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Booker T says NXT stars Kendal Grey, Kali Armstrong have high ceiling

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Kendal Grey and Kali Armstrong are two pro wrestlers who represent the future of WWE’s women’s division.

Each rising superstar was able to attain WWE Evolve Women’s Championships during their time at the developmental promotion and have made a major impact since being called up to the NXT brand. Grey won the Women’s Iron Survivor Challenge and Armstrong put Lola Vice on notice that she was coming for the NXT Women’s Championship.

WWE Hall of Famer Booker T analyzed Grey and Armstrong’s meteoric rise in the company so far in a recent interview with Fox News Digital.

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Kendal Grey and Kali Armstrong in the WWE

Kendal Grey, left, and Kali Armstrong have been tapped as WWE’s future. (Getty Images)

“She’s proved that she’s special man. She’s a special talent just in her infancy stages already. Then again, I wouldn’t want to push Kendal too quick because right now she’s being highly touted as one of the greatest, if not the greatest, women’s wrestler to come to the WWE system,” he said.

“I don’t want her to get a big head or anything like that because she is so young to the business and she’s picked it up so quickly. But then again, psychology. When she learns that, oh man, she’s gonna be hell to deal with. She’s going to be something very, very special. But she’s gotta really lean into learning that side of it.”

Booker T said that Armstrong has the ability to be great as well. However, there were still certain skills that she needed to hone before her greatness could be achieved.

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“She’s a very, very special talent. The first Evolve women’s champion. And then she lost that championship to Kendal Grey. I told her, ‘There’s a reason why you lost that championship. We gotta figure that out.’ You gotta put yourself into a position where, if you do lose it, it comes right back to you,” he said.

Kali Armstrong entering the wrestling ring at WWE Performance Center in Orlando Florida

Kali Armstrong, the Evolve Women’s Champion, enters the ring during NXT at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla., on July 15, 2025. (Matt Pendleton/WWE)

Kendal performing in the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida

Kendal performs during NXT at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla., on Jan. 6, 2026. (Craig Melvin/WWE)

“Again, there are those building blocks that we gotta work with Kali. Me, personally, I’m going to be working with Kali person-to-person, on a one-on-one perspective, to just hone that skill, to let her know those details. I always say what you do before and what you do after … She’s got it all. She checks off so many boxes but making her complete is something I’m so looking forward to.”

Grey was an amateur wrestling star in high school and was on Team USA’s national wrestling team at one point.

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Armstrong was a track and field star in college before she signed with WWE.

“But as far as the ceiling, very, very high for both of those ladies,” Booker T added.

Booker T making his entrance at NXT event in Ball Arena Denver Colorado

Booker T makes his entrance during NXT at the Ball Arena in Denver, Colo., on Sept. 1, 2024. (Eric Johnson/WWE)

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Both Grey and Armstrong will be among the talent appearing on Season 3 of “WWE Legends and Future Greats” on A+E. The new season begins Sunday night at 10 p.m. ET.

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Tim Bradley sums up Terence Crawford’s chances of beating prime Floyd Mayweather

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Terence Crawford or Floyd Mayweather? Hall of Fame fighter Tim Bradley sees only one winner.

Eight years on from Mayweather retiring undefeated, Crawford followed suit. The pair shared many of the traits that define elite fighters. Both won titles across multiple weights and relied on ring IQ, timing and accuracy rather than all-out aggression. Notably, they were able to adjust mid-fight and take away what opponents do best without taking unnecessary risks.

They were also very different. Mayweather, especially later in his career, was almost entirely defensive-minded, content to win rounds through control and minimal engagement. ‘Bud’ was the more proactive and fan-friendly – switching stances, increasing output and pushing for the finish if the opening was there.

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It’s an intriguing clash of styles and a natural pick for a top fantasy fight and, speaking to ES News, an animated Bradley predicted a Crawford win with no hesitation.

“Crawford! … He’s got too much power, man, too much power for Floyd. He’s just as smart as [Floyd] is. He has exellent timing. He can go both ways – Floyd don’t really like facing southpaws. S**t, Zab Judah was getting his ass before he ran out of gas. I’ve said this for years, I got Crawford all day.”

Crawford has only been respectful when asked about Mayweather, and even admitted that he believes Floyd to be the only fighter that could have caused him problems. It will remain one of the most hotly debated cross-generation match-ups.

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