Report: WWE High On Lash Legend, Confident Of Breakout 2026

A new addition to the WWE main roster could be set for a bright future in the company.

According to BodySlam, WWE officials are "very high" on Lash Legend and the company were happy with her performance in the women's WarGames match at Survivor Series. WWE were also very happy with her recent promos.

Lash Legend - real name Anriel Howard - has been a part of WWE since signing with the company in December 2020, having previously been a part of the WNBA in 2019. Lash Legend then debuted on NXT as part of the 2.0 rebrand in 2021 and rose in popularity as part of the Meta-Four faction with Noam Dar, Oro Mensah, and Jakara Jackson.

Legend finished up on WWE NXT on October 28 and she made her full-time main roster debut on the November 7 episode of Friday Night SmackDown, aligning with Nia Jax after helping her defeat Charlotte Flair.

BodySlam noted Legend being paired with Nia Jax is designed to get the former WNBA player up to speed on the main roster as quickly as possible. WWE officials are confident she will have a breakout year in 2026.