Kendal Grey is no stranger to pressure—and she’s not backing down from her biggest test yet. With a huge match lined up against Jacy Jayne at NXT’s New Year’s Evil, the Evolve standout-turned-NXT breakout is ready to put it all on the line.
Speaking on Going Ringside, Grey opened up about how much this match means to her and how she plans to rise to the challenge.
“I think this is probably one of my biggest tests here in NXT so far. Especially like coming from like Evolve—I have, you know, a lot of opportunities on Evolve—but now testing myself against the best women in NXT, it’s a big challenge for me. So there is like a lot of pressure there, but I feel like going into this match, I just have to trust in my training, trust in myself, bet on myself, and just go out there and wrestle and do what I do best.”
Despite Jacy Jayne’s winning streak and momentum, Grey isn’t letting any of that shake her confidence. She’s faced long odds before—and came out on top.
“I think it’s possible. Like, I know I’m going in as the underdog. I’m going in like no one’s probably expecting me to win, but no one expected me to win the Iron Survivor either. So there’s nothing the underdog can’t do. So I definitely think it’s possible.”
Grey’s confidence isn’t about cockiness—it’s grounded in experience. From her days wrestling boys in high school to making a mark in Evolve and now standing across from one of NXT’s most consistent performers, Kendal Grey has never let expectations define her.
As the NXT crowd gears up for New Year’s Evil, all eyes will be on Grey to see if she can turn another longshot into a breakout moment.
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December 22, 2025 6:29 pm
