Nikki Storm (Nikki Cross) Announced For Progress Wrestling Show On July 26

Nikki Storm is ready to get back into the action following her release from the WWE.

Formerly known as Nikki Cross, it was announced that Progress Wrestling would be the first destination for the freshly released Nikki Storm who competed for the WWE for almost a decade, she accomplished so much within her time and is now set to make her return to the independent scene to compete with the best wrestlers around the globe.

🚨 HUGE NEWS 🚨

Nikki Storm (formerly Nikki Cross) will be competing at Chapter 196: Scorchio on Sunday 26th July!

We are delighted to have Nikki wrestling and we will be announcing her opponent soon 👀

📍 @EBallroomCamden

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— PROGRESS Wrestling (@ThisIs_Progress) May 14, 2026

Fans in the comments for the social media posts have been pushing for their own dream matches to happen for Storm’s arrival at Progress Wrestling on Sunday, July 26 Chapter 196: Scorchio.

We will keep you updated on any news we hear about Storm’s potential first opponent on the Indies for this show.