The NXT Championship match was a three way battle between Tyler Breeze, Finn Balor and Champion Kevin Owens. Again, the Armory is not Barclays. So when the PA system went out just before Finn Balor’s entrance, we were able to see something unique. Balor came out to the WWE Universe singing his theme!

But technical issues aside, the match saw alliances change just as quickly as the momentum did. Owens and Breeze – against the will of Tyler – teamed up to attack Balor but it was doomed from the start. Kevin Owens has shown again and again that he doesn’t really play well with others.

Balor rallied a few times, even hitting a beautiful Sling Blade clothesline on Breeze.

But ultimately Owens captured the victory amid the chaos. Breeze prevented Balor from hitting the Coup de Grace and, in that moment, Owens connected with the Pop up Powerbomb. Balor wasn’t finished though: he delivered a post match Coup de Grace for the benefit of the NXT crowd.

Balor won the NXT title in Japan but their rivalry started long before that. At NXT Takeover, Owens and Balor are taking their feud to the next level. Tyler Breeze, to his credit, may not be in the main event tonight but he’s facing Jushin Thunder Liger, one of the the most legendary wrestlers ever. Back in Albany, Balor proclaimed that “We are NXT.” He may have been referring to the audience but he was also speaking to the wrestlers. We are all ready for NXT’s next step in the world of wrestling.