This third of four CSR video for the episode is all about Finn Balor. Legendary wrestling journalist Bill Apter recently talked about Balor on his podcast and said the following:
Bill Apter: I would have liked to have seen him (Finn Balor) come back against an equal weight competitor. Jinder Mahal obviously outweighs him. I think I would have liked to have seen him against another cruiserweight for his comeback.
Nick Hausman: Would you prefer to see Finn Balor on 205 Live and in the cruiserweight division?
Bill Apter: Yes. Actually I think on special occasions he should wrestle on the main roster because he is a great wrestler. He’s an excellent showman. I would rather see him in the cruiserweight mix because he’s such a great aerial artist.
Justin LaBar and Juice Springsteen react to these comments. Here’s an excerpt:
Juice Springsteen: Bryan, Punk, all these other guys and not everybody is the right size, not everybody can be Jinder. But I don’t think he should be on 205 Live. That would be so detrimental after running NXT for so long and the hype.
Justin LaBar: They are phenomenal athletes and for that style of wrestling if you enjoy they are some of the best. But labeling them as 205 or less, it pigeonholes them. You can’t have someone do both. You can go up, but once you move up and compete against people of all other sizes but can’t go down. It’s not a two way street. Nothing against the athletes and their craft but it’s all about perception.
The conversation continues talking about how bigger guys wrestle similar styles as some 205 Live competitors. Also, LaBar reveals the one 205 Live guy he thinks WWE would keep on the main roster if the division and show went away.
