See The Judgment Day's Week In Puerto Rico Before Priest/Bad Bunny At WWE Backlash

Damian Priest did not get to have a match at WrestleMania this year. But any disappointment was likely tempered by getting to have his own personal WrestleMania of sorts — wrestling Bad Bunny last weekend at Backlash. The match took on a great deal of importance for both participants as it happened in Puerto Rico, where both men grew up. Having teamed with Bunny at WrestleMania two years ago, the Backlash match placed an even greater amount of responsibility on Priest, as he was trusted to protect Bunny in his first singles bout and one that was filled with weapons due to its Street Fight stipulation. 

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Earlier today, WWE shared a documentary short that offered a behind the scenes look at how Priest and the rest of The Judgment Day spent their week in Puerto Rico, all leading up to the Bad Bunny match.

"The emotions that Damian is feeling this week, especially, have been very strong," said Finn Balor. "We were speaking just a couple minutes ago; I said 'Dude, are you nervous?' He said [mimicking Priest's voice] 'Bro, I don't have time to be nervous' ... It's a beautiful thing to see him really step up and thrive."

"I'm still shocked that I'm this calm," Priest added shortly before his match. "I'm just excited more than anything. Just gotta remember this is what I do. The nerves, in general, are like any other night. Nothing extra. I feel good! I'm happy, I'm in a good place, I feel good. I damn sure look good!"

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