Damian Priest to form a new faction with Rhea Ripley and top star after betrayal? 3 things The Archer of Infamy can do following SummerSlam 2024

At SummerSlam, Damian Priest suffered a betrayal from his former friend and Judgment Day member Finn Balor. At the PLE, Damian was defending his World Heavyweight Championship against Gunther. While Damian was close to victory as he was pinning Gunther, Balor put the Austrian's foot on the rope.

Initially, Damian did not realize what happened, but when he did, he went to confront Balor and got distracted. Gunther took advantage of this and defeated Priest to win the World Heavyweight Championship for the first time in his career.

In this article, we will look at three directions for Damian Priest after this defeat.

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#3. Damian Priest can have a rematch with Gunther

When Damian Priest became champion at WrestleMania 40, not many expected him to have the reign he went on to have. Not only did Damian defend the title on a couple of occasions, but he looked good in doing so and was impressive overall. To sum up, it would be safe to say that Damian deserves a rematch for the title.

Hence, at a PLE like Bash in Berlin, WWE could consider booking a match between Gunther and Damian Priest for the World Heavyweight Championship. The last time Damian was in Europe for a PLE was at Clash at the Castle, where the crowd received him well. The same could potentially happen at Bash in Berlin.

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#2. Goes after Finn Balor

For a long time now, it was evident that things were a bit shaky between Damian Priest and Finn Balor. However, no one expected Balor would go on to betray Damian in this manner. But now that he has done it, Damian will surely want revenge.

Therefore, on the upcoming episode of RAW, Damian could confront Finn Balor and potentially attack him. This could lead to a proper feud between the two, which could also include a series of matches.

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#1. Forms a new faction with Rhea Ripley and a top RAW Superstar

For those unaware, Damian was not the only Judgment Day member to face betrayal at SummerSlam. Rhea Ripley was also betrayed by Dominik Mysterio, and as a result, she could not beat Liv Morgan for the Women's World Championship. It's safe to say that after SummerSlam, Damian and Rhea are in the same boat.

However, the one thing that seems to be clear is that Damian and Rhea will now be treated as babyfaces. If that happens, the duo could be seen forming a faction along with RAW Superstar Jey Uso. The reason why Jey could join the faction is because of his bond with Ripley.