Aliyah

[6.0] "She actually improved quite a bit over the years as her NXT run really was very one-note and her Smackdown run improved her as she had a fair pairing chemistry with Raquel Rodriguez and worked in tandem well with her. She never really exceeded more than just "alright" in the ring and her mic skills are not good at all but, at the very least she dressed herself up accordingly, and she could sell and take a beating pretty well. She had some interest getting something going with Natalya as Nattie attacked her in her debut and then Aliyah scored the quickest win in WWE history over her -- but after that and aside from her pairing with Raquel -- she was kind of just there. Not a total disaster but, she was fine and didn't mind having her as a filler women's match on the card."

[4.0] "Unfortunately for her, no one will remember her time in WWE, despite her having a women's tag team title. I saw her in Paris, and I hope her return to the independent scene goes well."

[0.0] "She had absolutely zero redeeming qualities. The fact that her only title win in WWE was likely a botched finish says it all. She couldn't wrestle, couldn't cut a promo, and was an easy channel changers for me. She was in developmental for most of her career and still sucked when she got called up. By that point, you can't even blame the company. They've done all they can to try and help you get better."

[5.0] "UPDATE: -2 points / Her in-ring skills were decent enough, her character that's what she knew best how to play around with in NXT and it ended up hiding a lot of her flaws that were exposed once she got called up to the main roster and they made her just another babyface happy to be there kind of character when she excelled at being the bratty/diva during her stay in developmental, on the mic she was very hit or miss, either making a good point or completely making a fool out of herself in the process. "I think with the time she will get better with already improving in the ring and I have high hopes about her future in the WWE" lol oh boy, 2017 me couldn't be more wrong with this phrase at the end of my review at the time..."

[2.0] "I'm rating her two points only because of that one promo that she did, it wasn't at all good; infact the opposite. It's that one where she talks about getting kicked off of the Survivor Series team. (I would too.) How did they allow this to air? I genuinely didn't think anyone could be so poor at acting while being in a business that requires some sort of storytelling. Her massive fake lashes didn't help with making that promo looking non-scripted, neither did her fully turning her head down to read the script. But like I said, it wasn't all bad for her, that promo was hilarious to watch for the first time. She made an impact in WWE by pinning Natalya in 3 seconds, so she has that going for her. This is harsh but she wasn't very impressive either way."

[6.0] "Her personality & Gimmick is quite similar to Liv Morgan's, not only that but her moveset too, anyway, unfortunately she is one of the female Superstars with the most potential that was NOT used at all by WWE, her best moment of her WWE career was her run with Raquel Rodriguez in 2022 with her unfortunately 14-day tag team title reign, she has a pretty good charisma, her in-ring skills are very good, she deserved a longer title reign, she had a lot of potential for other solo titles too."

[5.0] "I never understood why she stayed in NXT so much and did nothing for years. She wasn't bad in the ring, some of her moves were interesting. She was decent as a heel and on the other hand she had this quite credible underdog vibe as a face. Her big weakness was her lack of "talent" in terms of promos/segments etc..."

[2.0] "I mean, she was around for years and from what I saw, never really showed anything. She did eventually end up on the main roster but made zero impact and since being released by WWE, she has yet to wrestle again. Inadequate is the only viable score unfortunately."

"Just been one of the most forgetable wrestlers. Had nothing to offer, just mediocre in the ring, good looks but nothing in personality, has no character. Shame, but she was removed from TV when Trips took over for good reasons. If she couldn't stand out after seven years of training, nothing was gonna work. Horrible thing to say but her gone shines WWE having a higher standard."

[2.0] "I am very sorry for the rating but good lord, she was on NXT for, seriously, her entire career in WWE and she never showed any improvement. She debuted in 2015 with the company, since then she was in random tag teams and storylines that never worked as wanted, and later when she was finally called up to the main roster she really never prove anything, bland character and personality, sloppy moves, nothing to stand out. Not even that fast winning match against Natalya helped her. I heard she left wrestling to turn into an equestrian professional, maybe that will work better for her, cause in wrestling, she had not future but to be a jobber."

[9.0] "Aliyah is just perfect! she's beautiful, charisma and she's great in the ring too, over the years she's improved a lot and today she's very perfect, I wait for her return every day, because the women's division of wwe really needs to recognize this great talent that she has!"

[4.0] "Aliyah is pretty average in the ring and on the mic. Nothing she has done has been must see to me. Has gotten multiple opportunities on NXT and the main roster to stand out but have yet to see anything super impressive."

[4.0] "Aliyah is most definitely over-hyped, there's no doubt about that. She was plucked from complete obscurity to join the whole Robert Stone Brand deal was fun for a bit, but quickly turned pointless. Then, for some reason, she was called up, got that fastest match record crap, and a transitional Women's Tag Title run. I don't get it. She's average in the ring, no discernible gimmick, and barely any charisma. Aliyah seems more like a jobber for AEW Dark or WWE Main Event than someone who should be wrestling every week."

[3.0] "I find it crazy that she has been in WWE for over 8 years now and after all that time she still cannot cut a promo and is still below average in the ring."

[8.0] "Aliyah is great and deserved to be featured more on her own. It doesn't enter my head that she only had one title in her WWE career and that she spent years and years rotting in NXT. She deserved to have gone up a long time ago."

[4.0] "For me, Aliyah is a pretty generic wrestler who needs to improve a lot. There is so much talent in NXT and this girl is being wasted in WWE when she is still very green."

[4.0] "Nothing impressive. WWE made a big mistake transferring her to SmackDown so early. I think she has some potential but should develop it further in NXT. You can see that she feels insecure in the ring, performs actions sluggishly and does not have ring chemistry with her rivals."

[1.0] "I don't like to be overly negative but I also genuinely cannot think of a single aspect of professional wrestling where she's even average. I'm sure she tries hard having been in WWE for so long but I don't see her ever being entertaining to me on the screen."

[2.0] "She has been wrestling for 9 years and she is not even good for NXT. Her move set is arm drags, cross bodies and weak punches. On the mic she is really bad. The only positive I have to say about her is the fact that she has charisma."

[6.0] "I have followed Aliyah's career since her days on the Canadian independent scene, and while she definitely isn't an amazing wrestler, I think she gets a lot of unnecessary hate online. She's good at selling, a pretty good underdog babyface vibe. She has a good look, is charismatic but not good on the mic. In the ring she isn't overly impressive but she doesn't botch much. Overall I don't think she's great but she's fine padding for WWE's women's roster."

[1.0] "The fact that she can't wrestle for more than 5 minutes without getting gassed, and whatever offense she does get looks absolutely terrible, makes me wonder how she's been wrestling for roughly 9 years."

[2.0] "Aliyah is one of the least athletic wrestlers to ever come out of the performance centre. Always looks like a deer in the headlights when asked to put together a sequence of moves. She might be nice, but nice doesn't cut it."

[4.0] "Aliyah has had a very lackluster career up to this point but I can't really blame her. Though when opportunity has been given, she hasn't been convincing enough. She seems below average, though competent from an in-ring standpoint but completely forgettable."

[0.0] "I don't see what others see in Aliyah at all. I was very surprised to see how many years of in-ring experience she's had and would've honestly guessed she'd only been wrestling for 1-3 years considering her skill level, but then I would've guessed wrong."

[3.0] "Aliyah's fan girl moments are cute but as a performer, there is a lot to improve. She is still young and has ample time to better herself."

[6.0] "I actually really like Aliyah. She is not the best but she has a great look/gimmick and a few nice moves. She is best used as a heel jobber though in my opinion."

[6.0] "Good enough in the ring, great look but not much to add as far as her character is concerned, I don't really get who she is as a wrestler apart from young pretty rookie. If she builds a more unique gimmick she could be a bigger asset."

[5.0] "Aliyah is just passable. Didn't do much in NXT because it was much more talented women there with her. I think they've kept her around because of her youth and the potential to improve which she has. I just don't see anything that sets her apart."

[5.0] "Like the rating indicates, she's adequate. She isn't the best ring talent but she always looks good on the mic. She's like if Brie Bella was slightly better and improved. Hasn't really done much of note and doesn't have any standout matches, but she has potential and her match with Dakota Kai on Main Event showed that. If she keeps improving the rating may go up."

[2.0] "JTG of womens who somehow survive every "spring cleaning" for 8 years. Haven't show none improvoment and now they bring her on the main roster. Does this girl blow Vince or what?"

[5.0] "Some of these reviewers are ruthless. Aliyah's not very good in the ring, but she is improving lately. She's a very underrated seller and bumper, always making her opponents look good as a result. Outside of the ring, she is solid with promos and quite charismatic. She's only 26, so it's not like she can't figure it out in the ring at some point. I'll give her a 5/10."

[2.0] "She's ok in the ring but not great. One can overcome that with enough charisma and while she's shown some it isn't a lot nor near enough to make up for her shortcomings elsewhere. She's not great on the mic and while I liked the idea of the Robert Stone brand, it hasn't seemed to increase her value much. She's pretty forgettable and I don't see her making the adjustments to improve enough. Maybe I'm wrong but she's been in development a while now and while she's improved some, it's been at a snails pace. She seems content at where she is but it seems at some point, you have to make the call to give others a chance. I do think time in other promotions where she can work things out would be great for her anyway as she's a ways away from her peers in NXT."

[0.0] "If you're in a developmental stage for your whole EIGHT YEAR career, Maybe you should go somewhere else to train or go work indies, or maybe just hang the boots up and do something else. or maybe the pay is just too good."

[0.0] "I will never understand how she has lasted so long in WWE when so many talented people get released while she's still employed. How has she been in WWE for half a decade and still looks as green as grass and got as much charisma as a bucket. She can't draw heat and the excuse of her racist past is as laughable as her career. She CANNOT wrestle, she is not fit for this business in any capacity."

[2.0] "She is cute and charming. Her wrestliShe is cute and charming. Her wrestling skills are the opposite, but I'm her fan. I hope to see you on NXT for a long time. ng skills are the opposite, but I'm her fan."

[8.0] "I think Aliyah has finally found her mojo in NXT, and I am happy to see that she is getting more opportunities. Not the greatest in the ring, but she can keep up and put together a decent match with the right opponent. She is also very consistent and doesn? t mess up very often. She does a very good job playing a heel in the Robert Stone angle they have going on."

[2.0] "Aliyah has been at NXT for 5 years and still looks like a rookie with less than a year of experience. she is very green and lacks charisma. I don't know why WWE didn't fire her"

[2.0] "she brings nothing to the table, shes learnt nothing, shes been in company 7 years and shes still green, she needs bulking up for a start"

[1.0] "Sometimes you just can't paint a masterpiece when all you have to work with is the slop paint you found in your neighbor's tool shed. Aliyah may be the longest tenured person in developmental & it seems clear as day that she just doesn't have that "it factor". I think at this point they are keeping her around because they've invested so much time into her that they find it hard to get rid of her. Perhaps they like her as a sort of welcoming committee who can help acclimate the new troops that they bring in. They'll dust her off twice a year to be on NXT to work as enhancement talent for someone else. But I see no chance of her ever working out as an actual star."

[4.0] "Aliyah has been in NXT for what feels like an eternity. She has greatly improved over the years but is still quite generic and does not stand out at all. I don't see an advertised Aliyah match and go "oh this is gonna be good" ever. Maybe someday she'll breakout and prove me wrong but as of right now she's simply "adequate""

[8.0] "Aliyah is underrated young woman, currently veteran in NXT! I like her heel attitude an I just hope to see it taking her far! Unluckily, she is part of the WWE women's division which is full of great names and talents and there are many, more powerful and well-build talents on the line for the top of any brand. Aliyah just don't stand a chance to become NXT Women's Champion soon. At this point we/and she/ must hope to see her on TV, working, instead of cleaning the bench in the locker room. It's important for her to be booked even in a losing end. I really hope to see her succeed at one point, but for now she might be happy that she is signed to WWE!"

[2.0] "Lots of people have commented on here that they feel NXT isn't doing anything with her, not developing her character, not giving her a push or even a chance. I wonder how many of these people know that, shortly after being signed to NXT, some ugly racist tweets were discovered on her account. That probably solves the mystery for you folks. To me, the only mystery is why she wasn't fired at that time, seeing as she had no buzz coming in, and hadn't done anything yet for the company (still hasn't! ). It would've been easy... All that aside, she is too small and weak to be taken seriously, unless she were an acrobatic high-flyer with an innovative moveset, which she is not. Can't see why she is still with the company."

[5.0] "Of what I've seen from Aliyah, she seems to have some potential but suffers major inconsistencies. Much of it is no fault of her own. Partly because she's been used as an enhancement talent and partly because NXT creative won't figure out an identity for her. They change her from face to heel, she's had numerous entrance theme changes and image makeovers. Last year she was the 'cat's meow' or something, now she seems to be working a fashionista gimmick. How do you expect someone to get over when you can't even book them correctly? Feel bad for her, as many of the women who started with her or after her have been promoted to the main roster. For all the praise Triple H gets by the IWC, he seems to neglect parts of the NXT roster which desperately need attention, while his priorities are set on further carving out a niche for hardcore wrestling fans. Aliyah sadly doesn't seem to be a Triple H favorite, otherwise she'd have been pushed her or at least made a valet for a midcard male."

[6.0] "She's fine. She's had decent matches with Asuka, Ember Moon, and Carmella, at least. Nice moveset, nice look. She makes a decent underdog. She could end up being the next Kelly Kelly or Torrie Wilson, I think. I like her, overall. P. S. I miss when she spelled her name "Aaliyah" instead of "Aliyah. " The extra "a" added something unique to her name, which it needed."

[3.0] "Still seems a little uncomfortable and awkward in the ring. She has a good look, and has been getting screen time. In a years time she'll be better and a staple of the new women's division in NXT"

[4.0] "Nothing special yet, but she's still young. Let's see what she can develop into. Maybe when Asuka drops the championship we'll see more of her."

[1.0] "nothing special at all boring in ring worker and as far as i can tell she has no character to speak off she has not really gotten any mic time for me to judge that could change depending on the more i see"

[4.0] "Aliyah is a fast and fiery baby face who is good at rallying the crowd to her cause. I just think she is dreadfully small and lacking in the strength department. Maybe she can improve her power game but as of from what I have seen has been able to work around that deficiency. I just see her as a perpetual underdog."

[7.0] "I have only watched a few matches from Aliyah on YouTube but she seems to already grasp a lot of fundamentals. Her training under Shantelle Taylor can only come in handy during her stay in NXT."