Report: WWE Concerned Over "Banged Up" Finn Balor's Raw Match

Busted open at WrestleMania 39, Finn Balor wrestled Rey Mysterio on WWE Raw.

by Andy H Murray
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Finn Balor wrestled Rey Mysterio on this Monday's episode of WWE Raw, stepping back into the ring for the first time since suffering a mid-match injury opposite Edge at WrestleMania 39 (2 April) - and the bout sparked concern.

Fightful Select reports that because Balor was apparently "banged up" heading into the match, some backstage were concerned about Finn wrestling Mysterio on Raw.

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Balor, 41, defeated Mysterio in a shade under 14 minutes this Monday, effectively continuing The Judgment Day's long-running feud with the lucha legend. This came just eight days after the brutal Edge match, in which Balor was administered a numbing agent before having his head stapled shut, all thanks to a nasty mid-match gash.

Finn suffered the wound after Edge threw a chair at him. The cut was closed, at least temporarily, grinding the Hell In A Cell clash to a halt for a few minutes.

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Post-Raw, Balor tweeted that he beat Mysterio with "14 Staples STILL in my head":-

Rey faced son Dominik at WrestleMania 39, defeating his offspring in a wild match heavy on ringside shenanigans. This week's Raw suggests the feud is far from over.

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Andy has been with WhatCulture for eight years and is currently WhatCulture's Wrestling Channel Manager. 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.