Why Finn Balor Hates The Demon

WWE Superstar Finn Balor isn’t too fond of this aspect of The Demon
#wwe #finnbalor #wrestling

[@CVVCLIPS]

Full interview: kzbin.info/www/bejne/p2XbfaWsrNV3gbs

[@brucebruce6531]

Finn cosplaying as OB Juan 😂

[@plotskosisii312]

Demon was fine til they had him lose the past two times he broke it out.

[@thesportsguy126]

Cant win alwaays as the demon because then its like why isnt he always the demon?

[@Luisknowstoons]

@@thesportsguy126The Demon should always win tho. No point on bringing out a dope persona if you’re going to have it lose

[@lucasgoodson1683]

​@Luis_4872 yeah but if he always won then we would always expect it and theres no reason in getting excited for it then

[@Luisknowstoons]

@@lucasgoodson1683 That was Undertaker until wrestlemania 30 There’s nothing wrong with knowing who’s gonna win. That’s been Roman’s title run the entire time lol. That’s like going into a movie and knowing the guy gets the girl in the end lol

[@silentpresence6705]

​@@Luisknowstoonsit's literally quite the same thing as the fiend

[@Moha_English]

Now I see why Finn doesn't show up as the Demon in the type of occasion that most of us expect him to do.

[@bankshothero]

I thought he was bout to use it at summerslam. Now I understand why he didn’t

[@QualityEJC]

​@@bankshotheroppvs are no excuse. He knows when the next is coming up and can mentally prepare for it.

[@yungkingnaruto]

@@QualityEJCjust because you can mentally prepare for something doesn’t mean you have to like doing it still

[@QualityEJC]

@@yungkingnaruto one of the reason why Finn is over is because of the demon so ppvs should be a guarantee to see it.

[@yungkingnaruto]

@@QualityEJC yeah and the other reason is finn is fucking amazing in the ring the demon is a persona not him he don’t need to be all dressed up in paint to get over he’s already over

[@ts_of_defunct]

Making The Demon such a rare spectacle, and then making him lose really hurts the effect of The Demon

[@civilwarwasaninsidejob7405]

Yeah really dropped the ball. They could've used it similar to the Undertakers streak. And when someone finally beats The Demon it would be a major push for them.

[@ITSHIM1294]

@@civilwarwasaninsidejob7405lol it’s just a little guy covering himself with face paint.

[@civilwarwasaninsidejob7405]

@@ITSHIM1294 you had to edit 1 sentence?

[@ITSHIM1294]

@@civilwarwasaninsidejob7405 yes. I had to. Like i said, it’s just a little guy covering himself with face paint and I have to believe he suddenly obtain super powers?

[@civilwarwasaninsidejob7405]

@@ITSHIM1294 you're a grown man. Why would you think he has superpowers? Lmao. It's basically just him amping himself off not some boogeyman bs

[@themotivatedmaycry9120]

The carnage paint from his Prince Devitt days is honestly the most badass thing ever

[@yk100]

Prince devitt was goated

[@leonardoaraujo316]

Yeah prince devitt and the prinxe of nxt

[@Youngmulababyyyy]

Does your throat hurt ?

[@deadkatasumi]

Fr

[@georgevarughese4886]

He should have beaten edge that match

[@kelbosskii9769]

Face paint increases his health bar by 2.

[@saurabhpandey7828]

Lol

[@officialmattmedia]

True tho. Demon Finn's rating in WWE 2k games is higher than normal Finn.

[@imoutotrash390]

In that match with Roman he does Gills super

[@eixd3396]

​@@officialmattmedia That's re tarted as fu"ck

[@Adam_K14]

he's doing blackface thats why his levels go up

[@kingstonboone2481]

The demon unfortunately died at extreme rules against Reigns. Hasnt been the same since.

[@WWF90904]

It’s still there but why would he bring it out if WWE keeps making him lose? He would probably bring it out when he knows he will win

[@dayoungsta94]

Lol the Demon was uncool long before the Reigns match

[@WWF90904]

@@dayoungsta94 nah

[@emiliomarbanjr]

To me it died against Edge on Wrestlemania.

[@kingstonboone2481]

@@emiliomarbanjr fair I guess. To me, I knew Edge was gonna win that one but it definitely added salt to the demons wounds. I love Roman's reign but I've said it many o time and so many agree that that was a moment, the lights flickering, the cinematic interaction, the jolting, then bam coup de gra- wtf was that? Demon Finn shoulda dethroned Reigns. Only person believable now imo is Ziggler. It could be an amazing story. I used to say Randy but as of late I worry he might not be going much longer so that's unfortunately out..

[@TheLivewire18]

Imagine watching 2 movies and you’re still not done… my god, I would lose it

[@prod.gregupnext2958]

😂

[@freemanmike47]

I would just binge watch a tv show while they are doing my make up. I could watch Peaky Blinders, Breaking Bad, Sopranos, Boardwalk Empire ect.

[@uglysyndrome]

Me after a 6-7 hour shift

[@kosco1151]

Bray: Just use a mask bro.

[@mattm7798]

Haha, yeah, that's worked out great for Bray's w/l record LOL. Finn and Bray...other than Zach Ryder, are there any other top level talent they have misused more than Bray and Finn?

[@MagiaBased]

and Tattoos haha

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

7 hours? No way. There HAS to be a better way

[@126rollins23]

*jeff hardy painting his own face before every match* "I just think it's cool"

[@sayjironimo7321]

to be honest, finn's paint is more complex

[@126rollins23]

@sayjironimo7321 it's really not. It just takes up more space, plus nor does he not do it himself, he doesnt do it every weekend like jeff hardy did.

[@deadkatasumi]

​@@126rollins23jeff didn't need to get painted all over his body and sit in a chair still for 7 hours

[@126rollins23]

@xakumaxsamax right. But jeff had a way more complex and meticulous design and he did it himself. He didn't need a body painter

[@kenzakitakeru2184]

​@@126rollins23jeff face paint is simple af. There was a video by wwe from 2009 how jeff painting his face within 30min. Finn need shadowing, fading effects, almost full body painting. If u not believe, u can search for body painting artist on youtube and see how long does it take.

[@rexeno]

Ohhh, so that's why he's such a different breed when he's the demon, bro is letting out 6-7 hrs of frustration

[@sanjithechef]

He looks like one of the monks in a dr strange movie lol

[@jarodphillips1738]

I predict in a couple more years the demon will come out for the judgment day. If they do it right Finn won't have control over it and will still be attempting to align with his faction.

[@FearedKamil]

I can guarantee you that the Judgement Day isn't gonna last a couple more years.

[@uzi978]

The thing is, it's not a different character.. he does the exact same moveset as The Demon. It makes no sense. The Demon should at least have a few different moves that Finn never does, and a different finisher. It just feels like Finn in makeup doing the same stuff he usually does.

[@USMarine21699]

So the idea behind The Demon is that it is Finn Balor UNLEASHED. He is far more aggressive, far angrier, and will give no quarter. He doesn't need a different moveset because well...he's still the same guy. It's like Goku going Super Saiyan. He doesn't get new moves, but everything he does gets turned up a notch

[@travissharp5229]

Demon Balor needs to use the Lucha Underground Era Pentagon Dark armbreaker

[@mr.jultra4720]

He uses powerbomb as the demon

[@15aacGomez]

If Finn could do a diving double foot stomp it’d be killer

[@uzi978]

@@USMarine21699 It doesn't really though, he's still doing 7 slingblades a match.

[@grimmashley8422]

With Rhea gone and Damian getting pretty big for his britches lately, I'd love to see Finn break out a newer version of the Demon, maybe a fusion of his current and old look that doesn't need quite as much paint

[@ThoughtsOfaRambler]

Annnnnnd they killed it.

[@johnbt4836]

With that loss against Edge

[@ThoughtsOfaRambler]

@@johnbt4836 that too!

[@not_saige12]

6-7 hours of patients just for 6-7 minutes of that paint

[@Spaghettineck]

His explanation is extremely thoughtful and calm

[@iWatchVods]

He should have brought him out last night 😂

[@theharv1490]

So he loses again?

[@adamburke4738]

At this point, the Demon gimmick is just stale.

[@arsenal4739]

@@theharv1490nah it’s so he didn’t get injured again.

[@bently12]

@@arsenal4739 LMAO lets not forget it takes 2 to tango, you want me to go down the list of people Rollins has hurt?

[@WWF90904]

@@adamburke4738blame WWE creatives since Seth is their loyal puppy

[@frequentlyoffline3917]

Finn Balor really is the main protagonist of Dandadan.

[@LA-vs2vp]

Damn that's nuts cuz that literally one of my favorite things about finn cuz it helps him stand out & be one of the highlights of the show

[@jaybogan2077]

Needs a new Demon to fit new Vibe

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

I don't like the Demon because he literally changes nothing. He isn't more aggressive, he doesn't change his attitude, his moveset is the same, he works the same. Its literally just paint. He needs to WORK DIFFERENT

[@waterphoenix857]

Well then bray, kane and undertaker should be in the same boat cause there movesets are the same too and dont/didn't change ether.

[@booboo7502]

I was honestly hoping I might see him enter SummerSlam as the demon. Seems if they were gonna continue to use the demon this match and what it meant was textbook for that. “The demon has been festering inside for 7 YEARS, waiting for it vengeance.” Yeah he would’ve lost as the demon but WWE dosent seem to be so concerned about that considering the last handful of times we have seen the demon. I honestly think it’d be pretty cool if Balor went into the demon for every big PLE match while with the Judgment Day. They don’t really have a “leader”, but it would be cool if his Judgment Day members respected him because of this demon he brings out. Maybe they even fear him a bit. Maybe this loss flips Balor and he starts bringing the demon out more often and that holds Damien at bay a little being afraid to cross Balor and turn him into the demon. 🤷‍♂️ Just talking out loud.

[@JefffJR]

I remember one time back in, I think it was 2017. Finn and Bray were gonna have a match, but Bray attacked Finn from behind. Then he was helped in the back, and apparently some fans thought Finn would be helped in the back and return as the demon. HUH

[@TheBernardPipes]

It’s crazy cause they did the fiend the same way. After he lost twice the feeling was gone. Needed someone to be undefeated and WWE thinks the fiend and the demon needed to be defeated. It’s ruining the characters because those were alternate characters.

[@saimchoudhary136]

They can make a feud between Balor and Priest with Finn as demon

[@WaveOfTheRager]

I never looked at it that way as an explanation for the Demons almost supernatural abilities. Just a super pissed off Balor

[@tate.files2]

Making the demon lose was the worst decision. Demon was really a very impactful character they could book Balor normally against Reigns and Edge imo.

[@benironside1264]

The problem with the demon, is beyond its entrance Finn then just wrestles like Finn. Nothing is different

[@waterphoenix857]

Well then brays the same too, so was masked kane. so was undertaker

[@ITSHIM1294]

@@waterphoenix857 Kane and Undertaker had no alter ego. It’s not like Kane was still Isaac Yankem and occasionally became a demon. Hell, when Undertaker became the American badass he included more mma style to his moveset. Finn is just a guy who occasionally wears Halloween face paint. Like Bray Wyatt with his Fiend mask

[@benironside1264]

@@waterphoenix857 umm that’s not true is it. Finns demon is supposed to be an alter ego, the gimmick is it is a dark side he releases. Which doesn’t really work when his dark side fights like and is only as tough as Finn is not painted. Masked and unmasked Kane wasn’t an alter ego it was just supposed to be the same guy. Bray was an alter ego, but the fiend was actually different it was invincible, Undertaker umm.. I’m not even sure what alter ego you think he had?

[@waterphoenix857]

@@ITSHIM1294 fair enough... good point

[@waterphoenix857]

@@benironside1264 i dont mean the alter ego i mean the fighting style, to me brays fighting style is the same as the fiends, when i would watch him i didn't really see any new moves from him (as far as i remember) the only thing different was that the fiend was alittle more dominant then bray.

[@TwoMuchBula]

At least he's honest

[@TenjiBenji]

Should do it more. His character is vanilla af.

[@djchillout91]

What a stupid word to describe somebody. Vanilla... kids these days lmao😂

[@SharkAlien66]

Its because Vanilla is boring, like most Finn's character.

[@elizabethgeorge168]

​@@SharkAlien66it's literally the most liked ice cream flavor. I get that's it's common, but I never understood how it's an insult or backhanded compliment, when literally millions like it 😄

[@SharkAlien66]

@@elizabethgeorge168 Popular =/= good 😄 Seriously, vanilla ice cream is the blandest stuff on the market. You just get the basic ice cream experience, absurdly sweet & dairy. People like it because its inoffensive. It being boring is a perk to them, not a fault.

[@nickgraysr.4817]

@@elizabethgeorge168I don’t like vanilla ice cream

[@ronnieonsaturn]

I love the demon. Wish he did it more

[@jrchybowski]

I feel like the demon isnt as special as it used to be years ago i mean any special event we see it. Againsts reigns? Demon. Against edge? Demon. Against priest? Most likely the Demon . Idk we see it too much for it to be special. Hell Bray as a whole right now seems more special with any update we get from him rather then the demon (not to say i hate balor love him and his wrestling, bit the demin aint special)

[@BreakerX42]

Well, balor said hes trying to use it less, so it's not a crutch or expected

[@imoutotrash390]

The issue with the Demon is what the demon should be. It should just be special war paint he dons on big matches, but now it's possessing him so then it all just crumbles

[@GubiYoroi]

i think fin balor should move with mask and gear for demon character instead painting himself

[@mahiyatsafiyullah7103]

I honestly forgot about this guy but damn growing up and seeing the Demon you knew sh*t was about to go down. Thank you for reminding me of this Legend.

[@carlostaylorjr4268]

Imagine 6-7 hours of sitting only to hear “Make sure you make edge look good in this favor pal ”👨🏻‍🦳 Sick 😂😂

[@xeon0998]

I thought it was cause Vince makes it a automatic L every time he uses it

[@c.k-da-kxnghere]

Leave it to an Irishman to tick himself off into pummelling a larger opponent through sheer rage

[@lukelancaster]

Knowing that the Demon only makes appearances at taped PPV shows and then finding out from Maven that you need to be at a TV taping 8 hours before the show and then spend up to 7 of those in a make up, it means he only has an hour to prep for his match. Considering this is basically what Maven got fired for it just shows you the calibre of talent that Finn has that he doesn’t even need the time to prep for a match.

[@drdeesnutts48]

He's just going to do Slingblades, what's to prep for?

[@markuswayne5337]

I just don't get it. I mean I get the alter ego but the demon isn't more terrifying or more tougher or anything besides a paint job and entrance. Tbh I don't like it he's not an intimidating person for having a persona like that ijs imo

[@Rollyboy141]

That’s a fantastic answer actually

[@PoppaUnc]

“This guy can’t carry a company as the champion” y’all people are out of your mind. He should have beat Seth

[@ColorStaticOfficial]

I couldn't believe my fuckin eyes when he got pinned at Mania 😔

[@michaelvazquez7851]

Great video

[@MrBlack252]

That's why Finn doesn't like bringing the demon out that much because he hates sitting getting painted

[@KinnereyB]

This dude sounds like the WWE version of Conor McGregor “mate.”

[@quesodagod8840]

No warm up that’s crazy

[@dbarto4601]

Totally understand that it takes forever, would of loved to have seen the demon for Bray's Tribute Show.

[@justgermanpleasexcusemywri3618]

Finn should overwork this gimmick. The demon with the same moveset as finn balor is not only a bit embarassing to watch but also a bit borring. For such a cool gimmick he definitely needs a lot more violent moves and a more violent acting. That would prevent him from beeing just finn balor in paint rather than an alter ego.

[@saimchoudhary136]

He used the brainbuster in the past as demon few times but ig it got banned but they will bring it back.

[@justgermanpleasexcusemywri3618]

@@saimchoudhary136 that would be great if they bring that back at least

[@Lostandtobefound]

When the demon got trapped with a kendo stick in the hell in a cell against Edge at mania and started roaring like a zombie. Super cringe. Finn’s match against Brock at Rumble a few years ago was A1 though.

[@MarkDanger777]

Lol without even watching the short, I already knew the answer because batista absolutely hates playing drax because of that

[@VgowthamGowtham-cl7fs]

"The demon" can actually get him in hall of fame but only if we saw him more

[@Blood-zz2kt]

He’s already going into the hall of fame lmao first universal champ and a grand slam winner

[@Walt_Xander94]

Fair point, all that body paint taking forever. But why not just go with face paint? I'm pretty sure that's faster to the point that Jeff & Dustin did that themselves. No need for a crew.

[@jeremykops]

Ive never really thought about how long it takes, mad respect to Finn

[@7StarHeryla]

Thats genius. Legit different person coming to the ring

[@user-np8yx1xm6o]

7 hours of frustration: Not enough 7 years of bitterness: Not enough 7 minutes in NXT: ❌❌❌❌❌

[@Skibiditoilet9894]

All that to just lose😂 I can only imagine how pissed he was when triple h called him into the office and said “you’re gonna be at the finish line Roman’s down and then boom the whole fucking top rope comes off and you lose”

[@TheHardcoreRob]

Very similar to the Three Faces of Foley, this extension of his personality is used for the more aggressive characterization of the person. I has not been overdone, so it’s not a stretch to believe it. This guy is the future of the business, if he can stay healthy he’s going to make bank for everyone involved.

[@larrya5897]

One of the best entrance ever

[@CB-lw7ty]

The paint is soooo great...but it feels soo pointless when its just a slightly more aggressive Finn. It needs a complete move switch up to make it something more interesting.

[@mrsnoopaloop5035]

They need to build him up, give him a good strong heel run with a title and have him use it like he did in NXT. If they're expecting priest to get over feuding with Finn he's gonna actually need some momentum

[@JustCauseFan]

demon definitely should have stayed undefeated longer

[@Sammo212]

Miss the indy Devitt paints

[@MattrickBT]

While the demon was a cool presentation, I never felt like the demon was anything more than paint. It would have been great if the demon had a different finisher or a special move only used by the demon...something to make the demon feel like a tangible difference rather than an aesthetic one.

[@primeapegaming4277]

I honestly thought he would do the painting himself like most wrestlers do

[@joselopez6990]

Bobby Lashley with green eyes is more terrifying

[@paulwerline6249]

If it takes 6-7 hrs to do the paint you need a new makeup artist.

[@xsomewhattoxic]

golddust was doing this shit looking in a mirror by himself, and finn complains about having someone else do it for him while he sits still in a chair??? Fucking weak. lmao

[@WaffleMakerGaming958]

You can’t rush art

[@crayzay925]

to be fair...have you seen how elaborate it can be? I mean, take a look at the raw debut: the demon design itself, the face paint, his names on his leg, it's bound to take a few extra minutes

[@kieranwillis395]

The presenter is a good looking bloke he should be a model

[@Hendrixxx9427]

The paint is dope but 6-7 hrs?? Idk if I believe that 😂

[@shadowdramon01]

6 HOURS?!

[@tigermask27]

Embracing the dark side of the force

[@Jblizzybaby]

The demon broke the top rope

[@RiruKrypto_]

Demon vs Fiend was a missed opportunity, it’s not too late but it seems like this matchup isn’t going to happen. 😢

[@rubio9478]

I can see why it gets tiring and exhausting if you do that too much. Sort of similar to how actors would do makeup for movie sets like creature features.

[@BarneyTheRedRanger]

Now that’s understandable why Finn Balor doesn’t used the demon often I don’t blame him

[@SFaulds]

If it take 6/7 hours to paint you up you need a new painter 😂

[@AnimeWrestlingFan1996]

He should’ve won against Edge at least because he was going to AEW and they didn’t even think that they had no plans for Edge after that.

[@mplance3151]

6 hours for that simple painting

[@saffronjuice]

I like that jacket

[@headless0ptomist198]

6 or 7 hours? My friends wife and I did that in 3 hours for his Halloween costume a few years ago, when your paid by the hour for painting something that will be ruined in 20 minutes or less I guess you gotta make it worth it.

[@rockyharmon2468]

I dont blame finn for hating it because if I was sitting on a chair for 6 to 7 hours I would be piss as well.

[@OliverSkatt03]

It takes six hours for that paint job? Dang.

[@dust17111]

Well maybe a new version of the demon will be bestowed upon us ?

[@yomamma359]

It was Finn Balor in really cool makeup, he did nothing with it besides crawling to the ring. His heel NXT character was more demon 😈

[@1m2a3t4t5]

What a wasted opportunity for the demon to be Legendary on the level of top characters ever. And wwe used to push it so hard, was taken way more seriously and given more marketing than fiend. Had so much legacy potential.

[@jasonstoltzfus]

Lioe on summer slam I thought he was gonna be the demon

[@cyrusvaughndabu1576]

Well, at least he does become a demon

[@johnpaulnatividad]

The problem with the demon persona is that it has no difference with finn balor, it's not menacing, it doesnt have any different moves, its just him with paint.

[@therealSouljaMan]

Finn the goat 🐐💯

[@stareater1870]

I'd be pissed too if I had to put over Edge at WrestleMania 39 for no reason.

[@AlphaGamingClubOfficial]

Im all for it being rare only when he really needs it. What im not for is him losing everytime he is the demon. The only way he should lose is like with Roman. Like some god level shi happens where it’s like wtf just happened but never should he just be beat clean.

[@dhag72]

6-7hrs?!? goddamn my 3yo son could paint that shit in an hour... id be pissed off too! them artists must work by the hour

[@Aj_Ohtani]

So the demons power comes from self inflicted irritation from sitting too long🤣🤣🤣

[@Akinsa2023]

I need the demon back

[@leonardoaraujo316]

Crazy

[@badgerproductions3786]

Vince. Never understood the demon

[@soap2007]

Im so pissed that the demon and the fiend never met. Rip bray wyatt.