Damian Priest is set to face Rusev on tonightâ€s WWE Monday Night Raw in the first round of the ‘Last Time Is Now†tournament. The 16-man tournament will determine who will face John Cena in his retirement match at Saturday Nightâ€s Main Event on December 13.
While speaking in a backstage promo ahead of tonightâ€s Raw in Boston, Priest noted the massive importance of this opportunity for everyone in the locker room. “For me personally, it would mean the world. Itâ€s career defining moment,” Priest said. “You remember his first, right? Like when he came out with the Kurt Angle thing, how could you not remember his last? So thereâ€s a reason why thereâ€s a tournament for that privilege.”
Priest continued, explaining that the company’s treatment of Cena shows exactly how significant this chance is. “Thereâ€s a reason why the company itself calls him the greatest of all time while heâ€s still doing it. Thatâ€s reserved for when you retire. So the fact that the company believes in him so much, tell you how much this should mean to all of us.”
He ended his promo by comparing the opportunity to the biggest show of the year. “This is our WrestleMania, thatâ€s the moment. So for anybody who gets that honor, itâ€s gonna be a huge deal.â€
Priest’s match with Rusev is one of two tournament matches scheduled for Raw, with the other being Sheamus vs. Shinsuke Nakamura.
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