Blake Monroe says her WWE NXT character is an “evolution” of AEW’s Mariah May

“As you saw my introduction was ‘The Glamour’ and was very big on that whole pop star vibe with my entrance and the vanity and all these incredible things. We’ve been able to evolve the character. Then you saw me at No Mercy in the steel cage match. You saw a different side of me. Someone who was a bit merciless and a bit unhinged. I think it has been so exciting to evolve something. I’m really proud of my journey, and this is the next chapter. I’m loving just getting so detailed with it. The creative team is so passionate about every part of what you do. I’m having a ball because I love those details and that presentation. I wouldn’t say there is too much difference. I would say it’s more of an evolution.”

“For me, I loved my character in ‘The Glamour’ when I spoke to WWE. They loved ‘The Glamour’ too and recognized my work and what was important to me. They wanted to take that and make it bigger. My first vignette if you remember was me in a bath. That’s something I wanted to do for about a year. I always wanted to do that vignette. The very next week that’s what we did.”

“I’m just trying to be a sponge and take everything in at the PC and being around all these Hall of Famers and amazing writing and production team. I try to make the most of it all because I don’t take anything for granted. Just to be here is amazing.”