Kayla Braxton

Awards & Honours

Awards Won

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Kayla Braxton's career is marked by her rise from a small Alabama town to becoming a leading voice in WWE's digital content. She hosted over 200 episodes of The Bump, building a dedicated audience. Her internal WWE Digital Content Awards recognize her skill as an interviewer and host. In 2023, she was inducted into the Wadley High School Hall of Fame, and in 2024 she received a Key to the City of Wadley. She was named to the Alabama Media Professionals 20 Under 40 list in 2025, highlighting her influence in broadcasting.

AwardsKayla Braxton won several internal WWE Digital Content Awards: Best Host in 2020 for The Bump, Best Interview in 2021 for her WrestleMania 37 backstage interviews, and Outstanding Digital Series in 2022 as host of The Bump. These are company-specific honors rather than external industry awards.

Honours & Distinctions

Key to the City of Wadley, Alabama

City of Wadley·2024

Awarded for contributions to broadcasting and representing the town on a national stage.

Wadley High School Hall of Fame

Wadley High School·2023

Honorary recognition for community achievement.

20 Under 40

Alabama Media Professionals Association·2025

List of emerging leaders in media.

Rankings & Lists

Top 10 Female Sports Broadcasters Under 30

Sports Illustrated·2021

#Listed

30 Under 30

National Association of Broadcasters·2022

#Included

Most Influential Women in Wrestling

Bleacher Report·2023

Magazine Covers

WWE Magazine (digital)

2021

The Voice of WWE: Kayla Braxton on Her Rise to the Top

Alabama Living Magazine (print)

2022

From Wadley to WWE: Kayla Braxton's Journey

Sports Business Journal (digital)

2023

Breaking Barriers: Kayla Braxton's Transition from WWE to Entrepreneurship

Records & Feats

First host to reach 200 episodes of The Bump

Career Milestone·2023

Kayla Braxton hosted over 200 episodes of WWE's flagship digital talk show, The Bump, from 2019 to 2023, a milestone for the series.