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What’s the story?
Finn Balor has sent out a cryptic message ahead of the WWE’s Royal Rumble PPV. With rumours abound of WWE’s big plans for Finn Balor in 2018, Balor’s aforementioned message is now serving to further fuel the speculation of him getting a huge push starting at the Royal Rumble.
In case you didn’t know…
Finn Balor rose to prominence on the Japanese professional wrestling circuit and has been wrestling since 2001. The veteran competitor debuted in the WWE back in 2014 and became the first-ever WWE Universal Champion in 2016.
The heart of the matter
Finn Balor has now been booked in an angle with his former Bullet Club allies Karl Anderson and Luke Gallows. The trio is now promoted in the WWE as ‘Balor Club’.
Balor Club and DX alongside nWo icon Scott Hall were involved in a segment at the 25th Anniversary edition of Monday Night Raw—with Finn Balor being the centre of attention at the end.
With certain sections of the professional wrestling community opining that the WWE management has soured at the idea of promoting Balor as a main-event talent, the speculation surrounding his current standing in the WWE seems to have taken a positive turn after Raw 25. Furthermore, Balor sent out the following tweet which asserts that he’s coming for everything they said he couldn’t have—
What’s next?
Fans can expect Finn Balor to feature in a more prominent role and more significant storylines in the days to come on Monday Night Raw.
Balor is also touted to be one of the favourites in the run to win the men’s Royal Rumble match at the Royal Rumble PPV which takes place on January 28th.
Author’s take
Finn Balor is one of the WWE’s most talented and charismatic superstars today.
While most experts saw Balor’s stock fall after his exclusion from the Universal title match at the Royal Rumble PPV, his segment with DX and Scott Hall at Raw 25 seems to have changed that perspective. Would you like to see Balor as a main-event talent in 2018? Sound off in the comments.
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