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

#3 To give Tommaso Ciampa a hurdle

Creatives needs to orchestrate Ciampa's rise to the NXT Championship

Tommaso Ciampa’s return after a severe neck injury saw him return the same day Finn Balor returned to NXT and stare down Adam Cole and the NXT Championship.

Ciampa made his intentions clear from day one of his return that he had nothing more on his mind than reclaiming Goldie and ensure that it stays with him forever.

With Johnny Gargano out with an injury now, it would have been only Ciampa looking to score the top prize with no one else currently in the mix to threaten Ciampa’s #1 contendership.

This would have made things a bit complicated for NXT as they’d have had to book a match between Cole and Ciampa for the title soon and possibly hand Ciampa the title quickly without the need to battle for it much.

Adding Finn Balor to the mix allows them a chance to have Ciampa and Balor go at each other for a while to earn the spot to challenge for the NXT Championship, and then having one of the two men go up against Adam Cole.

By attacking Cole, Balor made it crystal clear that not only is he after the babyfaces of the brand, but after anyone and everyone. Ciampa will now have to prove himself once again before he can challenge for the NXT Championship.