United States Championship Match: Damian Priest (c) vs. Finn Bálor
Priest lands a few strikes before Bálor tries to pick his arm. Bálor locks in a standing armbar. Priest escapes and traps Bálor in a chin lock. Priest sets up a powerbomb. Bálor blackbody drops Priest. Bálor stomps Priest in the ropes. Priest rolls out of the ring and eats a dive from Bálor. After the break, Priest and Bálor trade strikes. Bálor rocks Priest with an overhead kick. Double stomp by Bálor.
Slingblade by Bálor. Bálor sends Priest into the corner with a Woo dropkick. Bálor misses his finish and eats a lariat by Priest. Priest tries a chokeslam but Bálor turns it into a roll-up. Priest kicks out. Before Bálor can capitalize, Priest lands south of heaven for a near fall. Bálor reverses the Reckoning into the final cut. Bálor lands another Woo dropkick followed by the Coup de Gras for the win.
Winner and NEW United States Champion, Finn Bálor!
Same, dude. Same.@FinnBalor#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/9MBSP6iIQz
— WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2022
After the match, Priest grabs a mic and says the people carried Bálor to this win. The people never gave him that respect when he was champion. He busted his ass and the WWE Universe didn’t care. Priest vows to win back his title. Bálor gets in Priest’s face. Priest decks Bálor. Priest gives Bálor a Razor’s Edge on the announce table.
Why @ArcherofInfamy WHY?!?#WWERaw pic.twitter.com/dJfurnkjyv
— WWE (@WWE) March 1, 2022
