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| Founded | August 2012 |
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| Style | Professional wrestling Sports entertainment |
| Headquarters | Full Sail University, Winter Park, Florida |
| Parent | WWE |
| Formerly | NXT Wrestling Florida Championship Wrestling |
WWE NXT is the professional wrestling developmental branch for WWE, based in Winter Park, Florida. It was founded by Triple H (Paul Levesque). From its inception in August 2012 to June 2013, it was a distinct but affiliated developmental territory for WWE under the name NXT Wrestling. In June 2013, the NXT Wrestling website was shut down and NXT content was moved to WWE.com. From February 2014, NXT started a series of live special events broadcast on the WWE Network, comparable to main roster pay-per-view shows.
Despite its status as a developmental branch, NXT has been praised for its high quality of wrestling, and captivating storylines. NXT has received praise for the opportunities they afford female wrestlers as opposed to on the main roster, which has led to a change on how women's wrestling is portrayed on WWE's main roster. The quality of wrestling has been so good many main roster superstars want to have matches on NXT shows.
Championships and Accomplishments[]
Current Championships[]
| WWE NXT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes |
| NXT Championship | Trick Williams | 1 | October 1, 2024 | 104 | Rosemont, IL | Defeated previous champion Ethan Page on NXT. |
| NXT Women's Championship | Kenzie Paige | 1 | April 6, 2024 | 282 | Philadelphia, PA | Defeated Session Moth Martina at Stand & Deliver |
| NXT Television Championship | Oba Femi | 1 | January 9, 2024 | 370 | Orlando, FL | Defeated Dragon Lee on NXT. This was Femi's Breakout Tournament championship cash-in match. |
| NXT North American Championship | VENY | 1 | October 26, 2024 | 79 | Raleigh, NC | Defeated Kelani Jordan at No Serenity. |
| NXT Tag Team Championship | Nathan Frazer and A-Kid | 2 | September 1, 2024 | 134 | Denver, CO | Defeated Chase University (Andre Chase and Ridge Holland) at NXT No Mercy. |
| NXT Women's Tag Team Championship | Pretty Empowered (Ella Envy and Kylie Paige) |
1 (2, 1) |
April 6, 2024 | 282 | Philadelphia, PA | Defeated Golden Stars (Yurika Oka and Manami) at Stand & Deliver |
Other Accomplishments[]
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Previous winners | Location | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic | The Authors of Pain | 1 | November 19, 2016 | Finn Bálor and Samoa Joe |
Toronto, Canada | Defeated SAnitY |
Roster[]
Male wrestlers[]
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Cole | Austin Jenkins | NXT Television Champion |
| Aleister Black | Tom Budgen | |
| Alexander Wolfe | Axel Tischer | |
| Andrade Almas | Manuel Almas | |
| Big Damo | Damien Mackle | WWE Mixed Tag Team Champion |
| Bobby Fish | Robert Fish | |
| Chris Hero | Chris Spradlin | |
| Drew McIntyre | Andrew Galloway | WWE United Kingdom Champion |
| Eric Young | Jeremy Fritz | |
| Jay Briscoe | Jamin Pugh | NXT Tag Team Champion |
| Kota Ibushi | Kota Ibushi | NXT Champion |
| Kyle O'Reilly | Kyle Greenwood | |
| Lars Sullivan | Dylan Mile | |
| Lio Rush | Lionel Green | |
| Mark Briscoe | Mark Pugh | NXT Tag Team Champion |
| Montez Ford | Kenneth Crawford | |
| Nick Miller | Michael Nicholls | |
| No Way Jose | Levis Valenzuela Jr. | |
| Oney Lorcan | Christopher Girard | |
| Otis Dozovic | Nikola Bogojevic | |
| Riddick Moss | Michael Rallis | |
| Roderick Strong | Christopher Lindsey | |
| Sawyer Fulton | Jacob Southwick | |
| Shane Thorne | Shane Veryzer | |
| Tucker Knight | Levi Cooper | |
| Velveteen Dream | Patrick Clark Jr. |
Female Wrestlers[]
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Aliyah | Nhooph Al-Areebi | |
| Bianca Belair | Bianca Blair | |
| Crazy Mary Dobson | Sarah Bridges | |
| Ember Moon | Adrienne Reese | |
| Evie | Cheere Crowley | |
| Heidi Lovelace | Dori Prange | |
| Io Shirai | Masami Odate | |
| Kairi Hojo | Kaori Housako | |
| Lacey Evans | Macey Estrella | |
| Lena | Shimako Harrison-Furukawa | NXT Women's Championship Also appears on Raw |
| Liv Morgan | Gionna Daddio | |
| Mandy Rose | Amanda Saccomanno | |
| Nikki Storm | Nicola Glencross | WWE Mixed Tag Team Champion |
| Reina González | Victoria Gonzalez | |
| Sonya Deville | Daria Berenato | |
| Vanessa Borne | Danielle Kamela |
Off-screen personnel[]
Backstage personnel[]
| Ring name | Real name | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Adam Pearce | Adam Pearce | Trainer Producer |
| Brian Duncan | Brian Duncan | Head Athletic Trainer |
| The Brian Kendrick | Brian Kendrick | Trainer Competing in the Crusierweight Classic |
| Canyon Ceman | Canyon Ceman | Senior director of talent development |
| David Bailey | David Bailey | General Manager of the WWE Performance Center |
| Gerald Brisco | Floyd Brisco | Recruiter Hall of Famer |
| Jason Albert | Matthew Bloom | Head Trainer Producer |
| Mickey Keegan | Max Pelham | Creative writer |
| Norman Smiley | Norman Smiley | Trainer |
| Robbie Brookside | Robert Brooks | Trainer |
| Ryan Katz | Ryan Katz | Promo trainer Associate producer |
| Sara Amato | Sara Amato | Women's producer Assistant head trainer for NXT |
| Sarah Stock | Sarah Stock | Women's trainer |
| Scotty 2 Hotty | Scott Garland | Trainer |
| Sean Hayes | Sean Hayes | Strength and Conditioning Coach |
| Seth Petruzelli | Seth Petruzelli | Striking Coach |
| Shawn Michaels | Michael Hickenbottom | Trainer Hall of Famer |
| Steve Keirn | Stephen Keirn | Trainer |
| Tara Halaby | Tara Halaby | Physical Therapist Athletic Trainer |
| Terry Taylor | Paul Taylor lll | Trainer |
| Triple H | Paul Levesque | Executive Vice President (talent/live events/creative) Member of the Board of Directors WWE producer NXT Senior producer |
On-air personalities[]
Authority figures[]
| Authority figures | Dates | Position |
|---|---|---|
| Dusty Rhodes | June 20, 2012 – September 12, 2013 | Interim General Manager |
| John "Bradshaw" Layfield | September 12, 2013 – July 31, 2014 | General Manager |
| William Regal | July 31, 2014 – present | General Manager |
| Michael Cole ^ | November 25, 2015 | Interim General Manager |
- Notes
^ Michael Cole acted as Interim General Manager of NXT while William Regal recovered from neck surgery.
Commentators[]
| Commentators | Dates |
|---|---|
| Jim Ross and Byron Saxton | June 27, 2012 – July 4, 2012 |
| Byron Saxton, William Regal, and Jim Ross | July 11, 2012 – October 17, 2012 |
| Jim Ross and William Regal | June 20, 2012
October 24, 2012 – October 31, 2012 |
| Tony Luftman and William Regal | October 24, 2012 – October 31, 2012 |
| Tony Dawson, William Regal, Tom Phillips, Brad Maddox | November 7, 2012 – July 31, 2013 |
| Tony Dawson, William Regal, Tom Phillips, and Alex Riley | August 7, 2013 – September 20, 2013 |
| Tom Phillips, William Regal, Byron Saxton, Alex Riley, Jason Albert and Renee Young | September 20, 2013 – April 3, 2014 |
| Tom Phillips, William Regal, Byron Saxton, Rich Brennan, Alex Riley, Jason Albert, and Renee Young | April 10, 2014 – July 24, 2014 |
| Tom Phillips, Byron Saxton, Renee Young, Rich Brennan, Alex Riley, and Jason Albert | July 31, 2014 – September 11, 2014 |
| Rich Brennan, Alex Riley, Jason Albert, Renee Young | September 18, 2014 – December 11, 2014 |
| Rich Brennan, Alex Riley, Jason Albert, Renee Young, and Corey Graves | December 11, 2014 – January 21, 2015 |
| Rich Brennan, Tom Phillips, Alex Riley, Corey Graves, and Jason Albert | January 28, 2015 – March 4, 2015 |
| Rich Brennan, Tom Phillips, Corey Graves, and Jason Albert | March 11, 2015 – March 18, 2015 |
| Rich Brennan and Corey Graves | March 25, 2015 – April 22, 2015
August 26, 2015 – September 9, 2015 December 30, 2015 – January 6, 2016 |
| Rich Brennan, Corey Graves, and Byron Saxton | April 29, 2015 – August 22, 2015
September 16, 2015 – December 23, 2015 |
| Tom Phillips and Corey Graves | January 13, 2016 – November 30, 2016 |
| Renee Young, Corey Graves, and Nigel McGuinness | December 7, 2016 – February 1, 2017 |
| Renee Young and Nigel McGuinness | February 8, 2017 – present |
Ring announcers[]
| Ring announcer | Dates |
|---|---|
| Caylee Turner, Summer Rae, and Chris Russo | June 20, 2012 – October 17, 2012 |
| Howard Finkel | Main event, July 29, 2012 |
| Summer Rae and Byron Saxton | October 24, 2012 – February 14, 2013 |
| Byron Saxton, Kendall Skye, Alexa Bliss, and Veronica Lane | February 21, 2013 – September 19, 2013 |
| Eden Stiles and JoJo | September 26, 2013 – October 10, 2014 |
| Byron Saxton and JoJo | October 16, 2014 – November 6, 2014 |
| JoJo | November 13, 2014 – April 29, 2015 |
| JoJo and Greg Hamilton | May 6, 2015 – July 15, 2015 |
| Greg Hamilton and Dash Fuentes | July 22, 2015 – August 24, 2016 |
| Mike Rome, Andrea D'Marco, and Charly Caruso | August 31, 2016 – present |
NXT TakeOver Specials[]
| Event | Date | Venue | Location | Main event(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NXT Arrival | Feb 27, 2014 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, Florida | Bo Dallas (c) vs. Adrian Neville for the NXT Championship. |
| NXT TakeOver | May 29, 2014 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, Florida | Adrian Neville (c) vs. Tyson Kidd for the NXT Championship. |
| NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way | Sep 11, 2014 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, Florida | Adrian Neville (c) vs. Sami Zayn vs. Tyson Kidd vs. Tyler Breeze for the NXT Championship. |
| NXT TakeOver: R Evolution | Dec 11, 2014 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, Florida | Adrian Neville (c) vs. Sami Zayn for the NXT Championship. |
| NXT TakeOver: Rival | Feb 11, 2015 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, Florida | Sami Zayn (c) vs. Kevin Owens for the NXT Championship. |
| NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable | May 20, 2015 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, Florida | Kevin Owens (c) vs. Sami Zayn for the NXT Championship. |
| NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn | Aug 22, 2015 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, New York | Dana Brooke (c) vs. Bayley for the NXT Women's Championship |
| NXT TakeOver: Respect | Oct 7, 2015 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, Florida | Dana Brooke (c) vs. Blue Pants in a 30-minute Iron Woman match for the NXT Women's Championship |
| NXT TakeOver: London | December 16, 2015 | SSE Arena | London, England | Samoa Joe (c) vs. Baron Corbin for the NXT Championship |
| NXT TakeOver: Dallas | April 1, 2016 | Kay Bailey Hutchinson Convention Center | Dallas, Texas | Samoa Joe (c) vs. Fénix for the NXT Championship |
| NXT TakeOver: The End | June 8, 2016 | Full Sail University | Winter Park, Florida | Samoa Joe (c) vs. Jay Lethal in a steel cage for the NXT Championship. |
| NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn II | August 20, 2016 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, New York | Jay Lethal (c) vs. Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship |
| NXT TakeOver: Toronto | November 19, 2016 | Air Canada Center | Toronto, Canada | Jay Lethal (c) vs. Tama Tonga for the NXT Championship |
| NXT TakeOver: San Antonio | January 28, 2017 | Freeman Coliseum | San Antonio, Texas | Jay Lethal (c) vs. Bobby Roode for the NXT Championship |
| NXT TakeOver: Orlando | April 1, 2017 | Amway Center | Orlando, Florida | Jay Lethal (c) vs. Kota Ibushi for the NXT Championship |
| NXT TakeOver: Chicago | May 20, 2017 | Allstate Arena | Rosemont, Illinois | The Briscoe Brothers (c) vs. SAnitY in a ladder match for the NXT Tag Team Championship |
| NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III | August 19, 2017 | Barclays Center | Brooklyn, New York | Kota Ibushi (c) vs. Aleister Black for the NXT Championship |
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