Eva Marie is moving up, are you ready?

Last week, a rumor via the Wrestling Observer trickled out that Eva Marie was in line for a big push, initially in NXT, and eventually on WWE’s main roster. Eva has been with the WWE since 2013 and for much of her career has been considered a laughing stock among wrestling fans. Most of her time has been spent on E’s reality show Total Divas and on the cover of Fitness magazines. The few times she was actually in the ring was basically a disaster thanks to her robotic personality and inexperience inside the squared circle.

After a few years of this it sounds like Eva is finally taking her pro wrestling career seriously by putting a lot more effort in the ring and on the mic. Over the past few months, she’s spent some time working with former WWE wrestler, Brian Ken Derick, showing off her improved skills via multiple videos on Instagram. Her TV appearances on NXT have increased steadily with a possible match at NXT Takeover: Brooklyn.