“A shock,” Jade Cargill opens up on her WWE in-ring debut at Royal Rumble 2024

Jade Cargill jumped ships from AEW to WWE in September 2023.

“A shock,” Jade Cargill opens up on her WWE in-ring debut at Royal Rumble 2024

Jade Cargill at Royal Rumble 2024 (via WWE)

It would not be an understatement to say that Jade Cargill is the biggest female WWE signing. Big Money Jade jumped ships from AEW to WWE in September 2023 and generated the biggest hype possible. Cargill was the biggest free agent at that time and made headlines while not even being a part of WWE’s programming. However, she made her in-ring debut way too late, being a part of Royal Rumble 2024.

While talking with Fightful’s Sean Ross Sapp, Jade Cargill opened up about her Royal Rumble debut. If she had to state her entrance in a word, she would only like to say, ‘Electrifying’. Cargill felt that reaction to be an absolute shocker, as the 28th entrant went into the Rumble with less knowledge of her reception.

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However, the pop was a moment of elation for Cargill when she felt accepted by the WWE Universe. That was only about her debut, as Cargill is willing to see more of these moments in her ‘legendary career’. In the match, she eliminated three other women, including Becky Lynch, Naomi and Nia Jax. That has been her only match in WWE, as she now looks forward to a WrestleMania moment.

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A shock. I didn’t know what I was going to get. I was very elated when I heard the crowd pop and just accept me.
Jade Cargill on her Royal Rumble 2024 debut

Cargill will be teaming up with Bianca Belair and Naomi in her second WWE match. Their opponents at the Grandest Stage of Them All are Damage CTRL, which has Dakota Kai, Asuka, and Kairi Sane. The match was made official last week on SmackDown and will hopefully deliver the finest wrestling at Mania.

Jade Cargill spoke about her AEW departure

In the same interview with Sean Ross Sapp, Jade Cargill was asked about her AEW departure. Cargill’s instant response stated that her leaving was on an extremely good note. Jade stated that all the moves were for the sake of business and that her leaving AEW was lovingly and professionally.

Jade Cargill on SmackDown
Jade Cargill on SmackDown (via WWE)

The former TBS Champion knows that all the AEW people were elated for her, and nobody had any ill feelings for her. At the end of the day, she was friends with everybody over there and even here in WWE. Jade only wants to see everyone excel and make ‘Big Money’ by contributing to the wrestling sport.

I left in a very loving, professional manner. I did what I had to do. Everybody was very elated for me, whether they figured something out or not.
Jade Cargill about her AEW departure

Cargill is gaining megastar treatment currently in WWE. Her in-ring debut at Royal Rumble 2024 was booked perfectly to showcase her incredible abilities. In less than a week, Cargill would be making her WrestleMania debut and competing in a six-woman tag team match.

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