10 WWE Plans in 2017 which couldn't go through

4: Finn Balor's return to the World Title scene

Many people think that Balor could still become a world champion in WWE, but he has a Vince-sized mountain to climb first

Finn Balor was originally going to be the new ace of RAW when he became the first-ever WWE Universal Champion. Sadly, an in-match injury forced him onto the sidelines for an extended period, which prevented him from competing at WrestleMania 33.

Balor returned to RAW shortly thereafter, but was reported to have suffered a concussion in a match with, of all people, Jinder Mahal. Thus, Balor suffered two injuries after spending such a relatively short amount of time wrestling on the main roster (one of which was a concussion, which WWE takes very seriously these days).

As a result, there has been an obvious divergence when it comes to Balor’s return to the world title picture.

Instead of challenging for the world title, Balor appears to be drifting aimlessly in mid-card and upper-midcard feuds without much of a payoff. This reluctance to push him to the very top despite his consistent popularity and solid fan reaction appears to be stemming from a combination of his aforementioned injuries and the rumor that Vince McMahon finds him bland.

Because of these glaring issues, any plans to put Balor back in the world title picture appear to have been thrown aside, which is a great disservice to Balor and his abilities.