Less than 48 hours after becoming the inaugural WWE Universal Champion, Finn Balor relinquished his title and flew to Alabama to undergo surgery to repair a torn labrum in his shoulder. Balor dislocated his shoulder during his match with Seth Rollins at SummerSlam Sunday, but managed to pop it back into place himself and continue on. In a sobering interview with WWE, Balor revealed that he believes his shoulder may have been dislocated a second time later in the bout, but he ended up beating Rollins and shocking the crowd at the Barclays Center.
Less than an hour removed from relinquishing the @WWE #UniversalTitle, @FinnBalor speaks out about his injury... https://t.co/WD1irWXta5
— WWE (@WWE) August 23, 2016
Balor shared a few photos from the hospital late Tuesday after having a successful surgery. Doctors said that his injury was "more severe than normal," and Balor is currently expecting to be out from four to six months.
Via WWE.com:
Recover fast buddy ? https://t.co/CFurIE919w
— Karl Anderson (@KarlAndersonWWE) August 24, 2016
Get well soon @FinnBalor https://t.co/tm62pO5b5h
— Hideo Itami / 伊丹英雄 (@HideoItami) August 24, 2016
