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#2. Damian Priest finally snaps on RAW

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Damian Priest seemingly began a feud with Kevin Owens on RAW last week. He defended the United States Championship but lost via disqualification to retain the title.

Owens could be the next in line for the United States Championship as it makes sense to continue the feud. Priest hasn't had the same kind of momentum in 2022 that he did in 2021, but things normally take time to pick up.

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The last few months have seen Damian Priest go slightly out-of-form, suffering disqualification and count-out losses on numerous occasions. There seems to be a thin line to define his character. Although he is technically a babyface, there have been multiple occasions where a heel turn was teased.

The "Damian" side of him is the heel side that gets unleashed and is perceived as a more ruthless side of the United States Champion - one that thinks less and attacks more.

It would be a surprise, however, to see a big double-turn happen tonight between Priest and KO in the US Title feud.

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