Damian Priest
American professional wrestler (born 1982) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Luis Martínez[1] (born September 26, 1982) is an American professional wrestler. He is currently signed to WWE, performing on the Raw brand under the ring name Damian Priest. He is a member of The Judgment Day stable and is the current World Heavyweight Champion in his first reign.
Damian Priest | |
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Birth name | Luis Martínez[1] |
Born | (1982-09-26) September 26, 1982 (age 41) New York City, U.S.[2] |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Damian Martinez[1] Damian Priest Luis Martinez[1] Punisher Martinez[1] Punishment Martinez[1] |
Billed height | 6 ft 5 in (196 cm)[3] |
Billed weight | 249 lb (113 kg)[3] |
Billed from | New York City |
Trained by | Monster Factory[1] |
Debut | March 25, 2005[4] |
He is also known for his work in Ring of Honor (ROH) under the ring name Punishment Martinez, where he is a former one-time ROH World Television Champion.[5] He also worked in Japan through ROH's relationship with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW). Martínez joined WWE in 2018 and began on its developmental brand, NXT, under his current ring name, winning the NXT North American Championship once. In 2021, he moved to WWE's main roster and has since won the WWE United States Championship once, the 2023 Men's Money in the Bank contract, and is a four-time tag team champion, holding the Raw and SmackDown Tag Team Championships twice each under the Undisputed WWE Tag Team Championship banner with fellow Judgment Day stablemate Finn Bálor, being the only tag team to have done so.