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#3. Damian Priest caps off an incredible 2021 on RAW

When considering the superstar of the year on RAW, there should only be two names considered - Bobby Lashley and Damian Priest. While Lashley has dominated the brand for more than half the year and is back in WWE title contention, Priest has had the best first year on the main roster in recent memory.

Damian Priest's direction on RAW has only been upward, and it didn't take long for the company to capitalize on his momentum. A little over half a year after his main roster debut, he became the new United States Champion at SummerSlam.

The last few months of 2021 have seen Priest evolve into a darker character but also become one of the best United States Champions in years. He faced Dolph Ziggler this week and retained the U.S. title, effectively ending his feud with The Dirty Dawgs and capping off an incredible 2021.

He is undoubtedly one of, if not the WWE Superstar of the year.

2022 may have even bigger and better things for The Archer of Infamy on the Monday night show.