Tag Archives: Prince Devitt

Finn Bálor Returning To Insane Championship Wrestling For One Night Only

Insane Championship Wrestling sent out the following: BREAKING NEWS! Due to Commissioner Mick Foley being unable to attend Fear & Loathing IX, on November 20th at The SSE Hydro, he has decided to a send a special enforcer in his place, in order to make sure everything goes as planned. On November 20th, at the  Continue Reading »

Finn Balor Teases BULLET CLUB Reunion In WWE

Speaking through his official Twitter and Instagram account, WWE NXT Champion Finn Balor teased fans regarding reports that Shinsuke Nakamura, AJ Styles, Doc Gallows and Karl Anderson could be on their way to the WWE, the latter two of who were part of the BULLET CLUB when Balor (then as Prince Devitt) was the leader  Continue Reading »

Finn Balor Comments On Joining WWE, The Performance Center & More

In an interview with The Score out of Ireland, WWE NXT Superstar Finn Balor commented on joining the WWE, learning at the WWE Performance Center, the NXT schedule and more. Highlights of the interview are below: On joining the WWE and finally being part of the company: “It’s kind of like the culmination of 14  Continue Reading »

Finn Balor Added To WWE NXT Live Events

WWE NXT Superstar Finn Balor has been added to WWE NXT live events. On November 14th, Balor will be appearing at the meet & greet prior to the event in Largo, Florida with Bayley and Baron Corbin, while on November 15th, Balor will appear at the meet & greet prior to the event in Ft.  Continue Reading »

Finn Balor Teases WWE NXT Debut

Speaking through his official Twitter account, WWE NXT Superstar Finn Bálor (the former Fergal “Prince” Devitt) teased his debut on the show. Finn Bálor is coming FOR FREE. WWE Network is free for November including #SurvivorSeries. Sign up now http://t.co/9BKroAUGSR #FreeFreeFree — Finn Bálor (@wwebalor) October 31, 2014 Who is your friend @HideoItami ?? @WWENXT  Continue Reading »

Finn Balor Comments On Joining NXT, His Influences, NJPW & More

In an interview with Josh Modaberi of Wrestling 101, WWE NXT Superstar Finn Bálor commented on his thoughts on joining WWE NXT, his influences, his days in New Japan Pro Wrestling and more. Highlights of the interview are below: Growing up in Ireland who were some of the wrestlers you enjoyed watching and inspired you  Continue Reading »

Recent WWE NXT Signings To Be Fast-Tracked To Main Roster?

Recent WWE NXT signings Finn Bálor and Hideo Itami are expected to be brought up to WWE’s main roster before most of the other WWE NXT talents that are currently in the company’s developmental system according to a report from F4WOnline.com. The report notes that while Hideo Itami (KENTA) came to the WWE because he  Continue Reading »

Inspiration Behind Prince Devitt’s New WWE NXT Name Finn Bálor?

In an update on Fergal “Prince” Devitt’s new WWE NXT name of Finn Bálor, the name was picked by Devitt himself and is based on classic Irish tales of mythology. The “Finn” name comes from Fionn mac Cumhaill, a mythical Irish warrior, while Bálor comes from Irish mythology also as Balor was the King of  Continue Reading »

Spoilers: WWE NXT Taping Results Airing 10/16, 10/23, 10/30 & 11/6

The following results are from a recent WWE NXT TV Taping. The taping took place on September 25th, 2014 at Full Sail University in Winter Park, Florida and will air on October 16th, October 23rd, October 30th and November 6th, 2014 on the WWE Network. Dark Match (Non-Televised Match) Dash Wilder defeated Chad Gable. TAPING  Continue Reading »

Fergal Devitt’s WWE NXT Name Revealed?

Former New Japan Pro Wrestling supersta and current WWE NXT star Fergal “Prince Devitt” is expected to be renamed as Finn Balor when he debuts for the company, according to a report from PWInsider.com. Devitt, as well as Kevin Steen are expected to debut on this set of WWE NXT TV tapings.

Fergal Devitt Comments On Joining WWE NXT, Helping The Roster Improve & More

In an interview with WWE’s official website, WWE NXT superstar Fergal Devitt commented on his decision to join WWE NXT, how his addition and others can help the roster improve and more. “You can teach a lot of things here at the Performance Center, but you can’t teach passion for wrestling. And the five people  Continue Reading »

Fergal Devitt Comments On Joining WWE NXT, Potential Opponents & More

Jim Varsallone sent along the following: Irish-born Fergal, aka Prince Devitt, is one of WWE’s latest signings. He recently reported to NXT, WWE’s developmental program, training at the state-of-the-art WWE Performance Center in Orlando. Sporting a tremendous resume, Fergal is ready for the challenge en route to becoming a top flight WWE superstar. He fielded  Continue Reading »

Fergal Devitt Bringing “Paint Gimmick” To WWE NXT?

WWE NXT superstar Kevin Steen released a photo of himself and Fergal “Prince” Devitt at the WWE Performance Center late last night, featuring Devitt in his signature body paint that he wore during his late days in New Japan Pro Wrestling. There were no WWE NXT live events last night, which leads to the possibility  Continue Reading »

Video: Fergal Devitt Comments On Joining WWE NXT

WWE have released video footage of Renee Young interviewing new WWE NXT signing Fergal “Prince” Devitt on his arrival at WWE NXT, his opinions of the WWE Performance Center and more. You can check out the video below:

WWE Sign Prince Devitt To NXT

WWE announced on their official website today that they have signed former New Japan Pro Wrestling star Fergal “Prince” Devitt to a developmental deal with the company. The announcement ends months of speculation as to whether Devitt would be joining the company or not. He becomes the second name in recent weeks, following on from  Continue Reading »

Prince Devitt Discusses NJPW, His Career & More

WrestleDope sent along the following: On July 3rd 2014, Fergal “Prince” Devitt sat down for a candid interview sharing his thoughts on how he became a wrestling fan, his career, NJPW and much more. After a storied career on the Irish Wrestling Scene and subsequently moving on to the long running New Japan Pro Wrestling,  Continue Reading »

Prince Devitt – WWE Update

Prince Devitt made an appearance at tonight’s PROGRESS Wrestling event in London, England with the announcer billing his appearance as his last in the United Kingdom before he heads to the United States. Devitt still has several seminars and appearances scheduled in Ireland in July and is expected to link up with the WWE in  Continue Reading »

Prince Devitt Hosting Wrestling Seminar In Cork, Ireland On July 3rd

Celtic Championship Wrestling sent out note that former New Japan Pro Wrestling star Fergal “Prince” Devitt will be hosting a wrestling seminar at the RB Fitness Centre, home of the CCW Pro Wrestling Academy in Cork, Ireland on Thursday, July 3rd, 2014 from 8pm – 11pm. The seminar is priced at €25 per person. To  Continue Reading »

Prince Devitt Discusses The Irish Wrestling Scene, WWE Reports & More

Rick Nash sent out the following: The second and final part of Fergal ‘Prince’ Devitt’s interview with the ‘Low Blows’ podcast discusses the rumours of him signing for WWE, why he left New Japan, the joys of wrestling with body paint, how he’d fix wrestling in Ireland and more. SOUNDCLOUD LINK: https://soundcloud.com/raginrick/lowblows10 YOUTUBE CLIP: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-JCFL4oKMg  Continue Reading »

Three Independent Talents Expected To Finalize WWE Deals This August

Top independent talents Kevin Steen, Prince Devitt and KENTA are expected to finalize their WWE deals and begin training at the WWE Performance Center this August if all goes right, according to a report from The Wrestling Observer Newsetter. The report notes that issues such as work visa’s, medical testing or other factors that could  Continue Reading »