NXT Women's Championship

The future of the NXT women's landscape began to take shape on July, 24, 2013, when NXT female standouts Paige and Emma clashed in a tournament final to become the first NXT Women's Champion. Paige walked away as the inaugural champion that night, but a long line of future greats would follow.

### History

On July, 24, 2013, Paige became the first NXT Women’s Champion — and the youngest woman in WWE history to win a title — when she defeated Emma in a tournament final. The native of Norwich, England, had also defeated Tamina Snuka and Alicia Fox en route to her historic victory.

After 274 days on top, Paige, who also held the WWE Divas Championship at the time, was stripped of the NXT Women's Championship by NXT General Manager JBL, because of the conflicts holding both titles would create. He announced that a tournament will be held to crown a new champion. Charlotte and Natalya were the last women standing, earning the right to battle for the championship at NXT TakeOver. With her father, WWE Hall of Famer Ric Flair, watching on, Charlotte emerged victorious after hitting Natalya with Bow Down to the Queen to become the second NXT Women's Champion!

Sasha Banks' pursuit of the NXT Women's Championship came to a close at NXT TakeOver: Rival. There, she pinned Charlotte to win a Fatal 4-Way also featuring Bayley and Becky Lynch.

Bayley's quest for the NXT Women's Championship finally concluded at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn when she epically defeated Sasha Banks in one of the most memorable and exciting women's matches in WWE history.

The Empress of Tomorrow added her first NXT Women's Championship to her mantle when she ended Bayley's lengthy title reign at NXT TakeOver: Dallas, leaving the sold-out crowd in an utter state of shock.

After a long and arduous journey, Ember Moon reached the top of NXT’s Women’s division at TakeOver: WarGames. Disproving critics who said she was incapable of winning big matches, Moon defeated Kairi Sane, Nikki Cross and Peyton Royce in a Fatal 4-Way Match to capture the vacant NXT Women’s Title.

With training partners Ronda Rousey and Jessamyn Duke watching on at ringside, the callous Shayna Baszler dethroned Ember Moon at TakeOver: New Orleans, adding the NXT Women’s Title around her waist to go with the massive chip on her shoulder.

Disproving Shayna Baszler’s suggestion that Kairi Sane had no killer instinct, The Pirate Princess exhibited incredible intensity as she dethroned Baszler at TakeOver: Brooklyn IV, ending The Queen of Spades’ reign of dominance as NXT Women’s Champion.

Following a vicious kick from the interfering Jessamyn Duke, The Queen of Spades made Kairi Sane pass out with the Kirifuda Clutch to reclaim the NXT Women's Title at WWE Evolution.

After a grueling championship battle, The Nightmare brought Shayna Baszler's 416-day reign as NXT Women's Champion to an end with a devastating Riptide off the ropes.

After winning the 2020 Women’s Royal Rumble Match, Charlotte Flair selected NXT Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley as her opponent for WrestleMania 36. The Queen defeated The Nightmare on The Grandest Stage of Them All to win her second NXT Women’s Title and 11th championship overall.

Io Shirai prevailed over Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley at NXT TakeOver: In Your House to claim her first NXT Women's Championship.

The dominant Raquel González finally reached the top of the mountain after toppling Io Shirai to become the new NXT Women’s Champion at NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver.

Mandy Rose capitalized on an assist from a hooded Dakota Kai to defeat Raquel Gonzalez in a brutal Trick or Street Fight Match at Halloween Havoc.

### Championship Holders over time

1. Paige (JUL 24, 2013 - APR 24, 2014) 273 days
2. Vacant
3. Charlotte Flair (MAY 29, 2014 - FEB 11, 2015) 258 days
4. Sasha Banks (FEB 11, 2015 - AUG 22, 2015) 191 days
5. Bayley (AUG 22, 2015 - APR 1, 2016) 223 days
6. Asuka (APR 1, 2016 - SEP 6, 2017) 522 days
7. Ember Moon (NOV 18, 2017 - APR 7, 2018) 139 days
8. Shayna Baszler (APR 7, 2018 - AUG 18, 2018) 132 days
9. Kairi Sane (AUG 18, 2018 - OCT 28, 2018) 72 days
10. Shayna Baszler (2) (OCT 28, 2018 - DEC 18, 2019) 416 days
11. Rhea Ripley (DEC 18, 2019 - APR 5, 2020) 108 days
12. Charlotte Flair (2) (APR 5, 2020 - JUN 7, 2020) 63 days
13. Io Shirai (JUN 7, 2020 - APR 7, 2021) 304 days
14. Raquel González (APR 7, 2021 - OCT 26, 2021) 201 days
15. Mandy Rose (OCT 26, 2021 - DEC 13, 2022) 413 days
16. Roxanne Perez