Former World Champion Suffers Dental Injury During Brutal WWE Backlash Match

Damian Priest suffered a loosened tooth during a violent four-way WWE Backlash match for the United States Championship.
Jeff Cobb made a surprise WWE debut, attacking LA Knight to help Jacob Fatu retain the title alongside Solo Sikoa.
Triple H confirmed no serious injuries occurred but praised the performers' resilience, especially Drew McIntyre after a dangerous table spot.

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Damian Priest emerged from Backlash’s opening United States Championship match with a dental injury, as revealed by Triple H during the post-show press conference. Priest reportedly suffered a loosened tooth during the violent four-way bout against Jacob Fatu, LA Knight and Drew McIntyre – though the WWE Chief Content Officer confirmed all competitors avoided serious harm.

(Damian) Priest has got a tooth he’s hoping will stay inside of his head for a couple of days and get solid again.
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The chaotic match culminated with Jeff Cobb’s surprise WWE debut, attacking Knight to assist Fatu’s title retention alongside Solo Sikoa.

The physical encounter set an intense tone for Backlash, with Priest’s dental issue underscoring the match’s hard-hitting nature. Triple H praised the performers’ resilience, particularly noting relief that McIntyre avoided worse injury after his dangerous fall through a table. Cobb’s debut-aligned faction now appears positioned as a dominant force on SmackDown as WWE builds toward summer programming.