10 Best NXT Matches Of 2016
8. Steel Cage Match: Samoa Joe Vs Finn Balor (NXT TakeOver: The End)
Samoa Joe and Finn Balor had an extensive rivalry in NXT from late 2015 to mid 2016, with Joe finally being let loose to show heel aggression against likeable babyface Balor.
The two had a very good match at NXT TakeOver: London last December and their rematch at NXT TakeOver: Dallas had huge fire and would have been even better were it not for WWE's weird issue with blood nowadays. Joe then shockingly won the NXT championship from Balor on a house show, which led to the feud ending match between the two taking place inside a steel cage at NXT TakeOver: The End.
The match was about as brutal as you can expect from a cage match in current day WWE. From Joe repeatedly tossing the smaller Balor into the cage walls to the cool spots off the ropes as the two stopped one another from escaping, Joe and Balor got creative in their use of the stipulation. With big moves and finisher kickouts aplenty, this one felt like a feud ender too. The match ending Muscle Buster from the second turnbuckle was a fittingly vicious end to one of NXT's best rivalries.