WWE Bad Blood 2024 saw the event return after a twenty-year hiatus from the WWE schedule. The five-match card contained a lot of matches with a lot of backstory and few have the kind of history as Damian Priest and Finn Balor.
At SummerSlam 2024, Damian Priest lost the World Heavyweight Championship due to betrayal from Finn Blor, who then excommunicated both Priest and Ripley from the group. The faction now includes Blor, Mysterio, Morgan, JD McDonagh, and Carlito. Priest was far from finished with his former friend, and they collided in Atlantas State Farm Arena.
The third match of the night at Bad Blood featured a showdown between two former Judgment Day allies. The crowd included several big names, such as Quavo, Lil Baby, Metro Boomin, X-Pac, Tully Blanchard, and Arn Anderson, who were all shown at ringside prior to the match. Balor entered the arena wearing a new mask with a white stripe down the center, along with a fresh face paint design under his eye.
Both Balor and Priest were eager to settle their rivalry and started the match at a fast pace, with Damian Priest looking to make Balor pay for their past. The action spilled outside the ring, where Balor executed a slingblade on Priest, gaining the upper hand. Balor maintained control, applying a sleeper hold until Priest managed to break free.
After taking a hard shot to the face, Balor countered with a side Russian leg sweep, keeping himself in control. However, Priest powered up and began to land punches on Balor. Priest hit a Broken Arrow for a near fall as the match continued. Balor responded with a slingblade, but Priest followed up with a punch and a clothesline for another two count. Priest then executed a Razors Edge on Balor for a close near fall.
The action returned outside, where Priest launched Balor over the announce table and then delivered a powerbomb onto the apron. Standing over Balor, Priest pulled down the straps of his singlet. Suddenly, Carlito appeared to distract the referee, allowing JD McDonagh to hang Priest up on the ropes. Balor seized the moment and hit a Coup De Grce on Priest, but only scored a two count. Carlito distracted the referee once more, leading to Balor receiving a chair, but Priest kicked it out of his hands.
The two continued to exchange moves, with Balor climbing to the top rope for a series of stomps on Priests back. As he prepared for a third stomp, Priest caught him and executed a South of Heaven for the victory. This win marked a significant moment for Damian Priest as he gained revenge on Finn Balor. Only time will reveal whether this rivalry continues to unfold.
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