10 Biggest Sacred Cows In Wrestling In 2018

8. Finn Bálor

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'The Extraordinary Man That Can Do Extraordinary Things' isn't just saddled with nickname that tacitly questions why he wouldn't just do said 'things' all the time - he's basically spent 2018 being booked with all the logic of that exact moniker.

And it's because it's not all his fault that such rage flows.

Bálor supporters are right to stick up for the former NXT Champion, if only because he clearly doesn't seem to bother himself. He's been extraordinarily good at following Vince McMahon's dated "big smiles out there" credo, but name a top WWE star from the last 30 years that would have tolerated the sh*t he's gone through with a grin and you'll have your answer as to why he's not one himself.

Frankly, Finn shouldn't have cracked so much as an acceptant smirk since having his Universal Championship carefully poached by Mick Foley in August 2016. The fire and the fury didn't even burn before it could be extinguished. History has informed us that McMahon likes a bit of grit and gristle in his talent but even in ignoring his incredible physique, there isn't an ounce of such ugly fat anywhere near the shredded 'Demon'.

This is why it's actually okay to give up on 'Finn Bálor: WWE Main Event star' - because he has too.

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