Finn Balor Shoots On His Relationship With Vince McMahon & John Cena, Will The Demon Appear At ‘Royal Rumble’?

WWE Raw star Finn Balor has seen his red brand stock rise in a big way since the start of the new year, and this Sunday night at the Royal Rumble PPV Balor will compete in arguably the biggest match of his career when he challenges Brock Lesnar for the WWE Universal Title.

Balor spoke with TV Insider ahead of his PPV bout against Lesnar, and during the interview the leader of the Balor Club revealed he will not be competing as the Demon this Sunday night.

“I feel like maybe I leaned on ‘The Demon’ a little much in the past with regards to heavily relying on and hiding behind the paint,” admitted Balor.

“This is David vs. Goliath, and David was a man. Finn Bálor is a man. And Finn Bálor is going to walk in to face the Beast. People laughed at David when he said he was going to stand up to Goliath. I’m sure there are people laughing at me, but we will see who is laughing when the Beast is slain at the Royal Rumble.”

Balor also spoke about his relationship with John Cena, and whether or not Cena “passed the proverbial torch” to Balor with Cena’s post-match promo on Raw two weeks ago.

“I think it would be a big torch to carry, being from the greatest of all time. Balor said. “That was an impromptu, unplanned, classic John Cena moment. Obviously, John is someone I’ve looked up to since he came on the scene in WWE. When I came to NXT, he was someone who I spoke to and looked to for advice.

“He was someone who has always been there for me through my journey in NXT and in WWE. Him being the professional role model that he is for all of us. He continued to do that in the ring. I’m humbled by his words. Hopefully, I won’t let him down going forward in the future.”

Balor also got candid about his relationship with Vince McMahon, who Balor believes might not have believed in him throughout his time in WWE.

“I got to be honest, I’m not sure what my relationship is with Vince McMahon”, revealed Balor. “I’m not sure if he believes in me or not. He can be a man of few words. When I show up to work, I find out what I need to do and go handle my business in the ring.”