Major Title Change At WWE NXT Takeover 36
Samoa Joe is your new WWE NXT Champion.
Tonight's NXT Takeover 36 event saw Joe become the new champion by defeating Karrion Kross in the main event.
This is Joe's third reign with the strap. Kross won it back at "Takeover: Stand and Deliver" Night Two on April 8 and held the title for 135 days.
Joe made history with tonight's title win as he became the first-ever three-time NXT Champion. This was his first match since the February 10, 2020 RAW episode.
Stay tuned for more. Below are a few shots of tonight's main event title change from the Capitol Wrestling Center at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando:
WELCOME BACK!
WELCOME BACK!
WELCOME BACK!JOE! JOE! JOE! JOE!@SamoaJoe returns to the #NXTTakeOver stage right now for an epic battle with @WWEKarrionKross for the #NXTTitle. pic.twitter.com/6pzUNb0Fk7
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2021
TICK TOCK.#WWENXT Champion @WWEKarrionKross is here at #NXTTakeOver. pic.twitter.com/pi7DGfS3xw
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2021
HERE WE GO.
MAIN EVENT TIME at #NXTTakeOver 36!@SamoaJoe returns to the ring to challenge @WWEKarrionKross for the #WWENXT Championship.🦚 @peacockTV https://t.co/O4Pyhh5k3P
🌎 @WWENetwork https://t.co/nlCkSwiAuM pic.twitter.com/PCJLjvoNUu— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2021
#WWENXT Champion @WWEKarrionKross is on a path of destruction!@SamoaJoe#NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/q9jjVq4R0z
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 23, 2021
The SAMOAN SUBMISSION MACHINE!@SamoaJoe
@WWEKarrionKross#NXTChampionship#NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/4OVq6Xw5SE— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 23, 2021
COQUINA CLUTCH!!!#NXTChampionship#NXTTakeOver@SamoaJoe
@WWEKarrionKross pic.twitter.com/CF2ffRP0wM— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2021
The legendary @SamoaJoe has dethroned @WWEKarrionKross to become the NEW #NXTChampion at #NXTTakeOver! pic.twitter.com/S9vC0UKbqw
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) August 23, 2021
It's going to take a lot more for @WWEKarrionKross to put away @SamoaJoe. #NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/3txTbqEqZQ
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2021
HISTORY HAS BEEN MADE.@SamoaJoe is the first ever THREE-TIME #NXTChampion!#NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/7qe5CK4Yzv
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2021
GET IN @SamoaJoe!!!! 🙌
WHAT A MOMENT!!! 🏆#NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/yqBkpUMFMv
— WWE on TNT Sports (@wweontnt) August 23, 2021
Samoa Joe wins the NXT Championship by bringing back the Muscle Buster
Best possible ending for the show for me! #NXTTakeover pic.twitter.com/82pno6YAlZ
— Hunter | INACTIVE (@HunterProbably) August 23, 2021
It's like he never left! 🙌
Congrats to @SamoaJoe for making history tonight! 👏
The first-ever 3 x WWE NXT Champion! 🏆#NXTTakeOver pic.twitter.com/5wsQWEj1uN
— WWE on TNT Sports (@wweontnt) August 23, 2021