Damian Priest Face or Heel Turns

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Damian Priest is a pro grappler from the United States. He holds the World Heavyweight Title and is of Nuyorican descent. Priest is at present endorsed by WWE, competing on the RAW brand as an individual from "The Judgment Day." He is known for his time in Ring of Honor (ROH), where he bagged the ROH World TV Championship once. Priest additionally wrestled in New Japan Master Wrestling (NJPW) but was unable to win any title.

In addition, Priest performed in Monster Factory Pro Wrestling, where he won the MFPW Heavyweight Title three times and the MFPW Tag Team two times. Damian Priest is a WWE US Champion, and the NXT North American Champion one time each. He has won the WWE RAW and SmackDown Tag Team Champion title two times each which made him a four-time tag team titleholder. He won the Men's Money in the Bank match after successfully climbing up the ladder in 2023. Priest was placed in the PWI 500 list at the 85th spot in 2021.

Is Damian Priest a face or a heel?

Damian Priest has been a Tweener since May 4, 2024. However, he started his career as a Heel on March 25, 2005. He was a Heel during his time at ROH and continued the persona till June 6, 2020, during the early days of his WWE career. Priest's first Face turn was on June 7, 2020, while he was performing in NXT. Priest won the NXT North American Title and WWE US Title as a Face. His first Face persona ended on February 27, 2022, following his Judgement Day enlistment. He became a four-time Tag Team Champion as a Heel and ended that persona on May 3, 2024, before becoming a Tweener.

PersonaFromTo
HeelMarch 25, 2005June 6, 2020
FaceJune 7, 2020February 27, 2022
HeelFebruary 28, 2022May 3, 2024
TweenerMay 4, 2024Present

Damian Priest ring names

Punisher Martinez, Damian Martinez, Luis Martinez, and Punishment Martinez are the other ring names of Priest apart from his current ring name. He used the Punishment Martinez ring name and won the ROH World Television title under this name. Priest made his ROH return under the Damian Martinez name following a break.

Damian Priest's real name

Damian Priest's birth and real name is Luis Martínez. He was born in New York and experienced childhood in Dorado, Puerto Rico. He won two national titles following training from her father who was associated with Gōjū-ryū fighting style. Priest started living in The Bronx, New York United States when he was only 10 after a cultural adaptation.

Damian Priest’s titles

ChampionshipsNo of Times
KPW Tag Team Championship1 Time
MFPW Heavyweight Championship3 Time
MFPW Tag Team Championship2 Time
ROH World Television Championship1 Time
WWE United States Championship1 Time
NXT North American Championship1 Time

Faqs on Damian Priest Face or Heel Turns

A. No, Damian Priest is Nuyorican or Puerto Rican-American.

A. As per his current contract, Damian Priest is making around $300,000 as a base salary yearly.


A.  In October 2018 Damien Priest joined the WWE.

A. The billed weight of Damian Priest is 113 kg (249 pounds).


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