Finn Balor Wrestles At NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool

Finn Balor made a surprise appearance at yesterday’s NXT UK TakeOver: Blackpool Event and defeated Jordan Devlin in the second match on the card. Balor was in England for the launch of The WWE UK Performance Center on Friday.
Devlin was originally supposed to wrestle Travis Banks at TakeOver. WWE shot an angle earlier in the day that saw Devlin attack Banks backstage. Their match came and Banks attacked Devlin during his entrance. Devlin turned it around and injured Banks’ leg, which brought out NXT UK General Manager Johnny Saint and his assistant, Sid Scala. They revealed Devlin’s new opponent and out came Balor to a big pop.
It appears that WWE has big things planned for Devlin, who has been compared to Balor as WWE Hall Of Famer Shawn Michaels praised Devlin in the media this weekend. Michaels said, “One guy who I didn’t know, or hadn’t seen was Jordan Devlin. He was good when he came in, but now he is really starting to feel it. [Jordan] is oozing confidence. And I hate to pinpoint one person, but I have seen him grow exponentially He is a real talented kid, and his ceiling is pretty darn high.”

Below are the photos and the videos from Balor vs. Devlin:

Oh, OKAY! @TravisBanks_PW isn’t wasting ANY TIME in this match against @Jordan_Devlin1! #NXTUKTakeOver #NXTUK pic.twitter.com/iutvh3cVbF
— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2019

It looks like @Jordan_Devlin1 has a new opponent, and that just happens to be @FinnBalor!! #NXTUKTakeOver pic.twitter.com/n1jvYxITdI
— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2019

.@Jordan_Devlin1 needs a new opponent. Let’s see who’s stepping up, shall we? @FinnBalor #NXTUK #NXTUKTakeOver pic.twitter.com/K5zIzRJ44B
— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2019

.@FinnBalor is HOME! #BalorClub #NXTUK #NXTUKTakeOver pic.twitter.com/53J5tNvI4T
— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2019

FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN FINN #NXTUKTakeOver #NXTUK @FinnBalor pic.twitter.com/1esB6Vh0U4
— WWE Universe (@WWEUniverse) January 12, 2019

Teacher and student meet again… #NXTUKTakeOver #NXTUK @Jordan_Devlin1 @FinnBalor pic.twitter.com/KsFdt7rRnt
— NXT UK (@NXTUK) January 12, 2019

STATEMENT MADE.
No. 1 Worldwide Trend: #NXTUKTakeOver pic.twitter.com/7RiQJAyf1S
— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2019

Is @Jordan_Devlin1 about to sour @FinnBalor‘s UK homecoming? #NXTUK #NXTUKTakeOver pic.twitter.com/BoYUn5d9N6
— WWE Network (@WWENetwork) January 12, 2019

.@FinnBalor is taking control of his impromptu matchup with @Jordan_Devlin1 at #NXTUKTakeOver! pic.twitter.com/qiTWXOWd82
— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2019

With a #CoupDeGrace so powerful you can hear it from across the pond, @FinnBalor DEFEATS @Jordan_Devlin1 at #NXTUKTakeOver: Blackpool! #NXTUK pic.twitter.com/0KbAjpcRqL
— WWE (@WWE) January 12, 2019

Welcome home, @FinnBalor. #NXTUKTakeOver #NXTUK pic.twitter.com/n3PkNnmHbX
— NXT UK (@NXTUK) January 12, 2019