Count Kurt Angle as someone who wants WWE to do more with Finn Balor.
Since his reign as WWE Universal Champion in 2016, which an injury halted after just one day, Balor has yet to win a main roster top title. He tried for the World Heavyweight Championship against Seth Rollins at Money in the Bank and SummerSlam, but did not succeed either time.
On his podcast The Kurt Angle Show, the Olympic gold medalist said that while he doesn’t want to see Balor leave WWE, he would not blame the Judgment Day member if he departed for not being put over with a world title (h/t Fightful for transcription).
“Well, you know what, it would have been nice if they would have given him this World Title. I think he’s really over, incredibly athletic. He has a lot of charisma. This kid, you know, if WWE doesn’t end up doing something with him, that’s dramatic, I wouldn’t blame him if he went off and went somewhere else,” Angle said. “I don’t want to see him do that because I love the WWE, and I think he’s a good fit for them, but they need to start putting this kid over. He deserves it.”
Balor’s most notable main roster work since winning the Universal Championship seven years ago has been his involvement in Judgment Day. His world championship matches with Rollins put the Prince on the brink of something big, and although it may still happen one day, as he continues his almost decade-long WWE career, the chances of him winning a major title become slimmer. Younger talents will rise to the occasion, and other stars will emerge on Raw for main event opportunities, including the Men’s Money in the Bank winner Damian Priest, whose title run is inevitable.
Chances will dry up eventually for Balor, and if he doesn’t get his soon, then it may never happen with this company.