In May 2024, Michin made a surprise appearance in NXT and stuck around for multiple matches, including competing in the ladder match to crown the first-ever NXT Women's North American Champion.
Michin wasn't being featured much on WWE SmackDown, and competing on the NXT brand allowed her to get more ring time.
Speaking to Denise Salcedo of Instinct Culture, Michin explained why NXT was good for her mind.
"I'm so thankful being able to go to NXT for a couple of months because I think for a while I was having matches maybe once every two months or three months. I live in Dallas now, so I'm not close enough to the PC to get the rust off. Going to NXT, it felt like home. This is where I grew up in regard to my WWE career. It felt like I was back. I was able to shed that layer of insecurity and self-doubt. 'I'm here to wrestle, let's wrestle.' We have a whole crop of new girls there. I want to lead them all, teach them whatever I can, and have fun. My mindset going in was to go wrestle and have fun. It was cool to feel comfortable in the ring again so that when I went back to the main roster, 'Yeah, I'm used to this. I can do this.' Going to NXT helped me up here [points to mind]. That's the big thing. Once you get [your mind] right, everything falls into place. It's nice to snatch the wig off and worry about my character, myself, and not have to worry about the edges. I feel like myself," she said.
Michin had a standout street fight against Jaida Parker on the July 2nd episode of NXT.
Fans can find her comments on Parker by clicking here.
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