3 Reasons why Finn Balor should be pushed as a top guy of WWE
Finn Balor is considered to be one of the best technical wrestlers of WWE today. He has been a familiar face of wrestling world long before he signed the WWE contract. Needless to state, he earned a good name for himself during his long stint in Japan as 'Prince Devitte'. As a matter of fact, he won many significant titles in Japan.
When WWE signed Finn Balor in 2014 and he began his WWE career in NXT. At the initial stage of his career, he reached new altars of success. Finn became the NXT champion and his 'Demon King' persona became very popular in the WWE Universe. Balor also became longest reigning NXT champion. Furthermore, he had several memorable feuds in NXT against Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe.
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Balor made his main roster debut in 2016 and he won the WWE Universal title in his very first match at Summerslam against Seth Rollins. But on the next night at RAW, he had to relinquish the title because of an injury. But, ever since his return from the injury Balor has not tasted any significant success. He has been involved in a few good feuds, but not any significant title run.
Here, we discuss three reasons why the WWE Universe deserves to see Finn Balor as the top guy in the company.
#3 Balor is a great technical wrestler
There is not a single doubt about Balor's wrestling skills inside the squared circle. He is an exceptional performer and he was ranked number 3 among the top 500 pro wrestlers by the 'Pro Wrestling Illustrated' in 2016. He also won the ' Male Competitor of the Year' and 'Overall Competitor of the Year' awards in 2015.
As a result, Balor has offered plenty of extraordinary matches over the years. He is agile in the ring and his ability to pull off various moves has allowed him to call one of the best wrestlers in WWE. He has a large number fan following owing to his exceptional wrestling skills. He can offer the fans great entertaining matches as a top guy in the company.
#2 The popular 'Demon King' persona
Balor's 'Demon King' persona of Finn Balor is definitely one of the popular characters of WWE in recent years. The body paint and the wig look frightening during the entrance of demon Finn Balor. At the initial stage of his WWE career, he mainly wrestled as the demon Balor. But in the last few months, we have not seen any sign of his alter ego despite having a good popularity.
On the other hand, his run in the last few months has been quite ordinary. Hence, WWE should utilize on the acceptance of demon Balor. If WWE decides to push a Balor as a top guy in the company then he should be pushed as the 'Demon Balor'.
#3 Experience and character
Finn Balor is a veteran of the wrestling business and he has been wrestling for 18 years. He started his wrestling career at the age of 18. Being well versed in this business, he has developed a good charisma along with his skill inside the squared circle. Moreover, he knows how to connect with the audience and how to entertain people adeptly. This is a primary reason Balor is one of the popular superstars of the RAW roster today.
WWE is a global company with a worldwide fan base and look is an essential feature of any top guy. Other than skill sets in the ring, a captivating look helps to attract the audience. Even by his appearance, he certainly qualifies easily. Balor is well built with a chiselled body which is an important characteristic of a top guy to represent the company.
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