Shadia Bseiso

Shadia Bseiso (20 June 1986) is a Jordanian TV presenter, jiu-jitsu practitioner and professional wrestler. In October 2017, Bseiso became the first Arab female wrestler from the Middle East to sign a contract with WWE, the world's largest wrestling promotion.
==Life history==
Shadia Bseiso was born on 20 June 1986 in Amman, Jordan. She has a bachelor's degree in business administration from the American University of Beirut. She began her career as a TV presenter and voice-over artist for a Dubai-based media group. Bseiso can speak several languages according to her Facebook page. Her sister Arifa Bseiso is also a boxing champion in Jordan. Bseiso competed in the 2014 Abu Dhabi World Pro Championship where she got the silver medal in her weight category and the bronze medal overall.
Bseiso, a Brazilian jiu-jitsu practitioner and a CrossFit enthusiast, participated in an invitation-only WWE tryout session in Dubai along with more than 40 men and women from the Middle East and India in February 2017. In October she was accepted and signed with WWE, becoming the first Arab female wrestler from the Middle East. Until her expected debut in January 2018 she told the Jordan Times: "I am preparing mentally and physically. I am doing rigorous training with my coach to get me in the best shape before I train full time at the WWE Performance Centre". She revealed to media that she is planning for a Jordan-themed persona, but did not elaborate. In one interview Bseiso said: "I want to be myself, and I grew up in the Middle East, I'm from Jordan, so that's definitely going to be part of my character and my story. I feel like that’s one of the things that I can add".
==Professional wrestling career==
===World Wrestling Entertainment (2017-2019)===
====NXT (2019)====
In October 2017 Bseiso was accepted and signed with WWE, becoming the first Arab female wrestler from the Middle East. She debuted as early as March 2019, appearing as a valet alongside Mansoor Al-Shehail in house shows. She was in the corner of Al-Shehail during his match at a 7 March house show, lost against Eric Bugenhagen.
On April 24, 2019 it was reported WWE released Bseiso.
==External links==
* Facebook #1
* Facebook #2
* Twitter
Category:Martial artists
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