Visa issues led to Finn Balor’s disappearance from TV this year

Finn Balor has shared details on why he disappeared for a month earlier this year with visa issues pulling him away.

While speaking with BT Sport, Balor explained that he required a renewal of his visa and had to return to Ireland to secure a new one at the U.S. Embassy.

Balor wrestled Austin Theory on the January 17^th edition of Raw and didn’t return until February 21^st when he teamed with Tommaso Ciampa against Dolph Ziggler & Robert Roode.

Balor added that it’s now taken care of “for the next ten years.”

A BT Sport exclusive…

"I didn't want to take any time off. I wasn't injured…"

So why did @FinnBalor miss January and the Royal Rumble? 👀 pic.twitter.com/P72OJvB8Oi

— WWE on BT Sport (@btsportwwe) March 16, 2022

Balor recently won the WWE United States championship from Damian Priest, who he is engaged in a program with.

The performer joined WWE in 2014 and reported to NXT where he held the NXT championship twice before joining the main roster in the summer of 2016 and becoming the first Universal champion.