Finn Balor & Kyle O'Reilly 'Taken To Hospital' After Bloody NXT Title Fight

WWE issues medical update after Balor and O'Reilly go to war on NXT.

by Andy H Murray
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Finn Balor and Kyle O'Reilly engaged in brutal, bloody conflict on last night's WWE NXT New Year's Evil special, throwing down in a gritty NXT Championship match that left Balor bloodied up - and both men hospitalised.

Well, maybe. WWE's official medical updates are often worked.

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The promotion tweeted the following after the show went off the air:-

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If this is part of a story (and not a shoot), it is entirely appropriate, as Balor and O'Reilly both suffered legitimate injuries when they wrestled each other at TakeOver: 31 in October. A broken jaw sidelined 'The Prince' for three months, while the Undisputed Era man suffered a liver injury. Last night was Balor's first time back in the ring since the original clash.

New Year's Evil saw Balor defeated O'Reilly in under 20 minutes. The commercial-free main event saw the bloodied champion target KOR's jaw extensively, prompting medical intervention during the bout itself, while O'Reilly went after the champion's arm.

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Balor is now 121 days into his second reign as NXT Champion. The aforementioned broken jaw means his only successful defences have come against O'Reilly thus far, with the three-month gap in between them.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for six years and is currently WhatCulture's Senior Wrestling Reporter. A writer, presenter, and editor with 10+ years of experience in online media, he has been a sponge for all wrestling knowledge since playing an old Royal Rumble 1992 VHS to ruin in his childhood. Having previously worked for Bleacher Report, Andy specialises in short and long-form writing, video presenting, voiceover acting, and editing, all characterised by expert wrestling knowledge and commentary. Andy is as much a fan of 1985 Jim Crockett Promotions as he is present-day AEW and WWE - just don't make him choose between the two.