Damian Priest Says He Was In Talks For A MMA Fight Before Signing With WWE

Damian Priest almost went the MMA route.

Damian Priest is a long-time MMA fan who has incorporated strikes into his wrestling arsenal. Priest continues to train and grapple, and there was a time when he nearly got into the cage.

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"I love MMA. I'm a fan and have always been (a fan). I was trained. There was a time, before I signed with WWE, that I didn't think I would make it here. I was in talks to do a smaller scale event. I was going to fight in a cage. I was going to start training, I had talked to trainers, and I was going to get the ball rolling. WWE called and I was like, 'Never mind.' [Laughs]. No need to do all that. I have always been a fan. I still enjoy, on occasion, sparring, but at this point of my life, I'm all in on WWE and that's it," Priest said on the Rob Brown Show.

Priest was signed by WWE in 2018.

Elsewhere during the interview, Priest commented on the possibility of doing movies. You can find his full comments by clicking here.

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