WWE Star Took Time Off To Avoid Becoming ‘A Bitter Dick’

The WWE schedule can be absolutely grueling. You often hear of stars like Jeff Hardy, Chris Jericho, and Edge needing to take a break after getting burnt out and now we know Finn Balor is no different.

Balor took a brief hiatus from WWE following his loss at SummerSlam last year. He recently opened up about the decision to step away during his appearance on Spark in the Dark with Dan Matha and he said he left to keep himself from becoming “a bitter dick”. Here is the quote, courtesy of Fightful:

“I had been working from 2000 until last August, which is 19 years without taking a break unless it was an injury. Even with the shoulder injury, I worked harder when I was out than when I was fit because I was doing rehab three times a day to get back and get going. The stress of the injury and the pressure to come back, that felt harder than when you’re actually working. When you’re working, you’re in the zone and going and going. I had been going for 19 years straight and I came to a point where I needed a break, not just physically, it was more mentally to be by myself and be away from the boys.

I love the boys, but it gets to a point where it’s just too intense. When you’re around them all the time, you just need some space. I needed space from everything; the business, bookers, writers, schedules, everything. It had become too intense. I was turning into a different person that I didn’t like, I was snapping at people, I wasn’t giving people time in conversations. I was turning into a bitter dick and I could feel it building and building. Thankfully, the company gave me some time to get my head straight and get better. When I came back, the idea was pitched around to go to NXT.”

Balor, of course, arrived in NXT again shortly after SummerSlam. He was quickly turned heel and has worked on the yellow brand ever since. Prior to working for WWE, he had been a part of the New Japan Pro Wrestling roster for eight years.

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