Major Title Change Takes Place at NXT Takeover Rival Tonight Due to the Ref Stopping the Match

nxt takeover rivalKevin Owens defeated Sami Zayn at NXT Takeover Rival tonight to become the new NXT Champion.

The finish came after Owens hit Zayn with multiple powerbombs, which Zayn kicked out of, but then Owens proceeded to hit several more bombs and trainers instructed the referee to stop the fight. Owens was then declared the winner and new Champion.

Paglino: An amazing finish. For those of you who feel UFC is indeed competition for WWE, and WWE’s product lacks the UFC edge, then this was the finish you wanted to see. It wasn’t pretty, it wasn’t overbooked, it wasn’t a “typical” finish, but it looked and felt real, and both guys came out of the bout looking fantastic.

I’m a big fan of the “anything can happen” approach to booking match finishes, as real life fights might not end with glossy three counts, so this was the perfect way to end what I hope is only the first of many matches between Owens and Zayn.

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