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{{short description|Men's professional wrestling championship in WWE}}
{{Infobox pro wrestling championship
|name          = NXT Heritage Cup Championship
|image         = NXT UK Heritage Cup.png
|caption       = The NXT Heritage Cup trophy
|promotion     = [[WWE]]
|brand         = [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]
|currentholder = [[Charlie Dempsey (wrestler)|Charlie Dempsey]]
|won           = August 13, 2024
|created       = September 10, 2020
|firstchamp    = [[A-Kid]]
|mostreigns    = [[Noam Dar]]<br>(3 reigns)
|longestreign  = [[Noam Dar]]<br>(2nd reign, 341 days){{efn|WWE officially recognizes 292 days due to [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].}}
|shortestreign = [[Mark Coffey]]<br>(14 days){{efn|WWE officially recognizes 42 days due to [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].}}
|oldest        = [[Mark Coffey]]<br>({{age in years and days|1990|02|13|2022|06|23}})
|youngest      = [[A-Kid]]<br>({{age in years and days|1997|05|09|2020|11|26}})
|heaviest      = [[Tony D'Angelo]]<br>(250 lb (113 kg))
|lightest      = [[A-Kid]]<br>(154 lb (70 kg))
|pastnames     = * NXT UK Heritage Cup<br>(2020–2022)
* '''NXT Heritage Cup'''<br>(2023–present)
|championshipname=NXT Heritage Cup
}}
The '''NXT Heritage Cup''' is a men's [[professional wrestling championship]] created and promoted by the American promotion [[WWE]]. It is a specialized championship for [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]], the promotion's [[Farm team|developmental brand]]. The title is defended just like any other championship but has a special stipulation in which all matches are contested under [[#British Rounds Rules|British Rounds Rules]]. The current champion is [[Charlie Dempsey (wrestler)|Charlie Dempsey]], who is in his second reign. He won the title by defeating previous champion [[Tony D'Angelo]] by 2–1 on the August 13, 2024, episode of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]''.

Unveiled on September 10, 2020, as the '''NXT UK Heritage Cup''', it was originally established as a secondary championship for [[NXT UK (WWE brand)|NXT UK]], which was a sister brand of NXT based in the United Kingdom. The inaugural champion was [[A-Kid]]. At [[Worlds Collide (2022)|Worlds Collide]] on September 4, 2022, all other NXT UK championships were [[Championship unification|unified]] into their respective NXT championship counterparts due to the closure of NXT UK. The Heritage Cup, however, was the only championship from either brand that was not contested at the event. The title then saw months of inactivity until April 4, 2023, when it was transferred to NXT.

==History==
[[File:A-Kid.jpg|thumb|right|Inaugural champion [[A-Kid]]]]
On September 10, 2020, the American [[professional wrestling]] promotion [[WWE]] announced the relaunch of the United Kingdom-based [[NXT UK (WWE brand)|NXT UK]] [[WWE brand extension|brand]], following a production hiatus since March due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/nxt-news/wwe-announces-heritage-cup-nxt-uk-319876|title=WWE ANNOUNCES HERITAGE CUP FOR NXT UK|date=September 10, 2020|last=Currier|first=Joseph|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|access-date=September 13, 2020}}</ref> Along with the relaunch, the promotion announced the NXT UK Heritage Cup tournament to crown the inaugural NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion. The announcement also revealed that the Heritage Cup would be defended just like any other championship, but all matches would be contested under British Rounds Rules.<ref name="NXTUKHCannouncement">{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/nxtuk/article/nxt-uk-heritage-cup-champion-to-be-crowned-in-eight-man-tournament|title=NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion to be crowned in eight-man tournament|date=September 10, 2020|work=[[WWE]]|access-date=September 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/nxt-uk-heritage-cup-tournament-walter-relaunch/#.X12ezGhKg2w|title=NXT UK – Heritage Cup Tournament Set, WALTER And Kay Lee Ray's Next Opponents Confirmed|date=September 10, 2020|author=[[Ryan Satin|Satin, Ryan]]|work=[[Pro Wrestling Sheet]]|access-date=September 13, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/nxt-uk-announces-heritage-cup-tournament/|title=UPDATED: NXT UK Heritage Cup Tournament Will Crown New Champion|date=September 10, 2020|last=Harris|first=Jeffrey|work=411mania|access-date=September 13, 2020}}</ref>

Only seven of the eight competitors for the tournament were revealed during the initial announcement: [[Flash Morgan Webster|"Flash" Morgan Webster]], [[Noam Dar]], [[Alexander Wolfe (wrestler)|Alexander Wolfe]], [[A-Kid]], [[Dave Mastiff]], [[Trent Seven]], and [[Joseph Conners]].<ref name="NXTUKHCannouncement"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/139485/nxt-uk-heritage-cup-details.html?p=1|title=NXT UK HERITAGE CUP DETAILS|date=September 10, 2020|last=Johnson|first=Mike|work=[[PWInsider]]|access-date=September 13, 2020}}</ref> The eighth competitor was determined on the October 1 episode of ''[[NXT UK]]'' in a [[triple threat match]] in which [[Kenny Williams (wrestler)|Kenny Williams]] defeated Ashton Smith and Amir Jordan to win the final spot.<ref name="NXTUK10012020">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/10/02/10-1-nxt-uk-tv-results-noam-dar-vs-alexander-wolfe-in-a-nxt-uk-heritage-cup-tournament-match-xia-brookside-vs-jinny-ashton-smith-vs-kenny-williams-vs-amir-jordan-in-a-heritage-cup-qualifier/|title=10/1 NXT UK TV results: Noam Dar vs. Alexander Wolfe in a NXT UK Heritage Cup tournament match, Xia Brookside vs. Jinny, Ashton Smith vs. Kenny Williams vs. Amir Jordan in a Heritage Cup qualifier|date=October 2, 2020|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=October 30, 2020}}</ref> The tournament itself also began on October 1 and took place across episodes of ''NXT UK''.<ref name="NXTUKHCannouncement"/> The final aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]] on November 26 where A-Kid defeated Seven to become the inaugural champion (the date the episode was taped is unknown).<ref name="InauguralNXTUKHCChamp">{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/nxt-news/wwe-crowns-first-nxt-uk-heritage-cup-champion-326106|title=WWE CROWNS FIRST NXT UK HERITAGE CUP CHAMPION|date=November 26, 2020|last=Currier|first=Joseph|work=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|access-date=November 27, 2020}}</ref>

In August 2022, WWE announced that NXT UK would go on hiatus after the [[Worlds Collide (2022)|Worlds Collide]] event on September 4, and the brand would relaunch as NXT Europe at a later time.<ref>{{cite web|last=Defelice|first=Robert|title=WWE Announces The Impending Launch Of 'NXT Europe' Final NXT UK Event To Be 'Worlds Collide' On 9/4|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/wwe-announces-impending-launch-nxt-europe-final-nxt-uk-event-be-worlds-collide-94|work=Fightful|date=August 18, 2022|access-date=August 18, 2022}}</ref> At Worlds Collide, all NXT UK championships were retired after they were [[Championship unification|unified]] into their respective American-based [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] championship counterparts. The Heritage Cup was the only title from either brand to not be contested at the event.<ref name="WorldsCollide2022">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=NXT Worlds Collide results: Moore's live review of NXT Champion Bron Breakker vs. NXT UK Champion Tyler Bate in a unification match, NXT Women's Champion Mandy Rose vs. NXT UK Women's Champion Meiko Satomura vs. Blair Davenport in a unification match, Carmelo Hayes vs. Ricochet for the NXT North American Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2022/09/04/nxt-worlds-collide-results-moores-live-review-of-nxt-champion-bron-breakker-vs-nxt-uk-champion-tyler-bate-in-a-unification-match-nxt-womens-champion-mandy-rose-vs-nxt-uk-womens-champion-meik/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=September 4, 2022|access-date=September 4, 2022}}</ref> The last match for the title occurred during the July 7, 2022, taping of ''NXT UK'', which aired on tape delay on August 25, where Noam Dar became a two-time Heritage Cup Champion.<ref name="NXTUK07072022tapings"/><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/new-nxt-uk-heritage-cup-champion-crowned-826-wwe-nxt-uk|title=New NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion Crowned On 8/26 WWE NXT UK|date=August 25, 2022|last=Defelice|first=Robert|work=Fightful|access-date=October 4, 2022}}</ref> Following this, the title saw months of inactivity until the April 4, 2023, episode of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'' when Dar, with the Heritage Cup, made his NXT debut and stated he would defend the title whenever he wanted.<ref name="April2023">{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/nxt/noam-dar-appears-on-wwe-nxt-with-heritage-cup-trophy|title=Noam Dar returns with Heritage Cup trophy on WWE NXT|date=April 4, 2023|last=Rose|first=Bryan|work=[[Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online]]|access-date=April 5, 2023}}</ref> The title was subsequently renamed to NXT Heritage Cup, with the first NXT defense of the championship coming at [[NXT Battleground (2023)|NXT Battleground]] on May 28, which was also the first time the title was defended in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://tjrwrestling.net/news/wwe-officially-change-championships-name/|title=WWE Officially Change Championship’s Name|date=April 18, 2023|last=Kilbane|first=Lyle|work=TJR Wrestling|access-date=April 19, 2023}}</ref>

After [[Charlie Dempsey (wrestler)|Charlie Dempsey]] won the Heritage Cup in February 2024, his stable, [[No Quarter Catch Crew]], announced the "[[Fabulous Freebirds#Freebird Rule|Catch Clause]]", where the stable as a whole called themselves the Heritage Cup Champions and that any member of the stable (Dempsey, [[Drew Gulak]], [[Damon Kemp]] and [[Myles Borne]]) could defend the Cup, but WWE only recognized Dempsey as the official champion.<ref name="CatchClause">{{Cite web |last=Powell |first=Jason |date=March 5, 2024 |title=NXT TV results (3/5): Moore's review of NXT Roadblock with Carmelo Hayes vs. Tony D'Angelo for a shot at the NXT Title, Kabuki Warriors vs. Lyra Valkyria and Tatum Paxley for the WWE Women's Tag Titles |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/03/05/nxt-tv-results-3-5-moores-review-of-nxt-roadblock-with-carmelo-hayes-vs-tony-dangelo-for-a-shot-at-the-nxt-title-kabuki-warriors-vs-lyra-valkyria-and-tatum-paxley-for-the-wwe-womens-tag-ti/ |access-date=March 6, 2024 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=}}</ref> The Catch Clause was first invoked on the March 19 episode of ''NXT'', with Gulak defeating [[Chase University]]'s [[Riley Osborne]] by 2–1.<ref name="FirstCatchClauseMatch">{{Cite web |last=Moore |first=John |date=March 19, 2024 |title=NXT TV results (3/19): Moore's review of Trick Williams vs. Noam Dar, Riley Osborne challenging for the NXT Heritage Cup, Roxanne Perez vs. Tatum Paxley, NXT Tag Team Title match qualifiers for Stand & Deliver |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/03/19/nxt-tv-results-3-19-moores-review-of-trick-williams-vs-noam-dar-riley-osborne-challenging-for-the-nxt-heritage-cup-roxanne-perez-vs-tatum-paxley-nxt-tag-team-title-match-qualifiers/ |access-date=March 20, 2024 |website=Pro Wrestling Dot Net |language=}}</ref>

===British Rounds Rules===
{{more|Admiral-Lord Mountevans rules}}
*Matches consist of six three-minute rounds with 20-second breaks between each round.
*Matches are [[2-out-of-3 falls match|2-out-of-3 falls]].
*Falls can be won by pinfall, submission, or countout.
*Once a fall occurs, the round ends.
*The match ends once a wrestler has won two falls.
*In the event of a disqualification or knockout, the match instantly ends without the need for two falls.
*If all six rounds are completed, whoever is ahead on falls wins the match. If tied, the champion retains.<ref name="NXTUKHCannouncement"/>

===Inaugural tournament===
{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds
| RD1='''Quarterfinals'''<br><small>''[[NXT UK]]''<br>[[Broadcast delay|Aired]]: October 1–22, 2020<br></small>
| RD2='''Semifinals'''<br><small>''[[NXT UK]]''<br>[[Broadcast delay|Aired]]: November 5–12, 2020<br></small>
| RD3='''Final'''<br><small>''[[NXT UK]]''<br>[[Broadcast delay|Aired]]: November 26, 2020<br></small>
| RD1-team1 = [[Alexander Wolfe (wrestler)|Alexander Wolfe]]<ref group=Note>[[Pete Dunne]] was the special guest referee</ref>
| RD1-team2 = '''[[Noam Dar]]'''
| RD1-score1 = 1
| RD1-score2 = '''2'''<ref name="NXTUK10012020"/>
| RD1-team3 = '''[[A-Kid]]'''
| RD1-team4 = [[Flash Morgan Webster]]
| RD1-score3 = '''2'''<ref name="NXTUK10082020">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/10/08/10-8-nxt-uk-tv-results-a-kid-vs-flash-morgan-webster-in-a-nxt-uk-heritage-cup-tournament-match-nina-samuels-and-amale-vs-xia-brookside-and-dani-luna-jack-starz-vs-saxon-huxley/|title=10/8 NXT UK TV results: A-Kid vs. Flash Morgan Webster in a NXT UK Heritage Cup tournament match, Nina Samuels and Amale vs. Xia Brookside and Dani Luna, Jack Starz vs. Saxon Huxley|date=October 8, 2020|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=October 30, 2020}}</ref>
| RD1-score4 = 1
| RD1-team5 = '''[[Dave Mastiff]]'''
| RD1-team6 = [[Joseph Conners]]
| RD1-score5 = '''[[Knockout|KO]]'''<ref name="NXTUK10152020">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/10/15/10-15-nxt-uk-tv-results-walter-and-alexander-wolfe-vs-ilja-dragunov-and-pete-dunne-dave-mastiff-vs-joseph-conners-in-an-nxt-uk-heritage-cup-tournament-match-isla-dawn-vs-piper-niven/|title=10/15 NXT UK TV results: Walter and Alexander Wolfe vs. Ilja Dragunov and Pete Dunne, Dave Mastiff vs. Joseph Conners in an NXT UK Heritage Cup tournament match, Isla Dawn vs. Piper Niven|date=October 15, 2020|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=October 30, 2020}}</ref>
| RD1-score6 = —
| RD1-team7 = '''[[Trent Seven]]'''
| RD1-team8 = [[Kenny Williams (wrestler)|Kenny Williams]]
| RD1-score7 = '''2'''<ref name="NXTUK10222020">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/10/23/10-22-nxt-uk-tv-results-trent-seven-vs-kenny-williams-in-an-nxt-uk-heritage-cup-tournament-amale-vs-nina-samuels-oliver-carter-vs-eddie-dennis-the-walter-and-ilja-dragunov-contract-signing/|title=10/22 NXT UK TV results: Trent Seven vs. Kenny Williams in an NXT UK Heritage Cup tournament, Amale vs. Nina Samuels, Oliver Carter vs. Eddie Dennis, the Walter and Ilja Dragunov contract signing|date=October 23, 2020|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=October 30, 2020}}</ref>
| RD1-score8 = 1
| RD2-team1 = Noam Dar
| RD2-team2 = '''A-Kid'''
| RD2-score1 = 1
| RD2-score2 = '''2'''<ref name="NXTUK11052020">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/11/06/11-5-nxt-uk-tv-results-noam-dar-vs-a-kid-in-a-heritage-cup-semifinal-match-gallus-vs-sam-gradwell-sam-stoker-and-lewis-howley-jinny-vs-aleah-james/|title=11/5 NXT UK TV results: Noam Dar vs. A-Kid in a Heritage Cup semifinal match, Gallus vs. Sam Gradwell, Sam Stoker, and Lewis Howley, Jinny vs. Aleah James|date=November 6, 2020|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=November 9, 2020}}</ref>
| RD2-team3 = Dave Mastiff
| RD2-team4 = '''Trent Seven'''
| RD2-score3 = 1
| RD2-score4 = '''2'''<ref name="NXTUK11122020">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2020/11/13/11-12-nxt-uk-tv-results-trent-seven-vs-dave-mastiff-in-a-heritage-cup-tournament-semifinal-match-nina-samuels-vs-xia-brookside-rampage-brown-vs-jack-starz-amir-jordan-and-kenny-williams-vs-wil/|title=11/12 NXT UK TV results: Trent Seven vs. Dave Mastiff in a Heritage Cup tournament semifinal match, Nina Samuels vs. Xia Brookside, Rampage Brown vs. Jack Starz, Amir Jordan and Kenny Williams vs. Wild Boar and Primate|date=November 13, 2020|last=Powell|first=Jason|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=November 16, 2020}}</ref>
| RD3-team1 = '''A-Kid'''
| RD3-team2 = Trent Seven
| RD3-score1 = '''2'''<ref name="InauguralNXTUKHCChamp"/>
| RD3-score2 = 1
}}
<references group=Note/>

=== 2021 Contender tournament ===
{{8TeamBracket-NoSeeds
|RD1='''First round'''<br><small>''[[NXT UK]]''<br>August 12, 2021 – September 9, 2021</small>
|RD2='''Semifinals'''<br><small>''[[NXT UK]]''<br>September 16, 2021 – September 23, 2021</small>
|RD3='''Final'''<br><small>''[[NXT UK]]''<br>October 7, 2021</small>
|team-width=
|score-width=
|RD1-team1=[[Mark Andrews (wrestler)|Mark Andrews]]
|RD1-score1=1
|RD1-team2='''[[Noam Dar]]'''
|RD1-score2=2
|RD1-team3=[[Oliver Carter (wrestler)|Oliver Carter]]
|RD1-score3=1
|RD1-team4='''[[Kenny Williams (wrestler)|Kenny Williams]]'''
|RD1-score4=2
|RD1-team5='''[[Wolfgang (wrestler)|Wolfgang]]'''
|RD1-score5=2
|RD1-team6=Sam Gradwell
|RD1-score6=1
|RD1-team7=[[Nathan Frazer]]
|RD1-score7=1
|RD1-team8='''[[Teoman (wrestler)|Teoman]]'''
|RD1-score8=2
|RD2-team1='''Noam Dar'''
|RD2-score1=2
|RD2-team2=Kenny Williams
|RD2-score2=1
|RD2-team3='''Wolfgang'''
|RD2-score3=2
|RD2-team4=Teoman
|RD2-score4=1
|RD3-team1='''Noam Dar'''
|RD3-score1=2
|RD3-team2=Wolfgang
|RD3-score2=1
}}

==Heritage Cup trophy design==
Unlike other professional wrestling championships, the Heritage Cup is represented by a trophy instead of a title belt. The trophy itself is a silver cup, the front of which has a gold shield-shaped plaque that has a vertical NXT logo and below it the text "Heritage Cup". Below the cup is a physical representation of what was formerly the NXT UK logo, which is modeled after the [[Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom|United Kingdom's royal coat of arms]], featuring a lion and a horse (instead of the traditional unicorn) on either side of the arms in gold, with a red shield at the center which has a gold vertical NXT logo. A small WWE logo is affixed at the center of the X in both NXT logos. A gold banner below this also says "Heritage Cup". This all sits atop a wooden base that is circled in gold name plaques which notate the current and previous champions.<ref name="InauguralNXTUKHCChamp"/>

==Reigns==
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}, there have been ten reigns between seven different champions. A-Kid was the inaugural champion. Noam Dar has the most reigns at three and his second reign is the longest at 341 days; however, due to tape delay, WWE officially recognizes his second reign as lasting 292 days, but still the longest. Dar also has the longest combined reign at 790 days (739 days as recognized by WWE due to tape delay). [[Mark Coffey]] has the shortest reign at 14 days (42 days as recognized by WWE due to tape delay, but still the shortest). Coffey is also the oldest champion at 32 years old, while A-Kid is the youngest at 23.

[[Charlie Dempsey (wrestler)|Charlie Dempsey]] is the current champion, in his second reign. He defeated [[Tony D'Angelo]] by 2–1 on the August 13, 2024, episode of ''NXT'' in [[Orlando, Florida]].<ref name="NXT08132024"/>

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|-
!Name
!Years
|-
|NXT UK Heritage Cup
|September 10, 2020 – April 18, 2023
|-
|'''NXT Heritage Cup'''
|April 18, 2023 – present
|}
{{Professional wrestling title history top|active=yes|days2=yes|unknown=yes}}
{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 0.5
|type = promotion
|name = [[WWE]]: [[NXT UK (WWE brand)|NXT UK]]
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 1
|champion = [[A-Kid]]
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|November 26, 2020}}<br>{{small|([[Broadcast delay|air date]])}}
|days     = N/A
|days2    = {{age in days nts|November 26, 2020|May 19, 2021}}
|location = [[London, England]]
|event    = ''[[NXT UK]]''
|notes    = Defeated [[Trent Seven]] 2–1 in the tournament final to become the inaugural champion.<br>WWE recognizes this reign as beginning on November 26, 2020, and ending on May 20, 2021, when the matches aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. The actual dates the matches took place are unknown.
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=297195|title=WWE NXT UK #120 - TV-Show @ BT Sport Studios in London, England, UK|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=November 26, 2020|access-date=December 19, 2020}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 2
|champion = [[Tyler Bate]]
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|May 20, 2021}}<br>{{small|([[Broadcast delay|air date]])}}
|days     = N/A
|days2    = {{age in days nts|May 20, 2021|October 27, 2021}}
|location = [[London, England]]
|event    = ''[[NXT UK]]''
|notes    = Won 1–0.<br>WWE recognizes this reign as beginning on May 20, 2021, and ending on October 28, 2021, when the matches aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]]. The actual date of when the title change took place is unknown.
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|last=Defelice|first=Robert|title=New NXT UK Heritage Cup Champion Crowned On 5/20/21|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/new-nxt-uk-heritage-cup-champion-crowned-52021|work=Fightful|date=May 20, 2021|access-date=May 20, 2021}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 3
|champion = [[Noam Dar]]
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|October 6, 2021}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|October 6, 2021|June 23, 2022}}
|days2    = {{age in days nts|October 28, 2021|July 13, 2022}}
|location = [[London, England]]
|event    = ''[[NXT UK]]''
|notes    = Won 2–1 after Bate's partner, [[Trent Seven]], who was ringside, accidentally [[threw in the towel]].<br>WWE recognizes Dar's reign as beginning on October 28, 2021, and ending on July 14, 2022, when the matches aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|last=Thompson|first=Andrew|title=NXT UK notes: Noam Dar wins Heritage Cup, Satomura vs. Jinny, NXT UK Tag Titles|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2021/10/28/nxt-uk-notes-noam-dar-wins-heritage-cup-satomura-vs-jinny-nxt-uk-tag-titles/|work=Post Wrestling|date=October 28, 2021|access-date=May 20, 2022}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 4
|champion = [[Mark Coffey]]
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|June 23, 2022}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|June 23, 2022|July 7, 2022}}
|days2    = {{age in days nts|July 14, 2022|August 25, 2022}}
|location = [[London, England]]
|event    = ''[[NXT UK]]''
|notes    = Won 2–1. [[Sha Samuels]] was banned from ringside.<br>WWE recognizes this reign as beginning on July 14, 2022, and ending on August 25, 2022, when the matches aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].
|ref      = <ref>{{cite web|last1=Guzzo|first1=Gisberto|title=Spoiler: Title Changes Hands During 6/23 NXT UK Taping|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/spoiler-title-changes-hands-during-623-nxt-uk-taping|website=Fightful|access-date=June 23, 2022|date=June 23, 2022}}</ref>
}}
{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 5
|champion = [[Noam Dar]]
|reign    = 2
|date     = {{dts|July 7, 2022}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|July 7, 2022|June 13, 2023}}
|days2    = {{age in days nts|August 25, 2022|June 13, 2023}}
|location = [[London, England]]
|event    = ''[[NXT UK]]''
|notes    = Won 2–1.<br>WWE recognizes this reign as beginning on August 25, 2022, when the match aired on [[Broadcast delay|tape delay]].<br>Following [[Worlds Collide (2022)|Worlds Collide]] in September 2022, the Cup saw months of inactivity until it was brought back on the April 4, 2023, episode of ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]'', thus transferring the Cup to [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]] and was subsequently renamed to NXT Heritage Cup.
|ref      = <ref name="NXTUK07072022tapings">{{cite web|last1=Russell|first1=Skylar|title=Spoiler: New NXT Heritage Cup Champion Crowned At 7/7 Tapings|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/spoiler-new-nxt-heritage-cup-champion-crowned-77-tapings|website=Fightful|access-date=July 7, 2022|date=July 7, 2022}}</ref><ref name="April2023"/>
}}
{{PWtitlereign
|sort number = 0.5
|type = promotion
|name = [[WWE]]: [[NXT (WWE brand)|NXT]]
}}
{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 6
|champion = [[Nathan Frazer]]
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|June 13, 2023}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|June 13, 2023|August 22, 2023}}
|days2    = {{age in days nts|June 14, 2023|August 22, 2023}}
|location = [[Orlando, FL]]
|event    = ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]''
|notes    = Defeated [[Oliver Carter (wrestler)|Oro Mensah]] 2–1, who wrestled on behalf of [[Noam Dar]] due to Dar suffering an injury.
|ref      = <ref name="NXT06132023">{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=6/13 NXT TV results: Moore’s review of Baron Corbin vs. Ilja Dragunov, Noam Dar vs. Nathan Frazer for the NXT Heritage Cup, Wes Lee, Mustafa Ali, and Tyler Bate vs. Joe Gacy, Jagger Reid, and Rip Fowler, Roxanne Perez vs. Tatum Paxley, Edris Enofe vs. Malik Blade, Thea Hail vs. Cora Jade|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/06/13/6-13-nxt-tv-results-moores-review-of-baron-corbin-vs-ilja-dragunov-noam-dar-vs-nathan-frazer-for-the-nxt-heritage-cup-wes-lee-mustafa-ali-and-tyler-bate-vs-joe-gacy-jagger-reid-a/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=June 13, 2023|access-date=June 13, 2023}}</ref> 
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 7
|champion = [[Noam Dar]]
|reign    = 3
|date     = {{dts|August 22, 2023}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|August 22, 2023|February 27, 2024}}
|days2    = yes
|event    = [[NXT Heatwave (2023)|''NXT'':<br>Heatwave]]
|location = [[Orlando, FL]]
|notes    = Won 2–1.
|ref      = <ref name=NXT08222023>{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/08/22/nxt-tv-results-8-22-moores-review-of-heatwave-with-carmelo-hayes-vs-wes-lee-for-the-nxt-title-rhea-ripley-and-dominik-mysterio-vs-dragon-lee-and-lyra-valkyria-nathan-frazer-vs-noam-dar/|title=NXT TV results (8/22): Moore’s review of Heatwave with Carmelo Hayes vs. Wes Lee for the NXT Title, Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio vs. Dragon Lee and Lyra Valkyria, Nathan Frazer vs. Noam Dar for the NXT Heritage Cup|date=August 22, 2023|last=Moore|first=John|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=August 23, 2023}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 8
|champion = [[Charlie Dempsey (wrestler)|Charlie Dempsey]]
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|February 27, 2024}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|February 27, 2024|May 14, 2024}}
|days2    = 76
|event    = ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]''
|location = [[Orlando, FL]]
|notes    = Won 2–1.<br>At [[NXT Roadblock (2024)|''NXT'': Roadblock]], [[No Quarter Catch Crew]] (Dempsey, [[Drew Gulak]], [[Myles Borne]], and [[Damon Kemp]]) announced the "[[Fabulous Freebirds#Freebird Rule|Catch Clause]]" where any member of the stable could defend the Cup, but only Dempsey was officially recognized as champion. The Catch Clause was invoked on the March 19 episode of ''NXT'', where Gulak defeated [[Chase University]]'s Riley Osborne by 2–1.
|ref      = <ref name=NXT02272024>{{cite web|last1=Moore|first1=John|title=NXT TV results (2/27): Moore’s review of Ilja Dragunov and Carmelo Hayes meeting, Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson vs. Edris Enofe and Malik Blade, Von Wagner vs. Lexis King, Kiana James vs. Kelani Jordan|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/02/27/nxt-tv-results-2-27-moores-review-of-ilja-dragunov-and-carmelo-hayes-meeting-luke-gallows-and-karl-anderson-vs-edris-enofe-and-malik-blade-von-wagner-vs-lexis-king-kiana-james-vs-kelani-jor/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=February 27, 2024|access-date=February 28, 2024}}</ref><ref name="CatchClause"/><ref name="FirstCatchClauseMatch"/>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 9
|champion = [[Tony D'Angelo]]
|reign    = 1
|date     = {{dts|May 14, 2024}}
|days     = {{age in days nts|May 14, 2024|August 13, 2024}}
|days2    = 90
|event    = ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]''
|location = [[Orlando, FL]]
|notes    = Won 2–1.
|ref      = <ref name=NXT05142024>{{cite web|last1=Moore|first1=John|title=NXT TV results (5/14): Moore’s review of Sol Ruca vs. Izzi Dame, and Ivy Nile vs. Lash Legend in NXT Women’s NA Title qualifiers, Charlie Dempsey vs. Tony D’Angelo for the NXT Heritage Cup, Je’Von Evans vs. Noam Dar|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/05/14/nxt-tv-results-5-14-moores-review-of-sol-ruca-vs-izzi-dame-and-ivy-nile-vs-lash-legend-in-nxt-womens-na-title-qualifiers-charlie-dempsey-vs-tony-dangelo-for-the-nxt-heritage-cup-jevon/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=May 14, 2024|access-date=May 14, 2024}}</ref>
}}{{PWtitlereign
|number   = 10
|champion = [[Charlie Dempsey (wrestler)|Charlie Dempsey]]
|reign    = 2
|date     = {{dts|August 13, 2024}}
|days     = {{age in days|August 13, 2024}}+
|days2    = yes
|event    = ''[[WWE NXT|NXT]]''
|location = [[Orlando, FL]]
|notes    = Won 2–1.
|ref      = <ref name="NXT08132024">{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/08/13/nxt-tv-results-8-13-moores-review-of-nathan-frazer-and-axiom-vs-andre-chase-and-ridge-holland-for-the-nxt-tag-titles-oba-femis-open-challenge-for-the-nxt-north-american-championship/|title=NXT TV results (8/13): Moore’s review of Nathan Frazer and Axiom vs. Andre Chase and Ridge Holland for the NXT Tag Titles, Oba Femi’s open challenge for the NXT North American Championship|first=John|last=Moore|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=August 13, 2024|access-date=August 14, 2024}}</ref>
}}{{BundleEnd}}

== Combined reigns ==
As of {{CURRENTMONTHNAME}} {{CURRENTDAY}}, {{CURRENTYEAR}}.
{|class="wikitable"
|-
!style="background: #ffe6bd"|†
|Indicates the current champion
|}
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="text-align: center"
!Rank
!Wrestler
!No. of<br>reigns
!data-sort-type="number"|Combined<br>days
!data-sort-type="number"|Combined days<br>recognized by WWE
|-
!1
|[[Noam Dar]] || 3 || 790 || 739
|-
!2
|[[A-Kid]] || 1 || N/A{{efn|The actual number is undeterminable as both [[Broadcast delay|tape dates]] of when he won and lost the title are unknown.}} || 174
|-
!3
|[[Tyler Bate]] || 1 || N/A{{efn|The actual number is undeterminable as the [[Broadcast delay|tape date]] of when he won the title is unknown.}} || 160
|-
!4
|style="background-color:#ffe6bd" |[[Charlie Dempsey (wrestler)|Charlie Dempsey]] † || 2 || {{age in days|May 28, 2024}}+ || {{age in days|May 29, 2024}}+
|-
!5
|[[Tony D'Angelo]] || 1 || 91
|90
|-
!6
|[[Nathan Frazer]] || 1 || 70 || 69
|-
!7
|[[Mark Coffey]] || 1 || 14 || 42
|}

==Notes==
{{notelist}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://www.wwe.com/titlehistory/nxt-heritage-cup Official NXT Heritage Cup title history]

{{WWE Championships}}
{{British wrestling titles}}

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[[Category:National professional wrestling championships]]
[[Category:NXT UK|Championship]]