At Survivor Series: WarGames, Damian Priest had the chance to win back the World Heavyweight Championship he lost to Gunther at SummerSlam. While Damian also seemed to have the skills to beat The Ring General, he once again ended up short.
During his match, The Archer of Infamy had his moments, but interference from former brother-in-arms Finn Balor ensured Damian did not walk away from Survivor Series: WarGames as champion. This defeat will indeed be a major setback for the former Judgment Day member.
In this article, we will look at three possible reasons why Damian Priest lost to Gunther at Survivor Series: WarGames:
#3. To book Damian Priest vs. Finn Balor 2
At WWE Bad Blood, Damian Priest registered a win against Finn Balor. While Damian felt like he ended the rivalry with his former partner after the win, it’s clear the feud was not over from Balor’s side. Hence, he returned to be a thorn in Damian’s way of becoming the World Heavyweight Champion again.
The reason Finn interfered and cost Damian the title opportunity once again is that WWE probably wants to build towards another match between Damian and Balor at a future premium live event. Given that the first match between the two men went so well, one can only imagine how well another match between them would do.
#2. To not ruin Gunther’s dominance in WWE
Throughout his career in WWE, Gunther has been booked as a very dominant superstar. Whether it was the Intercontinental Championship run or the current run as World Heavyweight Champion, Gunther has never failed to look dominant. This, indeed, is a major plus for the Austrian.
However, recently, The Ring General and his dominance both came under massive doubt when he failed to beat Cody Rhodes at WWE Crown Jewel 2024. Hence, if WWE had to book Damian Priest to beat Gunther, it would be two consecutive losses at major PLEs for the World Heavyweight Champion, and this would have ruined his dominance.
#1. Massive Triple Threat match for the World Heavyweight Championship
When Finn Balor originally cost Damian Priest the World Heavyweight Championship at WWE SummerSlam, Gunther did not take any action. However, this time, when Balor interfered and attempted to cost Damian, Gunther, for some reason, landed a big blow on The Judgment Day member.
This blow landed by Gunther could indicate a potential Triple Threat match between them at a PLE in the future. After being hit like that, it’s unlikely Balor will leave Gunther. Therefore, this potential Triple Threat match is where Damian could be booked to become World Heavyweight Champion again.