Originally published on ProWrestlingSheet.

The near 300 day NXT Title reign of Finn Balor has come to a surprising end ... the popular wrestler was defeated Thursday in Massachusetts during a house show.

Balor lost the WWE title to Samoa Joe after the veteran wrestler put him away with a Muscle Buster.

Finn held the title for 292 days -- surpassing the record held by Neville -- and his surprising loss during a non-televised event will sure to raise speculation over a main roster debut, especially after the recent debuts of his Bullet Club brethren.

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