Bellator MMA Fighter signs with WWE for multi year contract. She becomes the first Cuban-American to sign with WWE, Valerie Loureda hold (4-1) record in Bellator.
Valerie Loureda in TMZ interview “Headlining WrestleMania is my dream but more than anything, it’s going into the WWE, becoming a superstar and representing Latina women, at the end of the day. I come from a family of immigrants, born and raised in Miami Florida. I’m the first Cuban-American women to sign with the WWE and for me alone that’s a dream come true and the moment I found out I had the opportunity. I knew I could make history and represent my culture in a way no one has before and that’s what I was born to do.”
Reports says that WWE was happy with her try out, While speaking with Ariel Helwani on The MMA Hour Today, she broke into tears talking about her WWE signing. She said she is now the the First Cuban-American WWE Superstar.
.@valerielouredaa is leaving MMA to sign with WWE ✍️
— MMAFighting.com (@MMAFighting) June 29, 2022
The now-wrestler got emotional while breaking the news to @arielhelwani on #TheMMAHour
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