Damian Priest, a 43-year-old former WWE world champion, has revealed in a recent interview that he does not plan to wrestle into his 50s, pointing to his body’s natural signals as his guide for an eventual retirement timeline from the ring.
Damian Priest Sets Retirement Boundaries Ahead of Mid-40s
Entering his mid-40s, Damian Priest has begun mapping out the latter chapters of his professional wrestling career. According to reporting from ClutchPoints via Yahoo Sports, the multi-time champion opened up about his longevity in the sport during an interview with Chris D Comedy, noting that while an exact year is not yet set in stone, a hard stop before his sixth decade is guaranteed.
Damian Priest, former WWE world champion, stated that he does not have a specific number or time in mind, but he intends to listen to his body. He noted that it is natural to start slowing down and while he does not know how much time he has left and does not plan on leaving soon, he definitely will not continue into his 50s.
Career tracking data from Cagematch shows that Priest has wrestled over 680 matches since kicking off his career in 2005. His current run includes holding the tag-team championship on WWE SmackDown alongside R-Truth, alongside his active place on the WWE-acquired AAA roster under the creative direction of The Undertaker.
Shared Cultural Roots in the Professional Wrestling Roster
Outside the ring, personal perspectives from fellow talent shed light on Priest’s standing among his peers. AAA Mixed Tag Team Champion and former NXT Women’s Champion Lola Vice recently spoke about her relationship with Priest in an interview with Denice Salcedo, highlighting the mutual respect rooted in their shared cultural backgrounds.
Lola Vice, AAA Mixed Tag Team Champion and former NXT Women’s Champion, said that they were always friends and she always admired him. She added that he was one of her favorite wrestlers because they share a similar culture, noting that he is Puerto Rican from the Bronx while she is Cuban from Miami.
That cultural representation remains a notable pillar of Priest’s multi-year tenure across various rosters, anchoring his presence as both a singles competitor and a tag-team standard bearer while he weighs his eventual exit from full-time competition.
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