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.

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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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