It appears that we may be getting closer and closer to the television debut of Ava Raine (Simone Johnson). Raine made her first appearances at NXT Live Shows on July 8 & July 9. It was reported in May that Johnson had received her ring name. Her training at the WWE Performance Center first started in February 2020.
At the Citrus Park, Fla. show on Friday, Raine was spotted coming out to the ringside area to “scout” the talent that was in the ring. On Saturday at the Orlando show, she cut her first promo. According to several Twitter users, she referred to herself as “the final girl” and targeted Cora Jade on the mic.
NXT Live Orlando – July 9 (via – @richschellhase)
- Nikkita Lyons def. Elektra Lopez
- Thea Hail, Andre Chase, & Bodhi Hayward def. Tiffany Stratton, Grayson Waller, & Duke Hudson
- Mandy Rose def. Ivy Nile – NXT Women’s Title
- Rose tapped out but the ref was distracted by Toxic Attraction. Tatum Paxley attempted to help Nile.
- Indi Hartwell def. Lash Legend via distraction from Alba Fyre
NXT Live Citrus Park – July 8 (via Cagematch)
- Cora Jade & Roxanne Perez (c) def. Toxic Attraction – NXT Women’s Tag Team Titles
- Tiffany Stratton def. Amari Miller
