New WWE ID Champion Crowned

A new WWE ID Champion has been crowned, with an independent talent winning the title as well as an ID contract.

The WWE ID program was introduced in 2024 as a way for independent wrestlers to get a direct pathway to the WWE developmental program, including working matches in Evolve.

The first WWE ID Men’s Champion was crowned in August 2025, with Cappuccino Jones winning the title to become the inaugural title holder.

Tonight, March 23, 2026, Jones’ reign came to an end courtesy of new champion, Starboy Charlie.

Their match took place at Wrestling Open in Cranston, Rhode Island.

The official WWE ID social media page just tweeted:

AND NEW….. Starboy Charlie just defeated Cappuccino Jones to win the WWE ID Championship and earn a WWE ID contract at @WrestlingOpenRI in Cranston, RI!

Starboy Charlie’s first defense will be against Marcus Mathers at @FSWVegas presents The ID Showcase on April 16th in Las Vegas!

Congratulations to @starb0ycharlie!

Thank you to @coldbrewjones for a stellar championship reign!

WWE ID Success Stories

Several WWE ID talents have already progressed from working on Evolve to signing full-time NXT contracts as of late.

Those names include current NXT Tag Team Champions Brad Baylor and Ricky Smokes, their Vanity Project teammate former Evolve Champion Jackson Drake, Sean Legacy and Eli Knight.

Another official announcement tonight confirmed that Notorious Mimi has signed an ID contract.

A few years ago, she was known in Sloane Jacobs in NXT, signing while she was still a teenager but returning to the independent scene.

The current Women’s ID Champion is Laynie Luck, who won the title in November has been working on Evolve recently and looks to be another potential future star.

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