As the first female Indian wrestler to compete in the WWE ring, Kavita Devi is looking to follow in the footsteps of her inspiration and trainer, The Great Khali.
Kavita Devi, a champion powerlifter showed incredible strength facing the much more experienced Dakota Kai of New Zealand.
She lost her match against Dakota Kai who now advances to meet Australia’s Rhea Ripley in a Trans-Tasman match in the Second Round.
Devi is one of 32 competitors taking part in the Mae Young Classic tournament.
She is an accomplished powerlifter whose strength, size and intent had given her a special recognition in this tournament.
Kavita might not have won the match but her power and personality had social media buzzing.
Twitter, in particular, celebrated the entrance of the third Indian wrestler in the WWE arena.
Devi has represented India at many international competitions, including the 2016 South Asian Games, where she won gold in the 75 kg category.
In an interview to Sports Keeda recently, Kavita showed her intent to inspire more Indian women to take up wrestling.
"I think it's possible. If you saw me wrestle, I wrestled in traditional Indian attire. Representing Indian culture is very important," she said.
"I competed at a very high level, in our traditional dress. Girls have been very inspired by my performance," she added.
