The Vanity Project Next WWE NXT Tag Team Championship Challengers

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At WWE NXT Heatwave 2026, The Vanity Project defeated Tavion Heights and Myles Borne to win the NXT Tag Team Championships.

Now enjoying their second reign with the titles, Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes are looking to cement their place among the best tag teams in NXT history.

With this latest run with the gold, there could be any number of duos who might be next in line for their opportunity at the NXT Tag Team Championships in the near future.

Here are six next potential WWE NXT Tag Team Championship challengers for The Vanity Project.

6. Romeo Moreno & Noam Dar

Since making his WWE NXT debut, Romeo Moreno has aligned himself with Noam Dar in a tag team.

The two men have been developing chemistry with one another and have become a formidable pairing.

Moreno and Dar could potentially climb the ladder and earn their shot at the NXT Tag Team Championships in the coming weeks and months.

With their mixture of youth exuberance and veteran experience, Romeo and Noam could give The Vanity Project for the gold sooner rather than later.

5. Sean Legacy & Dorian Van Dux

Another new partnership in the WWE NXT tag team division who could be future challengers are Sean Legacy and Dorian Van Dux.

Considering their athleticism and aerial expertise, Legacy and DVD have what it takes to take the NXT tag team scene by storm.

Legacy and DVD are both trying to establish themselves on WWE NXT and can do so in the tag division.

With his history with The Vanity Project, Sean Legacy teaming with Van Dux could lead to championship gold in the near future.

4. DarkState (Osiris Griffin & Cutler James)

DarkState have cemented themselves as one of the most prominent factions in WWE NXT today.

Osiris Griffin and Cutler James have made for a powerful pairing that could win some gold soon.

The former NXT Tag Team Champions might just be the duo that could overcome The Vanity Project.

To be next in line for the titles, DarkState might have to bully their way to another shot at The Vanity Project’s NXT Tag Team Championships.

3. Birthright (Uriah Connors & Charlie Dempsey)

One of the newer stables on the WWE NXT brand has been the Birthright faction.

Led by Lexis King, Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, Arianna Grace, Uriah Connors and Charlie Dempsey have solidified themselves as force to be reckoned with.

In the tag team ranks, the combination of Connors and Dempsey could be a match made for gold.

Following in the footsteps of their fathers William Regal and Fit Finlay’s old Royal Court pairing, Dempsey and Connors could make for a successful tandem that might have championship gold in their future.

2. Hank & Tank (Hank Walker & Tank Ledger)

Back at WWE NXT Stand & Deliver 2025, Hank and Tank defeated Fraxiom to win the NXT Tag Team Championships.

However, Hank and Tank’s reign ended just a few months later when they lost the titles to Dark State at Heatwave 2025.

Hank Walker and Tank Ledger have not been highlighted as much in the past few months.

Now that they are back on the brand, Hank & Tank have all the makings of the pairing that could eventually dethrone The Vanity Project for the titles to become two-time NXT Tag Team Champions.

1. The Creed Brothers (Julius & Brutus Creed)

On the September 1 episode of WWE NXT, The Creed Brothers made their return to the brand.

During their first run on NXT, Julius and Brutus Creed were former NXT Tag Team Champions.

Now that they have made their return, it shouldn’t be long before The Creeds go back after the titles again.

The Creed Brothers challenging The Vanity Project should make for a highly anticipated NXT Tag Team Championship match at a major premium live event moving forward.

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