After WWE reportedly scrapped plans for Finn Balor and Edge to face each other inside Hell in a Cell at the Royal Rumble in January, it now appears the two will square off at WrestleMania, with the Irish star potentially donning his iconic body paint from demon once. again.
During his early days in WWE, Balor would tap into his dark side and intimidate his opponents before their match. The last time fans saw Finn as The Demon was at Extreme Rules 2021, where he faced off against Roman Reigns.
However, with Finn and Edge’s rivalry now going on for almost an entire year, wrkd wrestling has reported that Balor may return as a form of The Demon at WrestleMania 39 to finally beat The Rated R Superstar for good.
“The idea of Finn Balor potentially being a form of ‘The Fiend’ was brought up for Wrestlemania against Edge. This was previously planned for their scrapped Hell in a Cell match at the Royal Rumble.”
The Demon Finn Balor had been internally scheduled for a return to WWE. We’ll have an update on what happened and the possibility of him returning today on FightfulSelect.com. https://t.co/wmvTgoWoqy
Earlier this month, Edge and his wife, Beth Phoenix, teamed up at Elimination Chamber to defeat their rivals, Rhea Ripley and Finn Balor.
Finn Balor issues a WrestleMania challenge to Edge
Last week on RAW, the former Universal Champion got his revenge on the Hall of Famer when he viciously attacked Edge after his match with Austin Theory.
With their animosity still at boiling point, Finn challenged Edge last night on RAW, demanding that he face him one last time at WrestleMania 39.
“The Prince, he is playing chess and there is still one more move. So if he accepts my challenge, I end this at WrestleMania. Checkmate.” From 0:00 to 0:20
In what has become one of the most personal stories of Edge’s iconic WWE career, the Hall of Famer will seek revenge against Finn after losing to him last year at Extreme Rules in an I Quit Match. .
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