Former partners are officially finished
Summary
– Damian Priest said R-Truth’s actions forced him to attack
– Priest blamed Truth for handing out title opportunities during their reign
– Priest admitted he is willing to be viewed as a villain
Damian Priest explained why he turned on R-Truth during the September 18 episode of SmackDown.
Priest said fans should not be asking why he attacked Truth. They should be asking why he waited so long.
According to Priest, the problems began during their six-month run as tag team champions. He claimed Truth kept giving out title opportunities while Priest was forced to win the matches needed to keep their reign alive.
Priest admitted that he should have focused more on his own performance instead of complaining about how things were changing around him.
After Priest and Truth lost the championships, Priest said he tried to move on and explain why their partnership needed to end. He claimed Truth failed to understand the message.
Priest then said he attacked Truth because it was the only way he knew how to make his former partner listen.
The former champion acknowledged that Truth might call him a villain or a backstabber. Priest said he was comfortable with both labels, adding that people should also call him a bad man.
Priest’s comments made it clear that the partnership is over. Truth now has an obvious reason to seek revenge, while Priest appears ready to embrace his new role as one of WWE’s most dangerous antagonists.
