WWE SummerSlam 2018: Full Match Card Predictions 2.0
By Mark Justice
Demon Finn Bálor vs. Constable Baron Corbin
The Demon King vs. The Lone Wolf! Ever since Finn Bálor defeated Constable Baron Corbin at Extreme Rules, Corbin has not taken anything lightly. He was upset that he was left out of the Universal Championship #1 contender’s triple threat matches on Raw, while knowing that Bálor was included. He then questioned Kurt Angle about the decision, and Raw GM Kurt Angle replied that Corbin lost his match to Bálor at Extreme Rules, thereby explaining why he was not deserving of an opportunity.
Thus, Bálor is the reason Corbin cannot propel his career to new heights. He therefore resorted to cutting size jokes on and building fun-houses for Bálor. Finn, meanwhile, seems to be handling these jokes very well and reacting quite calmly. Either Jinder Mahal taught Bálor something about inner peace and Shanti behind the scenes, or Finn will eventually let Corbin get to his head and unleash the DEMON for SummerSlam.
I believe the latter is more probable since Bálor has a history of unleashing the DEMON for his SummerSlam matches. His first SummerSlam was back in 2016, when he defeated Seth Rollins to become the first ever Universal Champion in his demonic form. His second SummerSlam followed the next year, when he defeated Bray Wyatt in his demonic form as well.
This year’s SummerSlam will most likely be no different. To remain consistent in booking, Balor will unleash the DEMON once again and beat Corbin. He can therefore maintain his SummerSlam streak of 3-0 and more importantly the credibility and winning streak of the DEMON on the main roster.