Main roster debut takes place at WWE SmackDown taping
This Friday, fans will finally get to see Blake Monroe make her official WWE main roster debut.
Vignettes hyping Monroe’s arrival first began airing in April. She did show up in a backstage segment a few weeks ago, but it took until Tuesday’s SmackDown taping for Monroe to make her actual debut. It was a hometown debut for Monroe with her attacking Giulia at The O2 in London.
This SmackDown episode did not air live in the United States or overseas. It will premiere in its regular Friday night time slot at 8 p.m. Eastern on USA Network, airing on the eve of WWE’s Night of Champions PLE in Saudi Arabia.
A match between Giulia and Kiana James took place at the taping immediately before Monroe’s debut.
The 27-year-old Monroe (Mariah May) finished up with NXT in April after being a one-time Women’s North American Champion on the brand. Before joining WWE, she was a Women’s World Champion for AEW and had also spent time in Japan competing for Stardom.
Video of Blake Monroe’s WWE SmackDown debut —
In the video of her attacking Giulia today, Monroe can be seen debuting a new finishing move.
Blake Monroe debuts on SmackDown in her home of the UK 🔥 pic.twitter.com/ZbNYUwiq4t
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