Fatu fires back after Angels mocks his Heatwave loss
Summary
– Tristan Angels mocked Zilla Fatu over his NXT Championship loss at Heatwave
– Angels also took shots at Fatu’s family and questioned whether he looked like a champion
– Fatu responded by challenging Angels to fight him in Orlando
Zilla Fatu was looking for a fight on the September 1 episode of NXT after Tristan Angels interrupted him and took several personal shots at his recent championship loss.
Fatu was addressing his setback at Heatwave when Angels cut him off and told him to stop talking about the event. Angels argued that Fatu had already proven he was not ready to become the top star in NXT. :contentReference[oaicite:0]{index=0}
Angels then made the confrontation much more personal by targeting Fatu’s family. He claimed that the further down Fatu’s bloodline goes, the less talent there is, while also questioning why Fatu believed he could capture the NXT Championship during his debut.
He continued by asking whether Fatu looked or carried himself like a champion before answering those questions himself with a clear no.
Fatu responded by mocking Angels and joking about no longer being the only “nepo baby” around NXT.
The mood quickly changed when Fatu told Angels that he liked his accent but did not like his attitude. He then mentioned that his family watched him compete at Heatwave and suggested giving them in Orlando something else to watch.
Fatu challenged Angels to a fight, promising to beat him in front of the NXT crowd.
Angels accepted the challenge and claimed he would happily hand Fatu his second NXT loss.
Fatu immediately moved toward him, sending Angels retreating before anything more could happen.
The confrontation ended with the possibility of a match between the two being made official, giving Fatu an immediate new target after falling short in his first NXT Championship opportunity.
