WWE: Kavita Devi to become first Indian woman wrestler in the wrestling entertainment company
- South Asian Games gold medal winner, Kavita Devi will be seen in one of the biggest entertainment companies in the world, the WWE
- Kavita, who was a part of the WWE Dubai tryout earlier this year, will be among the 32 participants who will compete at the Mae Young Classic tournament
- Kavita, who hails from Haryana, has undergone training to be a professional wrestler under the guidance of former WWE champion 'The Great Khali'
FollowFormer Indian powerlifter and South Asian Games gold medal winner, Kavita Devi will be seen in one of the biggest entertainment companies in the world, the WWE.
The company announced on June 22, 2017, that Kavita, who was a part of the WWE Dubai tryout earlier this year, will be among the 32 participants who will compete at the Mae Young Classic tournament.
Kavita, who hails from Haryana, has undergone training to be a professional wrestler under the guidance of former WWE champion 'The Great Khali' at his Punjab-based wrestling promotion and training academy.
“I am honoured to be the first Indian woman to compete in WWE’s first ever women’s tournament. I hope to use this platform to inspire other Indian women with my performance and make India proud,” said Kavita Devi.
Canyon Ceman, Vice President, WWE Talent Development, said, “Kavita Devi gave a strong performance at WWE’s 2017 Dubai tryout. She is an athletic and powerful woman who demonstrated a solid grasp of the fundamentals of sports entertainment, and a passion for improving that will serve her well in WWE’s upcoming Mae Young Classic tournament.”
The first-ever Mae Young Classic, named after WWE Hall of Famer and one of the greatest WWE super stars in history, Mae Young, will take place on July 13 and July 14 at Full Sail Live in Orlando, Florida.
