Former WWE Champion to shockingly come out of retirement and cost Finn Balor? Exploring World Heavyweight Title scenario

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While Balor aims to defeat Punk on his home turf in Chicago, just as the latter did to him in their Belfast encounter this past January, a former WWE Champion might shockingly come out of retirement and cost The Prince his dream to main event in WrestleMania 42 in a massive twist.

AJ Styles hung up his wrestling boots at the 2026 Royal Rumble after being made to pass out by the “Career Killer” Gunther in a Career-Threatening match. Before the showdown at the PLE, Styles faced CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship on RAW. However, he was unable to get the job done, thanks to interference by Finn Balor.

Given this incident, The Phenonenal has likely not forgotten about that, and might return to seek revenge against The Prince. Especially now that Balor has another shot at the big one. In a jaw-dropping twist, the former WWE Champion might come out of retirement and cost Balor a stellar victory over CM Punk at The Elimination Chamber.

This move would serve as a payback for the incident on the red brand and would also set the stage for a mouth-watering clash between The Prince and AJ Styles down the line on RAW. Interestingly, Styles had already hinted that he was not done with wrestling after refusing to leave any article from his ring gear inside the ring at the Royal Rumble.

It should be noted that while this possible angle might sound far-fetched, anything can happen in wrestling. This is mere speculation at this point, and nothing in this regard has been confirmed yet by the Stamford-based promotion.

Finn Balor could dethrone Dominik Mysterio at WrestleMania 42

If the above scenario eventually plays out, out of frustration with not having a title around his waist, Finn Balor might finally turn on his Judgment Day stablemate Dominik Mysterio and challenge him for the Intercontinental Championship at WrestleMania 42 after settling his differences with AJ Styles.

Since “Dirty” Dom currently has no real storyline on The Road to WrestleMania, he could spark an intriguing feud with his Judgment Day stablemate to set the stage for a blockbuster showdown on The Grandest Stage of Them All. Balor could then be booked to dethrone Mysterio and win the gold.

Notably, Dominik Mysterio was the first to betray Finn Balor by pinning him to win the Intercontinental Title at WrestleMania 41. Booking Mysterio vs. Balor at The Show of Shows would serve as a payback for a betrayal that happened almost a year ago.

However, this angle is also speculative.