When Finn Balor came up to the main roster following the most recent brand split, he was the hottest thing in NXT. Balor was quickly fast-tracked into the main event picture. He was the inaugural Universal Champion. And then, as luck would have it, tragedy struck.
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Balor has never been able to ascend to the same level of success that he once had. But truth be told, he may have more than one epic feud lined up to get back into the reckoning.
I can name at least 5 WWE superstars he hasn't locked horns with yet, at the very least in a singles environment.
Be sure to let me know whom you'd like to see Balor take on sometime in the future. I'd love to hear your thoughts and opinions.
I think that each of these matches could be modern day WWE classics.
#5 The Undertaker
Not long ago, Balor teased a match with The Undertaker on his own Instagram account. This match makes sense from a variety of perspectives. Of course, the first one that comes to mind is that The Undertaker's dark and mystical persona would be a great match for Finn Balor's demonic avatar.
But that aside, there are so many other reasons why this match potentially makes sense. The Undertaker is always known to do what's 'best for business' and therefore could pass the torch to someone like Finn Balor in a high stakes match.
Moreover, he is nowhere as mobile as he once was, and could certainly benefit from working with someone smaller and more agile than him.
Ultimately, this would be a huge step up for Balor who hasn't really been in a program of importance since his initial RAW run. Anyone who feuds with The Undertaker climbs up the hierarchy quite significantly.
#4 Daniel Bryan
Daniel Bryan and Finn Balor have always been on separate brands. As a result, two of the best in-ring performers in WWE have not had the opportunity to get in the ring and have a great match. While they've crossed paths in the independents, they've not been in a WWE match yet.
In my opinion, these two men could potentially tell a great story owing to the fact that Bryan is a full-fledged heel that the crowd despises just as much as they love Balor.
Some even feel that a superstar like Finn Balor may be best served by going to SmackDown Live and challenging someone like Daniel Bryan. Balor may do better on SmackDown, the wrestling show than RAW, the sports entertainment show.
This is a match almost guaranteed to happen. The only question is when.
#3 Rey Mysterio
Rey Mysterio has, in the past, expressed a desire to face Finn Balor (and AJ Styles) in a WWE ring.
Much like Balor, Mysterio is a man who has always been considered too small to be a really believable WWE superstar.
And much like Balor, Rey Mysterio's in-ring prowess has silenced his critics. The two men are guaranteed to face each other, down the road.
I wonder which of the two men will be a heel when the two men do lock up. Both men have all the necessary tools to put on a 5-star performance.
Once again, this is an indication of how much better Balor will fare on SmackDown Live, where he can put on great matches with his opponents. While he's always in the mix on RAW, he is in way too many meaningless programs.
#2 Randy Orton
Yes, Finn Balor and Randy Orton have been on opposite teams at Survivor Series. But neither man has really had a full-fledged program against the other since Balor's WWE debut.
This is a matter easily rectified if The Viper comes to RAW or if Balor goes over to SmackDown Live.
Randy Orton has shown a mean and vicious streak in recent times, especially against babyfaces such as Jeff Hardy.
If Orton were to feud with Balor, I'm guessing Balor could benefit immensely from his heelish ways. And then, we would have the ultimate good guy vs. bad guy story.
Randy Orton's mind games could finally culminate in Finn Balor reverting to the Demon King persona to take him on in a marquee match. It would be a great story. I just wonder if WWE will end up doing it.
#1 Brock Lesnar
There were strong rumours that Finn Balor and Brock Lesnar would cross paths very soon. And then the match never happened, as it was deemed that Finn Balor was not 'over' enough.
This remains the one big match that Balor hasn't been a part of. And I have a feeling this would have been a good match, all said and done.
Brock Lesnar works much better with smaller guys than he does with the bigger ones. We all remember the instant classic he put on with CM Punk. We also remember the fantastic matches he had with AJ Styles and with Daniel Bryan.
Finn Balor is just as good in the ring as those men are, and could have had a similar great clash against Lesnar. Let's hope WWE does book this match very soon.
Which of these matches do you think will happen someday?