Nikki Cross Reveals Inspiration Behind Superhero Character

Nikki Cross has revealed the inspiration behind her new superhero character comes from her childhood love of superheroes, namely the X-Men and Spider-Man.

Speaking with El Brunch de WWE, Cross opened up about when the idea for the character started in her head. She also went on to say how she hopes to inspire other little girls with the character. Here is the quote, courtesy of Fightful:

“So, the idea started to form right about the Royal Rumble. For me, I’ve always really took a lot of inspiration, a lot of comfort, a lot of escapism in superhero movies and superhero television shows. Growing up in Scotland, as a little girl, I would always watch the X-Men cartoons and the Spider-Man cartoon. So for me, I really wanted to come up with something that was very inspirational to little girls and boys and just something that’s a very positive message. So for me, it’s the whole thing. The whole message is I don’t have superpowers.

“I don’t have super speed. I don’t have super strength. I cant fly, unfortunately. But you don’t need any of that. You don’t need superpowers to be a superhero. You can be a superhero by being good to people. To be kind. To always try and look out for others and stand up for those in need. For me, that’s the really important message. We can always be better, we can always do better. The idea is I put on this cape, I put the mask on, I put this outfit on, this lovely cute little leotard, I put on these wrist gauntlets and I can try anything. That’s the message of almost-a-superhero. I’m so excited and I’m so proud of everything.”

Nikki Cross debuted her new character on the June 21, 2021 episode of Raw.

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