5 reasons why Finn Balor defeated Tommaso Ciampa and attacked Adam Cole

#4 To stay in the mix

Balor was the only major NXT Superstar missing from the invasions and Survivor Series

NXT has built quite a remarkable number of top stars over the past year, and it seems like the brands’ upper card is much stronger and better loaded than the mid-card. We can say with certainty that the two men holding the NXT Championship and the North American Championship are at par and have taken both titles to the top of the card.

Keeping that in mind, we’ve seen Superstars such as Tommaso Ciampa, Johnny Gargano, Adam Cole, Pete Dunne, and many others stay in contention for the top titles over the past few months, and therefore Balor’s return has made it a bit more difficult for him to find a spot to fit in.

There is no doubt that the former NXT Champion is one of the top stars in the company, but at the moment he has entered a card so loaded with top talent that he won’t be seen as a major threat unless he makes himself a threat at all times.

This would have prompted him to get in the tussle between Ciampa and Cole, and also battle Ciampa later in the night. After his match, he attacked Cole to confirm that he’s also looking to make his mark in the upper card after he took out regular mid-carders in Matt Riddle and Johnny Gargano.