Overview

• Sami Zayn defeated Solo Sikoa with two Helluva Kicks to claim the championship for the first time.
• The bout was taped Aug. 29 in Lyon ahead of Clash in Paris and aired on delay Friday night.
• MFT members JC Mateo, Talla Tonga and Tonga Loa interfered before Jimmy Uso and Jacob Fatu evened the odds.
• Sikoa’s 62-day reign ended in a decisive stretch that drew strong praise from multiple outlets.
• Triple H congratulated Zayn in a post that revealed the result early, and Kevin Owens hailed him as “the best.”