Kayla Braxton (@kaylabraxtonwwe) is a broadcaster signed to WWE where she works as a host and backstage correspondent. She joins Chris Van Vliet in Hollywood, CA to talk about how she got her start working on TV in Orlando, her childhood dream to play in the WNBA, getting hired by WWE, learning about pro wrestling on the job, her on-screen feud with Paul Heyman, why she insists that she is 4'11.5" tall and that her Wikipedia page should be updated, hosting The Bump and her decision to leave the show, being backstage for The Rock's return on Smackdown, what the atmosphere was like in Chicago when CM Punk returned to WWE at Survivor Series and much more! BLUECHEW: Use the code CVV to get your first month of BlueChew for FREE at http://bluechew.com MIRACLE MADE: Upgrade your sleep with Miracle Made! Go to http://TryMiracle.com/CVV and use the code CVV to claim your FREE 3 PIECE TOWEL SET and SAVE over 40% OFF 00:00 Intro 00:32 Her favorite Dad jokes 01:45 Her height wrong on Wikipedia 03:11 Her experience moving to Los Angeles 04:47 Working the Red Carpet of Movie Premieres 5:39 Memories of working with John Cena in WWE 8:07 What did she do before WWE? 11:21 Not being a wrestling fan before being hired by WWE 12:11 How did she get hired by WWE? 15:20 What did her WWE audition look like? 18:59 Showcasing her personality in WWE 19:55 How Paul Heyman helped her career 23:47 What does a day of WWE TV look like 25:26 The Rock appearing on Smackdown 30:34 Who are her favorite coworkers in WWE? 34:56 Where can she grow from here with WWE? 36:45 Dressing up as Michael Cole for Halloween 39:42 Would she ever want to be a commentator? 41:00 Where did she start watching wrestling? 43:00 Was she called out on making mistakes 44:12 What was her old dream job? 46:26 Why did she leave The Bump? 47:14 Has she taken a bump? 49:06 Randy Orton’s return to WWE 49:46 Wrestling been more popular than ever 51:00 Becoming a WWE fan 51:42 When did she see CM Punk for the first time? 54:04 It being the best era ever in wrestling 55:48 Advice for people who want to work for WWE 56:43 Getting comfortable being on camera 58:47 3 Things Kayla Braxton is grateful for Subscribe to http://youtube.com/ChrisVanVliet Subscribe to my podcast: https://podcast.chrisvanvliet.com Get awesome CVV t-shirts & merch: https://teespring.com/stores/chris-van-vliet Email me: cvv@chrisvanvliet.com Follow me on Instagram: http://instagram.com/ChrisVanVliet Like me on Facebook: http://facebook.com/ChrisVanVliet Follow me on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ChrisVanVliet #wwe #kaylabraxton #wrestling #smackdown