Fans are reacting after former Bellator flyweight Valerie Loureda made her WWE TV debut on last night's episode of NXT Level Up.
Loureda, wrestling as Lola Vice, accepted WWE's offer to transition to pro wrestling last year, where she immediately began training at their Performance Center. It appears that her WWE TV debut on Level Up could signify that she will soon become a fixture on the NXT programming every Tuesday night.
Fans took to Twitter immediately after the match and shared their reactions, writing:
"Pay attention to Lola Vice. She's going to be next breakout star in NXT."
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"Loved your in ring debut @lolavicewwe #NXTLevelUp Keep putting that work in and your future is promising The next one will be the W"
"You did great @lolavicewwe!!!!"
"Here for the intensity @LolaViceWWE brings to the ring! WWE has another STAR on their hands. #NXTLevelUp #WWENXT"
"great debut on lvl up by @lolavicewwe, can't wait to see her more"
Loureda received praise for her performance in the ring and for her backstage promo prior to the match. Fans tweeted that they believe she has a lot of potential and could have a bright future in WWE.
Fans wrote:
"Just watched @lolavicewwe AKA Lola Vice debut on WWE!! GREAT JOB!! She’s doing it the right way one step at a time. She has the opportunity to really be something with the WWE! Once again GOOD JOB! A+"
"Aggression is there, plays to the crowd, commits to her strikes, comes off very confident in her game, sells well for her opponent, Tornado kick gonna go crazy. Solid debut for Lola Vice. Loving what I see so far."
"Lola Vice is the next IT star!! #NXTLVL"
"Lola Vice is going to be a star. #NXTLevelUp"
"Listen up! Lola Vice is gonna be IT in #WWE she has everything needed to be the top star. #NXTLevelUp"
It will be interesting to see what WWE has planned for Loureda on NXT as she has definitely proved that she has potential in the ring. She has also gained a large following on social media throughout her tenure with Bellator, making her a marketable superstar.
Valerie Loureda had a winning record in Bellator
Prior to joining WWE, Valerie Loureda was a fighter with a lot of potential in Bellator's women's flyweight division.
The fourth Dan Taekwando black-belt made an immediate impact as she finished Colby Fletcher with strikes following a powerful body-kick in her MMA debut at Bellator 216. She then earned back-to-back wins against Larkyn Dasch and Tara Graff before suffering her lone career loss to Hannah Guy at Bellator 259.
'Master's final Bellator took place on November 12, 2021, at Bellator 271, where she defeated Taylor Turner via unanimous decision. The win improved her MMA record to 4-1, with all fights having taken place in Bellator.