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

Alexa Bliss and Riddle
Alexa Bliss and Riddle

#3. Charlotte Flair won championships on NXT and the main roster

Charlotte Flair defeated Nikki Bella for the Divas Championship
Charlotte Flair defeated Nikki Bella for the Divas Championship

Charlotte Flair signed for WWE in 2012 to join NXT. The Queen's first taste of championship gold came two years later when she defeated Natalya at NXT TakeOver for the vacant NXT Women's Championship.

Charlotte's NXT Championship reign lasted 258 days before losing her title to Sasha Banks in a fatal-four-way that included Becky Lynch and Bayley at NXT TakeOver: Rival on February 11, 2015.

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On July 13 2015, Charlotte made her jump from NXT to the main roster, joining RAW as part of Stephanie McMahon's Women's Revolution. Although she allied with Paige and Becky Lynch as team PCB, Ric Flair's daughter had to beat both of them in a Beat the Clock challenge to earn her first shot at the Divas Championship.

The Queen faced Nikki Bella on September 20 at Night of Champions for the Divas title just sixty-nine days after her debut on the main roster.

Following a Spear, Charlotte forced Nikki to tap-out to the Figure Eight Leglock to win the championship, while her father made his way to the ring to raise her hand after the match.

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