Sexyy Red could have been a WWE superstar: “Rapping and wrestling are pretty much the same”

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Sexyy Red has revealed that she could have been a permanent figure on WWE TV, adding that “rapping and wrestling are pretty much the same” to her.In an interview with Dazed Digital, the St.

Louis rapper spoke about her surprise reoccurring appearances on WWE: NXT last year. She revealed that she was offered a permanent role as a wrestler in WWE, but couldn’t find the time to train properly so she settled for a cameo instead.The ‘Get It Sexy’ star then went on to explain the similarities between the wrestling and rap worlds: “Rapping and wrestling are pretty much the same.

It’s not quite acting, but it’s kind of acting too, right? Because when we go home and take off all our jewels and gold and remove the costumes we wear, we then have to go right back to reality with our families.”During her first appearance, she unveiled the new Women’s North American Championship belt and helped Je’Von Evans and Trick Williams win a tag-team match.

The second time around, Red hosted the premium live event Battleground and hung out with wrestling legend Shawn Michaels backstage, teaching the Hall of Famer how to twerk.