WWE’s first Arab woman Shadia Bseiso dreams of performing at WrestleMania

Jordanian Shadia Bseiso is the first Arab woman to be signed by WWE and she’s hoping to leave her mark on the sport entertainment industry.

A trained Brazilian jiu-jitsu athlete and CrossFit enthusiast, Bseiso signed a developmental contract, becoming the first Arab woman from the Middle East to have the opportunity to train to become a WWE superstar.

She had attended WWE’s invitation-only talent tryout in Dubai earlier this year, where the talent pool included 40 men and women from the Middle East and India with diverse backgrounds in sports and athletics, including powerlifters, rugby and football players, amateur wrestlers, martial artists and fitness experts.

Bseiso’s athletic abilities, confidence, and natural charisma earned her the opportunity to begin training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida this January.

“My goal is to become WWE women’s champion, get on the main roster and create a big impact,” Bseiso told Sport360.

“I’d love to perform at WrestleMania – just imagine being a girl from the Middle East, loves to train jiu-jitsu, being a TV presenter, one day being able to perform at WrestleMania, this would be amazing, an incredible opportunity.

“But also at the same time I’d love to leave a mark in sports entertainment and specifically in the region just to show girls that everything is possible.”

Watch the video above to get to know more about Bseiso.