Jessica McKay (formerly Billie Kay in WWE) has become a mother after welcoming her first child on Wednesday.
Previously, McKay had shared a video that revealed that she was expecting a baby. The former WWE Superstar had also shared a sonogram of her child.
The former IIconics member recently took to her Instagram account and announced that baby Cooper was born on December 20.
“Cooper ??12/20/2023. So in love with our little Coop,” she wrote.
Congratulatory messages from fellow wrestlers poured in
Several wrestlers sent messages to Jessica McKay in the comments section. Her tag-IIconics team partner Cassie Lee/Peyton Royce, who welcomed the birth of her first child in January, wrote: “I love him ??????”
“Yay congratulations!!!!” Kayla Braxton wrote.
“Ahhhhhh ?? congratulations!!!” Tenille Dashwood wrote.
“Awww congrats mama! Welcome to the club. It’s the best ever,” wrote Madison Rayne.
“Jeeeeeesssssss! Massive congrats to you!!!! So elated for you and your lovely husband,” wrote Big E.
Angelina Love, Natalya, Deonna Purrazzo, Tay Melo, Alexa Bliss, Matt Camp, Renee Paquette and others also sent best wishes for the new mother.
Jessica McKay in pro wrestling
Jessica McKay has competed in her native Australia for years before she signed with WWE in 2015. She was aligned with Cassie Lee (Peyton Royce) the next year. In 2019, the pair won the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championships. However, they were forced to split in August 2020.
IIconics were released in 2021 but the pair reunited in IMPACT Wrestling and became the first tag team to hold the WWE Women’s Tag Titles and IMPACT Knockouts Tag Titles, going by the name IInspiration.
The duo decided to step away from the ring in April last year and McKay was cast in the film The Charisma Killers a few days later. Recently, the duo’s ‘Off Her Chops’ podcast was added to Premier+ and the Premier Podcast Network,