Nikkita Lyons

Faith Jefferies (born August 5, 1999) is an American professional wrestler, Taekwondo practitioner, and musician.[2] She is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Nikkita Lyons. Prior to WWE, Jefferies wrestled for the Women of Wrestling (WOW) promotion under the ring name Faith the Lioness.[3]

Nikkita Lyons
Birth nameFaith Jefferies
Born (1999-08-05) August 5, 1999[1]
Las Vegas, Nevada
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Faith
Faith Jefferies
FaithyJ
Faith the Lioness
Nikkita Lyons
Billed height5 ft 8 in (1.72 m)[1]
Billed fromLas Vegas, Nevada
Trained bySelina Majors
DebutOctober 11, 2018[1]

Early life

Jefferies was born in Las Vegas and raised in Hollywood, California, and began practicing Taekwondo at four years old,[3] earning a black belt by the age of 8.[2] She graduated from high school in early 2017.[3]

Professional wrestling career

Shortly after her high school graduation, Jefferies began training in professional wrestling in 2018 under Selina Majors. She debuted for the Women of Wrestling promotion, performing under the ring name Faith The Lioness[2] before signing with WWE in 2021.[4]

She debuted on the December 31, 2021, episode of 205 Live under the ring name Nikkita Lyons, losing to Amari Miller.[5] She made her NXT debut on the February 22, 2022, episode, defeating Kayla Inlay.[6]

References
  1. https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=23848
  2. "'Quartship' Episode 6: Contestant With Perfect Score Gets Virtual Date With Crush Faith Jefferies". Maxim. September 21, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  3. "Meet Faith Jefferies". VoyageLA. July 6, 2020. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  4. Guzzo, Gisberto; Salcedo, Denise (August 19, 2021). "Faith Jefferies And Isaac Odugbesan Offered WWE Developmental Contract During Las Vegas Tryout". Fightful. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  5. Chik, Jon (December 31, 2021). "WWE 205 Live results: Chen remains undefeated with hard-earned win over Anthony". WWE. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
  6. "WWE NXT results: Feb. 22, 2022". WWE. February 22, 2022. Retrieved March 27, 2022.
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