Kendal Grey Responds to Dave Meltzer’s Praise in TMZ Interview

Kendal Grey has been one of the more talked-about young talents in WWE NXT’s Women’s division over the past year, and now she’s weighing in on some of the attention that’s come her way from the wrestling media world.

Grey recently sat down with TMZ’s Inside The Ring, where the subject of Wrestling Observer’s Dave Meltzer came up. Meltzer had offered praise for Grey’s work a few months prior, and the interview gave her a chance to address those comments directly.

It’s not hard to see why Grey has been attracting notice. Over the course of the past year, she has put together a string of standout performances in NXT, steadily building a reputation as one of the more capable in-ring workers in the division. When a veteran observer with Meltzer’s decades of experience singles out a developing talent, it tends to carry weight in wrestling circles, and Grey’s recognition has extended well beyond just one voice.

For a performer still carving out her place on the NXT roster, that kind of outside validation can be a meaningful milestone — a signal that her work is resonating not just with casual fans but with the people who watch professional wrestling with a critical eye. Grey appears to be making the most of her opportunities, and if her trajectory over the past year is any indication, she figures to remain one of the more interesting names to watch as NXT continues to develop its women’s division.