FINN BALOR

Johnny Saint is someone who I studied as a kid.

I spent a lot of time in Japan. To me, I felt like my career was kind of marooned out there. I didn't realize the extent of the reach that New Japan had in America and around the world.

I don't do well in social environments.

I try and look at the positives in every situation.

Balor Club is for everyone.

We're all humans living on this tiny little rock, floating through space at, like, thousands of miles an hour. We should all just get along.

When I came to NXT, it was very much a developmental brand.

The NXT women are changing the way women's wrestling is viewed. It's an inspiration to be able to watch.

I do enjoy a level of intensity that I bring when I'm the Demon, but it's a mindset that takes a couple of days to get into; it's not something I can do every day.

Nobody thought Finn Balor would be in the WWE. Here I am.

I'm not going to throw in the towel a moment earlier than I think I have to.

There wasn't one defining moment that I said, 'I wanna be a wrestler.' It was just something that was always inside me.

I think Finn Balor is more about confidence, a smarter version of Prince Devitt. Otherwise, they have the same core values, same techniques, and the same heart.

I'm not a very emotional person.

It's been a bit of a struggle getting used to life in the States, adapting to a new lifestyle.

A lot of people are under the impression that Finn Balor relies on the Demon King, but that is certainly not the case.

I don't see why we should alienate anyone, regardless of sexual orientation, nationality, religion, ethnicity.

I grew up watching wrestling my whole life, so to get the chance to step in the ring that I've watched on TV so many times is a dream come true.

I'm a big fan of seeing smaller guys vs. big men.

When I first broke in, I wanted to be the best technical wrestler on the planet.

I've been in opening matches of pay-per-views. I've been in main events of pay-per-views, and the same mentality is applied to both, and that is, 'To this point, this is the biggest match of my life, and I'm gonna go out there and give it everything I have.'

The crowd down in Australia is always so energetic, some of the best crowds in the world to perform in front of.

If you ever have a question or a problem, if you approach Triple H, he might say the most-obvious thing, but it was the last thing you were thinking. As soon as he says it, you're thinking, 'Oh my, why didn't I think of that?' He's very smart, and we're very lucky to have him at our disposal in NXT.

I quite like walking out in my sweet new Balor Club jacket, popping my collar and being Mr. Cool.

2010 was an incredible year for me. I won the Best of the Super Juniors, and went on to win the IWGP Junior Heavyweight title. That was an unbelievable achievement.