5 lesser known facts you need to know about Finn Balor

4) He spent 8 years in New Japan Pro Wrestling where he formed the Bullet Club

Finn Balor formed the Bullet Club while in New Japan (Courtesy NJPW)

Balor signed for New Japan the night after he lost the British Commonwealth Championship to future Bullet Club comrade Machinegun Karl Anderson in March 2006. He earned his stripes in the New Japan dojo training with the veterans. He adapted quickly to New Japan’s stiffer style of wrestling and earned the respect of both his colleagues and the New Japan fans.

In 2013 Balor formed the Bullet Club along with Bad Luck Fale, Karl Anderson, Tama Tonga and continued as its leader. Balor led the Bullet Club and New Japan into international prominence as the top heels in NJPW. The Bullet Club didn’t care about the tradition of respect in Japanese wrestling and broke rules every step of their journey and constantly wreaked havoc on the rest of the locker room.

Finn Balor wasn’t a follower. He orchestrated the Bullet Club’s path of destruction.