10 Things We Learned From WWE's Finn Bálor: For Everyone
5. His First Break
The heartbreaking paradox that came to define Finn Bálor's SummerSlam 2016 is examined in detail here, understandably focusing on the build up, revelation and aftermath of the devastating shoulder injury suffered during his Universal Championship victory over Seth Rollins.
The contrast between his emotions either side of the incident were stark. As he put it: “During the day I felt almost over-prepared. [There were] no nerves, no anxiety, just another day at the office."
It was when he body failed him that his mind dared to blame himself - recalling how the voice in his head sounded whilst lying prone on the Barclays Center floor, he remembered "how typical of you to put a barrier in front of yourself at this moment". Fortunately, his overarching positivity was powerful enough to carry him through the match and onto his recovery. He added that by surviving that difficult situation, he knew he could survive any other challenges that followed.