5 ex-world champions in WWE that deserve another reign

#1. Finn Balor

Holding the Universal Championship for one day almost certainly wasn't the original plan for Finn Balor back in 2016.

He burst onto the scene on the main roster in quick order, establishing himself as a bonafide main eventer within a matter of weeks - with a win over Roman Reigns helping significantly. Then, at SummerSlam, he experienced joy and despair in equal measure as he beat Seth Rollins to win the belt before injuring himself, ensuring he had to vacate the belt on RAW the following night.

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After returning after WrestleMania 33 in 2017, things didn't quite click for Balor in the world title picture. Now that he's on NXT, the hope and belief is that he can build himself back up before another run at becoming WWE or Universal Champion.

Balor has every gift you could hope for in order to become a main event star, and it's time for WWE to take action on that. The Irishman is hungry for success, and the WWE Universe is ready and willing to get behind that movement.

About the author

Harry is a professional sports writer covering MMA, professional wrestling, football & more. He's back with Sportskeeda after previously spending two years with the site from January 2017 to December 2018, having also worked with ESPN, FOX Sports Asia, The FA & BJPENN.com to name a few.

He is also a seasoned interviewer with notable examples being Triple H, Jim Ross & Diamond Dallas Page.

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Edited by Akhilesh Tirumala