10 WWE wrestlers who had a horrible 2017

#6 Finn Balor

I know it’s not fair to include Balor in this list since The Demon King was out of action at the beginning of the year due to an injury. But, he still made it on this list because he hasn’t really established himself since his return. Those who watch NXT know just how good of an in-ring performer Balor really is.

When Balor debuted on the main roster, he was immediately given a push and even became the inaugural Universal Champion. But, Balor was sidelined due to a shoulder injury he suffered in the match. Since his return, however, Balor has been in some dull storylines involving Elias Samson and Bray Wyatt.

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Finn Balor’s highlights for the year were his match against AJ Styles and the men’s Survivor Series Traditional match where he represented team Raw. This pales in comparison to his accomplishments last year.

Balor participated in a couple of number one contender matches for the Universal Championship and Intercontinental Championship, but he never really reached the heights he did when he first debuted on the main roster.

I really hope WWE has something planned for him in the future. Maybe after next year’s superstar shake-up, we will get to see Balor, Styles, Gallows and Anderson on the same brand and WWE can form their own version of Bullet Club. They can even call it “Balor Club” or “The Phenomenal Four”. Balor deserves a decent push, and I hope he gets it.

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Sunil is a pro wrestling journalist, covering AEW and WWE news stories at Sportskeeda. He holds an MBA degree in Marketing, and has nearly 7 years of experience. A wrestling aficionado since childhood, Sunil used to imitate his favorite wrestlers as a young kid, and started writing professionally about the sport via Sportskeeda’s revenue-sharing opportunity.

Sunil admires former world champions AJ Styles, Will Ospreay, and Kenny Omega for their ability to consistently deliver great matches as well as entertain crowds with their mic skills.

If ever given a chance to change a storyline, Sunil would have booked Roman Reigns to end The Undertaker’s WrestleMania streak instead of Brock Lesnar. According to him, The Tribal Chief needed the victory more than Brock Lesnar, as the latter was already an established performer when he defeated ‘Taker. He would’ve also made that as Taker’s final match.

Always focused on making his work accurate and reliable, Sunil thoroughly checks his facts before writing his articles. When not writing for pro wrestling, he spends his time watching cricket.

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