Kayla Braxton (@kaylabraxtonwwe) is a broadcaster signed to WWE where she works as a host and backstage correspondent. She joins Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about how she got her start working on TV in Orlando, her childhood dream to play in the WNBA, getting hired by WWE, learning about pro wrestling on the job, her on-screen feud with Paul Heyman, why she insists that she is 4'11.5" tall and that her Wikipedia page should be updated, hosting The Bump and her decision to leave the show, being backstage for The Rock's return on Smackdown, what the atmosphere was like in Chicago when CM Punk returned to WWE at Survivor Series and much more!
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00:00 Intro
00:32 Her favorite Dad jokes
01:45 Her height wrong on Wikipedia
03:11 Her experience moving to Los Angeles
04:47 Working the Red Carpet of Movie Premieres
5:39 Memories of working with John Cena in WWE
8:07 What did she do before WWE?
11:21 Not being a wrestling fan before being hired by WWE
12:11 How did she get hired by WWE?
15:20 What did her WWE audition look like?
18:59 Showcasing her personality in WWE
19:55 How Paul Heyman helped her career
23:47 What does a day of WWE TV look like
25:26 The Rock appearing on Smackdown
30:34 Who are her favorite coworkers in WWE?
34:56 Where can she grow from here with WWE?
36:45 Dressing up as Michael Cole for Halloween
39:42 Would she ever want to be a commentator?
41:00 Where did she start watching wrestling?
43:00 Was she called out on making mistakes
44:12 What was her old dream job?
46:26 Why did she leave The Bump?
47:14 Has she taken a bump?
49:06 Randy Orton’s return to WWE
49:46 Wrestling been more popular than ever
51:00 Becoming a WWE fan
51:42 When did she see CM Punk for the first time?
54:04 It being the best era ever in wrestling
55:48 Advice for people who want to work for WWE
56:43 Getting comfortable being on camera
58:47 3 Things Kayla Braxton is grateful for
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