‘Cheer’ Star Gabi Butler Signs Deal With WWE
Gabi Butler is the latest WWE NIL signing.
PEOPLE first reported that Gabi Butler has signed a deal with WWE. Butler is a longtime gymnast who starred in the Netflix series “Cheer.”
Butler attended WWE SummerSlam in Nashville this past summer.
“I was blown away by what they put on,” she says. “I was so involved in the cheerleading industry for so long, and I never really looked into anything other than cheerleading. But when I went to SummerSlam, it really just opened my eyes to the athleticism and the dedication the athletes bring into the ring. It was almost like I was watching a cheerleading competition, but wrestling edition.”
Butler spent time with WWE Co-CEO Stephanie McMahon during her visit to WWE SummerSlam.
Butler will train at the WWE Performance Center, but isn’t ready for her first match anytime soon she said. She is still figuring out where she is going to sign next. She has two years of college athletics eligibility remaining.
Fans can view the Performance Center Fall 2022 Rookie Class by clicking here.
