Former Dakota Kai announced for indie show during WrestleMania week
Charlie, the former Dakota Kai in WWE, will be in Las Vegas during WWE WrestleMania week as she will be in action for House of Glory.
Announced Thursday, she will be on HOG Culture Clash, set for Thursday, April 16 at the Pearl Theater inside The Palms. Her opponent was not announced.
After being released by WWE in 2025, Charlie returned to the ring this past weekend for the first time since March 2025 as part of EVE’s Wrestle Kingdom VIII, unsuccessfully challenging champion Kris Statlander. Will Ospreay gave her praise afterward and said he hopes she ends up in AEW.
The 37-year-old said afterward that she was nervous in her return to the ring:
“I had so much fun. And you know, being away from wrestling for as long as I was, obviously, I was very nervous. You know, just for me, going into stuff, but Kris (Statlander) made it so easy. Obviously, the crowd, you know what I mean. You know, it felt really good,” she said.
Since 2011, Josh has been a contributing editor to Wrestling Observer/F4WOnline.com and also hosts the Punch-Out podcast. He has also written for Fight Magazine, Bloody Elbow, Bleacher Report, and other websites. He's a 2000 graduate of the University of Maine, worked in pro sports, and once was an indie ring announcer.