Oba Femi’s record-breaking 273-day reign as NXT North American champion came to a halt last night on NXT as “The Don” Tony D’Angelo beat the Nigerian star in a fantastic match on the CW.
Femi originally won the title on January 9 after he cashed in his Breakout Tournament contract, beating Dragon Lee. Since then, Femi had successfully retained the title in all his title defenses but last night, the Illinois native D’Angelo managed to win his first singles title in NXT, becoming the 19th different NXT star to win the title.
D’Angelo won the match after he was set up for a powerbomb by Femi but managed to turn it into a sunset flip for the surprise three-count.
