Clash at the Castle matches saw some noticeable botches, including the ones in Damian Priest‘s main event. Although it seemed to be a coincidence at first, numerous botches at one PLE made some viewers do a bit of digging. This is when a page on X posted some crucial information regarding the reason why top stars like Priest and Jade Cargill suffered a botch.

Both the wrestlers faced a botch while doing a spot using the ropes in the squared circle. This is where the problem lies. Turns out, the ropes were mostly responsible for the botches.

Damian Priest, Jade Cargill, and others got put at risk due to faulty ropes

The setup of the ring has a science behind it and it emerges as a priority to do it the right way. So this way the talents wouldn’t have an issue wrestling in it. However, the one in Glasgow didn’t seem up to the mark as the ropes were looser than usual. A page on X posted a clip from the opening match where the referee cautioned AJ Styles about the loose ropes during his entrance. This fired up a user who replied to the tweet by saying, “So the refs knew the ropes were loose before the bell rang for the very first match and they weren’t fixed even by the main event??? Does WWE care about wrestlers safety or not?”

The reason why WWE didn’t fix the ropes hasn’t come to light yet. However, this has seemed to invite a clear shot at the Stamford-based company. There may be more such callouts in the future regarding wrestlers’ safety because the issue here wasn’t the botch but the safety of the talents present in the ring.

Unfortunately, the botch during the main event seems to have caused misery to Damian Priest as he suffered an injury.

Priest faces the prospect of spending time on the sidelines

The Archer of Infamy faced Drew McIntyre in Scotland to defend his WWE World Heavyweight title. Priest ended up retaining his championship. This victory did not come without a cost. There was a spot during the match in which the World Heavyweight Champion was supposed to step on one rope, jump over, and deliver a splash to McIntyre, who stood outside the ring.

Unfortunately, things didn’t work in Priest’s favor as he ended up botching the spot, getting entangled in the ropes. This is what appears to have caused him an injury. Moreover, initial concerns suggested that he would need some time to heal according to a source. But the full extent of the injury has yet to come to light. The WWE would be hopeful of avoiding a repeat of Rhea Ripley situation as they look to rely on Priest to have a fruitful reign that ends on his own terms. We can ascertain further details on the injury in the coming days. Nevertheless, the whole ordeal could have been avoided if the necessary steps were ensured by the wrestling promotion.

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