10 Things We Learned From WWE's Finn Bálor: For Everyone

2. Calm Before The Storm

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Earlier in the DVD, Finn spoke on how happy he was with his near-hour spent in the 2018 Royal Rumble, commenting that he truly felt "back" after his absorbing effort.

It seemingly took another year for him to feel that fire again.

Speaking on his 2019 effort against Brock Lesnar, Bálor came alive, noting that; “I always really wanted the Brock match. I was oddly calm for one of the biggest matches of my life - that’s one of my favourite matches, and I've got nothing but fond memories of working with Brock Lesnar."

The match is included in full and is well worth a rewatch, but Finn's comments are intriguing even within the confines of kayfabe. He noted that by not going down from the raft of early kicks he threw, Lesnar reminded him not just of the challenge ahead but the very reason he's seen as such a major monster in the era where it's otherwise passé.

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