Damian Priest’s decisive Steel Cage victory over Drew McIntyre at WWE Saturday Night’s Main Event has concluded their protracted rivalry and ignited discussions about his next potential objective within WWE, with speculation pointing towards a pursuit of the United States Championship on SmackDown. Priest, known as The Punisher, achieved what was described as redemption by defeating The Scottish Warrior.
With the feud against Drew McIntyre apparently resolved, attention shifts to Damian Priest’s future championship prospects. It has been some time since Priest held a singles title on the main WWE roster, though he recently vied for the United States Championship in a Fatal Four-Way match at Backlash 2025, albeit unsuccessfully.
Current speculation suggests The Archer of Infamy could initiate a program with Jacob Fatu, also known as The Samoan Werewolf, for the United States Championship. While the possibility of Damian Priest capturing the title in such a scenario is considered low, a sustained feud between Priest and Jacob Fatu over one or two months is seen as a potentially engaging direction for SmackDown.
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However, any such confrontation may be delayed, as Jacob Fatu is scheduled for a Money in the Bank qualifying match on the upcoming episode of SmackDown. It is theorized that once these preliminary Money in the Bank activities conclude, WWE might then proceed with the anticipated feud between Damian Priest and Jacob Fatu.
These potential directions for Damian Priest, including a challenge for the United States Championship and a feud with Jacob Fatu, are entirely speculative at this stage, and his actual future path remains to be determined.
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