Damian Priest has become one of the top stars on the WWE main roster over the last few years and he’s achieved success in both singles and tag team competition.
Over the summer Rey Mysterio hyped up the arrival of a former WWE World Heavyweight Champion in AAA, and he officially welcomed Damian Priest to the promotion. Priest’s arrival in AAA was seen as a big deal at the time and the fans made it very clear that they were happy to see Damian inside a AAA ring. However, there was little follow up on Priest’s AAA debut.
While discussing his brief AAA run on the Complex Graps podcast, Damian Priest explained that it simply didn’t work out due to scheduling reasons as it’s hard for him to work SmackDown on Fridays then travel to Mexico the next day.
“There’s a lot that I wanted to do there, including winning that championship. Unfortunately, it’s scheduling. It’s just really hard to get to Mexico on Saturdays when I’m on SmackDown on Fridays. That’s what happened.
I was advertised for two shows, and both shows I ended up not going. I felt bad because it’s making me look like I’m just no-showing, and it makes the brand look bad, too. So we had a talk, and unfortunately it was like, ‘Let’s put this on hold for now.’ If I’m on break from SmackDown, which I’ve never had, we would then look into maybe me spending a few months down with AAA, which I would love.”
Damian Priest has spent the majority of 2026 teaming with R-Truth. Together they had a run with the WWE Tag Team Championship, but Damian Priest turned on R-Truth back in September, and he turned heel in the process. He has since returned to singles competition and has indicated that he’s looking to get back in the title picture.