Which WWE Raw Star Does Finn Bálor Want On NXT?
"He’s someone I look up to a lot - I would love that".
New NXT Champion Finn Bálor would "love" to see Randy Orton make the jump over from WWE's ThunderDome to Full Sail.
Bálor, who admitted during the same interview that he hasn't watched one minute of Raw or SmackDown since leaving both brands behind, told Bleacher Report that the entire NXT locker room looks up to guys like Randy. Then, Finn said Orton was "probably the best performer of the last 10 years".
That's high praise indeed.
NXT's leading light also said that having Randy on the show could "start a ripple effect for the next five or 10 years". He likely means that other big names would follow Orton to the black and yellow brand. Some fans might not see that as a good thing; some already think NXT's core values have been lost since the show debuted on USA Network.
There's no doubt that Randy would bring a few casual fans over with him though. He might not swing the ratings needle wildly in NXT's favour, but his arrival would cause a stir.
Bálor wants to see it, and he wants to be the one who wrestles Orton first.