{"id":339398,"date":"2026-05-23T12:31:35","date_gmt":"2026-05-23T07:01:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/?p=339398"},"modified":"2026-05-23T12:31:35","modified_gmt":"2026-05-23T07:01:35","slug":"ex-nxt-star-blake-monroe-makes-principal-roster-debut-in-wwe-smackdown-backstage-segment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ebiztoday.news\/index.php\/2026\/05\/23\/ex-nxt-star-blake-monroe-makes-principal-roster-debut-in-wwe-smackdown-backstage-segment\/","title":{"rendered":"Ex-NXT Star Blake Monroe Makes Principal Roster Debut In WWE SmackDown Backstage Segment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"content\">\n<article class=\"news-post\">\n<div class=\"news-article\">\n<div class=\"slide-key image-holder gallery-image-holder credit-image-wrap lead-image-holder\" data-post-url=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/2180004\/wwe-smackdown-nxt-blake-monroe-main-roster-debut\/\" data-post-title=\"Ex-NXT Star Blake Monroe Makes Main Roster Debut In WWE SmackDown Backstage Segment\" data-slide-num=\"0\" data-post-id=\"2180004\">\n<picture id=\"pf778f8af7fe5dde189a59eaa6970e65c\"><source media=\"(min-width: 429px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/img\/gallery\/wwe-smackdown-nxt-blake-monroe-main-roster-debut\/intro-1779505573.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><source media=\"(max-width: 428px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.wrestlinginc.com\/img\/gallery\/wwe-smackdown-nxt-blake-monroe-main-roster-debut\/intro-1779505573.sm.webp\" type=\"image\/webp\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture>\n                    <span class=\"gallery-image-credit\">WWE<\/span>\n                    <\/div>\n<div class=\"columns-holder \">\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Former &#8220;WWE NXT&#8221; Women&#8217;s North American Champion Blake Monroe made her &#8220;WWE SmackDown&#8221; debut after weeks of video teases in a transient backstage segment with Chelsea Green Friday night. As Green was walking backstage after assisting Women&#8217;s United States Champion Tiffany Stratton against the Irresistible Forces during Stratton&#8217;s open challenge earlier within the night, Monroe met up together with her.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">Monroe introduced herself, and Green shook her hand, and said Monroe probably already knew who she was. &#8220;The Glamour&#8221; said that she had watched Green on the market with Stratton, but &#8220;wish I didn&#8217;t.&#8221; Monroe then stepped out of the best way, and Nia Jax attacked Green.<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">&#8220;The Glamour&#8221; was called as much as the most important roster after WrestleMania 42, following her casket match loss to Women&#8217;s North American Champion Tatum Paxley. Though she was called up alongside the likes of Ricky Saints, Joe Hendry, Sol Ruca, Ethan Page, and Fatal Influence, Monroe was the last to debut. 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