Samoa Joe defeated Finn Balor to become the new NXT Champion at Thursday’s NXT live event at the Lowell Memorial Auditorium in Lowell, MA. This marks Joe’s first reign as NXT Champion.
NEW NXT Champion….Samoa Joe! #NXTLowell pic.twitter.com/UTrlFS4kNT
— Mike Riley 🎙️ (@SargeVOX) April 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/bigpeteycool/status/723333324534509568
😮 RT @JoshNason: Samoa Joe just beat Finn Balor for the NXT title at #NXTLowell! pic.twitter.com/fgla6xAmsi
— Melissa (@MelissaLDork) April 22, 2016
https://twitter.com/Espo_Strength/status/723333086335930368
BREAKING NEWS! Samoa Joe just won the NXT Title in Lowell. #NXTLowell #WWE https://t.co/9PrwQmFsGr
— Steve Fall – Ten Count (@SteveFall) April 22, 2016
Balor was reportedly scheduled to be called up to the main roster later this year, but it’s possible that WWE changed their plans for him, and he could be called up to the main roster soon, but that’s not confirmed by any means.