Having only been there for two months, Tatum Paxley is still adjusting to life on the WWE main roster. Fortunately for him, though, he tried to lean on WWE veterans along the way.
during a recent interview with “Lost Open Radio” The former NXT Women’s Champion opened up about her ongoing transition to the WWE SmackDown brand, where she now credits Alexa Bliss and Charlotte Flair as her mentors.
“I couldn’t have asked for two better people to take me under their wing and introduce me to this world because it’s different than NXT,” Paxley said. “I travel all the time. I see different crowds. It’s different. To have people of their caliber watching over me, I couldn’t be more thankful for the position I’m in. Every week, like both of them, they just make sure I have what I need, that I’m ready to go. They have just been the best people to me and I thank them for that.”
Paxley’s partnership with Flair and Bliss was immediate when she eliminated B-Fab and Michin with a crossbow to help The Queen defeat Jade Cargile one-on-one in the blue brand ring. Since then, Flair and Bliss have embraced Paxley as one of their own, even teaming up as a trio on WWE Sunday Night’s Main Event last month.
Paxley, former cheerleader and powerlifter, ex Bliss cited as a major inspiration in his professional wrestling journeywhich started in 2021. In 2025, they then officially crossed paths for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship at “WWE NXT Homecoming”.
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