Amale reflects on her time in NXT UK.
Before the brand went on hiatus, Amale had been a featured competitor there. She was the first French female wrestler WWE signed when she joined the company in 2020. After a prominent run, WWE released her, along with a number of other NXT UK wrestlers, following the announcement about the looming launch of NXT Europe.
In an interview with PWMania.com, Amale discussed her time with NX UK and made it clear that she was honored to be a part of it. She stated that she was excited to face the challenge, and she aimed to prove herself while she was working with a great group of talent.
“It was unbelievable. I was so honored to be part of the most prestigious wrestling company in the world,” Amale said. “This was my first ever time in the UK so I was excited and scared at the same time. It was a new place, a new country, new language, and a crazy time with the pandemic, so a lot was changing, but it was a challenge I was excited to face as I wanted to prove myself amongst this great talent.”
When asked to describe what she learned during this chapter of her career, she described how competing against stars like Kay Lee Ray (now known as Alba Fyre) and Doudrop helped her improve. She also credited Johnny Moss for being a great trainer, and she spoke highly of the learning environment at NXT UK.
“Well, when I arrived, a lot of the roster was established but everyone was so helpful and determined to make NXT UK the best wrestling show there was,” Amale said. “The people I would say I learned most from and who were so helpful were people like Kay Lee Ray, JD McDonagh and especially Doudrop. We had matches where she really wanted to give me the chance to show my skills and for the world to see my talent. Every time I got in the ring with these people, I felt I got better.
“Johnny Moss was a great trainer and it was just so good to go into the performance center and take everything in. Because of the pandemic, the tapings were spread out and we had no audience, but these people really made me feel like I was getting better all the time. What I really learned from trainers and even wrestlers who took classes was how a match creates a story. These guys helped me realize how the match progresses and you take fans on a journey and doing this when there was no crowd was hard, but very rewarding. It was the best place to learn.”
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