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Drake Follows 22-Year-Old WWE Star After Witnessing Her Iconic Split on NXT

Published 05/17/2022, 12:00 PM EDT

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Nikkita Lyons is one of the major attractions on WWE NXT 2.0 now. Lyons has been in the headlines recently for her impressive performances. Thus, she is enjoying a lot of attention at the moment from the fans.

Nikkita Lyons displayed some impressive moves in her NXT debut against Kayla Inlay. Her impressive moves on that night, especially her split finisher, grabbed the attention of famous rapper Drake. Drake is also following this young NXT superstar on social media.

During a recent interview with Ryan Satin on the Out of Character podcast, Lyon admitted Drake has followed her recently on social media.

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She said, “I actually had a friend of mine DM me and he was like, ‘Hey, Drake followed you.’ I was like, ‘What?’ Because I didn’t even know until my friend told me.”

Further, Lyons admitted she has been following Drake as an artist for a long time.

The NXT superstar added, “Being an artist, every song that he touches is a banger. So my goal as a female artist as well is to also do that. I feel, like a manifestation for me almost, because it felt like being a step closer to that possibly happening.” 

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As per IMDB, Nikkita Lyons is also a Recording Artist/ Songwriter (aka FaithyJ). Thus, Lyons is not a stranger to this entertainment world. And who knows, we might even see her collaborating with Drake in the future.

Nikkita Lyons is still undefeated in WWE NXT 2.0

Nikkita Lyons is yet to end up on the losing side since making her NXT 2.0 debut. In her debut match, she impressed everyone by getting the win over Kayla Inlay in just over 4 minutes.

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Her most recent win came against Arianna Grace. She defeated Grace in the first-round match of the WWE NXT Women’s Breakout Tournament.

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Lyons is going to be a favorite to win this tournament because of the momentum she is in right now. And if she can continue this impressive run of her, then it might not be long before she makes her main roster debut.

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Nikkita Lyons: All You Need to Know About WWE’s Newest 22-Year-Old Acquisition

Given how things are processing now, it looks like Nikkita Lyons has a bright future in WWE. Do you think Nikkita Lyons can make a big impact on the main roster in the future? Let us know in the comments below.

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Shouvik Nath is a WWE and AEW author at EssentiallySports. Having completed his graduation from St.Xavier’s College, Shouvik wished to follow his passion for pro wrestling.
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