Finn Balor and Kyle O’Reilly may have been hurt in the main event of tonight’s “Takeover: 31” event, which saw Balor retain his title.
Triple H noted during tonight’s post-Takeover media call that Balor was on his way to a local hospital to get x-rays of his jaw done. Triple H didn’t elaborate but he noted that they needed the x-rays to “see what’s going on there” with Balor.
Balor was selling an apparent jaw injury after the match, and was bleeding from his mouth.
O’Reilly also bled from his mouth during the Takeover main event, long before Balor did. Triple H noted in his post-Takeover call that O’Reilly was also being checked out by WWE medics.
WWE has later announced that O’Reilly suffered several broken teeth during the match with Balor. He is being evaluated for additional injuries.
It was also announced that Balor is being evaluated for potential facial fractures. He was taken to a local hospital for CAT scans to determine if he suffered any fractures of the face during the match.
Stay tuned for more on Balor and O’Reilly. Below is WWE’s full announcement:
Injury update on Finn Bálor and Kyle O’Reilly
The main event of NXT TakeOver 31 was a brutal, hard-hitting battle for the NXT Championship between Finn Bálor and Undisputed ERA’s Kyle O’Reilly. In the aftermath of the grueling main event, it has become evident that both Superstars are worse for wear.
O’Reilly has a number of broken teeth as a result of the fight with The Prince, WWE.com has learned. O’Reilly is also being evaluated for additional injuries.
WWE.com can also report that Bálor has been taken to a local medical facility for CAT scans to determine if he suffered potential facial fractures in his successful title defense.
We have learned that @KORcombat has several broken teeth and #NXTChampion @FinnBalor is being evaluated for potential facial fractures after their grueling #NXTChampionship Match at #NXTTakeOver 31. https://t.co/ER1dnoRqrj pic.twitter.com/hblTEAqo2Q
— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) October 5, 2020
