It has taken Piper Niven some time to find her feet on the WWE main roster, but after a solid 2023 it looks as though she is finally establishing herself in the company. She has been signed to WWE for five years now, though it feels like she is only just getting started.
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There is a lot to know about Natalya, especially with her history in WWE stretching so many years.With Niven’s stock rising on the main roster, it is only natural that fans want to start learning more and more about her. Fans love to know bits of information about a wrestler’s career and their life outside of the ring too. There are definitely a fair few things to know when it comes to Niven and her career.
9 Piper Niven’s Start In Professional Wrestling Wasn’t Easy
She Hid Her Love Of The Business Through Fear Of Ridicule
- Niven was scared that her love for wrestling would leave her the subject of being potentially bullied
- She managed to find her love for wrestling once again, leading to an-ring career
Piper Niven didn’t immediately throw herself into the world of professional wrestling, as at first she hid her love of the business. In an interview with the BBC, it was revealed that it wasn’t until an older nephew began watching that she allowed herself to be opened up to it more.
She first dipped her toes in a training school, noting, “"I got beat up, totally beat up. I remember lying in bed the next day, being so sore and in absolute agony, but I just loved it, I had to go back.” She began on the independent scene in the UK.
8 Piper Niven Was A Notable Name Outside WWE
Competing As “Viper”, Niven Was Successful
Notable Championships Won Outside Of WWE |
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ICW Women's Championship (x2) |
Artists Of Stardom Championship |
SWA World Championship |
Pro Wrestling EVE Championship |
Piper Niven found a lot of success under her previous moniker of “Viper”, becoming the inaugural ICW Women’s Champion (which she would win by beating two women now known in WWE as Nikki Cross and Alba Fyre).
Niven would also win titles in the likes of Stardom. It was this dominance of the independent scene and promotions like ICW and Stardom that would ultimately catch WWE’s eye.
7 Competed In The First Mae Young Classic
Piper Niven Made It To The Quarter Finals
- Back in 2017, WWE hosted the first of two Mae Young Classic tournaments, bringing together the best from around the world.
- Piper Niven did not remain with WWE after the tournament
The Mae Young Classic was a strong success, and it led to WWE’s women’s division being strengthened a lot. Piper Niven was one of the standout names, being brought in and advancing through the first two rounds, defeating Santana Garrett and Serena Deeb.
She would ultimately fall to Toni Storm. Unlike quite a few of the participants, Niven didn’t remain with WWE following the tournament, and instead returned for a couple of years back to the independent scene.
6 Piper Niven Was A Part Of NXT UK
Niven Signed With WWE In 2019
- Piper Niven competed in NXT UK for two years before the brand was brought to an end
- She received her main roster call up without wrestling in the US version of NXT
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She was impacted by the pandemic, wrestling only a handful of times in 2020 as the brand went on a hiatus. In 2021, the NXT UK brand was brought to an end, and Niven was left without anything to do for a few months, with the decision not being made to send her NXT US.
5 Debuted On WWE RAW As Doudrop
Niven Was The Sidekick Of Eva Marie
- The name Piper Niven was dropped and Eva Marie rebranded her as “Doudrop”
- Niven spent a few years with a name that many fans criticized
Niven arrived on the main roster in a storyline with Eva Marie, where she was handed the name of Doudrop. Fans weren’t overly happy with this name change, but WWE ran with it. The hope was that down the line, Doudrop would break free of her control from Marie.
This did happen, but it was rushed and took place within a couple of months as Marie was soon released. Fans did get behind the Doudrop act a little bit despite it having not much to go on. After a while though, Doudrop turned heel, and following a loss to Becky Lynch for the RAW Women’s Championship at the Royal Rumble, she fell down the card.
4 Piper Niven Got Her Old Name Back At The 2023 Royal Rumble
Triple H Was Open To Getting Rid Of The Doudrop Name
- After an absence from the ring, Piper Niven returned at the Royal Rumble 2023
- Doudrop was not spoken of ever again, and Niven has found some success
In an interview with Inside The Ropes (H/T Fightful), Niven noted how she had discussions with Triple H about changing her name - something he was open to.
“He was receptive to all ideas. I’m very much aware that there is probably like lots of other people that are looking for changes and such, but I’m willing to be patient and make sure that we’re being deliberate and making sure we know the direction [of the character] and where we want to go.”
Since this name change, Niven has been presented more dominantly and also became one half of the WWE Women’s Tag Team Champions in an entertaining act with Chelsea Green, which is arguably the best thing she has done on the main roster so far.
3 Piper Niven Is 32 Years Of Age
She Has Plenty More Years Left To Give To WWE
Date Of Birth | Place Of Birth |
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May 6, 1991 | Kilbirnie, Scorland |
Piper Niven might have been in WWE for half a decade at this point, and she may have dominated the independent scene for many years before that, but she is still only in her early 30s.
At just 32, Niven is still very much in her prime and has a lot more time to still get better and achieve so much more in WWE.
2 Piper Niven Is 5 Foot 5 Inches
Niven Is Not One Of The Tallest On WWE’s Roster
Billed Height | Billed Weight |
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5 foot 5 inches | 207 lbs |
Despite having a size and strength advantage over many on WWE’s roster, Niven isn’t actually very tall. In fact, she has the same billed height as the likes of Natalya.
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There is plenty that people should know about Becky Lynch that explains her character and personality in and out of the WWE ring.Where Niven does excel though is with her size, using that to appear larger and more powerful than the majority of those who stand across the ring from her. It is strange though to her as the heavy of her tag team, but stand shorter than her tag team partner Chelsea Green.
1 Piper Niven Is Married
The Former WWE Women’s Tag Team Champion Tied The Knot A Few Years Ago
- Wrestling fans can become quite interested in the personal lives of wrestlers
- Piper Niven was engaged in 2019 and married in 2021
Piper Niven married her partner in 2021, posting several pictures online which showed the wedded couple and their dog, who sported a lovely bow.
She has now been married for around 2 and a half years. Niven has previously come out as bisexual too back in 2019.
