WWE Superstar Finn Bálor called out Monday Night Raw general manager Adam Pearce on social media after he was left out of the 2026 Royal Rumble on Saturday.
Bálor wrote that he’s “starting to realize I don’t get enough respect around here” in a post on X before specifically bringing up Pearce in a separate post.
During a Jan. 26 episode of Raw, Pearce told Bálor that the Royal Rumble 30-man field was complete after he requested to be in the match.
In their discussion, Pearce brought up Bálor’s recent match with CM Punk for the World Heavyweight Championship as a reason why he wasn’t included in the Rumble.
Later that night, Bálor appeared to let his frustration get the best of him and attacked Punk during his clash with AJ Styles in the main event on Raw.
Four days later, Damian Priest was informed of his place in the Royal Rumble on SmackDown and Bálor wasn’t happy.
Despite Bálor’s social media comments directed at Pearce, he didn’t want to let the situation affect his mindset and remained optimistic on Saturday.
After being excluded the Rumble, the 44-year-old will use the snub as fuel moving forward.
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