Wwe/Getty Photos
Whereas Damian Priest emerged together with his WWE World Heavyweight Championship nonetheless in hand after WWE Cash within the Financial institution, he additionally emerged to viral movies highlighting an in-ring mistake of his. The error in reference occurred when Seth Rollins laid out Priest with a Falcon Arrow, to which Priest was meant to kick out of. Because the referee’s hand inched nearer to the three rely, although, Priest’s shoulder remained firmly planted on the mat. However, the referee dominated that Priest had kicked out of the pinfall try. On the Cash within the Financial institution post-show press convention, WWE Chief Content material Officer Paul “Triple H” Levesque addressed the complicated spot.
Commercial
“Human beings in a hoop, errors occur, issues occur. It’s what it’s,” Levesque stated. “It is humorous, for me, now that, if that was one thing I used to be concerned in as a expertise, I do not care how good the remainder of it was, that may be all I might take into consideration. To me, it is a disgrace that that is all folks will speak about, and that is all folks will hit Damian Priest with, whereas he had an exceptional efficiency tonight. However a bunch of individuals will assault that, criticize that, touch upon that.”
Understanding that the detrimental features of a match can generally eclipse the optimistic, Levesque additional needs he might have powered off Priest’s telephone to permit him the right house and time to mirror on all of the shining moments in his WWE World Heavyweight Championship reign. “He has stepped as much as a spot the place whenever you see him as a performer now, I really feel like I am watching a champion come out. I really feel like I am watching a high tier man,” Levesque stated.
Commercial
Regardless of the questions surrounding Priest’s kickout, or lack thereof, Levesque asserts that the referee’s determination stands, and Priest stays the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. Wanting forward, Priest now turns his consideration to WWE SummerSlam, the place he’s slated to defend his title in opposition to the 2024 King of the Ring, GUNTHER.
Should you use any quotes from this text, please credit score WWE and supply a h/t to Wrestling Inc. for the transcription.