Triple H Congratulates the New WWE NXT Champion, Backstage Photo Posted, Photos of the Main Event and Finn Balor’s Possible Injury

April 21, 2016

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As noted, Samoa Joe defeated Finn Balor at tonight’s WWE NXT live event in Lowell to become the new WWE NXT Champion.

Triple H posted the following Tweet congratulating Samoa Joe, and below is a backstage photo of Joe with the WWE NXT title as well as more match footage from tonight.

Anything can happen @WWENXT…anywhere…anytime.

Congratulations @SamoaJoe.#AndNew #WeAreNXT https://t.co/yS1NIv7Omf

— Triple H (@TripleH) April 22, 2016

Introducing the new @WWENXT Champion, @SamoaJoe! #NXTLowell pic.twitter.com/Yx3CgQwHPd

— WWE (@WWE) April 22, 2016

Just saw @SamoaJoe beat @wwebalor for the @WWENXT title at #NXTLowell. Holy god. What an amazing match. pic.twitter.com/hUApKsdz6F

— Michael Spada (@mgspada) April 22, 2016

This is the moment of Finn Balor’s injury, if it’s legit. Left ankle/leg/foot. #NXTLowell @WWENXT pic.twitter.com/y8X0QhK0VU

— Ryan Johnston (@Johnston985) April 22, 2016

Wow! That.Just.Happened. #NXTLowell https://t.co/mPjLF7A8Zz

— Ronnie B (@ronbar316) April 22, 2016

If you were at #NXTLowell, you will never forget it. I know I won’t. Congrats x100000000 to @wwebalor and @SamoaJoe. https://t.co/a9SwHtgamY

— Adam Pearce (@ScrapDaddyAP) April 22, 2016

.@SamoaJoe is our NEW NXT Champion. Crazy. #NXTLowell pic.twitter.com/VkeETL5jNn

— LEE (@TheQueenHEEL) April 22, 2016

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.