Naomi Knight is currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Naomi.
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26 Facts About Naomi Knight
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Since July 2013, Naomi Knight has appeared as one of the main cast members of the reality television series Total Divas.
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In February 2017, Naomi Knight won the WWE SmackDown Women's Championship at the Elimination Chamber event, becoming the first African-American woman to capture the title.
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Naomi Knight became the inaugural winner of the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal at WrestleMania 34 the following year and the WWE Women's Tag Team Champion alongside Sasha Banks at WrestleMania 38 in 2022.
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On June 20,2010 Naomi Knight defeated Serena Deeb on FCW TV to become the inaugural FCW Divas Champion.
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In 2010 Naomi Knight joined the all-female third season of NXT, with Kelly Kelly as her pro.
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In February 2014, Naomi Knight suffered a legitimate displaced fracture of the orbital bone during a match against Aksana on Raw.
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At Money in the Bank, Naomi Knight lost to the new Divas Champion Paige in a title match.
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At Survivor Series, Naomi Knight participated in a traditional elimination tag team match, where she eliminated Cameron before eventually pinning Paige to get the win for her team in a clean sweep.
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Naomi Knight was drafted to the SmackDown brand on July 19 as part of the 2016 WWE draft.
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Naomi Knight then debuted a new gimmick, which included a new look and entrance, dubbed "The Glow", turning face in the process.
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Two days later, Naomi Knight defeated Bliss in a rematch to retain the championship.
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On January 28,2018, Naomi Knight competed in the inaugural women's Royal Rumble match at the namesake pay-per-view, entering at number 20 and lasting 06:49 before she was eliminated by Nia Jax.
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At Royal Rumble on January 27,2019, Naomi Knight and Rose eliminated each other during the women's Royal Rumble match.
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That same month, Naomi Knight teamed up with Carmella in a six-team Elimination Chamber match for the inaugural WWE Women's Tag Team Championship at the namesake pay-per-view, where they were the first team eliminated.
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Naomi Knight unsuccessfully competed in the women's Money in the Bank ladder match at the namesake pay-per-view the following month.
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At Royal Rumble on January 26,2020, Naomi Knight returned from a hiatus by entering the Royal Rumble match at number 18, lasting 22 minutes before being eliminated by Shayna Baszler.
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Naomi Knight later attributed her time away to health issues and a relative's death.
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The following month, Naomi Knight lost to Bayley in a match for the SmackDown Women's Championship at Super Showdown.
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Naomi Knight returned at Royal Rumble in January 2021 during the 30-woman Royal Rumble match, entering at number 2, where she was eliminated by Shayna Baszler and Nia Jax.
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Naomi Knight teamed with Lana to compete in a Tag Team Turmoil match during the first night of WrestleMania 37 to determine the No 1 contenders for the Women's Tag Team Championship, where the duo was defeated.
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Naomi Knight subsequently began a feud with Sonya Deville, who was an authority figure.
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Naomi Knight teamed up with Ronda Rousey to defeat Deville and Charlotte Flair at Elimination Chamber the next month.
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