Halftime Heat is back and those who want to catch some amazing WWE/NXT in-ring action can tune in during Sunday's big game to watch six of the best stars on the brand compete (who wants to watch Maroon 5? Come on!)
The match will be a six-man tag match pitting Ricochet, Velveteen Dream and Aleister Black against the NXT Champion Tommaso Ciampa, NXT North American Champion Johnny Gargano and Adam Cole.
All six men have history with each other, and it all came to a head at the end of this past weekend's NXT Takeover: Phoenix. Following Ciampa's victory over Aleister Black in the main event, all six men would come out to the ramp to brawl in front of the NXT crowd. This would eventually spill backstage where NXT boss Triple H had to separate the six before setting up the Halftime Heat match.
Not much is known about this match, but Shawn Michaels will be on commentary and Gargano confirmed that it won't be in an empty arena like the first Halftime Heat in 1999 between The Rock and Mankind.
If you're looking to watch Halftime Heat during the big game, here's when you can expect it to start and how to stream it online.
WHAT TIME DOES HALFTIME HEAT START
The Super Bowl is set to kickoff at 6:30 p.m. EST. Halftime of a football game normally occurs an hour and a half into it, so fans should expect Halftime Heat to begin around 8 p.m. EST. Exact timing is impossible to predict though but the WWE will be providing updates via social media.
HOW TO WATCH HALFTIME HEAT ONLINE
If you're looking to watch Halftime Heat online, you can find the bout on the WWE Network, as well as on WWE.com, the WWE App, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter.
WWE Network offers a free trial for one month by signing up with a credit card. Fans can cancel their subscription at any time. You can subscribe to the WWE Network for a monthly fee of $9.99.
Download the WWE Network on iOS and Android devices to watch it online and on-the-go. The WWE Network is also available on PS4 and Xbox One, simply by searching "WWE Network" on the PlayStation and Microsoft stores, as well as on streaming devices like Roku and the Amazon Fire Stick.
The WWE YouTube channel will be streaming Halftime Heat like they do for their pay-per-view Kickoff shows. We will update this section with the video when it goes live.
Are you excited for Halftime Heat this year? Who do you think will win? Let us know in the comments section below.
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