Damian Priest managed to survive the onslaught of Jey Uso‘s yeets this afternoon at WWE Backlash, thanks to a lot of help from The Judgment Day.
The finish saw Damian Preist hit Jey Uso with the South of Heaven chokeslam from the top rope to secure the pinfall victory. Uso had the title won on numerous occasions but was thwarted by Finn Balor and JD McDonagh.
Despite their help and assistance, Priest was furious with Balor and McDonagh after the matchup.
WWE Backlash results
Check out our recap of the match, courtesy of our live coverage page:
WWE World Heavyweight Championship Match: Damian Priest (c) vs. Jey Uso
Jey gets the crowd to yeet at Priest. Priest is instantly annoyed. Priest attacks. Jey avoids it and lays in a few strikes. Jey leapfrogs over Preist and yeets at him again. Priest charges in, and Jey sends him over the top. Jey dives off the apron but gets caught by Priest. Priest slams Jey into the apron. Priest works over Jey in the ring. Jey surprises Priest with a back suplex. Priest and Jey trade hands. Jey wins the exchange. Priest catches a kick from Jey. Jey spins into a head kick. Priest falls into the corner. Jey tries a running hip attack.
Priest counters with a backdrop to the apron. Jey lands another head kick, followed by a crossbody from the top. Priest kicks out and rolls out to the floor. Jey lands a dive. As Jey is getting back in the ring, JD McDonagh appears at ringside and crotches Jey on the middle rope. Priest spears Jey, then notices McDonagh at ringside. Priest yells at McDonagh that he told him to stay out of this. Jey superkicks McDonagh, then Priest. Jey lands the Uso Splash. Priest kicks out. Jey and Priest exchange strikes.
The Judgment Day assists Damian Priest
Both men are down. Priest lands the Razor’s Edge. Jey kicks out. Priest calls for his finish. Jey escapes and lands a Spear. Priest kicks out! Jey goes up top. Finn Bálor hops the barricade, but Jey superkicks him off the apron before he can get involved. Priest floors Jey with a lariat. South of Heaven by Priest. Jey kicks out! Priest yells at Jey to rise before landing a cyclone boot.
Priest lands another kick. Jey surprises Priest with a flurry of superkicks. Spear by Jey. Jey lands another Uso Splash. McDonagh puts Priest’s foot on the bottom rope, breaking the count. Jey rolls out of the ring and superkicks Bálor and McDonagh. Jey goes up top. Priest cuts Jey off and hits South of Heaven off the top for the win.
Winner and STILL WWE World Heavyweight Champion, Damian Priest!
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