Damian Priest SHOOTS On WWE's New Creative Direction!

Damian Priest talks exclusively to Inside The Ropes about WWE's new creative direction, Rhea Ripley, the return of The Rock and more! Subscribe to the channel for more clips of our live shows and interviews, and don't forget to like and comment too!
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[@InsideTheRopes]

How would you book Damian Priest's cash in? Let us know in the comments below!

[@PatrickMastersProductions]

I'd have him fail when he cashes in. One of the least interesting wrestlers gimmick ever. Seems like a nice guy but not impressed with his work rate at all.

[@hermonymusofsparta]

​@@PatrickMastersProductions workrate is a fake wrestling term

[@PatrickMastersProductions]

@@hermonymusofsparta The fuck it is. Workrate are wrestlers that actually put on entertaining matches and have a wide understanding of holds and moves. Something this current crop severely lacks ala Reigns and Priest. This modern day Tatanka sucks ass.

[@LNER985]

@@PatrickMastersProductions Hater.

[@PatrickMastersProductions]

@@LNER985 Of course I hate but that doesn't make me incorrect either. Priest doesn't have the charisma or personality to carry the gold and be the face of the company. Just the way it is.

[@OctopusWithNoFriends]

Priest is one of my favorite current wrestling personalities. You can tell he's a cool ass dude. And the way him and R Truth interact just kills me 😂

[@strtfghtr88]

"You're older than me"

[@OctopusWithNoFriends]

@@strtfghtr88 😂👊🏼

[@Dunamis77]

I used to think Priest was super cringey and just not entertaining to me. But now, dude he’s so awesome lol

[@asapas8]

Man, how different they are in their everyday lives. Such cool dudes, him, Rhea, Dom, Finn. That's a sign that they have AMAZING, PURE talent. They are full of charisma. Real superstars. This generation is pure gold really!

[@calinos24]

Him choking jd was funny him and truth are comedy gold

[@trillxfizzy]

It's incredible watching Damian's growth over the years. Rhea too. I loved her ever since her Mae Young Classic performance. I knew she was gonna be something huge. Great interview with Damian. Great questions asked. Such a fun time to be a fan again. I only just started back tuning in for the first time in years and it's been wild😅💯 so excited for what's next to come for Damian Priest and the rest of the time that HHH is head of creative.

[@crewdawg2008]

Hang onto that Rhea thing. I remember seeing a young wrestler make his debut and thinking, "he's got something, a little green, but lots of potential" only to see him languish in the mid card for a while, finally go away and make his way through the indies, then come back years later to be the hottest baby face in the business, if you haven't guessed who by now, I'm referring to Cody Rhodes! So what you saw in Rhea then, what she is now, and she hasn't even hit her ceiling yet, stay tuned!

[@trillxfizzy]

@@crewdawg2008 yes I will be keeping up with rhea. With a championship or not I'm sure she'll leave her mark. 🤘🏼 she looks to be having a promising career in the near future.

[@cameronbennett4762]

Yep I just started tuning back in for the first time in 10 years since I was a kid and man what a great time to be a fan.

[@trillxfizzy]

@@cameronbennett4762 for real. I don't wanna jinx anything but man Paul knows what he's doingm

[@TrialzGTAS]

Favorite thing about Priest is that he trained at the school near me, the Monster Factory!

[@strtfghtr88]

That match vs Bad Bunny made me a believer

[@wwefan18293]

I grew up watching the attitude era and I have to say Damian Priest is one of the reasons I am watching every week again. Great on the mic and ring. Keep it up!

[@flboy85]

I'm 46 true middle age man. The bloodline storyline caught my eye and really brought me back in to watch WWE. Judgement Day is the pleasant other faction that has me watching. Bringing The Rock back is great for the business. It brings me and my middle age money which is good for everyone. I hope he stays around and works with Judgement Day and others.

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

Same. I'm 43. I watched from 1983-2006. I came back when Bryan Danielson went to AEW & Sami Sayn got me back into WWE. Between MJF & Sami I was able to fall back in love with a business that I lived & breathed & even worked on (I wrestled from 03-07). I was OUT after my retirement. Vince was ruining everything. Smaller more talented guys were being passed over. I hated him back then. Glad to see his downfall. I was WCW for life & still am. I like that HHH seems to be ushering in a new Silver Age. When AEW dies in 2029 I just hope that they keep trying hard even when there isn't much competition.

[@jonathanhicks5814]

30 to 35 is middle age. You guys are old lol

[@nwg6360]

@@jonathanhicks5814 facts 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@Dylangreen2122]

Priest really surprised me. I didn't see 'it" when he was US Champ. He really turned it up

[@Jura72]

I really hope he can go all the way to be WWE Champ, once he feels he's ready for it. At the minute he looks to be having fun developing what he's doing now, but I see him having more than that personally away from the group.

[@user-kf7cg2fm6f]

Damien is going to be wrestlemanias dark horse. Cash in time.

[@buffbeenstuffed]

Damien Priest has been of those guy's that has grown on me more and more with each passing moment. He looks like a rock/metal star , he looks like he could be Ghost Rider. I really enjoyed this interview you guys had with him. Good stuff

[@LT212-24]

R-Truth is about to use Damien’s MITB to cash in against Priesg for the tag team titlesz

[@BHG771]

That's definitely gonna happen 😂

[@lancea1202]

is it just me or is the thumbnail picture of Priest looks like a tall Katt Williams? 🤣🤣🤣

[@MrKilligan]

thumbnail is slightly cursed lol

[@skimgettinkindamoney]

I see it 😂😂😂😂

[@lancea1202]

@@skimgettinkindamoney thank goodness im not the only one. LOL

[@nlvassassin]

1:41 everyone can thank the bloodline for tag team relevance

[@gamempire96]

They really have filled I'm the spot that the Usos had left open very well

[@Lj-md9ng]

This was a really good interview and priest nailed it regarding the question on the rock. Though it’s his personal perspective but I thought it was a good answer

[@JBE111]

Love me some Priest!

[@_TravellLynch]

The 2nd biggest highest in WWE is getting ready to happen at WM40 He is fasho cashing in on Seth at maina

[@frankiemoss2718]

War Games was an incredible match for sure.😎🤙

[@doctor_sixty]

What a nice dude!! ❤

[@macross3745]

Love Damian and I hope he keeps getting better. Finn and Damian tag champions run is very underated, they had some banger matches

[@CherylSmith-nc3lz]

Damian is the bestcperson on the judgementvday im.happy andproud thatches thecworld champion hes awsome lovechim andcthe judgement day

[@darshvader4096]

Legend

[@elmstreetslasher9780]

Dope Skeletor bust

[@gamempire96]

I hadn't even noticed that the first time!

[@MikeySkywalker]

I hated him. But I like him now. His work with Truth has been amazing.

[@afro_souledits2382]

Damian surprised me with his flip outside the ring on Drew in that hard hitting match didnt know the big guy had that athletic ability, been watching him since 2021, his run been good but need a other big singles title

[@IvoryEffrct]

if used right i feel like damien vs dwayne would be a hell of a match 🔥🔥

[@joerodriguez3814kmh]

I would like to see Damien cash in on Wrestlemania and take his title from the Rollins and McIntyre title match.

[@ata21373]

THE SECOND PUERTO RICAN HEAVYWEIGHT CHAMPION IN WWE, ENJOY IT AND DEFEND IT LIKE THE CHAMPION YOU ARE, CONGRATULATIONS

[@DataAnalysts352]

You made bunny look like a Trillion bucks ❤ Logan next ?

[@jacobwasano2543]

Wrestlemania but I think r truth and Dominik should have a segment because that’s could finally give Dom a voice

[@joerodriguez3814kmh]

Damien Priest should get his Championship and be allowed to hold it for a length of time! To prove how strong Judgement Day is!

[@andrewhargis3033]

Seems to me a lot of wwe superstars got facial work done Priest. Reigns. Usos. Rhodes. Just to name a few.

[@VenomFox1-sk5xu]

Dam shanky got big

[@DMForever1]

I need to know where he got the skeleton bust from

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

You mean Skeletor??

[@TheFatMan]

Midcard king

[@dorydeviance3774]

I remember when Priest called Lashley a mountain of shit in spanish

[@chillbest14]

Mind you he has to cash in!

[@ModernDayRenaissanceMan]

He should have already beaten Seth & beem fueding with McIntyre. They waited too long. Same as Cody. They got lucky with Cody & tbh.... Knowing Cody will win isnt all that great. You can't keep pushing things back until its predictable

[@gtrour4]

Priest (⚖) is definitely an asset to (WWE) & The Judgement Day Crew (⚖) 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆💼! 🤔💭 But I don't see him with Seth Freakin Rollins 🏆 title. I see him with the title that The Tribal Chief 🦁 🏆 holds but not as a tag team Champion. He should consider beefing up his shoulders if he's going that route in the future. The Judgement Day Crew (⚖) 🏆🏆🏆🏆🏆💼 vs The Final Testament (⏳) would be a interesting WM event with one of the titles on the line!!!! 🤔💭

[@keiflow-ThaDon]

Let him cash in at wrestlemania against Seth after the match

[@stephenclarke3803]

Tag team tittle division BLOWS they need to seperate the titles raw n smackdown need there own tag division and there own titles and MAKE NEW TAG TITTLE FOR EACH SHOW

[@Nam3less2U]

What about mix tag team championships 🤔

[@stephenclarke3803]

@@Nam3less2U that would be something really new but I like the idea

[@joannetank255]

Now he needs to just venture out on his own and turn in that briefcase

[@josephtwilley7187]

The Intercontinental Championship used to mean you will be the WWE Champion in the next year or two. Not so much anymore.

[@louisrobertson9215]

Its the geh Undertaker!!😂

[@TEZProd]

What's with Judgment Day and their horrible video cameras? lol

[@_WF23]

They’re wasting him… should’ve been successfully cashed in.

[@coltonwilkie241]

He's got until July and now that Punk is out for awhile there's no better time.

[@cactusjack2264]

He’s most likely cashing in when someone is most vulnerable, I honestly wouldn’t be surprised if he cashes in at Wrestlemania against maybe Cody if he wins ruining his “story” that he so desperately wants to finish or Seth or whoever is facing him to steal the spotlight from that match🤔

[@unclefred3128]

He's gonna cash in on Rhea lol

[@TheFatMan]

He's a midcarder. How is he being wasted?

[@dezbk9]

@@cactusjack2264Him cashing in on Cody would be a monumental plot twist as Cody would get to finish the story but not soak it in , the boo's would be crazy, amazing heat for the judgement day

[@jasonfocacci9234]

He looks so much better without the eyeliner. Men should never do that. Ever.

[@crewdawg2008]

Worked for undertaker 🤷

[@jasonfocacci9234]

@@crewdawg2008 the undertaker was playing a zombie. He had pounds of makeup on. Priest is playing a guy. Guys don’t wear eyeliner unless they’re flamers.

[@crewdawg2008]

@@jasonfocacci9234 American badass undertaker wasn't a zombie. 🤷

[@crewdawg2008]

@@jasonfocacci9234 OH, and Johnny Depp as Jack Sparrow, eyeliner there too. But not a zombie. I realize it's a big ask to challenge someone to question their little narrow view of the world, but maybe, just maybe, you should consider that it might just be ok for people to do things that don't fit in your neat little boxes to portray a character that, in fact, isn't a "flamer". Just a thought. Now, whether you're a big enough human being to consider it or not remains to be seen, I'm putting my money on not, honestly.

[@jasonfocacci9234]

@@crewdawg2008 instead of using over-the-top fictional characters to make your point, why don’t you go on and tell us about why you wear eye liner. You do wear eyeliner, don’t you? Isn’t that why you’re trying to counter my comment? Because if you don’t, then I’m not sure why you’re so adamant in arguing this. And then maybe you can explain why you don’t wear eyeliner. Is it because you’re a normal guy, and normal guys don’t wear eyeliner?

[@Mourndarkv]

I wouldn't call that a shoot. Click bait man

[@BSingh-on4qr]

He should cash in on Gunther so that he can get a decent reign, and it makes Gunther look strong in defeat

[@Taurean_Black]

If he doesn’t cash in on Drew at mania they’ve literally wasted all his hard work

[@pantyraiderz6264]

Feel bad for this guy. MITB will be here and he gets screwed out of hid cash in. Wwr doesn't know how to use this guy

[@StevenR84]

I'm your mami is transcended to Rhea of course unless Dom is gay

[@OrphanHart]

I like Damian Priest, but the zombie hate wasn't a matter of fans not accepting "change", it was just bad. Trying to blame other people, especially the fans, is always a bad way to react to feedback. Plenty is changing in WWE right now and many of us love what's going on. He should just own up and say it was an awful spot. This isn't the indies or someone's backyard.

[@m.michaels]

Wow kayfabe is really dead.

[@stingfrediy1012]

Who doesn’t know that lol

[@Cmpgrndsteve]

I dont think his push is working... hes got the briefcase but is still less interesting than every member or judgement day, including r truth. I cant think of a single memorable promo hes cut in like ever... nevermind a stellar match... i dont buy the hype... if there is any...

[@Will-om3bz]

100 percent agree I hate him. Not like a good heel either I don't even like to hate him he's just blah to me. He has no individual character. They haven't built him. He's like the default wrestler before you unlock shit. If he cashes in I hope r truth costs him or he fails somehow. Hes not ready

[@connorhughes6611]

The tag team belts suck

[@OutcoldFella]

Priest better Cash in 💼 his Big Moment at tha Elimination Chamber or at WrestleMania or his Title Contract 📋 is go Expired

[@jondee7454]

Cut the hair Jimmy Neutron

[@joe-vs8gf]

51 years old why is the rock doing ? WWE should worry about the wrestlers instead of these old wrestlers coming. Ridiculous…..

[@corymanning5425]

DP sucks