Alexa Bliss: From Bikini Pro to WWE Superstar

Petite but powerful, Alexa Bliss is a rising star who’s looking to take on all comers in WWE.

- Scott Felstead

WHEN ALEXA BLISS BEGAN the transition from bodybuilding to running the ropes in WWE’s cutting-edge NXT Division, she soon realized that even her impressive athletic background was no match for the challenges that awaited her. “Nothing prepares you for what your body goes through [in the ring],” Bliss says. “It’s the hardest thing I’ve ever done but also the most rewarding.”

Bliss’ sporting career began at age 5, when she competed in gymnastics at the Arnold Sports Festival in Columbus, OH, her hometown. She returned to the Arnold as a cheerleader years later and graced the stage there in 2013 as an IFBB bikini pro. She even returned to the festival this spring as an NXT Superstar as part of a WWE event.