4 Ups & 5 Downs From WWE SmackDown (30 May - Results & Review)

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4. Damian Priest Targets Jacob Fatu

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This will be bloody epic.

Damian Priest came out to talk with a black eye and put Drew McIntyre over for the duo's vicious steel cage match at Saturday Night's Main Event last weekend. Then, Priest said McIntyre is firmly in his past and that he plans to move on to new things. Without hesitating, Damian called his shot vs. Jacob Fatu for the United States Title. That works, and it could wind up being one of the best midcard feuds of WWE's 2025.

When Priest went to leave, Fatu emerged for his three-way MITB qualifier and the pair shared a respectful staredown. That, if nothing else, shows just how much Jacob is changing now he's moving away from Solo Sikoa. The US Champ does more talking than he did before, and he's even playing up to positive fan reactions during his matches; Fatu is 100% babyface now.

Bring on the battles with Damian, Trips. They'll beat the crap out of one another and have some scorchers for sure. This is also the best possible use of Priest following his on/off year long rivalry with Drew. The hardworking big Scot has taken some well-earned time off to heal up, so creative can get busy on drumming up fresh scenarios for his return soon.

For now, they've got one hell of a United States Title series to tackle. Solo and JC Mateo will be involved in things too, but Fatu vs. Priest is more tantalising than that. Hopefully, WWE don't throw this away at Money In The Bank with one week's worth of build. It could be something special.

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