Tiffany Stratton is still being herself as she ascended to the main roster.
The former NXT Women’s Champion debuted on the main roster after the 2024 Royal Rumble, quickly becoming one of the most popular women on the roster.
This was apparent at Elimination Chamber this year. The Australian crowd were rabid to see more “Tiffy Time”, and made Stratton look like a star in the process.
Tiffany Stratton spoke with WrestleRant before Backlash 2024. She revealed that she hasn’t changed much since NXT, and feels she fits in better on the main roster since being called up.
“I honestly feel like I haven’t really changed since being on NXT. I just feel like who I am. I feel like I fit the SmackDown and Raw regimen a little bit better. Honestly, it’s been amazing to see that. I won the crowd over in Australia, and now here in the United States. So, I just feel like Australia kickstarted everything for me, and I’m super grateful that happened.”
“Coming off that reaction in Australia, I was like, ‘Listen, I’m glad I’m endearing myself to the audience, but hopefully not too much because I still want to be a bad guy at the end of the day.'”
Tiffany Stratton: I Feel More Confident Since Bayley Feud
Despite still being young in her career, Tiffany Stratton has become a lot more confident since feuding with Bayley.
She faced Bayley for the WWE Women’s Championship at Backlash, in a match also involving Naomi. While she was unsuccessful in France, Stratton impressed in the ring, and showed that she had a bright future ahead.
Tiffany Stratton revealed that she feels she has grown in confidence since feuding with Bayley on Smackdown.
“I definitely think I’ve grown a lot since the Bayley feud. Coming to the main roster, you’re nervous as an NXT talent. You don’t know if the crowd is going to like you. You don’t know if who you are as a person is going to translate onto the TV screen on SmackDown or Raw. So, the fact that I won them over, like I said, was super reassuring for me.
At first, I was really worried, but now I’m like, you know what? I belong here. I had such a genuine reaction. I don’t need to doubt myself any more. I definitely feel so much more confident in where I am, my performances, my character, and just overall, I feel a lot more confident.”
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