WWE Draft 2023 has begun this past Friday night on Smackdown and it will wrap up, tonight on Raw from the Dickies Arena in Fort Worth, Texas. As seen on Smackdown, the current champions of NXT Women’s and Women’s Tag Team division found their way to the blue brand and those may not be the only imports to the mainstay scene, it appears.
Cora Jade, a rising star with immense in WWE’s NXT, could also be on the verge of making a move to the main roster as part of the WWE Draft 2023. Since her debut, Jade has been gaining momentum in the women’s division who also had the opportunity to call herself a tag champion on NXT. Since her recent comeback on TV, she has caught the attention of fans as well as WWE officials.
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Cora Jade expected to enter Raw/Smackdown during WWE Draft 2023
Based on this notion, Jade is expected to be a new recruit to the main roster during WWE Draft 2023. According to the reports of PWInsider Elite, the WWE management was impressed with Jade’s recent match taped for WWE Main Event. That impressive debut performance was later aired on Hulu. The source also added that some within WWE feel she should be “in the race” for a call-up to the main roster.
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Cora Jade is a mainstay performer in the NXT scene
At this point, the former NXT women’s tag team champion is not tied up in any ongoing long-term NXT storylines which is another significant indication of an impending call-up during WWE Draft 2023. The same can be said for Cameron Grimes who had disappeared from TV in November. However, there’s nothing confirmed regarding this entry.
Coming back to Cora Jade, the NXT wrestler having the real name of Brianna Code has made a name for herself on the independent scene as Elayna Black just after graduating from Chicago’s Freelance Wrestling Academy. She has been a devoted fan of CM Punk and his wife, another pioneer former WWE wrestler, AJ Lee.
Since entering NXT, Jade has been pushed as a mainstay player in the women’s division. The ongoing run includes an initial babyface persona before turning heel when she attacked Roxanne Perez. In the latest, Jade beat Lyra Valkyria in a singles match, just one day after losing to Nikki Cross on Main Event taping to start speculations for WWE Draft 2023 call-up.
