As noted prior, there was worry within the WWE and fans that Finn Balor was injured in his match at Summerslam against Seth Rollins. Balor looked to be hurt after getting powerbombed into the guard rail by Seth. He finished the match and was able to win the WWE Universal Championship. Balor didn’t use his right arm to hold up his new title.
The WWE confirmed the injury
BREAKING: New @WWE Universal Champion @FinnBalor suffered injury during @SummerSlam match! https://t.co/WEuWSSneol pic.twitter.com/amFC2UYPkI
— WWE (@WWE) August 22, 2016
From WWE.com
“He hit the wall during the match, dislocated his shoulder and was able to put it back in himself in a split second,” said ringside physician Dr. Chris Robinson. Bálor was able to finish the match, but Dr. Robinson noted that an MRI yielded results earlier today showing “a possible labrum tear. The champion is currently scheduled to receive a surgical consult that will determine the extent of Bálor’s injury and what his recovery time will be” (Source: WWE).
Obviously some pretty horrible news. We wish Balor the best of luck and hope he doesn’t need surgery. More on this as it develops.