Former WWE World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest is a product of all his favourite wrestlers he grew up watching, as {many professional} wrestlers are. He could now be mixing it up towards the likes of the brand new Judgment Day alongside his “Terror Twin” Rhea Ripley, however as soon as, he was only a child in Puerto Rico or the Bronx, desirous to be like his favourite stars.
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Priest not too long ago spoke with Chris Van Vliet on an episode of “Perception” about who impressed him essentially the most.
“The principle one was The Undertaker, I’ve by no means been shy about that one. That was my idol,” Priest stated. “Watching him, and it wasn’t even a lot the wrestling, it was simply the aura, the presentation. Every thing. I bear in mind how I felt. That is after I knew I used to be like, ‘I must make folks really feel this manner.’ I used to be massive into comics, ‘I need to be a comic book e-book superhero or supervillain. The place persons are that emotionally invested in me.'”
Priest additionally credited Razor Ramon, who he “legitimately” thought was Latino. The late Scott Corridor’s affect is seen in Priest’s in-ring work along with his use of the Razor’s Edge. He added that as he acquired older, he thought Sting was the “coolest” when he grew to become “The Crow.” Priest stated he used to observe WCW only for the cruiserweights, like Rey Mysterio, however would “swap again” after watching them and the nWo.
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“[The] Perspective Period clearly occurred. I used to be in highschool — Austin, Rock have been my favorites,” he stated. “Clearly, ‘Taker was at all times there. DX, overlook it. I used to be a Bret [Hart] fan, however then the nWo took over after which that was it for me, nWo all the way in which,” revealed the WWE star.
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