10 Things WWE Got Right At SummerSlam 2016

7. Finn Balor's Entrance

Brock Lesnar Randy Orton SummerSlam 2016
WWE.com

Many NXT fans had wondered just exactly how would Finn Balor's entrance as "The Demon" translate onto the big arenas and grand stage of the WWE main roster. If Sunday night's entrance was any indication on what the future holds, it'll translate just fine.

Consider it WWE's modern day Undertaker entrance, The Demon King, as he is now called, made his way to the ring at SummerSlam 2016 with all the eyes in the arena glued to him. It felt like an Undertaker entrance in that fans were just in awe, enjoying the show.

For years, WWE has allotted time for The Undertaker's long and drawn out entrances, a staple of WWE programming since the early 90s, and are likely to want to continue that tradition with the entrance of Finn Balor. While The Demon King entrance is likely to be held for special occasions only, Finn seems to have it down pat as far as how to implement it on the main roster.

Some of the previous concerns about the entrance was that the WWE entrance ramp is longer than NXT's, the arenas are much bigger than Full Sail, and that the entire entrance could eclipse 5 minutes from start to finish. All that proved to be a non-issue, at least for SummerSlam, as The Demon King's entrance was one of the highlights of the event.

Contributor
Contributor

A former stuntman for Paramount Pictures, Matt enjoys sports, water skiing, driving fast, the beach, professional wrestling, technology, and scotch. At the same time, whenever possible. Having attended many famous (and infamous) shows including WrestleMania XV, In Your House: Mind Games, and the 1995 King of the Ring, Matt has been a lifelong professional sports and wrestling fan. Matt's been mentioned in numerous wrestling podcasts including the Steve Austin Show: Unleashed, Talk Is Jericho, and Something To Wrestle With Bruce Prichard. As a former countywide performer, Matt has been referred to as Mr. 300 for his amazing accomplishments in the world of amateur bowling. He is also the only man on record to have pitched back-to-back no hitters in the Veterans Stadium Wiffle Ball League of 2003.