WWE’s 10 Worst Moments of 2016

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5. Finn Balor Gets Injured During WWE Universal Championship Win

Finn Balor’s main roster debut was a long time coming, but damn was it great. In his first matches, he defeated Rusev, Cesaro, Kevin Owens and then later Roman Reigns to become #1 contender for the WWE Universal Championship. Then, at SummerSlam, he defeated Seth Rollins to become the inaugural champion. But it wasn’t meant to be.

Balor suffered a major shoulder injury early into the match, which forced him to relinquish his newly-won championship. This was a major setback, as Balor could’ve carried the RAW brand on his shoulders as champion quite easily. We would’ve seen very different matches from the ones we’re seeing now, especially since WWE have gone down the ‘cowardly heel’ route for Kevin Owens.

While Owens is a great performer, he isn’t being used properly, and should instead be a dominant heel that does everything himself. Sadly, Balor’s injury forced WWE to rethink their plans entirely, and their lack of careful planning is painfully obvious in some of the poorly-booked directions we’re seeing with Owens.

Now, the only thing we can do is wait for Balor to return and regain his crown.