All NXT Champions Ranked - From Worst To Best
1. Finn Bálor
Who else but the longest reigning champion in the history of the belt? Finn Bálor has been eating at the top table in NXT since arriving in 2014, and no one was surprised when he usurped Kevin Owens at the WWE Beast in the East special in July 2015. Having built his career in Japan, it was a poignant moment for the Demon.
Bálor held the belt for 292 days before dropping it to Samoa Joe at a live event in April 2016, and he truly did defeat all comers along the way. After defeating Owens in a rematch for the title at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn, Bálor would defend against Apollo Crews and Samoa Joe twice, before the latter defeated the Irishman just days after he became the new record holder.
Finn Bálor was NXT's most dominant champion, as well as its most iconic. He looks somewhat lost without the big X around his waist, and whilst he will surely regain his footing sooner rather than later he will still go down as one of the greatest NXT Champions in history. As of right now, he is its greatest.