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Professional wrestler Nikki Blackheart could be the next star to appear on WWE programming in the near future.
Blackheart received a WWE tryout invitation last month as she has begun to attract attention on the independent circuit. Days after her training was completed, BodySlam Plus reported that WWE signed her to a contract and that she would soon report to the WWE Performance Center.
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Bayley will return on “Monday Night RAW” at the Mass Mutual Center on September 15, 2025 in Springfield, Massachusetts. (Georgiana Dallas/WWE via Getty Images)
WWE star Bayley led the Lodestone seminar for professional wrestlers that Blackheart attended. Bayley shared some insight into what Blackheart could bring to the ring.
“I know she had tried because I was there. I don’t know how quickly they talk to people or sign people,” she told Pakinomist Digital in a recent interview. “Part of the reason I wanted to go on that test ride was to see how they drive these things today. It’s been 10 years since I’ve been a part of one. So I was just kind of observing. But yeah, I knew she had one.
“So I think she’d fit right in, of course. I’m biased, though, because I had her at my Lodestone seminar. So if she shows up, I’ll be happy to show her around.”
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Bayley celebrates her victory with Lyra Valkyria after the Woman’s Gauntlet Match during Monday Night RAW at Climate Pledge Arena on March 9, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Meg Oliphant/WWE via Getty Images)
Originally from the Dominican Republic, Blackheart only made his professional wrestling debut less than two years ago. She has won championships for Coastal Championship Wrestling and Metroplex Wrestling.
It’s unclear when she will officially train as a WWE competitor, but she considered receiving the tryout in February.
“The biggest pinch me moment. I was officially invited to the @wwe tryout,” she wrote on her Instagram.
Bayley poses ringside during “Monday Night Raw” at the American Airlines Center on October 6, 2025 in Dallas, Texas. (Bradlee Rutledge/WWE via Getty Images)
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“My heart overflows with gratitude for all the moments I’ve experienced, all the people who have helped me on my journey, my coach, my loved ones, my classmates, all the promoters who took a chance on me, my @lodestone_est2025 girls, and all my supporters who believed in me from day one. I have so much more to say, but now I’m ready to earn my KJ!! spot.”
