KB’s Review: Who Can Stop The Fire?

Finn Balor

Remember earlier when I said they have to push someone? Well how does the Demon vs. the Beast sound in front of 80,000 people? This is something that should write itself but for some reason WWE only lets Balor bring out the Demon once a year or so, and for some reason it’s more often at Summerslam than anywhere else. If they do it at WrestleMania, or at the Rumble, it would be more than enough to make up for Balor’s size issues.

The thing to remember about Balor is that he’s a former World Champion and someone who has stayed over with the fans. I’m not sure why they don’t want to push the heck out of him (unless it’s him being injured on his first big match) as, to paraphrase The Natural, they sure need somebody. Right now Monday Night Raw is dying for a top face and since trades with SmackDown Live are banned for whatever reason, Balor could be that man.

Picture this at WrestleMania.

The Demon King makes his presence known on Raw: Aug. 15, 2016

I mean, is he really worse than Elias or….sweet goodness who else is there on the show to cheer for right now? Braun Strowman’s time has already been wasted for the sake of Lesnar, Kevin Owens and Sami Zayn aren’t back yet (and will likely be heels anyway) and that leaves…who? Really, the face bench is that shallow right now and they would be smart to push the heck out of someone the fans like. They probably won’t because they don’t want someone popular, good and charismatic, but Balor is a strong option.

And then, someone who just might be perfect. (Continued on next page)