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NXT Cruiserweight Championship

Drew Gulak

06.23.2019 - 10.09.2019

108 days

Gulak was the reigning World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) Cruiserweight Champion when the championship was moved to WWE's developmental

brand NXT in October 2019. At that time, it was renamed the NXT Cruiserweight Championship

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Lio Rush

10.09.2019 - 12.11.2019

63 days

Angel Garza

12.11.2019 - 01.25.2020

45 days

Jordan Devlin

01.25.2020 - 04.08.2021

439 days

El Hijo del Fantasma / Santos Escobar

05.27.2020 - 04.13.2021

321 days

Due to a travel ban because of the global Covid-19 pandemic, an interim champion was crowned in the United States until Jordan Devlin could

return. Devlin, who resided in the United Kingdom, continued to defend the championship on the NXT United Kingdom brand, while the interim

championship was defended on the NXT brand.

After defeating Drake Maverick in a tournament final for the interim championship, Fantasma unmasked and changed his ring name to Santos

Escobar

On 04.08.2021, Escobar defeated Jordan Devlin in a Ladder match to become the undisputed champion

Kushida

04.13.2021 - 09.21.2021

161 days

Roderick Strong

09.21.2021 - 01.04.2022

105 days

Carmelo Hayes

01.04.2022 - 01.04.2022

less than 1 day

NXT North American Champion Hayes defeated NXT Cruiserweight Champion Roderick Strong in a unification match. This championship was

then deactivated