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Finn Balor’s Strong Reaction To Not Being In WWE Men’s Royal Rumble

By Monika Thapa • Published Feb 01, 2026 05:17 EST
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Finn Balor was not in this year’s Men’s Royal Rumble match.

On the January 26th episode of Monday Night Raw, Finn Balor attempted to officially enter the Men’s Royal Rumble match, but WWE Raw General Manager Adam Pearce denied his request.

Pearce stated that all 30 spots were already filled and there was no room left for The Judgment Day member in the match. He also noted that Balor had recently received a World Heavyweight Championship opportunity against CM Punk, which is why he would not be part of this year’s Royal Rumble.

In response to the snub, Finn interfered in the main event match between CM Punk and AJ Styles on last week’s edition of Monday Night Raw. He attacked Punk with multiple Coup de Grâce to close the show.

WWE Star Finn Balor Demands Respect

Finn Balor was denied entry into the Men’s Royal Rumble match, missing out on a major opportunity, but he didn’t take the setback quietly. Instead, he responded with a strong message on Twitter, making it clear that being left out of the Royal Rumble did not sit well with him.

He claimed that people in WWE are not showing him the respect he deserves, especially the RAW GM Adam Pearce. But he’ll make sure that people start giving him the proper respect:

“I starting to realize I don’t get enough respect around here…”

“… primarily from this man, @ScrapDaddyAP”

“But things aren’t always straight forward … I’ll find a way.”

Roman Reigns emerged victorious after eliminating runner-up Gunther at this year’s Men’s Royal Rumble match. Reigns and Oba Femi had the most eliminations in the match, five each.

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