Damian Priest recently appeared as a guest on the Out Of Character podcast for an in-depth interview covering all things pro wrestling and WWE.
During the discussion, The Judgment Day member spoke about his working relationship with SmackDown Women’s Champion Rhea Ripley.
Featured below are some of the highlights.
On his days with the new SmackDown women’s champion in NXT, even calling her a little sister: “Yeah, the homie Rhea. Obviously, everybody knows that we became friends in NXT and we’ve stayed close ever since, she’s like my little sister. I’m so happy and proud of [her WrestleMania title win]. I legit got a little emotional last night, seeing how hard she’s worked. She’s been through a lot, being away from her home and her family. A lot of us sacrifice but not to that level. Her family is literally on the other side of the planet and [she’ll] go years without seeing them.”
On how proud he is of Ripley, especially since she’s accomplished all of this by being so far away from her family: “For somebody that grew up very close knit with their family, that’s hard. But she muscles through, literally, and keeps working hard and never stops striving for more. It’s really gratifying on my end to witness it and to be a part of it and to share that enjoyment she’s feeling right now. So proud of her.”
Check out the complete interview at Spotify.com. H/T to Fightful.com for transcribing the above quotes.
