Valerie Loureda was struck with an epiphany at this past year’s WrestleMania.
A rising star for Bellator in the women’s flyweight division, Loureda watched the larger-than-life presentation of WWE’s signature event. Sitting in a suite at AT&T Stadium, she realized her future no longer belonged inside the cage, but rather in the squared circle.
“In that moment, I knew it was my destiny to become the first of my culture as a WWE superstar,” says Loureda, 23. “My goal is to headline a WrestleMania. I want to be the first Cuban-American Latina woman to headline. And I’m going to bring a style to WWE never seen before.”
