WWE 2K26 WWE Live | Carmelo Hayes vs Damien Priest vs Kofi Kingston

Head-to-Head Context • Damian Priest vs. Carmelo Hayes: The two established a fierce rivalry following Priest’s move to Friday Night SmackDown. Priest famously overcame Hayes in his SmackDown debut with a South of Heaven chokeslam. They also battled in a major United States Championship match and fought each other alongside Trick Williams in a high-stakes Triple Threat Men's Elimination Chamber Qualifier. • Damian Priest vs. Kofi Kingston: Priest has a historically dominant record against Kingston in singles competition, including a dark match defense of his WWE World Heavyweight Championship. • Tag Team Collision: The most direct overlap involving these stars occurred on the April 17, 2026 episode of SmackDown. Damian Priest and R-Truth successfully defended their WWE Tag Team Championships against the makeshift duo of Kofi Kingston and Grayson Waller.