WWE Host Kayla Braxton in Two-Piece Workout Gear is "Confident Enough"

Kayla Braxton, known for her hosting roles on WWE’s Talking Smack and SmackDown, often shares glimpses of her life on Instagram. In June, she posted a striking photo of herself in a black outfit, captioning it, “Humble enough to know that I can be replaced. Confident enough to know that there is no one like me. 😌” Braxton’s career is filled with growth, mentorship, and confidence, thanks to influences like Paul Heyman. She continues to pursue new opportunities while enjoying outdoor activities and international travel in her free time.

1. She Learned From A Mentor

Braxton talked about her career in an interview with Insight with Chris Van Vilet. She says that she helped develop her reporting style with Paul Heyman. "I mean, I give a lot of credit to Paul. I had so much fun doing all that back and forth with him with The Bloodline. But, you know, Paul and I were doing Talking Smack together and we didn't really know each other at the time. I knew that we didn't really interact a lot, and getting to know him on that panel and getting to go back and forth and realising we're both kind of spitfires helped immensely. And then you know, he got me on camera to do those bits with him on SmackDown with The Bloodline and then now I am the sassy backstage interviewer. I've been told I can be a little sassy. I think he wanted to help me, he does that with a lot of talent and other interviewers, he wants to see what our strengths are and makes it happen. I don’t even remember how the first one happened. A lot of times like Paul and I, we just go, there’s not really talking about it beforehand. We just said, whatever happens, happens. I think that his freakout happened on one and it just hit big. So we just kind of kept doing it. It got a good reaction, fans loved it.”

2. She Had Support

In her Insight interview, Braxton revealed that her co-workers supported her when she had to do a new segment. “I remember my first kickoff show. I was never planning to do those. I was terrified to do a kickoff show. And it was F1, Renee left and Cole goes, ‘Hey, you have to do the next kickoff show because Charlie was gone too.’ And I was like, ‘what? I've never done a kickoff. What are you talking about?’ And I think my first one was going to be right before Mania and Mania is a two hour kickoff show, by the way. Anyway, all this to say, I was terrified. And Cole looked at me and goes, why, ‘You can do this in your sleep?’ And walked away. And that boost of confidence of just like, why are you worried helped me so much.”

3. She Knew When To Walk Away

In an interview with the Nikki & Brie Show, Braxton talked about her decision to step away from her role at WWE. “I was under contract,” she said. “Announcers, we operate very differently. I just realized, within myself, after eight years; I’ve done everything I can do here. You know how the schedule is at WWE. It’s very hard to (accomplish) anything else you want to do. I just felt like I was starting to miss out on opportunities outside of the company.”

4. She Goes Outside

As you can see from her Instagram post, Braxton spends a lot of time outside. This has health benefits. According to UC Davis, “Getting out into nature can lead us to want to walk, bike, hike, or kayak more often. People typically engage in regular physical activity when they're in nature. So, stepping outside can help you keep a healthy weight or even lose weight by increasing activity levels.”

5. She Swims

One outdoor thing Braxton enjoys doing is going swimming. She shares a lot of posts on Instagram of herself by the water. Braxton shared this photo of herself in the pool in Saudi Arabia. She captioned it, “I’ve seen some cool places. I wanna see some more. Where to next? Drop some of your fav international travel destinations in the comments below 🧳 ✈️ 🛥️”

Kairi Sane captioned her gym photo series, “#workout 🔥” as she hits it hard in the gym. The Japanese professional wrestler and actress has made her name known for her performances in the WWE. As a professional wrestler, working out is obviously a huge part of her life, and her career. What exactly does she do to stay so fit and healthy, maintaining her level as a fierce competitor and a member of Damage CTRL? Here are some of Kairi’s go to habits.

1. She fights through the nerves

She works through those nervous feelings and pushes herself. “Yes, I was nervous,” she said while talking to Muscle & Fitness Hers about her MYC win, the NXT Championship match, leaving Japan to pursue the WWE, and more, specifically referring to the finals against Shayna Baszler. “I would say half nervous, half excited. But I would also say many of the athletes I encountered were also very strong. At the end, I was proud of myself to be one of the finalists, and then I had to believe in myself, and I did my best,” she said.

2. She’s confident

She’s confident in her decisions with the WWE. “It’s been about six years since I started this, and more recently I had an opportunity to go overseas,” she said. “I observed that even with the language barriers, people, the audience, they are happy to watch me perform and then they cry for me sometimes. That made me feel, “Well going overseas is great!” I actually enjoy it very much. Also, WWE is an organization that has a lot of athletes I respect. I had been always watching WWE tournaments when I lived in Japan.” According to the Cleveland Clinic, “self-image change occurs over a lifetime. A healthy self-image starts with learning to accept and love ourselves.”

3. She has a past with sailing

She has done other activities in the past to stay fit, including sailing. “When I was a university student, I won a sailing competition and participated in the World Championships as a representative of Japan. That's why I was given the nickname "Pirate Princess."⛵️The photo shows the sea in Bulgaria,” she said on Instagram, captioned on a blurry photo of her sailing.

4. She does burpees

She shares workouts on Instagram of her doing strength training, conditioning, and plenty of burpees. According to the Cleveland Clinic, “burpees are brutally efficient as a workout tool, meshing cardio and strength training into an extremely high-intensity package. In seven simple movements, the exercise works your body from top to bottom.”

5. She trains and trusts the coaches

She trusts her team and that their decisions and guidance will lead to her improving. “I went to the WWE performance center to train there, and there’s the ring training and the gym training separately,” she said. “The coaches there are wonderful. I respect them so much and I completely trust them. They even give advice on what I eat and my diet, so I believe that the training I’m getting here is even better than what I was getting in Japan.”

1. She Does CrossFit

Bayley makes sure to stay fit. In this YouTube video, she is seen doing CrossFit exercises. Star Valley Health states that CrossFit is very beneficial. “Crossfit combines high intensity interval training or HIIT and is as simple as doing a handful of exercises for a certain duration either as fast as you can or for as many repetitions as you can in a certain period of time. This type of varied training is fun because you can ALWAYS improve. Some exercises such as walking or running can get repetitive and boring, or require longer periods of time but a HIIT workout can be as short as five minutes and really wipe you out.”

2. She Lifts Weights

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Bayley is seen lifting weights in this YouTube video. According to The Mayo Clinic, using weights has a lot of benefits. “Strength training can help you manage or lose weight, and it can increase your metabolism to help you burn more calories. Strength training may enhance your quality of life and improve your ability to do everyday activities. Strength training can also protect your joints from injury. Building muscle also can contribute to better balance and may reduce your risk of falls. This can help you maintain independence as you age.”

3. She Wants To Prove Herself

Bayley talked about her career in an interview with Indulge Express. “I always feel like I have something to prove. This being my first solo WrestleMania, it’s something that I have fought for for a long time. It’s something that I openly wished for and openly said that I wanted to do and accomplish. This is only Iyo’s second WrestleMania. The fact that she is in this championship match says a lot about her. I’m excited. We’ve never been in the ring together, so it’s gonna be crazy.”

4. She Eats Healthy

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Bayley tells Indulge Express that she makes sure to eat healthy. “For a couple of years, I was like kind of just doing whatever I wanted. I’m on a stricter diet now. I have a nutritionist and a strength coach and he really keeps me in check. It’s like the boring stuff you see online. It’s like chicken rice and veggies, yogurt and protein powder, oatmeal and eggs.”

5. She’s Consistent

Bayley tells Indulge Express that consistency is one of her biggest wellness secrets. “You have to be in it for the long run, and you have to be consistent. The road will always be full of ups and downs, but if you stay consistent with your goals and your work ethic, you’re going to get to where you want to be.”

Bayley is a very prominent wrestler. She is signed to WWE, and is the longest reigning SmackDown Champion. She is also a Raw Champion and Tag Team Champion. Bayley appeared in WWE’s Wrestlemania. She advertised the event and shared highlights on Instagram. She captioned it, “Wrestlemania Week: Part 1.” How does she stay so fit? Read on to see 5 ways Bayley stays in shape and the photos that prove they work.

1. She Wrestles

Wrestling is naturally, the main way Bayley stays in shape. CarmelUSAWrestling.org states, “Wrestling inherently provides a full-body workout that recruits all of your muscle fibers, tendons, and ligaments, enhancing your overall physical condition naturally over time. Regular wrestling training promotes strength, agility, and cardiovascular endurance, making it the best available approach to getting in shape and bolstering your health.”

2. She Weight Trains

In this video, Bayley took her fans through her fitness journey. She is seen lifting weights in it. According to the Mayo Clinic, weight training has a lot of benefits, including weight loss and preventing osteoporosis. “By stressing your bones, strength training can increase bone density and reduce the risk of osteoporosis. Strength training can help you manage or lose weight, and it can increase your metabolism to help you burn more calories.”

3. She Box Jumps

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In her workout video, Bayley is seen doing box jumps. Joho Fitness states that box jumps are a great workout. “In box jump training you work all of your leg muscles and strengthen your core using your own body weight. Box jumps boost your muscular endurance and muscular strength, while also getting some cardiovascular work involved.”

4. She Bikes

In this video she posted on Instagram, Bayley is seen coming back from a bike ride. A Healthier Michigan states that biking has a lot of benefits. “All that work your body is doing by pedaling and balancing not only works muscles in your arms and core, but it counts as serious cardio exercise and burns calories with every spin of the wheels. By biking at a moderate pace, about 12 or 13 miles per hour, a person weighing 155 pounds burns nearly 300 calories in 30 minutes, according to statistics shared by Harvard University. Like to pedal faster? A person of that same weight doing a fast pace of 14 or 15 miles per hour burns more than 370 calories in 30 minutes.”

5. She’s Appreciative

Bayley opened up about her wrestling career in an interview with The Tampa Bay Times. She talked about being in WrestleMania, and how happy she says. “I'm just so appreciative to be here. I believe I do deserve to be here because I fought so hard to get here…I would have been happy just to get onto the show, even happier to be in the championship picture, but now I'm going in having to defend my championship where everyone is gunning for me.”

Wrestling champion Nia Jax (real name Savelina Fanene) is taking a break from the madness of the fighting ring to relax, breathe, and enjoy the beauty of nature. Jax, 39, shared pictures of herself wearing black workout gear, looking zen and serene as she sat outside in a yoga pose. “Full of gratitude 🙏🏽,” she captioned the post. Here’s what inspired Jax to lose weight, gain a huge amount of confidence, and become an even better fighter.

1. Pilates and Personal Training

Jax says she is currently training in preparation for her return to the ring. "I am training. I'll train over at D-Von Dudley's ring,” she told Bill Apter, via Cultaholic. “He's great and then I go over to Nattie and TJ's [Natalya & TJ Wilson], so they run me through some drills and stuff like that and I have matches. I'll get in the ring every now and then with some of my friends like Charlotte [Flair] and her husband, Manny [Andrade El Idolo)... Right now, I'm enjoying being at home with my family. I have a new nephew and I've kind of started being obsessed with Pilates.”

2. Pickleball Matches

Jax enjoys pickleball matches with her friends, which is a great way to get a cardio workout while having fun. “I think one of the things that we as a society have underestimated is the benefit of being outdoors, and a lot of pickleball is played in the setting of existing tennis courts or other newer courts that are being specially designed for pickleball that are outdoors,” cardiologist and Harvard Medical School professor Dr. Calum MacRae tells CNBC. “Something like pickleball, which is an active, social sport and builds community, sustains people in regular exercise over time. It’s really something that for us is exciting to see.”

3. Losing 48 Pounds

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Jax lost a whopping 48 pounds in just six months after feeling uncomfortable at friend Charlotte Flair’s wedding. “Me to @MsCharlotteWWE after her wedding: ‘I feel gross & uncomfortable! I want to lose weight’. @MsCharlotteWWE to me: ‘Please let me help you! You got this woman.’ Officially started in October…6 months later, down 48lbs🥺🙏🏽 Sends me killer workouts and motivates me 💪🏾🥺,” Jax tweeted. Nice work!

4. No Glam Squad

Jax takes care of her own pre-ring prep, no glam squad needed or necessary. “I really take pride in doing my own make-up all the time which takes me about 40 minutes, and my hair takes another 15 to 20 minutes,” she told Metro. “Putting on my gear is probably another 15 minutes, so all in all I don’t think an hour and a half is too bad!”

5. Body Type Pride

Jax is proud to represent a different body type in the wrestling world. "I noticed they were always beautiful women but skinnier and smaller than me," she told Refinery29. "I just never really saw somebody like me in the business, and I didn't think that somebody like me would fit in to that business. Maybe a young girl seeing me and not feeling comfortable in her group can feel like, Oh my gosh, look, she went out there and she’s different and I look like her and she’s kicking ass and she’s taking names. Maybe one day I can do that and I should just embrace who I am.”