Samoa Joe defeated NXT Champion Finn Balor tonight in Lowell, MA to become the new NXT Champion.

Multiple fans in attendance noted that Balor looked to roll his ankle, came back up and was clearly hurt. The referee threw up a double “X” and this led to Joe winning the title a minute later, as seen below.

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PWP will have more on this story as it develops.

Credit to @BenALeonard, @WHMProductions and @BraysianWyatt for the photos.

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Tim Bell
Been a wrestling fan for almost 30 years. I've seen Hulkamania, The New Generation, The NWO, the Attitude Era, and the PG Era, and I've enjoyed all of it in different ways. I still remember standing on the guardrail at ten years old and having it fall over in front of Razor Ramon. I was there live when The Undertaker abducted Stephanie McMahon, and I was there when The Rock surprised the entire TD Garden at a house show. Recently been getting into a lot of independent wrestling, especially in the Northeast. I follow WWE, NXT, TNA, ROH and NJPW, among others, but mainly only watch WWE/NXT religiously. I'll probably be more positive about WWE than you, and I'm OK with that.

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