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WWE Criticised for Finn Balor’s Loss on RAW
During BTT Presents: The Last Word, Jonathan Coachman discusses Finn Balor’s loss to Seth Rollins in their Elimination Chamber qualifying match.
The February 17, 2025, edition of RAW featured a high-stakes Elimination Chamber qualifying match between Finn Balor and Seth Rollins in the main event. Rollins secured the victory with a stomp after a hard-fought contest that included a referee botch. This loss extended Balor’s record to 1-7 in his last eight televised matches.
During BTT Presents: The Last Word, Jonathan Coachman shared his perspective on the match outcome. The former WWE broadcaster acknowledged the company’s presentation of uncertain match outcomes, while offering candid thoughts on Balor’s chances:
When you have these big matches and the WWE wants us to believe that either guy could win—I never thought Finn was going to get the job done tonight. Was it a good match? Okay, yes, but to Matt’s point, we never thought for a second Tommy that Finn was going to be that sixth guy in the Chamber match.
With this loss, Balor failed to join Drew McIntyre, John Cena, CM Punk, Logan Paul, and Damian Priest in the Men’s Elimination Chamber match. During the podcast discussion, Matt Morgan and Tommy Carlucci expressed concerns about the Triple H-led creative team’s handling of Balor’s momentum.
