Top 5 NXT champions of all-time

#3. Former WWE NXT Champion Adam Cole

Officially, I stand before you as the LONGEST REIGNING NXT Champion of all time. This championship means everything to me, because it shows the world how good Adam Cole really is. I’ve had quite a few “first evers” in my career. But this? This is #Undisputed #AdamColeBayBay #UE pic.twitter.com/5OzhYzUGjT

— Adam Cole (@AdamColePro) March 19, 2020

As we now know, Adam Cole has moved onto greener pastures as he is now reunited with his Elite family in AEW. However, Cole left his mark on the NXT brand, especially during his run as NXT Champion, where he would eventually become one of the very best to ever hold the championship.

Adam would officially sign with WWE in the summer of 2017 and make his debut at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn III. This was when Cole made the run-in attack on Drew McIntyre, who was fresh off of his victory over Bobby Roode, to become the new NXT Champion. This was also the night where The Undisputed Era was officially formed, with Cole leading the way.

The Undisputed Era would wreak havoc all over the NXT roster, leading up to Adam Cole's fatal 5-way victory, which earned him a shot at the NXT Championship at NXT Takeover: New York. Unfortunately for Cole, he was unsuccessful in his title bout against Johnny Gargano.

But he would soon get revenge as he defeated Gargano at NXT Takeover: XXV, where he won the rematch to claim the NXT Championship, enroute to becoming the longest reigning NXT Champion in history. Cole would hold the title for an amazing 403 days before finally losing the championship to Keith Lee at the Great American Bash PPV.