It was formally announced in late January that Meiko Satomura signed with WWE and was going to be joining the NXT UK brand. On today’s episode of NXT UK, she made her in-ring debut and defeated Isla Dawn.
Watching the match from ringside was the current NXT UK Women’s Champion Kay Lee Ray whose reign has hit over 530 days. In a post-match segment, Meiko stated that she is ready for Kay Lee Ray.
“Kay Lee Ray: I am ready for you.” — @satomurameiko#NXTUK @Kay_Lee_Ray pic.twitter.com/ZZ3V87nyNO
— WWE (@WWE) February 11, 2021
IT'S OFFICIAL! @satomurameiko has arrived on #NXTUK.@NXTUK Women's Champion @Kay_Lee_Ray has taken notice. pic.twitter.com/SWJBnqFi5B
— WWE (@WWE) February 11, 2021
Meiko’s signing was first reported by Yahoo! Japan. The publication noted that she’ll be residing in London where the WWE UK Performance Center is located.
Kay Lee Ray first won the NXT UK Women’s Title at TakeOver: Cardiff in August of 2019. Her latest title defense was against Jinny on the 1/21 edition of NXT UK on the WWE Network.
