BREAKING: 5-time WWE champion is returning tonight!

A 5-time WWE Champion is returning to the promotion tonight. WWE is set to return to Full Sail University for a special NXT Homecoming episode. Big names such as Charlotte Flair, Rhea Ripley, and Sami Zayn have already been announced for the show.

Moreover, NXT alumni Bobby Roode and Tyler Breeze will also return to the brand for the Homecoming episode. But they won't be the only stars returning to their old stomping ground. WWE announced that the EST of NXT, Bianca Belair, will also be present on tonight's episode.

"💪 THE EST 💪 @BiancaBelairWWE returns to #WWENXT TONIGHT for #NXTHomecoming!"

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Belair made her NXT debut in 2016 and soon participated in the Mae Young Classic, reaching the second round. She then began an undefeated streak on the brand in 2018.

Belair would participate in the Women's Battle Royal at WrestleMania 34. She then began her pursuit of the NXT Women's Championship and challenged Shayna Baszler at Takeover: Phoenix in 2019 but fell short.

The EST would continue to remain one of the top stars on the brand before being promoted to the main roster in 2020, making her debut at WrestleMania 36. She has flourished on the main roster, headlining Night One of WrestleMania 37 and winning the SmackDown Women's Championship.

Since then, she has won the RAW Women's Championship and another SmackDown Women's Title. Belair has also held the Women's Tag Team Championship twice on the main roster.

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Bianca Belair open to major move away from WWE

Bianca Belair has not competed in the ring since WrestleMania 41 due to an injury to her fingers.

While Belair looks set to be a part of WWE's women's division for years to come, she is open to exploring other options. In an interview with Sports Illustrated, she addressed the possibility of competing in UFC.

"I think I’m very happy and comfortable being in WWE. If I ever did that, I would train extremely hard. I know it’s not something that you can just walk into and think that you’re gonna be successful. I mean, I learned to never say never, but I know my mom would be very scared if I ever did that,” she said.

For now, her future lies in WWE, and she is set to make a blockbuster return to the brand that kickstarted her in-ring career.

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Edited by Sherjeel Malik