On this page, you find the full Title History for the WWE / NXT Cruiserweight 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 WWE / NXT Cruiserweight Championship was contested in World Wrestling Entertainment, by men wrestlers.
The championship was first established on September 14, 2016, and the inaugural champion was T.J. Perkins.
This is a newer version of the WCW / WWE Cruiserweight Championship, with its own distinct lineage.
The championship was created as the top prize in the Cruiserweight Division, featuring the best athletes in the world under 205 lbs. The title was introduced during the Finale of the 2016 Cruiserweight Classic, and presented to the winner of the 32-man tournament.
The WWE / NXT Cruiserweight Championship was retired on January 4, 2022, when it was unified into the NXT North American Championship, with the final champion being Carmelo Hayes.
WWE / NXT Cruiserweight Championship: Title History
WWE- Championship Names & Belt Designs
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NXT Cruiserweight Championship January 25, 2020 January 4, 2022 -
NXT Cruiserweight Championship October 2, 2019 January 24, 2020 - WWE Cruiserweight Championship March 1, 2017 October 1, 2019
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WWE Cruiserweight Championship July 13, 2016 February 28, 2017
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For the Title History of the championship in which this title was unified into, see the page for the NXT North American Championship.
WWE / NXT Cruiserweight Championship: Title Reigns
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N. Image Champion Reign World Wrestling Entertainment: NXT & NXT UK Unified into the NXT North American Championship
- January 4, 2022
- Orlando, FL
- | NXT New Year's Evil (2022)
- 934+ days
Carmelo Hayes defeated Roderick Strong to unify the NXT Cruiserweight Title into the NXT North American Title, and the Cruiserweight Title was retired.20 
Carmelo Hayes 1
- January 4, 2022
- Orlando, FL
- | NXT New Year's Evil (2022)
- 0 days
0- days
19 
Roderick Strong 1
- September 21, 2021
- Orlando, FL
- | NXT
- 105 days
105- days
18 
Kushida 1
- April 13, 2021
- Orlando, FL
- | NXT
- 161 days
161- days
17 
Santos Escobar 1
- June 3, 2020
- Winter Park, FL
- | NXT
- 314 days
Due to a travel ban as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, an interim champion was crowned in the U.S. until Jordan Devlin could return; Devlin still defended the title on NXT UK while the U.S.-based interim champion defended the title on NXT. Fantasma defeated Drake Maverick / Rockstar Spud in the finals of a tournament to become the interim champion in the U.S. After Devlin made his return to the U.S., Escobar defeated Devlin at NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver to determine the undisputed champion.314- days
16 
Jordan Devlin 1
- January 25, 2020
- Houston, TX
- | WWE Worlds Collide 2020
- 130 days
With Devlin's win, the title was extended to NXT UK.130- days
World Wrestling Entertainment: NXT 15 
Angel Garza 1
- December 11, 2019
- Winter Park, FL
- | NXT
- 45 days
45- days
14 
Lio Rush 1
- October 9, 2019
- Winter Park, FL
- | NXT
- 63 days
63- days
World Wrestling Entertainment: 205 Live 13 
Drew Gulak 1
- June 23, 2019
- Tacoma, WA
- | WWE Stomping Grounds
- 108 days
In October 2019, the title became shared between 205 Live and NXT, and it was renamed NXT Cruiserweight Championship.108- days
12 
Tony Nese 1
- April 7, 2019
- East Rutherford, NJ
- | WWE WrestleMania 35
- 77 days
77- days
11 
Buddy Murphy 1
- October 6, 2018
- Melbourne, Australia
- | WWE Super Show-Down (2018)
- 183 days
183- days
10 
Cedric Alexander 1
- April 8, 2018
- New Orleans, LA
- | WWE WrestleMania 34
- 181 days
Defeated Mustafa Ali in a tournament final to win the vacant title. The title then became exclusive to 205 Live.181- days
World Wrestling Entertainment: Raw 
Vacant
- January 23, 2018
- 75 days
Vacated due to Enzo Amore's release from WWE.75- days
9 
Enzo Amore 2
- October 22, 2017
- Minneapolis, MN
- | WWE TLC: Tables, Ladders & Chairs 2017
- 93 days
93- days
8 
Kalisto 1
- October 9, 2017
- Indianapolis, IN
- | Raw
- 13 days
13- days
7 Enzo Amore 1
- September 24, 2017
- Los Angeles, CA
- | WWE No Mercy 2017
- 15 days
15- days
6 
Neville 2
- August 20, 2017
- Brooklyn, NY
- | WWE SummerSlam 2017
- 35 days
35- days
5 
Akira Tozawa 1
- August 14, 2017
- Boston, MA
- | Raw
- 6 days
6- days
4 Neville 1
- January 29, 2017
- San Antonio, TX
- | WWE Royal Rumble 2017
- 197 days
197- days
3 
Rich Swann 1
- November 29, 2016
- Columbia, SC
- | 205 Live
- 61 days
61- days
2 
The Brian Kendrick 1
- October 30, 2016
- Boston, MA
- | WWE Hell in a Cell 2016
- 30 days
30- days
1 
T.J. Perkins 1
- September 14, 2016
- Winter Park, FL
- | WWE Cruiserweight Classic
- 46 days
Before the finale of the Cruiserweight Classic, WWE COO Triple H revealed that the winner would also win the inaugural WWE Cruiserweight Title for WWE's revived cruiserweight division, exclusive to Raw. T. J. Perkins defeated Gran Metalik in the tournament final to become the inaugural champion.46- days
For the Title History of the previous version of this championship, see the page for the WCW / WWE Cruiserweight Championship.
WWE / NXT Cruiserweight Championship: Statistics
- Promotion World Wrestling Entertainment
- Gender Male
- Title Type Tertiary Title
- Preceded By
WCW / WWE Cruiserweight Championship - Date Established September 14, 2016
- Date Retired January 4, 2022
- Unified Into
NXT North American Championship - Notes The championship was created as the top prize in the Cruiserweight Division, featuring the best athletes in the world under 205 lbs. The title was introduced during the Finale of the 2016 Cruiserweight Classic, and presented to the winner of the 32-man tournament.
- First ChampionT.J. Perkins
- Final ChampionCarmelo Hayes
Most Number of Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reigns |
|---|---|---|
| Neville | 2 | |
| Enzo Amore | 2 | |
| El Hijo del Fantasma | 1 | |
| Buddy Murphy | 1 | |
| Cedric Alexander | 1 |
Most Combined Days
| Rank | Wrestler | Days |
|---|---|---|
| El Hijo del Fantasma | 314 | |
| Neville | 232 | |
| Buddy Murphy | 183 | |
| Cedric Alexander | 181 | |
| Kushida | 161 |
Longest Reigns
| Rank | Wrestler | Reign | Days |
|---|---|---|---|
| El Hijo del Fantasma | June 3, 2020 - April 13, 2021 | 314 | |
| Neville | January 29, 2017 - August 14, 2017 | 197 | |
| Buddy Murphy | October 6, 2018 - April 7, 2019 | 183 | |
| Cedric Alexander | April 8, 2018 - October 6, 2018 | 181 | |
| Kushida | April 13, 2021 - September 21, 2021 | 161 |