Jade Cargill, a rising star in professional wrestling and former All Elite Wrestling (AEW) champion, has signed with WWE, promotion officials told ESPN.
Cargill, who was the longest-reigning AEW champion on TBS and appeared on AEW television two weeks ago, will make his debut for WWE on Tuesday at its Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, officials said.
It remains unclear whether Cargill will move directly to the main WWE roster or will perform first for their developmental brand NXT.
Cargill, 31, has only been wrestling professionally for two years. Her in-ring debut for AEW came as part of a high-profile mixed tag team match in March 2021. She teamed with NBA legend Shaquille O’Neal against Cody Rhodes and Red Velvet. Rhodes, one of Cargill’s mentors at his Nightmare Factory in Georgia, signed with WWE last year (after helping found AEW in 2019) and headlined WrestleMania 39.
Cargill was the first AEW TBS Champion and held the title from January 5, 2022 to May 28, 2023, over a period of 508 days.
The Florida native is considered a future major star in professional wrestling and beyond. The 5-foot-10 Cargill was a fitness model before wrestling and has nearly 1 million followers on Instagram. She played Division I basketball at Jacksonville University. Her partner is former Cincinnati Reds player Brandon Phillips. Cargill and Phillips are owners of the women’s professional fastpitch team (WPF), Texas Smoke.
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