103. Kelani Jordan - Casual Conversations

In the newest "Casual Conversations with The Classic'' episode, The Wrestling Classic Justin catches with the first ever NXT Women’s North American Champion Kelani Jordan. They discuss her family, gymnastics, WWE tryout, training, transitioning from gymnastics to wrestling, influences. Carmelo Hayes and much much more!02:19 - Intro 02:54 - Kelani Jordan’s Childhood & Family 04:27 - Kelani’s Siblings 05:45 - Getting into Gymnastics 06:20 - Childhood Dream Jobs & Pets 07:44 - When did she feel like she hit a peak with Gymnastics 09:40 - Taking Care of your Mental Health in Competitive Sports 11:00 - Safe Sports 13:00 - How the world of Gymnastics prepared her for Professional Wrestling 14:33 - Family Dynamics 15:43 - WWE Tryout/Initial Thoughts on Wrestling 17:10 - Who else was in her tryout 18:00 - The WWE PC & Sarah Amato 19:47 - Kelani Jordan’s Style 20:50 - Obstacles Transitioning from Gymnastics to Wrestling 22:29 - Coming up with Kelani Jordan 24:14 - Families Reaction 25:18 - Wrestling Attire 26:18 - Favourite Wrestling Attire 27:10 - When did you know Wrestling was for you? 27:58 - Studying Wrestlers 29:10 - Words from Shawn Michaels 30:19 - Meeting Rob Van Dam 31:58 - Becoming The Women’s North American Championship 33:38 - What makes Kelani Different 35:35 - Babyface vs Heel 37:48 - Dealing with Wrestling Fans Online 41:10 - Influence from John Cena 41:45 - Wrestling Sol Ruca 43:44 - Cleveland Tryouts 46:00 - Women’s Roster in NXT 47:18 - Advice for Women Entering the Business 48:42 - Having Balance 49:25 - Feeding Off of an Audience 50:38 - Pro Wrestling being an Art 51:45 - How Carmelo and Her Started Dating 52:58 - Having Melo’s Support and Advice 55:55 - NXT Reality Show 56:30 - Kelani’s Favourite Shows Growing Up 57:40 - Kelani’s Playlist 58:35 - Future Goals 59:30 - Younger SelfSocial Handles Kelani Jordan - @kelani_wwe (IG & Twitter) Justin Dhillon - @thewrestlingclassic (IG) & @twcworldwide (Twitter)www.justindhillon.comLimited Edition TWC Tee https://headquartersclothing.com/products/headquarters-x-the-wrestling-classic-logo-tee?_pos=1&_psq=wrestlinhg&_ss=e&_v=1.0 500 Level https://www.500level.com/Join the Discord Community https://linktr.ee/thewrestlingclassicAll Episodes are on "The Wrestling Classic" Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCOQOYraeFlX-xd8f3adQtTwThis show is available on iTunes, Spotify and Google Play when you search “TWC Show”iTunes - https://podcasts.apple.com/ca/podcast/twc-show/id1474551466 Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/5DXU6kqwuKJPYwhnQPvQQEBecome a supporter of this podcast: