Returning WWE Star Recalls Feeling Like A "Pioneer"
Making the move to WWE's main roster was a scary experience for this wrestler.
Going from a settled gig on the NXT UK brand to working WWE's main roster was an eye-opening experience for Piper Niven/Doudrop.
The Scot told 'My San Antonio' that she felt like a "pioneer" by making the jump, because nobody else had ever done it before; workers had gone from NXT UK to NXT in the United States, but no-one had leapt from the British brand to Raw or SmackDown without passing through NXT (even briefly) first.
The fact this happened during a global pandemic meant Piper's husband couldn't come along for the ride with her. So, she lived alone in Florida for six months, and couldn't even rely on support from friends because few were in town at the time.
Niven said she was just "literally winging it" and learning how to adjust on the fly. Then, WWE hurled the new Doudrop name/character at her, and she had to roll with that too. On that, Piper admitted that she didn't really understand who Doudrop was supposed to be. She didn't even know what the name meant!
WWE dropped the moniker at Royal Rumble 2023. She's Piper Niven once more.