Top 5 NXT champions of all-time

#2. WWE NXT Champions Seth Rollins

When the history book is written for Seth Rollins, he will likely be best known for his highly successful run with The Shield. Needless to say, Rollins has enjoyed much more success than just being a part of The Shield.

When Seth first started his WWE career, he was assigned to the FCW developmental brand. While on the FCW roster, Rollins became a household name rather quickly and became the first-ever FCW Grand Slam Champion.

He didn't slow down once FCW was rebranded to NXT as he would become the inaugural NXT Champion, defeating Jinder Mahal for the title. Seth held the title an impressive 133 days before finally losing his championship to Big E, which was a catalyst for his main roster debut.

As we now know, Rollins was destined for greatness and his main roster career has been just that, great. Seth has held way more main roster championships than we can even begin to mention and he has consistently kept his spot at, or near the top, his entire career.

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Jonathan Carpenter is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda. After obtaining a degree in political science from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock, he started writing WWE articles in 2016. Jonathan believes integrity is vital in journalism and ensures his work is high on accuracy. He conducts in-depth research and verifies information from various sources before curating a feature.

Jonathan has engaged in many meaningful conversations with prominent pro wrestling personalities like Drew McIntyre and DDP. He grew up in Memphis, admiring Hall of Famer Hulk Hogan during WWE’s Golden Era in the ‘80s. He has attended many pro wrestling events and credits The Hulkster for making his childhood memorable.

Jonathan, a big fan of Bray Wyatt, would like to see the latter's brother, Bo Dallas, continue his legacy as Uncle Howdy. If he were to work on the storyline, Jonathan would book the return of Erick Rowan as Howdy’s muscle. He thinks it would be a great way to honor the former Universal Champion.

When not writing pro wrestling features, Jonathan likes to collect sports memorabilia and has amassed a large collection of event-used and autographed relics over the years.

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