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#6 Flop on WWE Survivor Series 2021: Damian Priest makes a blunder

Survivor Series 2021’s pre-show witnessed an entertaining match between United States Champion Damian Priest and Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura. They did an excellent job at representing RAW and SmackDown, respectively.

Unfortunately, the finish to this clash was quite underwhelming and could prove to be a huge mistake in the coming weeks.

The build-up for Priest and Nakamura was polar opposite before Survivor Series. On one hand, the US Champion got more brutal with each passing week on RAW, picking up significant victories along the way. On the other hand, Nakamura’s run was uneventful on SmackDown as the Intercontinental Champion was primarily involved in tag team feuds.

Thus, Priest was a clear favorite to win the clash with his counterpart, and he had the right momentum to back his cause.

Although the match was a pre-show, both superstars left no stone unturned to deliver a memorable bout. It was a well-balanced encounter that saw both Priest and Nakamura take turns to dominate the match.

Rick Boogs was at ringside during Survivor Series, playing his electric guitar to either motivate his partner or help him out by distracting his opponent. A frustrated Priest warned Boogs to refrain from playing his instrument again.

The crowd was anticipating a victory for Damian Priest. However, he shocked the viewers when he broke Boogs’ electric guitar and then attacked him using the same.

He then committed a blunder when he used the same piece of the instrument to attack Nakamura, ending his Survivor Series match in disqualification. As a result, the Japanese superstar won the match while an angry Priest walked backstage.

This booking was a mistake for two major reasons. Damian Priest deserved to win this bout because of his performance and recent run, but he seemingly failed the biggest test on the main roster so far. Shinsuke Nakamura didn’t deserve to win, but if he was going to beat Priest, it should have at least been clean.

We hope the creative team will capitalize on this Survivor Series result by turning The Archer of Infamy into a heel on RAW. Additionally, they should also use this match as a reset for The King of Strong Style's title reign and have him engage in credible feuds on SmackDown.