Damian Priest opened up on the recent WWE releases
In an interview with Metro, the current WWE United States Champion Damian Priest shared his thoughts on the numerous releases WWE has seen since early 2020.
It is worth noting that among these releases were opponents Priest came up with in NXT, including Keith Lee, Mia Yim, and Karrion Kross, and others. So unsurprisingly he is sad seeing them depart from the organisation.
“It’s unfortunate, obviously. It is not just our business – it’s in any business, that’s just the way it goes. I’ve lost more jobs and more opportunities than I count. That’s the unfortunate part of life.”
“Especially in a business where you’re living your dream – so it hurts because we care about these people. We know they’re hurting, so we hurt. It’s unfortunate. It’s like that survivor’s guilt – you feel guilty, but at the same time… it’s an odd feeling.”
He later added that he almost feels a sense of survivor’s guilt seeing friends and co-workers being released from their contracts while he remains on the roster. However, he hopes those stars can focus on the positives and apply their talents elsewhere.
“It’s unfortunate. It’s like that survivor’s guilt – you feel guilty, but at the same time, it’s an odd feeling.”
With Survivor Series just around the corner, the promotion has added another crucial Champion vs. Champion match to an already stacked event. Damian Priest will be taking on SmackDown’s Intercontinental Champion Shinsuke Nakamura at Survivor Series on Sunday, 21 November.
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