In a recent interview with Stephanie Chase, Roxanne Perez discussed her experience of coping with imposter syndrome upon joining WWE and how embracing a heel persona helped her overcome those feelings of self-doubt.
You can check out some highlights from the interview below:
On her insecurities coming into NXT: “I think when I first got to the WWE, I didn’t really know exactly who I was. I was still so nervous. I was just starstruck. I finally had my dream job, [but] I felt like just kind of still doubting myself, wondering…am I really able to hold this championship at 20 years old? Am I living up to ‘The Prodigy’ name? And I think I had to just throw all those doubts away, and really make people stop underestimating me.”
On her heel turn giving her a newfound confidence: “When I finally made the switch, and was just like, you know what? I am the Prodigy. I am one of the best women’s wrestlers in the world right now. So I think it’s finally time for me to start knowing who am I and showing everybody who I am… Every single day I’m living my dream, and I feel it just goes to show all the hard work that I put in since I was 13 years old, it’s all paying off. So it’s really cool to experience all the things that I’m experiencing.”
