Finn Balor Set For Significant Time Off From WWE?

'The Extraordinary Man' could be set for some time again.

by Andy H Murray
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The past few days haven't been kind to Finn Balor, who now stands with nothing after walking into WWE Extreme Rules 2019 as Intercontinental Champion.

A surprising pay-per-view loss to Shinsuke Nakamura ended his lacklustre reign at 98 days. The following night's Raw saw him defeated by Samoa Joe in less than two minutes, and while Balor got his heat back by hitting the Coup de Grace afterwards, he soon fell victim to Bray Wyatt's re-debut as 'The Fiend.'

Now, it looks like 'The Extraordinary Man' is set to take some time off from the company.

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Pro Wrestling Sheet broke the news last night, reporting that Balor has asked WWE officials for two months off - a request the promotion has granted.

It's thought that the hiatus will commence after SummerSlam, where Finn could end up facing Wyatt. Speculatively, this could mean 'The Fiend' destroying Balor to write him off television for however long he needs to "recharge," which is thought to be the reason behind his request.

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This break could be exactly what Balor needs to refresh his character after what has been an up and down 2019 so far. Here's hoping he comes back revitalised.

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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.