Rise For The Night: My Experience Meeting WWE Superstar Damien Priest 

The Triple A Yankees affiliate team, Somerset Patriots always has themed nights at their stadium. Originally, the WWE Night was scheduled for July 28, 2026, but was rescheduled to September 8. This meant that Damien Priest would be there for a meet and greet with fans and the first 1,000 adults would receive Patriots baseball jerseys at the gate at 5:30 p.m. when it opened. 

My Experience 

Damien did a meet and greet with fans after he threw out the first pitch at the game. The coolest part of that was hearing his WWE walk out/entrance song when  he threw the first pitch the first pitch. When we got to the stadium, we got designated colored wristbands for our cohort groups to make it easier for everyone who bought the tickets to meet the superstar. It was a very organized setup as some meet and greet events aren’t. 

After the first pitch, the game started and we waited for our color to be called. Luckily I had a purple wristband which meant I was first. The anticipation was unbearable and as soon as they called purple my heart felt like it was going to fall out of my chest. 

The staff had us wait in a line in front of the door and everyone around us, including me, were sweating bullets waiting to go in to see him. I went in first before my boyfriend, and as soon as I saw him up close, I froze. 

Damian was very nice, he asked me how I was and then I said, “you’re a legend, man.” And he just chuckled, cuz when you're a star, you really don’t know if you’ll get to that point, but with his skills and genuineness as a person, I definitely think so. After that, my boyfriend and I took separate pictures with him, and we walked away. Damien was appreciative and said, “thank you for coming.” 

My Takeaway 

I have met many famous people including Christina Ricci, Peter Criss, Paul Stanley, Ace Frehley of KISS, and I have a plan to meet more, including Teresa Giudice from the Real Housewives of New Jersey in November. Like I said in the Christina Ricci article, although people say to never meet your heroes, they are just human beings in the end and looking up to another person is beautiful. I recommend it as every time I had a great experience and each person was wonderful.