In September 2021, WWE NXT went under a massive overhaul to once again be seen as developmental after moving to Tuesday nights. In the time since, a number of new stars have broken out with the likes of Mandy Rose, Nikkita Lyons, Bron Breakker, and Carmelo Hayes being some of the standouts.
For those wanting to learn more about the former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion Gigi Dolin, there is plenty to learn about!
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UPDATE: 2023/09/16 16:30 EST BY CHRISTOPHER DAVIS
13 Things Fans Should Know About NXT Star Gigi Dolin
Gigi Dolin has experienced an up and down 2023 year in sports entertainment. The former two time NXT Tag Team Champion and member of Toxic Attraction is a talented, eye catching performer. Dolin has a passionate group of fans, that want to see her continue to rise to WWE superstardom. Her in-ring ability and appeal suggest that Dolin will become a huge WWE star, yet for now she is still developing in NXT. The young vixen has accomplished many things in her life, both personally and professionally.
13 She Made Her Main Roster WWE Debut In August 2022
Gigi Dolin would debut on Smackdown with her then-partner (now rival) Jacy Jayne as part of a tag team tournament. Gigi and Jacy used their Toxic Attraction name (without Mandy Rose) while competing in the tournament in August 2022. The duo won their first match but were forced out of the rest of the tournament due to Gigi getting injured with a concussion.
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As Toxic Attraction, they would make one more appearance on Smackdown, losing to tag team champions Raquel Rodriguez and Aliyah. The duo would compete as a tag team on NXt for the remainder of 2022.
12 Her Babyface Turn
In February 2023, after the Toxic Attraction duo of Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne were unsuccessful in winning the NXT Women's Title in a three-way, Jayne would turn on Dolin. Jacy Jayne would kick Dolin in the face and throw her through Bayley's Ding Dong, Hello door.
The attack would lead Gigi to turn face, while Jacy became a heel. This would literally kick off one of NXT 2023's most heated rivalries. The former tag team partners would split their first two contests, but Gigi would win a Weaponized Steel Cage match in their third encounter.
11 She Made Her Video Game Debut in WWE 2K23
Gigi Dolin would make her video game debut as a playable character in WWE 2K23. Gigi was rated an 81 in the 2K23 game, with her highest attribute technical submission offense being rated 85. Her 81 rating is the highest NXT playable female; the highest-rated female in the game is Becky Lynch at 96.
Gigi is also playable as a member of her former Toxic Attraction tag team. Toxic Attraction is rated 18th of the 25 playable tag teams. As a playable team, many fans hope a Toxic Attraction reunion could be in the future.
10 She Is A Former Reality TV Star
After leaving school at the age of 12, Gigi Dolin would take part in the reality series My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding. With her being 14 at the time of the show's taping, she would be featured as one of the girls looking for a husband on the show. With that possibly being controversial due to her young age, the show would also face other controversies.
Getting its start in Britain, the American version of the show would also garner criticism from Romani-American suggesting that show offered a stereotypical presentation of Romani culture. As for Dolin, she would state that her original persona in wrestling was based on the show, though nowadays, she has modeled herself off of the supernatural succubus.
9 She Began Wrestling In 2015
Moving on from her brief journey as a reality television star, Gigi Dolin, aka, Hell's Favorite Harlot, would make her wrestling debut in 2015 on the independent scene. Wrestling other up and coming women's wrestling stars like Penelope Ford, Kiera Hogan, Leva Bates, Chelsea Green, and Deonna Purrazzo, Gigi would wrestle under the name of Priscilla Kelly before her time in WWE.
Despite only being in the business for a few years, she has found success across the independent wrestling scene, and having wrestling overseas, as well as briefly for AEW, Gigi Dolin has now become a staple of the WWE NXT brand.
8 She Made Her First WWE Appearance in 2018
Before signing with the company officially, Gigi Dolin would partake in the 2018 edition of WWE's Mae Young Classic, an all-female tournament featuring talent from inside and outside of the company. Appearing in the tournament, this would serve as a preview for NXT fans as it would be another 3 years before she would become Gigi Dolin.
With her short experience in 2018, wrestling as Priscilla Kelly, she would lost in the first round during a match against future Knockouts Champion, Deonna Purrazzo. Despite taking part in the tournament, it seems many fans have already forgotten that she did.
7 She Is Only 27 Years Old
With WWE NXT once again serving the role of developmental for WWE, a lot of the current roster is on the more youthful side of things. Looking at Gigi Dolin, the orange-haired superstar is only 27 years old.
Compared to many of the other wrestlers on WWE's roster, Dolin is definitely on the younger side.
6 Gigi Is Already A Two-Time Tag-Team Champion
Coming as a bit of a shock, despite Toxic Attraction only forming in September 2021, the group has already become one of the most successful factions in NXT history. With Mandy Rose more than likely to hit one year as NXT Women's Champion, she will be a historic champion for the brand.
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As for the tag-team unit of Toxic Attraction, Jacy Jayne and Gigi Dolin have also found great success, with the two women being two-time NXT Women's Tag Team Champions. As fans now await for the factions arrival on the main roster, one can only assume that Gigi and Jacy will win the WWE Women's Tag Team Titles in time.
5 She Was Married To AEW's Darby Allin
Following her stint on My Big Fat American Gypsy Wedding, Gigi Dolin would actually get married, but not to someone from the show. In 2018, she and future AEW star, Darby Allin, would tie the knot and become married.
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Two years after their marriage, Dolin would announce that she and Darby Allin were officially getting a divorce in August 2020. Despite separating, she would confirm that the two are still close friends during an interview with Vickie Guerrero, and they have even been spotted hanging out together since then.
4 From 2018-2019, She Wrestled In Japan
While she would compete in the 2018 Mae Young Classic years before arriving in WWE NXT, the future Gigi Dolin would also wrestle abroad. From 2018 to 2019, while performing under her Priscilla Kelly moniker, she would travel to Japan to work in the Tokyo Joshi Pro Wrestling promotion.
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Wrestling against the likes of Maki Itoh and Miyu Yamashita, who fans may know from AEW, the young women's wrestling star would also wrestle in DDT, where she would team alongside Ethan Page and Mike Bailey. This would be a short portion of her career, though it would help her gain more experience in the ring while in another part of the world.
3 Her Tampon Spot Made Her Go Viral
Gaining a large amount of fame in late 2018, the future Gigi Dolin would get a large spotlight placed upon her career following a street fight on the independent scene. During the match, she would pull a stunt involving a tampon.
Following the spot, wrestlers from all over the world would either speak out against or in support of the young star, with names such as Gail Kim, Jim Ross, and Tessa Blanchard reacting negatively, while Reby Sky, Tommy Dreamer, and Tazz would support Priscilla following the incident. Whether or not fans liked it, it would raise her stock and name value, with her wrestling for AEW a year later and signing with WWE in 2021.
2 She Competed At AEW All Out
Before AEW would debut on television in October 2019, the company would present one more PPV, All Out. Taking place on Labor Day Weekend, AEW would delight fans with a massive PPV that saw Chris Jericho become the first-ever AEW World Champion in a match against future champion, Hangman Adam Page.
Elsewhere, the Women's Casino Battle Royal would take place, with Priscilla Kelly taking part as a surprise entrant. This would be one of two major matches that Kelly would wrestle for AEW, with the second match being a singles bout against Britt Baker the following year.
1 She Wrestled Britt Baker On The Jericho Cruise
In early 2020, AEW Dynamite would shoot an episode on the Jericho Cruise, where famously, Hangman Page and Kenny Omega would capture the AEW World Tag Team Championship from Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky of SCU. Also on the cruise, another match would take place that some fans may have forgotten.
Future AEW Women's World Champion, Britt Baker would face off against Priscilla Kelly, who was a rising star in free agency at the time. Wrestling at AEW All Out months prior, this match showed that she was still on their radar. Baker would win, with it being Kelly's final appearance in AEW before signing with WWE a year later.