WWE legend makes bold Blake Monroe prediction after NXT arrival

WWE legend Bubba Ray Dudley talks to Fox News Digital about Blake Monroe's arrival on the NXT brand.

Blake Monroe made her WWE debut earlier this month for the NXT brand as the company continued its tear of free-agent signings, shaking up the pro wrestling landscape.

Monroe, who was formerly known as Mariah May, made a name for herself in Stardom and was a women’s champion at All Elite Wrestling and ended her time there after an epic feud with Toni Storm. 

Now, she has her sights on NXT women’s champion Jacy Jayne and the rest of the Fatal Influence faction, hoping to add another accolade to her already impressive resume.

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Blake Monroe makes her way to the ring during NXT at the WWE Performance Center on June 17, 2025 in Orlando, Florida. (Andrea Kellaway/WWE via Getty Images)

Pro wrestling legend Bubba Ray Dudley told Fox News Digital in a recent interview that Monroe maximized her potential in her previous role and that coming to WWE was the right move.

"Blake Monroe has caught my eye, caught my intention over the last couple of years, for the body of work she was involved with in another company," he said. "She did a phenomenal job and maxed out her potential there. I don’t think Blake Monroe could have gotten better at where she was, I don’t think there was enough talent that was better than her for her to work up to. 

"I don’t know if there was enough minds that could have worked with Blake Monroe to have her be the sports entertainer she could be. I didn’t use the word pro wrestler I used sports entertainer because when you look at Blake Monroe’s body of work the last couple of years its more sports entertainer than pro wrestler to me and at the end of the day