Damian Priest Finally Breaks Silence On SmackDown After Having His Face Burned

For the first time since his face was burned, Damian Priest finally shared his thoughts by sending a chilling warning on this week’s episode of SmackDown.

Back on the October 10th episode of SmackDown in Perth, Western Australia, Priest went up against Aleister Black in a last man standing match. At the end of the bout, Zelina Vega appeared to aid her husband, who then threw a fireball on the former Judgment Day member’s face for the victory.

Then last week, Priest showed up to distract Black, who was in a United States Championship match against Ilja Dragunov. After the title bout, the Archer of Infamy inflicted more damage on the latter until Vega stopped him, and the couple ran away through the crowd.

Damian Priest Sends a Message to Aleister Black on SmackDown

The rivalry between Damian Priest and Aleister Black has been boiling over for months now, and apparently, they are just getting started. On the Halloween special of SmackDown in Salt Lake City, Utah, Priest appeared in a vignette and clarified that he didn’t hate Black in his sneak attacks, Zelina Vega being involved, and most importantly, his face getting burned.

However, the Archer of Infamy made it clear that he hated the Harbinger of Fury for making things personal between them.

BYE DAMIAN PRIEST WELCOME BACK PUNISHMENT MARTINEZ!!!!!ðŸ‚â€â†•ï¸ðŸ‚â€â†•ï¸ðŸ‚â€â†•ï¸ pic.twitter.com/WCM41onIoo

— ➶ Ale 🎃 (@WepaProdigy) November 1, 2025

Priest then issued a stern warning that “Punishment” will come to Black and that he will feel his venom, seemingly teasing the return of his “Punishment Martinez” persona.

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