Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest official for WWE WrestleMania 41

A long-expected WrestleMania 41 match has now been officially booked.

On social media this afternoon, WWE confirmed that Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest will take place at WrestleMania. The announcement comes in advance of a face-to-face confrontation between Mcintyre and Priest that’s set for SmackDown this Friday night.

WWE has not announced which night of WrestleMania the match will be happening on. The two-night event is being held at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas on Saturday, April 19 and Sunday, April 20.

This is technically a rematch from WrestleMania 40, where Priest cashed in his Money in the Bank briefcase and quickly defeated McIntyre to win the World Heavyweight Championship. McIntyre had retained the title against Seth Rollins right before Priest’s cash-in.

Their issues picked up earlier this year when Priest eliminated McIntyre in the Royal Rumble. A recent episode of SmackDown saw Priest chokeslam McIntyre onto a car windshield. Since legitimately getting glass in his eye during that spot, McIntyre has been wearing an eye patch.

With this addition, there are now 12 matches officially announced for WrestleMania 41.

WrestleMania 41 night one (Saturday, April 19) —

  • Triple threat match: Roman Reigns vs. CM Punk (w/ Paul Heyman) vs. Seth Rollins
  • WWE Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton defends against Charlotte Flair
  • World Heavyweight Champion Gunther defends against Jey Uso

WrestleMania 41 night two (Sunday, April 20) —

  • Undisputed WWE Champion Cody Rhodes defends against John Cena
  • Triple threat match: Women’s World Champion IYO SKY defends against Bianca Belair and Rhea Ripley

Night to be announced —

  • United States Champion LA Knight defends against Jacob Fatu
  • Four-way match: Intercontinental Champion Bron Breakker defends against Penta, Finn Balor, and Dominik Mysterio
  • Jade Cargill vs. Naomi
  • AJ Styles vs. Logan Paul
  • Rey Mysterio vs. El Grande Americano
  • WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions Liv Morgan & Raquel Rodriguez defend against TBD
  • Drew McIntyre vs. Damian Priest