WWE has signed three wrestlers to contracts. The company announced the news in a post on social media on Wednesday morning.
Those wrestlers signed are Lacey Ryan, Priscilla Kelly, and Elayna Black. The company has already been given new ring names as well.
Ryan will go by the name of Zoey Stark while Kelly is known as Gigi Dolin, and Black as Cora Jade. Based on the wording of the tweet, these talents will work the first-ever Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, which starts on tonight’s episode of NXT. Here’s the announcement:
“#WWENXT is proud to announce the signings of: Zoey Stark (FKA Lacey Ryan)Gigi Dolin (FKA Priscilla Kelly) Cora Jade (FKA Elayna Black) #WeAreNXT #DustyClassic @priscillakelly_ @ElaynaBlack@LaceyRyan94.”
#WWENXT is proud to announce the signings of:
Zoey Stark (FKA Lacey Ryan)
Gigi Dolin (FKA Priscilla Kelly)
Cora Jade (FKA Elayna Black)#WeAreNXT #DustyClassic @priscillakelly_ @ElaynaBlack @LaceyRyan94— WWE NXT (@WWENXT) January 20, 2021
Kelly has worked for WWE before as she competed in WWE’s second Mae Young Classic. She lost against Deonna Purrazzo in the first round. Kelly made a surprise appearance at All Out in 2019 by working the Casino Battle Royal. She lost to Britt Baker on a January 2020 episode of AEW Dynamite. She was married to AEW TNT Champion Darby Allin.