Last week, ECW icon Rob Van Dam spoke out against celebrities coming into the wrestling business. Now, WWE Superstar Damian Priest has taken the other side of the argument while guesting on Busted Open, supporting entertainers who want to prove their worth inside the ring.

“Before I was in WWE, like most fans, I was like, ‘They’re taking away time from from the Superstars. They’re taking away spots. We don’t want to see that, we want our wrestlers,’” Priest began. “Celebrities now… they’re not just coming in to promote a song or an album or a movie, they’re actually putting in the time.”

The former heavyweight champ continued, “Jelly Roll is doing exactly what [Bad] Bunny did. They moved to Florida to be at the [WWE Performance Center] full time because he’s taking this seriously. On our side, you start realizing and appreciating Bunny, Jelly Roll and guys like that. When they’re on a show and advertised, the extra eyeballs get to see me… I’m not even in that match but I’m going to get extra eyeballs on me and I’m creating a new fan. Maybe that person will now, in turn, like me because of what they saw and I have another follower… a follower for the business and a follower for personal gain. You can’t lose, it’s good for everyone.”

Priest wasn’t responding to RVD’s claims, but he touched further on one of the same topics Van Dam did — celebrities taking a spot on a big card that otherwise would’ve gone to a pro wrestler.

“I don’t believe in taking up spots,” Priest said. “We’re all in in control of our own situation within the company right? Obviously, within reason. To me it’s like, we’re there, we got the job and it’s on us to just maintain staying on TV or whatever. So I don’t believe in taking up a spot. I believe in, ‘You did something in your life to deserve this moment right now that’s how you got here, because of whatever you did in your life.’ I definitely appreciate what it brings to our business now.”

Check out Priest’s appearance on Busted Open below.

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