It won't take long for Mercedes Martinez to make her NXT on USA debut after joining the WWE Performance Center. Martinez is set to compete in the women's battle royal on Wednesday's NXT with the winner receiving an NXT Women's Title match against Rhea Ripley.
It was announced on Tuesday that Martinez was part of the latest WWE Performance Center recruiting class. She previously competed in the 2017 and 2018 Mae Young Classics and appeared on a couple of 2017 episodes of NXT.
BREAKING NEWS:
— WWE on FOX (@WWEonFOX) January 15, 2020
One of the newest @WWEPC recruits @RealMMartinez, will be in the 'Battle Royale' to determine the #1 Contender for @RheaRipley_WWE's #WWENXT Women's Championship on TOMORROW's @WWENXT! #WWEBackstage pic.twitter.com/1K4Oh9OzNz
See that SMILE??!!! who says dreams cant become a reality?!! I worked for this moment for 19yrs!! I'm where I'm SUPPOSED to be at this moment in time. Sacrifice, determination, hardwork, motivation, & staying humble got me here. THANK YOU ------️--@WWEUniverse @WWENXT pic.twitter.com/9JT0VdpBKT
— Mercedes Martinez (@RealMMartinez) January 14, 2020
Fightful will have live coverage of NXT beginning at 8 p.m. ET on Wednesday.