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8. Sheamus (c) Vs. Damian Priest

In spite of substantial systemic rot, Damian Priest has had an extremely positive 2021.

Escaping NXT before the roof completely caved in, 'The Archer Of Infamy' had height on his side if not a lot of time. Hitting the main roster just ahead of hitting 40 smacks of the Diamond Dallas Page's, but there are worse comparisons in pro wrestling. Priest shone in a big celebrity outing at WrestleMania, and will now be trusted with a high profile win on WWE's highest profile stage in nearly two years.

40,000 people are going to see the former NXT North American Champion score his first WWE singles title, and while the belt doesn't matter, the acknowledgment does. That it'll be Sheamus doing the honours will only help too.

Badly booked when it wasn't injury-plagued, 'The Celtic Warrior's run since WrestleMania has been one to forget. But it could yet at least end in something to remember for the incumbent titleholder.

Winner - Damian Priest

Authored by Michael Hamflett

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Michael is a writer, editor, podcaster and presenter for WhatCulture Wrestling, and has been with the organisation for nearly 10 years. He primarily produces written, audio and video content on WWE and AEW, but also provides knowledge and insights on all aspects of the wrestling industry thanks to a passion for it dating back over 35 years. As one third of "The Dadley Boyz" Michael has contributed to the huge rise in popularity of the WhatCulture Wrestling Podcast and its accompanying YouTube channel, earning it top spot in the UK's wrestling podcast charts with well over 65,000,000 total downloads. Within the podcasting space, he also co-hosts Benno & Hamflett, In Your House! and Podcast Horseman: The BoJack Horseman Podcast. He has been featured as a wrestling analyst for the Tampa Bay Times, Fightful, POST Wrestling, GRAPPL, GCP, Poisonrana and Sports Guys Talking Wrestling, and has provided in-person coverage of some of the biggest pay-per-views and Premium Live Events in wrestling history, including WrestleMania, Survivor Series, All In & Double Or Nothing in destinations such as New York, New Jersey, Chicago, Dallas, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, London and Cardiff. Michael's background in media stretches beyond wrestling coverage, with a degree in Journalism from the University Of Sunderland (2:1) and a series of published articles in sports, music and culture magazines The Crack, A Love Supreme and Pilot. When not offering his voice up for daily wrestling podcasts, he can be found losing it singing far too loud watching his favourite bands play live.

Posted On: 17th Aug 2021