On this page, you find the full Title History for the NXT North American Championship, with all Championship Info, Statistics, the Belt Design changes through the years, and the full list of Title Reigns, along with dates, events, and reign durations.
The NXT North American Championship is a secondary title contested in World Wrestling Entertainment on the NXT brand, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on March 7, 2018, and the inaugural champion was Adam Cole.
The WWE / NXT Cruiserweight Championship was previously unified into this championship.
The current champion is Jackson Drake , who won the title at NXT Heatwave 2026 on August 30, 2026, and has been reigning for 16 days.
NXT North American Championship: Title History
NXT North American Championship: Title Reigns
N. Image Champion Reign 28 
Jackson Drake 1
16+days27 
Myles Borne 1
187days26 
Ethan Page 1
273days25 
Ricky Saints 1
56days24 
Shawn Spears 1
28days23 
Tony D'Angelo 1
147days22 
Oba Femi 1
Femi cashes-in the NXT Breakout Tournament title shot.273days21 
Dragon Lee 1
31days20 
Dominik Mysterio 2
67days19 
Trick Williams 1
3days18 Dominik Mysterio 1
74days17 
Wes Lee 1
Defeated Carmelo Hayes, Von Wagner, Nathan Frazer and Oro Mensah in a 5-man ladder match for the vacant title.269days
Vacant
Shawn Michaels ordered Sikoa to vacate the title as he was not originally scheduled to be in the title match in which he won the title (he replaced Dezmond Xavier / Wes Lee after the latter was injured by Carmelo Hayes and Trick Williams before the match)32days16 
Solo Sikoa 1
7days15 
Carmelo Hayes 2
101days14 
Cameron Grimes 1
63days13 Carmelo Hayes 1
Hayes cashed in the Breakout tournament title match. At New Year's Evil Hayes defeated Roderick Strong to unify the NXT Cruiserweight Title into the NXT North American Title.172days12 
Isaiah "Swerve" Scott 1
105days11 
Bronson Reed 1
42days10 
Johnny Gargano 3
163days9 
Leon Ruff 1
25days8 Johnny Gargano 2
14days7 
Damian Priest 1
Defeated Bronson Reed, Cameron Grimes, Johnny Gargano and Velveteen Dream in a 5-way ladder match for the vacant title.67daysVacant
Keith Lee voluntarily relinquished the title two weeks after winning the NXT Title in order to focus on defending the latter.31days6 
Keith Lee 1
182days5 
Roderick Strong 1
126days4 
Velveteen Dream 1
210days3 Johnny Gargano 1
25days2 
Ricochet 1
161days1 
Adam Cole 1
Defeated EC3, Killian Dain, Lars Sullivan, Ricochet and Velveteen Dream in a 6-way ladder match to become the inaugural champion.133days
NXT North American Championship: Names & Belt Designs
NXT North American ChampionshipMarch 3, 2026
NXT North American Championship (Canadian Strap - Ethan Page)July 22, 2025March 3, 2026- NXT North American ChampionshipMarch 7, 2018July 22, 2025
NXT North American Championship: Statistics
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Promotions History
Promotion from to Promotion 
WWEBrand
NXT
March 7, 2018 Present
- Promotion
World Wrestling Entertainment
- Brand NXT
- TerritoryNational
- DivisionSecondary
- GenderMale
- Date EstablishedMarch 7, 2018
- Unified With
WWE Cruiserweight Championship
- First ChampionAdam Cole
- Current ChampionJackson Drake
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Johnny Gargano | 3 |
| 2 | Carmelo Hayes | 2 |
| 3 | Dominik Mysterio | 2 |
| 4 | Ethan Page | 1 |
| 5 | Oba Femi | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| Ethan Page | 273 | |
| Oba Femi | 273 | |
| Carmelo Hayes | 273 | |
| Wes Lee | 269 | |
| Velveteen Dream | 210 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Page | May 27, 2025 - February 24, 2026 | 273 | |
| Oba Femi | January 9, 2024 - October 8, 2024 | 273 | |
| Wes Lee | October 22, 2022 - July 18, 2023 | 269 | |
| Velveteen Dream | February 20, 2019 - September 18, 2019 | 210 | |
| Myles Borne | February 24, 2026 - August 30, 2026 | 187 |
