Nikki Cross

**Nicola Glencross (born April 21, 1989) is a Scottish professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Nikki Cross performing on the SmackDown brand. Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss are two time WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions**

## **Early life**

**Nicola Glencross was born and raised in Glasgow Scotland, and graduated from the University of Glasgow with a Bachelor of Arts in history. She is also a qualified fitness instructor and personal trainer.**

## **Professional wrestling career**

### **WWE (2016–present)**

#### **On November 6, 2018 episode of *SmackDown,* Nikki Cross made her surprise main roster debut by answering an open challenge from WWE SmackDown Women's Champion Becky Lynch, who defeated her. On December 17, 2018 episode of *Raw*, Nikki Cross was advertised as one of the six NXT wrestlers about to go to the main roster. On the January 14, 2019 episode of *Raw*, Nikki Cross made her *Raw* debut, teaming up with Bayley and Natalya defeating Liv Morgan, Ruby Riott and Sarah Logan.**

**At the Royal Rumble, Nikki Cross entered her first Royal Rumble match at number 8, lasting nine minutes she was eliminated by Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. On February 4, 2019 episode of Raw, Nikki Cross and Alicia Fox were defeated by Bayley and Sasha Banks in a match to determine the final Raw entrants in the tag team Elimination Chamber match to determine the first WWE Women's Tag Team Champions at the Elimination Chamber. Nikki Cross was confirmed to be drafted on Raw on May 11, 2019. On May 13, 2019 episode of Raw, Nikki Cross replaced Alexa Bliss in a Fatal 4 Way match. Nikki Cross won in a Fatal 4 Way match defeating Natalya Dana Brooke and Naomi. Nikki Cross unsuccessfully took part in the Money in the Bank ladder match at Money in the Bank replacing Alexa Bliss who suffered an injury. On May 20, 2019 episode of Raw, Nikki Cross became Alexa Bliss's best friend and tag team partner. Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss teamed up with Becky Lynch and they defeated Lacey Evans Billie Kay and Peyton Royce. On June 17, 2019 episode of *Raw*, Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss faced Billie Kay and Peyton Royce for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship but they are unsuccessful. Nikki Cross is very upset by the lost, asked Alexa Bliss to be in her corner at Stomping Grounds, where Alexa Bliss challenge for the Smackdown Women’s Championship. On June 25, 2019 episode of Smackdown, Nikki Cross defeated Bayley earning Alexa Bliss a match for the Smackdown Women’s Championship at Extreme Rules. On July 8, 2019 episode of Raw, Nikki Cross defeated Dana Brooke in the Beat the Clock Challenge Nikki Cross made the match at Extreme Rules a Handicap match for the Smackdown Women’s Championship where she teamed with Alexa Bliss but they are unsuccessful. On August 5, 2019 episode of *Raw*, Nikki Cross won her first championship in WWE the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship with Alexa Bliss by winning in a Fatal 4 Way Elimination match. Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss successfully defended their Women’s Tag Team Championship against Billie Kay and Peyton Royce at Summerslam 2019 and on Raw against Asuka and Kairi Sane and at Clash of Champions 2019 defeating Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville. Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss lost the Women’s Tag Team Championship at Hell in a Cell to Asuka and Kairi Sane ending their Championship reign at 62 days. Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss was drafted to Raw during the 2019 WWE Draft but they are traded to SmackDown. On October 18, 2019 episode of Smackdown, Nikki Cross won in a Six Pack Challenge match to earn a shot at the SmackDown Women's Championship. On November 1, 2019 episode of SmackDown, Nikki Cross was unsuccessful at winning the SmackDown Women's Championship. Nikki Cross was announced to be on Team SmackDown at Survivor Series along with Sasha Banks, Carmella, Lacey Evans, and Dana Brooke. At Survivor Series, Nikki Cross was the first woman eliminated and Team SmackDown lost the match. On November 29, 2019 episode of SmackDown Alexa Bliss return and rescue Nikki Cross from an attack by Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville after Nikki Cross defeated Mandy Rose. At WrestleMania 36 Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss won the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships for the second time becoming the first two time WWE Women's Tag Team Champions by defeating Asuka and Kairi Sane. On April 10, 2020 episode of Smackdown, Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss defeated Asuka and Kairi Sane to retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. On April 24, 2020 episode of Smackdown, Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss defeated Carmella and Dana Brooke to retain the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship. On May 18, 2020 episode of Raw, Nikki Cross and Alexa Bliss defeated Billie Kay and Peyton Royce by disqualification. They lost the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship to Bayley and Sasha Banks on Smackdown on June 5, 2020. On June 26, 2020 episode of Smackdown, Nikki Cross won a Fatal 4 Way match to earn a SmackDown Women's Championship match against Bayley at Extreme Rules. At Extreme Rules, Nikki Cross was unsuccessful on winning the Smackdown Women's Championship. On the July 24, 2020 episode of SmackDown, Nikki Cross defeated Alexa Bliss to earn an opportunity at the Smackdown Women's Championship. On July 31, 2020 episode of Smackdown, Nikki Cross was unsuccessful on winning the Smackdown Women's Championship.**

## **Personal life**

**On January 17, 2019, Nikki Cross married Killian Dain.**

## **Championships and accomplishments**

* **WWE**
	+ **WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (2 times) with Alexa Bliss**