](https://www.ringsidenews.com/nxt-talent-allegedly-admitted-wwes-heatwave-setup-backfired-aaa-ola-de-calor/)
## Role in the Triplemanía build
Ola de Calor functioned as the on-screen gateway to Triplemanía 2026, AAA's flagship two-night event set for September 11 and 13 in Las Vegas and Mexico City, headlined by Dominik Mysterio defending the Mega Championship against El Grande Americano (Ludwig Kaiser).[1](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-announces-name-of-texas-lucha-libre-aaa-event/) The contract signing, the gauntlet match, and the Cruiserweight contender triple threat all produced or advanced Triplemanía 34 matches, and the El Carnicero segment set up a Mexican Street Fight for the same event.[3](https://www.wwe.com/shows/aaa/ola-de-calor-and-nxt-heatwave-match-card-how-to-watch-and-more) • [4](https://marksofwrestling.com/2026/08/30/aaa-ola-de-calor-recap/)
## References
1. [WWE announces name of Texas Lucha Libre AAA event, F4W/WON (Joseph Currier, 7 Aug 2026)](https://www.f4wonline.com/news/wwe/wwe-announces-name-of-texas-lucha-libre-aaa-event/)
2. [Frustration en coulisses à NXT après le format du show Heatwave combiné à AAA, Catch Arena](https://www.catch-arena.com/frustration-en-coulisses-a-nxt-apres-le-format-du-show-heatwave-combine-a-aaa/)
3. [AAA Ola de Calor and NXT Heatwave: Match Card, How to Watch, Start Time and More, WWE.com](https://www.wwe.com/shows/aaa/ola-de-calor-and-nxt-heatwave-match-card-how-to-watch-and-more)
4. [AAA Ola de Calor Recap, Marks of Wrestling (30 Aug 2026)](https://marksofwrestling.com/2026/08/30/aaa-ola-de-calor-recap/)
5. [NXT Talent Allegedly Admitted WWE's Heatwave Setup "Backfired" After AAA Ola de Calor, Ringside News](https://www.ringsidenews.com/nxt-talent-allegedly-admitted-wwes-heatwave-setup-backfired-aaa-ola-de-calor/)
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