Finn Balor reveals he almost missed WrestleMania 39

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“So three weeks before WrestleMania 39 I get asked to do an impromptu, I’m a Raw performer, but they say, ‘Hey, can you come to SmackDown and do a match on SmackDown? It’s like a six-man tag or something. I remember I grabbed Cruz Del Toro in a front face lock, and I stepped backwards to tag Damian, and as I stepped backwards, I tore my calf. At first, I thought like Cruz was messing with me and slapping me in the back of the leg, and then I looked down, and his arms were around my waist. I’m like, oh no, this is bad,” said Finn Balor. (28:15 onwards)

Despite the intense pain, Finn Balor finished the match, during which he likely worsened the injury. To keep his WrestleMania status intact, Balor spent the next three weeks using a mobility scooter backstage. WWE went to great lengths to protect the secret, carefully filming his promos with Edge to completely hide the scooter from the cameras. Fortunately, it didn’t get any worse for Balor as he made it to the WrestleMania 39 card as the ‘Demon’ but lost to Edge.

Finn Balor is on SmackDown, beginning his feud with The (extended) Bloodline

Following a surprise trade to SmackDown, Finn Balor has officially moved away from The Judgment Day drama on RAW. To get him on SmackDown, Jacob Fatu from the blue brand was brought to RAW for The Bloodline storyline. However, Balor seems to be on Friday Nights now for the same yet a distinct purpose.

He has competed in only one televised match on SmackDown, the King of the Ring qualifier. Although, a recent backstage ambush by the extended part of The Bloodline teased his potential direction. It seems like he could be feuding with Tama Tonga and Talla Tonga, who are away from Solo Sikoa for now.

If you use quotes from this article, please credit Chris Van Vliet and give an H/T to Sportskeeda Wrestling for the transcription.

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