Finn Balor Doesn't Need the Demon to Slay Bray Wyatt

Balor determined to handle Bray Wyatt on his own.

By Matt Fowler

With WWE SummerSlam just over a week away -- emanating from the Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Sunday, August 20th -- I had the chance to speak to Finn Balor about his match on the card with Bray Wyatt.

One thing that fans haven't seen since Balor returned to the ring from his shoulder injury is the resurrection of the "Demon" persona that he sometimes uses for big match purposes. Given that SummerSlam is one of the "Big Four" PPVs in WWE, could it be possible that the Demon awakens next Sunday? Well, Finn doesn't really think it's the right time.

"You know the Demon only comes out in certain special situations," Balor said, "and I don't think my match at SummerSlam against Bray Wyatt calls for it necessarily. I think I'm perfectly capable of handling that on on my own, as Finn Balor. The Demon is something I have to personally tap into and believe in and draw from and the opportunity hasn't arose and the situation hasn't presented itself yet. The story hasn't required it."

Finn Balor as the "Demon."

"Bray, right now, sure he's playing mind games but I'm not afraid of that stuff," Balor added. "And if he wants to play mind games, I'll play them too. But there's this belief that the Demon needs to come out at every pay-per-view, or at least on the 'Big Four,' and if need be I'll draw on that power, but right now I'm just enjoying being myself and kicking ass."

Clarifying even further, Balor commented "One thing I sometimes compare it to is: you know sometimes at work you go in and you have an issue with your boss? And you go into your boss' office to hash it out, and sometimes the issues just aren't that important and you can just talk it through. That's really just the situation on most days. Sometimes it's really personal though and there's heat and you gotta confront that boss and go in demon-style. That's just the right way to use the character, you know. You have to make a statement. But right now I'm very happy making a statement as Finn Balor, with my sweet ass leather jacket [laughs]."

Look for the full interview with Finn Balor next week.

Matt Fowler is a writer for IGN and a member of the Television Critics Association (TCA). Follow him on Twitter at @TheMattFowler and Facebook at http://ift.tt/2aJ67FB.

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