In ensnaring the audience with a shadowy alter ego and a dynamic, fleet-footed approach to wrestling, Finn Balor is following The Great Muta's lead.
Balor has been a highlight of NXT for the last two years. His ring work is stellar. His heartthrob appearance doesn't hurt, either.
It's his theatrics, from his horror-movie crawl to the fangs painted on his neck, that have truly allowed him to stand out.
Muta, who later wrestled under his real name, Keiji Mutoh, forced fans to notice him in a similar way. The Japanese star first made waves in the United States in the late '80s in the National Wrest...
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