Piper Niven

[6.0] "Loved her work as viper in the indies, but since joining WWE she hasn't done much to be honest. I wish they let her go singles instead of being Chelsea's "security guard"."

[7.0] "If this rumored career-ending injury is truly it for Kimberly Benson in wrestling, I think she's had a career to be proud of. 17 years in the business is nothing to scoff at. 2 ICW titles, 2 EVE titles, 2 Stardom titles, plus her 8 European/British indie titles; those add up to an impressive resume before even counting her WWE stuff. She never really did much in NXTUK apart from a few title shots (she was still quite busy in EVE during that time) before getting one of the worst call-ups ever as "Doudrop", one of the most typical Mr. McMahon names of all time. Thankfully once Eva got released, she did come close to winning the inaugural QOTR, did some tag work, and even got a shot at the Raw Women's Title before quietly being phased out of programming . Then in 2023, she returned to her original WWE name of Piper Niven at the Rumble... and proceeded to do almost nothing until August. That's when IT happened: Sonya Deville tore her ACL leaving Women's Tag Champ Chelsea Green in need of a partner. In comes Niven forcefully taking the vacant half of the titles and helping the team win their first match together a week later. Be honest with yourselves, did you ever think the Chelsea/Piper partnership would go on for any significant amount of time? Considering the allegedly cursed nature of those titles, many thought it was only a matter of time before either one of them got hurt and the other would be back to square one. Yet here we are just over 2 whole years later and Chelsea and Piper were still together when Piper was scheduled to challenge for the tag titles again on 8/29 before plans were changed due to the announcement of her injury (which wasn't thought to be serious originally). Hopefully the injury isn't as bad as they're saying and we can get back to their perfect chemistry soon. In terms of her workrate, it's typical WWE to limit what wrestlers can do in-ring, but she's still a decent worker unless she's selling offense from really small girls. Get well soon!"

[8.0] "Genuinely a fantastic powerhouse wrestler who's been shafted with some really awful booking and gimmicks since her time with WWE started. Doudrop was awful, of course, but since being paired up with Chelsea Green she's found her footing a lot more, and has been booked better. I doubt we're ever going to see her in any roles outside of tag teams in the women's midcard, but at least she's no longer trapped in Doudrop purgatory."

[8.0] "She's a great talent and can clearly wrestle quite well . She used to use much more moves and show off more of her athleticism in the indies, and she used to wrestle a more technical style too. But her best years are behind her and she's probably going to spend the rest of her career as a lower mid carder with a very shallow, refined moveset. It's a shame that WWE does this to their wrestlers. She's also good on the mic."

[4.0] "She's managed to injure two people in short amount of time. Overall she's gotten worse in the last couple of years. She seemed more agile a few years ago. Dressing like Mankind isn't going to make you better. It's disappointing to see someone regress."

[6.0] "It seems like her glory days are behind her. The success she saw on the indies as Viper seems a far way away now, as she's just a goofy sidekick in WWE. She was terrible as Doudrop, but that was due to poor booking & no fault of her own. Her current gimmick as a sidekick to Chelsea is too silly for me to really get into."

[7.0] "Piper Niven consistently gives good matches on WWEs television shows, her pairing with Chelsea Green was good and she has a good move set. Good talent and worthy of a spot on WWEs regular television roster."

[9.0] "I love how she can make the opponents look good; I love her pairing with Chelsea Green; I saw their funny videos together, lol. Anyway, on the mic, she's good. I don't have any problems with her mic skills to me. Her ring skills are good too. I think she should get a push, though. because she is worthy of a champion"

[7.0] "Don't really get the hype around her. Doudrop is just a horrible name. Haven't see much in the ring. Seen nothing on the mic. 2025 update: Piper Niven is so much better and deserves a 3 point increase."

[7.0] "I actually like her more than Chelsea. Pretty solid character work but she's a powerhouse i genuinely enjoy watching. Pretty quick for a powerhouse and someone her size, with a pretty deep bag of moves. Genuinely fun to watch and i hope she gets a title reign in the future."

[8.0] "Piper deserves more opportunities! She is fast and knows how to sell her moves very well, she is an incredible powerhouse, considering her weight she knows how to move correctly in the ring"

[8.0] "Piper niven aka Doudrop is one of the most underrated superstars out their. She can put on amazing performances with Bianca Bayley liv and Becky. She can move in the ring despite her size. and she pretty good on the mic. Final rating 8.25/10"

[8.0] "I really great Powerhouse wrestler with strength and able to be agile on the spot. She is every thing Nia Jax should be. She is should definitely be a potentiel winner of mid tier title"

[10.0] "I mean there is nothing negative to say here, the first female wrestler I ever saw live. She was Infront of like 100 people maybe and now like 10 years later she is competing at PPVs and regularly on Smackdown. Such a versatile competitor and clearly an in ring veteran. She just continues to impress me week after week, never has a bad showing, truly think she is a future women's champion if pushed correctly. Great to see she has been women's tag team champion of course but I think we all know she has it in her to have an amazing singles title run and she has the charisma and mic skills to match it too as she proved with her rivalry with Bayley this year."

[7.0] "I think many of us feel that Piper Niven is what Nia Jax was meant to be: strong, talented in the ring, fast and enduring for a wrestler of her size, cautious, precise and possessing a developed move pool. Her mic skills still seem a little limited, however, and perhaps if she stopped being the minion of an Eva, a Chelsea or stopped being an Otis-like comic character, but became Face, she could have some interesting stories, more in keeping with her athletic prowess."

[6.0] "Piper Niven is a solid wrestler. Her in-ring skills are her best attribute. I find her a little bland as a heel being paired up with other girls but I think she has potential as a babyface. I think she is more charismatic than her heel role has allowed. The promos I have heard her cut sound recited and unnatural."

[7.0] "The less said about Doudrop the better, but Piper has finally started to come into her own as a talent on the mic thanks to the charisma of Chelsea Green next to her. She's my pick for the best big-strong-woman in WWE right now in the ring, and it is nice to see that the promo with Baley is giving her a chance to show it. I have never had a problem with her powerhouse performances between the ropes so I feel like I owe it to myself to visit her Stardom work sometime."

[4.0] "Haven't seen her stuff in Stardom so this rating could change down the line but from her work in WWE Piper is bad. Jax has become much better than her as a powerhouse, she's cringe-inducing on the mic, and she just doesn't really do anything good in the ring."

[6.0] "Had a decent run in Stardom - won the fans over taking on the mentor role in Queens Quest for the rookie and UK talent. Saddled with an awful gimmick or two in WWE she will hopefully drop the comedy routines. I had high hopes they'd team her with Nikki Cross and give us a few decent real teams like Fire and Dawn, Katana and Kayden but it's still early days for Niven and Green. Less comedy and more focus on her in ring work would work wonders."

[8.0] "Piper Niven has had a bizarre career in WWE so far, but as a wrestler, she is a pretty good powerhouse. She can be an amazing monster heel with the right presence and talent in between the ropes, as she can go and show that she belongs amongst the best in that area. Not just a powerful woman, but a surprisingly agile one too, one that has a good understanding of psychology. Hopefully her run in WWE gets better from here, but I doubt it."

[7.0] "A very good wrestler that although she did better in independents, it was a great moment for her career to reach the WWE main roster."

[8.0] "Doudrop aka Piper Niven has always shown that a wrestler her size can and should fly in the ring. She is killer. I hope he returns with his old gimmick and dominates the main roster with his overall skill. There's no lack of charisma and neither is skill."

[4.0] "I don't really get the character of Doudrop, whilst you can always say she is decent on the mic or is pretty good in the ring, although simply doesn't have qualities to be a superstar. It's fine to be 'plus-size', but as a athlete, or superstar at the biggest pro-wrestlng promotion, it doesn't make sense, unless you are a giant/tall. Its also partly due to the way her current character is driven."

[6.0] "Viper was incredibly talented on the indies and looked good in NXT UK. Her main roster run as Doudrop has been disappointing. She is one of the better powerhouse women in pro wrestling today and is decent on the mic although could use a little more work their in my opinion."

[6.0] "The best plus size athlete WWE Women's Division has ever had. Theoretically there is not much competition but it is much better than Nia Jax, Tamina or, in the past, Kharma. But her current character is so stupidly driven that unfortunately I can't give a higher rating. I hope to be able to update my rating in the future."

[2.0] "I've never been impressed by Piper/Viper Niven or as Doudrop. Saw her live a few years ago and was stunned by how little rhythm or detail she had in between big spots, and can't think of a match I've liked of hers during her WWE run."

[5.0] "Unfortunately, Doudrop's gimmick sucks and hasn't been in any satisfactory events since debuting on the main roster. She may be a good wrestler but unfortunately she is not showing his potential right now."

[0.0] "Part of the reason why today wrestlers can't be considered like superstars. Has neither the attitude nor the physique of an « over the top » star of the business. That is not serious."

[4.0] "There's no denying she has been horribly misused on WWE's main roster. As Piper Niven and Vyper she wasn't among the best but was still a solid performer who could be counted on as a good powerhouse and could have a decent match from time to time. I don't think she was anything special before but maybe slightly above average. Unfortunately, that is no longer the case as WWE has made her more of a joke. Her introduction killed any chance she had and she's never really recovered. Hopefully she will get a makeover and a new name."

[7.0] "Watched her since her indie days and she's always been great! Just hope WWE don't waste her. Can't say I agree with the change of name, very much like Dunne becoming Butch, just no need - bring back Viper!"

[7.0] "Doudrop, atrocious name aside, has had consistently good work in her career. Whether as Piper Niven or Vyper."

[5.0] "I used to like her a lot in Stardom as a part of QQ but watching her WWE is just a pain. How can I ever like a wrestler whose name is Doudrop?"

[5.0] "I gave her a 7 probably years ago but she's dropped to five. I am not convinced she's one of the best & it's fine but you can't find a one on one match she was part of that was great."

"She was a solid worker in NXT UK, clearly was called up because of the release of Nia Jax but the Doudrop character is very uninteresting."

[4.0] "A few yards better than Nia Jax for a powerhouse wrestler but that's saying much. She is too slow in the ring and her brawling is bad, decent powerhouse moves but thats' it. Meh on the mic. She has potential but should have spent more time in NXT, her feuds with Eva Marie etc were all awful. Her best match thus far was opposite Lynch but everyone was too distracted by the burning sign to notice."

[2.0] "Doudrop is legitimately the worst gimmick I've ever seen. She's not a terrible wrestler, but whenever she comes out to the ring, she looks like a chubby chaser's humanized Pinkie Pie fanart. She even looks like she's wearing a pink apron at times. It's absolutely insulting. She was fine as Piper Niven, but her WWE run is a complete flop. Maybe I'll change my rating from a 2 to a bit higher when she inevitably gets released."

[7.0] "Very fun on the mic, I'm enjoying her Doudrop persona both as a face and a heel. She's proven she can play well with different roles and can bring it in the ring."

[7.0] "Surprisingly agile for her size. Despite her lame run with Eva Marie and whatever the heck her character as 'Doudrop', Piper Niven is clearly giving everything she can to make it work. I think she works good as a babyface and as a heel, and is a great powerhouse and a unique character for the women's division. I would love to see her become something similar to a modern Awesome Kong, but I look forward to seeing what her future brings!"

[5.0] "Really liked her as Viper, though Doudrop just doesn't do it for me. Insulting name, and a gimmick that doesn't do her justice. Her gimmick is absolutely abysmal. In the ring, however, she's superb."

[8.0] "Piper is a very good talent. She's surprisingly athletic for her size and she's really good at bumping. Her moveset is unique and works well for a babyface. Her work on main roster WWE hasn't been nearly as good as her previous work, but she's still able to show off her athleticism within the confines of the WWE style. She's talented, and should only go up from here."

[7.0] "Piper is a good wrestler. Convincingly dominant thanks to her size, her talent is immense and I have seen her pull out good matches in Stardom and NXT UK. Her current stint on Raw isn't the best, but at least she's on TV and I can see her geting over when she inevitably turns on Eva Marie. I'm excited for what Piper will show us in the future."

[10.0] "Its rare that she heavy women wrestled today especially one that does very well. Reminds me a bit of Bertha Faye or Awesome Kong. Her skills are super!"

[8.0] "Piper Niven showed a lot of promise in the Mae Young Classic. I think it's a shame that WWE didn't sign her to a development deal. She is much better in the ring than Nia Jax is. She isn't as clumsy as Nia either. She sells moves much better. And I think she could be someone that the other women in the division can trust in the ring. WWE looked like they seemed high on her especially with her making it to the quarterfinals of the Mae Young Classic. WWE needs to sign her next. She would be a more dominant force than Nia Jax and more careful in the ring with."

[7.0] "After seeing some stuff she did before the MYC, I was intrigued by Piper Niven/Viper as she was very agile giver her size and had a good ability to play both face and heel. In the Classic, she truly was a breakout star. Her matches with Deeb and Toni Storm really put her on the map. She's a strong worker, who can do some incredible feats of agility and almost wrestlers irrespective of how people her size are booked. While only 26, she still has time to round up before a major fed snap her up."

[8.0] "Is unlike anyone else on the scene today. She is very fat, pale and doughy, but still has a great look! A beautiful and innocent looking face that tells a great story. She can do moves that girls her size cant and is surprisingly athletic. Also despite being very fat she is not a monster heel. She seems very lovable, almost like a Bayley"

[9.0] "It took me a while for Viper's character to register with me. I was always a big fan, but I always felt in the ring, she never had the monster style that she fits. She has been a very agile powerhouse and brawler, but at the same time, she looks friendly, and welcoming. Then, the Mae Young Classic featured a promo addressing this, and full figured beauty, and that's when everything clicked for me. Viper was the surprise of the MYC. I don't think anyone expected her to steal the show, but her matches were some of the best in the tournament. She knows how to use her size, and she knows how to use her frame as a weapon. Along with that, Viper has an unspoken charisma, where her body reads confidence, whether or not she talks on the mic. I truly hope she becomes the face of the next generation of women's wrestling."

[9.0] "Viper was great and now as Piper Niven she'll be even greater, I hope she gets signed by WWE, that would be nice!"

[8.0] "Sad to be lowering the rating, still the girl has a lot of potential. Saw her match at the Mae Young Classic, it was solid. She knows the moves, knows pacing and can make bumps people of her size can't make easy. Still very rough but she covers the basics and can show a lot of character."