It Explains A Few Things. Big WWE Name Taking Some Time Off Soon.

That would explain a few things. Extreme Rules has come and gone and there were a lot of interesting things going on with the show. There were a variety of title changes as the champions didn’t have the greatest night in the world. One such title change included Finn Balor losing the Intercontinental Title, which came out of nowhere. It turns out there is a little more to the story.

According to Pro Wrestling Sheet, Balor lost the title last night as he has requested a few months off from WWE, likely starting just after Summerslam. Balor has asked for the time off in order to recharge and the request has been granted, hence the need to take the title off of him. There is no word on how long Balor will be gone or when he will be making his return.

Balor has seemed a bit off lately. Check out his title loss last week:

Opinion: That certainly clears up what happened to Balor last night as he lost the title in a short match with little fanfare. I can understand that he might just need some time off and at least he lost the title to someone who doesn’t have anything going on at the moment. Balor can come back recharged and ready to go, hopefully with some fresh ideas from creative.

What do you think of Balor? What should he do when he gets back? Let us know in the comments below.

Thomas Hall has been a wrestling fan for over thirty years and has seen over 50,000 wrestling matches. He has also been a wrestling reviewer since 2009 with over 5,000 full shows covered. You can find his work at kbwrestlingreviews.com, or check out his Amazon author page with 28 wrestling books. His latest book is the History Of In Your House.

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