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Time of India
3 days ago
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- Time of India
WWE SmackDown results May 30: Damian Priest sends a haunting message to Jacob Fatu
WWE SmackDown results May 30: Damian Priest addressed the WWE Universe during the latest episode of SmackDown and issued a warning to Jacob Fatu, the current US Champion. He then had a stare-down with 'The Samoan Werewolf' as he made his way to the ring for his match against Andrade and Camelo Hayes. Damien Priest hints at a feud with Jacob Fatu Damien Priest seemingly moved on from his feud with Drew McIntyre on the latest episode of the blue brand. He praised 'The Scottish Warrior' for bringing his A-game to the table during their match at Saturday Night's Main Event. He then reflected on the rivalry and said that it has taken a toll on his body, making him miss the opportunity to qualify for the Men's Money in the Bank match. Priest went on to make it clear that he has his eye set on the WWE US title. 'The Archer of Infamy' then exited the ring and had a staredown with Jacob Fatu, the current champion. What happened at Saturday Night's Main Event? Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre put each other through hell in a 'Steel Cage' match at Saturday Night's Main Event. In the dying moments of the brutal contest, Priest nailed his arch-rival with a con-chairito and then walked out of the cage to secure the win. This was seemingly the last chapter in their year-long blood feud. Stay ahead of the game with the latest updates, match highlights, and insider stories from IPL, cricket, WWE, and more! Click here.
Yahoo
25-05-2025
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- Yahoo
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event results, grades, analysis: Cody Rhodes returns, John Cena smashes R-Truth
Cody Rhodes made his surprise return at Saturday Night's Main Event, his first appearance since losing the Undisputed WWE Championship to John Cena at WrestleMania 41. (WWE/WWE via Getty Images) WWE's revival run of the iconic Saturday Night's Main Event show continued this weekend at the Yuengling Center in Tampa, Florida. The 39th installment of the event — and third since WWE brought it back in December 2024 — featured five matches, including John Cena's latest stop in his retirement tour. The first surprise of the night came early as Bronson Reed made his return from injury to join the Seth Rollins, Bron Breakker and Paul Heyman faction. Reed took out CM Punk in his first action since suffering a broken ankle in the War Games match at Survivor Series last November. Advertisement After being added to the Saturday Night's Main Event card on Friday's episode of "SmackDown," Zelina Vega retained her Women's United States Championship against Chelsea Green, seemingly ending the latter's presence in that title picture. Cena, who retained his Undisputed WWE Championship earlier this month at WWE Backlash 2025 with the help of R-Truth, faced off against his unintentional benefactor in a non-title match. The match was brief, but entertaining, delivering exactly what was needed from it with the Cena victory. The latest chapter in the ongoing, increasingly violent rivalry between Drew McIntyre and Damian Priest was also written, this time in a steel cage. Priest left Tampa victorious after an impressive match with McIntyre. It remains to be seen if this is the end of their battle, but there's undeniably chemistry between the two. Finally, in the main event of the evening, Jey Uso successfully defended his WWE World Heavyweight Championship against Logan Paul. The match featured interference from Cena, which opened the door for the biggest return of the night: Cody Rhodes. Rhodes announced that Cena and Paul will team up against himself and Uso at Money in the Bank in two weeks. Advertisement Here are the results, grades and analysis from Saturday Night's Main Event: Jey Uso def. Logan Paul in 9:47 to retain the World Heavyweight Championship Grade: A- Best spot: Cody Rhodes' return Analysis: In my pre-show predictions, I suggested we would see Cena's next opponent set up in the aftermath of his match with R-Truth. If we're grading predictions, I think I would get partial credit. Thinking about how I wanted to grade this match, I focused more on the storyline progression than the actual in-ring action, which was solid, but was inevitably overshadowed by the return of Rhodes and the set up for the tag-team contest between him and Uso against Cena and Paul at Money in the Bank. The tease of Cena interfering earlier in the night was very well done and pairing him with Paul works very well as we build toward an inevitable rematch of the WrestleMania 41 main event. Damian Priest def. Drew McIntyre in 12:23 Grade: A Best spot: McIntyre superplexing Priest back into the ring Analysis: Despite us having seen Priest and McIntyre feuding for what feels like forever, the chemistry and talent between these two allows for everything to come across as fresh. The finish here — Priest winning with a vicious Con-Chair-To felt like the end of this program — and perhaps represented a bit of a turn for Priest in the sense that he's a bigger, more violent player moving up on the "WWE SmackDown" card. We still have four undecided Money in the Bank ladder match spots and you could make a very strong case for Priest deserving one of them and potentially becoming a two-time briefcase winner. John Cena def. R-Truth in 4:23 Grade: B+ Best spot: R-Truth's entrance Analysis: The build here was ridiculous — in a good way — and the match was exactly what it needed to be. R-Truth remains one of the most remarkably entertaining talents in WWE history and provided some genuine laugh-out-loud moments in the shortest match of the night. Cena's actions later on in the show will be what everyone is talking about rather than this match. Zelina Vega def. Chelsea Green in 5:09 to retain her Women's United States Championship Grade: C+ Best spot: Vega's avalanche Code Red Analysis: Solid — albeit brief — action here, but ultimately the biggest takeaway is that the Women's United States Championship picture needs an injection of an established, marquee-name star to elevate it similar to what Becky Lynch has done with the Women's Intercontinental Championship on 'WWE Raw.' I don't see how Green can justifiably stay involved here, which is unfortunate because she developed a persona and character that is somewhat based on being in this specific championship picture. Seth Rollins and Bron Breakker def. Sami Zayn and CM Punk in 13:13 Grade: A Best spot: Breakker's flying clothesline Analysis: An excellent start to the show, all four men shined and put together the most complete match of the night. Breakker does something that makes you go 'holy &^#%' every time he steps in the ring, Zayn can work wonders with anyone, and the chemistry between Rollins and Punk is through the roof. The returning Bronson Reed is a perfect fit for the Rollins/Breakker/Paul Heyman stable, even if it's going to take a little explaining after the tsunami assault Reed previously delivered to Rollins. This faction feels significantly more dangerous heading into Monday's episode of 'WWE Raw.' For a recap of all of the action from WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, check out Uncrowned's live blog below:
Forbes
25-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Forbes
Damian Priest Upsets Drew McIntyre At WWE Saturday Night's Main Event
Damian Priest has reportedly been receiving high praise in WWE. (Credit:) WWE Saturday Night's Main Event may have finally marked the end of the long-running rivalry between Damian Priest and Drew McIntyre. At WWE's latest installment of its NBC special, Priest beat McIntyre after demolishing him with a Con-Chair-To and waltzing out of the steel cage inside Tampa's Yuengling Center. SmackDown's two colossal stars clashed in a fantastic steel cage match that ideally will end one of WWE's lengthiest feuds. After all, if there's ever a way to end a grudge feud, it's inside a steel cage. McIntyre and Priest have battled back and forth since early 2024, first going to war over the World Heavyweight Championship on Raw before transitioning their feud over to SmackDown. Things weren't always going well, either. After Priest lost the World title and McIntyre found himself stuck in no man's land following an epic feud with CM Punk, a title-less feud with one another felt, well, kind of pointless. Even McIntyre himself expressed his unhappiness with his path to WrestleMania 41, where he topped Priest in a very good Sin City Street Fight that was one of the few highlights of WrestleMania weekend. Their match quality was never the issue, but there was an overall sense of fans being underwhelmed by their rivalry. Still, in the weeks since WrestleMania 41, McIntyre and Priest have done a good job of making their feud more interesting. Given the history between the two stars, after all, it makes sense that they have spent much of the past two years going at it, whether or not a title was involved. This is not a rivalry that fans will be talking about 10 years from now, but after Priest's decisive and somewhat surprising victory at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, both Priest and McIntyre are still strongly positioned as cornerstones of the main event picture. Perhaps most notably, Priest has been receiving widespread praise backstage in WWE for his performance during this feud with McIntyre. Even though Priest is a former world champion, this storyline has, in a way, allowed him to prove that he belongs in the upper echelon of WWE stars. As World Heavyweight Champion, Priest was clearly a placeholder champion utilized as a means to transition the title onto Gunther. But tonight, he picked up a significant victory over McIntyre, one of WWE's best all-around performers. Though Priest doesn't figure to factor into the world title picture again anytime soon, McIntyre is a strong candidate to emerge as a world title contender soon, even after a loss in Tampa. Especially with a potential WWE draft taking place soon, McIntyre is on a short list of potential world title challengers, whether that's against John Cena or Jey Uso. Given the spotlight they got at WWE Saturday Night's Main Event and the crowd reaction to their match, the logical assumption is that McIntyre and Priest are being repositioned as a top acts once again. McIntyre, after all, is making strides toward becoming WWE's next Hollywood star, so WWE would be wise to feature him prominently in the months ahead. Priest, meanwhile, just picked up one of the biggest wins of his career. Although this feud got off to a rocky start, it has done wonders for both men as they're transforming into bigger stars right before fans' eyes. At WWE Saturday Night's Main Event, McIntyre may have technically lost, but truth be told, both McIntyre and Priest were winners here.
Yahoo
20-05-2025
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- Yahoo
Report: WWE Superstar Being Praised For His Toughness While Working Banged Up
It's not easy being a WWE Superstar. The schedule has greatly improved for WWE performers in recent years. However, the injuries the men and women deal with are never-ending, and many top talents continue to work while banged up. Advertisement One talent in particular is being praised for their recent toughness on the SmackDown brand. According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, there's been a lot of talk among WWE talents who are praising the toughness of Damian Priest working 'very banged up' over the course of his feud with Drew McIntyre this year. Priest is currently set to face McIntyre in a steel cage match this weekend at Saturday Night's Main Event. Based on the intensity of their rivalry in recent months, this should seemingly be a blow-off match that will give Priest time off to recover. WrestleZone will have live coverage of Saturday Night's Main Event later this weekend. Advertisement READ MORE: Damian Priest Reveals Who Put Him In A Leadership Position When He Signed With WWE What do you make of this report? Do you think Damian Priest will get some time off after his steel cage match this weekend? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below. The post Report: WWE Superstar Being Praised For His Toughness While Working Banged Up appeared first on Wrestlezone.
CBS News
20-05-2025
- Entertainment
- CBS News
WWE wrestler Damian Priest honored on Bronx Walk of Fame
The Bronx Walk of Fame was created to highlight people who were raised in the borough and have accomplished big things, including stars like Luther Vandross and Regis Philbin. This year, WWE wrestler Damian Priest will join the historic lineup along the Grand Concourse. "'I've said it since I started in WWE that I just want my name to live forever. I just want to do something and do things that people remember me by and getting this honor, it's kind of like, wait, did I just achieve that?" he said. Wrestler Damian Priest's Bronx roots run deep CBS News New York spoke with Priest on City Island before Saturday's unveiling of his plaque. He said it is a place from his childhood. "My dad would bring me here. Bring me here all the time, and order a lot of fried shrimp. But that was my favorite food as a kid. So it's kind of cool being back here and everything looks exactly the same," said Priest. Priest said he grew up in different neighborhoods in the Bronx, including Parkchester and Castle Hill. "We didn't have much, but we didn't need much. We just needed family and love and our community. And I just all the all my memories from being here are happy," he said. He said he knew he wanted to be a WWE superstar from a young age, after going to wresting matches with his father. His impact in the WWE world has touched many in his home borough. "This is a guy who I sincerely admire because he really represents Latinos everywhere, and he's not shy about it. He talks to you in Spanish, and he wears his Puerto Rican flag in his tights. It shows you, like, you know what, if you dream hard, you dream big, you can make it, you know, and then you come back and you bring that back to the Bronx," said WWE fan Rigoberto Tomala. As his legacy lives along the Bronx Walk of Fame, Priest hopes his name will be an inspiration to others. "Being alongside other legends from here. It means the world to me. And I can't thank, you know, our city, our borough, our people enough. When it comes to having a dream, nobody's going to work for your dream but yourself. And you got to be honest with yourself and work as hard as you can to achieve what you want," he said. Other 2025 honorees for the Bronx Walk of Fame include artist DeVaughn Rodriguez, former NBA star Kemba Walker, freestyle legend Judy Torres and TV personality Gary Axelbank. You can email Erica with Bronx story ideas by CLICKING HERE.
