"I did not expect that to happen" – Tiffany Stratton comments on her WWE debut
Tiffany Stratton opened up about her WWE debut, saying she didn't expect to be on television so quickly.
The Buff Barbie Doll was a trainee at the WWE Performance Center before making her in-ring debut against Amari Miller on 205 Live (November 16, 2021). Her first match on NXT 2.0 was in December 2021. Before pursuing a wrestling career, she was a gymnast.
During her appearance on El Brunch de WWE, Stratton revealed that she didn't expect her debut to take place as quickly as it did and feels fortunate:
"I had my tryout for WWE back in May, and I didn’t really hear anything for a couple of weeks and then I got the email about a month after my tryout and it was over Zoom and I was very happy and it was a very good moment. I feel very good [being in NXT 2.0]. I did not expect to be put on to TV so quickly. I started at the P.C. and at the end of August, like the beginning of September and I debuted at the middle of December and I did not expect that to happen so I am very blessed and I feel very fortunate that I was able to debut so quickly with only being at the P.C. for a couple of months." (H/T: POST Wrestling)
Tiffany Stratton reveals her 'breakout' match
The first-ever NXT Women's Breakout Tournament took place this year. Tifanny Stratton defeated Fallon Henley in the semi-finals. In the final bout, she lost to Roxanne Perez, the winner.
Stratton named her match against Henley one of her favorites thus far:
"That match, I feel like with Fallon, I really feel like it was one of my breakout matches. I feel like I showcased a lot of my talent and a lot of what I can bring to the table in that match and I really feel like that match was something that really helped my career. So I feel very, very good about that match. One of my favorites."
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Stratton recently defeated Wendy Choo at The Great American Bash. It'll be interesting to see what she does next on NXT 2.0.
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