Damian Priest On Rhea Ripley, Wrestling Bad Bunny, Winning The World Heavyweight Championship

Damian Priest is a professional wrestler currently signed with WWE. He sits down with Chris Van Vliet in Cleveland, OH to discuss his Money in the Bank victory in 2023 that led to his World Heavyweight Championship reign that began at WrestleMania 40, wrestling Bad Bunny at Backlash in Puerto Rico and what that match meant to him, his time in The Judgment Day, his friendship with Rhea Ripley, R-Truth getting him to break character live TV, nearly giving up on his dreams of becoming a professional wrestler, what a Gunther chop feels like and more.

00:00 Intro
00:42 Winning the WHC at WrestleMania 40
01:43 Being grateful for the life that he always wanted
03:25 Giving up on his dream of working for WWE
04:58 Consistently setting higher goals for himself in WWE
06:30 Looking back on how he used to look physically
07:21 What was the major change he made in his life?
09:37 People being afraid to try their all and failing
11:40 Being raised as a Puerto Rican in New York
12:32 Making the decision to begin pro wrestling training
13:47 Training at the Monster Factory for his first match
15:19 Which wrestlers inspired him growing up?
17:16 Remember the first time he met The Undertaker
23:43 His match at In Your House with Finn Balor being a turning point
25:54 R-Truth getting him to break when he’s on camera
28;05 Paul Heyman helping coach him on promos
29:27 Having a booming voice for promos
31:21 Wrestling Bad Bunny at Backlash in Puerto Rico
37:08 Crowds singing wrestling theme songs
37:49 Bad Bunny feeling pain after their match
39:30 Being told he was winning Money In The Bank
41:21 What was he feeling before his WrestleMania 40 moment
45:20 Achieving success at 41
46:13 Expecting his future to be even better than his past
46:54 Who instilled his self-belief in him
47:42 Was he almost cast in Black Panther 2 ?
49:04 Not living life with regrets
49:43 His close friendship with Rhea Ripley
51:21 How does he continue to motivate himself for more
52:24 Changing his finisher due to Cody Rhodes coming in
54:42 What was it like watching his documentary for Summerslam weekend
58:03 His promo in the ring with Gunther before Summerslam
59:40 What does a chop from Gunther feel like?
01:00:31 Rebranding the MITB briefcase at Senor Money In The Bank
01:03:28 3 things Damian Priest is grateful for

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[ChrisVanVliet]

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[King-rymo]

Crazy he is 41. Shout out to priest for real. True definition of never giving up.

[therandyness]

First Priest and soon McIntyre, my mans is ON FIRE, Thank you for the deep cuts, Chris.

[iamstevenrey]

R-Truth watching CVV podcast be like, "Why Undertaker was there again?"

[erikla]

I loved him being a villain but not just a villain but a villain with honor. That’s how his character was portrayed and it was fun to watch

[CKable]

Priest is the man. I'm in my early 30s and hoping I can still achieve my dreams, and his story is so inspiring to witness

[PhantomOverlordX]

Honestly, I liked Priest before, but this run he's been on past few years, from JD, to World Champion. Love the dude, now a big fan.

[EncomHumanRecources]

Chris is a great interviewer. He’s never awkward, ask all the right questions and most importantly HE LETS HIS GUEST TALK. Thank you brother!

[davidberrios]

Priest is such a humble and genuine guy. He’s gonna be champion again soon for sure

[frankielasvegas]

They got it right with him. This guy has everything he needs to be a star. He's got the look, his ring work, his promos. Him, Rey, Finn, R-Truth, and LA Knight are all great inspirations of age is just a number.

[EliteWalkThroughs]

DDP won his first world heavyweight championship at April with 43 years old.
Damian won his first world heavyweight championship at April with 41 years old.
"Hard work pays off, dreams come true. Bad times don't last, but BAD GUYS do." Always remember the wisdom of Razor.

[harrymaguire]

So happy for Damian. His story is truly inspirational!

[mewgiah]

Bruh this interview just made me love Priest more. Dude is so humble. And yes you absolutely belong here. He’s an incredible star who has made WWE better.

[guyver]

I'm going to be honest when he first debuted I thought he was going to be a typical one year wrestler. Overtime He has embodied a true wrestler soul. I'm a fan now and hope for all the success for him in the future. You can tell he's a real person that really loves what he does. I'm rooting for you all the way, buddy.

[meguy]

Damian Priest is my favorite wrestler. The first time I saw him come out, he stood out from everyone. You can see in his face that he loves the business and has a blast every time he's on screen. It's infectious. This guy is awesome and I'm glad he's getting the push he deserves.

[cjdigital]

Damien Priest is honestly the man - what a really, really genuine guy. Great interview as always Mr Van Vliet

[steeltree]

unexpected fave wrestler this year honestly, loved him more during the catc match

[gnosis_pr]

Watching Damian live against Bad Bunny in Backlash was one of the most electric experiences I have ever experienced, Damian really made Bunny look good and honestly Damian is such a humble guy, hope that he keeps getting all the good things in life

[beejayz]

41??? I swear I'll be 35 next month, wrestlers like Damien and LA give me hope that my journey isn't done 🙌🏾💪🏾

[handleunavailable]

Ngl, dude seems like a really genuine guy.

Happy for his success.