Finn Balor will be undergoing medical testing this week with Dr. James Andrews in Birmingham, AL, which could officially clear him to return to the ring, according to PWInsider.
Balor has been out for the past five months after suffering a torn labrum during his match with Seth Rollins at SummerSlam when he was powerbombed into the ringside barricade. The original expected recovery time was around 4-6 months.
WWE.com reported this about the injury at the time:
“He hit the wall during the match, dislocated his shoulder and was able to put it back in himself in a split second,” said ringside physician Dr. Chris Robinson. Bálor was able to finish the match, but Dr. Robinson noted that an MRI yielded results earlier today showing a “possible labrum tear.” Michael Cole confirmed on Raw that Bálor was set to undergo surgery, which Dr. Robinson earlier indicated could lead to a recovery time of “anywhere from four to six months.”
After undergoing surgery, Dr. Jeffrey Dugas stated that the surgery was very successful and that he was “anticipating him getting back at full speed.”
“Finn’s injury was pretty severe, more severe than normal. A really high energy injury, it did more damage than a standard shoulder dislocation where you simply tear the labrum. The prognosis is excellent, however. We were able to fix it all and put it back where it came from. I’m anticipating him getting back at full speed.”
Finn Balor posted this video of himself at rehab yesterday:
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