King Corbin Attacks Roman Reigns On WWE Backstage, Finn Balor Explains His Sudden Heel Turn
King Corbin Attacks Roman Reigns On WWE Backstage
After losing to Roman Reigns and Team Hogan tonight on WWE Friday Night SmackDown, Baron Corbin let his frustration out on Roman Reigns. During a segment on WWE Backstage, Corbin brutally assaulted Reigns in the locker room, not stopping despite a handful of people attempting to pull him apart. Hulk Hogan was quick to respond, taking to social media and saying that despite the attack, Team Flair will get destroyed at WWE Crown Jewel. Afterwards, the WWE announced that Corbin and Reigns would take each other on at next week’s SmackDown.
The King @BaronCorbinWWE has JUST ATTACKED the captain of @HulkHogan's team, @WWERomanReigns! #WWEBackstage pic.twitter.com/2uIdGZo5kL
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) October 26, 2019
WHAT? Glad you got your one and only CHEAP shot in King Corbin. I saw what you did on #WWEBackstage, but get ready! MY Captain @WWERomanReigns will destroy #TeamFlair and it’s gonna start with you, brother! HH
— Hulk Hogan (@HulkHogan) October 26, 2019
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Finn Balor Explains His Sudden Heel Turn
After his surprising heel turn on this week’s NXT, Finn Balor appeared on WWE Backstage to discuss his return to the company, and what compelled him to come back. After comparing Monday Night RAW and Friday Night SmackDown to Hollywood, Balor said he felt like he needed to come home to NXT, and said that the Finn that’s wrestling now is the “real” one.
"This is the real @FinnBalor" – Finn Bálor#WWEBackstage pic.twitter.com/X6FmsJl479
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) October 26, 2019
"RAW and SmackDown are like Hollywood. @WWENXT is like Broadway." – @FinnBalor on why he returned to NXT.#WWEBackstage pic.twitter.com/GFLZqKzC1d
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) October 26, 2019