Former WWE employee exposes major flaw in Damian Priest's strategy ahead of SummerSlam (Exclusive)
Former WWE head writer Vince Russo recently spoke about Damian Priest's reign as the World Heavyweight Champion. The star won the title at WrestleMania XL when he cashed in his Money in the Bank contract.
Priest has managed to keep his title reign safe over the last few months. However, he will face a unique challenge at SummerSlam as he squares up against Gunther. Over the last year, The Ring General became the longest-reigning Intercontinental Champion and also won the 2024 King of the Ring Tournament.
On Sportskeeda Wrestling's Legion of RAW, Vince Russo questioned why Damian Priest was still associated with The Judgment Day. He felt that the World Heavyweight Champion had outgrown the faction and that it had done nothing for him over the last few months. He mentioned that the stable was harming Priest's credibility as the red brand's top titleholder.
"If you just thought about this logically, at this point in time, why would Damian Priest want anything to do with The Judgment Day? What have they done for him whatsoever? Why would that guy want anything to do with this group?" [From 20:45 onwards]
This week on RAW, Gunther took some verbal jabs at Damian Priest, forcing retaliation from the champion. The two men started brawling and had to be separated.
The brawl continued backstage as the two stars looked to gain an upper hand. It will be interesting to see who emerges victorious when they meet inside the ring at SummerSlam.
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