Samoa Joe has defeated Finn Balor for the NXT Title tonight in
BREAKING: @SamoaJoe has defeated @wwebalor for the @WWENXT Championship at #NXTLowell! https://t.co/JoGCPrO5OV pic.twitter.com/JXqBeaRf5q
— WWE (@WWE) April 22, 2016
BREAKING NEWS: @SamoaJoe defeats @wwebalor to win the #WWENXT Championship in #NXTLowell https://t.co/IPv2QcP0tf
— WWE (@WWE) April 22, 2016
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WWE.com story:
LOWELL, Mass. — Samoa Joe defeated Finn Bálor to capture the NXT Championship at a Live Event Thursday night in Lowell, Massachusetts, WWE.com has confirmed.
Joe’s victory put an end to Bálor’s record-breaking reign as NXT Champion. The Demon won the title on July 4, 2015, and held it for 292 days, surpassing the mark set by Neville in 2014.
Now that Samoa Joe has finally snared NXT’s top prize, what will the destroyer have in store for anyone who dares to step up and challenge him? How will Finn Bálor handle this setback? Find out by tuning into NXT, Wednesdays at 8/7 C, only on WWE Network, and stick with WWE.com for complete coverage of this developing story, including photos and video.