Naomi wants to finish the story by having a run in NXT.
Naomi returned to WWE at WWE Royal Rumble 2024. She went on to align with Bianca Belair and Jade Cargill. Naomi later took Cargill's place as Belair's tag team partner. Together, they have crossed over to NXT; they defended the titles against Jakara Jackson and Lash Legend on the January 28th episode of NXT.
Speaking on Casual Conversations with The Classic, Naomi was asked whether there was anyone she wanted to face in NXT.
“There’s just so much talent. I love [Kelani Jordan], just her energy. I think she’s super sweet, and I think she genuinely connects with the fans. Everybody is super athletic, super talented. It just seems like they’re picking it up a lot faster these days, especially with the D-1 athletes coming in. It’s just like man, these women are on a whole ‘nother level, and I love that. I would love to face or work with anybody down in NXT, especially being an original NXT girl, season three, and I think a lot of people don’t even remember that or forgot about that. But I would love to have a run in NXT because I should have won the first NXT, and I didn’t, so I got a little chip on my shoulder about that. Lola [Vice] is a great heel, she is just nasty with it. They’re super talented. Lash [Legend] and Jakara [Jackson], of course. Shotzi’s group, Chemical X. I love it, it’s a super cool name, they got a super cool look. They all flow well together. I can’t wait to see how they continue to grow together. It’s just so much talent down there. The list goes on and on and on," Naomi said.
After it was noted that Naomi held the FCW Divas Championship but not the NXT Women's Championship, she made it clear that winning the latter title was on her to-do list, as Naomi reiterated that she should have won NXT.
“I should have won NXT, and I should have been the first Women’s Champion. So that’s on my to-do list," Naomi said.
During the interview, Naomi commented on AJ Lee potentially returning to WWE. Click here to see what she had to say.
Naomi is set to compete on the February 24th episode of WWE Raw. More information is available here.
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