The former two-time NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion Dakota Kai is among the 10 NXT Superstars who have been released this week by WWE.
WWE has released Malcolm Bivens, Harland, Paige Prinzivalli, Dexter Lumis, Persia Pirotta, Sanjana George, Draco Anthony, Raelyn Divine, Mila Malani, and Dakota Kai heading into the weekend.
Shayna Baszler hailed Kai as one of the best wrestlers she has been in the ring with. The 32-year-old Kai won the inaugural Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic alongside Raquel Rodriguez and the two of them went on to become the inaugural NXT Women’s Tag Team champions.
Kai has stated previously that She is of Samoan and Irish descent. Her younger sister Nyrene is a mixed martial artist. After her release, WWE Hall of Famer Beth Phoenix put out a special tweet for the talented wrestler. Phoenix hailed Kai as a leader and a lovely human being. The veteran also revealed Kai as one of her favorite woman wrestlers.
.@DakotaKai_WWE is a leader and an outstanding talent. One of my favorite woman wrestlers and a lovely human being.
Dakota Kai is a three-time world champion in Impact Pro Wrestling and during her stint in WWE, she produced many exhilarating matches.
After her unexpected release, fans have stood by her and sent their supportive messages wishing her the best in her future endeavors.
In the following segment, we will take a look at how the fans have reacted on Twitter post her release.
It’s going to be interesting to see where Kai heads over next as many promotions would be looking to acquire the services of the immensely talented wrestler.
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