List of NXT Tag Team Champions

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).

Current champions Nathan Frazer and Axiom

As of July 6, 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, 2013NXTWinter Park, FL19183The 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]
2The Wyatt Family
(Luke Harper and Erick Rowan)
May 2, 2013NXTWinter Park, FL14969Bo 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]
3Adrian Neville and Corey GravesJune 20, 2013NXTWinter Park, FL1
(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]
4The Ascension
(Conor O'Brian/Konnor and Rick Victor/Viktor)
September 12, 2013NXTWinter Park, FL1364343During 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]
5The Lucha Dragons
(Kalisto and Sin Cara)
September 11, 2014TakeOver: Fatal 4-WayWinter Park, FL1126139WWE recognizes their reign as ending on January 28, 2015, when the following episode aired on tape delay.[10]
6Wesley Blake and Buddy MurphyJanuary 15, 2015NXTWinter Park, FL1219205During 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]
7The Vaudevillains
(Aiden English and Simon Gotch)
August 22, 2015TakeOver: BrooklynBrooklyn, NY16181WWE recognizes their reign as ending on November 11, 2015, when the following episode aired on tape delay.[12]
8The Revival
(Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson)
October 22, 2015NXTWinter Park, FL1162142During 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]
9American Alpha
(Chad Gable and Jason Jordan)
April 1, 2016TakeOver: DallasDallas, TX16867[14]
10The Revival
(Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson)
June 8, 2016TakeOver: The EndWinter Park, FL2164164[15]
11#DIY
(Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)
November 19, 2016TakeOver: TorontoToronto, ON, Canada17069This was a two out of three falls match.[16]
12The Authors of Pain
(Akam and Rezar)
January 28, 2017TakeOver: San AntonioSan Antonio, TX1203202[17]
13Sanity
(Eric Young and Alexander Wolfe)
August 19, 2017TakeOver: Brooklyn IIIBrooklyn, NY1102123The 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]
14The Undisputed Era
(Adam Cole, Bobby Fish, Kyle O'Reilly, and Roderick Strong)
November 29, 2017NXTWinter Park, FL1180180Eric 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]
15Moustache Mountain
(Tyler Bate and Trent Seven)
June 19, 2018United Kingdom Championship TournamentLondon, England1222Roderick 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]
16The Undisputed Era
(Kyle O'Reilly and Roderick Strong)
June 21, 2018NXTWinter Park, FL2
(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]
17War Raiders
(Hanson and Rowe)
January 26, 2019TakeOver: PhoenixPhoenix, AZ195109During 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]
VacatedMay 1, 2019NXTWinter Park, FLThe 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]
18Street Profits
(Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins)
June 1, 2019TakeOver: XXVBridgeport, CT17588This 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]
19The Undisputed Era
(Bobby Fish and Kyle O'Reilly)
August 15, 2019NXTWinter Park, FL3
(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, 2020TakeOver: PortlandPortland, OR18786[28]
21Imperium
(Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel)
May 13, 2020NXTWinter Park, FL1105105Defeated 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, 2020NXTWinter Park, FL15656[30]
23Oney Lorcan and Danny BurchOctober 21, 2020NXTOrlando, FL1153152[31]
VacatedMarch 23, 2021NXT General Manager William Regal vacated the championship after Danny Burch suffered a shoulder injury the week prior.[32][33]
24MSK
(Wes Lee and Nash Carter)
April 7, 2021TakeOver: Stand & Deliver
Night 1
Orlando, FL1202202This 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]
25Imperium
(Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel)
October 26, 2021NXT 2.0:
Halloween Havoc
Orlando, FL2158157This was a Lumber Jack-O'-Lantern match.[35]
26MSK
(Wes Lee and Nash Carter)
April 2, 2022Stand & DeliverDallas, TX265This was a triple threat tag team match also involving The Creed Brothers (Brutus Creed and Julius Creed).[36]
VacatedApril 8, 2022Title was vacated because of Nash Carter's release.[37]
27Pretty Deadly
(Elton Prince and Kit Wilson)
April 12, 2022NXT 2.0Orlando, FL15352This 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]
28The Creed Brothers
(Brutus Creed and Julius Creed)
June 4, 2022In Your HouseOrlando, FL19291If The Creed Brothers had lost, they would have to leave Diamond Mine.[39]
29Pretty Deadly
(Elton Prince and Kit Wilson)
September 4, 2022Worlds CollideOrlando, FL29797This 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]
30The New Day
(Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)
December 10, 2022DeadlineOrlando, FL15656[41]
31Gallus
(Mark Coffey and Wolfgang)
February 4, 2023Vengeance DayCharlotte, NC1176175This 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]
32Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" LorenzoJuly 30, 2023The Great American BashCedar Park, TX18686[43]
33Chase U
(Andre Chase and Duke Hudson)
October 24, 2023NXT:
Halloween Havoc

Week 1
Orlando, FL12121[44]
34Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" LorenzoNovember 14, 2023NXTOrlando, FL29191[45]
35Bron Breakker and Baron CorbinFebruary 13, 2024NXTOrlando, FL15655[46]
36Nathan Frazer and AxiomApril 9, 2024NXTOrlando, FL188+88+[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).
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 July 6, 2024.

Indicates the current champion

By team

RankTeamNo. of
reigns
Combined
days
Combined days
rec. by WWE
1The Undisputed Era1
(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
2The Ascension
(Conor O'Brian and Rick Victor)
1364343
3The Revival
(Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson)
2326306
4Imperium
(Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel)
2263262
5Blake and Murphy
(Wesley Blake and Buddy Murphy)
1219205
6MSK
(Nash Carter and Wes Lee)
2208207
7The Authors of Pain
(Akam and Rezar)
1203202
8Tony D'Angelo and Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo2177
9Gallus
(Mark Coffey and Wolfgang)
1176175
10Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch1153152
11Pretty Deadly
(Elton Prince and Kit Wilson)
2150149
12The Lucha Dragons
(Kalisto and Sin Cara)
1126139
13SAnitY
(Eric Young and Alexander Wolfe)
1102123
14War Raiders/The Viking Experience/The Viking Raiders
(Hanson/Ivar and Rowe/Erik)
195109
15The Creed Brothers
(Brutus Creed and Julius Creed)
19291
16British Ambition
(Adrian Neville and Oliver Grey)
19183
17Nathan Frazer and Axiom188+
18The BroserWeights
(Matt Riddle and Pete Dunne)
18786
19Adrian Neville and Corey Graves18476
20Street Profits
(Montez Ford and Angelo Dawkins)
17588
21#DIY
(Johnny Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa)
17069
22American Alpha
(Chad Gable and Jason Jordan)
16867
23The Vaudevillains
(Aiden English and Simon Gotch)
16181
24Breezango
(Tyler Breeze and Fandango)
156
The New Day
(Kofi Kingston and Xavier Woods)
Bron Breakker and Baron Corbin5655
27The Wyatt Family
(Luke Harper and Erick Rowan)
14969
28Chase U
(Andre Chase and Duke Hudson)
121
29Moustache Mountain
(Tyler Bate and Trent Seven)
1222

1Bobby 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).
RankWrestlerNo. of
reigns
Combined
days
Combined days
rec. by WWE
1Kyle O'Reilly13606550
2Bobby Fish12387352
3Conor O'Brian1364343
Rick Victor
5Dash Wilder2326306
Scott Dawson
7Roderick Strong12288378
8Fabian Aichner2263
Marcel Barthel
10Buddy Murphy1219205
Wesley Blake
12Nash Carter2208207
Wes Lee
14 Akam1203202
Rezar
16Tony D'Angelo2177
Channing "Stacks" Lorenzo
18Mark Coffey1176175
Wolfgang
20Adrian Neville2175159
21Oney Lorcan1153152
Danny Burch
23Elton Prince2150149
Kit Wilson
25 Kalisto1126139
Sin Cara
27Eric Young1102123
Alexander Wolfe
29 Hanson/Ivar195109
Erik/Rowe
31Brutus Creed19291
Julius Creed
33Oliver Grey19183
34Axiom188+
Nathan Frazer
36Matt Riddle18786
Pete Dunne
38Corey Graves18476
39Montez Ford17588
Angelo Dawkins
41Johnny Gargano17069
Tommaso Ciampa
43Chad Gable16867
Jason Jordan
45Aiden English16181
Simon Gotch
47Tyler Breeze156
Fandango
Kofi Kingston
Xavier Woods
Baron Corbin5655
Bron Breakker
53Luke Harper14969
Erick Rowan
55Andre Chase121
Duke Hudson
57Adam Cole114180
58Tyler Bate1222
Trent Seven

1Bobby 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.

See also

References