In Lowell, Massachusetts, on April 21, Samoa Joe shocked the world when he unseated Finn Balor as WWE NXT champion at a live event. With the win, he completed a career renaissance that started with his WWE signing last May.
The title victory came almost one year removed from his memorable NXT debut at TakeOver: Unstoppable. Even then, Joe had his sights set on the NXT Championship, and although it took longer than expected, he was successful in taking the title from Balor in their third one-on-one encounter.
Joe's departure from TNA in early 2015 sparked speculation from fans he was headed to WWE, though there was doubt he could f...
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