Would Balor be just another wrestler if it wasn't for Bullet Club?

[MenacingMonk]

I've watched about a dozen of his NJPW matches, and adding his E matches, dude is a decent wrestler. Aside from the paint job, dude doesn't stand out. His basic Jr. run pre-BC wasn't anything worthwhile. The RNR gimmick was a step up, but nothing to brag about. I can't recall ANY memorable matches he's had either.

I can't be the only one thinking this.

 

[Kang Deezy]

If you took away the paint you’d have a decent argument

 

[Jmare007]

We've been saying this since he got to WWE

 

[TheGodling]

Finn Balor is the definition of a wrestler who is propped up by smarks because he 'paid his dues'. He's a so-so wrestler and does nothing in the ring to stand out.

Also, Bullet Club arguably didn't become mainstream relevant in wrestling until he left for NXT and AJ Styles took over his spot dropping 5*classics, so his legacy of being the BC OG is overrated too.

 

[MenacingMonk]

We've been saying this since he got to WWE

Haven't heard much of it, but I do see these posts often...

Finn Balor is the definition of a wrestler who is propped up by smarks because he 'paid his dues'.

 

[ALTRUISM]

I don't see what makes him any more interesting than the cruiserweights beyond that they can both wrestle. :rvdshrug:

If he left tomorrow, nothing of serious value would be lost. If you don't stand out character-wise, at least wrestle your ass off, but these days a lot of cats can wrestle their ass off to the point that it all blends together sometimes. So, what else you got?

Come back for your throne, King Neville.

 

[mr x]

Nah, dude can go.

 

[dh86]

But it was his idea and he created it, it’s different if he wave rode like Cody

 

[THE 101]

He is just another wrestler

 

[stro]

But it was his idea and he created it, it’s different if he wave rode like Cody

His idea was literally to do a bootleg NWO stable. Like..that's the intention and purpose of the BC: A bunch of NWO marks.

 

[Jmare007]

Haven't heard much of it, but I do see these posts often...

Puro gang been warning people since the beginning, search function is asschecks right now but you can see it here
Cokeboy losing faith in Finn Balor

 

[Zebruh]

Demon King persona gives him an edge the rest of the roster doesn't have.

 

[thaKEAF]

Even the paint shyt got corny after a few times. It looks cool but the way they hype it up like the paint turns him into something different is laughable.

 

[Jello Biafra]

Remove the Bullet Club affiliation and Finn Balor would be a generic 205 Live wrestler.

 

[Jello Biafra]

Demon King persona gives him an edge the rest of the roster doesn't have.

But it isn't a persona...it is Finn Balor in body paint and a Predator wig.