10 WWE Matches Improved By Last Minutes Changes
4. Finn Balor Vs AJ Styles - TLC 2017
The elevated enzymes made their triumphant return at TLC 2017, only this time taking the form of mumps.
The infection took two wrestlers out of action just ahead of this show - Roman Reigns and Bray Wyatt. Reigns was replaced in his match by Kurt Angle, leading to the all-time great "Shield Dad" meme.
As for Wyatt, his scheduled battle against Finn Balor turned into a much juicier prospect.
SmackDown's AJ Styles was flown into this Raw-exclusive show to take on a fellow former Bullet Club leader. The two put on a typically excellent match with all the flips and flops you could ask for from these two masters of their craft.
In the end, Balor beat Styles and the two embraced with a classic Too Sweet. The match was extremely well-received, not least because it saved us from having to watch Balor's alter-ego fight Bray Wyatt as "Sister Abigail". The match graphic alone was enough to turn some people off.
Viewers were denied this awful match and Finn Balor got a big boost to his momentum... that was undone as soon as he lost to Kane the very next night.
So close, yet so far.