Nikki Blackheart has made her WWE debut in a dark match at the Performance Center, with Bryan Alvarez reporting she landed heavily on WWE’s radar after WrestleMania 41 and came with a strong endorsement from Bayley.
Alvarez wrote to subscribers on X: “She is no longer an indie wrestler. She is a former cheerleader for the NHL Florida Panthers who trained under Gangrel. Right after Mania 2025 she ended up HEAVILY on WWE’s radar, said to be top five. She was heavily praised by Bayley, so her tryout was basically a guarantee. That was this past February. She very recently moved to Orlando and is one of the few that have still yet to be officially announced by WWE, but all are officially in Orlando and under the typical starting PC/NXT contracts which are usually about three years.”
Alvarez also noted three other recently signed wrestlers have yet to be publicly announced by WWE.
Blackheart trained under Gangrel, who co-founded KECH Pro Wrestling Academy in Nashville alongside Miro earlier this year.
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