Damian Priest Misses Two AAA Shows As WWE Schedule Puts Future Dates On Hold

Damian Priest's AAA appearances have been put on hold after two missed events.© NDTV Library

Damian Priest has pulled the plug on his AAA dates for now, after missing two shows he was advertised for, and he says the tight travel window around SmackDown is the reason. He talked about it on Complex Graps, where he admitted he wanted to do a lot more in Mexico, including going after the AAA Mega Championship. But getting there on Saturdays after working WWE's Friday show became hard to manage. He also said the missed dates left him feeling bad since they made him look unreliable and reflected poorly on AAA. So the two sides have paused the arrangement.

Damian Priest says scheduling is the reason his AAA run ended abruptly: “There's a lot that I wanted to do there, including winning that championship [the AAA Mega Title]. Unfortunately, it's scheduling. It's just really hard to get to Mexico on Saturdays when I'm on SmackDown on Fridays. That's what happened. I was advertised for two shows, and both shows I ended up not going. I felt bad because it's making me look like I'm just no-showing, and it makes the brand look bad, too. So we had a talk, and unfortunately it was like, ‘Let's put this on hold for now.' If I'm on break from SmackDown, which I've never had, we would then look into maybe me spending a few months down with AAA, which I would love.” (@Complex Graps)

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Damian Priest says the Friday-to-Saturday travel window made AAA bookings difficult

It wasn't a lack of interest in the Mexican promotion, Priest said. He had hoped to chase its top championship, but the schedule left very little room to make the trip. “It's real hard to get to Mexico on Saturdays when I'm on SmackDown on Fridays,” he told Complex Graps.

Those two missed bookings turned into an uncomfortable part of the deal. Priest said he worried the absences made it seem like he was just choosing not to appear, while AAA took a hit to its reputation after promoting him.

“I was advertised for two shows, and both shows I ended up not going,” Priest said. “I felt bad because it's making me look like I'm just no-showing, and it makes the brand look bad.”

His AAA run started on July 4, when Rey Mysterio introduced him as a new addition to the promotion. He later worked a four-way match at AAA Ola De Calor for the vacant Latin American Championship, but he didn't win title.

Damian Priest and AAA have paused future appearances until his WWE schedule allows a longer run

After the missed dates came up, Priest and AAA talked and agreed to stop planning appearances until his schedule allows it. He put the decision plainly: “Let's put this on hold for now.”

The pause isn't a rejection of AAA, though. Priest said he would be happy to spend several months with the promotion if he ever gets time away from SmackDown.

“If I'm on a break from SmackDown, which I've never had, we would have to look into spending a few months in AAA, which I would love,”he said.

No return date has been announced, and any comeback depends on finding a window where his WWE commitments leave enough room for a sustained run in Mexico.