Damian Priest Underwent Medical Procedures After Dealing With Multiple Injuries
October 21, 2026
Damian Priest has been wrestling with a beat-up body for a long time, but things are finally starting to turn around. The WWE star says...
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Get the latest Damian Priest news, rumors, match results and WWE storyline updates from Ringside News. Known as The Archer of Infamy, Damian Priest has captured the World Heavyweight Championship and continues his WWE run as a Tag Team Champion alongside R-Truth. Follow his latest SmackDown appearances, title defenses and major developments through our complete WWE news coverage.
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Damian Priest
Damian Priest is an American professional wrestler of Puerto Rican heritage signed to WWE, where he competes on SmackDown and is a WWE Tag Team Champion alongside R-Truth. Born Luis Martinez, Priest previously competed as Punishment Martinez before joining WWE and rising through NXT. His WWE accomplishments include the World Heavyweight Championship, United States Championship, NXT North American Championship, the 2023 Men’s Money in the Bank contract and multiple tag team championship reigns. Known as The Archer of Infamy, Priest is recognized for his striking power, size and signature South of Heaven chokeslam.
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Damian Priest Responds to R-Truth Blaming Him for Scary WWE SmackDown Injury
October 21, 2026
Damian Priest has officially responded to R-Truth blaming him for the scary injury that stopped their WWE SmackDown match early. Priest isn’t accepting any responsibility...
R-Truth Legitimately Hurt During WWE SmackDown Match With Damian Priest
October 16, 2026
R-Truth’s match with Damian Priest came to an abrupt end during the WWE SmackDown episode on October 16, 2026 after Truth was legitimately hurt following...
R-Truth Takes NSFW Shot at Damian Priest on His Birthday
September 26, 2026
Damian Priest made it pretty clear he wants nothing to do with R-Truth anymore, but that didn’t stop Truth from remembering one important date. His...
Damian Priest Viciously Attacks R-Truth at WWE Performance Center
September 24, 2026
Damian Priest wasn’t satisfied with turning on R-Truth in the middle of the ring. Nearly two weeks later, he tracked Truth down at the WWE...
Damian Priest’s WWE Contract Previously Expired While He Was Mr. Money in the Bank
September 20, 2026
Damian Priest was walking around WWE with the Money in the Bank briefcase, Judgment Day behind him and a massive push in front of him...
Damian Priest Turns on R-Truth After WWE SmackDown Tag Team Title Loss
September 11, 2026
Damian Priest just stabbed R-Truth in the back on the September 11, 2026 episode of WWE SmackDown, and he waited until after their tag team...
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R-Truth Apologizes to WWE Fans and Damian Priest After Losing Tag Team Titles
August 15, 2026
R-Truth had a simple message after losing the WWE Tag Team Championship on SmackDown — he’s sorry. Following the August 14 title change in Boston,...
Chelsea Green Calls Damian Priest WWE’s Biggest Backstage Diva
July 29, 2026
Chelsea Green has revealed who she thinks is WWE’s biggest backstage “diva”—and she didn’t hesitate for a second before putting Damian Priest on blast. Speaking...
Damian Priest Explains Why Relationship With Lola Vice Works
July 8, 2026
Damian Priest and Lola Vice may not always be on the same road schedule, but Priest says that is exactly why their relationship works. While...
Damian Priest Reveals His WWE In-Ring Retirement Timeline
July 8, 2026
Damian Priest isn’t ready to walk away from wrestling anytime soon, but he already knows one thing: he is not doing this into his 50s....
Adam Copeland Says Vince McMahon Didn’t Realize What He Had With Rhea Ripley & Damian Priest
July 4, 2026
Adam Copeland is peeling back the curtain on the early days of Judgment Day, and according to him, Vince McMahon wanted the group to have...
Damian Priest Stepped In To Help WWE Talent Escape Fans Before CM Punk Hotel Confrontation
April 20, 2026
CM Punk’s late-night confrontation with a fan in Las Vegas wasn’t the only tense situation involving WWE talent during WrestleMania 42 weekend, as a separate...
Damian Priest Sets Condition for Bringing Relationship With Lola Vice on WWE TV
April 10, 2026
Damian Priest isn’t shutting down the idea of bringing his real-life relationship with Lola Vice onto WWE TV—but he’s making it clear it has to...
Damian Priest Defends Celebrity Involvement In WWE During WrestleMania Season
April 10, 2026
Damian Priest isn’t buying into the yearly complaints about celebrities appearing in WWE, and he made it clear he sees the bigger picture when it...
R-Truth & Damian Priest’s Tag Team Name Revealed Through New WWE Merch
April 10, 2026
R-Truth and Damian Priest finally have an official tag team name, and it didn’t come from an in-ring promo or backstage segment. Instead, WWE quietly...
Damian Priest Almost Signed With AEW Before WWE Offered Seven-Figure Deal
March 10, 2026
Damian Priest almost ended up in AEW before re-signing with WWE back in 2024 — but a massive offer reportedly changed everything. Self Made Pro...
How Damian Priest and Lola Vice Started Dating
March 5, 2026
Lola Vice is opening up about how her relationship with Damian Priest first began — and it turns out their love story started long before...
Damian Priest Reveals He’s Dealing with Multiple Injuries as WWE Limits In-Ring Work
December 14, 2025
Damian Priest is finally opening up about his injuries—and it’s more serious than fans realized. Speaking with Big Nick Turturro, the WWE star gave an...
Damian Priest & Lola Vice Drop Adorable Couple Photo From Disney Epcot
November 16, 2025
WWE has a nice home in Orlando, Florida. The Performance Center is just a hop, skip, and a jump from Disney’s Magic Kingdom, and Epcot...
Damian Priest Says Bad Bunny Is “Ready” for WWE Return
October 3, 2025
Bad Bunny hasn’t stepped foot inside a WWE ring since Backlash 2023 and fans have been wondering when he’ll finally come back to WWE. While...
