I imagine the “super happy” part is also related to Bálor’s pay level being far above the typical NXT roster member. The last time Finn Balor was champion, it was 2016 and NXT was a very different show back then. He’s gone through virtually every single major name in NXT. When first introduced, the side plates had the WWE scratch logo but in August 2014, all of WWE's pre-existing championships at the time received a minor update, changing the scratch logo to WWE's current logo that was originally used for the WWE Network. In a recent interview with Digital Spy, Balor revealed how it’s a decision he doesn’t regret.. comicbook.com - Connor Casey • 4h. 2 Question: How Long Has Balor Been NXT Champion? Raw recap & reactions: Just getting started, Alexa Bliss explains turning on The Fiend at WrestleMania 37, Charlotte Flair returns, cuts the best promo of her career, WrestleMania Backlash gets its WWE championship match, WrestleMania 37 had some of best & worst matches in the event’s history. After a devastating shoulder injury to newly crowned-NXT Champion Karrion Kross, Finn Balor found a championship opportunity thrust upon him when he was entered into a fatal four-way match to declare a new champion. I don’t know what to expect going forward, I don’t know how long it’s going to last but I have to say, I’m super happy in NXT and there’s no reason for me to want to move anywhere in my career at this point.”. After graduating, his wrestling career started quickly, and he began touring Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. I think it’s thanks to how NXT is also evolving and really truly its own brand now. But the time could be right for him to capture the NXT championship … Karrion Kross remained undefeated in NXT singles matches Thursday and became NXT champion for the second time with a victory over Finn Balor at NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver. Above the "X" is the WWE logo, while below the "X" is a banner that reads "Champion". All of us at Overtimer hope Finn Balor has a quick recovery. Will it be the Demon or Finn Balor Returning? On the July 26 taping of NXT (aired August 29), Seth Rollins defeated Jinder Mahal in the tournament final to become the inaugural champion. The latest rumors, including more details on WWE’s roster cuts, why they were released, Samoe Joe’s health, Aleister Black’s return, WrestleMania 38 plans, and more! Rumor Roundup: WWE roster cuts, Aleister Black’s return, WrestleMania 38, more! Edge", "EXCLUSIVE: WWE NXT General William Regal arrives at WrestleMania Axxess with a HUGE announcement regarding NXT TakeOver: Orlando! The Revival, and more", "Triple H Discusses NXT as a Third Brand, Putting Talent in a Position to Succeed, More", "SmackDown results, Feb. 5, 2021: Owens attacks Reigns as Edge's WrestleMania opponent remains a mystery", "NXT Title Match Set For NXT Takeover: Vengeance Day, Edge Hints at Possibly Challenging Winner", "Stew's Thoughts on NXT Takeover: Vengeance Day", "Finn Balor Shoots on NXT, Bullet Club, Potential WWE WrestleMania 37 Match, More", "Universal Champion Roman Reigns vs. It … Several of the superstars who were released during WWE’s latest budget cuts are reacting to the news. Reboot Finn, reset and go back to RAW or go back to SmackDown, go back to things as normal.”, “It’s kind of evolved into something I don’t think anyone expected. It is one of WWE's three world championships, alongside the WWE Championship on Raw and the Universal Championship on SmackDown. Karrion Kross overcomes Finn Balor to become two time NXT Champion at TakeOver: Stand and Deliver. Bálor is once again a dominant force in NXT as its current champion, and a consistent winner at its TakeOver events. Finn Balor to defend NXT Championship next week. One of the topics they touched on was the current length of Bálor’s return run in NXT. Samoa Joe, Mickie James, and others react to their WWE release. Simple ornamentation with some silver fills in the rest of the plate. Since returning to NXT in October 2019, Balor has faced pretty much every notable name the black-and-gold brand has had to offer—except for Pete Dunne. The promotion soon became the sister group of NWA UK Hammerlock as both promoted under the NWA ba… 6. I was kind of under the impression that it was going to be a 3 month deal. He is also considered by many to be one of the greatest NXT Champions of all time. After training at NWA UK Hammerlock, Devitt debuted for them in 2000 at the age of 18, soon winning the NWA British Commonwealth Heavyweight Championship. Karrion Kross wins NXT Championship. Bálor told Graves that he actually didn’t expect to be back in NXT for more than three months. In 2021, however, it was revealed that the NXT Championship was an option for the men's Royal Rumble match winner to challenge for at WrestleMania 37, along with the WWE Championship and Universal Championship.[7][8][9][10][11]. Adam Cole's reign is the longest singular reign at 396 days (recognized as 403 days by WWE due to tape delay), while Karrion Kross' first reign is the shortest at 4 days (recognized as 3 days by WWE) as he had to relinquish the title due to a legitimate injury he suffered in winning it. The new title belts were unveiled at TakeOver: Orlando that same night and given to the winners of their respective matches. Meanwhile, the NXT Championship has been wrapped around Finn Balor’s waist who has defended the title against the likes of Kyle O’Reilly and Pete Dunne. Finn Balor was also a completely different character then, too. Between the defeat to Lee and his trilogy match with current NXT heavyweight kingpin, Finn Balor on Wednesday edition of NXT, things have changed for Cole. hide. NXT Champion Finn Balor returned to the black-and-gold brand back in late 2019 following a main roster run. The first showdown between Finn Balor and Adam Cole will therefore be staged next Wednesday, with WWE trying in every way to spice up every single episode of their shows, including those of the main roster, which last Monday saw the victory of Bobby Lashley, for the first time in his career, of the WWE Championship. The NXT Championship is a world championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, defended as the top championship of their NXT brand division. Finn Balor's reign is over. Finn Balor's Demon persona was a hit in NXT, and while it didn't work quite as well when he reached the main roster, it remained one of the most over gimmicks in WWE. 204 comments. Finn Balor dropped the NXT Championship to Karrion Kross at NXT TakeOver Stand & Deliver last Thursday. 5.9k. NXT eventually became WWE's third main brand in September 2019 when NXT was moved to the USA Network. [12], As of April 14, 2021, there have been 22 reigns among 18 different champions and two vacancies. In the wrestling world, 6 weeks isn’t that long. On this new design, however, the letters are on an octagonal shaped plate. 1 / 5 NEXT Published 13 Apr 2021, 23:29 IST share. Balor spoke with Bleacher Report ahead of WWE NXT Takeover: Vengeance Day, where he discussed returning to the brand back in October of 2019. After sustaining multiple jaw fractures at TakeOver 31 in the main event against Kyle O’Reilly, the NXT champion has not been on television. Karrion Kross defeated Balor in the sub-main event with a forearm smash to win the NXT Championship. The current champion is Karrion Kross, who is in his record-tying second reign. ", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NXT_Championship&oldid=1017805788, Short description is different from Wikidata, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License, This page was last edited on 14 April 2021, at 17:58. 6.4k. Finn Balor’s return to the WWE main roster has been due for a long time, but the creative must invest more in his booking. Instead, they’re giving him time to rehab quickly enough to hopefully come back. March 3, 2021. [4][5] Back in 2017 after Drew McIntyre won the NXT Championship, the match description in the official title history referred to it as a world championship. The roster was completely different and the show was not only pretaped, but half as long as it is now. NXT champion Finn Bálor was this week’s guest on Corey Graves’ After the Bell podcast. save. According to Balor, the sheer wealth of talented Superstars he’s been able to compete against is justification enough for his choice. Coming in line with the majority of WWE's other championships, the new design includes side plates with a removable center section that can be customized with the champion's logo; the default plates feature the WWE logo. Devitt signed with WWE under the name Finn Balor in May of 2014 after leaving NJPW in April of the same year, being promoted as the biggest signing of WWE’s developmental brand back then and truth be told, he actually was the biggest signing for NXT, possibly even … [6] Although the NXT Women's Championship became an option for the Royal Rumble match winner in 2020, it was not clear whether the NXT Championship could be chosen by men's winners. The fact that he hasn’t given his championship up on this week’s NXT. Finn Bálor has been NXT Champion for a combined 500 days (current reign at 208 days). The Prin e has been … On the center left side of the X was a smaller letter "N" while on the opposing right side was the letter "T". The NXT Championship is a world championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion WWE, defended as the top championship of their NXT brand division. 8. Like the previous design, the plates are gold and on a black leather strap. “Absolutely. Bálor will put the NXT Title on the line against Cole Wednesday night on NXT at 8/7 C on USA Network, and viewers won't miss a second of the action. NXT champion Finn Bálor was this week’s guest on Corey Graves’ After the Bell podcast. That makes sense. Bálor was once the longest-reigning NXT Champion when he held it for 292 days from 2015 into 2016, and will go up against Cole, Gargano and Tommaso Ciampa. Hopefully his second reign goes on longer than his first which only lasted four days. Karrion Kross is the current champion in his record-tying second reign. [1][2] On November 19, 2016, at TakeOver: Toronto, Samoa Joe became the first performer to hold the championship on more than one occasion. Bálor makes it clear that despite his initial impression that a return to NXT was a short-term thing designed to reboot him for the main roster, he’s thrilled to still be with the black-and-gold brand. Finn Bálor to defend NXT Championship against Adam Cole. [3], In September 2019, the NXT brand became WWE's third major brand when it was moved to the USA Network. He returned to his old stomping grounds at NXT in October 2019, when the promotion began its television deal on the USA network. And as is often the case when champions lose … Finn Balor dropped the NXT Championship to Karrion Kross at NXT TakeOver Stand & Deliver last Thursday. The current champion is Karrion Kross, who is in his record-tying second reign. When Kross was asked if Balor has been a worthy champion, he vehemently agreed. Close. At this point, Bálor’s return to NXT has lasted 16 months with no end in sight. NXT Commissioner Dusty Rhodes announced an eight-man single-elimination tournament, dubbed the "Gold Rush" tournament, involving four wrestlers from NXT and four wrestlers from WWE's main roster competing to be crowned the first NXT Champion. It is one of WWE's three world championships, alongside the WWE Championship on Raw and the Universal Championship on SmackDown. Fast forward to the end of 2019, Balor returned to NXT where he started his WWE career and regained the NXT title that he last held in 2015. Sports NXT WWE Finn Bálor was NXT Champion for 292 days, the longest in the promotion's history, during his two-year stint with the brand, … Samoa Joe, Karrion Kross, Shinsuke Nakamura, and Finn Bálor are tied with the most reigns at two, with Bálor having the longest combined reign at 510+ days. NXT Champion Finn Balor talked about his return to the black and gold brand and how this stint in NXT has lasted longer than he expected. RELATED: Adam Cole & 9 Other Wrestlers You Forgot Were In Bullet Club And as is often the case when champions lose in NXT… The large gold center plate was the letter "X". And so The Prince is doing exactly that. On how long he’s been ready to face Finn Balor: “I’ve been ready to go with Finn Balor for a long time, because there’s been this constant comparison between Adam Cole and Finn Balor. Finn Balor recently spoke about his return to WWE NXT, admitting he initially thought it was just going to be a brief run. Here is his perspective, courtesy of Wrestling Inc’s transcript: “I didn’t know what to expect. The plates were on a large black leather strap. That does show that he could be in the process of a quicker recovery. Finn Balor is undoubtedly one of the top Superstars in NXT. Introduced on July 1, 2012, it was the first title established for NXT, which at the time was a developmental territory for WWE. In June 2012, WWE established NXT as their developmental territory, replacing Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). Finn was a mainstay on the WWE main roster from August 2016 through August 2019. Karrion Kross is now a two time NXT Champion; Only the fourth person to do so. There’s always this discussion of who was the actual greatest NXT champion of all time,” Cole said. The letter "X" again dominates the center plate with smaller letters "N" and "T" sitting on the left and right sides, respectively. Finn Balor is no longer the champion and the WWE needs to be intentional with the next steps of his career at this point in time. Yes, he has. In mid-2002, Devitt, along with Paul Tracey, opened NWA Ireland, his own wrestling promotion based in Ireland. Cageside Seats, for Pro Wrestling and MMA fans, Finn Bálor expected to be gone from NXT a long time ago. Finn Bálor has been a ready-made star for the main roster since debuting in 2016, so to see WWE let him wander back down to NXT suggests that … report. He won the title by defeating Finn Bálor during night two of TakeOver: Stand & Deliver on April 8, 2021 in Orlando, Florida. Since returning to NXT, Finn Bálor has mostly be positioned in the middle of the card, being used to elevate fresh faces. On WrestleMania weekend 2017, all existing NXT title belts at the time were redesigned. Now, Balor is again part of the NXT brand and he's set to defend the NXT Championship against Karrion Kross during tomorrow's NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver event. Posted by 6 days ago. Finn was a mainstay on the WWE main roster from August 2016 through August 2019. Adam Cole was the NXT heaavyweight champion for 403 days before losing the belt to Keith Lee on July 1. After a mediocre run on the WWE main roster, Finn Balor went back to NXT in October of 2019 and has … He admitted it was a case of seeing […] Finn Balor is one of the most beloved wrestlers in WWE and among members of the WWE Universe. Rumor Roundup: Change to Fiend/Orton plans, U.S. title switch, WrestleMania producers, more! The inaugural champion was Seth Rollins. At long last, NXT Champion Finn Bálor’s challenger at NXT TakeOver: Dallas has been decided. Shawn Michaels explains how he got his lazy eye to Bret Hart. On July 26, the NXT Championship was introduced as the brand's top championship, as well as its first title, in turn replacing the FCW Florida Heavyweight Championship that had been retired along with the FCW territory. Do you hope to see Finn back on the main roster at some point, or should NXT be his permanent home in WWE? The original NXT Championship belt featured a simple design. Answer: Over 300 days in total. 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