Kavita Devi (wrestler)

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Kavita Devi Dalal (born 20 September 1986) is an Indian professional wrestler who performed in WWE’s NXT from 2017 to 2021. She was the first Indian woman to wrestle for WWE. Before WWE, she wrestled in India for Continental Wrestling Entertainment (CWE) under the ring names Kavita and Hard KD, and she is also a weightlifter who won gold in the 75 kg category at the 2016 South Asian Games.

Born in Malvi village, Jind district, Haryana, India, Kavita is one of five siblings. She married in 2009 and had a child in 2010; afterward she briefly planned to quit sports, but her husband encouraged her to keep going.

Wrestling career highlights:
- 2016: Joined CWE and began training under The Great Khali; debuted as Kavita, later wrestling as Hard KD.
- 2017: Competed in WWE’s Mae Young Classic; eliminated in the first round. In October, she signed with WWE and began training at the Performance Center in 2018.
- 2018: Made WWE debut at WrestleMania 34 in the inaugural WrestleMania Women’s Battle Royal (eliminated by Sarah Logan). Debuted on an NXT Live event in April as a heel in a tag match with Aliyah.
- 2018: Participated in Mae Young Classic 2018 but was eliminated in the first round by Kaitlyn.
- 2021: Released by WWE on 19 May. In January 2019, she began trials for a WWE-backed league in India.

Ring name and basics:
- Ring names: Kavita Devi, Hard KD.
- Height: 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m).
- From Haryana, India.
- Trained by The Great Khali and Sara Del Rey at WWE’s Performance Center.