WWE NXT Prospect Receiving Incredibly High Praise Behind The Scenes

Could Kali Armstrong one day main event WWE WrestleMania?
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The WWE Women's Division is already an embarrassment of riches, and the depth of the NXT roster is about to get even deeper.

Reigning Evolve Women's Champion Kali Armstrong has reportedly been impressing the right people within WWE these past few months, and could be on the verge of a full-time call up to Tuesday night television.

Sean Ross Sapp of Fightful Select spoke to a number of people within the company about Armstrong recently, and the former USC track and field star has received incredibly high praise.

"Kali Armstrong has turned heads of late, especially while working the recent EVOLVE tapings," Ross Sapp reported late Sunday night. "There were people within the company who gave her high marks, as far as saying she could be a 'future WrestleMania main eventer.'"

Armstrong has regularly been working NXT live events since wrestling in her first match last summer. When she does make her NXT television debut, Ross Sapp says it's expected that she'll make her appearances while still serving as the Evolve Women's Champion.

Kali became the first ever woman to hold the Evolve title back on April 25, when she defeated Wendy Choo, Kendal Grey and Kylie Rae in a Fatal 4-Way Match.

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Rick Ucchino is the Assistant Editor & Content Coordinator for The Takedown on SI. He also works full-time for 700WLW Radio in Cincinnati, Ohio as a local news and sports anchor, in addition to his time covering the Cincinnati Bengals for Sirius XM. Rick has been on the professional wrestling beat since 2019, having provided coverage for a number of outlets, including Fightful, SB Nation’s Cageside Seats and the Bleav Podcast Network. With an educational background in theater, creative writing and journalism, Rick focuses primarily on the storytelling aspect of pro wrestling, but he’s no stranger to the squared circle himself. He had the privilege of training with former WWE & WCW cruiserweight Jimmy Wang Yang for nearly two years and retired early due to back issues with a perfect 1-0 record in singles competition. Rick is a married father of two incredibly adorable children, who are budding pro wrestling fans themselves. Much to the chagrin of their mother. You can reach Rick at rwucchino@gmail.com