Olympic gold medalist talks decision to make leap to WWE: 'My calling from God'

Tyra Mae Steele is poised to become a rising star on the WWE NXT roster as soon as she steps into the ring on the brand following her "WWE Legends and Future Greats" ("WWE LFG") victory.

For Steele, pro wrestling was not always in the cards.

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Anyone who watched the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 may know Steele as Tamyra Mensah-Stock. She won the gold medal in the women’s 68-kilogram freestyle competition, becoming the first female African American and first Black female wrestler to win Olympic gold. 

She became a viral sensation during the Summer Olympics.

However, she t...