Roxanne Perez has spent years stacking up accolades in NXT, but after an Iron Woman performance in the 2025 Women’s Royal Rumble, it looks like The Prodigy is officially moving up.
Perez entered the Rumble and lasted an absurd one hour, seven minutes, and forty-seven seconds, breaking the all-time longevity record. That’s right—while some superstars last about as long as an average TikTok video, Perez went full marathon mode. However, she wasn’t interested in discussing the unfortunate ending, where Charlotte Flair (who else?) dumped her out to claim yet another victory.
Instead, Perez made it clear in a backstage interview that she’s focused on her future:
“I’m a history-maker. I made history in NXT. A two-time NXT Women’s Champion, Breakout winner, Iron Survivor winner. I make history and I’m going to continue to do the same exact thing here on the main roster. So girls, get ready because I don’t think you all are ready for ‘The Prodigy.'”
If Bayley had any plans to keep Perez in check, it looks like they just went out the window. Their rivalry has been heating up across Raw and NXT, but now with Perez setting her sights on WWE’s top-tier scene, things are about to get even more interesting.
Perez only notched one elimination in the match—but it was a big one, taking out NXT Women’s Champion Giulia, the same woman who ended her 276-day reign at New Year’s Evil. With that moment of payback out of the way, the only question left is: who’s first on Perez’s main roster hit list?
Oh, and as for Cora Jade? No word yet on whether Perez’s longtime friend/rival/occasional chair-swinging partner is coming along for the ride. Stay tuned.