Damian Priest

Damian Priest
Priest in 2024
Birth nameLuis Martínez
Born (1982-09-26) September 26, 1982 (age 44)
New York City, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Damian Martinez
Damian Priest
Luis Martinez
Punisher Martinez
Punishment Martinez
Billed height6 ft 5 in (196 cm)
Billed weight249 lb (113 kg)
Billed fromNew York City
Trained byMonster Factory
DebutMarch 25, 2005

Luis Martínez (born September 26, 1982), better known by his ring name Damian Priest, is a Puerto Rican-American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the SmackDown brand. He is a former member of the stable The Judgment Day and a former one-time World Heavyweight Champion. Martínez is also known for his work in Ring of Honor (ROH) under the ring name Punishment Martinez, where he is a former ROH World Television Champion. He also worked in Japan through ROH's working relationship with New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW).

In WWE, Priest also won the NXT North American Championship and the WWE United States Championship once each, the Raw Tag Team Championship twice, the WWE/SmackDown Tag Team Championship three times, and the 2023 Men's Money in the Bank ladder match. He then became the second man after Seth Rollins to cash in his Money in the Bank contract at WrestleMania. He defeated Drew McIntyre on the second night of WrestleMania XL on April 7, 2024 to win his first World Heavyweight Championship.

Championships and accomplishments

  1. ↑ Defended together with the SmackDown Tag Team Championship as the Undisputed Tag Team Championship.
  2. ↑ During his first two reigns, the title was called "WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship" and was defended together with the Raw Tag Team Championship as the Undisputed Tag Team Championship.

References

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  5. ↑ "Punishment Martinez". Ring of Honor. Archived from the original on January 18, 2018. Retrieved October 1, 2018.
  6. ↑ Powell, Jason (April 7, 2024). "WrestleMania XL results: Powell's live review of night two with Roman Reigns vs. Cody Rhodes for the WWE Universal Championship with Bloodline Rules, Seth Rollins vs. Drew McIntyre for the World Heavyweight Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  7. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (March 26, 2016). "KPW Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on June 24, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  8. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (July 19, 2014). "MFPW Heavyweight Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  9. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 16, 2013). "MFPW Tag Team Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on October 18, 2023. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  10. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (April 2, 2016). "MFPW Invitational (2016)". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  11. ↑ Staszewski, Joseph (December 26, 2023). "The Post's 2023 pro wrestling awards". New York Post. Archived from the original on December 27, 2023. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  12. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) 500 for 2021". Pro Wrestling Illustrated. cagematch.net. Archived from the original on July 30, 2025. Retrieved October 6, 2021.
  13. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (June 16, 2018). "ROH World Television Championship". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on March 3, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  14. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (November 20, 2017). "Daily Update: Raw tonight, Kamala, Tribute to the Troops". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved November 20, 2017.
  15. ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip (November 19, 2017). "Survival of the Fittest (2017)". Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database. Archived from the original on November 5, 2021. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  16. ↑ Meltzer, Dave (February 18, 2022). "February 21, 2022 Observer Newsletter: 2021 Awards issue, Cody and Brandi Rhodes leave AEW". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved February 18, 2022.
  17. ↑ "World Heavyweight Championship history". WWE. May 27, 2023. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  18. ↑ Laboon, Jeff (August 21, 2021). "Damian Priest def. Sheamus to win the United States Championship". WWE. Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  19. ↑ "WWE United States Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retrieved August 22, 2021.
  20. ↑ "WWE Raw Tag Team Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
  21. ↑ "WWE SmackDown Tag Team Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).
  22. ↑ "NXT North American Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retrieved August 22, 2020.
  23. ↑ Brookhouse, Brent (July 1, 2023). "2023 WWE Money in the Bank results, recap, grades: Roman Reigns, Solo Sikoa fall to The Usos in Civil War". CBS Sports. Retrieved July 2, 2023.

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