Finn Balor Reveals He Was Reluctant To Join A Faction Due To Bullet Club Comparisons

Finn Balor is one of WWE’s biggest heels, with the Judgment Day leader wreaking havoc across the main roster and NXT with Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, and Dominik Mysterio.

Despite Judgment Day’s successes, Balor himself has revealed to Sports Illustrated that he was hesitant about joining a faction due to his monumental run as the first leader of the infamous Bullet Club in NJPW:

“Having had success with Bullet Club, I knew there was going to be comparisons made had I been involved in another group, so I was always reluctant to go that direction,” said Balor. “However, when the chance to work with Damian was presented, I didn’t hesitate for a second. Damian and I have always had a very good relationship since we met at NXT, and I felt that this group could be something completely different.

“For me personally, I was at a point in my career where I knew that something had to change. So the timing of this was perfect, and very similar to my NJPW turn. Finally, I could channel my real frustrations I was feeling into the character, and I had no doubt that this was the right move.”

Bullet Club was formed by Balor in May 2013, when the then Prince Devitt turned on Ryusuke Taguchi to align with Karl Anderson, Tama Tonga, and Bad Luck Fale.

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