Cathy Kelley has quickly become a fan-favourite backstage interviewer in WWE and, in the past, has made it clear she has ambitions to expand her role in the company.
According to a report from Pro Wrestling Insider Elite, not only has she been getting some in-ring training at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, but she's also been taking part in promo classes for "some time."
WWE has done its best to keep Kelley's presence at their training facility under wraps, and there's currently no word on how her training has progressed (or whether she's ready to step into the ring).
For now, it's thought that the plan is to place her in a managerial role, but where exactly she'll land - and what, if anything, WWE has planned for her, remains to be seen.
Kelley has earned a legion of fans for her backstage interviews and has become a popular personality on social media, particularly while having fun with WWE Superstars. There's a huge amount she can contribute beyond her current role, so seeing how this situation develops is going to be very interesting.
Last November, Kelley made it clear that she intends to remain in WWE for the foreseeable future. She also confirmed that she'd like to eventually transition into a managerial position, echoing former WWE ring announcer Samantha Irvin's dashed hopes.
She'd hoped to do more than introduce WWE Superstars as they made their way to the ring, but was so good in that role, the company wasn't eager to have her do anything else. Could things pan out differently for Kelley?
"I would definitely be open to managing if it is the right pairing," she said. "That is something that I would love to grow into, whether that’s, you know, tomorrow, whether that’s a decade down the line."
Kelley added, "I do really see myself involved in WWE, in wrestling, in some way throughout my entire career...I have a couple of things outside of WWE that I’m very excited for, that I don’t know that I can share yet, but I will be posting them on my socials."
Stay tuned for updates as we have them.