Bea Priestley Makes In-Ring Debut For NJPW, Beats Viva Van At NJPW Resurgence

Welcome to New Japan Pro-Wrestling, Bea Priestley.

Following the end of her 90-day no-compete clause after her February WWE release, Bea Priestley, formerly known as Blair Davenport in WWE. She officially became a free agent on May 8, and on May 9, she appeared in NJPW at NJPW Resurgence.

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While she had a career in STARDOM before joining WWE, this was Priestley's first match under the NJPW banner.

In her first match since her WWE release, she defeated Viva Van with Plan Bea. This is the first time she wrestled since the November 22, 2024 episode of WWE SmackDown, where she lost a triple threat to Chelsea Green.

Fans can read more about her thoughts following her WWE release here.

Fightful will have full results of NJPW Resurgence 2025 in our results section following the event's conclusion.

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