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WWE WWE star and former NXT Women’s Champion Tiffany Stratton says gymnastics gave her a “leg up” in professional wrestling.
Tiffany Stratton has become one of the fastest rising stars on the WWE roster. She is also one of the stars who came from another sport. Among a group of recent NXT talent that was recruited for their ability in gymnastics, Stratton has showcased her skills in the sport in her moveset in wrestling.
The former NXT Women’s Champion has displayed a litany of handsprings and her Prettiest Moonsault Ever finisher, showing her agility and athleticism.
In a new interview with WittyWhittier, Tiffany Stratton discussed her gymnastics background and how it provided a base for her wrestling abilities. She said:
“Yeah. So gymnastics, honestly, it taught me everything that I know taught me hard work, dedication, coordination, flexibility, like all the physical stuff and all the, the mind stuff and the mental stuff as well. In wrestling, you have to be, you have to be coordinated.”
“You have to be flexible. I feel like gymnastics really helped, gives you such a good base for any sport, let alone wrestling.”
“I definitely feel like I had a leg up on everybody because of my gymnastics background.”
“I don’t know if you realize, but we have so many gymnasts now at the PC and that are on NXT TV and they’re doing so well right now.”
“So I think gymnastics has definitely given me a leg up and has shown that, you know, with the gymnastics background and, you can definitely become a successful professional wrestler.”
Tiffany Stratton is currently a member of the Friday Night SmackDown roster. She recently came up short against Bianca Belair in the Queen of the Ring Quarterfinals.
Transcription via Fightful
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