Damian Priest Has A Good Reason For Not Cashing In His MITB Contract Yet
The clock is ticking for Damian Priest to use his Money In The Bank opportunity. He won the briefcase last year and has teased cashing in on WWE World Heavyweight Champion Seth Rollins several times but has been unsuccessful. However, with 'The Visionary' dealing with a torn MCL and meniscus, fans question why 'Señor Money In The Bank' hasn't tried to take the title from him again.
Rollins suffered his injury in his title defense against Jinder Mahal on the January 15 episode of WWE Monday Night Raw. Despite the setback, he is expected to compete at WWE WrestleMania 40 this April and is still appearing on TV. However, the injury has confused wrestling fans as to why Priest hasn't taken advantage of Rollins's vulnerability.
In an interview with The West Australian's Craig O'Donoghue, Priest finally gave fans a reason for why he hasn't cashed in on the WWE World Heavyweight Champion. When asked why he hasn't challenged Rollins since the injury, he explained that it's because 'The Visionary' isn't medically cleared.
"...I'm based on Raw, and being that Seth Rollins is the champion, unfortunately, he's not medically cleared, so I can't cash in right now because, officially, he can't be in a match," said Priest.
Priest's explanation is interesting, as past champions have been cashed in on when they weren't in storyline ready to compete. However, Rollins's injury could add an unprecedented rule for future Money In The Bank winners to not challenge champions who aren't medically cleared to compete.
Priest seems convinced he will cash in on Rollins when the opportunity presents itself. In the interview, 'Señor Money In The Bank' shared that he could go after WWE Champion Roman Reigns if Priest was on the Friday Night Smackdown roster. However, he is running out of time to challenge for a title.
At WWE Money In The Bank on July 6, Priest would lose his rights to use his contract. The opportunity would go to the 2024 Money In the Bank winner, which would be determined at the event. If Rollins can't compete until WWE WrestleMania 40, it would mean that Priest would have to wait potentially another two months.
A potential cash-in against Rollins at WWE WrestleMania 40, in storyline, could also be interesting as the champion has famously done it himself. Regardless, Priest is confident he'll become the WWE World Heavyweight Champion in 2024.
