Another Major Title Change At Tonight's WWE NXT Takeover: Rival Event

Kevin Owens became the new WWE NXT Champion by defeating Sami Zayn at tonight's Takeover: Rival event. Owens won the match due to referee stoppage after a series of powerbombs to Zayn.

Owens is beginning his first title reign in WWE just two months after debuting. As noted earlier, Finn Balor became the new #1 contender to Owens' title at tonight's event.