Former NXT Champion Finn Balor made his surprise return to WWE main roster this week, arriving on Friday Night SmackDown to interrupt Sami Zayn as he ranted about his conspiracy in front of the Houston fans. After struggling in the midcard on both SmackDown and Raw, Balor made the jump back to WWE’s Black and Gold Brand in October 2019 and quickly reinvented himself as “The Prince.” With his new heel character and significantly more aggressive in-ring style, Balor started feuding with the likes of Matt Riddle, Johnny Gargano and Damian Priest before becoming a two-time NXT Champion last September. He successfully defended the title against Kyle O’Reilly (twice), Adam Cole and Pete Dunne before dropping it to Karrion Kross at NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver during WrestleMania 37 week.
THIS IS HAPPENING!@FinnBalor is BACK on #SmackDown! pic.twitter.com/wzdshGreHu
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THE PRIN❌E IS HERE… and he just DROPPED @SamiZayn! @FinnBalor #SmackDown pic.twitter.com/o4k6M3tSr8