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[151] [152] On 24 September, his new ring name was revealed to be Finn Bálor, [153] derived from Irish mythological figures Fionn mac Cumhaill and Balor (the latter is also Gaelic for "Demon King"). [2] [154] [155] Bálor made his NXT debut on 6 November, aiding Hideo Itami against The Ascension (Konnor and Viktor). [156]
The blacklighting illuminated body and face paint on Wyatt which presented Wyatt with a demon-like appearance, including red eyes. During the match, Knight leapt off the barricade and performed a splash on Wyatt through the announce table. Wyatt then threw a toolbox into the ring, however, Knight attacked Wyatt.
In the main event, Samoa Joe defended the NXT Championship against "The Demon" Finn Bálor in a Steel Cage match. During the match, Bálor executed a super Sling Blade for a near-fall. Joe executed a muscle buster on Bálor for a near-fall. Balor executed a "Coup de Grâce" on Joe for a near-fall.
In the penultimate match, Edge battled "The Demon" Finn Bálor in a Hell in a Cell match. At the start of the match, Edge attacked Bálor with chairs, however, Bálor responded by attacking Edge with a kendo stick. Edge trapped Bálor in the corner of the cell with a kendo stick and performed a dropkick on Bálor.
The event was held at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, California.. No Mercy was first held by WWE as a United Kingdom-exclusive pay-per-view (PPV) in May 1999. [1] A second No Mercy was then held later that same year in October, but in the United States, which established No Mercy as the annual October PPV for the promotion until 2008. [2]
Finn Bálor's Demon King persona is visually based on Spider-Man villains Venom and Carnage. Sandman's character name is also based on Spider-Man villain Sandman as well as Rhyno, whose character name was based on a pun on the Spider-Man villain Rhino. Raven's character name was based on DC Comics superhero, Raven.
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After the match, Wyatt used a towel to remove his facepaint, saying he was "just a man", as a shot towards the face and body paint Wyatt's rival Finn Bálor would use. The next week on Raw , under his real name and without his signature facepaint (although still using Goldust's theme and ring attire), Rhodes faced Wyatt once again in a losing ...