Nikki Cross | |
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Glencross in April 2014
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Birth name | Nicola Glencross |
Born |
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom |
21 April 1989
Residence |
Orlando, Florida, United States |
Alma mater | University of Glasgow |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Nicola Glencross Nicola Storm Nikki Cross Nikki Glencross Nikki Storm |
Billed height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
Billed weight | 117 lb (53 kg) |
Billed from | Glasgow, Scotland |
Trained by |
Damian O'Connor Robbie Brookside Finn Bálor Johnny Kidd Paul Tracey |
Debut | 20 September 2008 |
Nicola Glencross (born 21 April 1989) is a Scottish professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Nikki Cross, performing on their developmental territory NXT as a member of SAnitY.
Cross previously wrestled on the independent circuit under the ring name Nikki Storm, most notably for Insane Championship Wrestling, Pro-Wrestling: EVE, and Shimmer Women Athletes.
Nicola Glencross was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She began watching professional wrestling at 10 years old.
Cross graduated from the University of Glasgow with a Bachelor of Arts in history. She is also a qualified fitness instructor and personal trainer.
Cross began training at Scottish Wrestling Alliance and made her debut for the promotion in September 2008 under the ring name Nikki Storm. She then began working on the English independent circuit, and became a mainstay for promotions such as Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW), where she debuted in February 2010, and Pro-Wrestling: EVE, where she held the Pro-Wrestling: EVE Championship three times. In 2013, she toured Japan with JWP Joshi Puroresu, and made appearances for World Wonder Ring Stardom in Summer 2015. In October 2013, Cross began wrestling for American all-female promotions Shimmer Women Athletes, Shine Wrestling and Women Superstars Uncensored. She has also wrestled for Global Force Wrestling (GFW), Absolute Intense Wrestling (AIW), World Wide Wrestling League (W3L), Queens of Combat, and World Xtreme Wrestling.