Damian Priest Still Banged Up from WrestleMania 41

Damian Priest is walking into WWE Backlash this Saturday with a few extra battle scars—and he’s not hiding it. The Judgment Day powerhouse admitted he’s still hurting from his brutal Sin City Street Fight against Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 41.

Speaking to MLB Network, Priest opened up about the lingering pain. “I still haven’t recovered from Mania physically,” he said. “So I’m looking at this match and I’m thinking to myself, ‘Okay, so I’m definitely gonna feel pain for a while.’”

Despite the injuries, Priest isn’t backing down. “It is what it is, like I said, these are some of the heaviest hitters in the company, big guys that are mega stars right now. I’m looking forward to it because I love that physicality anyway.”

This weekend, Priest steps into yet another war—a four-way showdown for the United States Championship. He’ll be battling Jacob Fatu, LA Knight, and Drew McIntyre, who isn’t exactly known for taking it easy on anyone.

Priest’s toughness has never been in question, but even he knows the pain from WrestleMania isn’t going away anytime soon.