Alexa Bliss has become one of the top stars for WWE in the women’s division. WWE saw Bliss break out instantly on the main roster following the 2016 brand split draft. Bliss knew WWE was looking to build new stars with two unique rosters and made the most of her opportunity. The time on Raw and Smackdown has seen Bliss primarily involved in the world title picture.
We will look at some of the interesting facts about her life and career. Every wrestler has a different journey getting to WWE or any other major promotion. Bliss is one of many talents to have a fascinating story of getting to the top. Find out more about the Goddess of the WWE women’s division. The following facts will give you a better insight into the life of Alexa Bliss.
10 Never wrestled a match on TakeOver
WWE cites Alexa Bliss as one of the top NXT/Performance Center stories to show how great the system is. There is nothing wrong about that since Bliss did learn everything at the PC since she didn’t train elsewhere before getting signed.
However, a surprising fact about Alexa’s time in NXT was that she never had a single match on any of the NXT TakeOver specials. Bliss did manage Blake and Murphy on a few shows, but she wasn’t viewed as being on the level of Sasha Banks, Bayley and Asuka until the main roster call-up.
9 Loved Rey Mysterio and the Hardy Boyz growing up
Personal tension between Alexa Bliss and Sasha Banks saw Banks claiming Bliss lies about growing up a wrestling fan. Alexa has denied these claims with strong defenses about how much she loved the industry as a child.
Rey Mysterio and the Hardy Boyz are some of the performers she identified most with. Bliss’ smaller size made Mysterio the ideal face to root for. Meanwhile, Matt and Jeff won over the younger fans during the Attitude Era as the heartthrob daredevils.
8 Wanted cosplay to become bigger part of her character
Alexa Bliss became known for her special gear made with cosplay themes to match her favorite characters. Harley Quinn and Iron Man were two of the gears that made fans take note of the extra effort put into usually basic things.
Bliss revealed on Chasing Glory with Lilian Garcia that she wanted to make it an even bigger part of her character to stand out. The cosplay looks are less frequent, but we did see a new reference to Toy Story in the summer of 2019.
7 Wasn't planned to receive any push on main roster
The main roster call-ups of Alexa Bliss and Carmella saw them both trying to break out after lackluster runs in NXT. Carmella was viewed as the bigger prospect and was placed into a great rivalry with Nikki Bella to get established with a new character.
Bliss was a background player for a month or two until Becky Lynch needed a new opponent to defend the Smackdown Women’s Championship against. WWE loved the character work of Alexa and went all the way with an unexpected title change to win the belt within a few months of debuting.
6 Bodybuilding got her on WWE's radar
The bodybuilding career of Alexa Bliss was where she made her name before WWE. Some ladies got hired for their promising work on the independent circuit, but Bliss broke out by doing well in bodybuilding and fitness competitions attended by WWE scouts.
Dana Brooke, Mandy Rose and Bliss were three of the biggest signings to come over from that world. Alexa is the only one to break out as a major wrestling star so far. WWE saw her potential and hit a home run with the signings.
5 Was banned from watching wrestling growing up
Alexa Bliss’ mother stopped her from watching wrestling when things started to get edgier in the Attitude Era. Many parents struggled with the same troubles of having to keep an eye on the content of WWE with their updated TV-14 rating.
Bliss revealed her mother banned WWE from the television when Alexa started doing crotch chops or using terms from the show that crossed the line. The fandom of Bliss would take a hit for many years before realizing her former love could become a new career path.
4 Disney obsession
The popularity of Disney movies and theme parks sees many WWE stars enjoying it. WWE’s Performance Center opening in Orlando means most talents training there must move to the area like Alexa Bliss did to get her start.
The location allowed her to make frequent trips to Disney World. Bliss revealed she used to take multiple trips per day when having more free time. There are many photos on Alexa’s social media feed of her fun moments celebrating Disney.
3 Made her WWE debut at WM 30
Most fans believe Alexa Bliss made her debut on the WWE main roster in 2016, but it actually came two years prior. Bliss was part of Triple H’s spectacular WrestleMania 30 entrance playing one of the goddesses with him at the throne.
The reports of the names mostly featured Charlotte Flair and Sasha Banks since both were already making their names in NXT. Bliss was still training with fewer people knowing anything about her, but it created a cool way to have her first night on the main roster.
2 Her favorite band wrote a song about her
The band Bowling for Soup wanted to work with Alexa Bliss on a project after she revealed they were her favorite band growing up. Most people would be ecstatic that their favorite band knows them, but Bowling for Soup wanted to write a song about her.
The song was legitimately titled “Alexa Bliss” with the superstar appearing in her gear for the music video. Wrestling fans were stunned, but both parties had plans to make this happen for quite some time now. The music video is almost at one million views on YouTube just a few weeks into its release.
1 Ember Moon is her best friend
The closest relationships of Alexa Bliss in WWE behind the scenes sees quite a few different talents. Most Bliss fans know that she was closest to her ex-boyfriend Buddy Murphy and close friend Nia Jax in NXT and the early main roster days.
Ember Moon has become the best friend of Bliss in recent years when getting to work together for the first time. The two often support each other on social media and use the BFF term. Bliss may be teaming with Nikki Cross, but Ember is her best friend in and out of WWE.