10 NXT Superstars who won championships in their first year on the main roster

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#1. Paige held the NXT and Divas titles at the same time

Paige won the Divas Championship on her first night on the main roster
Paige won the Divas Championship on her first night on the main roster

Paige was part of WWE's developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling before it got rebranded as NXT. She made her NXT debut in 2012 and spent two years on the black and yellow brand.

The English Superstar became the first-ever NXT Women's Champion on July 24, 2013, when she defeated Emma in an NXT Women's Championship tournament final. Paige never lost her championship but vacated it when she became Divas Champion.

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As the NXT Women's Champion, Paige made her main roster debut on RAW the night after WrestleMania 30. She congratulated the Divas Champion AJ Lee on her title defense at WrestleMania in the Divas Championship Invitational. Lee, on the other hand, challenged Paige to a Divas title match and slapped the NXT Women's Champion across the face.

Surprisingly, Paige made quick work of the Divas Champion. She escaped the Black Widow to hit the Paige Turner and pin the Champion to win her first gold on the main roster minutes after her debut.

The Anti-Diva made history as she became the youngest Divas Champion at the age of 21, the first female Superstar to win a title in her debut match, and the only woman to hold both the NXT Women's Championship and the Divas title simultaneously. She also became the fastest NXT Superstar to win gold after their promotion to the main roster.

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