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Yahoo
04-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
WWE releases former HBCU national champion
WWE has officially released Kayden Carter. The veteran pro wrestler spent the greater part of the past decade at the top of the sport and was one-half of the previous women's tag team champion duo with Katana Chance. Before Carter earned her spot with the WWE, she was known by her real name, Allyssa Lane, and was part of Shaw University's 2011-12 women's basketball NCAA Division II national championship team. Her success wasn't limited to the hardwood as she graduated magna cum laude before making a jump to wrestling in 2018. Advertisement Carter's journey from HBCU champ to a long run inside professional wrestling set the mark for a few others. She tried her hand at sports-entertainment and learned to mix it up in the ring from two of the best brawlers around, WWE Hall of Famers The Dudley Boyz, according to her WWE bio. "Carter didn't choose to limit herself to only a smash-mouth style. Instead, she took her trade to Mexico, learning the art of lucha libre and maximizing her natural awe-inspiring athleticism with high-flying attacks." Related: NBA legend and HBCU trailblazer dies at 88 In a significant series of roster moves, WWE released several talents, including Carter and Chance, as part of its post-WrestleMania adjustments. The duo last wrestled on the April 11th episode of WWE SmackDown, competing in the WWE Women's Tag Team Title #1 contender-ship gauntlet. They were moved from WWE Raw to WWE SmackDown as part of the transfer window. Related: HBCU star makes major announcement in power move to Big Ten The announcement came on May 2, marking the end of Carter's seven-year tenure with the company.
Axios
01-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
Pop-up shops and parties: 19 things to do this Dreamville Festival week
Experiencing FOMO for not getting a ticket to the last Dreamville Festival or looking for things to do while you're in town? Here are 19 events happening in Raleigh so you can participate in the festivities all week long. Wednesday, April 2 🛍️ Scoop up some exclusive merch from a Dreamville Fest pop-up shop at 320 W Davie St. | Free | 12-7pm | Details Thursday, April 3 🗣️ Participate in a Q&A at Shaw University with the Dreamville staff discussing the music industry and how to run a record label. | Free | 3-7pm | Details 🕹️ Play games with Dreamville's Omen at Raleigh's Boxcar Bar + Arcade. | Free | 5-8pm | Details 🤣 Laugh the night away with a comedy session from a list of local comedians at The Venue in Raleigh and stick around for food and drinks. | Free | 7-10pm | Details 🎶 Listen to music sets from a list of popular national DJs as they battle at Union Hall near CAM Raleigh. | $23.18 | 8pm-1am | Details 💘 Meet other singles in a dating mixer at The Avenue Raleigh. | Free | 7-9pm | Details Friday, April 4 🎉 Pull up to Dreamville Public Access at CAM Raleigh for audio workshops, industry panels and discussions with DJs, producers and creatives. | Free | 11am-10pm | Details 🛒 See rapper Bas at Dreamville's pop-up shop (320 W. Davie St.). | Free | 12-7pm | Details 🎊 Pull up to Charlotte native Lute's block party at S. Harrington St., next to CAM Raleigh for food, drinks, car displays and more. | Free | 1-8pm | Details 🪥 Join Dreamville rapper Earthgang in community service by distributing clothes and essential care items at John Chavis Memorial Park. Stick around for giveaways, music, arts and crafts plus food and drinks. | Free | 2-5pm | Details 🏃♂️ Run with Mad Miles, Urban Run Club and Nike for a one-and-a-half or three-mile shakeout run starting at The Venue in Raleigh. | Free | 5:30pm | Details 🎶 Ease into the weekend with R&B sounds from Radio host Brian Dawson and DJ Problem at Marian Cocktails and Kitchen in Glenwood. Get there early for an industry cocktail hour from 7-10pm. | $0-$13.35 | 10pm-2am | Details 🥂 Block party hop to two different venues, including BrassTap at Kill Joy for cocktails, hookah and music from a live DJ.| $47.31 | Details 🎶 Warm up to the weekend at Split Raleigh with a musical set from a rotating list of DJs. | $47.53 | 5pm | Details Saturday, April 5 🎤 Grab a last-minute ticket to the final Dreamville Festival as it kicks off at Dorothea Dix Park in Raleigh. | Resale ticket prices vary | 12pm | Details 🥞 Eat brunch, drink from mimosas towers and vibe to music from a DJ at The Venue. | $24.86+ | 12-4pm | Details 🍾 Keep the party going after the festival at CAM Raleigh by dancing to music from a live DJ as a final farewell to Dreamville. | $47.53 | 9pm-2am | Details Sunday, April 6 🍳 Get your brunch fix at Wonderland Kitchen & Cocktails in downtown Raleigh with music, food and cocktails. | $12.51 | 12-6pm | Details
