Damian Priest stole Drew McIntyre's best WrestleMania moment. After winning the title at WrestleMania 40, Drew McIntyre teased CM Punk, which led to Punk attacking McIntyre. As we all know, Priest took advantage of the situation and cashed in his money in the bank contract. Is Priest becoming a WWE heavyweight champion good for business? Watch the video to learn more!
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00:00 WrestleMania 40 saw Drew McIntyre finally win the World Heavyweight Championship from
00:27 Seth Rollins.
00:29 Winning the championship in front of a live audience was a huge milestone for the Scottish
00:34 Warrior.
00:35 This was a moment that has eluded him since WrestleMania 36 where he won the WWE Championship
00:41 in front of no crowd.
00:42 It was a surreal moment as Drew had tears in his eyes when he held the title.
00:48 However, just moments after his win, Mr. Money in the Bank Damian Priest rushed to the ring
00:55 and hit McIntyre with his briefcase.
00:58 He then successfully cashed in his contract, walking out of Wrestlemania as the new World
01:05 Heavyweight Champion with his Judgment Day friends.
01:08 It was one of the most shocking moments of the entire weekend and you know what, this
01:14 whole thing could have been avoided.
01:16 This happened because McIntyre went to confront CM Punk who was at ringside doing commentary
01:22 and after winning the championship McIntyre started talking trash.
01:27 We all know the feud that has been going on between McIntyre and Punk.
01:31 It all started when Drew took the blame on himself for injuring Punk at Royal Rumble
01:36 and since then he has been mocking the best in the world on TV and even on social media.
01:43 So at Wrestlemania, when Drew was engaging in verbal jabs, Punk had enough and decided
01:49 to retaliate.
01:50 He tripped McIntyre off the announcers table and attacked him.
01:54 This was the moment Damian Priest had been looking for.
01:58 He came out, hit McIntyre with the briefcase and cashed in his Money in the Bank contract.
02:05 He threw Drew into the ring and delivered his South of Heaven Chokeslam finisher, pinning
02:10 him in becoming the new World Heavyweight Champion as Punk watched with a grin on his
02:15 face.
02:16 In just a matter of minutes, Drew McIntyre's reign came to an end.
02:22 This could turn out to be a strategic move by WWE to intensify the animosity between
02:27 the Scottish Warrior and the best in the world.
02:30 Having Punk cost Drew his championship not only adds fuel to their already firing rivalry,
02:37 but also extends the feud in an engaging manner.
02:40 Also with Priest cashing in, Drew finds himself in the same position as before Wrestlemania
02:45 without any championship, whining and complaining.
02:49 And this development only adds to his reasons for frustration.
02:52 We don't know when or where Punk will return to in-ring action, but whenever he does, McIntyre
02:59 will be ready to make him pay.
03:01 CM Punk needs a deep personal rivalry like this to reaffirm his presence in WWE after
03:07 his return, and thus far, Drew McIntyre has excelled in portraying that adversary for
03:12 Punk.
03:13 There is also some bad blood between Punk and former World Heavyweight Champion Seth
03:19 Rollins, and there were rumors that he was supposed to face Seth for the championship
03:23 before he got injured.
03:25 While WWE is likely to revisit this feud eventually, for now, Punk's focus is on his ongoing
03:31 rivalry with Drew McIntyre.
03:33 This gives WWE a window to create some distance between Punk and Rollins before booking their
03:40 feud.
03:41 What's next for Damian Priest?
03:42 Well, he just won the World Heavyweight Championship, and he needs to establish himself as a dominant
03:50 force.
03:51 So, WWE must provide him with a strong booking and ensure he racks up some victories over
03:56 worthy opponents, maybe even defeating a former champ, Seth Rollins.
04:02 With a solid booking throughout his title reign, he could potentially transition into
04:07 a fan favorite.
04:08 He can even feud with his Judgment Day brother and former tag team partner, Finn Balor, causing
04:14 dissension in the group, a story that WWE was telling last year.
04:19 Now with Priest as the champ, it's an opportune moment to revisit and develop that storyline.
04:25 He needs at least 3 months with the championship to prove his mantle as a main event player.
04:31 Coming back to Drew, he deserves a longer title reign.
04:35 He is doing some of the best heel work right now, and he should be rewarded for that.
04:39 Also, if Priest turns face, Drew becomes the perfect opponent to end his reign.
04:45 We all remember the pandemic era when the Scottish Warrior was the WWE Champion.
04:50 He had a great reign, but it was in front of no crowd, and ever since losing the championship
04:54 in 2021, he has never won it back in front of a crowd until now.
04:59 But it was taken away from him just like that.
05:02 It's a great story, and he needs to win the title back later this year.
05:06 And given the deeply personal nature of his feud with CM Punk, it would be remiss not
05:11 to involve the World Heavyweight Championship.
05:14 This cash in stands out as one of the best in recent memory as it has a lot of positives.
05:20 It provides Drew McIntyre with additional motivation to harbor animosity towards CM
05:25 Punk, thus extending their feud, and also propels Damian Priest into the main event
05:31 spotlight, opening up new possibilities for him in WWE.
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