List of NXT Tag Team Champions

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Current champions Nathan Frazer and Axiom

The NXT Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE for their NXT brand. The inaugural championship team was British Ambition (Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey), who won a tournament final on the January 31, 2013 taping of NXT (aired February 13).

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As of May17, 2024, there have been 36 reigns between 29 teams composed of 59 individual champions, and three vacancies. The Undisputed Era as a stable have the most reigns at three, while individually, stable member Kyle O'Reilly has the most reigns, also at three. The inaugural champions were British Ambition (Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey). The team with the longest reign is The Ascension (Conor O'Brian/Konnor and Rick Victor/Viktor), who held the title for 364 days, [1] [2] while the shortest reign belongs to Moustache Mountain (Tyler Bate and Trent Seven), who held the title for 2 days. However, due to tape delays, which are the dates that WWE recognizes for the NXT Tag Team Championship's history, they recognize that The Ascension's reign was 343 days and that Moustache Mountain's reign was 22 days; WWE recognizes MSK's second reign the shortest at 6 days (5 days according to their title history). Tyler Bate was the youngest champion at 21, while Bobby Fish was the oldest at 42.

The current champions are Nathan Frazer and Axiom, who are in their first reign, both as a team and individually. They won the title by defeating previous champions Baron Corbin and Bron Breakker on the April 9, 2024, episode of NXT in Orlando, Florida. [3]

Title history

Key
No.Overall reign number
ReignReign number for the specific team—reign numbers for the individuals are in parentheses, if different
DaysNumber of days held
Days recog.Number of days held recognized by the promotion
+Current reign is changing daily
No.ChampionChampionship changeReign statisticsNotesRef.
DateEventLocationReignDaysDays recog.
1British Ambition
(Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey)
January 31, 2013 NXT Winter Park, FL 19183The championship was established on January 23, 2013. The British Ambition defeated The Wyatt Family (Luke Harper and Erick Rowan) in the tournament final to become the inaugural champions.
Bo Dallas replaced Grey when he was injured, but was not recognized as champion.
WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on February 13, 2013, and ending on May 8, 2013, both episodes of which aired on tape delay.
[4]
2 The Wyatt Family
(Luke Harper and Erick Rowan)
May 2, 2013 NXT Winter Park, FL 14969 Bo Dallas filled in for an injured Oliver Grey.
WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on May 8, 2013, and ending on July 17, 2013, both episodes of which aired on tape delay.
[5]
3 Adrian Neville and Corey Graves June 20, 2013 NXT Winter Park, FL 1
(2, 1)
8476WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on July 17, 2013, and ending on October 2, 2013, both episodes of which aired on tape delay. [6]
4 The Ascension
(Conor O'Brian/Konnor and Rick Victor/Viktor)
September 12, 2013 NXT Winter Park, FL 1364343During their reign, their ring names were shortened to Konnor and Viktor, respectively. [7] [8]
WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on October 2, 2013, when the episode aired on tape delay.
[9]
5 The Lucha Dragons
(Kalisto and Sin Cara)
September 11, 2014 TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way Winter Park, FL 1126139WWE recognizes their reign as ending on January 28, 2015, when the following episode aired on tape delay. [10]
6 Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy January 15, 2015 NXT Winter Park, FL 1219205During their reign, their ring names were shortened to Blake and Murphy, respectively.
WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on January 28, 2015, when the episode aired on tape delay.
[11]
7 The Vaudevillains
(Aiden English and Simon Gotch)
August 22, 2015 TakeOver: Brooklyn Brooklyn, NY 16181WWE recognizes their reign as ending on November 11, 2015, when the following episode aired on tape delay. [12]
8 The Revival
(Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson)
October 22, 2015 NXT Winter Park, FL 1162142During their reign, Dash and Dawson were renamed to The Revival.
WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on November 11, 2015, when the episode aired on tape delay.
[13]
9 American Alpha
(Chad Gable and Jason Jordan)
April 1, 2016 TakeOver: Dallas Dallas, TX 16867 [14]
10 The Revival
(Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson)
June 8, 2016 TakeOver: The End Winter Park, FL 2164164 [15]
11 #DIY
(Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)
November 19, 2016 TakeOver: Toronto Toronto, ON, Canada 17069This was a two out of three falls match. [16]
12 The Authors of Pain
(Akam and Rezar)
January 28, 2017 TakeOver: San Antonio San Antonio, TX 1203202 [17]
13 Sanity
(Eric Young and Alexander Wolfe)
August 19, 2017 TakeOver: Brooklyn III Brooklyn, NY 1102123The match started with Killian Dain as Wolfe's partner; however, Young was tagged in instead, effectively replacing Dain. Dain also defended the title, but was not recognized as champion.
WWE recognizes their reign as ending on December 20, 2017, when the following episode aired on tape delay.
[18]
14 The Undisputed Era
(Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, and Roderick Strong)
November 29, 2017 NXT Winter Park, FL 1180180 Eric Young and Killian Dain represented Sanity.
Fish and O'Reilly won the match and were originally champions as a duo. However, after Fish suffered a torn ACL and torn MCL in his left knee, he was replaced by Adam Cole, who at TakeOver: New Orleans on April 7, 2018 was considered champion with Fish and O'Reilly under the Freebird Rule, with WWE crediting him as "the first-ever double champion in NXT history" after he won the NXT North American Championship that same night. On the April 11 tapings of NXT, Strong replaced Fish and Cole, with him and O'Reilly subsequently holding and defending the titles as a duo. WWE recognizes this as a single uninterrupted reign for all four men beginning on December 20, 2017, when the episode aired on tape delay. [19]
[20] [21]
15 Moustache Mountain
(Tyler Bate and Trent Seven)
June 19, 2018 United Kingdom Championship Tournament London, England 1222 Roderick Strong and Kyle O'Reilly represented The Undisputed Era.
Aired on tape delay on June 26, 2018.
WWE recognizes their reign as ending on July 11, 2018, when the following episode aired on tape delay.
[22]
16 The Undisputed Era
(Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong)
June 21, 2018 NXT Winter Park, FL 2
(2, 2)
219198Won by submission when Tyler Bate threw in the towel. WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on July 11, 2018, when the episode aired on tape delay. [23]
17 War Raiders
(Hanson and Rowe)
January 26, 2019 TakeOver: Phoenix Phoenix, AZ 195109During their reign, their team was renamed to The Viking Experience (and individual ring names to Ivar and Erik, respectively) when they were drafted to the Raw brand during the 2019 WWE Superstar Shake-up. The following week, their team name was again changed to The Viking Raiders. The title did not move to Raw, but the team remained champions until they voluntarily relinquished the title on the May 1, 2019 taping of NXT (aired on tape delay on May 15, the date WWE recognizes as the end date of their reign). [24]
Vacated May 1, 2019 NXT Winter Park, FL The Viking Raiders (Ivar and Erik) voluntarily relinquished the title as they were no longer part of NXT. Aired on tape delay on May 15, 2019. [25]
18 Street Profits
(Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins)
June 1, 2019 TakeOver: XXV Bridgeport, CT 17588This was a fatal four-way tag team ladder match for the vacant championship also involving Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch, The Undisputed Era (Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly), and The Forgotten Sons (Wesley Blake and Steve Cutler). [26]
19 The Undisputed Era
(Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly)
August 15, 2019 NXT Winter Park, FL 3
(2, 3)
185172WWE recognizes their reign as beginning on August 28, 2019, when the episode aired on tape delay. [27]
20The BroserWeights
(Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne)
February 16, 2020 TakeOver: Portland Portland, OR 18786 [28]
21 Imperium
(Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel)
May 13, 2020 NXT Winter Park, FL 1105105Defeated Riddle and Timothy Thatcher, who substituted for Dunne, as Dunne (who lives in the UK) was not able to travel to the U.S. due to COVID-19 pandemic travel restrictions. [29]
22Breezango
(Tyler Breeze and Fandango)
August 26, 2020 NXT Winter Park, FL 15656 [30]
23 Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch October 21, 2020 NXT Orlando, FL 1153152 [31]
Vacated March 23, 2021 NXT General Manager William Regal vacated the championship after Danny Burch suffered a shoulder injury the week prior. [32] [33]
24 MSK
(Wes Lee and Nash Carter)
April 7, 2021 TakeOver: Stand & Deliver
Night 1
Orlando, FL 1202202This was a triple threat tag team match also involving Grizzled Young Veterans (Zack Gibson and James Drake) and Legado Del Fantasma (Raul Mendoza and Joaquin Wilde) for the vacant titles. [34]
25 Imperium
(Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel)
October 26, 2021 NXT 2.0:
Halloween Havoc
Orlando, FL 2158157This was a Lumber Jack-O'-Lantern match. [35]
26 MSK
(Wes Lee and Nash Carter)
April 2, 2022 Stand & Deliver Dallas, TX 265This was a triple threat tag team match also involving The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed and Julius Creed). [36]
Vacated April 8, 2022Title was vacated because of Nash Carter's release. [37]
27 Pretty Deadly
(Elton Prince and Kit Wilson)
April 12, 2022 NXT 2.0 Orlando, FL 15352This was a Gauntlet match also involving Legado Del Fantasma (Joaquin Wilde and Cruz Del Toro), Josh Briggs and Brooks Jensen, and Grayson Waller and Sanga, and The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed and Julius Creed), who they last eliminated to win the vacant titles. [38]
28 The Creed Brothers
(Brutus Creed and Julius Creed)
June 4, 2022 In Your House Orlando, FL 19291If The Creed Brothers had lost, they would have to leave Diamond Mine. [39]
29 Pretty Deadly
(Elton Prince and Kit Wilson)
September 4, 2022 Worlds Collide Orlando, FL 29797This was a fatal four-way tag team elimination match also involving NXT UK Tag Team Champions Brooks Jensen and Josh Briggs, and Gallus (Mark Coffey and Wolfgang) to unify the NXT UK Tag Team Championship into the NXT Tag Team Championship. Pretty Deadly last eliminated The Creed Brothers to win both championships. The NXT UK Tag Team Championship was retired with Pretty Deadly going forward as the Unified NXT Tag Team Champions. [40]
30 The New Day
(Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)
December 10, 2022 Deadline Orlando, FL 15656 [41]
31 Gallus
(Mark Coffey and Wolfgang)
February 4, 2023 Vengeance Day Charlotte, NC 1176175This was a fatal four-way tag team match also involving Pretty Deadly (Elton Prince and Kit Wilson) and Chase University (Andre Chase and Duke Hudson). [42]
32 Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo July 30, 2023 The Great American Bash Cedar Park, TX 18686 [43]
33 Chase U
(Andre Chase and Duke Hudson)
October 24, 2023 NXT:
Halloween Havoc

Week 1
Orlando, FL 12121 [44]
34 Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo November 14, 2023 NXT Orlando, FL 29191 [45]
35 Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin February 13, 2024 NXT Orlando, FL 15655 [46]
36 Nathan Frazer and Axiom April 9, 2024 NXT Orlando, FL 138+38+ [3]

Combined reigns

Under various formations, The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong, Adam Cole, and Bobby Fish) holds the record for most reigns as a team at 3 and most combined days as champions at 606 days (550 as recognized by WWE due to tape delay). Undisputed Era April 2018.jpg
Under various formations, The Undisputed Era (Kyle O'Reilly, Roderick Strong, Adam Cole, and Bobby Fish) holds the record for most reigns as a team at 3 and most combined days as champions at 606 days (550 as recognized by WWE due to tape delay).
The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) have the longest single reign, lasting for 364 days (343 days as recognized by WWE due to tape delay) The Ascension RAW.jpg
The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor) have the longest single reign, lasting for 364 days (343 days as recognized by WWE due to tape delay)

As of May17, 2024.

Indicates the current champion

By team

RankTeamNo. of
reigns
Combined
days
Combined days
rec. by WWE
1 The Undisputed Era 1
(1st reign: Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong)
(2nd reign: O'Reilly and Strong)
(3rd reign: Fish and O'Reilly)
3606550
2 The Ascension
(Conor O'Brian and Rick Victor)
1364343
3 The Revival
(Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson)
2326306
4 Imperium
(Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel)
2263262
5 Blake and Murphy
(Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy)
1219205
6 MSK
(Nash Carter and Wes Lee)
2208207
7 The Authors of Pain
(Akam and Rezar)
1203202
8 Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo 2177
9 Gallus
(Mark Coffey and Wolfgang)
1176175
10 Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch 1153152
11 Pretty Deadly
(Elton Prince and Kit Wilson)
2150149
12 The Lucha Dragons
(Kalisto and Sin Cara)
1126139
13 SAnitY
(Eric Young and Alexander Wolfe)
1102123
14 War Raiders/The Viking Experience/The Viking Raiders
(Hanson/Ivar and Rowe/Erik)
195109
15 The Creed Brothers
(Brutus Creed and Julius Creed)
19291
16British Ambition
(Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey)
19183
17The BroserWeights
(Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne)
18786
18 Adrian Neville and Corey Graves 18476
19 Street Profits
(Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins)
17588
20 #DIY
(Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)
17069
21 American Alpha
(Chad Gable and Jason Jordan)
16867
22 The Vaudevillains
(Aiden English and Simon Gotch)
16181
23Breezango
(Tyler Breeze and Fandango)
156
The New Day
(Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)
Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin 5655
26 The Wyatt Family
(Luke Harper and Erick Rowan)
14969
27 Nathan Frazer and Axiom138+
28 Chase U
(Andre Chase and Duke Hudson)
121
29 Moustache Mountain
(Tyler Bate and Trent Seven)
1222

1 Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly of The Undisputed Era won the titles on November 29, 2017. Adam Cole became co-champion under the Freebird Rule on April 7, 2018. However, four days later on NXT , Roderick Strong took his place; WWE recognizes this as a single 180-day long uninterrupted reign for all four men. The Freebird Rule was not applied to the group's subsequent reigns.

By wrestler

Individually, Kyle O'Reilly of The Undisputed Era holds the record for most reigns at 3 and is the longest combined reigning champion at 606 days (550 days as recognized by WWE due to tape delay). Kyle O'Reilly September 2013.jpg
Individually, Kyle O'Reilly of The Undisputed Era holds the record for most reigns at 3 and is the longest combined reigning champion at 606 days (550 days as recognized by WWE due to tape delay).
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined
days
Combined days
rec. by WWE
1 Kyle O'Reilly 13606550
2 Bobby Fish 12387352
3 Conor O'Brian 1364343
Rick Victor
5 Dash Wilder 2326306
Scott Dawson
7 Roderick Strong 12288378
8 Fabian Aichner 2263
Marcel Barthel
10 Buddy Murphy 1219205
Wesley Blake
12 Nash Carter 2208207
Wes Lee
14 Akam 1203202
Rezar
16 Tony D'Angelo 2177
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo
18 Mark Coffey 1176175
Wolfgang
20 Adrian Neville 2175159
21 Oney Lorcan 1153152
Danny Burch
23 Elton Prince 2150149
Kit Wilson
25 Kalisto 1126139
Sin Cara
27 Eric Young 1102123
Alexander Wolfe
29 Hanson/Ivar 195109
Erik/Rowe
31 Brutus Creed 19291
Julius Creed
33 Oliver Grey 19183
34 Matt Riddle 18786
Pete Dunne
36 Corey Graves 18476
37 Montez Ford 17588
Angelo Dawkins
39 Johnny Gargano 17069
Tommaso Ciampa
41 Chad Gable 16867
Jason Jordan
43 Aiden English 16181
Simon Gotch
45 Tyler Breeze 156
Fandango
Kofi Kingston
Xavier Woods
Baron Corbin 5655
Bron Breakker
51 Luke Harper 14969
Erick Rowan
53 Axiom138+
Nathan Frazer
55 Andre Chase 121
Duke Hudson
57 Adam Cole 114180
58 Tyler Bate 1222
Trent Seven

1 Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly of The Undisputed Era won the titles on November 29, 2017. Adam Cole became co-champion under the Freebird Rule on April 7, 2018 in place of Fish. However, four days later on NXT , Roderick Strong took his place; WWE recognizes this as a single 180-day long uninterrupted reign for all four men.

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