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Finn Balor, the first ever Universal Champion on Raw. Someone who managed to beat Roman Reigns and Seth Rollins in his very first month on Raw and become the very first Universal Champion.
Yes, that Finn Balor, one of the more popular stars in WWE. Liked by everyone, super talented. Hard Worker, Great in-ring performer, a good talker and someone with an alter ego "The Demon King" which is as impactful as any character in WWE.
Yes, that Finn Balor has not won anything big ever since he came back from injury. That Finn Balor who was once pushed so hard but is now literally an afterthought. What went wrong? Why has he fallen out of favor?
Is he not impressive anymore? Is he not hard working? Is he not over enough? Does he lack the charisma? Sadly none of them is true. Sadly somewhere somehow Finn Balor has fallen out of favor of WWE.
Currently, he's put in a feud with Drew McIntyre after being pulled out of one with Bobby Lashley. The sad part is, He was thrashed badly in the one with Bobby and it just seems that he will be thrashed in the one with Drew as well as Drew moves on to bigger better things.
Demon King? It has not made an entrance in a while and it's almost shocking to see WWE overlook such a gimmick. If we talk about the RAW roster, the names that pop out are Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman, Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Drew McIntyre and not Finn Balor.
It's hard to fathom but there seems to be mould in which all the top superstars in the Raw roster fit and Balor doesn't. All is not lost though and these 3 steps could help him revive his career.
#1 Move to SmackDown
There is one stark difference between the red brand and the blue brand. Who are the top stars of the Raw Roster? Brock Lesnar, Braun Strowman, Bobby Lashley Seth Rollins, Dean Ambrose, Drew McIntyre.And who are the top stars of the SmackDown Roster? AJ Styles, Randy Orton, Daniel Bryan, Samoa Joe, Jeff Hardy.
It is quite evident that the Raw roster represents heavyweights and big guys while the SmackDown roster represents great in-ring performers who are not as physically imposing as their Raw counterparts.
Perhaps this is why Balor sticks out like a sore thumb in Raw and is just not able to fulfill the criteria to succeed on Raw. Maybe he is just stuck in the wrong place at the wrong time and it might be the best decision for him to make the switch to the blue brand. After all, SmackDown is called the "land of opportunity".
#2 Turn Heel
Which part of Shinsuke Nakamura's stint in WWE has been the biggest highlight? The heel stint against AJ Styles. How did Daniel Bryan all of a sudden become WWE champion? By turning heel.
Not many might know it, but Balor actually made his name as one of the best heels in wrestling in NJPW when he played the character of Prince Devitt, the leader of Bullet Club, to perfection.
He was so good that with the help of this gimmick he was able to rise up the ranks and challenged for gold in NJPW. A heel turn on SmackDown can be a twist in the tale as Balor has been shoved down their throats as the good guy for too long now.
It could add a spark to his character and maybe that's what is missing for now.
#3 Reunite the "Balor Club"
They've reunited and then they have drifted apart. And every time they have gotten together they have garnered both attention, acceptance, and curiosity by the audience. This has happened a tad too many times and maybe it's about time WWE pulls the trigger on the "Balor Club" for a decent run.
One of the salient factors behind Balor's success as a heel in NJPW was his alliance with his faction "Bullet Club". It would make for a great viewing if such an iconic faction is brought back to life.
The Good Brothers, Gallows and Anderson, have hardly been doing anything big recently, and this push could also help both. The club could end up holding both the WWE as well as Tag team titles. We've seen the Shield run amock in Raw. It would be a good addition to have a faction take over SmackDown as well, and in effect, could help in making Balor relevant again.
