Damien Priest, popularly known by his real name Luis Martinez is an American Professional Wrestler of Puerto Rican descent. He is currently signed with WWE and is said to perform on the Raw brand. He is currently a part of The Judgement Day, being the inaugural member of the stable. He is also known for his time in Ring of Honor under the name Punishment Martinez.
Priest found interest in professional wrestling at a very young age by watching World Wrestling Council shows on television. He learned Goju-ryu (Japanese Martial Arts) from his father and has won two national championships in Puerto Rico. Martinez started his pro-wrestling training at the Monster Factory attended a training camp of ROH and got an opportunity to continue his training at the ROH dojo and wrestle for the company.
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Damien Priest Age
Damien Priest is currently 41 years old. He was born on September 26, 1982, in New York City, New York, United States. Although he was born in New York, The Archer of Infamy spent his entire childhood in the Municipality of Dorado, Puerto Rico. His real name is Luis Martinez.
He started his professional wrestling career in 2004 at the age of 21 and has worked with multiple independent wrestling promotions for the first 10 years of his wrestling career. Although having a long wrestling career, his time at Ring of Honor from 2015 to 2018 under the name Punisher Martinez gave him wider exposure and recognition than his independent wrestling circuit days. His successful run in ROH helped him build a strong profile which caught the attention of WWE.
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Martinez then signed a contract with WWE under the name Damien Priest in October 2018 at the age of 36 as a part of the developmental brand NXT. Priest made his main roster appearance in 2019 as a part of the Survivor Series 5 on 5 elimination tag team match representing Team NXT. He also participated in the 2021 Royal Rumble at #14 and eliminated three other superstars. His official debut for the main roster occurred the following night on Raw at the age of 39, on The Miz TV along with Bad Bunny. Since his debut in the main roster, he has evolved to be one of the most talented wrestlers and thus is getting a push to stay among the top superstars of the business.
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Damian Priest's Early Life
Priest, The Judgement Day member fostered an interest in turning into an ace grappler after watching the World Wrestling Council on TV during childhood. He was trained in Japanese Gōjū-ryū karate by his father, who was a martial artist. In the wake of coming out on top for two national titles in full-contact martial arts, Priest chose to set out on a profession in pro wrestling. Spanish was as yet his mother tongue and first language after he returned to the United States. He went through a time of cultural adaptation as he was brought up in a Puerto Rican environment. He was 10 years of age when he returned and started living primarily in The Bronx.
Damian Priest Height
Damian Priest is billed at 1.96 m or 6 ft 5 inches.
Damian Priest Weight
Damian Priest is billed at a weight of 249 lb (113 kg).
FAQs on Damian Priest Age
A. No, Damian Priest does not have any kids as of 2024.
A. No, Damian Priest is Puerto Rican-American by ethnicity and American by nationality.
A. Damian Priest makes around $300,000 per year from the WWE.
A. Yes, Damian Priest has been a participant at the WWE since 2018.
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