It appears that WWE’s black and gold brand will be present at this year’s Royal Rumble, as several NXT stars have reportedly been brought to Indianapolis for the event.

WWE has a history of having former stars, legends, and NXT talents as surprise entrants in the men’s and women’s Royal Rumble matches. This year seems to be no exception. According to PWInsider.com, the following names have been brought in for the weekend:

• Lash Legend
• Jaida Parker
• Roxanne Perez
• Stephanie Vaquer

At this time, it remains unclear which—if any—of these stars will officially compete in the Women’s Royal Rumble match.

Who Are the NXT Stars Brought in for Royal Rumble?

Lash Legend

Lash Legend is a former basketball player who turned into a WWE superstar. She joined WWE in 2021, initially hosting the Lashing Out with Lash Legend talk show on NXT. She later transitioned to in-ring competition and joined The Meta-Four alongside Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, and Jakara Jackson.

Jaida Parker

Jaida Parker signed with WWE in 2023 and quickly gained attention for her charisma and in-ring potential. She is still early in her career but has shown promise as a rising star in NXT.

Roxanne Perez

Roxanne Perez is a two-time NXT Women’s Champion and a former NXT Women’s Tag Team Champion alongside Cora Jade. Before signing with WWE, she wrestled as Rok-C in Ring of Honor and became the inaugural ROH Women’s World Champion.

Stephanie Vaquer

Stephanie Vaquer has competed in CMLL (Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre) and NJPW (New Japan Pro Wrestling). She signed with WWE last year and has since been involved in NXT’s main event scene.

With the Royal Rumble known for its surprises, fans will have to wait and see if any of these NXT stars appear in the highly anticipated match.

WWE filed several trademark applications with the US Patent & Trademark Office earlier this week (January 14). They include:

The Game: A nickname synonymous with Triple H. The term has been used less frequently in recent years now that he is retired from in-ring competition. Instead, WWE programming often highlights Triple H’s role as WWE’s Chief Content Officer.

Lashing Out w/ Lash Legend: A talk show hosted by Meta-Four’s Lash Legend. The segment debuted in September 2021 but hasn’t been used on NXT programming since 2022.

Malik Blade: Blade comptes in WWE NXT and debuted for the brand in October 2021 with a loss to Tony D’Angelo. His biggest TV match to date came at NXT Gold Rush in June 2023, where he and Edris Enofe challenged for the NXT Tag Team Championships.

Brooks Jensen: Jensen gained major attention in 2024 when he teased that he’d left WWE and even showed up at independent events. Now a part of NXT programming once again, he has been under the tutelage of Shawn Spears.

Sam Stoker: This is the former ring-name of SmackDown’s Kit Wilson. The Pretty Deadly star also went by Smooth Sammy Smooth on the independents but has used the Wilson name since April 2022.

These terms all shared similar ‘Goods and Services’ descriptions (“wrestling exhibitions and performances”), typical for the WWE trademark filings we track here for our readers.

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