Kelani Jordan has been making all the right buzz in the WWE roster and the kind of dominance that she has knitted of late, it is expected that she would shortly be hitting the right stride. With the youngsters getting ample chance to prove themselves under the keen eyes of Triple H, if Kelani Jordan is able to continue her bedazzling brilliance, then be assured of the fact that she would be shortly seen in the main roster.
However, who is Kelani Jordan and why is she in the limelight already? What makes her so special and standout amongst the NXT stars or is it just that buzz is overhyped? Well if you know a few facts about her, you would also know that she is just in right limelight and not a word about her has been overhyped. Without further delay, here are five facts about Kelani Jordan.
#1 Kelani Jordan has a glistening gymnastic background
Out of the laurels that she has already received, Kelani’s most glittering ones include that of CoSIDA Academic All-America Division I At-Large Third Team accolades in 2022, 2021 Big Ten Conference Wayne Duke Postgraduate Award, 23 career event titles, with 10 on floor, five in the all-around, four on vault, three on bars and one on beam. She is also a three-time team co-captain (2020-22), five-time WCGA Scholastic All-America honoree (2018-22), four-time Academic All-Big Ten and Big Ten Distinguished Scholar honoree (2019-22).
#2 Won singles debut on WWE NXT
She started her NXT career after former NXT champion and current mainstay of WWE roster, Dana Brooke took a backstep to allow Kelani Jordan to a take a front row. Her first match was against former Diamond Mine member, Tatum Paxley. Jordan secured a clinical win against Paxley by countering a suplex and eventually delivering a twisted stunner.
#3 Made her debut on NXT Level Up with a fight against Wendy Choo
Before Dana Brooke introduced her to world in NXT, she was already creating the ripples in the NXT Level Up. In a bout taped with Wendy Choo, she made her in-ring presence felt. She got her WWE contract in August 2022 following a fine tryout in Nashville, Tennessee ahead of Summerslam.
#4 Kelani Jordan has already rubbed shoulders with bigger names
Lea Mitchell who is better known as Kelani Jordan, has already been a part of various NXT shows where she has worked with Roxanne Perez, Kiana James and Monika Klisara. She has also suffered a defeat to Zoey Stark, the diva who has made life a living hell for Becky Lynch at the moment. She has also wrestled against Cora Zade.
#5 Challenged Cora Jade to a title fight after her very first NXT win
After her very first win against Paxley, she was joined by Dana Brooke in the ring. While the two wanted to celebrate, Cora Jade came out, congratulating Jordan on her victory. However, she followed it up with “Dana’s friend is my enemy.” Without waiting any further, Kelani challenged Jade to a title fight.
