WWE bestätigt Verpflichtung der japanischen Wrestlerin Kana aka Kanako Urai

Die WWE hat nun in einer offiziellen Pressemitteilung offiziell bestätigt, dass die 33-jährige japanische Wrestlerin Kana aka Kanako Urai, die bereits beim NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn Special unter den Zuschauern in der ersten Reihe neben den beiden WWE Legenden Sgt. Slaughter und Ric Flair zu sehen war, einen Entwicklungsvertrag bei der WWE unterzeichnet hat:

WWE® ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF KANA

STAMFORD, Conn., September 8, 2015 – WWE (NYSE: WWE) announced today the signing of international superstar Kanako Urai, aka Kana, to the NXT® division. Kana will officially report to the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida in late September.

Over the course of her 11-year career, Kana has become one of the most exciting women ever to compete in Japan. She has appeared in many organizations throughout the country and has held multiple championships. Last month, Kana made a surprise appearance at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn, sitting in the audience ringside next to WWE Hall of Famer “Nature Boy” Ric Flair®.

“We are very excited to have Kana join the NXT roster,” said Paul Levesque, WWE Executive Vice President of Talent, Creative and Live Events. “Her exciting in-ring style will make an immediate impact on the already impressive NXT women’s division.”

WWE COO Triple H äußerte sich via Twitter zu dieser Verpflichtung wie folgt:

.@WWE brings in the best talent from around the world to compete…It is my pleasure to welcome Kana to @WWENXT. pic.twitter.com/WxotKEmP9Q

— Triple H (@TripleH) September 8, 2015

(Quelle: WWE)