Damian Priest vs. Jey Uso – World Heavyweight Title Match: WWE Backlash highlights, May 4, 2024

amian Priest and Jey Uso push themselves to the absolute limit, as The Judgment Day upend the battle for the World Heavyweight Championship at Backlash France. Catch WWE action on Peacock, WWE Network, FOX, USA Network, Sony India and more

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[MUSIC]
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>> Look who's here.
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>> JD McDonagh with a cheap shot to Jey Uso-
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>> And a spear by Priest.
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Cover now on Jey, who stays in it.
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>> [APPLAUSE] >> This is what you're
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gonna deal with The World Heavyweight Champion, with The WWE Champion.
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The best of the best of the best in the business.
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>> Yeah, and Jey going toe to toe now with Priest.
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[NOISE] >> Exchanging forearms,
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middle of the ring.
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[NOISE] >> And
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Priest getting the best of that exchange.
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[NOISE] >> And he got caught by Jey.
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[NOISE] >> And Priest answers.
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[NOISE] >> Priest still on his feet after
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the kick.
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>> [LAUGH] My God.
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>> Jey still on his feet, as well.
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Enziguri caught Priest, drives him to the ropes.
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And one to Jey Uso, both men down to their knees.
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>> [APPLAUSE] >> Both of these Superstars dropping
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bombs on one another in the name of being called World Heavyweight Champion.
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>> [APPLAUSE] >> This building is shaking right now.
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>> [APPLAUSE] >> Showing respect for both of these men,
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tallying out for The World Heavyweight Championship.
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Priest gonna hoist Jey up high, looking for
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a Razor's Edge to Uso, and connects.
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Priest into the cover to retain, hook to the leg, does he have it?
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No, near fall.
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>> [APPLAUSE]
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>> Looking to put Jey Uso away, went for
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The South of Heaven, Jey able to land on his feet.
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Spear, our of nowhere.
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Cover for the title, Priest at two.
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>> It doesn't get any closer than that without the bell ringing.
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>> Back out to the apron, gonna climb to the top ropes again.
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[NOISE] >> Finn Balor.
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>> Balor from The Judgment Day is here.
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Jey came off the ropes, he caught Balor with a kick.
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Now, he turns his attention to Priest, Priest with a clothesline,
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took advantage of the distraction.
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I'm not sure Priest even realizes that Balor was out here.
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>> I think we're on the express route to the devil's doorway.
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>> There it is, The South of Heaven Choke slam.
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Priest into the cover, hook to the leg, Priest, thought he was gonna retain.
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>> [APPLAUSE] >> Priest going for
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the death blow, and Jey caught him with a kick.
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>> [APPLAUSE] >> And
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another one from main event Jey Uso, and Uso's got life, and a third.
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And the champ still on his feet, driven to the corner.
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>> Where is Jey finding this energy, what is Jey Uso tapping into?
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[NOISE] >> And
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now the champ still on his feet, Jey again, with a spear.
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>> Priest is down, and Uso's gonna make the climb again.
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>> Jey, top rope, Uso Splash.
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Cover for the World Heavyweight, my goodness,
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JD McDonagh put Priest's foot on the bottom rope.
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[MUSIC]
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Unloading on Jey Uso.
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>> Wait a minute.
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>> [APPLAUSE]
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[MUSIC]