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Former MMA star Valerie Loureda made her WWE debut on Friday.
Last year, the 24-year-old Loureda, who fought under the Bellator banner, announced that she was retiring from MMA after signing a developmental deal with the WWE.
Via MMA Fighting
“I have now become the first Cuban-American woman and I am now a WWE superstar.”
“I’m really excited, and I’ve dedicated my whole life to martial arts, and everything has come to this moment. And this is my opportunity to showcase my culture and entertain the world. I’m emotional because I’ve worked really hard in my whole life.”
“I’ve had a very hard upbringing, and every day, I’ve always just believed in myself, and trained hard hoping to make it to the next step and just chasing a dream that I’ve had in my heart since I was a baby.”
On Friday, Loureda made her WWE Debut on NXT under the persona “Lola Vice,” and her wrestling outfit is pretty interesting.
Lola Vice the first Cuban American woman in @WWE history🤍 #WWE #NXT #MIAMIVICE pic.twitter.com/Uck2uAWbnT
— Valerie Loureda (@lolavicewwe) December 6, 2022
Here’s Lola Vice’s introduction to the WWE world.
i love her entrance omg #NXTLevelUp pic.twitter.com/dh0yU0zIeS
— mimo ˚ ◌༘♡ ⋆。˚ ꕥ (@UNPRETTlER) January 28, 2023
enjoyed this part of the match #NXTLevelUp pic.twitter.com/EP08FNsq6O
— mimo ˚ ◌༘♡ ⋆。˚ ꕥ (@UNPRETTlER) January 28, 2023
And here’s Valerie Loureda showing off her mic skills as Lola Vice.
lola vice is about to make her debut on #NXTLevelUp pic.twitter.com/pKDbTWRShp
— mimo ˚ ◌༘♡ ⋆。˚ ꕥ (@UNPRETTlER) January 28, 2023