Posted By: Ben Kerin on Apr 19, 2025
During a recent appearance on The Ringer Wrestling Show ahead of WrestleMania 41, WWE Superstar Finn Balor opened up about the current status of his iconic alter-ego, The Demon. Known for its theatrical entrance and supernatural presentation, The Demon persona has long been a fan favorite, but it has not been seen in quite some time.
Balor acknowledged that the character has been absent for a reason. “I feel like there is a time and a place for The Demon and it hasn’t been right for probably a couple of years. That’s something that needs to be fixed and addressed and something I want to go back to in the future. Right now, I don’t feel like, certainly this is the weekend for it.”
He also emphasized a desire for more creative control should the character return to television, hinting at past frustrations with its use. “For whatever reason, it was kind of overused, a little bit. I don’t even know if overused is the right word, but it wasn’t used as effectively as I would have wished in the past. In the future, if we do it again, I would like to have more creative input in how it’s done, and I feel I’m in a good place now that I would be able to.”
The last time fans saw Balor unleash The Demon was at WrestleMania 39, where he competed against Edge—then known as Adam “Cope” Copeland—in a brutal Hell in a Cell match. That encounter ended in defeat for The Demon, and the character has not appeared on WWE programming since.
As for the present, Balor is focused on a different challenge. He is scheduled to compete on Night Two of WrestleMania 41 in a high-stakes Fatal 4-Way match for the Intercontinental Championship. He will go head-to-head with the current titleholder Bron Breakker, the unpredictable Penta, and his Judgment Day ally Dominik Mysterio.
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— Ben Kerin Apr 19, 2025 05:11AM
