Wrestler Profile

Finn Balor

Finn Balor built two legacies before most wrestlers build one. As Prince Devitt in New Japan, he founded the Bullet Club in 2013 — the most influential faction of the modern era — and made the junior heavyweight division appointment viewing. In WWE, he became the first Universal Champion in 2016, though injury forced him to relinquish the title the next night.

His Demon alter ego, a body-painted horror-movie entrance, turned big events into theater. Balor's second NXT run during the pandemic era produced a colder, meaner champion and some of his best work, before returning to the main roster and helping lead the Judgment Day faction to tag team gold.

Few careers connect as many eras and territories — Japan, NXT, the main roster, and the faction boom he personally ignited. On WrestleRanks, Balor is a steady presence whose ranking spikes whenever the Demon surfaces.

Promotions

Finn Balor is associated with WWE (2025–2026), NJPW and NXT.

Championship history

• IWGP Junior Heavyweight Championship (NJPW) — Former champion · 3 reigns
• IWGP Junior Heavyweight Tag Team Championship (NJPW) — Former champion · 6 reigns
• NXT Championship (NXT) — Former champion · 2 reigns
• Universal Championship (WWE) — Former champion · 1 reign

PWI rankings history

Finn Balor has been ranked in the PWI 500 12 times, first at No. 217 in 2010 and most recently at No. 68 in 2024. The highest placement is No. 8, reached in 2021.

Placements by year: 2010 (No. 217), 2011 (No. 73), 2012 (No. 68), 2013 (No. 38), 2014 (No. 30), 2015 (No. 28), 2018 (No. 16), 2020 (No. 35), 2021 (No. 8), 2022 (No. 63), 2023 (No. 61), 2024 (No. 68).

Compiled from the annual rankings published by Pro Wrestling Illustrated. See the 2024 edition.

Teams and factions

Finn Balor has competed as part of the tag team The Judgment Day. A current member of The Judgment Day.

Finn Balor in the WrestleRanks rankings

Finn Balor is tracked as a professional wrestler on WrestleRanks. WrestleRanks standings are decided one week at a time, from fan voting and editor input. Read more about how our rankings work, or see the live, interactive profile with weekly rank history and voting on the Finn Balor ranking page.

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