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 | ||
Introduced | June 2012 | ||
Related brands | Raw SmackDown XCW | ||
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
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Championship | Current champion(s) | Reign | Date won | Days held | Location | Notes |
NXT Championship | Adam Cole | 1 | June 1, 2019 | 71 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Defeated Johnny Gargano at NXT TakeOver: XXV. |
NXT North American Championship | Velveteen Dream | 1 | January 30, 2019 | 193 | Winter Park, Florida | Defeated Johnny Gargano on NXT. Aired on tape delay on February 20, 2019. |
NXT Women's Championship | Shayna Baszler | 2 | October 28, 2018 | 287 | Uniondale, New York | Defeated Kairi Sane at Evolution |
NXT Tag Team Championship | The Street Profits (Angelo Dawkins and Montez Ford) | 1 | June 1, 2019 | 71 | Bridgeport, Connecticut | Defeated Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch, The Forgotten Sons (Steve Cutter and Wesley Blake), and The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly) in a fatal four-way ladder match to win the vacant titles at NXT TakeOver: XXV. |
- Note - 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
Other accomplishment(s)
Championship | Latest winner(s) | Date won | Location | Notes | Previous winners |
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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.