WWE: Every NXT Champion Ranked

At TakeOver: New York a new NXT Champion will be crowned
At TakeOver: New York a new NXT Champion will be crowned

#13 Bo Dallas

Bo-lieve this actually happened
Bo-lieve this actually happened

Yes Bo Dallas was NXT Champion once upon a time. Yes this is the same Bo Dallas that was in the Miztourage and teams with Curtis Axel calling themselves the B-Team. Let that sink in.

Bo ranks ahead of McIntyre for one reason and one reason only, his reign lasted 260 days. What you need to realize though is that Bo was quite entertaining in NXT. Trying to be an over the top white meat baby face to the point that it was revolting. Bo was such a "good guy" that you hated the sight of him.

From him trying to copy Daniel Bryan and "occupy NXT", to the security chase scene where he refused to leave NXT (had he known what fate awaited him on the main roster he may have tried much harder), Bo was a highlight. During his reign Bo drew legit heel heat, which is almost a lost art these days.

#12 Big E Langston

The five-time, five-time, five time, five-time, five-time tag team champion introduced NXT to the era of
The five-time, five-time, five time, five-time, five-time tag team champion introduced NXT to the era of "five"

Big E Langston, who has since dropped the "Langston" from his name, was the second ever NXT champion, reigning for 153 days. Big E used to plead the ref for a five-count when pinning his opponents, an homage to the recently deceased King Kong Bundy.

The late great WWE legend was not satisfied with pinning his opponents to the mat for a three count and would demand a five count. Big E would also pander to the crowd by decimating his opponents with multiple finishers.

After hitting the Big Ending, fans would ecstatically chant "one more time", and Big E would happily comply, picking his opponents back up just to drop them again, and again.

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