Kenzie Paige: Pretty Empowered Has Brought This Young, Fresh, & New Vibe To The NWA

Kenzie Paige is glad to be at the front of a new era for the NWA.

Paige shocked the world at NWA 75 in August 2023, as she defeated Kamille, ending her 800+ day reign as the NWA World Women’s Champion. 

Since then, Paige has cemented herself as a top star in the promotion, defending the title against the likes of Samantha Starr, Dani Jordyn, and Ruthie Jay.

While speaking to WrestlingNewsCo for a recent interview, Paige said that if fans aren’t thinking of Pretty Empowered when thinking about the new era, then they aren’t thinking about the National Wrestling Alliance.

“I feel like it’s a payoff, but I feel like this is for all of Pretty Empowered. It’s like, to be showcased on a forefront like NWA in this new era, which we like to [call] the Pretty Era, we are on the forefront of that. Whenever you think of the new era, you think obviously of EC3, but if you’re not thinking of Pretty Empowered, if you’re not thinking of Kenzie Paige, Kylie Paige, Ella Envy, are you really thinking about the National Wrestling Alliance? In this day and age, I feel like Pretty Empowered has brought something new to the NWA. We’ve brought this young, fresh, new vibe. I feel like people either love it or hate it. Either way, it’s working. Being on the forefront, but since I was 14, this is what I’ve wanted. It gives and it takes. I’m ready for whatever it wants to take because I’m just gonna keep giving back. I’m ready to be the best champion. Having Kamille, with her long, dominant reign, she is an amazing champion. She was longest-reigning champion. She has her history behind her, and I have my history behind me. I’m walking in, first Triple Crown Champion, youngest NWA World Women’s Champion. She’s a lot to live up to, but I’m gonna make sure that I’m gonna be a lot to live up to as well.”

In an interview back in October 2023, Paige said that Jazz is the biggest influence to her in the NWA. Fans can learn more here.

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