Controversy marred the World Heavyweight Championship match between Damian Priest and Seth Rollins on the WWE Cash within the Financial institution 2024 Premium Reside Occasion held on the Scotiabank Area in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The incident centered round a botched pinfall try, and new particulars concerning the incident have just lately come to mild. In a high-stakes match at WWE Cash within the Financial institution, Damian Priest defended his World Heavyweight Championship towards Seth Rollins with a pivotal stipulation: if Priest retained, Rollins couldn’t problem for the title so long as Priest held it, but when Rollins received, Priest must go away The Judgment Day. Because the match neared its climax, Rollins executed a Falcon Arrow, however the referee controversially stopped counting at two, regardless of Priest not kicking out. Amid the confusion, Drew McIntyre appeared along with his Cash within the Financial institution briefcase, signaling his intent to money in. The bell rang, and McIntyre tried a Future Shock DDT on Priest, who countered with a clothesline. Within the ensuing chaos, CM Punk made a shock look, assaulting McIntyre with a chair, choking him with a cable, and placing him with the title belt. Seizing the chance, Priest capitalized by pinning McIntyre to retain his championship amidst the chaotic conclusion. Eager-eyed viewers noticed that Priest didn’t really kick out as Rollins pinned him throughout the match. There was hypothesis about whether or not the incident was a mistake by the referee, if Priest forgot to kick out, or if there was a timing challenge with Drew McIntyre’s interruption. Whereas talking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer clarified that Priest merely didn’t kick out. Meltzer defined that after asking round, he discovered that Priest didn’t kick out. There might need been a timing challenge the place the music was speculated to hit at a particular second, coinciding with Drew’s arrival, nevertheless it was confirmed that Priest simply didn’t kick out. Whether or not Priest was disoriented or one thing else occurred, the noticeable mistake was mentioned post-show. Triple H commented that he wanted to speak to the referee, implying the storyline side. He additionally talked about that everybody would criticize Priest regardless of his nice efficiency, emphasizing that the main focus needs to be on the general match quite than the error. The referee had no selection however to cease the depend, given the state of affairs. “I had requested round, and principally the story I heard was that he didn’t kick out. I feel there’s a chance that there might need been a timing…. this isn’t what I used to be informed after I watched it [however[ possibly there was a timing factor the place it was speculated to be like one or two, after which the music hits, after which as a result of Drew’s coming down straight away. After which possibly like that’s speculated to be the factor within the music, however after I did ask it was, ‘he simply didn’t kick out.’ And you recognize, that was that so whether or not he was rocked, no matter it was, I don’t know. However yeah, yeah, you recognize, there was a really, very noticeable factor and Levaue even was requested about it after the present, and simply form of gave this factor of, effectively, ‘I want to speak to the referee,’ as a result of he principally stated, yeah, the man didn’t kick out and he talks the referee method held up the depend. However he additionally stated it like Triple H, ‘I’m doing this,’ which principally saying, ‘wink wink.’ The storyline. However then he began with everybody’s going to be on Priest’s case, and Priest wrestled such an incredible match, and why be so unfavorable, you recognize, everybody’s gonna discuss how he screwed up. But it surely’s like he had such an incredible match. In order that was form of like the way in which it was, so yeah, it was he didn’t kick out, they usually stated that he didn’t kick out, and the referee stopped the depend, and the referee shouldn’t cease the depend, however the ref in that state of affairs. Boy, did he haven’t any selection. Boy, did he haven’t any selection. What might he have executed?” Triple H has additionally defended Damian Priest after the key botch at Cash within the Financial institution. Regardless, the upcoming weeks will reveal how Damian Priest can be booked because the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. It’s evident he’ll defend his title towards Gunther at SummerSlam subsequent month, setting the stage for an enormous match. Do you’re feeling the botch actually affected the general match? Share your ideas within the feedback part beneath!