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Finn Balor says he questions daily whether staying in WWE after 13 years, away from his family in Ireland and his wife's family in Mexico, is still worth it.

Balor made the admission on What's Your Story? With Stephanie McMahon, explaining how the calculation shifted after he won the WWE Universal Championship in 2016. He held the title for less than 24 hours before forfeiting it due to a shoulder injury.

"For me, that was the top of the mountain. I know a lot of people say, oh, what if he didn't get hurt, whatever, but that's the highest you can get."

After reaching that peak, Balor said the original trade-off stopped making sense. "Earlier in my career, when you're chasing the dream and trying to make money to get yourself comfortable, you're sacrificing time with family to follow your dream. Once I've achieved more than I could ever have imagined, I don't need any more money, I don't need any more success, I don't need any more attention. So why am I doing it?"

Balor lives in Orlando with his wife Vero Rodriguez, whose family is in Mexico City. His family is in Ireland. He described the isolation directly.

"We've got our own little island, which is beautiful, but there's certainly an aspect of loneliness where we don't have a support system. I'm so envious of the guys who have their families here in the United States, and they just fly home on Tuesday morning after Raw and they're with their kids."

He said the guilt has only grown. "The guilt has been getting more prominent the longer my career has gone."

Despite that, Balor said he still wants to compete at the highest level. "I want to perform at the top. I want to be on WrestleMania. I want to be on SummerSlam. I want to be on Raw. But deep down, I struggle daily with what I'm giving up for that."

His post-WWE plan: split his year between three countries. "A couple months in US, couple months in Mexico, couple months in Ireland. That would be the dream."

Full interview on What's Your Story? With Stephanie McMahon on YouTube.

#FinnBalor #WWE #ProWrestling #Wrestling #WWEUniversalChampion

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