Home

WWE

Finn Balor Announces Huge Return to WWE NXT

Published Apr 28, 2021 | 8:45 AM EDT

Follow Us

Finn Balor has been absent from WWE NXT for a while. He dropped the NXT title to Karrion Kross at TakeOver: Stand & Deliver. However, this was weeks ago and since then the WWE Universe has not witnessed him in action.

Whenever Superstars transition from NXT to Raw or SmackDown, the idea is to have them drop their title to another Superstar working with NXT. As this happened with Balor, his defeat to Kross piqued curiosity among his fans about his main roster debut. However, The Prince has revealed his WWE status with a tweet. He let the fans know he is going to return to the Black and Gold brand this coming week.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

Finn Balor has already made his main roster debut

Previously, Finn Balor had moved to the main roster, but he returned to NXT in 2019. It was supposed to be for a brief period, but it turned out to be longer than Balor expected.

During an interview with Corey Graves, the former NXT champion revealed that even though he didn’t expect it to be this long, he’s happy with the brand.

Trending

“To WWE Confirmed”: Major MJF Debut Clue Spotted Online During SmackDown Amid Tony Khan Rift Rumors

“4 PM”: Uncle Howdy Seemingly Provides Date & Time of Debut for Wyatt 6 Faction in Latest Raw QR Code

Brock Lesnar May Have Been Planned as Opponent of Major WWE Champion at King & Queen of the Ring Before Triple H Era

Nia Jax vs Naomi Match’s Embarrassing Wardrobe Malfunction Revealed After WWE Censored SmackDown Livestream

“Traded Miro”: Lana Fuels Damian Priest Dating Rumors With Subtle Message During Drew McIntyre Raw Promo

“It was going to be like a three-month deal, kind of reboot Finn, reset, and go back to RAW or go back to SmackDown, or go back to things as normal. But it’s kind of evolved into something that I don’t think anyone expected. I think its thanks to how NXT has also evolving and really, truly its own brand now.”

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

So, you know, I don’t know what to expect going forward, I don’t know how long it’s going to last, but I have to say I’m super happy at NXT and there’s no reason for me to want to move anywhere in my career at this point.” H/t Sportskeeda.

Undoubtedly, Balor has made a huge name for himself at WWE. Furthermore, NXT’s ratings are just as good as Raw or SmackDown. It’s no longer a separate type, but can be termed as WWE’s third brand.

ADVERTISEMENT

Article continues below this ad

To conclude, it’s not definitive that once Balor returns he’ll stay at NXT. He might return at NXT next week, and move to another brand the following week. WWE focuses on providing a transition of storylines as much as possible, and Balor coming back to NXT could be that.

Do you think Balor will return for a considerable period? Or is it just to let him have a farewell from NXT?

Written by:

Shuvangi Sen Chaudhury

2,655Articles

One take at a time

Shuvangi is a senior WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. She has over 1000 published WWE articles and also has experience in content operations with Forbes. Having completed her undergraduation from Royal Holloway, University of London, Shuvangi is closely aligned to the fitness industry, having amateur skills levels in tennis and basketball while rowing at a regatta level.
Show More>