It was announced in January 2019 that it would be brought back as a special event on the WWE Network, YouTube, Facebook and Twitter. During the pre-show of the Royal Rumble footage was shown of what happened after went off the air, which led to the announcement of Aleister Black, Ricochet, and Velveteen Dream taking on Adam Cole, Johnny Gargano, and Tommaso Ciampa, during the returning "Halftime Heat". Shawn Michaels was also announced as part of the announce team, and was joined by Vic Joseph. During the match, the team of Black, Ricochet and Dream were victorious. WWE personnel later announced that the match had 3 million viewers, making it the most watched NXT match in history.