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#2. Damian Priest picked up a convincing victory on WWE RAW

WWE RAW looked set to put Damian Priest’s temper to the test again on Monday night. He defended the United States Championship against Dolph Ziggler. However, he would lose the title if he was disqualified or counted out.

Ziggler slapped Priest early on to incite him. The Archer of Infamy held his nerves and ensured he would not be disqualified again. The Showoff looked to take control early and spiked him with a tornado DDT to the floor.

The United States Champion fought back and built some momentum. Ziggler countered the Broken Arrow and nearly picked up the win with a running knee.

Robert Roode looked to get involved in the contest and helped his partner out behind the referee’s back. The Archer of Infamy went after Roode and beat him down at ringside. Soon after, he beat the 10-count, but Ziggler caught him with the Zig Zag.

Priest kicked out and blocked a superkick before hitting the Reckoning for the win on RAW. It was a good contest that kept both competitors in the spotlight. Ziggler was phenomenal once again and helped the champion build a good match.

RAW is holding back Priest’s heel turn for longer, and it will be interesting to see who brings out the worst side of The Archer in the weeks to come.