10 Big Questions WWE Faces After WrestleMania 33

7. Where Does Finn Balor Fit In?

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When Kevin Owens became the new WWE Universal Champion on the August 29, 2016 episode of Raw, it seemed certain that Finn Balor had a ready-made feud upon his return from injury to sink his teeth into.

The successful return of Bill Goldberg has changed things in that regard; Owens is no longer Universal Champ and has been ousted from Raw's top title scene entirely, meaning that Balor is unlikely to step right back into the main event picture when he resumes his main roster career full-time.

Just where the Irishman fits in post-WrestleMania is anyone's guess.

Roman Reigns seems a much more likely candidate for a feud with Goldberg or Brock Lesnar over the Universal Title, and Balor's issues revolved more around regaining the belt than pursuing KO anyway. This leaves Finn on the outside looking in, and it may feel like his Universal Title win at SummerSlam didn't happen, because WWE will be pushing the reset button upon his return.

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