SIZE MEANS NOTHING

The WWE started their new era making some changes in the typical main event picture, now pictures. On Smackdown! Live we have Dean Ambrose as Champ, with Dolph Ziggler getting another long over due push. Then on RAW, when it appeared we would see Roman Reigns immediately back in the main title scene, we saw Finn Balor get the win and the right to face Seth Rollins at Summerslam for the new WWE Universal Championship.

Then things got ridiculous, and not even on WWE's part. The IWC, writers, legends, etc are all whining about Finn Balor being "too small". After years of seeing Vince McMahon's preference in bigger than life stars, we see a continuation of lessons learned a couple of years ago. And what does everyone do, sorry to those not doing this, they start to whine that Balor isn't big enough to be on top.
Sure, Finn is only 5'10" and 190 lbs. However, we've seen more than enough times, size doesn't mean anything. Not in sports entertainment. The obvious example is Rey Mysterio. How about Daniel Bryan, CM Punk, or the lost in history, Chris Benoit? This is professional wrestling, not MMA. If someone is taller and has a reach advantage? It means nothing. If size meant anything in this industry, then Andre would have died undefeated champion, Big Show, Mark Henry, Kane would still be champions to this day.
Finn is an amazing inring talent. His style can work with anyone else. It is quick, but carries quite the impact. There is even limited high risk to his aerial offense, which again has a lot of oomph to it. Add to that, his ability to entertain as well. The Demon stays dormant until special events, but it is quite the site to see. Rumor has it that The Undertaker helped him out when he came to NXT, to tell you how cool it can be. All of this equals to a top star within the WWE. So, why the immediate negativity? Is it simply a case of new fame, new haters? One person made a comment somewhere referring to Finn Balor as looking average or out of shape. I don't see how that matters as in all forms of sports and entertainment is that they are normal people with exceptional ability in either athletics or acting. It's just how it is. In regards to "looks", that is always a matter of opinion.

I guess we will see how all of this plays out. Obviously, I am "pro-Balor" so I would like to see him become the first ever WWE Universal Championship. Seth Rollins is just as good though, and not a "big guy". We are in for a hell of a match at Summerslam. A match better than Ambrose/Ziggler imo, and Ziggler is flawless in that ring.

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