“He’s charismatic, athletic,” Dakota Kai reveals the wrestler who inspired her to pursue a career in wrestling

Dakota Kai began her wrestling career at the age of 19. She stated that it was her brother who made her watch the weekly wrestling shows. Kai has now revealed about her wrestling inspiration.


“He’s charismatic, athletic,” Dakota Kai reveals the wrestler who inspired her to pursue a career in wrestling

Dakota Kai in the WWE (Image Credits- WrestleTalk)

Dakota Kai has been having a fantastic run as a member of Damage Control since her return to the WWE. Dakota Kai and Iyo Sky recently defended their Women’s Tag Team Championship against Liv Morgan and Tegan Nox on the December 16th edition of SmackDown. The two are in their second reign as Tag Team Champions. They defeated Alexa Bliss and Asuka at the Crown Jewel to become champions.

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Dakota Kai returned to the WWE at SummerSlam this year. This return has proven to be fruitful, as her run has been amazing up until now. Kai’s charisma and in-ring ability surely tell us that she would be a women’s champion one day. The Women’s Tag Team Champion began wrestling when she was 19 years old.

Kai, being a New Zealander, wrestled at the Auckland-based wrestling promotion “Impact Pro Wrestling” during the early years of her career. Before joining the WWE, she wrestled in Australia and for American promotions such as Shimmer Women Athletes and Shine wrestling.

During a recent appearance on WWE Deutschland, she shared how she got into pro wrestling. Kai stated that it was her younger brother who made her watch the weekly wrestling shows. She said that she was ignorant at first, but a promo between The Rock and Steve Austin made her a fan of pro wrestling.

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Dakota Kai stated that The Rock is her favorite wrestler and has been an inspiration to her. She said that being a Samoan herself, there was an instant connection with the Rock. Kai said that it was from then on that she paid attention and appreciated the stunt work, promos, and storylines.

“…. He’s charismatic, athletic, but he’s also Samoan, which I’m Samoan too, so there’s a connection there. From there, I really appreciated the athleticism, the stunt work, and the different storylines that were happening, that was my introduction into pro wrestling and then I started doing it.”

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Dakota Kai names the WWE wrestlers she wants to face

Dakota Kai vs Rhea Ripley during one of their encounters at NXT. (Image Credits- The Overtimer)
Dakota Kai vs Rhea Ripley during one of their encounters at NXT. (Image Credits- The Overtimer)

Dakota Kai has fought some of the best in the business but has never been involved in a long-term singles feud with anyone. During her time in NXT, she has fought Rhea Ripley, Bianca Belair, Raquel Gonzalez, Shayna Baszler, and many more.

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However, she has fought these women only a few times in a singles match or as part of a tag team match. Dakota Kai has been mostly a Tag Team specialist since her NXT career, having won the NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship twice in her career.

In the same interview, Dakota Kai stated that she wants to face every woman in the locker room, as it only benefits her. Kai mentioned Shayna Baszler and Rhea Ripley as the ones she would love to feud with.

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“I think the people that I’ve had the most fun, or the ones that have really challenged me in-ring too, have been Shayna Baszler and Rhea Ripley. Those are the first two that come to mind. I would love to get back into a story with both of them.”

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The DAMAGE CTRL is currently involved in a feud with Becky Lynch. This week on WWE RAW, Bayley defeated Becky Lynch in a singles match. As usual, she got help from Kai and Sky to clinch victory. Fans will probably get to see Bayley facing Lynch in the future with Kai and Sky banned from the ringside.

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