Report: WWE Superstar Being Praised For His Toughness While Working Banged Up
It's not easy being a WWE Superstar.
The schedule has greatly improved for WWE performers in recent years. However, the injuries the men and women deal with are never-ending, and many top talents continue to work while banged up.
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One talent in particular is being praised for their recent toughness on the SmackDown brand.
According to Mike Johnson of PWInsider, there's been a lot of talk among WWE talents who are praising the toughness of Damian Priest working 'very banged up' over the course of his feud with Drew McIntyre this year.
Priest is currently set to face McIntyre in a steel cage match this weekend at Saturday Night's Main Event. Based on the intensity of their rivalry in recent months, this should seemingly be a blow-off match that will give Priest time off to recover.
WrestleZone will have live coverage of Saturday Night's Main Event later this weekend.
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READ MORE: Damian Priest Reveals Who Put Him In A Leadership Position When He Signed With WWE
What do you make of this report? Do you think Damian Priest will get some time off after his steel cage match this weekend? Let us know your overall thoughts by sounding off in the comments section below.
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