5 notable WWE Superstars of Indian origin in 2019

WWE host Gaelyn Mendonca with Superstars Kavita Devi, Saurav Gurjar and Rinku Singh
WWE host Gaelyn Mendonca with Superstars Kavita Devi, Saurav Gurjar and Rinku Singh

#2 Kavita Devi

Kavita Devi in her Mae Young Classic match against Dakota Kai
Kavita Devi in her Mae Young Classic match against Dakota Kai

Kavita Devi is currently the first female WWE Superstar of Indian origin. She became a part of the active roster when she took part in the first-ever Mae Young Classic tournament in 2017. Even though she was eliminated from the tournament in the first round by Dakota Kai, she was praised for her intimidating physical prowess inside the ring. Her debut also became one of the most-watched matches on YouTube.

She made her professional wrestling career debut in 2016 for The Great Khali's promotion, Continental Wrestling Entertainment under the ring name of Hard KD.

Devi made her WrestleMania debut at WrestleMania 34 as a participant of the first-ever WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal where she got eliminated by Sarah Logan.

She made her non-televised debut for WWE NXT in a live event as a heel teaming up with Aliyah in a losing effort against Dakota Kai and Steffanie Newell.She also took part in the 2018 Mae Young Classic but was eliminated by Kaitlyn.


#3 Jinny

WWE NXT UK's resident Fashionista, Jinny
WWE NXT UK's resident Fashionista, Jinny

Jinny is one of the most talented female Superstars in the WWE NXT UK roster. Born as Jinny Sandhu in London, England she grew up watching matches of Jushin Liger, Lita and Trish Stratus from the early age of nine.

After competing in various independent promotions all over Europe, Jinny took part in a WrestleMania 33 Axxess in April 2017 in a losing effort against Toni Storm.

The next year in 2018 she was signed to a contract with WWE. Later that year she was slated to compete in a Fatal 4-Way match to determine the #1 contender for the NXT Women's Championship on day one of the United Kingdom Championship Tournament but was unfortunately injured midway into the match and got pulled out of it.

In July 2018, The Fashionista took part in the second Mae Young Classic tournament. She was defeated in the first round by Toni Storm.

Jinny made her televised debut on November 7, 2018 episode of NXT UK in a losing effort against her nemesis Toni Storm. She is currently embroiled in a feud with Piper Niven and Xia Brookside.

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