Next WWE NXT Champion After Joe Hendry

On the February 3 episode of WWE NXT, Joe Hendry defeated Ricky Saints, Dion Lennox, Shiloh Hill, Sean Legacy, Jackson Drake and Keanu Carver in a Ladder Match to win the NXT Championship.

After finally capturing the top prize on the brand, Hendry stands atop of WWE NXT, but there will be many challengers trying to take him off of that perch.

Looking ahead to the future, there could be any number of stars on the roster who could step to the plate to become the next NXT Champion after Hendry drops the gold.

Here are seven potentially next WWE NXT Champions after Joe Hendry.

7. Tony D’Angelo

Back at WWE NXT Deadline 2025, Tony D’Angelo made his return to the NXT brand by attacking and laying out Je’Von Evans before staring down with Oba Femi.

Since then, D’Angelo has been attacking various members of the NXT roster without reason or stating anything whatsoever.

This all changed when D’Angelo spoke for the first time on the February 3 episode of WWE NXT where he revealed he is focused on revenge on Darkstate and a more mysterious reason that he would let the fans know later on.

Tony D has had his eyes on the NXT Championship for quite some time, so fans could see the former “Don of NXT” go for the gold now that Joe Hendry holds it following the seven-way ladder match.

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