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Backstage Update on Finn Balor’s Injury Status and WWE Return, Balor Reveals He Suffered 5 Injuries at WWE SummerSlam

February 2, 2017

According to The Wrestling Observer Newsletter, injured WWE star Finn Balor was evaluated by doctors this week and was not cleared to return to the ring.

With regards to Royal Rumble match rumors, it’s likely Balor was never even considered as a surprise match entrant, as his target return date has always been late February or early March of 2017.

Back in December, Balor told Sam Roberts that he was targeting WrestleMania 33 as his return date, but that he might be able to return sooner. Whatever the case, Balor is expected to appear at WrestleMania in some capacity.

In related news, Balor posted the following photo on Twitter, revealing all the injuries the former Universal Champion sustained in his match at SummerSlam 2016, when he was powerbombed into the barrier by Seth Rollins:

pic.twitter.com/mb9TIRDB4C

— Finn Bálor (@FinnBalor) January 30, 2017

Nick was born and raised in Detroit, Michigan, and lived there until the age of 18, when he decided to pack his flack jacket and move to New York City.

Nick attended New York University and graduated in 2001 with a degree in Drama.

Nick first entered the internet wrestling community back in 2004 when he became the co-host of The Voice of Wrestling Radio Show. From there, Nick made the transition from radio personality to editor when he began working with WrestleZone in 2008.

Nick is a member of two Off-Broadway theatre companies, Another Urban Riff, and the Drama Desk Award winning Godlight Theatre Company. Nick has appeared in over a dozen Off-Broadway plays since he moved to New York City, and has shot several short and feature length films. In 2010, he completed principle photography on a film titled "How to Score Your Life," which also features TNA Knockout ODB.

Inspiration in his life has come from many people including his family, Woody Allen, Steven Spielberg, Jack Nicholson, The Beatles, and of course, Lassie.