NXT Championship
| NXT Championship | |||||||||||||||||
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| File:Nxt champion.jpg The NXT Championship title belt | |||||||||||||||||
| Details | |||||||||||||||||
| Promotion | WWE | ||||||||||||||||
| Brand | NXT | ||||||||||||||||
| Date established | July 1, 2012 | ||||||||||||||||
| Current champion(s) | Adrian Neville | ||||||||||||||||
| Date won | February 27, 2014 | ||||||||||||||||
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The NXT Championship is a professional wrestling championship owned by WWE is competed for exclusively in WWE NXT, WWE's developmental territory. The championship is generally contested in professional wrestling matches.
History
The championship was first introduced on the August 2, 2012 edition of NXT when NXT Commissioner Dusty Rhodes announced a "Gold Rush" tournament, featuring four developmental roster NXT Superstars and four main roster WWE Superstars competing to be crowned as the inaugural NXT Champion in a knockout system format. The first NXT Champion was crowned on July 26, 2012, with Seth Rollins defeating Jinder Mahal in the tournament finals.[1][2]
Tournament
| Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||||||||||
| Richie Steamboat | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Leo Kruger | ||||||||||||||
| Richie Steamboat | ||||||||||||||
| Jinder Mahal | Sub | |||||||||||||
| Jinder Mahal | Sub | |||||||||||||
| Bo Dallas | ||||||||||||||
| Jinder Mahal | ||||||||||||||
| Seth Rollins | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Seth Rollins | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Drew McIntyre | ||||||||||||||
| Seth Rollins | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Michael McGillicutty | ||||||||||||||
| Michael McGillicutty | Pin | |||||||||||||
| Justin Gabriel | ||||||||||||||
Reigns
As of November 3, 2014, there have been four title holders with one reign each. The inaugural champion was Seth Rollins, whose reign is also the shortest at 133 days. The longest reigning champion was Bo Dallas at 280 days.
Adrian Neville is the current champion. He defeated Bo Dallas in a ladder match at NXT Arrival on February 17, 2014 in Winter Park, Florida.
| Reign | The reign number for the wrestler listed |
|---|---|
| Location | The city in which the title was won |
| Event | The event in which the title was won |
| + | Indicates the current reign is changing daily |
| No. | Champion | Reign | Date | Days held | Event | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Seth Rollins | 1 | July 26, 2012 | 133 | NXT | Defeated Jinder Mahal in the finals of an eight-man tournament to become the inaugural champion. Aired on tape delay on August 29, 2012. | [3] |
| 2 | Big E Langston | 1 | December 6, 2012 | 168 | NXT | This was a No Disqualification match. Aired on tape delay on January 9, 2013. | [4] |
| 3 | Bo Dallas | 1 | May 23, 2013 | 280 | NXT | Aired on tape delay on June 12, 2013. | [5] |
| 4 | Adrian Neville | 1 | February 27, 2014 | 3,902+ | NXT Arrival | This was a ladder match. | [6] |
| Rank | Champion | No. of reigns | Combined days |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bo Dallas | 1 | 280 |
| 2 | Adrian Neville | 1 | 202+ |
| 3 | Big E Langston | 1 | 168 |
| 4 | Seth Rollins | 1 | 133 |
See also
References
- ^ Parry, Josh (July 26, 2012). "NXT spoiler - first champion crowned". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved July 26, 2012.
- ^ James, Justin. "JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 8/29 - Week 11: First NXT champion crowned in big-match setting". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Seth Rollins' first reign". NXT Wrestling. Retrieved 2012-07-26.
- ^ "NXT spoilers: New champion, The Shield involved, Nash's role, Hall of Famer at next TV taping". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- ^ Santiago, Andres. "5/23 NXT spoilers from Full Sail University". PWInsider. Retrieved 24 May 2013.
- ^ "JAMES' WWE NXT "ARRIVAL" REPORT 2/27 - Week 87: Live Network show coverage, plus Overall Reax". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved February 27, 2014.