In an episode straight out of a wrestling soap opera, the dastardly Damien Priest managed to cling onto his World Heavyweight Title at WWE Backlash like a cat hanging onto the curtains during a vacuuming session. And oh boy, did he have a little help from his naughty friends, The Judgment Day!
The night started with Priest owning the ring like a boss at a board meeting, before Jey Uso decided to take things outside—literally! Uso treated Priest to a not-so-pleasant trip into the barricade via a suicide dive that probably had the champ seeing stars and not in the Hollywood sense.
But here’s where the plot thickens: just as Uso was mounting his big comeback, JD McDonagh turned up like that uninvited cousin at Thanksgiving, sneakily knocking Uso off the ropes while the ref was conveniently distracted. A classic “whoops, did I do that?” moment!
Priest, looking more confused than a chameleon in a bag of Skittles, wasn’t exactly thrilled about the interruption. But hey, in the chaos that ensued, Uso was handing out superkicks like they were going out of style—pop one for McDonagh, and why not one for the champ too?
As the French crowd chanted “Yeet” and “No Yeet” (because why not?), the shenanigans escalated. Finn Balor tried to sneak into the fray, only to eat a superkick from Uso. Just as we thought Uso might clinch it with another Uso Splash, McDonagh was there again, sneaky as a fox, slipping Priest’s foot onto the rope to save the day.
After a bit more to-and-fro and what can only be described as aerial acrobatics from Uso, Priest delivered a South of Heaven from the second rope and secured the win. Post-match, as Balor and McDonagh kicked Uso around for good measure, Priest played the reluctant hero, calling off his goons and standing triumphant, his belt held high.
So there you have it, folks! A night of high-flying moves, sneaky interferences, and more twists than a pretzel factory. Damien Priest might still be the champ, but with friends like these, who needs scriptwriters?