8 greatest moments in ICW Fear and Loathing history

#6 - Finn Balor returns - Fear and Loathing 9

Finn Balor appeared at ICW Fear and Loathing 9

Between his ending with NJPW and arriving in the WWE in 2014, Finn Balor was quite the regular on the UK independent scene.

One particular company he made his home during this time was ICW, where he made several appearances and won their Zero-G Championship.

In that time, Balor built up a great connection with the ICW audience. So when it was announced that he would be appearing at Fear and Loathing 9 at the SSE Hydro, fans were ecstatic.

Finn’s appearance came at a time where he was recovering from the shoulder injury he suffered winning the Universal Title at Summerslam 2016, ruling out any slim chance of seeing him compete in the ring. However, this would not stop him making his presence felt on the show.

After addressing the 6,000 fans in attendance at the show’s beginning, he would return later in the night during the high stakes contest between Team Dallas and Team Black Label.

The contest was down to Drew Galloway and Chris Renfrew when the Black Label stalwart Galloway began resorting to underhanded tactics in an attempt to secure the victory.

To even the odds, Balor would appear, taking out Galloway following a turn from Black Label member Jack Jester, which allowed Renfrew to hit Drew with the stunner for the victory.