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Nikki A.S.H. is currently signed to WWE and is plying her trade on the RAW brand where she plays a superhero character.

Here we take a look at 5 things you must know about the former RAW Women’s Champion:

1. Nikki A.S.H. was trained by her husband and former Sanity stablemate Killian Dain

Killian Dain, who is now known as Big Damo was in a relationship with Nikki even before working together for WWE. Nikki met Dain at the Scottish wrestling school. Dain trained Nikki and the two developed a great bond.

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Dain and Nikki later signed for WWE and were part of the stable known as Sanity that wreaked havoc on the NXT brand. Killian Dain was released by WWE in June 2021.

Nikki and Dain tied the knot on 17 January 2019 after dating for 11 years.

2. Nikki A.S.H. has a Master’s Degree

Nikki is well-educated and earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Glasgow. She went on to pursue a Master’s degree in history and passed with flying colors.

In addition to the above, she is also a qualified fitness instructor and personal trainer. Her high-flying moves in the ring are a testament to her knowledge of fitness.

3. Nikki A.S.H. was ranked 18 on the PWI Women’s 100 list in 2019

Nikki was wrestling under the ring name Nikki Cross back then. She made her main roster debut in November 2018. Her first opponent on the main roster was the then SmackDown Women’s Champion Becky Lynch.

While in her initial days on the main roster, Nikki faced the top female wrestlers like Sasha Banks and Bayley, and she also entered the 2019 Royal Rumble. For her impressive outings, she was named on PWI Women’s 100 for 2019 and came in 18th place.

2. Nikki A.S.H. is a former W3L Women’s Champion

Nikki A.S.H. wrestled in various promotions before signing for WWE. During her time in World Wide Wrestling League, she won the W3L Women’s Championship after defeating Miss Vyper on October 29, 2010.

She is also a two-time Pro Wrestling Eve Champion. In WWE, she is a former RAW Women’s Champion and a three-time Women’s Tag Team Champion [w/Alexa Bliss (2) and w/Rhea Ripley (1)].

1. Nikki appeared for a tryout with Impact Wrestling

In 2014, Nikki was part of the second season of ‘British Bootcamp’ which was a reality television show. The concept of the show was that it would follow several British wrestlers chasing their dreams and a potential contract with TNA.

Samoa Joe, Gail Kim, and Al Snow were the judges. Nikki didn’t reach too far on the show but made a promising impression when she delivered an enthralling promo on TNA Knockout’s Champion Gail Kim.

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