Ranking Every Demon Finn Bálor Match In WWE And NXT

3. Vs. Neville (NXT TakeOver: Rival)

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By early 2015, Neville had pretty much done it all and faced virtually everybody that was anybody in NXT... except Finn Bálor.

Bálor was riding a wave of momentum in the months preceding his hot debut on the black-and-gold brand. After disposing of The Ascension, he set his sights on the NXT Championship at the turn of the year and participated in a tournament to crown a new number one contender.

Needless to say, Neville vs. Bálor couldn't have been a more worthy tourney final. With a future title shot up for grabs, both men were willing to give it their all in order to emerge victorious, and it showed. There were too many amazing nearfalls to count, but Bálor countering the Red Arrow and rolling up Neville for a close two count was probably chief among them.

The Man That Gravity Forgot was the undisputed man in NXT for over a year, so Bálor proving he could not only hang with him but beat him as well was more valuable than the title shot itself. While it's a shame this match was never revisited on the main roster, at least we can be thankful that they were able to tear it up under the bright lights at TakeOver.

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Since 2008, Graham has been a diehard pro wrestling fan and, in 2010, he combined his passions for WWE and writing when he joined Bleacher Report. Equipped with a master's in journalism, Graham has contributed to WhatCulture, FanSided's Daily DDT, Sports Betting Dime, and GateHouse Media. Along the way, he has conducted interviews with wrestling superstars like Chris Jericho, Edge, Goldberg, Christian, Diamond Dallas Page, Jim Ross, Adam Cole, Tessa Blanchard, Ryback, and Nick Aldis among others.