Natalya and Naomi
Let me start with Natalya, an absolute legend in her own right. She’s been wrestling longer than me and has helped shape so many careers, including mine. My first dark matches, some of my first NXT matches—Natalya was right there with me. I still remember being in the ring with her, and she would whisper […]
Vince McMahon Netflix Documentary
On to the big white elephant in the room, as in the big Vince McMahon Netflix documentary, as I said last week, I couldn’t wait to watch. Watching all six episodes, honestly, I was a little disappointed and didn’t feel like there was too much new for me. I’ll say this, as I watched, I […]
A Fan Boy wants to know- What about Moolah
Advocate Kev really showed his age in our weekly staff meeting. He wanted to know what me versus the Fabulous Moolah would look like. I’ve only seen her work in the 80’s. I know that Moolah was a tough lady, but I’m a high-class professional who has trained all around the world, learning techniques from […]
Wrestling in Front of 11 People & Classic Women Wrestlers
My first-ever NXT show was in 2012. Believe it or not, we had a special guest, Booker T, to help sell tickets. It was all so exciting – until we saw that only 11 people showed up! I couldn’t believe it. It was such a shock—like, this is the WWE? But NXT was still new […]
Bob Backlund, & The Strongest Women I’ve Faced
Strength and athletic ability, of course, factor into great wrestling. However, for me, it’s a lot of the little in-between things that a wrestler does beyond just those attributes – things that a lot of people don’t see or pay attention to at first. These are things that seem so simple – like footwork and […]
AEW Grand Slam NYC Press
Right after the game, I flew straight to New York City for an epic media day promoting Grand Slam and celebrating AEW’s 5-year anniversary. From the moment I landed, it was non-stop. We hit major outlets like The Breakfast Club, Barstool, and Daily Mail. Meeting Charlemagne tha God was surreal—I’ve watched him since I was […]
