Damien Priest recalls his interactions with his idol, The Undertaker

In his recent appearance on the 'Insight with Chris Van Vliet' show, Damien Priest took a trip down the memory lane and revisited his first encounter with The Undertaker. He also spoke about how he was an idol for Priest when he was growing up and he was extremely fascinated by the persona of The Undertaker. The Former World Heavyweight Champion has often been compared to The Undertaker because of his dark persona and physique.

Speaking at the show, Damian Priest revealed that the first time he met The Undertaker was back in 1999 during an autograph signing event in New York. During this meeting he even did his impression of the wrestling icon. Priest shared, "He was so nice, too. Which blew me away, right? He's The Undertaker, right? You expect him to, like, set me on fire."

He also recalled how back in 1999 it was widely believed that The Undertaker will be retiring due to injuries. He tried his best to convince him not to retire. He shared, "That was the first time I met him, I won't forget that, I remember choking."

Damien Priest admits to getting emotional when he met The Undertaker

He also recalled meeting The Undertaker another time at the WWE Performance Center. He revealed that he got so emotional that he even forgot his name. Priest revealed, "There's nothing fake about him. He's like a legitimate badass," the star recalled. "I'm glad I looked up to him. He's everything I thought he should be, and he was."

He also remembered driving to the performance center on his day off when he was informed that 'The Deadman' was making an appearance. He shared, "And then [Matt] Bloom knows I'm a big Undertaker fan, is dying laughing, he goes, 'You wanna say hello?' I was like, 'Yeah,' so he brings me over and, of course, he embarrasses me." He concluded by saying that he had the privilege of working with The Undertaker in the ring and shared that he was a great mentor.