Cathy Kelley has frequented WWE programming in a backstage interviewer role for the higher a part of 4 years, but it appears that evidently a profession expansion is within the books for the young sports journalist. Based on Pro Wrestling Insider Elite, Kelley has been getting some in-ring training on the WWE Performance Center in preparation for a brand new, yet-to-be-disclosed on-camera role.
Based on reports, Kelley has been involved in each in-ring training and promo classes for “a while,” along with her involvement on the Performance Center being kept discreet. As of writing, there isn’t a word on the precise length of her in-ring training or her progress. It’s speculated that Kelley is being tested for a managerial role, but WWE has not yet confirmed that direction for her. Any further details, resembling a date for a possible in-ring debut or other changes to her current character, haven’t been disclosed.
Prior to WWE, Kelley was generally known as a correspondent for AfterBuzz TV, where she reviewed “WWE Raw” and “NXT.” Kelley was picked up by WWE in February 2016, and made her first appearance with the corporate that March, when she took over WWE social media channels for per week to offer updates during WrestleMania 32 weekend. Kelley made her official debut on WWE broadcasting when she appeared on “NXT” in September 2019. Kelley left WWE the next yr, in 2020, and briefly pursued acting before returning to WWE as a backstage interviewer in 2022. Since then, Kelley has been a consistent face on WWE programming and social media, where she has been seen in loads of posts with Rhea Ripley.
Interestingly, one other former WWE broadcasting member, Samantha Irvin, cited a scarcity of profession progression as a reason for her shocking WWE departure. Whether Irvin’s criticism and Kelley’s recent skilled opportunities are related is unclear.
