Finn Balor Speaks On The Bullet Club And Shinsuke Nakamura To WWE Rumors, If He Would Join Them

The WWE website just spoke with WWE NXT Champion Finn Balor about the rumors of New Japan Pro Wrestling stars AJ Styles, Doc Gallows, Karl Anderson and Shinsuke Nakamura possibly coming into the company. The full interview is at this link. Below are highlights:

If he can provide any insight into the rumors and if they're true:

"I think I was more excited than anyone to read the news about what's been going on. I have had the guys at Bullet Club, especially Karl Anderson, who's my best friend outside the ring, give me a couple nuggets of information that leads me to be very confident about the future at NXT and WWE. For me, I think having some friends around would definitely be better for me. But whether I can say for 100% certainty that it's going to happen..."

What it means for WWE to potentially receive this influx of talent?

"A year and a half ago, myself, Kevin Owens and Hideo Itami all came in together. And there was kind of a buzz that helped create a special time in NXT. I think, potentially, what is going to happen over the next couple of months if these four names come in is going to be even bigger. I think the growth of NXT in the last year and a half and the growth Bullet Club has made in the last year and a half since I left means this would be a huge coup for WWE. Nakamura, being one of the most charismatic wrestlers on the planet, is an absolute game-changer unlike anyone that is out there right now. Gallows & Machine Gun [Anderson] are one of the world's most established tag teams. Machine Gun, in my opinion, is the most underrated wrestler on the planet. For years. The fact that he's getting so much media attention right now makes me happy, but I'm slightly disappointed it's only happening now and didn't happen 10 years ago when I first met him. AJ Styles' reputation speaks for itself. He's one of the best in-ring performers on the planet, ever. To say this would be a coup is an understatement. I think the next couple of months could change the way pro wrestling is viewed for the next 10 years."

If The Bullet Club shows up on RAW, would he be with them:

"Well, I am happy in NXT. And I am proud to be the champion and proud to be the standard-bearer at the Performance Center and proud of the growth that NXT has experienced in the last year. But make no mistake about it: I am very ambitious. And I want to be in the place that is causing the most controversy and getting the most media attention and getting the most focus put on it. I did that in New Japan, I did that in NXT. And perhaps, in the future, if Bullet Club were to arrive on Monday Night Raw, there would be no better way for Finn Bálor to make his debut than with his best friends by his side."

Balor also talks about his relationship with The Bullet Club and more in the full interview.