Below are a couple of top WWE news stories of the day, featuring Damian Priest and Johnny Gargano.
• WWE issued the following press release today:
“WWE today announced it will host Damian Priest Live at The Agora Cleveland on Friday, August 2 at 12 p.m. ET as part of SummerSlam weekend. The event will feature the world premiere screening of WWE 24: Damian Priest in addition to a panel discussion with World Heavyweight Champion Damian Priest, Rhea Ripley and Dominik Mysterio.
Tickets for Damian Priest Live will go on sale Wednesday, July 24 at 10 a.m. ET via http://www.agoracleveland.com/. An exclusive presale opportunity will be available beginning Tuesday, July 23 at 10 a.m. ET until 11:59 p.m. ET.
WWE 24: Damian Priest is an intimate, behind-the-scenes look at the long, obstacle-filled journey that Priest endured on his path to becoming World Heavyweight Champion. The documentary features exclusive interviews with El Campeón and his family, WWE Hall of Famers Paul “Triple H” Levesque, Undertaker and Paul Heyman, members of The Judgment Day and other WWE Superstars.
Two additional WWE events will take place at The Agora Theater in Cleveland during SummerSlam weekend: Sami Zayn & Friends Do Cleveland, which will return for its second show following a successful sold-out event in Toronto ahead of Money in the Bank, and Undertaker 1 deadMAN Show featuring WWE Hall of Famer Undertaker.”
Priest will defend the World Heavyweight Title against King of the Ring Gunther at SummerSlam.
• WWE Tag Team Champion Johnny Gargano shared that his father’s restaurant in Cleveland was severely damaged by a fire. Gargano announced the news on X, noting that with SummerSlam approaching, fans planning to visit should be aware. Fortunately, his father was not present during the fire, but tragically, he lost his life’s work.
You can read Gargano’s statement below:
“I figured I should touch on this because people are finding out, and I know a lot of wrestling fans were looking forward to going to my Dad’s restaurant when they were in Cleveland for Summerslam.
Last night, there was a fire, and my Dad’s restaurant was badly damaged. I’m grateful that my Dad was not there and is okay. He is 82 years old, this is his life’s work. He has worked in that building every day for almost 50 years.
I basically grew up there.. and now it’s just gone. It is extremely heartbreaking for my family.”
Below is the photo that Gargano shared:
