Kay Lee Ray recently joined the NXT roster as a surprise, adding yet another quality name to the women's division on the black and gold brand. Following her great success with NXT UK, she has followed in the footsteps of Pete Dunne and made the transition to the American brand and is now ready to continue her legacy.
However, the Scottish wrestler will now be working in front of more fans and many that aren't aware of who she is. Because of that, Kay Lee Ray will now be looking to win over a totally new portion of the WWE Universe, and to be prepared for that, here's some information that fans should know about her.
10 History Maker
One of the most important things fans should know about Kay Lee Ray is the fact that she is a true history maker. She is a former NXT UK Women's Champion and her run with the title was legendary, holding it for 649 days, which obviously makes her the longest reigning champion in the history of that title.
But that's not the only bit of history she made. Kay Lee Ray is actually the longest reigning women's champion in WWE's entire modern era, which includes both the Raw and SmackDown Women's Championships.
9 First-Ever World Of Sport Women's Champion
It isn't just in WWE where Kay Lee Ray has held titles as she is a decorated champion in various promotions. However, one of the most interesting titles she has won was the World Of Sport Women's Championship, a belt that was created when the classic British promotion was brought back in 2018.
The company has a huge history in wrestling dating back to the 1970s, but during the revival, a Women's Championship was added to the product. Kay Lee Ray was able to etch her name into the history books here by being the first woman to hold it.
8 A Wrestling Relationship
In wrestling, there are plenty of relationships within the sport, whether it be Daniel Bryan and Brie Bella or Candice LeRae and Jonny Gargano. Kay Lee Ray is in a relationship of her own as well, which might not be quite as well known as some of the others.
She is actually married to fellow British wrestler, Stevie Ray, who is another popular talent that has made quite the name for himself over the years. While WWE might not mention it unless he gets signed, it is certainly interesting to know.
7 Major Feud With Doudrop
One name in WWE that Kay Lee Ray is very familiar with is Doudrop. The Monday Night Raw star who has been working with Eva Marie as of late is one of her best friends outside of the ring, but inside of it, they have been fierce rivals throughout their careers.
They competed in NXT UK, but that is only the tip of the iceberg. The two women have wrestled each other for countless promotions from ICW and WCPW, battling for titles of personal pride, and hopefully one day they will take that storyline to the biggest stage possible in WWE.
6 Deathmatch Competitor
Kay Lee Ray is a very technical wrestler who can put on brilliant matches inside the ring without any bells and whistles. However, she is also someone who can get violent and take major bumps in order to entertain the fans as well.
This was clear when she had a Deathmatch with Viper (Doudrop) for ICW. The two women held nothing back in this one, using a variety of weapons as they took some huge bumps to put on a brutal clinic for the crowd.
5 Mae Young Classic Competitor
The two Mae Young Classic tournaments featured some amazing wrestlers, many of whom ended up staying with WWE, while there were others who chose not to stay. Kay Lee Ray was involved in the original tournament in 2017 where she was defeated in the first round.
Princesa Sugehit was able to pick up the win against her in that tournament which led to her early exit. Because of that, a lot of fans forgot she was even involved in the tournament, but this was an early chance for her to shine with the company.
4 Her Previous NXT Experience
While Kay Lee Ray has been known to WWE fans since she signed a contract in 2019, this isn't her first time appearing for the company, and neither was the Mae Young Classic. That's because she does actually have a previous NXT match under her belt.
Back in 2015, the Scottish wrestler was brought in by WWE to appear on the black and gold brand. She competed against Nia Jax who was on a hot streak and was enjoying a push at the time, with Lee Ray being used to put her over.
3 Former WCPW/Defiant Women's Champion
While the company is now defunct, WCPW/Defiant was a very hot product during its run. The independent promotion had a great blend of UK independent stars and major exports from America and other countries, which helped make the product a must-watch experience.
Kay Lee Ray ended up being a big part of that and she actually captured the WCPW Women's Championship, holding the title during the transition between WCPW and Defiant Wrestling. Ray is obviously no stranger to championship gold.
2 She's Competed Inside WarGames
Kay Lee Ray might have spent the bulk of her WWE career in NXT UK so far, but she has had one storyline in NXT which led to her being involved in WarGames. Her first major Takeover bout took place in 2019 when she was part of Team Baszler, competing against Team Ripley.
It gave her the chance to compete inside the legendary steel structure, and while she wasn't on the winning team that night, it was a great opportunity for her to showcase exactly what qualities she has inside the ring.
1 Working Reality Television
When people hear reality television and wrestling they typically go to Total Divas. However, long before that show appeared, TNA was working in this world with TNA British Boot Camp, which blended reality television with the company looking for new stars.
The show featured a lot of great names and Kay Lee Ray just so happened to be one of them. It led to her having a few matches with TNA, which is a section of her career a lot of wrestling fans forget about.