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WWE has given opportunities to thousands of young superstars over the years to make their name in the professional wrestling industry. Some superstars have seized on the opportunity, making the best of it. Some superstars have even won championships at very young ages, making history when they did so.
Over the years, in WWE there have been a few superstars who broke through to ultimate success at a very young age and won a title in WWE. While a large number of these superstars may not have been able to continue the success they achieved when they were young, they still made history.
In this article, we will talk about the five youngest superstars to become recognized champions in WWE and WCW history. The record for the youngest champion may not ever be broken.
#5 David Flair – WCW (now WWE) United States Championship
David Flair won the WWE United States Championship at the age of 20 years, 3 months, and 29 days.
The title was then known as the WCW United States Heavyweight Championship, but has since been changed. David Flair lacked that same charisma his father used to get to the top of the wrestling industry, but for the two years he was a part of WCW, he continued to try to impress.
He was awarded the vacant United States Championship by his father when he was only 20 years old, and though he didn’t win it in a match, he was still the youngest-ever US Champ. Ric Flair had stripped Scott Steiner to give it to his son. David never really found or replicated the same success that his father had, but he didn’t stop trying for ten years. Throughout that time, he tried and failed to step out of the shadow of his father. He finally retired from wrestling in 2009.
Thankfully, Charlotte Flair had better success when it came to her wrestling achievements.
#4 Kenny Dykstra – World Tag Team Championship
Kenny Dykstra was wrestling long before he could drive, and he is one of the youngest stars to ever win a WWE title. He won the title when he was only 20 years and 18 days old.
Kenny started wrestling at the age of 15, but when he was 18, he signed with WWE after being a standout at Killer Kowalski’s wrestling school.
He was famous in WWE for being a part of the Spirit Squad. Together with Mikey, Kenny managed to pull off one of the biggest upsets of all time. Together, the two of them defeated The Big Show and Kane to win the World Tag Team Championships.
#3 Tyler Bate – WWE United Kingdom Championship
Tyler Bate won the WWE United Kingdom Championship after winning the inaugural UK tournament hosted by the company. He won the title at 19 years, 10 months, and 6 days of age.
Bate remains one of the most impressive wrestlers of his time, known for being one of three founding fathers of NXT UK, with Pete Dunne and Trent Seven.
From the first time fans saw him, they knew that he was going to be a star, and they didn’t have to wait long for his success. He didn’t hold the title for too long, as in a few months, he lost to Pete Dunne, who became the new champion.
#2 Rene Dupree –World Tag Team Championship
Rene Dupree was an immediate success in WWE. When he arrived in the company he was young and he won the World Tag Team Championships when he was 19 years and 6 months old.
Together with La Resistance partner Sylvain Grenier, he won the title in 2003 and he became the first-ever teenager to ever hold a championship in WWE. He would win the titles again later with Kenzo Suzuki, but the rest of his WWE career was not as successful.
Although he seemed to have all the talent in the world, he never really reached his potential in the company.
#1 Nicholas – WWE RAW Tag Team Championship
Nicholas’ WWE RAW Tag Team Championship win is historic. Not only did he win it when he was only 10 years old, but he also won it without having to lift a finger.
Braun Strowman picked Nicholas from the crowd as his mystery partner for his tag team match against Cesaro and Sheamus. Nicholas was told to just stand on the apron and watch, and that’s exactly what he did.
He ended up winning the RAW Tag Team title when Braun flattened their opposition single-handedly and Nicholas went down in history as WWE’s youngest ever champion. That’s one record that may never be broken.
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