Nicola Glencross, better known by her ring name Nikki A.S.H. or Nikki Cross is a Scottish professional wrestler. Cross previously wrestled for Insane Championship Wrestling, Pro-Wrestling: Even, Scottish Wrestling Entertainment, and Shimmer Women Athletics. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw Brand. She is the current holder of the women’s Money in the Bank contract. She is also a two-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion with Alexa Bliss.
What is Nikki Cross Famous For?
- Two-time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion with Alexa Bliss.
- Current holder of th Women’s Money in the Bank contract.
Where is Nikki Cross From?
Nikki Cross was born on 21 April 1989. Her birth name is Nicola Glencross. Her birth name is Glasgow in Scotland. She holds Scottish nationality. She graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in history from the University of Glasgow. She is also a qualified fitness instructor and personal trainer.
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Nikki Cross Career
- Cross started training at the Scottish Wrestling Alliance in 2008.
- She made her wrestling debut in the independent circuit under the ring name Nikki Storm.
- She began working for the British independent circuit in 2010.
- She wrestled at Insane Championship Wrestling and Pro-Wrestling: EVE.
- She became three-time Pro-Wrestling: EVE Champion.
- She then wrestled in Japan with JWP Joshi Puroresu.
- She also made few appearances for World Wonder Ring Stardom.
- She wrestled for Shimmer Women Athletes, Shine Wrestling and Women Superstars Uncensored, Global Force Wrestling, Absolute Intense Wrestling, World Wide Wrestling League, Queens of Combat, and World Xtreme Wrestling.
- She then wrestled in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)’s British Boot Camp 2.
- She received a tryout with WWE in 2015.
- She signed with WWE in 2016 and began training at the WWE Performance Center.
- She debuted for NXT in April 2016.
- Her first televised appearance was a six-woman tag team match in August 2016. Cross, Carmella, and Liv Morgan defeated Daria Berenato, Mandy Rose and Alexa Bliss.
- Cross lost the last woman standing match against Asuka in June 2017.
- She accompanied and helped Sanity to win the NXT Tag Team Championships from The Authors of Pain at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn III in August 2017.
- She lost the fatal four-way match for the vacant NXT Women’s Championship at NXT TakeOver: WarGames in November 2017.
- She became a single wrestler after her fellow stable partners Eric Young, Alexander Wolfe, and Killian Dain were drafted to SmackDown.
- She made an unsuccessful attempt over the NXT Women’s Championship against Shayna Baszler in 2018.
- She wrestled her final match on NXT against Bianca Belair in January 2019.
- She made her SmackDown main roster surprise appearance in November 2018. She lost to Becky Lynch in a non-title match.
- She made her Raw debut against The Riott Squad in January 2019. She teamed with Bayley and Natalya.
- She wrestled her first Royal Rumble match at number 8. She lasted 9 minutes before being eliminated by the Ilconics.
- Cross and Alicia Fox were defeated by The Boss ‘n’ Hug Connection in February 2019. The loss failed them to qualify for the inaugural WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship at the Elimination Chamber event.
- She lost the triple threat match for the NXT UK Women’s Championship in April 2019.
- Cross became best friends with Alexa Bliss and acted as her manager as well as tag team partner.
- The duo made an unsuccessful attempt to win the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship in June 2019.
- The duo won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions. They defended their titles against the Ilconics at SummerSlam.
- They lost their title at Hell in a Cell to the Kabuki Warriors, ending their reign at 62 days.
- They were drafted separately in the 2019 WWE Draft and they remained on Raw.
- The team was eventually traded to SmackDown.
- Due to Sasha Banks’ interference, she made an unsuccessful challenge against Bayley for the SmackDown Women’s Championship.
- She was the first woman to get eliminated from the Team smackdown at survivor Series.
- Cross and Bliss won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship for the second time at WrestleMania 36. They defeated the Kabuki Warriors.
- They lost their titles to Bayley and Sasha Banks in June 2020.
- She won the fatal four-way match in June 2020.
- The win earned her a SmackDown Women’s Championship match against Bayley. She lost the match.
- She was drafted to Raw brand as part of the 2020 Draft in October 2020.
- She competed at the Royal Rumble event in January 2021. She entered the match at number 20 but was eliminated by Carmella.
- She then defeated Charlotte Flair and Rhea Ripley.
- She debuted a super hero gimmick called Nikki A.S.H. (Almost a Superhero) in June 2021.
- She partnered with Alexa Bliss to defeat Nia Jax and Shayna Baszler in a Women’s in the Bank ladder match.
- She won the Women’s Money in the Bank Contract at the 2021 Money in the Bank Pay-Per-View in July 2021.
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Who is Nikki Cross Husband?
Nikki Cross is a married woman. The Scottish wrestler is married to her longtime boyfriend, Damian Mackle. Mackle is a former Sanity stablemate, better known as Killian Dain. The couple got married on 17 January 2019. They do not have any children yet.
How Tall is Nikki Cross?
Nikki Cross stands at a height of 1.52 m i.e. 5 feet tall. She has a body weight of 117 lbs i.e. 53 kg. She has an athletic body build. Her eye color is hazel and her hair color is dark brown. Her sexual orientation is straight.
What is Nikki Cross Salary and Net Worth?
Nikki Cross earns from her professional career as a wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on RAW brand. She is paid a handsome salary from her contract with the promotions. At present, her net worth is estimated at around $1 million.
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