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Anyone else disappointed that Finn Balor didn't debut @ Payback?

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#1 · (Edited)
Title says it all.

I was almost certain Finn would debut tonight.

When I read the spoilers, I was so sad and disappointed that there was no Finn involvement.

But, I guess they did the right thing.

The main event was killer and would have overshadowed Finn's debut.

One of the best booked matches in recent memory with both Styles and Reigns showing great chemistry and Attitude-eraish run ins by general managers and cronies.


Thoughts?
 
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#7 ·
Tonight....?

 
#11 ·
Then, we can have the biggest fued in WWE history

DA LOOK vs DA LOOK JR. :ghost
 
#13 ·
By newbies, do you mean Anderson and Gallows?

BTW, What the hell was Gallows wearing? That was a disaster attire. I am still not completely sold on them too ..

Off topic, why have you said GOOD RIDDANCE to Loudon in your signature? :surprise:

Loudon was the best troll poster on this forum. I miss him :crying:
 
#15 ·
I wasn't expecting him to debut, we have barely even gotten to know Anderson & Gallows yet. It's too soon.
 
#18 ·
so many expected to see him, i'm glad he didn't show up. Unexpected arrivals & debuts would be better than the ones that everyone can guess miles off.

But then again.. i guess people keep "guessing" him to show up until he finally does so they can say "OMG I WAS RIGHT!" it's always the same.
 
#19 ·
lol Yeah, there is always an element that predict the same thing for every tv show and PPV for months and when it finally happens claim to be an all-knowing Wrestling Guru :smile2:

I wasn't particularly expecting Finn at Payback, I was just expecting SOMETHING. A Bullet Club turn, a No Contest brought on by Wyatt intervention ... but nope.

Shame. As PPV's go, this was solid in the wrestling department.
The booking ... gah.
 
#22 ·
Anyone who has seen any of Balor in NXT shouldn't want him anywhere near the Main roster, let alone the Main Event. If HHH would just come to his sense the guy should be a jobber at best with how awful and lazy he has been in NXT.
 
#23 ·
Not necessarily, I think it was better to lay off debuting Balor and make it unexpected when he finally does. It also still opens lots of possibilities with which way the Reigns/Styles feud goes, it also keeps the fans invested a while longer.

However, with Balor still having the rematch with Joe for the NXT title, probably at Takeover:Revenge, I don't see him debuting at Extreme Rules if he indeed debuts as a heel on the main roster. But I would still expect him to be a heel and join with Anderson & Gallows and go ahead and feud with AJ after his call-up after Takeover:Revenge.
 
#26 ·
Is he over his ankle injury or was that a work when he lost to Joe?
 
#29 ·
I was a little at first but then watching Raw I realize how hot the AJ/Roman saga is getting and am happy they're continuing their program for another few weeks. They need to build to this whole idea of AJ wanting it on his own and Anderson and Gallows get pissed and have enough of his consistent refusals for assistance. Payback was too soon to debut Balor and make it all about him. It would have been Russo-esque AE booking to just have this NXT alumni waltzing out in his face paint to cost AJ the title after only a few weeks of these guys arriving on the scene. By Extreme Rules they still have more time to develop the story and by then perhaps we can see some Balor/Bullet Club action with Roman Reigns starting a fresh feud as well.
 
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