Finn Balor recently did an interview with Newsweek.com and here are the highlights…
Returning to NXT:
I’ve been out of the ring for about two months and out of NXT for much longer. To get the opportunity to return to Full Sail live on USA is a huge honor for me.
What it means to be back:
Right now that’s what it means. I’m going to wrestle whenever, whoever I want. That’s something I’ve been chasing for quite some time in my career. I don’t believe in any boundaries be it weight class, country, promotion… And I want to break those boundaries. I’m here at NXT to do that.
A possible showdown with Adam Cole and the Undisputed Era:
It’s no problem. I’ve been part of a group before, I’ve been one of those guys who has been an individual [performer] for a very long time. But maybe you need a group to face Undisputed Era, we’ll see.
Finn Balor addresses his return to NXT
At the Royal Rumble pay-per-view, Balor was unsuccessful in defeating Lesnar after tapping out to the kimura lock. After the match, Lesnar attacked Balor with three episode of 28 January, Balor was interrupted by Intercontinental Champion Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush while Balor was addressing his loss, and was subsequently attacked by Lashley, sparking a feud between the two. On 17 February at the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view, Balor defeated Lashley and Rush in a two-on-one handicap match to capture the Intercontinental Championship after Balor pinned Rush.
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