Adam Cole has told the After the Bell podcast he's pleased to have Finn Balor with him at NXT.

Balor was part of a shakeup of sorts, with NXT moving from the WWE Network to USA, and his return to the brand really came out of nowhere. So far it's been a pretty great ride, the Irishman has since undergone a heel turn and is nothing short of entertaining.

Cole, who's the face of the black and yellow even with Balor now around, told the aforementioned podcast he thinks it's cool that the former NXT Champion is back.

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“I mean, personally it’s really cool," the current champ remarked. "Because I actually, before Finn came to the WWE I had one of his farewell matches on the independents over in Europe. So that was the first time we had met, and then we kind of stayed in contact ever since then. So it’s been so cool kind of seeing his journey.

"Like, before I was in NXT, the run that he had in NXT and then him going on to have his really successful career.

"But to have it kind of spin back around and have him back here is huge for us. I mean, he’s proven at this point how much of a main event player he is and can be. And I think there’s so many cool dream matches that our fans are just clamoring over, imagining him getting in the ring with people. So yeah, I think it’s great. It’s definitely good for the brand, and I think it’s good for Finn too. I think he’s really excited to be back.”

Balor Could Be The Reason NXT Wins The War

NXT's seen reasonable success since the move to TV and they're probably going to win the Wednesday Night battle with AEW's Dynamite for the first time next week.

Balor's return definitely has something to do with that and it's pretty exciting just imagining what's in store.

Source: After the Bell (h/t 411Mania)

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