Slayer Guitarist Kerry King Performs Damian Priest's Entrance At WWE WrestleMania 41

A special entrance for Damian Priest.

Slayer guitarist Kerry King played Damian Priest to the ring for his Sin City Street Fight against Drew McIntyre at WrestleMania 41.

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Priest's "South of Heaven" finisher is named after a Slayer track and King provides the guitar work for Priest’s entrance theme “Rise For The Night.”

Slayer's KERRY KING is here at #WrestleMania! pic.twitter.com/wbjlUdRDt1

— WWE (@WWE) April 20, 2025

Fightful Select reported that Slayer was planned as a special entrance for Priest.

Priest is set to host Slayer's concert on September 20 at Hersheypark Stadium in Hershey, Pennsylvania.

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