Damian Priest shares how The Undertaker had a profound impact on him.
As a younger child, Damian Priest dreamed of being an expert wrestler. 30 years later, Priest now finds himself close to the highest of the WWE rankings, with one WWE World Heavyweight Championship reign underneath his belt.
Throughout a latest look on Perception With Chris Van Vliet, Priest regarded again on the performers that originally impressed his childhood dream, with WWE Corridor of Famer The Undertaker being the most important.
“There’s lots, however the principle one was The Undertaker,” Priest mentioned. “I’ve by no means been shy about that one. That was my idol, watching him. It wasn’t even a lot the wrestling, it was simply the aura, the presentation, all the pieces. I bear in mind how I felt, after which that’s once I knew I wanted to make folks really feel this manner. As a result of I used to be huge into comics, I needed to be a comic book e book superhero or supervillain, the place persons are that emotionally invested in me, like whilst a bit child I knew that. Possibly I couldn’t articulate it that approach, however I knew that.”
Different Influences
Alongside The Undertaker, Damian Priest recognized the likes of Razor Ramon (aka Scott Corridor), Sting, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and “Stone Chilly” Steve Austin as different key influences.
“I noticed Razor Ramon, who I legit thought was a Latino. As a bit child, you don’t know the distinction. I’m positive my dad knew, this man had a faux accent, however I didn’t know. I form of was like, ‘Yo, he’s one in every of us,’” Priest recalled.
“Then as you become old, you study of different wrestlers. Sting was one other one, I liked Sting. Nonetheless do. Simply the character, particularly when it grew to become The Crow, and I assumed it was the good factor. After which Angle Period clearly occurred and I used to be in highschool, so Austin and Rock had been my favorites. Clearly, Taker was at all times there, then DX. I used to be a Bret fan however then nWo took over, after which that was it for me, nWo all the best way.”
As a tribute to one of many nWo’s founding members, Scott Corridor, Priest at present makes use of the Razor’s Edge as one in every of his signature in-ring strikes. Priest beforehand revealed that he obtained permission to make use of the transfer prior to Corridor’s dying in 2022.
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