30 exciting NXT facts you need to know before TakeOver: XXX

#6 A diverse roster

The current NXT roster consists of wrestlers from a wide variety of countries. Chelsea Green hails from Canada, while Xia Li has come all the way from China. Mansoor is the first-ever Saudi-Arabian Superstar in WWE history. The gigantic duo dubbed as Indus Sher is of Indian descent.

#5 NXT gets a chance to shine at the Fall Classic

Survivor Series 2019 was the first event of its kind to include the NXT brand. It was also the first PPV to feature Triple Brand Survivor Series Elimination matches.

#4 NXT reigns supreme over RAW and SmackDown

The NXT roster won a bunch of major tri-brand matches at the Survivor Series 2019 PPV. Rhea Ripley's Team NXT defeated the teams of the other two brands. The Undisputed Era's Roderick Strong defeated AJ Styles and Shinsuke Nakamura, while Shayna Baszler came out victorious in her outing against Becky Lynch and Bayley.

#3 Bayley and Sasha Banks' defining moment

The current best friends competed in a classic encounter at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn in 2015. Banks defended her title against Bayley and the latter won the belt after almost 20 minutes of fast-paced action. The bout was voted Match of the Year at the NXT Year-end Awards.

#2 Some interesting stats about the NXT Championship

There have been 19 NXT title reigns so far and 17 different men have held the belt. The list contains a who's who of WWE greats, including Seth Rollins, Finn Balor, Drew McIntyre, and Kevin Owens.

#1 The longest-reigning NXT Champion

Adam Cole is the longest-reigning NXT Champion in history and has held the belt for a whopping 403 days. The closest wrestler to him is Finn Balor, with his reign lasting 292 days.

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