Overview
- Priest said on the Delivering Happiness podcast that WWE has been forcing him to take it easy this year.
- He has wrestled 24 matches in 2025, with just nine since early August, down from 76 in 2024 and 100 in 2023.
- He cited torn shoulders, banged‑up knees and back pain, adding he prefers rehab and maintenance over surgery.
- Despite fewer bouts, he noted he still travels weekly for WWE but is no longer performing five days in a row.
- On December 12 SmackDown, he reunited with Rhea Ripley as the Terror Twins to defeat Aleister Black and Zelina Vega, with the Black program continuing.