Best nxt AND main roster champion

[Bo Rida]

So these are the elite few that have won one of the top belts on both NXT and the main roster.
When taking both/all those reigns together who has been the best?

[Mozenrath]

Probably Asuka, though I think Bayley had great wins for both. (Freeing us from Sasha versus Charlotte #400? Flattening her rival finally? Both great wins.)

[Jokaine]

I went Asuka, although Charlotte is right there with her. The deciding point for me was Asuka's NXT reign. It was incredible and she showed up to the main roster like the baddest of badasses based on it.

[schma]

The problem here is that nearly all of these folks had great NXT reigns from what I've been told (sadly don't have access to the show), however most of their main roster reigns have been overshadowed for one reason or another. Seth was basically a JBL type champ where he can't do anything without his goons saving the day for him.

Paige had no one to face as the one credible opponent left immediately and Nikki wasn't quite there yet (though she did become a legit wrestler in my opinion).

Sasha has had 4 reigns I think and 0 successful defences.

Bayley had some excellent wins, though having her win the title at Fastlane after all the work they put into Charlotte's undefeated PPV streak made Sasha's booking seem dumb in retrospect and really diminished the pop when Bayley won at WM. There's also been so much damage to Bayley's character on the main roster I honestly forgot she was champ at one point.

Asuka has been less than an afterthought since winning the belt. Many have stated that she'd be a downgrade for Charlotte and with the tag titles no other challengers have arisen. Hell even Becky isn't coming back for the belt because she's got her sights on another champ.

Owens was a 'crap Finn is injured now what' champ. This was terrible because they kept the belt on him so long and not once did they come up with a decent idea for him. You'd think after 8 months they'd have recovered from Finn's injury. Neverending matches with Seth and Roman did him no favours either. His loss to Goldberg was a wet fart too. If they had taken the Owens who showed up and took Cena down, the badass prizefighter and made that Owens Universal Champ, he'd be my pick.

Finn got injured in the match he won it. 'Nuff Said.

That leaves Charlotte who has had multiple lengthy reigns, has often had a chance to really find her character and make the best of it.

I'm looking purely at reigns with the top titles but this feels a bit like an indictment of the main roster booking when I look at it.

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Tough choice between Asuka and Charlotte but went with Asuka because I like her more.

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I loved 2014-2016 heel Rollins. So much better than this forced “Burn it Down”/“Slay the Beast” rubbish he’s doing now.

His ring work is still brilliant at least...

[joey joe joe junior shabadoo]

I marked the f*** out both times owens won so owens

[Dub H]

Easily Asuka.In terms of best talent.

Otherwise kayfabe, Seth Rollins

[Prince Petty]

Honestly, in terms of the quality of their reigns, it has to be Charlotte. She was NXT Champ for 258 days, with successful defences against Bayley and Sasha on Takeovers. And she has how main title runs on the main roster? Five?

Asuka's NXT reign was obviously better, but she's only had the Smackdown Title for three weeks so far, and not even been on TV.

And Rollins? He was the first NXT Champion, sure, but it was hardly tough competition down there at the time. And he only won the Universal Title by cashing in his MITB contract.

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Asuka wins solely for her NXT run. Just amazing.