Late Iron Maiden drummer’s niece makes WWE NXT debut

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WWENXT on Tuesday night was filled with surprise debuts, but one wrestler made more noise than the rest as she entered the ring.

Lizzy Rain, the niece of late Iron Maiden drummer Clive Burr, vowed to keepheavy metalalive as she came to WWE from PROGRESS Wrestling, where she was the PROGRESS women’s champion.The British wrestler, formerly known in the ring as Rayne Leverkusen, squared off against Nikkita Lyons in her first NXT match.

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Lizzy Rain celebrating her win at WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida

Lizzy Rain celebrates her win during NXT at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Florida, on April 28, 2026.(Kevin Sabitus/WWE)

She avoided a mid-rope splash from Lyons and then nailed her opponent with a step-up knee shot to Lyons, which was dubbed Thunderstruck.She pinned Lyons and picked up her first win.

Rain talked about how her uncle inspired her in her life on“Busted Open After Dark.”

“Clive, he inspired me so much.To be honest, when I was younger, I didn’t really know who he was,” she said, viaWrestle Talk.“He died, I think it’s 13 years ago now, something like that, so I was 15 years old.And when I was growing up, and he was well, he died from MS, unfortunately so he wasn’t very well by the time I got into my teens, he was not verbal or anything.

Evil confronts Tony D’Angelo during NXT at the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, Fla., on April 28, 2026.(Chansey Augustine/WWE)

Former IWGP champion known as EVIL stepped up to Tony D’Angelo, the current NXT champion.After EVIL left the ring, former PROGRESS atlas champion known as Will Kroos assaulted D’Angelo.

Kam Hendrix, Tristan Angels and Tate Wilder also appeared on NXT for the first time.

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