Lainey Reid didn’t knock on the door of the WWE women’s division—she strutted up in platform boots, called the champion “sweet cheeks,” and declared her the most beatable in history.
That’s not confidence. That’s defiance with lipstick. That’s Tylynn Register—now Lainey Reid—a woman who spent 2024 treating NXT Level Up like it was her own twisted science experiment. Step in, mix violence with attitude, and observe what burns.
She’s not the biggest name in the locker room. Not yet. But if you squint past the glitter and chaos of the women’s roster, you’ll see it: a storm gathering in black eyeliner and bruises.
The Early Matches: Foot in the Door, Fist in the Face
Lainey debuted under her real name in WWE’s developmental brand, but it wasn’t long before the name “Tylynn Register” was swapped out for something with a little more venom. “Lainey Reid” debuted officially on February 16, 2024—and while the name might suggest Southern charm or a country ballad, the strikes she throws are anything but sweet.
Early on, the record didn’t flatter her. May 24, 2024, she squared off against Jazmyn Nyx and ate a Pele kick for the loss. October brought a clash with Adriana Rizzo, where Reid showcased a brutal knee strike and an elegant twisting suplex, only to be grounded by a split-legged somersault. It was starting to look like the story of a gutsy underdog who came close and came up short.
But that’s not Lainey’s story.
By late October, the tide turned. She defeated Layla Diggs by grabbing the ropes for leverage—wrestling’s version of telling the teacher to screw off and cheating on the test with a grin. Then came a win over Tyra Mae Steele on November 22. She was collecting wins the same way she threw strikes—calculated, sudden, mean.
Sure, there were setbacks—tag losses, six-woman mayhem, and enough chaos to derail momentum. But Reid never looked lost in the shuffle. She looked like someone planning something darker. With every knee to the face, every smirk in the middle of the ring, she was building a profile: dangerous, deliberate, and a little unhinged.
Verbal Venom: Jacy Jayne, Meet Your Problem
Then came June 3, 2025. NXT. Live. Jacy Jayne had just captured the NXT Women’s Championship, her moment basked in camera lights and confetti. Cue Lainey Reid—walking in like a bar fight in heels.
“Hi, sweet cheeks,” she cooed into the mic, with the kind of passive-aggressive venom that only the truly fearless—or truly reckless—can pull off. “I was gonna wait my turn. But then I realized… you’re the most beatable champion of all time.”
Mic drop.
In a business built on respect and waiting for your shot, Lainey Reid skipped the queue, lit it on fire, and invited the entire locker room to brawl in the ashes. That moment wasn’t just a promo. It was a shot across the bow, the kind that makes producers check their headsets and agents start rewriting plans.
Because Reid didn’t come to chase gold. She came to steal it.
Short in Stature, Tall in Danger
At 5’1″, Lainey is often the smallest person in the ring. But what she lacks in reach, she makes up for with velocity. Every kick is thrown like it’s aimed at a memory. Her knee strikes look like they come with intent to injure. Her movement is slick and theatrical, a little reminiscent of Sasha Banks mixed with early AJ Lee—but with a sharper edge, and less need for fan approval.
She doesn’t want to be liked. She wants to be watched.
The new era of NXT’s women’s division is stacked: veterans, indie sensations, and international assassins. And yet Reid carved a spot with little more than grit, insult comedy, and an eye for the moment. She’s the kind of talent who thrives in chaos, who doesn’t need a title to be the story.
But don’t be fooled—she wants that title. Bad.
What’s Next: Velvet Gloves, Iron Knuckles
You can already feel the division bending. Every week on NXT Level Up, Reid adds another highlight to the reel—another knee strike, another smirk, another reason why she can’t be ignored. She’s already circling the top like a crow with good hair and bad intentions.
The showdown with Jacy Jayne is inevitable. And whether it’s one-on-one or buried in a multi-woman free-for-all, Lainey Reid will find her way into the center of it. She’s not the underdog. She’s the saboteur. The kind of wrestler who wins by outlasting the rules, by making sure the other woman’s spotlight dims just long enough for her to walk out with the gold.
She’s not here to lead a revolution. She’s here to cash in on the chaos that one left behind.
And if NXT isn’t careful, the woman they once slotted for “Level Up” may just end up leveling the whole damn division.
