My Take
Damian Priest is one of those guys who just looks the part — standing nearly 6'5" out of New York City, with the tattoos, the leather, and that Archer of Infamy swagger — but what I genuinely respect is that he backed it up in the ring. He spent years grinding through the independents before WWE finally gave him the real spotlight, and when they did, he ran with it. Watching him capture the World Heavyweight Championship at WrestleMania 40 in 2024 by cashing in Money in the Bank on Sami Zayn mid-match was one of those wild, chaotic WWE moments that reminded me why I watch this stuff. He's a big man who moves fluidly, cuts solid promos, and carries himself like a main-eventer. Took long enough, but he earned it.
Overview
Luis Martínez (born September 26, 1982) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Damian Priest and is one-half of the current WWE Tag Team Champions with R-Truth in their first reign as a team (and Priest's third individually).
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Damian Priest
- Name (Japanese)
- ダミアン・プリースト
- Reading
- だみあん・ぷりーすと
- Born
- September 26, 1982 (age 43)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Libra / Dog
- Origin
- New York City, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 196 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Private
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.