Aiding Rhea Ripley, honorable challenge - 4 signs Damian Priest will soon turn babyface in WWE
The Judgment Day has been a top act in WWE for several years. The group was first formed in early 2022, under the leadership of Edge. The WWE Hall of Famer quickly recruited Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley into the gothic-spooky stable, but things took a turn soon after.
Edge was kicked out of the stable, and Finn Balor later joined. From there, the group became less spooky and soon recruited Dominik Mysterio and JD McDonagh. Despite some hiccups here and there, things have mostly stayed relatively peachy for the stable.
That may be changing soon, however. There are signs that Damian Priest could soon exit the faction and turn babyface.
Below are four signs Damian Priest will soon turn babyface in WWE:
#4. He is always asking about people communicating with Rhea Ripley
Damian Priest and The Judgment Day don't always get along, but The Archer of Infamy clearly has loyalty towards the group. While he gets along with everybody in the heel faction, it is safe to say he and Rhea Ripley are the closest.
The Eradicator and The Archer of Infamy are dubbed "The Terror Twins!'' While Ripley is currently out of action, it is clear that Damian misses her, as he regularly asks his stablemates if they're in contact with Mami.
Interestingly, apart from the WWE World Heavyweight Champion, others don't seem worried about Rhea Ripley. The likes of Finn, JD, and even Dirty Dom seem to be out of contact with Mami. The trio seems to be in cahoots with Liv Morgan. With Damian Priest being the only person worried about Mami, all signs indicate that a babyface turn may be on the horizon for El Campeon.
#3. Damian Priest doesn't want interference in his matches
The basic trait of a heel is that they resort to unfair means, including outside interferences, to steal a victory during their matches. However, since becoming World Heavyweight Champion, Damian Priest has constantly iterated that he does not need outside interference during his matches.
The Archer of Infamy lashed out at Finn Balor for interfering in his match against Main Event Jey Uso at Backlash France. Ahead of his match against Drew McIntyre at WWE Clash at the Castle, Priest allowed The Scottish Warrior to ensure that The Judgment Day was barred from ringside during their title match in Scotland.
Priest offered a singles match to Drew against his stablemate, Finn Balor, on RAW, with the heel stable's presence at ringside during the duo's Clash at the Castle encounter on the line. McIntyre defeated Balor fair-and-square to ensure the same.
Last week on RAW, El Campeon offered to put his World Title on the line against a returning Seth Rollins, as he asserted his desire to prove himself as a worthy champion. All these acts seem to indicate that Damian Priest could turn babyface shortly.
#2. He made an honorable challenge to Seth Rollins for WWE Money in the Bank
WWE fans were shocked when Seth Rollins made his stunning return on Monday Night RAW last week. There were no rumors of his return. Hence, the audience couldn't believe that The Visionary was back.
Notably, Seth asserted that he wanted to enter and win the Men's Money in the Bank briefcase and challenge Damian Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship. Surprisingly, The Judgment Day member interrupted the segment and offered The Architect a title opportunity at Money in the Bank 2024.
Priest simply giving Rollins a title match is very much not the trait of a standard heel. As noted previously, it is as if Damian has his own code of honor that shines through each week. Being a fighting champion is a sign that his heel run is just about over.
#1. Damian is trying to prevent Liv Morgan from causing trouble
There is a lot of backstory behind Rhea Ripley's current injury. The Eradicator and Liv Morgan were involved in a heated feud last year, which saw the former brutally attack the current Women's World Champion. Morgan was written off TV for the next six months. She eventually returned at this year's Royal Rumble with the sole intention of taking everything away from Mami.
Morgan injured Rhea via a backstage attack on the RAW after WWE WrestleMania XL. This forced the Australian star to vacate the Women's World Championship. Since then, Liv has managed to claim the WWE Women's World Title. However, The Liv Morgan Revenge Tour isn't over yet.
The 30-year-old has now set sights on Mami's Latino Heat, Dominik Mysterio. Morgan has been constantly flirting with Dom Dom on RAW and social media. Liv has also been spotted backstage with Finn Balor and JD McDonagh, which indicates that the current Women's World Champion wants to take over the heel faction.
However, Damian Priest has regularly tried to stop Liv's heelish nonsense from taking over the group and ruining Dominik's relationship with Rhea. If that isn't the sign of a babyface, nothing is.