Are Lana and Damian Priest currently dating?
CJ Perry, formerly known as Lana in WWE, has finally spoken out about her dating rumors with WWE Superstar Damian Priest. The 39-year-old addressed the rumors during an Instagram Live session with the fans on November 3, 2024.
CJ Perry clarified that she hasn't been dating Damian Priest, and it's only a "funny internet rumor." She stated that she has no boyfriend at the moment and only has "guy friends."
"No, I am not dating Damian Priest. [laughs] That is very much... that was a funny internet rumor. You know what's always really funny for me? If I post a guy... it's like: [shocked face] All my guy friends were cracking up in March and April, any time I posted them on [Instagram Story], they're like [worried face], and all the DMs are like, 'Is that your new boyfriend?' It's like, guys... I have guy friends, calm down," CJ Perry said.
The rumors of Lana dating Damian Priest gained pace in April this year, right after WrestleMania 40, when Damian Priest's photos went viral with Lana. These pictures were officially posted by the former WWE star herself on her Instagram account.
In the caption, she had then congratulated The Archer of Infamy for cashing in his Money in the Bank contract on Drew McIntyre, thereby winning the WWE World Heavyweight Championship. The fans had then speculated if Perry was dating Priest.
The rumors of Priest being her new boyfriend also gained pace because Lana had ended seven years of marriage with former WWE Superstar Rusev, aka Miro. The two married on July 29, 2016, when they were in WWE. They announced their separation on March 12, 2024.
Speaking over her divorce, Perry had said that she made the "difficult" decision after many years of marriage and that she and Miro would remain friends and hopefully be able to work together on-screen in the future.
Miro left WWE in 2020 to make his debut for AEW in September of that year. As for Lana, she had a long career with WWE, from 2013 until 2023. She joined Miro in AEW at the company's All Out pay-per-view on September 3, 2023.
Damian Priest is to compete in a No. 1 Contenders Fatal 4-way match on RAW tonight
Damian Priest is all set to compete in a Fatal 4-way match on Monday Night RAW tonight against Seth Rollins, Sheamus, and Dominik Mysterio. Dominik had defeated Priest last week on RAW in a No.1 contenders match, but the victory came only after his fellow Judgment Day members interfered.
After losing the match and his chance against Gunther for the WWE World Heavyweight Championship, Priest wreaked havoc inside the ring. He beat down JD McDonagh and Carlito for interfering in the match.
At Crown Jewel, however, it was announced that Priest would compete in another Fatal 4-way match on RAW this week for the No.1 contender spot for the World Heavyweight Championship. Let's see if Priest will overcome three others to stake his claim for the WWE World Heavyweight title against Gunther.