The NXT Women's North American Championship is a
professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the
American
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promotion WWE. Unveiled on April 6, 2024, it is the secondary women's championship of
NXT, the
developmental brand, and subsequently the first secondary women's championship in company history. The current champion is
Kelani Jordan
Lea Mitchell (born October 22, 1998) is an American professional wrestler and former artistic gymnast. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Kelani Jordan and is the current and inaugural NXT Wome ...
, who became the first champion by defeating
Sol Ruca
Calyx Harmony Hampton (born August 26, 1999) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Sol Ruca.
Early life
Calyx Harmony Hampton was born in Ontario, California, on Aug ...
,
Lash Legend,
Fallon Henley,
Jaida Parker
Tiana Lillian Marie Caffey (born February 12, 1999) is an American professional wrestler and former soccer player currently signed to WWE, where she performs under the ring name Jaida Parker on the NXT brand. She is a member of the stable Ou ...
, and
Michin
Stephanie Hym Lee (née Bell; born April 16, 1989) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name "Michin" Mia Yim. She is a member of The O.C.. She is also known for her ti ...
in a six-woman
ladder match
A ladder match is a type of match in professional wrestling, most commonly one in which an item (usually a title belt) is hung above the ring, and the winner is the contestant who climbs a ladder and retrieves the item. The ladder itself becom ...
at
Battleground
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on June 9, 2024.
History
At
Stand & Deliver on April 6, 2024, the
WrestleMania week event for
WWE's
developmental brand NXT, the NXT Women's North American Championship was announced by NXT General Manager
Ava, subsequently marking the first secondary championship for women in company history.
During Week 2 of the
Spring Breakin' special of ''
NXT'' on April 30, Ava announced that the inaugural champion would be crowned from a six-woman
ladder match
A ladder match is a type of match in professional wrestling, most commonly one in which an item (usually a title belt) is hung above the ring, and the winner is the contestant who climbs a ladder and retrieves the item. The ladder itself becom ...
at
Battleground
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on June 9, 2024. To determine the participants, there was a combine, and the top 12 names that impressed competed in qualifying matches. The six winners of each qualifier then advanced to the ladder match.
On the May 7 episode of ''NXT'', Ava announced that
Sol Ruca
Calyx Harmony Hampton (born August 26, 1999) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Sol Ruca.
Early life
Calyx Harmony Hampton was born in Ontario, California, on Aug ...
,
Chase University
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's
Thea Hail
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Early life
Mad ...
, OTM's
Jaida Parker
Tiana Lillian Marie Caffey (born February 12, 1999) is an American professional wrestler and former soccer player currently signed to WWE, where she performs under the ring name Jaida Parker on the NXT brand. She is a member of the stable Ou ...
,
Brinley Reece
Breanna Ruggiero (born September 5, 2000) is an American professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Brinley Reece.
Early life
Ruggiero was born in Roseville, California on ...
,
The O.C.'s
Michin
Stephanie Hym Lee (née Bell; born April 16, 1989) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand under the ring name "Michin" Mia Yim. She is a member of The O.C.. She is also known for her ti ...
(from
SmackDown),
Fallon Henley,
The Meta-Four
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's
Lash Legend,
Diamond Mine's
Ivy Nile
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(from
Raw),
Izzi Dame
Franki Carissa Strefling (born July 13, 1999) is an American professional wrestler and former professional volleyball player. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs under the ring name Izzi Dame on the NXT brand.
Early life
Stref ...
,
Kelani Jordan
Lea Mitchell (born October 22, 1998) is an American professional wrestler and former artistic gymnast. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Kelani Jordan and is the current and inaugural NXT Wome ...
,
Tatum Paxley, and
Wren Sinclair
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advanced to the ladder match qualifiers. Jordan, Ruca, Legend, Henley, Parker, and Michin advanced to the ladder match, which Jordan won to become the inaugural champion.
Belt design
The championship belt is nearly identical to its
male counterpart albeit on a smaller white strap and has a red background as opposed to black, also featuring a small banner that says "Women's" right above the "North American" banner on its main plate. Like all of WWE's other championship belts, the two side plates feature a removable center section which can be customized with the champion's logos; the default side plates feature a horizontal NXT logo.
Reigns
As of , , there has been a singular championship reign.
Kelani Jordan is the current and inaugural champion. She defeated Sol Ruca, Lash Legend, Fallon Henley, Jaida Parker, and Michin in a six-woman ladder match at Battleground on June 9, 2024, in
Enterprise, Nevada
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.
See also
*
Secondary championships in WWE
*
Women's championships in WWE
WWE (formerly the WWF, WWWF, and its predecessor, Capitol Wrestling) has maintained several women's professional wrestling championships since acquiring The Fabulous Moolah's NWA World Women's Championship in 1984. Whenever brand division has be ...
References
External links
Official NXT Women's North American Championship Title History
{{NXT Championships
WWE NXT championships
WWE women's championships
Women's professional wrestling championships