Finn Balor thinks he won the universal championship too soon

When the WWE initiated the current split of the brand during the summer of 2016, she created a new championship: the universal title .

Famous, Finn Balor was the first ever universal champion, defeating Seth Rollins at SummerSlam that year. Unfortunately, Balor suffered a serious shoulder injury during this match and had to lose the title the following night on RAW.

Since that time, Balor has never found this type of positioning on the map despite a mbadive fan base. That changes this Sunday at the Royal Rumble, when he faces Brock Lesnar for the title he had won two and a half years ago.

However, if you ask Balor, he believes that his initial victory at the World Championship may have come too soon.

"I have the feeling that when I became Universal Champion for the first time, I may think that, all in all, it could have happened too early and that I was not sure. 39 was not ready, "Balor told ESPN. "And it was just that … this injury was sort of the way of telling the universe:" Hey, Finn, it's time to calm down and work a little harder. "

" I've worked for six years to get out of the independent scene, from the UK and UK. "Then, you know, and I've worked for eight years in Japan to m & # 39; establish left [there] and for two years to help build NXT, then here I come to the WWE and I'm a house on fire.I have the universal title in my hands I think it's a very appropriate way to end this story by knocking me down one or two times, then knocking me down at the bottom of the pile and making me really fight for what I needed to do. " [19659004] While most expect Balor to face Lesnar on Sunday, there is a small chance he can win, upsetting the WWE just as the company tackles WrestleMania season. that's what they should never say never.

That being said, Balor seems rather happy to play in the ring with Lesnar at Sunday's Royal Rumble.

"I am also fighting a little against a very rare opponent, because I think he (Lesnar) played only eight games last year, so few people have the chance to intervene in the ring. with Brock in the last few days, obviously it's a huge and daunting task, but it's something I'm going to enjoy and look forward to dealing with "The Beast", has he declared.