Adriana Rizzo Reveals Which NXT Star She’s Dating, Gives Update On Return

Adriana Rizzo recently was on the Stuck In My Thoughts Podcast (h/t eWrestlingNews) and discussed her dating life, noting that she is now dating Cutler James, a member of the DarkState group on NXT. Highlights of her comments are below.

On avoiding dating during her first two years with WWE: “I actually had the plan to not date anyone in there because I had previously, you know, tried to date someone on a team in the past and I was like, ‘Oh, this is too much. Too much.’ So I thought, ‘Let me not get into that.’”

“So, I went about two years [without dating]. I didn’t talk to anyone. I didn’t date anyone. So, that was pretty cool of me because everyone else is dating immediately. No shade to any of you, but you did. You all did that. Anyway, so I waited. I was like, up this boy who I will soon name. He had a crush on me for the longest time.”

On dating Cutler James: “And for a year, I really liked him. But, I’m like, ‘I’m not doing that.’ So I ignored it, I ignored it, I ignored it. And then I liked him for over a year. And I’m like, ‘All right, I’ve had a crush on him for over a year. He’s been trying to date me. Let me give it a shot.’ So it was the best thing.”

“So, Cutler James is his name. He’s a member of DarkState, and he makes a lot of questionable comments. That’s kind of his thing. So, it was great. I’m glad I did it, and not everyone should because there’s a lot of negativity that comes with dating on the job.”

Rizzo has been out of action with a torn ACL and meniscus and in a recent Instagram story, said she is expecting to return in the spring of 2026.

Rizzo has had a rough time with injuries. She revealed her partially torn ACL a few weeks ago, and suffered an Achilles tear back in 2023.