Finn Balor: Dominik Mysterio Is The Future Of The Business

Finn Balor has high praise for Dominik Mysterio. 

As a veteran in the sport, Finn Balor has worked with a variety of talent over the years, whether he’s been aligned with certain figures or faced them as opponents. Currently, Balor is aligned with Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley, and Dominik Mysterio as the Judgment Day. 

The group as currently constructed has been together for a year and are currently dominating on both WWE Raw and SmackDown with everyone in the group holding gold. 

“All three,” Balor told Peter Rosenberg on the Ringer Wrestling Show when asked which of the three have impressed him. “I thought they were good, I didn’t know they were that good. Damian, I knew had it in him, he just maybe didn’t realize himself or he needed that extra kick up the ass to get going, and I feel the last couple of months, especially since winning Money in The Bank, he’s really stepped it up a gear. Rhea, I think everyone knew was a superstar from the day she walked in the door, it was just a matter of time. For me, the biggest surprise was Dominik. He’s kind of completely stepped out and probably exceeded any expectation that anyone had for his entire career, in one year. Last weekend was the one-year anniversary since he joined Judgment Day. I feel he was kind of given a warm reception when he came in because he was the son of a Hall of Famer, the son of Rey Mysterio, he was accepted because he was the blood of Rey Mysterio. ‘We appreciate you’re doing this and because we love your dad so much, we’re going to cheer for you.’ Once he stepped out from under that tree and started fending for himself, he’s been a completely different animal. Not only the growth he’s shown outside of the ring, his promos, his character work, but his growth inside of the ring has been absolutely monumental for someone who has had very little training, no NXT experience, most of his training has been done on the job, on live TV, this kid is the future of the business in my opinion.”

Balor & Priest currently hold the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championships while Dominik is the NXT North American Champion and Ripley is the WWE Women’s World Champion. 

Elsewhere during the interview, Balor was asked about potentially working with CM Punk. You can find his full comments by clicking here. 

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