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Seth Rollins, Big E, Drew McIntyre
Seth and Big E were the first two NXT Champions, only one of the next 26 men, Drew McIntyre (the Ruthless Agression Era Chosen One), have gone on to win the WWE Championship after winning the NXT Championship. Finn Bálor and Kevin Owens each held the Universal Championship, and Dolph Ziggler was a former World Champion when he won it. Samoa Joe is the only one to become an AEW World Champion.