Check Out Finn Balor's Awesome VENOM Inspired Body Paint From WWE NXT TakeOver: The End

Check Out Finn Balor's Awesome VENOM Inspired Body Paint From WWE NXT TakeOver: The End

Finn Balor and Samoa Joe made history at NXT TakeOver: The End the end tonight by participating in the company's first Steel Cage match, but the former had a look comic book fans are sure to appreciate...

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By JoshWilding - Jun 08, 2016 08:06 PM EST
Filed Under: Venom
WWE Superstar Finn Balor is a huge Marvel fan, and he's become well known for utilising body paint for some of his biggest matches. Over the years, that's included looks based on everyone from Carnage to Spider-Man 2099, but at NXT TakeOver: The End this evening, Balor was rocking a look clearly inspired by villainous symbiote Venom, a character who made his big screen debut in Spider-Man 3.

Talking to Marvel last year, Balor explained why Venom is one of his favourite characters to take inspiration from. "Venom would definitely be kind of my favorite more so for the fact that it was the first one that I had done on the independents in the United Kingdom. And the reaction it got, kind of the doors had opened for me to do it more often. So that would definitely be maybe my favorite."

During his time in Japan, the Irish wrestler utilised a number of Spider-Man inspired looks, and you can check those out in a great article over at Nerdist. Of course, for the vast majority of WWE fans, the biggest talking point to come out of Balor's appearance here is the fact that he was sporting the colours of a certain Club! Anyway, you can check out some photos and videos from the event below. 




The Demon Finn Bálor makes one of his always awe-inspiring entrances and he prepares to challenge his bitter rival Samoa Joe for the NXT Championship in a historic Steel Cage Match.





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AT3374
AT3374 - 6/8/2016, 8:45 PM
Great hard hitting match
Nivekian
Nivekian - 6/8/2016, 8:50 PM
He's done the bodypaint thing for a while, what is Venom about it?
BlackStar25
BlackStar25 - 6/8/2016, 8:58 PM
@Nivekian - Its Josh's monthly wrestling article. Venom thing is just his excuse to post his favorite sport
urnotaslave23
urnotaslave23 - 6/8/2016, 8:52 PM
So who "won"?
jaysin420
jaysin420 - 6/8/2016, 11:14 PM
@urnotaslave23 - Venom lost.
Mrsinister
Mrsinister - 6/8/2016, 8:57 PM
Lmao
MrFridayNights
MrFridayNights - 6/8/2016, 9:00 PM
He already had that Venom body paint in NJPW.
LEVITIKUZ
LEVITIKUZ - 6/8/2016, 9:32 PM
What dogshit am I looking at?

Whatever. Fake wrestling like this is dogshit.
pesmerga44
pesmerga44 - 6/8/2016, 11:45 PM
@LEVITIKUZ - My favorite is when they are supposedly "punching" each other they usually raise their leg up and stomp it to the ground to make it really sound like they are punching each other.
Luminus
Luminus - 6/8/2016, 11:56 PM
@pesmerga44 - My favorite is the part in movies, when they are supposedly "punching" each other, someone in the effects crew smacks some celery with a stick.



Whatever. I'll just travel to Iraq and see real violence.

cc:
@LEVITIKUZ
TMW1987ProudProWrestlingFan
TMW1987ProudProWrestlingFan - 6/9/2016, 12:13 AM
@LEVITIKUZ - Coming from smeone with a Futarama avi! Now that is Dog Shit!
TMW1987ProudProWrestlingFan
TMW1987ProudProWrestlingFan - 6/9/2016, 12:17 AM
@Luminus - Shut Up! You mean they don't really hit each other in movies?! These CBM flicks have been an utter fraud!
Luminus
Luminus - 6/9/2016, 12:19 AM
@TMW1987ProudProWrestlingFan - I know, right? I was shocked to learn this. Now I can't enjoy movies anymore, unless they use real life footage of people getting hurt and killed.
TMW1987ProudProWrestlingFan
TMW1987ProudProWrestlingFan - 6/9/2016, 12:28 AM
@Luminus - Actual Snuff movies are coming! It's the only thing left I think for this world.
TMW1987ProudProWrestlingFan
TMW1987ProudProWrestlingFan - 6/9/2016, 12:34 AM
@pesmerga44 - So that would be like a movies special / sound effect then.

Pro Wrestling is a modern theatre performance. You over emphasise things for the people in the nose bleed / cheap seats.
incredibleTalk
incredibleTalk - 6/9/2016, 4:10 AM
@LEVITIKUZ - Trump supporters believe this shit is real too.....



...delusional!!
MarkCassidy
MarkCassidy - 6/9/2016, 5:27 AM
@Luminus - Found this out recently too. Never watch one of those fake movies again.
Luminus
Luminus - 6/9/2016, 5:33 AM
@TMW1987ProudProWrestlingFan - I have a sneaking feeling those things might be real. The world has some VERY dark places.
AdversaryX
AdversaryX - 6/8/2016, 9:45 PM
Almost all of his body paints look Venom or Carnage inspired. This isn't news.
kirklazarus87
kirklazarus87 - 6/8/2016, 10:08 PM
Does this count as Venom? I look at it and see the Black and white Bullet Club Demon Finn
edededed
edededed - 6/8/2016, 10:59 PM
Haven't been into wrestling for a long time, but damn do i love the whole pageantry of it. Love watching entrance/return videos on youtube. Crazy how this evolved from just regular wrestling into such an entertainment area. Absolutely love it. Not fake either. Dudes take punishment and beatings out there.
TMW1987ProudProWrestlingFan
TMW1987ProudProWrestlingFan - 6/9/2016, 12:26 AM
Not really Venom Josh, clutching at straws here when you know he's actually done the proper Venom & Carnage looks before as well as the Black Symbiote Spidey & White Future Foundation Spidey look.

It is awesome when he does proper Marvel & D.C. inspired looks though. Loved his Joker one.
kallel
kallel - 6/9/2016, 2:21 AM
these guys are like the closest thing to look like real life superheroes. there image, physique and strength.
grif
grif - 6/9/2016, 4:36 AM
i missed the awesome part.
SladeWadeWilson
SladeWadeWilson - 6/9/2016, 6:09 AM
His Carnage paint was way better.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BdoywXdIUAA_mW8.jpg
thebamf
thebamf - 6/9/2016, 6:43 AM
nickh0801
nickh0801 - 6/9/2016, 6:13 AM
That wasn't his Venom look! That was just a black and white version of his demon look

This is his Venom look...
nickh0801
nickh0801 - 6/9/2016, 7:53 AM
@nickh0801 - grr, why do my pics always show up on here when I first post them, but don't when I come back later?
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