Reason Why WWE Delayed Finn Bálor and Dominik Mysterio Feud

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WWE originally planned to break up Finn Bálor and Dominik Mysterio from The Judgment Day nearly a year ago, with a match scheduled for SummerSlam 2025, but delayed the storyline because the faction was still popular on television. According to Dave Meltzer's Wrestling Observer Newsletter, the betrayal finally occurred on the March 9, 2026 episode of Raw when Judgment Day turned on Bálor, with Dominik attacking him with a hammer and delivering a 619. WWE had also considered bringing back Bálor's Demon persona for the original SummerSlam match, though it's unclear if that will happen for their eventual feud.