Roxanne Perez was caught by surprise when Jordynne Grace appeared on WWE NXT.
On the May 28 episode of WWE NXT, TNA Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace was revealed as NXT Women’s Champion Roxanne Perez’s challenger at NXT Battleground. The appearance marked an exciting collaboration between WWE and TNA.
Speaking with Denise Salcedo of Instinct Culture, Roxanne Perez was asked to discuss the buzz surrounding her match against Jordynne Grace.
“It’s been really cool,” Roxanne Perez said. “It’s been really cool, not just for women’s wrestling but just wrestling in general. Obviously, yes, for women’s wrestling because you would have never thought that this would happen just a few years ago.
“So now that I get to be a part of it and am able to be a part of history-making stuff and to be able to finally step in the ring with Jordynne Grace, honestly, she’s amazing. She’s impressive, she a freak athlete. So I’m excited to get in the ring with her and prove to her why they call me The Prodigy.”
Roxanne Perez’s Reaction To Jordynne Grace
Roxanne Perez was then asked to comment on her reaction to Jordynne Grace coming out on NXT. She noted that she had no idea it would be Grace. Perez admitted that the TNA star was not even one of the names who had crossed her mind.
“I had no idea it was gonna be Jordynne, so the weeks leading up to it, I was pretty excited to see who am I gonna face, who’s gonna be the person that was gonna step inside that ring with me, and it ended up being Jordynne Grace,” Perez said. “That’s not even one of the names that crossed my mind because she is with TNA, so it’s so cool that we get to make this history and just be a part of some groundbreaking stuff. I’m so excited for it.”
When asked about her immediate reaction to Jordynne Grace’s appearance, Roxanne Perez said, “Literally, like, ‘Oh shit.’ [Laughs] I was just like, ‘What is going on right now?’ But I was ready. I was ready for Jordynne Grace to come out there and to put myself up to the test against her.”
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