Damian Priest returns to WWE TV on Raw

Damian Priest made his return to WWE television on Raw, narrowly losing out in a battle royal.

He made his return in a battle royal where the winner would face AJ Styles and Drew McIntyre in a triple threat match for the final Raw Men’s Money in the Bank spot. The match came down to him and Riddle. Priest found himself on the apron and fought Riddle, who was in the ring. He lost out, being eliminated after a knee strike.

Priest had not wrestled since the May 17th edition of Raw, where he defeated John Morrison in a lumberjack match, effectively blowing off the feud between himself, The Miz, and Morrison. It was reported by Dave Meltzer that Priest had been out of action due to a back injury.

Randy Orton was originally scheduled to be in the triple threat match on tonight’s Raw. However, Raw started tonight with the announcement that Orton was not there and as a result, a battle royal would take place. Riddle requested and eventually was granted the opportunity to compete in the battle royal, effectively serving as a substitute for Orton.