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Finn Balor’s Demon persona returns on WWE SmackDown and attacks Gunther
Finn Balor returned as The Demon on WWE SmackDown during the show’s Halloween-themed episode.
Danhausen had teased an experiment, and revealed Balor as Gunther was attacking him in the ring.
Balor attacked Gunther and put him through the announce table with a Coup de Grace from a ladder.
Gunther had been beating down Danhausen and a group of Minihausens before Balor intervened.
The return came amid an ongoing feud between Balor and Gunther, with a possible match between them at WWE Crown Jewel.
Balor last wrestled as The Demon at WrestleMania 42, where he defeated Dominik Mysterio in a street fight.
A match at Crown Jewel has not been confirmed; the event is scheduled for November 7 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
Finn Balor returned as The Demon on WWE SmackDown and attacked Gunther.
Danhausen revealed Balor as the experiment he had been teasing during the Halloween-themed show.
Balor dropped Gunther through the announce desk with a Coup de Grace from a ladder.
The confrontation could set up a match between Balor and Gunther at Crown Jewel, but the articles say it had not been officially confirmed.
- Who
- Finn Balor, as The Demon, attacked Gunther after Danhausen revealed him.
- What
- Balor returned in his Demon persona and took down Gunther.
- When
- On the Halloween-themed WWE SmackDown described in articles published October 31, 2026.
- Where
- WWE SmackDown; the articles do not state the venue.
- Why
- Danhausen presented Balor as the experiment he had been teasing. A possible Crown Jewel match with Gunther was reported, but not confirmed.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Articles reported that Balor returned as The Demon during the Halloween-themed episode of SmackDown.
Gunther attacked Danhausen and the Minihausens, then put Danhausen in a rear choke.
Danhausen cursed Gunther, and Balor emerged as the experiment.
Balor attacked Gunther and delivered a Coup de Grace from a ladder through the announce desk.
- Returning persona
- The Demon, Finn Balor
- Target
- Gunther
- Revealed by
- Danhausen
- Finishing move
- Coup de Grace from a ladder through the announce desk
- Possible event
- Crown Jewel, scheduled for November 7 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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