18 Facts About Damian Priest

Damian Priest is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Damian Priest.

Damian Priest is known for his tenure in Ring of Honor under the ring name Punishment Martinez, where he is a former one-time ROH World Television Champion.

Damian Priest worked in Japan through ROH's relationship with New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

Damian Priest learned Goju-ryu karate from his martial artist father.

Damian Priest was ten years old when he returned and lived primarily in The Bronx.

The next night, at Survivor Series, Damian Priest was a part of the 5-on-5-on-5 Survivor Series match, representing Team NXT in a losing effort to Team SmackDown and Team Raw; he was eliminated by Randy Orton.

In January 2020, Damian Priest was involved in a storyline around the NXT North American Championship with Keith Lee and Dominik Dijakovic, fighting for the title against Lee and Dijakovic and in a singles match against Lee on the April 1 and 29 episodes of NXT, respectively, but lost both times.

The next night on Raw, Damian Priest made his debut for the brand after being introduced by Bad Bunny during a Miz TV segment, defeating Miz later that night.

Later that night, Damian Priest appeared halfway through the World Heavyweight Championship match between Balor and Seth Rollins.

Damian Priest's presence distracted Balor, allowing Rollins to take advantage and win the match, much to Balor's irritation.

Damian Priest became the third wrestler to win a title and hold the Money in the Bank briefcase simultaneously, the first being Rob Van Dam with the Intercontinental Championship in 2006 and The Miz in 2010 with the United States Championship.

The next night at Survivor Series: WarGames, Damian Priest participated in his first WarGames match alongside The Judgment Day and McIntyre, losing to Rhodes, Rollins, Uso, Zayn, and the returning Randy Orton.

In WWE, "Damian Priest" was previously intended to be a similar, but darker, more intense character than the "Punishment Martinez" incarnation he has represented previously in other promotions.

Damian Priest's wrestling style involves various power moves as well as high-flying moves, and his striking is heavily influenced by his background in martial arts.

Damian Priest uses the Razor's Edge and a release suplex slam called the Broken Arrow.

Damian Priest's former finisher was a rolling cutter called The Reckoning.

Damian Priest now utilizes a sitout chokeslam called the South of Heaven as his finisher, which he had originally used during his time with Ring of Honor before using it again after joining The Judgment Day in 2022.

Damian Priest revealed on the After The Bell Podcast that he is a fan of short range combat because of his collection of weapons, particularly katanas, nunchucks, sai, and other Martial Arts weapons, which he showcases in his home.