10 Devastating Times Wrestling Champions Had Their Titles Taken Away From Them
4. Finn Bálor (Universal Championship)
Oh Finn, what happened to you?
Once the most promising star in the company, Finn Bálor has been the victim of typical main roster booking, with him joining the colossal list of NXT stars that were made to look weak on the main roster. It all started when he was forced to vacate his Universal Championship.
After a thrilling match against Seth Rollins at SummerSlam 2016, Bálor won the Universal Championship in his first ever main roster PPV main-event. However, the Irishman's momentum was soon flattened, with him being forced to vacate the title due to an injury he sustained in the match.
For years after that, Bálor acted as overhyped fodder for many main roster stars, and his career is only just starting to make a comeback after a much-needed move back to NXT, where Balor can act as something of a figurehead for the brand. It's startling to think about how different his career might have turned out had it not been for his injury.