Championships
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
403days†
(reign began in previous decade)
2days
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Joe Hendry | Feb 3, 2026 - Present | 13days |
Vacant Championship | Jan 6, 2026 - Feb 3, 2026 | 28days |
Oba Femi | Dec 6, 2025 - Jan 6, 2026 | 31days |
Ricky Saints | Sep 27, 2025 - Dec 6, 2025 | 69days |
Oba Femi | Jan 7, 2025 - Sep 27, 2025 | 262days |
Trick Williams | Oct 1, 2024 - Jan 7, 2025 | 98days |
Ethan Page | Jul 7, 2024 - Oct 1, 2024 | 86days |
Trick Williams | Apr 23, 2024 - Jul 7, 2024 | 74days |
Ilja Dragunov | Sep 30, 2023 - Apr 23, 2024 | 205days |
Carmelo Hayes | Apr 1, 2023 - Sep 30, 2023 | 182days |
Bron Breakker | Apr 4, 2022 - Apr 1, 2023 | 361days |
Dolph Ziggler | Mar 8, 2022 - Apr 4, 2022 | 26days |
Bron Breakker | Jan 4, 2022 - Mar 8, 2022 | 63days |
Tommaso Ciampa | Sep 14, 2021 - Jan 4, 2022 | 111days |
Vacant Championship | Sep 12, 2021 - Sep 14, 2021 | 2days |
Samoa Joe | Aug 22, 2021 - Sep 12, 2021 | 20days |
Karrion Kross | Apr 8, 2021 - Aug 22, 2021 | 136days |
Finn Bálor | Sep 8, 2020 - Apr 8, 2021 | 212days |
Vacant | Aug 26, 2020 - Sep 8, 2020 | 13days |
Karrion Kross | Aug 22, 2020 - Aug 26, 2020 | 3days |
Keith Lee | Jul 8, 2020 - Aug 22, 2020 | 44days |
403days†
(reign ends in next decade)
13days
| Champion | Date of Reign| | Time Held |
|---|---|---|
Adam Cole | Jun 1, 2019 - Jul 8, 2020 | 403days† (reign ends in next decade) |
Johnny Gargano | Apr 5, 2019 - Jun 1, 2019 | 56days |
Tommaso Ciampa | Jul 25, 2018 - Mar 20, 2019 | 237days |
Aleister Black | Apr 7, 2018 - Jul 25, 2018 | 108days |
Andrade "Cien" Almas | Nov 18, 2017 - Apr 7, 2018 | 139days |
Drew McIntyre | Aug 19, 2017 - Nov 18, 2017 | 91days |
Bobby Roode | Jan 28, 2017 - Aug 19, 2017 | 202days |
Shinsuke Nakamura | Dec 3, 2016 - Jan 28, 2017 | 56days |
Samoa Joe | Nov 19, 2016 - Dec 3, 2016 | 13days |
Shinsuke Nakamura | Aug 20, 2016 - Nov 19, 2016 | 91days |
Samoa Joe | Apr 21, 2016 - Aug 20, 2016 | 121days |
Finn Bálor | Jul 4, 2015 - Apr 21, 2016 | 292days |
Kevin Owens | Feb 11, 2015 - Jul 4, 2015 | 142days |
Sami Zayn | Dec 11, 2014 - Feb 11, 2015 | 62days |
Adrian Neville | Feb 27, 2014 - Dec 11, 2014 | 286days |
Bo Dallas | Jun 12, 2013 - Feb 27, 2014 | 260days |
Big E Langston | Jan 9, 2013 - Jun 12, 2013 | 153days |
Seth Rollins | Aug 29, 2012 - Jan 9, 2013 | 133days |
