Nyla Rose Transcends AEW

Published: Feb. 21, 2020, 7 a.m.

Nyla Rose chronicles both her journey as a transgender woman and a wrestler in this candid conversation about overcoming obstacles along both paths. She speaks to her relationship with her family and friends, how she found comfort in her faith, what it\u2019s been like living her truth, why she takes the words \u201crole model\u201d so seriously, and how she prefers to deal with internet trolls. She also talks about watching wrestling with her grandmother, training while male-presenting, and her first match as female performer. Plus, she shares her love of Japan, the meaning behind her \u201cDILLIGAF\u201d moto, and some behind-the-scenes stories about her first match at AEW.