Finn Balor shows the fans The Demon King look for the first time on WWE television. (Photo : YouTube/Brandon Wilkinson)
Finn Balor has been out since late August last year after suffering a shoulder injury in a match with Seth Rollins at SummerSlam. Fans are wondering when he's going to return and it seems like they don't have to wait for much longer.
According to Wrestle Zone, the WWE has started advertising Balor for live events this coming March. He is advertised to appear on March 10 in Buffalo, New York, March 11 in Toronto, Canada and March 26 in White Plains, New York.
The report also believes that Balor will have a match at WrestleMania 33 if he competes at the live events. However, it should be noted that he has not been cleared by WWE doctors but he is expected to be given the green light very soon.
"The Demon" suffered a torn labrum in his right shoulder after receiving a powerbomb on the barricade from Rollins. He also suffered a torn bicep and pectoral tendon, a damaged cartilage and a fractured glenoid neck socket, per Wrestling Inc.
Despite the injury, Balor popped his shoulder back into place and continue his match with Rollins. He went on to beat "The Architect" and became the first-ever WWE Universal champion in history. However, he also had to relinquish the title the next night because of the injury.
Balor underwent surgery immediately to repair his injured shoulder and he was given four to six months of recovery. He also got a special stem cell treatment in September 2016 to speed up his recovery. He is currently continuing his rehabilitation at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
Many fans were expecting Balor to return at the Royal Rumble but it was not really in the works. Dave Meltzer of the Wrestling Observer (subscription required) reported that Balor was never planned to make an appearance at the Royal Rumble.
Meltzer also reported that Balor might not even have a match at WrestleMania 33 but he is expected to make an appearance in one way or another. The WWE have already started finalizing the feuds for WrestleMania and Balor is not part of any planned matches.
Nevertheless, the main priority for the WWE is to make sure that he is 100 percent healthy before he wrestles again. Check out the video below to watch Balor in one of his rehabilitation activities at the gym.
