The NXT Championship was introduced in 2012 as the top prize of WWE’s NXT brand, representing the pinnacle of success for rising superstars on the path to global stardom. Over the years, it has evolved alongside NXT itself—from a developmental system to a full-fledged third brand—serving as a launching pad for future WWE main eventers. This page details the complete history of the NXT Title, featuring milestone reigns by champions like Seth Rollins, Finn Bálor, Tommaso Ciampa, and more—each adding their own legacy to one of WWE’s most competitive championships.
| Champion | Date | Location | Event |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seth Rollins | 08/29/12 | Winter Park, FL | NXT |
| Big E | 01/09/13 | Winter Park, FL | NXT |
| Bo Dallas | 06/12/13 | Winter Park, FL | NXT |
| Adrian Neville | 02/27/14 | Winter Park, FL | NXT |
| Sami Zayn | 12/11/14 | Winter Park, FL | NXT TakeOver: R Evolution |
| Kevin Owens | 02/11/15 | Winter Park, FL | NXT TakeOver: Rival |
| Finn Balor | 07/04/15 | Tokyo, Japan | WWE The Beast in the East |
| Samoa Joe | 04/21/16 | Lowell, MA | NXT |
| Shinsuke Nakamura | 08/20/16 | Brooklyn, NY | NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II |
| Samoa Joe | 11/19/16 | Toronto, ONT | NXT TakeOver: Toronto |
| Shinsuke Nakamura | 12/03/16 | Osaka, Japan | NXT |
| Bobby Roode | 01/28/17 | San Antonio, TX | NXT TakeOver: San Antonio |
| Drew McIntyre | 08/19/18 | Brooklyn, NY | NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III |
| Andrade Almas | 11/18/27 | Houston, TX | NXT TakeOver: WarGames |
| Aleister Black | 04/07/18 | New Orleans, LA | NXT TakeOver: New Orleans |
| Tommaso Ciampa | 07/25/18 | Winter Park, FL | NXT |
| Johnny Gargano | 04/05/19 | Brooklyn, NY | NXT TakeOver: New York |
| Adam Cole | 06/01/19 | Winter Park, FL | NXT TakeOver: XXV |
| Keith Lee | 07/08/20 | Winter Park, FL | NXT The Great American Bash (2020) |
| Karrion Kross | 08/22/20 | Winter Park, FL | NXT TakeOver XXX |
| Finn Balor | 09/08/20 | Winter Park, FL | NXT |
| Karrion Kross“ | 04/08/21 | Orlando, FL | NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver |
| Samoa Joe | 08/22/21 | Winter Park, FL | NXT TakeOver 36 |
| Tommaso Ciampa | 09/14/21 | Orlando, FL | NXT |
| Bron Breakker | 01/04/22 | Orlando, FL | NXT New Year’s Evil (2022) |
| Dolph Ziggler | 03/08/22 | Orlando, FL | NXT Roadblock |
| Bron Breakker“ | 04/04/22 | Dallas, TX | RAW |
| Carmelo Hayes | 04/01/23 | Los Angeles, CA | NXT Stand & Deliver |
| Ilja Dragunov | 09/30/23 | Bakersfield, CA | NXT No Mercy |
| Trick Williams | 04/23/23 | Orlando, FL | NXT Spring Breakin’ (2024) |
| Ethan Page | 07/07/24 | Toronto, CA | NXT Heatwave |
| Trick Williams“ | 10/01/24 | Rosemont, IL | NXT |
| Oba Femi | 01/07/25 | Los Angeles, CA | NXT New Year’s Evil (2025) |