World Tag Team Champion JD McDonagh w/ Carlito vs. Damian Priest
The bell rings, and Priest goes after him. McDonagh ducks and slaps him in the face. That just angers Priest. McDonagh chops him, but Priest doesn’t sell it. Priest soon big boots McDonagh in his big head. Priest punches away at McDonagh in the corner before stomping him down. Priest whips McDonagh into the corner before hitting a big flapjack. Priest viciously forearms McDonagh in the mouth. Priest whips McDonagh into the ropes, but he lowers his head and eats a kick. Priest just stands up and punches him in the face. Priest gets the crowd going and goes for an avalanche, but McDonagh avoids it. McDonagh shoulders away at Priest’s midsection and forearms him down. McDonagh hits a basement dropkick in the corner. The crowd chants, “JD sucks.” McDonagh stomps Priest’s hand and slaps him a few times. Priest fights back, but McDonagh knees him in the face and clubs him down. McDonagh forearms him in the face, but Priest pops up and starts exchanging blows with him. Priest soon blocks a shot and kicks McDonagh out of the ring.
Priest looks over at Carlito, who walks away. Priest tries to get to Carlito, but Carlito avoids him. Priest lifts McDonagh and teases throwing him into Carlito. Priest goes to lawn dart him into the ring post, but McDonagh slides off and sends Priest into the ring post. McDonagh then hits a suicide dive and hits the back of his head off the corner of the table!
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Picture-in-Picture Commercial Break: The referee checks on McDonagh, but he is ok to continue. McDonagh shoves Priest into the ring steps and gets in the ring. McDonagh chokes him on the middle rope before the referee backs him up. Carlito then gets a cheap shot in. McDonagh continues to take it to Priest. Priest fights back, but McDonagh trips him up. McDonagh hits the ropes and connects with a leg drop. McDonagh applies a rear chin lock. McDonagh releases it and knees Priest in the back before applying a rear naked choke. Priest fights up with McDonagh on his back.
Back from the break, Priest breaks McDonagh’s grip and boxes the ears. Priest goes for South of Heaven, but McDonagh flips through and head-butts him! McDonagh goes to the top rope and hits a picture-perfect moonsault for a near fall.
Another “JD sucks” chant picks up. McDonagh goes for a whip, but Priest doesn’t budge. Priest then pulls him in for a flatliner. McDonagh gets up and slaps Priest in the face a few times. Priest gets fired up and strikes away at McDonagh before crushing him with a forearm shiver! Priest sizes him up in the corner and hits a leaping back elbow. Priest throws him across the ring with a Broken Arrow. McDonagh rolls out of the ring to recover, so Priest follows him out and pounces him over the commentary table. Priest gets McDonagh in the ring and turns him inside out with a clothesline. Carlito gets on the apron and eats a kick from Priest. Priest pulls the straps down and signals for the end, but Finn Bálor attacks him from behind!
Winner by Disqualification: Damian Priest
“Dirty” Dominik Mysterio and Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan also come out to the ring. Bálor, Carlito, and Mysterio triple-team Priest. Balor whips McDonagh into Priest, but Priest gives him a back body drop over the top rope. Priest fights off Mysterio and Carlito before being left in the ring with Bálor. Bálor tries to escape, but Priest grabs him and goes for a Razor’s Edge. Morgan pulls Bálor off and stands in Priest’s way. Mysterio attacks Priest from behind and stomps away at him.
“THIS IS MY BRUTALITY!”
Rhea Ripley runs down to the ring to make the save. Morgan and Mysterio run away, but Ripley catches Morgan. Ripley sends Morgan twice into the ring post HARD! Ripley clears the commentary table and goes for a Razor’s Edge on Morgan, but Mysterio pulls Morgan away. They run away.
In the ring, Ripley gets in the ring and head-butts McDonagh. Priest then destroys McDonagh with South of Heaven! Priest and Ripley stand tall and hug.
