Next Ex Tee Championship

*The Original World Tittle, The Next Ex Tee(NXT) Championship is the longest running belt in Ribera/Next Ex Tee History dating all the way back to the first Season where the likes of Bray Wyatt and Kevin Nash would battle over it but with that data being sparing we Begin our Story in Season 3. The Following is a Collection of the Main Story lines behind the Championship.*

## Title Statistics

Most Reigns: Seth Rollins - 6

Longest Reign (Consecutive): Seth Rollins - 12 Months

Longest Reign (Combined): Seth Rollins - 21 months, 2 Days

## The Concussion

SEASON 3- Seth Rollins would Retain the NXT Championship over The Rock, Dolph Ziggler and Bray Wyatt in a 4 way match in the Main Event of WrestleMania 3, somewhat thanks to Bo Dallas who was Special Guest Referee for the match screwing his brother Bray Wyatt out of the Tittle and costing Dolph Ziggler in the Process.

Following Mania, Dolph Ziggler would win an oppotunity to face Seth Rollins again this time one on one and with no Special Referee, So the Stage was set at Armageddon where the match was stopped by the Referee after Ziggler suffered a Major Concussion at the Hands of Seth Rollins' Superkick form the Corner, therefore Rollins retained the Title and shatter Zigglers dreams of winning the big one and casting a shadow over Zigglers whole Career.

## The Animal vs The Underdog

SEASON 4- Cody Rhodes regained the NXT Championship over fromer Champion Bray Wyatt and Curtis Axel at the Royal Rumble, Whilst fan favorite (from Season 1/2) Sizzle would return to win the Royal Rumble last Eliminating Rumble Favorites Brock Lesnar and Seth Rollins, Setting up Sizzle vs Rhodes at Mania or so we thought.

Following the Rumble it was announced for Cody Rhodes to get to WrestleMania he would have to go through 5 other men at Fastlane in the Elimination Chamber match, Unfortunately he was Unsuccessful and it was 'The Animal' Batista who won after Eliminating everyone in the match (Rollins, Axel, Orton, Rhodes & Wyatt). Earlier in the Night we would see Bo Dallas cheat to beat Sizzle, to win his Opportunity at Mania only for the powers that be allow Sizzle a rematch to win his match Back, which he did successfully.

Sizzle would go into WrestleMania 4 following a loss to Bo Dallas even though he had a big return, whilst Batista would go in Fresh defeating and eliminating 5 other men in the Elimination Chamber and also defeating Brock Lesnar on Next Ex Tee as a warm up. Yet Somehow after all that Sizzle would win his First Next Ex Tee Championship in the Main Event of WrestleMania 4 living a true Underdog Story.

## The Games Obsession

SEASON 5- Triple H would return to the company in Season 5 just after WrestleMania 5 and said He would become NXT Champion, he beat Hulk Hogan and Kevin Nash at Arrival to Advance to a 4 way for the Title only to come up short (not involved in the decision), then the next month he would defeat Batista to earn No.1 Contender Status, then in the lead up to his big Title match would challenge Tyson Kidd for the Development Title and Win.

With all the Momentum on his side Triple H would Challenge Sizzle at Extreme Rules in a winner take All match, only to lose. Not bitter by the loss it is announced Sizzle would Defend his Title in an Elimination Chamber match at SummerSlam where Triple H qualifies only to lose with 4 others to 'The Beast' Brock Lesnar. with Sizzle owed a rematch and Triple H pinning the former Champion, the match was set for Money In The Bank Brock Lesnar vs Sizzle vs Triple H, where Sizzle would win back the Title.

With Triple H squandering his Opportunities and furious at Lesnar who he Believed cost him the Title, Triple H Challenged Lesnar to an 'I Quit' match, stating that if he couldn't beat Brock Lesnar he would have no choice but to Quit. So at Bad Blood Triple H tried but Brock Lesnar would break his Leg with the Brock Lock causing him to Quit and in the Process make Brock Lesnar even more of a Beast and he would eventually win back the NXT Title and would defeat The Rock at WrestleMania 5.

## Return With A Vengeance

SEASON 6- After 10 Months of healing and rehab Triple H returned as part of General Manager Ric Flair's Next Ex Tee roster, at the stage Cody Rhodes had defeated Scott Hall to become NXT Champion and was in the middle of what looked like a big Title Reign, looking to prove himself Cody Rhodes would challenge a returning Triple H for his NXT Title at Night of Champions. Cody Rhodes would defeat Triple H to retain his Title but as Triple H offered his Hand to the younger Rhodes, GM Ric Flair would clock Rhodes with a Low Blow and demanded the Referee to restart the match, this time Triple H would win finally capturing the Title he always wanted. Triple H would go on to beat Cody Rhodes in a No DQ and Hell in a Cell match in the months after, only to run into his old Nemesis Brock Lesnar.

Brock Lesnar had Returned to the company after screwing over The Rock and beating him again at Survivor Series, and defeating Triple H's buddy Batista was given an opportunity by Ribera at the Next Ex Tee Title. Triple H and Ric Flair determined not to let Lesnar get a hold of the Belt would throw hurdles in front of him only for Lesnar to destroy the Hurdles and then Also Ric Flair in the Process, Finally beating Triple H yet again this time to become NXT Champion at the Royal Rumble. Brock Lesnar would then Defend the Championship inside the Elimination Chamber where Lesnar would be Eliminated via all the Participants ganging up on him giving Triple H a Clear window to regain the Title, whilst not having to pin Brock Lesnar.

Following Elimination Chamber, Brock Lesnar would get into Triple H's head saying he has never beaten him and Hes just a paper Champion prompting Triple H to Challenge Lesnar to a 3 Stages of Hell match at WrestleMania 6 to settle there feud once and for all, Triple H would finally defeat Brock Lesnar winning both the Street Fight and Hell in a Cell portions of the Stages of Hell.

## The Golden Age

SEASON 8- After Re-crowning Stardust (Cody Rhodes) as NXT Champion his first challenge was a familiar one in the likes of his brother and former tag team partner Goldust. Goldust would come out the victor and would go onto retain the belt over Stardust the following month, with his brother in the past Goldust set his sights on the future but before he could bring in a new Golden Age he must first rid Next Ex Tee of the past with the likes of Kurt Angle who he dispatched, then Booker T who he scrapped by, Christian who put up a fight and Finally the veteran Sizzle who he defeated one on one.

Goldust with all these challenges put away, got cocky an announced he take on any of his former challenges weather it was one on one, 3 way or more, so the match was set Goldust vs Sizzle vs Stardust vs Booker T at Night of Champions. Sizzle would win this match after pinning Stardust giving Goldust an excuse in that he didn't get pinned in the match. Sizzle never afraid to back down to a challenge and go above and beyond puts his belt on the line against not only Goldust but Haku, Billy Gunn, Bray Wyatt and Booker T in a 6 man Hell in a Cell match, in which Sizzle retains putting an end to the Golden Age.

## Rise Of The Rookie

SEASON 8- Kevin Owens was one of the early developmental guys in Next Ex Tee being built up from the start of the series holding the Developmental gold for the longest time out of anyone and also becoming Midcard Champion at different times, but it was Bash at the Beach in Season 8 where Owens finally got his opportunity at the main championship in the company, Owens, Dean Ambrose and Dolph Ziggler all Challenged Sizzle in a 4 way at Bash at the Beach only for Sizzle to scrape away as Champion after pinning Ziggler off Owens' Powerbomb. Kevin Owens would goat Sizzle into putting up his Championship at the Royal Rumble PPV and with the match set up Owens would finally achieve his dream to become champion and with Bray Wyatt winning the Rumble later in the night it was set for WreslteMania another Legend Owens would have to defeat, Or so we thought..

It was Announced another 2 PPV's would be added before WreslteMania and the Next Ex Tee Championship would have to be defended on both, Kevin Owens livid with this news decided to take it into his own hands and destroy all the challenges for his Championship these being Sizzle, AJ Styles, Prince Puma and Dolph Ziggler. with that in mind Management decided that Owens would have to defend his Championship against all of them in an Elimination Chamber match with Kalisto winning a battle Royal to gain entry into the match as well, Everything was looking good for Owens until it was just him and Kalisto, taking him Lightly Owens would lose to a roll Up from Kalisto the most unlikely competitor in the match.

Kevin Owens rematch vs Kalisto would take place at Saturday Night Main Event, where Owens would pull out the win yet again, proving to everyone Kalisto was a fluke. Although this was not the only match with WrestleMania implications as Brock Lesnar Challenged Bray Wyatt for his Royal Rumble Title Opportunity as well, which went to a No Contest, thinking he wouldn't now have to defend the Belt at WrestleMania Owens started berating the two showing off saying he would of beaten both of them anyway, which cause General Manager Stephanie McMachon to intervene and call for a Triple Threat match for Kevin Owens NXT Championship in the Main Event of WrestleMania. Owens would scrape by in the Main Event, pulling off the win and proving himself to be a Main Event talent.

## Return Of The Animal

SEASON 9- Kevin Owens would hold the Next Ex Tee Championship for 3 months into Season 9 before it was announced Owens would face a returning Batista at the Backlash PPV, Kevin Owens all ways willing to prove himself would try to get into Batista's head, by constantly calling the animal out and bulling Ric Flair, only to no prevail as Batista would Claim back the NXT Championship form Owens in Quick fashion. Batista being back on top and Owens not wanting to use his Title rematch, Batista would give out an open Challenge to anyone in the lockeroom for Money in the Bank PPV. The Bulgarian Brute, Rusev would answer the challenge the challenge pushing the animal to his limits but again it would be the Animal that would prevail.

Kevin Owens returned to Next Ex Tee and would take out Batista giving him a power bomb on the apron and clattering him with chairs as Owens would reveal he wanted his rematch for the Vengeance PPV but it would be in a Last Man Standing match. The two would battle in what was a much closer match then there first but with the same result as Batista would Batista bomb Kevin Owens through both announce tables to get the victory in what was a brutal match.

A new challenger would arise in the likes of veteran of the MidCard and Tag Team Divisons, Dean Ambrose. Ambrose own the oppotunity to face Batista at SummerSlam in a beat the clock challenge beating the likes of Rusev, Neville and Bray Wyatt. Ambrose would finally become Next Ex Tee Champion after 9 Seasons with the Company dethroning the Animal Batista.

## Greatest Of All Time

SEASON 9- Triple H would defeat Dean Ambrose to regain the Next Ex Tee Championship in Hell in a Cell at the No Way Out PPV, Triple H would then Defend the Title against Ambrose and Neville in back to back Championship defenses. After his Survivor Series defense over Neville, Ribera Company would announce the G.O.A.T Tournament pitting 10 of the best plus both the Next Ex Tee and World Champion in a Unification Tournament to determine the Undisputed champion.

The Next Ex Tee side of the Tournament would comprise of Triple H(c) vs Steve Austin, Sizzle vs Curtis Axel and Shawn Michaels vs Christian. Steve Austin would defeat Triple H to become Champion whilst Shawn Michaels and Sizzle would advance to the Semi Finals. Steve Austin(c) vs Shawn Michaels vs Sizzle at Fastlane for the Next Ex Tee Championship, where Michaels would win and advance to WrestleMania to defend the NXT Title against Brock Lesnar. Sizzle would intervene saying that Michaels never pinned him within there Triple Threat match and in fact Michaels pinned Austin off Sizzles own finishing move, Michaels hesitant to let Sizzle steal his thunder agrees to give him a title match after Mania but Sizzle wants in on the Main Event, Brock Lesnar would come out pushing both men around stating it doesn't matter if its both of them or one of them he will destroy them all at WrestleMania. HBK agrees to let Sizzle into the match providing that Sizzle beats him one on one which he does allowing Sizzle to gain entry and making the Main Event of WrestleMania 8 a 3 way for both Next Ex Tee and World Championship. Sizzle would overcome the odds winning both Titles in the process and becomeing the Greatest of All Time.

## The Tale Of Two

SEASON 11- With the Brands being split again ROTT wrestling would bring back the Next Ex Tee Championship and would Crown Kurt Angle as the new Champion, although Angle would only hold the Championship for a month as Seth Rollins would win the Title in a Triple Threat match against Angle and Braun Strowman starting a strong reign as Champion. Seth would defeat Kevin Owens, The Miz, Barron Corbin, AJ Styles, Kurt Angle and Braun Strowman in his 6 month run as Champion only to fall victim to a new Challenger.

Jinder Mahall debuted this season with a bad attitude and a overpowering offense, Mahall quickly moved up the ranks and would become MidCard Champion within his first 6 months in Ribera capitalising on an Injured and beaten Samoa Joe. The MidCard Title would be Dropped to Lars Sullivan but this didn't hinder Jinder as he would defeat Drew McIntyre to become No.1 Contender for Seth Rollins Title, Mahall would win the Next Ex Tee Championship in his first try toppling Rollins and moving onto Survivor Series where he would vs World Champion Batista. This match would be ruled a No Contest as Mahall basically refused to wrestle the Animal.

Rollins would instate his rematch clause against Mahall at TLC in a TLC match, where in a great back and forth Mahall would take retain the Title, he would then Retain the title against both Kurt Angle and Braun Strowman in the next two PPV's via Shenanigans with his Boys the Singh Brothers. So, for this and bailing out of other title defenses Jinder Mahall would have to defend the Next Ex Tee Championship against 5 others inside the Elimination Chamber at WrestleMania 9, where Seth Rollins would get his revenge winning back the Next Ex Tee Championship.

## The Unstoppable Architect

SEASON 12- With Seth Rollins winning the Next Ex Tee Championship at WrestleMania 9, he vowed to take the Championship back to its routes and anyone worthy of a Title match would get it, he would be a fighting Champion. Rollins would defeat; Barron Corbin, Dolph Ziggler, Drew McIntyre, Jidner Mahall, Lars Sullivan, John Cena, Rhyno and Finn Balor all in his first few months as Champion Rollins being the Champion he was offered to compete in the Iron Cell, a 6 man Hell in a Cell match where the person with the most pin falls or submission within the time limit would win the match. Seth Rollins would win this match but with Ribera on hiatus Seth Rollins record Title reign was in jeopardy until Survivor Series was announced where he would defeat Randy Orton in a Champion vs Champion match.

Following the Hiatus Next Ex Tee and Ribera would introduce new faces to the Locker room, this would beak Seth Rollins interest as he believed there was no one left for him to defeat that was in the company. Johnny Gargano would be the first of the new breed of guys to get a chance at the Champion after repeated attacks on Rollins forced his hand. Seth Rollins would defeat Gargano and would look towards his new Challenger for the Royal Rumble, Pete Dunn the undefeated English bruiser-weight in what would become his hardest task to date. Rollins would somehow escape the clutches of Dunn to retain his Championship, whislt in the Main Event relatively new and underated star Cedric Alexander would win the Royal Rumble match to win the oppotunity to face the Champion of his Choosing at WrestleMania 10.

Cedric Alexander would choose Seth Rollins to face at WrestleMania, only for 5 of the men from Seth Rollins past to challenge him and goat him into an Elimination Chamber match before Mania, Rollins would steal away his Title over Daniel Bryan, Mahall, Strowman, Sheamus and Andrade after rolling up Mr. Money in the Bank Daniel Bryan to head into WrestleMania as Champion. Alexander vs Rollins with Alexander being the underdog against the Unbeaten 12 month reign of Seth Rollins at the biggest stage of them all WrestleMania. The match itself was impressive as Alexander and Rollins here similarly matched but it was Rollins who seemed to take advantage and would start to pull ahead until Mr. Money in the Bank Daniel Bryan's Music would hit and the Briefcase holder seemed like he was going to cash in mid match only to walk away instead, this caused a huge distraction on Seth Rollins and Alexander would take advantage of the situation hit the lumbar check and win the Next Ex Tee Championship dethroning Rollins in the process.