Finn Balor's five biggest championship wins with WWE

Finn Balor just won the NXT Championship for the second time
Finn Balor just won the NXT Championship for the second time

#4. Finn Balor wins the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic with Samoa Joe

Finn Balor and Samoa Joe teamed up to win the coveted Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic
Finn Balor and Samoa Joe teamed up to win the coveted Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic

In 2015, NXT introduced The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic as a tribute to the wrestling legend who had recently passed away. The tournament pit sixteen tag teams against each other for the now-prestigious trophy.

Finn Balor and Samoa Joe teamed up to fend off fierce competition in the inaugural event. They defeated formidable pairings to reach the finals including The Lucha Dragons and The Revival, who were both well-established tag teams.

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In the finals, Balor and Joe went head-to-head against the team of Baron Corbin and Rhyno. Balor managed to prevent his tag partner from losing via pinfall before he performed a Coup de Grace on Rhyno to win the tournament for his team.

Not long after the events at NXT TakeOver: Respect, Joe turned on Balor, which ignited a long and bitter feud between the former partners. Their program ended when Balor lost the NXT Championship months later at a live event.

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