Wrestler Kavita becomes first Indian woman to appear in WWE

New Delhi: The former competitive powerlifter and South Asian Games gold medal winner Kavita Devi has been selected to compete in the Mae Young Classic, which is the first ever WWE tournament for women, World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) announced on Thursday.

Kavita, who hails from Haryana, has undergone training to be a professional wrestler under the guidance of former WWE champion ‘The Great Khali’ at his Punjab based wrestling promotion and training academy.

Kavita participated in the WWE Dubai tryout earlier this year in April where she gained the attention of talent scouts with her strong performance. Now, Kavita will be making history as the first Indian woman ever to appear in WWE. She will be competing with 31 other top female competitors from around the world in the first-ever Mae Young Classic.