While speaking with Justin Barrasso of Sports Illustrated to promote WWE SummerSlam 2023 where he will challenge Seth Rollins for the World Heavyweight Championship, Finn Balor talked about his run with The Judgment Day.
Balor noted that he was hesitant at first to join the group because of his past success in NJPW’s Bullet Club. He said,
“Having had success with BULLET CLUB, I knew there was going to be comparisons made had I been involved in another group, so I was always reluctant to go that direction. However, when the chance to work with Damian (Priest) was presented, I didn’t hesitate for a second. Damian and I have always had a very good relationship since we met at NXT, and I felt that this group could be something completely different. For me personally, I was at a point in my career where I knew that something had to change. So the timing of this was perfect, and very similar to my NJPW turn. Finally, I could channel my real frustrations I was feeling into the character, and I had no doubt that this was the right move.”
