The NXT (Seasons) was a pro wrestling Reality Show held periodically by World Wrestling Entertainment.
The competition was established on February 23, 2010, and the first edition was won by Wade Barrett [Season 1], while the last edition took place on March 1, 2011 and was won by Fandango / Dirty Dango [Season 4].
Before its format change on June 20, 2012, NXT was structured as a competition divided into seasons. It was presented as a hybrid between reality TV and a live scripted show, where a number of aspiring superstars (wrestlers from FCW or WWE’s developmental territory) called "rookies" competed to become WWE's next "breakout star." Each rookie was paired with a "pro," a current WWE Superstar or Diva from RAW or SmackDown, who acted as their mentor.
Rookies competed weekly in matches against each other (sometimes involving their pros) and participated in various physical or skill-based challenges, which offered points or other rewards. As the contest progressed, eliminations took place, determined by the pros and/or fan voting, until three finalists remained. The final winner received a WWE contract and a future title shot (WWE Title for Season 1, Intercontinental Title for Season 2, Divas Title for Season 3, and Tag Team Titles for Season 4).
There were four completed seasons, with the third season reserved for Divas. The winners of each season were Wade Barrett, Kaval, Kaitlyn, and Johnny Curtis. The fifth season, named Redemption, featured former participants from previous seasons but never officially concluded. It continued until the format change, transforming NXT into a standalone brand with its own developmental roster.
NXT SEASON 1 (2010)
- Michael Tarver (Pro: Carlito – eliminated in week 12)
- Daniel Bryan (Pro: The Miz – eliminated in week 12)
- Skip Sheffield (Pro: William Regal – eliminated in week 12)
- Darren Young (Pro: CM Punk – eliminated in week 13)
- Heath Slater (Pro: Christian – eliminated in week 14)
- Justin Gabriel (Pro: Matt Hardy – eliminated in week 15)
- David Otunga (Pro: R-Truth – eliminated in week 15)
- Wade Barrett (Pro: Chris Jericho – Winner)
NXT SEASON 2 (2010)
- Titus O'Neil (Pro: Zack Ryder – eliminated in week 4)
- Eli Cottonwood (Pro: John Morrison – eliminated in week 8)
- Lucky Cannon (Pro: Mark Henry – eliminated in week 10)
- Percy Watson (Pro: MVP – eliminated in week 11)
- Husky Harris (Pro: Cody Rhodes – eliminated in week 11)
- Alex Riley (Pro: The Miz – eliminated in week 13)
- Michael McGillicutty (Pro: Kofi Kingston – eliminated in week 13)
- Kaval (Pro: Michelle McCool & Layla – Winner)
NXT SEASON 3 (2010)
- Jamie (Pro: Brie & Nikki Bella – eliminated in week 5)
- Maxine (Pro: Alicia Fox – eliminated in week 9)
- Aksana (Pro: Goldust – eliminated in week 11)
- AJ (Pro: Primo – eliminated in week 12)
- Naomi (Pro: Kelly Kelly – eliminated in week 13)
- Kaitlyn (Pro: Vickie Guerrero – Winner)
NXT SEASON 4 (2010-2011)
- Jacob Novak (Pro: Dolph Ziggler, then Chris Masters – eliminated in week 5)
- Conor O'Brian (Pro: Alberto Del Rio & Ricardo Rodriguez – eliminated in week 7)
- Byron Saxton (Pro: Chris Masters, then Dolph Ziggler – eliminated in week 10)
- Derrick Bateman (Pro: Daniel Bryan – eliminated in week 12)
- Brodus Clay (Pro: Ted DiBiase Jr., then Alberto Del Rio & Ricardo Rodriguez – eliminated in week 13)
- Johnny Curtis (Pro: R-Truth – Winner)
NXT SEASON 5: REDEMPTION (2011-2012)
- Jacob Novak (Pro: JTG – eliminated in week 11)
- Byron Saxton (Pro: Yoshi Tatsu – eliminated in week 13)
- Lucky Cannon (Pro: Tyson Kidd – eliminated in week 15)
- Conor O'Brian (Pro: Vladimir Kozlov – eliminated in week 17)
- Titus O'Neil (Pro: Hornswoggle – never eliminated)
- Darren Young (Pro: Chavo Guerrero – never eliminated)
- Derrick Bateman (Pro: Daniel Bryan – never eliminated)
The Redemption season was left unfinished as the NXT competition format was phased out, evolving into WWE's developmental brand with a full roster of emerging talent.
On this page, you can find the full list of all the NXT (Seasons) winners in history, along with dates, events, locations and statistics.
NXT (Seasons): Info
- Promotion
World Wrestling Entertainment - Gender Male, Female
- Tournament Type Reality Show
- Date Established February 23, 2010
- Date Retired June 13, 2012
NXT (Seasons): List of Winners
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N. Image Winner 4 
Johnny Curtis 1 [Season 4]
- March 1, 2011
- Cleveland, OH
- | NXT
- 590 days
His pro was R-Truth.
Johnny Curtis chose to challenge for the WWE Tag Team Championship, and he unsuccessfully used it with Michael McGillicutty at NXT 2012-10-11 against the champions Team Hell No (Kane & Daniel Bryan).3 
Kaitlyn 1 [Season 3]
- November 30, 2010
- Norfolk, VA
- | NXT
- 0 days
Her pro was Vickie Guerrero.
Unlike the male editions, this female edition didn't grant a shot at a title but only a WWE contract.2 
Kaval 1 [Season 2]
- August 31, 2010
- Albany, NY
- | NXT
- 82 days
His pros were LayCool (Layla & Michelle McCool).
Kaval chose to challenge for the WWE Intercontinental Championship, and he unsuccessfully used it at Survivor Series 2010 against the champion Dolph Ziggler.1 
Wade Barrett 1 [Season 1]
- June 1, 2010
- Dallas, TX
- | NXT
- 110 days
His pro was Chris Jericho.
Wade Barrett chose to challenge for the WWE Championship, and he unsuccessfully used it at Night of Champions 2010 against the champion Sheamus, Randy Orton, John Cena, Chris Jericho and Edge.
NXT (Seasons): Names & Logos History
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NXT Redemption (Season 5) March 8, 2011 June 13, 2012 -
NXT Season 4 December 7, 2010 March 1, 2011 - NXT Season 3 September 7, 2010 November 30, 2010
- NXT Season 2 June 8, 2010 August 31, 2010
- NXT Season 1 February 23, 2010 June 1, 2010
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