NXT Championship | |
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Current Champion |
Aleister Black |
Since |
April 1st, 2017 |
Most Reigns |
All Champions (1) |
Longest Reign |
Aleister Black (371+) |
Shortest Reign |
Austin Aries (68) |
The Live NXT Championship is a title created by Arclight on November 6th, 2014 due to his desire to have a champion to cheer for while watching WWE events.
Rules
- The Championship is defended in every singles match on an NXT TakeOver event that Arclight watches live.
- The Championship can not change hands during tag team or handicap matches.
- The Championship can not change hands during the Royal Rumble match.
- The Championship can not change hands via Disqualification or Count Out.
- The Championship can only be forfeited if a match ends in a "No Contest" or if the title holder suffers an injury, retires, is suspended or released by the WWE.
- In the event of a forfeit, a new Champion will be decided from the result of the next match possible.
- The Championship reigns are in accordance to broadcast dates, not upon taping dates.
List of Reigns
- As of April 7th, 2018
# | Champion | Reign | Defeated | Event | Date | Days Held | Defenses |
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1 | Kevin Owens | 1 | CJ Parker | R Evolution | 12/11/14 | 160 | 1 |
Vacant | Unstoppable | 5/20/15 | |||||
2 | Apollo Crews | 1 | Tye Dillinger | Brooklyn | 8/22/15 | 116 | 1 |
3 | Baron Corbin | 1 | Apollo Crews | London | 12/16/15 | 107 | 0 |
4 | Austin Aries | 1 | Baron Corbin | Dallas | 4/1/16 | 68 | 0 |
5 | Shinsuke Nakamura | 1 | Austin Aries | The End | 6/8/16 | 164 | 1 |
6 | Samoa Joe | 1 | Shinsuke Nakamura | Toronto | 11/19/16 | 72 | 0 |
Vacant | Raw | 1/30/17 | |||||
7 | Aleister Black | 1 | Andrade "Cien" Almas | Orlando | 4/1/17 | 371+ | 4 |
List of Combined Reigns
- As of April 7th, 2018
Rank | Champion | Number of Reigns | Combined Days | Combined Defenses |
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1 | Aleister Black | 1 | 371+ | 4 |
2 | Shinsuke Nakamura | 1 | 164 | 1 |
3 | Kevin Owens | 1 | 160 | 1 |
4 | Apollo Crews | 1 | 116 | 1 |
5 | Baron Corbin | 1 | 107 | 0 |
6 | Samoa Joe | 1 | 72 | 0 |
7 | Austin Aries | 1 | 68 | 0 |
List of Official Matches
- As of April 7th, 2018
- (c) = refers to the Champion heading into the match
Event | Date | Match |
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R Evolution | December 11th, 2014 | Kevin Owens defeated CJ Parker |
Rival | February 11th, 2015 | Kevin Owens (c) defeated Sami Zayn |
Unstoppable | May 20th, 2015 | Kevin Owens (c) fought Sami Zayn to a "No Contest" |
Due to the rules Kevin Owens (c) was stripped of the title | ||
Brooklyn | August 22nd, 2015 | Apollo Crews defeated Tye Dillinger |
The first match of the night was skipped due to a competitor not working for WWE. | ||
Respect | October 7th, 2015 | Apollo Crews (c) defeated Tyler Breeze |
London | December 16th, 2015 | Baron Corbin defeated Apollo Crews (c) |
Dallas | April 1st, 2016 | Austin Aries defeated Baron Corbin (c) |
The End | June 8th, 2016 | Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Austin Aries (c) |
Brooklyn II | August 20th, 2016 | Shinsuke Nakamura (c) defeated Samoa Joe |
Toronto | November 19th, 2016 | Samoa Joe defeated Shinsuke Nakamura (c) |
Raw | January 30th, 2017 | Samoa Joe (c) was stripped of the title when he left NXT to go to Raw |
Orlando | April 1st, 2017 | Aleister Black defeated Andrade "Cien" Almas |
Brooklyn III | August 19th, 2017 | Aleister Black (c) defeated Hideo Itami |
WarGames | November 18th, 2017 | Aleister Black (c) defeated Velveteen Dream |
Philadelphia | January 27th, 2018 | Aleister Black (c) defeated Adam Cole |
New Orleans | April 7th, 2018 | Aleister Black (c) defeated Andrade "Cien" Almas |