The WWE has a new superstar and he’s Irish.
In an interview with JOE, WWE icon Triple H tipped Bray wrestler Finn Balor to be an absolute superstar in the squared circle and the Wicklow man has already made an immediate impact after dazzling on his Monday Night Raw debut.
The Demon picked up his first win of the evening in a Fatal 4-Way match against Kevin Owens, Cesaro and Rusev, but he wasn’t done there.
After picking up the pinfall victory, he secured a place in the night’s main event against Roman Reigns with the winner of that match going on to face Seth Rollins for the newly-created WWE Universal Championship next month.
Here’s what happened.
After excelling in the WWE NXT series, it’s great to see that Balor has already established himself as a serious player on the RAW roster. Make no mistake about it, all eyes will on his match against Seth Rollins at SummerSlam on August 21st.
The Irish wrestler was getting lots of love from his fellow professional athletes and deservedly so. We’re absolutely delighted for him.
…. Worth the wait? #Real
— Finn Bálor (@wwebalor) July 26, 2016
How good was it to see @wwebalor debut on #RAW?! @WWEUniverse pic.twitter.com/YW9InBLBej
— WWE UK (@WWEUK) July 26, 2016
He's been called the future…
…time for a new moniker. #Raw @wwebalor pic.twitter.com/n7N5PT7OsU
— Triple H (@TripleH) July 26, 2016
TALK ABOUT MAKING A STATEMENT! Watching @wwebalor become a SUPERSTAR on his FIRST episode of @WWE #RawPittsburgh pic.twitter.com/0cqlNsKG6B
— Mick Foley (@RealMickFoley) July 26, 2016
Heck of a debut @wwebalor #RAW
— Becky Lynch (@BeckyLynchWWE) July 26, 2016
CONGRATS @wwebalor GREAT JOB!! Knock em dead kid. #RAW #SummerSlam
— Bubba Ray Dudley (@BubbaRayDudley) July 26, 2016
Congrats @wwebalor….enjoy the journey Lad!#RAW
— Jim Ross (@JRsBBQ) July 26, 2016
How sick is @wwebalor?
— Daniel Cormier (@dc_mma) July 26, 2016
If you want to learn more about his meteoric rise up the wrestling ladder then this interview he gave us is a great read.