19. Possible Big Royal Rumble 2017 Debut
As we noted yesterday, Samoa Joe lost the NXT Championship to Shinsuke Nakamura at live event in Osaka, Japan. This Title match will air on this week’s episode of NXT.
Below is what WWE posted:
OSAKA, JAPAN — Back and forth they go.
Shinsuke Nakamura defeated Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship in Osaka, Japan, earlier today. NXT’s official Instagram broke the story, revealing an image of The King of Strong Style holding the championship, to now become only the second two-time NXT Champion in history (the other, of course, being Samoa Joe).
Samoa Joe defeated Nakamura for the championship several weeks ago at NXT TakeOver: Toronto in a brutal and controversial contest, but Nakamura was able to shift momentum back in his favor and take back the title on his home soil.
Word is that Samoa Joe is expected to come up to the main roster in 2017 by making his main roster debut at Royal Rumble 2017. We’ll keep you updated if anything changes regarding Joe’s main roster status.
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