WWE closed out the year with a bang when presenting the NXT Deadline premium live event on Saturday night, headlined by WWE NXT Champion Ilja Dragunov vs. Baron Corbin.
The lead-up
The show also featured the Iron Survivor Challenge for the men and women, where Blair Davenport won the women’s bout while Trick Williams won his match. Lash Legend was also in the women’s match as her push by WWE continues to progress.
Legend, real name Anriel Howard, is a former WNBA player after playing college ball at Texas A&M and Mississippi State. She signed with WWE in December 2020 before making her TV debut in a backstage segment the following September. She later joined The Meta-Four stable.
She has support
While speaking on Wrestling Observer Radio, Dave Meltzer noted WWE officials are high on Legend.
“They’re really high on her because she has got size. And I think that that always helps you in WWE. She’s a legit, top-level athlete,” Meltzer stated.
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