Bray Wyatt • Tyler Bate • Drake Wuertz • He has defeated wrestlers of varying sizes and has been a Champion almost everywhere he had to step his foot into. His unique wrestling skills have made him a larger than life superstar in the WWE. Later in the event, reigning IWGP Heavyweight Champion Kazuchika Okada accepted Devitt's challenge for his title on the condition that he first defend the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship against his Chaos stablemate Gedo. Jinder Mahal • Corey Graves • WWE's Finn Balor speaks about wanting Randy Orton in NXT and reflects on the Brock Lesnar match. Pete Rosenberg • Rey Mysterio • Aliyah • Michael Cole • After defeating Atsushi Aoki, Danshoku Dino and YAMATO, Devitt was once again defeated in the finals of the tournament, this time by Naomichi Marufuji. Finn retained the NXT championship against Adam Cole on the March 10th episode of NXT. Legado Del Fantasma • On May 24th, Devitt entered the 2013 Best of the Super Juniors, where he ended up winning his block with a clean record of eight wins, though often using outside help from his Bullet Club stablemates to win his matches. Afterwards, he returned to action, showing great improvement and was touted by fellow CTU teammate, Minoru, to win the 2007 Best of The Super Jr's Tournament in June 2007. Tyler Bate • This week's episode went off the air with Balor defeating Roderick Strong in the main event. Carmella • On June 23rd, Devitt, Taguchi and Hirooki Goto won their second J Sports Crown 6 Man Openweight Tag Team Tournament in a row by defeating the team of Giant Bernard, Jushin Liger and Karl Anderson in the finals of the three day long tournament. Finn Balor's creative moves. Kayla Braxton • Devitt's End (High-angle Fujiwara armbar) 5. Reginald Angelo Dawkins • After training there, Devitt debuted for NWA UK Hammerlock in 2000 at the relatively young age of eighteen, soon winning the NWA British Commonwealth Championship. Kick To The Leg. Bobby Fish • He is the inaugural and the first ever Universal Champion in the WWE. He would best John Cena, Drew McIntyre and Baron Corbin on the 14 January episode of Raw. Sheamus • Dana Brooke & Mandy Rose • At this point, Finn Balor doesn't necessarily need to move to WWE RAW. In 2009 Devitt began teaming with Ryusuke Taguchi as Apollo 55 and on July 5, 2009, at Circuit 2009 New Japan Soul they defeated The Motor City Machineguns (Alex Shelley and Chris Sabin) to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship. On the October 2, 2019 episode of NXT, Finn appeared and declared himself back apart of NXT. Fergal Devitt, Actor: WWE NXT. Toys braywyatt, gifs, memes. The first match between the former members of Apollo 55 took place on May 3rd at NJPW Wrestling Dontaku 2013, where Devitt and Bad Luck Fale defeated Taguchi and Captain New Japan in a tag team match. Tony Nese, Aleah James • Devitt is an avid comic book reader and has included comic book characters in his gimmicks, most commonly as face and body paint. Cedric Alexander • This led to him being given one final chance on October 6th, where he rose to the occasion and impressed his CTU teammates enough to continue his association with them. The Hurt Business • In his first title defense, Bálor defeated Owens in a ladder match at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn on August 22nd. Scarlett • Finn feuded with the likes of Cameron Grimes, Matt Riddle, Damian Priest and Johnny Gargano before winning the NXT title at NXT Super Tuesday II, pinning Adam Cole after the title was vacated by Karrion Kross in September 2020. Kona Reeves • Isaiah Scott • Sunil Singh • Bálor later entered the Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament in August, where he was paired with Samoa Joe. Otis • Erik • Saxon Huxley • Randy Orton • Flash Morgan Webster • Drew Gulak • Santana Garrett • On July 28, 2014, WWE officially confirmed Devitt's signing, announcing he would report to NXT that same day. 1. Finn Balor dropped the NXT Championship to Karrion Kross at NXT TakeOver Stand & Deliver last Thursday. As a child, Devitt was a fan of World of Sport, a weekly ITV show which primarily aired professional wrestling. Perfect, Koko B. Ware and Savio Vega. Back Elbow. Tyson T-Bone • Eddie Orengo • A new report has shed some light on the possible reason behind WWE's decision to move Finn Balor from SmackDown to NXT ahead of the former brand's move from the USA Network to FOX last month.. Finn was a mainstay on the WWE main roster from August 2016 through August 2019. Kyle O'Reilly • Fergal Devitt (born 25 July 1981) is an Irish professional wrestler. Braun Strowman • Coup de Grâce (Diving double foot stomp) 2. Cole with a Crossface submission now. Finishing moves 1. Balor is also a former and the longest ever reigning NXT Champion in WWE. Trent Seven • 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) And as is often the case when champions lose … Fergal Devitt was born on July 25, 1981 in Bray, Ireland. The New Day • On June 28, 2010, Devitt, teaming up with Taguchi and Hirooki Goto entered the J Sports Crown 6 Man Openweight Tag Team Tournament. Sonya Deville • On 21 April, Bálor lost the NXT Championship to Joe at a non-televised live event in Lowell, Massachusetts, ending his reign at 292 days. Tommaso Ciampa • Gran Metalik • Finn Balor lost the NXT Title to Karrion Kross at NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver. Indi Hartwell • by Yonosuke Kitamura (2014), J Sports Crown 6 Man Openweight Tag Team Tournament (2010, 2011) – with Ryusuke Taguchi and, Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic (2015) – with, NXT Championship No. PROFILE Height: 5'11' Weight: 190 lbs From: Bray, Ireland Signature Moves: Coup de Grâce; 1916 SCREENSHOTS VIDEOS He would lose the title on the 11 March episode of Raw before earning a rematch opportunity at WrestleMania 35 after defeating Lashley and Jinder Mahal. Finn Balor’s return to the WWE main roster has been due for a long time, but the creative must invest more in his booking. Bálor would defeat Itami and would advance to the final match of the NXT Championship number one contender's tournament with Adrian Neville at the next NXT special event, NXT Takeover: Rival. Io Shirai and Finn Balor managed to retain their respective NXT Championship titles while Shotzi Blackheart and Ember Moon defeated Raquel Gonzalez and Dakota Kai to bag the WWE NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship title. Shawn Michaels • Sam Gradwell • As Finn Bálor 1. Kross and Lorcan start it off. In the first round he faced Australian wrestler Mikey Nicholls and won, but lost in the second round to Bryan Danielson at an NWA Empire show in North Tonawanda, New York. Pro Wrestling is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. Ivar • Watch Top 20 Moves Of Finn Balor - Mn739966 on Dailymotion. Fergal DevittPegasus Kid (II)Prince DevittFinn Bálor Drew McIntyre • Lana • Dropkick. On July 19, Bálor was drafted to the Raw brand as the fifth overall pick in the 2016 WWE draft. Norman Smiley • Humberto Carrillo • He would also be drafted to SmackDown Live as part of the Superstar Shakeup on the 16 April episode, beating Ali in a non-title match. Drake Maverick • On May 15, 2014, it was reported that Devitt had signed with WWE and would report to the promotion's developmental territory, NXT, once his visa went through. Killian Dain • After winning his block in the round robin stage of the tournament, Devitt advanced to the semifinals, where he defeated Kota Ibushi. Ryan Tran, Booker T • On the March 25th edition of NXT, the NXT champion Kevin Owens defeated Bálor for the NXT Championship. Throw To The Ropes + Back Elbow. Nina Samuels • This move might look easy, however, to perform this move accurately, one needs to have utmost concentration and flexibility. James Drake • Raul Mendoza • NWA UK HammerlockAndre BakerJohnny MossJon RyanNew Japan Inoki Dojo Finn Bálor • Cesaro • Front Dropkick To The Knee. Dave Mastiff • Devitt has wrestled for numerous promotions, including NWA UK Hammerlock, NWA Pro Wrestling, New England Championship Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, as well as having founded NWA Ireland with Paul Tracey. Bálor would go on to defeat Reigns in the main event, earning #1 contendership and his first WWE PPV championship match as a result. On June 13th Devitt first defeated Taiji Ishimori in the semifinals and then Kota Ibushi in the finals to win the tournament and earn a shot at Naomichi Marufuji's IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship. A slight mistake can cause an accident to the player himself who is performing the move. A.J. Timothy Thatcher • Chad Gable • After graduating, his wrestling career started quickly, and he started touring Ireland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. Chop. Kofi Kingston • Carlos Cabrera • Fabian Aichner • On May 30th Devitt entered the 2010 Best of the Super Juniors tournament and two weeks later finished second in his block with five victories, advancing to the semifinals of the tournament. Dana Brooke • Sasha Banks • Naomi • PROFILE Height: 5'11' Weight: 190 lbs From: Bray, Ireland Signature Moves: Coup de Grâce; 1916 SCREENSHOTS VIDEOS Trent Seven • Santos Escobar • Mike Rome (Raw) • Keith Lee • Dan Engler • Sara Del Rey • Prince's Throne (Fireman's carry double knee gutbuster) 6. Tegan Nox • Finn Balor's return to NXT was a momentous occasion that elevated developmental during a crucial period as it transitions to the USA Network, but it presents a crossroads in The Demon's career. Finn Balor is one of the best performers on Monday Night RAW. After the match both participants were invited to the New Japan Inoki Dojo in Santa Monica, California to train. June 2000 WALTER • Sam Roberts, Matthew Bloom • He was also a fan of the British Bulldogs, Shawn Michaels, Rick Rude, Mr. Jimmy Uso • During the match, Devitt repeatedly told The Young Bucks (Matt Jackson and Nick Jackson), the two newest members of Bullet Club, not to interfere in the match, which eventually led to them turning on him. Former NXT and WWE Universal Champion Finn Balor made a surprise appearance during this week's episode of NXT, confirming that he would be moving back to … Xia Brookside • Ring names Fabian Aichner • save. On June 9th, Devitt first defeated Kenny Omega in the semifinals and then Alex Shelley in the finals to win his second Best of the Super Juniors. Exchange Blows. It has taken years for Finn Balor to perform this move with cent percent perfection. Cameron Grimes • Leon Ruff • Chad Patton • Lacey Evans • Vic Joseph • Two days later the trio defeated Hiroshi Tanahashi, TAJIRI and KUSHIDA in the finals to win the tournament. From then on he was officially recognized as a member of the CTU. On May 8th the two entered a tournament in an attempt to regain the Championship, but were defeated in the finals by the team of El Samurai and Koji Kanemoto. Zack Gibson, Breezango • At the PPV, he would fail to claim the title after tapping out to the Kimura Lock. Finn Balor has wrestled across the world in several pro-wrestling organizations. After a near three-month reign they lost the championship to No Limit (Tetsuya Naito and Yujiro) in October. In the same interview, Finn Balor … Devitt managed to win four out of his seven matches in the round robin stage of the tournament, including a major victory over former four-time IWGP Heavyweight Champion Hiroshi Tanahashi, but finished fifth in his block and missed advancing to the finals by a single point. Xavier Woods, Aleister Black • David Otunga • Joseph Conners • Forearm Smash. Alicia Taylor (NXT), Aja Smith • After weeks of feuding with the Ascension, Bálor and Itami would both go against them in a tag match at the NXT Takeover: R Evolution event. Wade Barrett, Greg Hamilton (SmackDown) • Karrion Kross and Finn Balor vs. Oney Lorcan and Danny Burch for the NXT Tag titles, courtesy of WWE. WWE Live Road to Wrestlemania came to Garrett Coliseum in … Candice LeRae • In October 2020, at NXT Takeover 31, Bálor would retain the NXT Championship against Kyle O'Reilly, the latter of which won a Gauntlet Eliminator match on the September 23rd episode of NXT, overcoming Kushida, Cameron Grimes, Timothy Thatcher, and Bronson Reed. Bayley • Kevin Patrick • Vanessa Borne • Daniel Bryan • After defeating Tyler Breeze on 20 May at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable, Bálor received another title shot against Owens, which took place on July 4th at The Beast in the East event, in Tokyo, Japan, where Bálor defeated Owens to win the NXT Championship for the first time. Damian Priest • During his tour of New Japan in late August/early September, he started competing under his real identity as an Irish superstar. Street Profits • Io Shirai • Sami Zayn • Johnny Saint (UK Brand). He lost the British Commonwealth Championship to Karl Anderson in March 2006. Matt Riddle • Mike Hitchman • On October 8, 2005, in Nashville Tennessee, at the NWA 57th anniversary show, Devitt defeated Dru Onyx for his second British Commonwealth title. Jordan Devlin • While recovering from his injury, Bálor would appear on the WWE Network exclusive event, the WWE United Kingdom Championship Tournament. Intercontinental Heavyweight Wrestling Champion Finn Balor defends his title against Bobby Lashley. Xia Li (w/Boa, Mei Ying) vs. Kayden Carter. While teaming with CTU, he began a losing streak, aggravating his teammates to such a degree that they did not want anything to do with him anymore. He made his television debut on the November edition of MWF Ultra, in a match against Osirus. Chris dickinson. Eric Bugenhagen • He is an actor, known for WWE NXT (2010), NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn (2015) and WWE Raw (1993). The Brian Kendrick • This moves might not look dangerous but can be very effective to anybody, upon whom it is applied. 180 lbs (82 kg) Joe Coffey • In April 2006, he made his New Japan Pro Wrestling debut against El Samurai using the ring name Prince Devitt. Aoife Valkyrie • On 17 April, Bálor became the longest reigning NXT Champion in history by surpassing Neville's previous record of 287 days. Kay Lee Ray • Tamina, Adam Cole • With the Tanahashi rivalry behind him, Devitt moved onto a new rivalry with Togi Makabe, who played a big part in him losing the Lumberjack Deathmatch. Riddick Moss • Orlando, Florida Darrick Moore • 15.6k members in the WrestleWithThePackage community. Jessika Carr • The day after losing the British Commonwealth Championship, Devitt signed a contract with New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) in March 2006. Asuka • Reverse Bloody Sunday (Lifting inverted DDT) 3. Seth Rollins • Baron Corbin • Finn Balor is one of the best performers on Monday Night RAW. Kayden Carter • Toni Storm • Dominik Mysterio • Headlock. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. In December Devitt entered the 2009 Super J Cup. Debut On 10 March, Bálor made his in-ring return at a live event in a six-man tag team match, teaming with Chris Jericho and Sami Zayn to defeat Kevin Owens, Samoa Joe and Triple H. He made his television return on the 3 April episode of Raw on the Raw after WrestleMania 33, teaming with former enemy Seth Rollins to take on Owens and Samoa Joe, in a winning effort. In May 2006, New Japan started doing some brand-exclusive events, and Devitt debuted for their WRESTLE LAND promotion as Pegasus Kid II, which led to comparisons between Devitt and the original Pegasus Kid, Chris Benoit. The Way, Alyse Ashton • On April 6th at Invasion Attack 2014, one year after the break-up of Apollo 55, Devitt faced Taguchi in a singles grudge match. William Regal (NXT) • The new group was subsequently named Bullet Club. Finn Balor (Prince) Entrance. The Viking Raiders • Nia Jax • Brewer • The major reason behind his success (despite not being a heavyweight superstar) is his ability to utilize his speed and agility to perform several innovative shots. Oney Lorcan • Lorcan tries some running moves, but Kross chews him up. The two defeated The Lucha Dragons (Sin Cara and Kalisto) in the first round, on the August 25th tapings of SmackDown in a dark match, Enzo Amore and Colin Cassady in the semi-finals on 30 September, Dash Wilder and Scott Dawson in the semi-finals and Baron Corbin and Rhyno in the finals, on 7 October, at NXT TakeOver: Respect, to win the tournament. Liv Morgan • Entrance As Champion. Collar And Elbow Tie Up. Curt Stallion • In November 2007, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) made a tour of NJPW, where Senshi and Christopher Daniels defeated Devitt and Minoru. On August 1st, Devitt defeated Okada, with help from Fale, in the main event of the first day of the 2013 G1 Climax. Fergal Devitt (July 25, 1981) is an Irish professional wrestler who is currently signed to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) performing on the NXT brand under the ring name Finn Bálor. On September 24, 2014, his ring name was revealed to be Finn Bálor. 1 / 5 NEXT Published 13 Apr 2021, 23:29 IST Following his win, Devitt challenged Hiroshi Tanahashi, while also naming his next goal; becoming the first wrestler to hold the IWGP Junior Heavyweight and IWGP Heavyweight Championship simultaneously. On January 4, 2010, at Wrestle Kingdom IV Devitt and Taguchi successfully defended the titles against Averno and Último Guerrero. McKenzie Mitchell • Shinsuke Nakamura • Samir Singh • Just over a week later on July 19th Devitt and Taguchi defeated Koji Kanemoto and El Samurai to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship for the second time as a team. In mid-2002 Devitt opened up NWA Ireland, his own wrestling club in Ireland along with his co-promoter and fellow graduate of NWA UK Hammerlock, Paul Tracey; the company became the sister promotion of British counterpart under the same banner. On the November 6th episode of NXT, Finn Bálor made his NXT debut when he came out with Hideo Itami to bring down the Ascension. Angel Garza • On 4 January 2014, at NJPW Wrestle Kingdom 8 In Tokyo Dome, Devitt's fourteen-month reign as the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion came to an end, when he lost the title to Kota Ibushi in his fifth defense. On 22 February 2017, Bálor returned to NXT to assist Shinsuke Nakamura, who was outnumbered by Andrade "Cien" Almas and Bobby Roode. John Morrison • After his title match with Apollo Crews, Joe turned on Bálor and attacked him, which ignited a feud between the two, throughout November and December, and a title match, at NXT TakeOver: London, on 16 December, where Bálor defeated Joe to retain. He defeated Roman Reigns and Sami Zayn in a triple threat match qualifying match and is thus a participant in the Men's 2018 Money in the Bank Ladder Match. Because of this, he would miss the next Takeover event, NXT Takeover: WarGames. Styles • In a huge twist, Devitt was the one to make the final cover on Inoue following a stiff brainbuster. Dexter Lumis • Finn Balor VPL 264. Lucha House Party • Murphy • He uses this move of his in almost every match. On May 30th Devitt entered the 2009 Best of the Super Juniors tournament. On June 19th Devitt defeated Marufuji to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship for the first time. Raul Mendoza • Height Imperium • Below are five of his vicious moves, which have helped him to incapacitate wrestlers and emerge as a winner in the professional pro-wrestling industry. July 25, 1981 (1981-07-25) (age 39) Brainbuster 4. Johnny Gargano • His momentum was halted in January 2007, when he suffered a serious knee injury, sidelining him from action in New Japan until early May of that year. Charles Robinson • In Japan, he was larger than life performer in NJPW. On the January 21 edition of NXT, Bálor advanced to the semifinals of an NXT Championship number one contender's tournament by defeating Curtis Axel. As Prince Devitt 1. Oney Lorcan • John Cone • Roman Reigns • Balor goes to the top for a Coup de Grace but Cole moves and he lands on his feet. D.A. Rod Zapata • Bray, Ireland Danilo Anfibio • To perform this maneuver, the player needs to use his legs to strike at the back of his opponents. Eddie Dennis • Ashton Smith • Cole with a big superkick to the jaw for a close 2 count. Elias • After impressing many promoters and trainers, he was invited to train in New Japan's main dojo in Japan, where, in early 2006, he began training in the Japanese style of professional wrestling. Montez Ford • Alexa Bliss • Jey Uso • Moustache Mountain • Zoey Stark, Ariya Daivari • Raquel González • Balor faces Karrion Kross at NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver. Joaquin Wilde • Dolph Ziggler • LA Knight • Running Dropkick Against The Ropes. Born Kevin Owens • The Miz • WrestleWithThePackage is your go-to place for all things sexy about men in the professional … On the July 25th episode of Raw (Bálor's 35th birthday), the WWE Universal Championship was announced and that the winners of two fatal four-way matches would face each other in the main event, the winner earning the right to face Seth Rollins, who was automatically granted #1 contendership status by Raw Commissioner Stephanie McMahon, at SummerSlam for the title. At Elimination Chamber, Finn would win the Intercontinental Championship in a 2-on-1 Handicap Match against champion Bobby Lashley and Lio Rush. share ... Posted by 2 days ago. One of the topics they touched on was the current length of Bálor’s return run in NXT. Balor continued to talk about he has continued to evolve over the years. On July 5th, Devitt defeated Gedo in his fourth successful title defense, advancing to the IWGP Heavyweight Championship match against Okada. 1916 (Lifting single underhook DDT) [used rarely] 2. There are a few different options the promotion can take. Wolfgang • Weight Dakota Kai • Bronson Reed • Read Finn Bálor from the story WWE Signatures & Finishers by miztourage (Emily ) with 5,516 reads. During late 2005, Devitt also began competing for the Millennium Wrestling Federation (MWF). 205. Ricochet • 11 comments. Despite three other big wins over former IWGP Heavyweight Champions Hiroshi Tanahashi, Satoshi Kojima, and Togi Makabe, Devitt failed to advance from his block, finishing with a record of five wins and four losses. On 8 June, Bálor was defeated by Joe in the first ever NXT steel cage match in a rematch for the NXT Championship at NXT TakeOver: The End, in what was his first TakeOver loss. Stephanie McMahon (Raw) • Top 15 Moves Of Finn Bálor#Demon King#Balor club# - YouTube Through the promotion's working relationship with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL), Devitt has also made appearances for the Mexican promotion, where he is a former one-time NWA World Historic Middleweight Champion. Mark Coffey • Devitt played football and Gaelic football when he was younger, before deciding to become a professional wrestler. Bobby Lashley • At NXT Takeover: R Evolution, Bálor brought out his war paint look and he and Itami defeated The Ascension at the special event. Brendan Vink & Shane Thorne • Devitt lost the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship to Best of the Super Juniors winner, Kota Ibushi, ending his reign at 364 days. Finn Balor on possibly leaving NXT to move back to the main roster. He entered the tournament for the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA) called Reclaiming the Glory in June 2007 to crown a new NWA World Heavyweight Champion after the title was stripped from TNA. Bianca Belair • Ruby Riott • Kacy Catanzaro • The next steps WWE takes with Finn Balor are important to keep him viable as a main event-level character. The Singh Brothers • He holds a first degree black belt in IBF submission wrestling. Dabba-Kato • Signature Shotgun Dropkick Bálor won the first match against Rusev, Cesaro, and Kevin Owens, while Roman Reigns won the second against Chris Jericho, Sami Zayn, and Sheamus. Arturo Ruas • Big E • Jonathan Coachman • He noted how there may soon be a time where NXT no longer needs Finn Balor and he has to move on, but now isn’t that time. Ember Moon • hide. Jake Atlas • His former tag team partner, Hideo Itami also advanced to the semifinals and faced him on the February 4 edition of NXT. Later in the event, Devitt and Fale were joined by Karl Anderson and Tama Tonga for an attack on Hiroshi Tanahashi. In the end, Devitt was defeated in the finals of the tournament by Koji Kanemoto. share. It helps him to weaken his opponents and thus he can prepare and execute his next move. Carter hit Li with a dropkick right when the bell rang. Jinny • Nigel McGuinness • All wrestlers face these sorts of decisions on their road to stardom, but has the Irish icon made the right move? On April 21st Devitt and Taguchi were stripped of the IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship, after not defending them for 30 days. In WWE, he is a one-time WWE Universal Champion (as well as the inaugural champion), a two-time WWE Intercontinental Champion and a two-time NXT Champion. Alexander Wolfe • On June 22nd at NJPW Dominion 6.22, Devitt defeated Tanahashi with help from Bullet Club to earn his first shot at the IWGP Heavyweight Championship. Despite all the complexity involved, Finn Balor can pull this move easily owing to his less body weight. However, this was not meant to be, as Devitt scored no points in the event. He is also a two-time winner of the Best of the Super Juniors tournament, having won it in 2010 and 2013. Nikki Cross • Shawn Bennett • This move makes number 5 on our list. He is known by his ring name outside of WWE as Prince Devitt and working for New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW), where he is a former three-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Champion and six-time IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Champion, having held the title twice with Minoru and four times with Ryusuke Taguchi. The rivalry between Devitt and Tanahashi culminated in a Lumberjack Deathmatch on 29 September at Destruction, where Tanahashi was victorious. Not only did one witness some killer moves, but also got to see some intense drama in-between matches. Kavita Devi • In the end, Taguchi defeated Devitt, after which the two men shook hands, ending their rivalry with each other. Marcel Barthel • Mustafa Ali • The Usos • Roderick Strong • Shelton Benjamin • At NXT Takeover: Rival, Bálor defeated Neville to become the number one contender for the NXT Championship. Devitt is good friends with fellow professional wrestler, Dru Onyx. Bloody Sunday (Lifting single underhook DDT, sometimes from the top rope) 2. They lost the championship to AKIRA and Jushin Liger in February, before regaining the title on July 21st. The following day, New Japan announced Devitt's resignation from the promotion. He would go on to fued with The Fiend and lost in his opponent's PPV debut at SummerSlam in just 3 minutes, writing him off the main roster to send him back to NXT. Amir Jordan • In both of his title matches- NXT Championship and Universal Championship, he used this move and it paid off and he became the Champion. Jeff Hardy • Bálor would eventually drop his championship to Shinsuke Nakamura at the Extreme Rules Kickoff. By March 2019, it was reported the two had ended their relationship. The following day, Devitt was attacked by the returning Ryusuke Taguchi, who had been sidelined with an injury for the past seven months, re-igniting the rivalry between the two former partners. Charlotte Flair • Robert Roode • 212. He would go on to win his 2nd Intercontinental Championship at Mania and went on to defend the title against the likes of the returning Sami Zayn and Andrade. Devitt made his first successful Junior Heavyweight Championship title defense on July 11th, defeating Pro Wrestling Noah's Atsushi Aoki. Noam Dar • A week later, he would turn heel. Balor defeated Rollins to win his first Universal Championship at SummerSlam however, a day later, he would vacate the title due to an injury sustained the night before. Byron Saxton • Velveteen Dream • But the red brand needs a dynamic star like Balor to add even more electricity to … He made his debut in a triple threat match at Soul Survivor III on 5 November, challenging for the MWF Television Championship against the champion Eddie Edwards and John Walters. Becky Lynch • Mandy Rose • Sarah Schreiber • Shingata Prince's Throne (Canadian backbreaker lift twisted into a double knee gutbuster) 1. Xia Li • He is the inaugural and the first ever Universal Champion in the WWE. 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