10 Last-Minute WWE Payback 2017 Rumours You Need To Know

7. Finn Balor Joins The Dean Ambrose-Miz Feud

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It's been a strange month for Finn Balor. The former Universal Champion finally recovered from the shoulder injury he suffered when he won the title, then came back on the Raw after WrestleMania to grand fanfare. Since then, though, it's seemed like the company has had no real plans for him. He's competed in midcard matches on Raw and hasn't been put into any storylines.

That could change on Sunday. On the Payback kickoff show, Balor will be a guest on Miz TV. That should give the star a chance to speak about his comeback from injury, showing some personality in the process. Miz, however, has problems of his own - since moving to Raw, he's been feuding with Intercontinental Champion Dean Ambrose. The two don't have a match scheduled for Sunday, so if something's going to happen between them, it'll probably be during Miz TV.

That potentially leaves Balor the odd man out - unless he joins in the feud, making it a three-way program. That wouldn't be a bad idea, given that Miz and Ambrose just had a one-on-one feud a few months ago, and that Balor probably won't be getting a Universal Title rematch anytime soon. Still, it makes more sense for Balor to be in a direct feud with one heel in order to rebuilt his momentum.

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Scott Fried is a Slammy Award-winning* writer living and working in New York City. He has been following/writing about professional wrestling for many years and is a graduate of Lance Storm's Storm Wrestling Academy. Follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/scottfried. *Best Crowd of the Year, 2013