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Late Bloomer Damian Priest Reaches New Heights in ‘TakeOver XXX’ Ladder Match

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Damian Priest on The Undertaker: ‘He came back to the Performance Center again and I got to work out in the ring with him, and I learned so much’

Damian Priest became WWE’s North American Champion on Saturday at NXT TakeOver XXX, winning a spectacular ladder match that also included Johnny Gargano, Cameron Grimes, Bronson Reed and Velveteen Dream.

“This was my first-ever ladder match, so I made sure I did my homework,” said Priest.