In case you didn’t know…
Prior to signing with the WWE in 2014, Finn Balor, then known as Prince Devitt, was one of the hottest superstars’ in the world of Professional Wrestling, having established the legendary Japanese faction, The Bullet Club.
Balor eventually departed from NJPW and signed with the WWE, where he initially began competing under the NXT brand. After winning the NXT Championship from Kevin Owens in Japan, Balor went on to become the longest reigning NXT Champion in history with a reign that lasted around 292 days.
After being called up to the main roster and joining Raw in 2016, Finn Balor became the inaugural Universal Champion but had to relinquish his title within 24 hours due to him suffering an injury in his title-winning match.
The heart of the matter
While interacting with Edge and Christian on the recent episode E&C Podcast, Finn Balor recalled his time with NJPW and spoke about why WWE was never his goal in the first place. Balor stated that WWE was seemingly never his goal and he rather wanted to climb up the ladder in New Japan Pro Wrestling after watching guys like Yuji Nagata, Hiroshi Tanahashi, and Hiroyoshi Tenzan. (H/T: Wrestling Inc)
Balor, further, stated that WWE seemingly contacted him on several occasions but he never felt the time was right to sign the company. He added that he was in contact with Johnny Ace but never actually felt the time was right to sign with the WWE even when he eventually departed from NJPW.
Balor further discussed his run with NXT and claimed that he began to hit his stride in the developmental brand once he started working alongside Samoa Joe. The former NXT Champion said that he started understanding what his WWE persona is once he shared the ring with the former TNA veteran.
What’s next?
Finn Balor is currently coming off a Universal Title loss against Brock Lesnar, however, it looks like heading into WrestleMania 35, Balor will be entering a program with ‘The Almighty’ Bobby Lashley.
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