NXT Championship

With a lineage that already includes elite WWE Superstars like Big E and Seth Rollins, the NXT Championship has quickly established itself as not only a major title, but a gateway to bigger things for the breakout competitors of NXT. Want to see the future of sports-entertainment? Keep an eye on this championship.

Championship Holders over time

2020 - Present
Championship Holders
17
Longest Reign

403 days

(reign began in previous decade)

Shortest Reign

2 days

ChampionDate of Reign | Time Held

Trick Williams

Oct 1, 2024 - Present

Ethan Page

Jul 7, 2024 - Oct 1, 2024

86 days

Trick Williams

Apr 23, 2024 - Jul 7, 2024

74 days

Ilja Dragunov

Sep 30, 2023 - Apr 23, 2024

205 days

Carmelo Hayes

Apr 1, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023

182 days

Bron Breakker

Apr 4, 2022 - Apr 1, 2023

361 days

Dolph Ziggler

Mar 8, 2022 - Apr 4, 2022

26 days

Bron Breakker

Jan 4, 2022 - Mar 8, 2022

63 days

Tommaso Ciampa

Sep 14, 2021 - Jan 4, 2022

111 days

Vacant Championship

Sep 12, 2021 - Sep 14, 2021

2 days

Samoa Joe

Aug 22, 2021 - Sep 12, 2021

20 days

Karrion Kross

Apr 8, 2021 - Aug 22, 2021

136 days

Finn Bálor

Sep 8, 2020 - Apr 8, 2021

212 days

Vacant

Aug 26, 2020 - Sep 8, 2020

13 days

Karrion Kross

Aug 22, 2020 - Aug 26, 2020

3 days

Keith Lee

Jul 8, 2020 - Aug 22, 2020

44 days

Adam Cole

Jun 1, 2019 - Jul 8, 2020

403 days

(reign began in previous decade)

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2010 - 2019
Championship Holders
18
Longest Reign

403 days

(reign ends in next decade)

Shortest Reign

13 days

ChampionDate of Reign | Time Held

Adam Cole

Jun 1, 2019 - Jul 8, 2020

403 days

(reign ends in next decade)

Johnny Gargano

Apr 5, 2019 - Jun 1, 2019

56 days

Tommaso Ciampa

Jul 25, 2018 - Mar 20, 2019

237 days

Aleister Black

Apr 7, 2018 - Jul 25, 2018

108 days

Andrade "Cien" Almas

Nov 18, 2017 - Apr 7, 2018

139 days

Drew McIntyre

Aug 19, 2017 - Nov 18, 2017

91 days

Bobby Roode

Jan 28, 2017 - Aug 19, 2017

202 days

Shinsuke Nakamura

Dec 3, 2016 - Jan 28, 2017

56 days

Samoa Joe

Nov 19, 2016 - Dec 3, 2016

13 days

Shinsuke Nakamura 

Aug 20, 2016 - Nov 19, 2016

91 days

Samoa Joe

Apr 21, 2016 - Aug 20, 2016

121 days

Finn Bálor

Jul 4, 2015 - Apr 21, 2016

292 days

Kevin Owens

Feb 11, 2015 - Jul 4, 2015

142 days

Sami Zayn

Dec 11, 2014 - Feb 11, 2015

62 days

Adrian Neville

Feb 27, 2014 - Dec 11, 2014

286 days

Bo Dallas

Jun 12, 2013 - Feb 27, 2014

260 days

Big E Langston

Jan 9, 2013 - Jun 12, 2013

153 days

Seth Rollins

Aug 29, 2012 - Jan 9, 2013

133 days

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