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NFT: WWE News: Balor out, Jericho & Lesnar fight

Bobby Humphrey's Earpad : 8/22/2016 7:49 pm

Mick foley on twitter confirming that Finn Balor has to give up the belt due to injury. Possible labrum tear.

Meanwhile, Meltzer broke a story about Jericho and Lesnar getting into a backstage fracas following the finish of Orton/Lesnar. Long stoy short, a misunderstanding on whether the finish was work or shoot led to some shit-talking and minor physicality.

Good times!
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just awful

jlukes : 8/22/2016 7:53 pm : link

Mick Foley ‏@RealMickFoley 42m42 minutes ago
Due to his injury, @StephMcMahon and I jointly accept @FinnBalor relinquishing of the @WWE Universal Championship. #Raw

Though it does right its own story line - Rollins was stripped from the belt due to injury, and now Balor.

Sucks for

BigBlueDownTheShore : 8/22/2016 7:53 pm : link

Balor. He is going to be a monster face when he gets back.

I hope the my do a tournament for the belt, instead of handing it to Rollins.

I wouldn't go around picking fights with

Ben in Tampa : 8/22/2016 8:19 pm : link

Brock Lesnar

Isn't Jericho a tough dude

RicFlair : 8/22/2016 8:24 pm : link

In real life? Didn't he handle Goldberg backstage once?

Just saw the best comment

Bobby Humphrey's Earpad : 8/22/2016 8:24 pm : link

"A series of matches culminating next week" really means "We're not putting the title back on Reigns in front of this smark crowd."

Jericho is the man

Mr. Nickels : 8/22/2016 8:40 pm : link

I love this run that Stupid Idiot has been having.

I would love to see him win the Universal title. He deserves it.

Good for him standing up to Lesnar.

Looks like Zayn's injury is legit. too

Anakim : 8/22/2016 9:04 pm : link

People are getting hurt and some are getting suspended but either way, they're dropping like flies.

I HATE Zayn's politics and how he brings it into the ring

Anakim : 8/22/2016 9:05 pm : link

But you gotta love his heart and passion and skill set.

Baylor was entertaining, but he's just

ZogZerg : 8/22/2016 9:12 pm : link

too small. He made Rollins look big.

RE: I HATE Zayn's politics and how he brings it into the ring

Mr. Nickels : 8/22/2016 9:21 pm : link

In comment 13082222 Anakim said:

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But you gotta love his heart and passion and skill set.

What do you mean his politics?

RE: RE: I HATE Zayn's politics and how he brings it into the ring

napoleon : 8/22/2016 9:24 pm : link

In comment 13082236 Mr. Nickels said:

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In comment 13082222 Anakim said:

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But you gotta love his heart and passion and skill set.

What do you mean his politics?

I was wondering the same thing. Politics?

Zayn's injury was a work

Dave in Hoboken : 8/22/2016 9:33 pm : link

to protect him in his loss to Rollins.

The whole Palestinian thing

Anakim : 8/22/2016 10:21 pm : link

He wore a Palestinian flag shirt at a NXT event.

Keep your politics to yourself, Zayn. Put a cork in it.

RE: Zayn's injury was a work

Anakim : 8/22/2016 10:23 pm : link

In comment 13082253 Dave in Hoboken said:

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to protect him in his loss to Rollins.

I thought so too, but it was an odd spot to pick. Rollins didn't even touch him. Zayn just flew backwards and f'd up his ankle. Maybe he twisted it and it's not serious.

Tough injury for Balor

NYG27 : 8/23/2016 12:11 pm : link

Heard several reports that after that injury, Finn had to pop his shoulder back into the socket and continued the match. That must have gotten him extra good will with the guys in back.

Neville

NYG27 : 8/23/2016 1:38 pm : link

just looks more and more jacked every time I see him on TV. He's either a workout warrior or he's on something.