It appears WWE finally has plans for Finn Balor. According to an exclusive report from SportsKeeda, Balor will enter a program with Bray Wyatt that will lead to a big match between the two at SummerSlam.
This should relax Balor fans as the Demon King seemed to be sputtering since coming back from his shoulder surgery. The first ever Universal Champion has been aimless of late, so much so that he was left off of the Great Balls of Fire pay-per-view.
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Not long ago, RAW featured Paul Heyman standing toe-to-toe with Balor calling him the “greatest in-ring-talent” on WWE‘s roster. That segment was before Extreme Rules where Balor would compete in a fatal five-way for the right to challenge Brock Lesnar for the Universal Championship. But despite Heyman’s glowing endorsement, Balor did not win that match, in fact, he was submitted by Samoa Joe.
With the surge that Samoa Joe has enjoyed along with the near biblical rise of Braun Strowman, the main event is spoken for. Add the newfound flexibility of John Cena flipping from RAW to SmackDown and it’s easy to see how Balor is getting pushed off the top of WWE’s card.
If Sportskeeda’s report turns out to be true hope may have been restored. A feud with Bray Wyatt is likely to bring out Balor’s dark side.
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Finn Balor has one of the most marketable gimmicks in the WWE, yet, since his return from injury, we haven’t seen even the slightest glimpse of The Demon King. In a recent interview with news.com.au, Balor revealed the reason he hasn’t brought back the facepaint.
“The Demon character is something I draw on occasion. It’s something that requires a lot of focus to tap into and really requires the right situation for me to sort of draw on that darker side of my personality. Since I’ve been back on Raw, the opportunity hasn’t really presented itself to tap into that side and I’ve had such a good time being back I haven’t wanted to change. I quite like walking out in my sweet new Balor club jacket, popping my collar and being Mr. Cool.”
If Bray Wyatt can’t bring out Balor’s demon, then who can? It’s nice to see that WWE considers Balor important enough to build long-term programs around him. While he’s still likely out of the Universal Championship picture for the rest of the year, it looks like WWE is committed to keeping him relevant.
