Cavinder twins make WWE debut as ex-Miami basketball stars ‘mull professional wrestling careers’
Cavinder twins make WWE debut at Thea Hail’s victory celebration as ex-Miami basketball stars ‘consider professional wrestling careers’
- The Cavinder twins are reportedly considering a career in pro wrestling
- And they made their first screen appearance on WWE NXT Tuesday
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Haley and Hanna Cavinder made their WWE television debut on Tuesday night when they joined Thea Hail in the ring following her win.
With the battle royal victory, Hail became the No. 1 contender to the NXT Women’s Championship, and the twins lifted her onto their shoulders as the celebrations continued around the wrestler.
The Cavinders teased their appearance beforehand by posting a photo of themselves in the ring on Instagram.
“You might see your favorite tag team in the ring tonight,” they wrote.
After choosing to forego their final years of eligibility to play basketball for Miami, the Cavinders are reportedly seriously considering a career in wrestling.
The twins posed in the ring before making their on-screen debut with WWE on Tuesday
The sisters have signed NIL deals with Raising Canes, Victoria’s Secret, Gopuff and more
According to The athleticthe twins spent Tuesday and Wednesday at WWE’s training center in Orlando this week.
Despite teaming up with WWE this week, the twins have yet to sign a contract with the organization and told The Athletic there is no time frame for them to do so.
“I don’t think we’ve talked about a timeline,” Haley said.
“We look at it day by day. We came here and we are going to a RAW event later in July. We go where we are, we understand, we get more into it and see where it takes us.’
The Cavinder twins lifted Thea Hail onto their shoulders after her royal victory
The Cavinder twins, Haley and Hanna, chose to forgo their final year of eligibility in Miami
“You see it on TV and it’s amazing,” Hanna added. “Then you come here, you see the roots of it, all the physicality and skills you must have behind it.”
“It embodies the entertainment side that we like to show,” she added. “It’s cool to bond us and WWE. We are very interested in that.’
With over 600,000 Instagram followers each, the pair have become huge NIL draws in the fast-paced world of college sports.
They’ve signed deals with Victoria’s Secret, Raising Canes and more, and both had NIL valuations in excess of $900,000 per On3.