Ex-World Champion Needs Medical Attention After Brutal WWE SmackDown Backstage Assault
WWE SmackDown tonight began with former World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest looking to move on from his rivalry with Aleister Black. The two individuals have been feuding with each other since before SummerSlam.
Last week on the blue brand, Damian Priest and Rhea Ripley defeated Aleister Black and Zelina Vega, and the Archer of Infamy was ready to move to the next chapter, but was attacked by Black.
He managed to gain the upper hand for a while, but Black hit him with a steel chair to take control and put him through a table. However, the night didn’t end there for the former member of The Judgment Day.
Aleister Black Brutally Assaults Damian Priest on WWE SmackDown
Priest was being taken backstage after he was put through a table but Black jumped him backstage as well. He shoved him into the backstage equipment before taking him out with a shovel.
.@Aleister_Blxck is OUT OF CONTROL! 😬@ZelinaVegaWWE@ArcherOfInfamypic.twitter.com/dH88QfqVt5
— WWE (@WWE) December 20, 2025
He then hit a Black Mass on Damian, sending him into a garage door backstage, before medical personnel came to Priest’s aid. It seems like the former World Champion will be out for a few weeks, but its’ safe to say this rivalry isn’t over yet.
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