Finn Balor Reveals How His Wife Rejected Him at First

Finn Balor doesn’t open up about his personal life often, but during a rare and deeply personal conversation with Cody Rhodes on What Do You Want To Talk About?, the WWE veteran pulled back the curtain on how his marriage began — including an outright rejection that nearly ended the story before it started.

Balor explained that he first met his wife during WrestleMania week, when she was working in media and interviewing talent. At the time, nothing romantic came from it beyond a brief connection and occasional social media messages that stretched on for years.

After years of sporadic contact, Balor finally decided to take a real shot — and it didn’t go the way he expected. That chance encounter turned into casual online conversations, but nothing serious — until Balor made his move.

“We met in San Jose. It was my first WrestleMania. She was working for Fox. I was doing one of those media mornings, and she interviewed me, and we just kind of crossed paths.”

“We kind of kept in touch once every six months by DMs. Just like, ‘Nice to see you,’ whatever.”

When he finally asked for her number, the answer was a firm no. Balor admitted the rejection wasn’t playful or teasing — it was practical and dismissive. The distance, the careers, and the lifestyle all felt like dealbreakers to her. But despite the shutdown, they didn’t stop talking.

“She said, ‘No.’ She said, ‘I live in Mexico. You live in America. I work in TV. You’re a wrestler. It’s never gonna work.’”

“We kept DMing for another month or two. Every day. And then I finally said, ‘Come on, give me the number. Give me the digits. We gotta take this to the next level.’ And yeah, we never looked back.”

That persistence paid off. The two have now been together for seven years, but Balor made it clear that being married to a wrestler changed how his wife views the business.

“She appreciates what I do. She used to love it more when she wasn’t with me. Now she sees the risks and the injuries and the effect it has on me — and she doesn’t like it as much.”

Rather than seeing that as a negative, Balor said it’s helped keep him grounded as his career has continued at the highest level.

“If you have someone at home who’s a super fan, then I’m always ‘Finn.’ You feed your ego and lose the run of yourself. It’s important to have someone who keeps you grounded.”

That grounded perspective ties into another reality Balor opened up about — the idea of “home” no longer being a physical place. Even Ireland, where he grew up, feels different now.

“Now home is the airplane and the Marriott. We’re on the road so much.”

“What I picture as home is Ireland twenty years ago. Ireland has evolved so much. It’ll always be home, but sometimes it doesn’t feel like it.”

For a performer who has spent decades living out of a suitcase, Balor’s reflections hit on the quiet cost of a wrestling life — success, love, and stability don’t always arrive on the same schedule. Balor rarely shares this side of himself, which made the moment stand out as one of the most revealing segments of the interview.

What do you think about Finn Balor’s perspective on love, rejection, and life on the road — and do you think wrestling relationships can ever truly feel settled? Drop your thoughts in the comments and let us know.

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