The most difficult match to predict on the Clash card is world heavyweight champion Damian Priest vs. Drew McIntyre.
On the surface, this is the perfect opportunity to give McIntyre that defining victory by having him defeat The Archer of Infamy and celebrate in front of a home crowd in Glasgow, closing out the show on the happy note that the fans in Cardiff, Wales were denied in 2022.
On the other hand, though, there is an ongoing feud with CM Punk that has been an integral part of the Raw brand since the Royal Rumble, and WWE has a chance to intensify it to a brand new level come Saturday.
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This is a crazy 90 second run.
From CM Punk taking out Drew Mcintyre, to Damian Priest CASHING IN MITB successfully.
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Imagine Punk costing The Scottish Warrior the title he so covets, in front of his friends and family, in his home country.
It would be an unforgettable moment and one that elevated the hatred between the two men to a whole new level, making their inevitable one-on-one showdown that much more anticipated.
Does it risk turning CM Punk heel for a night? Sure, but it’s more than worth it if WWE covets the potential payoff to that program more than a one-night reaction to something one of the great antagonists in wrestling history does to an established heel.
For Priest, the match is the biggest of his title reign.
He has seen his status on Raw expand since winning the belt, with the champion becoming the centerpiece of several ongoing storylines. He has feuded with McIntyre, teased a SummerSlam showdown with Gunther and is even a central figure in a TV program with the LWO.
He has been everywhere, battling everyone, and feels like a guy with plenty left to offer as champion.
But will he have the opportunity to do so? Oh, yes.
Though McIntyre is the crowd-pleasing moment, the timing does not work. Punk costs him the title, intensifies that program, and Priest lives to see another day as champion, setting him up for the SummerSlam showdown with King of the Ring Gunther.
Prediction: Priest retains his title
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