“He Used to Look Like a Fridge Protector”: Photo of Damien Priest as Stephanie McMahon’s Bodyguard Goes Viral After Money In The Bank Triumph

Money in The Bank is the time of the year when an underrated or mid-card superstar gets the chance to soar to the main event scene. From Edge to CM Punk, many have utilized the briefcase to ascend to the World Championship level in the past. This year’s match saw Damien Priest as the winner and most fans agreed with the decision.

Being one of The Judgement Day members, Priest always felt like a main event star, waiting to branch out on his own. But there’s a photo of Priest that’s currently going viral that is making fans freak out.

Fans dug up Damien Priest’s image from 2014 alongside Stephanie McMahon after big MITB win

A fan recently posted two photos, one from 2014 and one from 2023. The one from 2023 is the victory pose of Damien Priest after he captured the briefcase atop the ladder. But the 2014 one isn’t from the wrestling ring. In the 2014 photo, we can clearly see Priest standing as the bodyguard of Stephanie McMahon, incidentally at that year’s Money in The Bank event.

This photo surely changes everything the fans know about the rise of Priest. While we all knew him from his NXT days, wrestling the likes of  Johnny Gargano and Tomasso Ciampa, this photo puts him way back in the company’s history.

But with the briefcase with him, along with the support of The Judgement Day, we might be looking at a future world champion. But there could be a hiccup or two before that happens.

Fans praise Damien Priest after photo of him goes viral on Twitter

The comparison photo that the fan posted quickly made its rounds across the internet as it shocked many fans. Let’s look at some reactions that capture the fans’ sentiment around this revelation.

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This fan points out how security guards in the past have become world champions in WWE.

This fan just pointed out another scene where Priest might have been present before showing up on NXT.

Another fan pointed out the similarity in LA Knight’s and Priest’s careers.

This fan praises Priest for sticking with WWE all these years later.

This fan just called Priest’s past version, a fridge protector.

These fan reaction range from being appreciative of Priest’s resilience to being shocked at the revelation. But one sentiment is consistent, fans are happy that Priest was the one to win this year’s MITB.

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