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UPDATED: Meiko Satomura Signs With NXT UK, Triple H and Shawn Michaels Comment
UPDATE 2: Meiko Satomura’s signing with NXT UK is one of the big wrestling news stories of the day, and both Triple H and Shawn Michaels took to social media to comment. As noted below, Satomura has signed to be an in-ring talent and coach, and the two WWE Hall of Famers, who are heavily involved in the NXT UK brand, took to Twitter to react.
Triple H wrote:
“@satomurameiko’s presence will be an absolute game changer for the #NXTUK women’s division. @Kay_Lee_Ray wanted some more competition, one of the best in the world is coming… #WeAreNXTUK #BePrepared”
Meanwhile, Michaels said:
“This is absolutely HUGE news for #NXTUK. If you don’t know what @satomurameiko can do … I only have two words … #BePrepared!!!!!”
.@satomurameiko’s presence will be an absolute game changer for the #NXTUK women’s division. @Kay_Lee_Ray wanted some more competition, one of the best in the world is coming… #WeAreNXTUK #BePrepared https://t.co/9p9TsulBjY
— Triple H (@TripleH) January 28, 2021
This is absolutely HUGE news for #NXTUK. If you don’t know what @satomurameiko can do … I only have two words … #BePrepared!!!!! https://t.co/13436xsK2M
— Shawn Michaels (@ShawnMichaels) January 28, 2021
UPDATE: WWE issued the following announcement on Meiko Satomura. The tweet noted that Satomura is answering NXT UK women’s champion Kay Lee Ray recent demand to face the best in the world. It reads, “#NXTUK Women’s Champion @Kay_Lee_Ray said she wanted the best in the world. @satomurameiko is coming to answer the call.”
#NXTUK Women’s Champion @Kay_Lee_Ray said she wanted the best in the world.@satomurameiko is coming to answer the call. pic.twitter.com/XbpxUaATxT
— WWE (@WWE) January 28, 2021
ORIGINAL: Yahoo Sports Japan reports that Meiko Satomura has signed with the WWE and will join the NXT UK brand in a player-coach role. She had previously been with the company when she took part in the Mae Young Classic back in 2018. That same year she also served a guest coach at the WWE Performance Center. She was rumored for the UK brand back in October.
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