Finn Balor is one of the most popular WWE Superstars today and was the first-ever Universal Champion. He wrestled for several major and independent promotions before signing a contract with WWE in 2014. When he kicked off his career way back in the early 2000s, Balor used his real-life name, Fergal Devitt.
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When he came to New Japan Pro Wrestling, Balor was given the moniker of Prince Devitt. He soon donned a mask and began wrestling as the second Pegasus Kid. This resulted in comparisons between him and Chris Benoit, who was the original Pegasus Kid.
When he joined WWE NXT in 2014, Devitt was named Finn Balor. He quickly rose up the ranks in NXT and won the NXT title on one occasion. Balor made his move to the main roster in 2016 and was immediately pushed to the main event scene. He competed against Seth Rollins at SummerSlam 2016 and won the match to become the first-ever Universal Champion.
Unfortunately, due to an injury that he suffered during the bout, Balor was forced to relinquish the belt on the very next night.
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Abhilash Mendhe
Abhilash Mendhe is a pro wrestling journalist at Sportskeeda with nearly five years of experience. He completed his MBA from the Symbiosis Institute of Telecom Management in 2016 and worked with multiple banking institutions, including Tech Mahindra. While he started writing WWE articles for Sportskeeda in 2019 as a hobby, it eventually became a significant part of his professional journey.
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He has interviewed prominent pro wrestling personalities like Noam Dar, Angry Miz Girl, Brendan Cobbina, and Jesse Lambert. Abhilash is a big fan of AEW star Orange Cassidy, as he believes the former International Champion’s on-screen gimmick of an extremely lazy guy resonates with him.
Given the opportunity to script WWE’s next big storyline, Abhilash would treat fans to the second installment of The Bloodline Civil War. He would book Roman Reigns to re-form The Bloodline with The Usos and Sami Zayn upon his comeback. The angle would see The Tribal Chief-led group go head-to-head with The Rock, Solo Sikoa, Tama Tonga, and Jacob Fatu in a blockbuster family feud.
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