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Mack Rawden

Why Damian Priest Cashing In His MITB Briefcase At SummerSlam Is A Bad Idea

Finn Balor and Damian Priest talking to each other on Monday Night Raw.

I am an utterly shameless Damian Priest fan. He’s my favorite part of Judgment Day, and Judgment Day is one of my favorite things going in WWE. I was writing articles all the way back in March about how WWE could turn them into the next main event stable, and spoiler alert: we’ve gotten there. They run Monday Night Raw, and despite Finn Bálor infuriatingly being the only member on the SummerSlam card, it’s pretty obvious WWE sees them as feature attractions.

So, you’d think, based on all that, I’d be pushing for Damian Priest to cash-in his Money In The Bank contract and win The World Heavyweight Championship at SummerSlam, but I actually hope he does not. I think pulling the trigger this quickly would be a huge mistake. I’m all for him being on the show and teasing the big moment, but a full-on cash-in would be a mistake. Let’s talk about why…

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