#3 His ring-name is inspired by his father
There are only a handful of wrestlers in WWE who have been allowed to use their real names while fighting in the ring. Most of these superstars became megastars under their real names such as John Cena, Kurt Angle, and Brock Lesnar. Some got to keep their real names because they were extremely popular from the past, such as Ronda Rousey.
In the latest WWE NEWS, Balor’s name prior to entering WWE was Prince Devitt, which he used in New Japan but was not allowed to use in WWE and was forced to come up with something completely different.
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After some thinking, Balor came up with his first name Finn which is inspired by his father. Balor’s dad is named Fintan Devitt, and it’s the perfect way to honor a loved one.
The name Balor comes from the name of a demon in Celtic mythology. This inspired him to come up with the Demon persona.