The NXT Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned and primarily contested in WWE's developmental promotion, NXT. The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches, in which participants execute scripted finishes, and is viewed as NXT's top championship. The title is currently held by Trick Williams who is in his first reign as champion.
Reigns[]
| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Location | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seth Rollins | 1 | July 26, 2012 | 133 | Winter Park, FL | NXT | Defeated Jinder Mahal in a tournament final to become the inaugural champion. |
| 2 | Big E Langston | 1 | December 6, 2012 | 168 | Winter Park, FL | NXT | This was a no disqualification match. |
| 3 | Bo Dallas | 1 | May 23, 2013 | 280 | Winter Park, FL | NXT | |
| 4 | Adrian Neville | 1 | February 27, 2014 | 287 | Winter Park, FL | NXT Arrival | This was a ladder match. |
| 5 | Sami Zayn | 1 | December 11, 2014 | 62 | Winter Park, FL | NXT TakeOver: R Evolution | This was a title vs. career match. If Zayn lost he would have voluntarily quit NXT. |
| 6 | Kevin Owens | 1 | February 11, 2015 | 143 | Winter Park, FL | NXT TakeOver: Rival | Owens defeated Zayn when the referee decided Zayn was unable to continue. |
| 7 | Finn Bálor | 1 | July 4, 2015 | 77 | Tokyo, Japan | The Beast in the East | |
| 8 | Samoa Joe | 1 | September 20, 2015 | 262 | Houston, TX | Night of Champions | This was a ladder match that also included Tyler Breeze, Rhyno, Apollo Crews and Tye Dillinger. |
| 9 | Jay Lethal | 1 | June 8, 2016 | 297 | Winter Park, FL | NXT TakeOver: The End | This was a steel cage match. |
| 10 | Kota Ibushi | 1 | April 1, 2017 | 232 | Orlando, FL | NXT TakeOver: Orlando | |
| 11 | Aleister Black | 1 | November 18, 2017 | 368 | Houston, TX | NXT TakeOver: WarGames | |
| 12 | Andrade Almas | 1 | November 21, 2018 | 262 | Winter Park, FL | NXT | |
| 13 | Matt Riddle | 1 | August 10, 2019 | 333 | Toronto, Canada | NXT TakeOver: Toronto | |
| 14 | Keith Lee | 1 | July 8, 2020 | 274 | Winter Park, FL | The Great American Bash Night 2 | |
| 15 | Karrion Kross | 1 | April 8, 2021 | 271 | Orlando, FL | NXT TakeOver: Stand and Deliver Night 2 |
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| 16 | Bron Breakker | 1 | January 4, 2022 | 250 | Orlando, FL | New Year's Evil | |
| 17 | Ilja Dragunov | 1 | September 11, 2022 | 202 | Orlando, FL | Destiny | This was a title for title match in which Dragunov also defended his WWE United Kingdom Championship. |
| 18 | Carmelo Hayes | 1 | April 1, 2023 | 182 | Los Angeles, CA | Stand & Deliver | |
| 19 | Santos Escobar | 1 | September 30, 2023 | 189 | Bakersfield, CA | No Mercy | |
| 20 | Wes Lee | 1 | April 6, 2024 | 92 | Philadelphia, PA | Stand & Deliver | |
| 21 | Ethan Page | 1 | July 7, 2024 | 86 | Toronto, Canada | Heatwave | This was a fatal four-way match also involving Shawn Spears and Je'Von Evans. |
| 22 | Trick Williams | 1 | October 1, 2024 | 200+ | Rosemont, IL | NXT | CM Punk was the special guest referee. |
Combined reigns[]
As of April 19, 2025.
| † | Indicates the current champion |
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| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns | Combined Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aleister Black | 1 | 368 |
| 2 | Matt Riddle | 1 | 333 |
| 3 | Jay Lethal | 1 | 297 |
| 4 | Adrian Neville | 1 | 287 |
| 5 | Bo Dallas | 1 | 280 |
| 6 | Keith Lee | 1 | 274 |
| 7 | Karrion Kross | 1 | 271 |
| 8 | Andrade Almas | 1 | 262 |
| 9 | Samoa Joe | 1 | 262 |
| 10 | Bron Breakker | 1 | 250 |
| 11 | Kota Ibushi | 1 | 232 |
| 12 | Ilja Dragunov | 1 | 202 |
| 13 | Santos Escobar | 1 | 189 |
| 14 | Carmelo Hayes | 1 | 182 |
| 15 | Big E Langston | 1 | 168 |
| 16 | Kevin Owens | 1 | 143 |
| 17 | Seth Rollins | 1 | 133 |
| 18 | Wes Lee | 1 | 92 |
| 19 | Ethan Page | 1 | 86 |
| 20 | Finn Bálor | 1 | 77 |
| 21 | Trick Williams † | 1 | 200+ |
| 22 | Sami Zayn | 1 | 62 |