Although it was great to see Shinsuke Nakamura back at the top of his game, many were surprised that Finn Balor dropped the Intercontinental Championship to him at
Extreme Rules after a relatively short and underwhelming run.
Well, turns out there may be a very good reason for this.
According to
Pro Wrestling Sheet, the Irishman has asked
WWE for some time off to "recharge," and his hiatus is expected to begin in August, just after
SummerSlam. This may also explain why Samoa Joe defeated him with ease on
Raw and why he's being lined up as the returning Bray Wyatt's first opponent.
When Balor does return, let's hope Vince and co. has something interesting for him to do. Who wouldn't want to see The Demon inject some dark energy into The Club, for example?