NXT (IWE brand)
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| NXT | |||
| Logo for the brand and the NXT program | |||
| Product type | Professional wrestling Sports entertainment | ||
| Owner | IWE | ||
| Produced by | Triple K | ||
| Country | United States | ||
| Introduced | February 29, 2012 | ||
| Related brands | Raw SmackDown 205 Live XCW | ||
| Tagline | 8 NXT Rookies. 8 IWE Pros. 1 Dream. (2012) | ||
| General Manager: William Regal (July 31, 2014 – present) | |||
IWE NXT, often referred to simply as NXT, is a professional wrestling promotion and a division of the American professional wrestling company IWE based in Winter Park, Florida. While its primary purpose is to serve as a developmental division for IWE, NXT has come to be viewed by wrestling writers and fans as its own distinct entity—effectively serving as a third brand complementing Raw and SmackDown. Originally holding its shows primarily in the Orlando, Florida area, NXT expanded its reach as time has gone on, having embarked on national and international tours, being praised for its high quality of wrestling and captivating storylines.
Contents |
History
Beginnings
Expansion
Controversies
Championships and accomplishments
Current championships
| NXT | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes |
| NXT Championship | Adam Cole | 1 | June 1, 2019 | 200 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Defeated Johnny Gargano at NXT TakeOver: XXV. |
| NXT North American Championship | Roderick Strong | 1 | September 18, 2019 | 91 | Winter Park, Florida | Defeated Velveteen Dream on NXT. |
| NXT Cruiserweight Championship | Angel Garza | 1 | December 11, 2019 | 7 | Winter Park, Florida | Defeated Lio Rush on NXT. |
| NXT Women's Championship | Rhea Ripley | 1 | December 19, 2019 | 1 | Uniondale, New York | Defeated Shayna Baszler on NXT. |
| NXT Tag Team Championship | The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly and Bobby Fish) | 3 (2)* (3, 2) | August 15, 2019 | 126 | Winter Park, Florida | Defeated The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) on NXT. Aired on tape delay on August 28. |
(*) - IWE recognizes this as the third overall reign for the Undisputed Era as a stable. It is the second for the O'Reilly/Fish pairing.
- Note 1 - The IWE Women's Tag Team Championship and the IWE 24/7 Championship can also be defended on NXT as they are shared among the brands
- Note 2 – The NXT Cruiserweight Championship is shared with the 205 Live brand.
Other accomplishment(s)
| Championship | Latest winner(s) | Date won | Location | Notes | Previous winners |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic | The Authors of Pain (Rezar and Akam) | November 19, 2016 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Defeated TM-61 (Nick Miller and Shane Thorne) in the tournament final to win | Finn Bálor and Samoa Simpson |
Roster
- Main article: List of WWE personnel § NXT
Television show
- Main article: IWE NXT
Production
NXT IWE Network events
- See also: List of IWE Network events
In addition to the NXT TakeOver series, NXT has had the NXT Arrival as a IWE Network event.
