NXT North American Championship History
Complete list of every NXT North American Championship reign — who held it, when they won it, and how long they kept it. Established Mar 7, 2018.
Oba Femi
Johnny Gargano
Full Title Lineage
| # | Champion | Won | Reign |
|---|---|---|---|
| 27 | Myles Borne CURRENT | Apr 20, 2026 | 54+ days |
| 26 | Ethan Page A 273-day reign, tied for the longest in the title history. | May 27, 2025NXTOrlando, FL | 273 days |
| 25 | Ricky Saints | Apr 1, 2025NXTOrlando, FL | 56 days |
| 24 | Shawn Spears | Mar 4, 2025NXTOrlando, FL | 28 days |
| 23 | Tony D'Angelo A 147-day reign. | Oct 8, 2024NXTChesterfield, MO | 147 days |
| 22 | Oba Femi Cashed in his NXT Breakout Tournament title shot. A 273-day reign, tied for the longest in the title history. | Jan 9, 2024NXTOrlando, FL | 273 days |
| 21 | Dragon Lee | Dec 9, 2023NXT DeadlineBridgeport, CT | 31 days |
| 20 | Dominik Mysterio2nd reign His second reign. | Oct 3, 2023NXTOrlando, FL | 67 days |
| 19 | Trick Williams A three-day reign, the shortest in the title history. | Sep 30, 2023NXT No MercyBakersfield, CA | 3 days |
| 18 | Dominik Mysterio1st reign | Jul 18, 2023NXTOrlando, FL | 74 days |
| 17 | Wes Lee Defeated Carmelo Hayes, Von Wagner, Nathan Frazer and Oro Mensah in a five-man ladder match for the vacant title. A 269-day reign. | Oct 22, 2022NXT Halloween HavocOrlando, FL | 269 days |
| 16 | Solo Sikoa A seven-day reign. ↳ Shawn Michaels ordered Sikoa to vacate the title, as he had not been scheduled for the match and replaced an injured Wes Lee. | Sep 13, 2022NXT 2.0Orlando, FL | 7 days |
| 15 | Carmelo Hayes2nd reign His second reign. | Jun 4, 2022NXT In Your HouseOrlando, FL | 101 days |
| 14 | Cameron Grimes | Apr 2, 2022NXT Stand & DeliverDallas, TX | 63 days |
| 13 | Carmelo Hayes1st reign At New Year's Evil, Hayes defeated Roderick Strong to unify the NXT Cruiserweight Championship into the title. A 172-day reign. | Oct 12, 2021NXTOrlando, FL | 172 days |
| 12 | Isaiah "Swerve" Scott A 105-day reign. | Jun 29, 2021NXTOrlando, FL | 105 days |
| 11 | Bronson Reed | May 18, 2021NXTOrlando, FL | 42 days |
| 10 | Johnny Gargano3rd reign His record third reign, lasting 163 days. | Dec 6, 2020NXT TakeOver: WarGamesOrlando, FL | 163 days |
| 9 | Leon Ruff | Nov 11, 2020NXTOrlando, FL | 25 days |
| 8 | Johnny Gargano2nd reign His second reign. | Oct 28, 2020NXT Halloween HavocOrlando, FL | 14 days |
| 7 | Damian Priest Defeated Bronson Reed, Cameron Grimes, Johnny Gargano and Velveteen Dream in a five-way ladder match for the vacant title. | Aug 22, 2020NXT TakeOver XXXWinter Park, FL | 67 days |
| 6 | Keith Lee A 182-day reign. ↳ Voluntarily relinquished two weeks after also winning the NXT Championship, to focus on that title. | Jan 22, 2020NXTWinter Park, FL | 182 days |
| 5 | Roderick Strong A 126-day reign. | Sep 18, 2019NXTWinter Park, FL | 126 days |
| 4 | Velveteen Dream A 210-day reign. | Feb 20, 2019NXTWinter Park, FL | 210 days |
| 3 | Johnny Gargano1st reign | Jan 26, 2019NXT TakeOver: PhoenixPhoenix, AZ | 25 days |
| 2 | Ricochet A 161-day reign. | Aug 18, 2018NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn IVBrooklyn, NY | 161 days |
| 1 | Adam Cole Defeated EC3, Killian Dain, Lars Sullivan, Ricochet and Velveteen Dream in a six-way ladder match to become the inaugural champion. | Apr 7, 2018NXT TakeOver: New OrleansNew Orleans, LA | 133 days |
The secondary men's championship of NXT, established in 2018 with Adam Cole as the inaugural champion. Johnny Gargano holds the record with three reigns, while Ethan Page and Oba Femi share the longest reign at 273 days. The NXT Cruiserweight Championship was unified into it in 2022.
NXT North American Championship — FAQ
Myles Borne is the current NXT North American Championship, having won the title on Apr 20, 2026.
Adam Cole was the inaugural NXT North American Championship, winning it on Apr 7, 2018 at NXT TakeOver: New Orleans.
Johnny Gargano has the most reigns with 3.
Oba Femi's reign beginning Jan 9, 2024 is the longest at 273 days.
There have been 27 reigns across 23 different champions since the title was established.