WWE World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest defended his title against Seth Rollins at Money in the Bank 2024. The match was high-stakes: if Priest lost the title, he would be kicked out of his faction, The Judgment Day. Conversely, if Rollins lost, he wouldn’t get another chance at the title until Priest was no longer champion.
With such high stakes already in place, the match took another dramatic turn. As Priest and Rollins were fiercely competing, Money in the Bank winner Drew McIntyre decided to cash in his contract, turning the match into a triple threat for the World Heavyweight Championship.
With exciting stipulations and Drew McIntyre cashing in his contract, anticipation for the match was at an all-time high. Despite the electrifying atmosphere, the bout saw a significant botch. Just before McIntyre came out, Seth Rollins executed a Falcon Arrow on Priest and attempted a pin. However, the referee controversially stopped the count at two, even though Priest hadn’t kicked out. This premature stoppage left fans confused and questioning what had transpired.
In the aftermath of the controversial moment at Money in the Bank 2024, where the referee prematurely stopped a pin on him, Damian Priest has finally spoken. While Triple H and Seth Rollins dismissed the incident by saying, ‘Mistake happens,’ Priest offered a different perspective on the potential botch.
Did Damian Priest really forget to kickout at WWE Money in the Bank?
Reports following WWE Money in the Bank suggested Damian Priest was to be kicked out. A backstage source pointed out that, despite the unfortunate situation, such mishaps are unusual for Priest. He was probably more upset about it than anyone else.
Recently, WWE World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest spoke to The New York Post and addressed the controversy surrounding the match. He stated, “The idea that I forgot to kick out, that not a thing. We don’t forget to kick out. Twenty years in, I’m pretty sure there is some kind of muscle memory there. So me forgetting was not the case. There was nothing outside that was supposed to happen. It was a matter of there was a situation, but I’m OK. Everybody’s fine, the story continues. It doesn’t affect anything. The show goes on and I think fans are very invested in everything that’s going on. The ones that matter knew the situation and nobody thought twice about it. It was, move on.”
Damian Priest has moved on from the Money in the Bank controversy. The minor error during the match hasn’t impacted his reign as the titleholder. As he prepares to defend his title against Gunther at SummerSlam, anticipation for the match is at an all-time high.
