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WWE’s Lainey Reid Explains Why NXT Call-Up Was ‘Bittersweet’

AUGUST 23, 2026 · 1 MIN READ

Fatal Influence's Lainey Reid explains why her call up to "WWE SmackDown" in April 2026 came with mixed feelings.

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