History Wrestling / NikkiCross

* SheCleansUpNicely: Once she arrives on Raw, she is forced to abandon her AxCrazy persona, which also results in her adopting this trope. She basically drops the Wrestling/{{Sanity}} gear in favor of just wearing her own merchandise and a much more "traditional" look. Even her match graphics are changed to represent her as a sweet, smiling naive girl rather than a grungy psychopath, though this is COMPLETELY averted when she competes as her old AxCrazy persona seems to be triggered when competing while being a giggling GenkiGirl otherwise, hinting at a rather complex Multiple Personality Disorder gimmick, though this has yet to be expanded on.

* VillainousFriendship: While she and Wrestling/AlexaBliss were heels together. Nowadays it's far more heroic.

Nicola Glencross (born 21 April 1989) is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}} Scottish]] {{professional wrestl|ing}}er currently signed to Wrestling/{{WWE}} under the ring name Nikki Cross, performing on the ''[[Wrestling/WWERaw [=Raw=]]]'' brand. Cross previously wrestled on the independent circuit under the ring name Nikki Storm, most notably for Insane Championship Wrestling, Pro-Wrestling: EVE, Scottish Wrestling Entertainment, and Wrestling/{{SHIMMER}} Women Athletes.

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[DeadlyEuphemism Nikki wants to play.]]]]

!! Almost a Troperhero:

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[[caption-width-right:350:Almost a superhero.]]

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[[caption-width-right:350:[[DeadlyEuphemism Nikki wants to play.]]]]

Nicola Glencross (born 21 April 1989) is a [[UsefulNotes/{{Scotland}} Scottish]] {{professional wrestl|ing}}er currently signed to Wrestling/{{WWE}} under the ring name Nikki Cross, performing on the ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown [=SmackDown=]]]'' brand. Cross previously wrestled on the independent circuit under the ring name Nikki Storm, most notably for Insane Championship Wrestling, Pro-Wrestling: EVE, Scottish Wrestling Entertainment, and Wrestling/{{SHIMMER}} Women Athletes.

!! Nikki Cross wants to trope:
* AnimalMotifs: She has mannerisms that one would expect more from a playful cat than a psychotic human; she likes to rub her face on things and bat objects around with her hands (usually microphones or title belts), will often gently paw at other people, and sometimes crawls on all fours for no apparent reason.

* SpiritualSuccessor: Her TagTeam with Wrestling/AlexaBliss is essentially a DistaffCounterpart to the Rock'N Sock Connection. Like [[Wrestling/MickFoley Mankind]], Nikki is a brunette PsychopathicManChild known for her more edgier wrestling style. Like [[Wrestling/DwayneJohnson the Rock]], Alexa is a ReformedBully, a multi-time champion, has a collegiate athletics background, and a notable sex symbol known for her theatrical wrestling style.

* ViolentGlaswegian: She was born in Glasgow (complete with a very thick accent) and proves to be extremely aggressive in taking the fight to her opponents.

* VillainousFriendship: While she and Wrestling/AlexaBliss were heels together. Nowadays its far more heroic.

* ViolentGlaswegian: She was born in Glasgow and proves to be extremely aggressive in taking the fight to her opponents.

* VillainousRescue: Her debut on Monday Night RAW involved helping Wrestling/{{Natalya}Neidheart}} and Wrestling/{{Bayley}} fighting Wrestling/TheRiottSquad in a 6-Woman Tag Team match. This was surprising to many, since there had been no build-up or mention of her on the show before she appeared. Why she agreed to help them is unclear, though [[ArchEnemy her past beefs with Ruby Riott]] were probably a factor.

* {{Adorkable}}: Nikki is absolutely ''bananas,'' but in a very endearing way, to the point where she's the one person ever to be able to soften up Wrestling/AlexaBliss and make her feel affection. At one point, Alexa asks Nikki to host her talk show "a Moment of Bliss" and Nikki does so. When she does, she talks very slowly and explains that she's trying to do her best to make sure she's easily understood since she knows she has a "bit of an accent." Just to underscore the trope, right at this moment, a man in the audience audibly yells, "you're doing great, Nikki!"

* ArchEnemy: Wrestling/RubyRiott. In NXT, they were constantly at each other's throats. On the main roster, Nikki joined forces with Wrestling/NatalyaNeidhart and Wrestling/{{Bayley}} to fight Ruby [[Wrestling/TheRiottSquad and her friends]] Sarah Logan and Wrestling/LivMorgan in a TagTeam match despite generally being a Heel and the two of them being faces and Bayley for the SmackDown Women's Championship.

* ArchEnemy: Wrestling/RubyRiott. In NXT, they were constantly at each other's throats. On the main roster, Nikki joined forces with Wrestling/NatalyaNeidhart and Wrestling/{{Bayley}} to fight Ruby [[Wrestling/TheRiottSquad and her friends]] Sarah Logan and Wrestling/LivMorgan in a TagTeam match despite generally being a Heel and the two of them being faces.

* VillainousFriendship: Most recently, she seems to have formed one with Wrestling/AlexaBliss.

* GenreSavvy: One WWE.com exclusive shows her presenting Alexa Bliss with a cake, and not only [[PieInTheFace expecting it to be shoved in her face]] (because wrestlers and cake never mix well) but welcoming it. After Alexa refuses, she does it herself.

* ItIsPronouncedTroPay: In Wrestling/{{Shimmer}}, nobody could ever pronounce "Glasgow, Scotland" to her satisfaction (not even fellow Glaswegian Kay Lee Ray).

* LightFeminineDarkFeminine: The Dark to Wrestling/AlexaBliss' Light. Nikki is brunette, wears black wrestling gear, has a more rough wrestling style, and generally has a DarkerAndEdgier career. Alexa has blonde hair, is known for her sparkly motif, and has a more graceful wrestling style.

Nicola Glencross (born 21 April 1989) is a Scottish professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Nikki Cross, performing on the ''[[Wrestling/WWESmackDown [=SmackDown=]]]'' brand. Cross previously wrestled on the independent circuit under the ring name Nikki Storm, most notably for Insane Championship Wrestling, Pro-Wrestling: EVE, Scottish Wrestling Entertainment, and Shimmer Women Athletes.

* ArchEnemy: Wrestling/RubyRiott. In NXT, they were constantly at each other's throats. On the main roster, Nikki joined forces with Wrestling/NatalyaNeidhart and Wrestling/{{Bayley}} to fight Ruby and her friends Sarah Logan and Liv Morgan in a tag team match despite generally being a heel and the two of them being faces.
* AxCrazy: As a member of Sanity. While everybody in that stable is a bit off, she may be by far the least sane one of the group, which is ''really'' saying something. She's been seen (aside from mercilessly beating her opponents) punching, slapping and biting herself, crawling on the floor and snarling like an animal. And that was in and slightly after ''one five-minute match.'' Eric Young tried to calm her down (think about the implications of ''that'' for a second) and got an elbow to the face for his trouble.

* DarkActionGirl

* NaiveNewcomer: When the 2019 Superstar Shake-up occurred, she was conspicuously absent from among the drafts and subsequently from any of the advertising materials on WWE TV. Eventually she showed up on Raw, having abandoned her AxCrazy persona because the persona was apparently making it difficult for her to "fit in" backstage (as [=SAnitY=] broke up prior to her being moved). The result is that her persona changed to a sweet, innocent babyface character who routinely appears to gets taken advantage of by the resident AlphaBitch Alexa Bliss. The rest of the locker room has wised up to Alexa's behavior by this point, but Nikki follows the trope. The trope might be averted, however, in that Nikki explains that she knows about Alexa's previous wrongdoings, but supports her as a true friend anyways. Moreover, Alexa's primary accuser Bayley turned out to be evil herself.

* SanitySlippage: When she made her initial debut, she was perfectly normal. When she reappeared with [=SAnitY=], the commentators were stunned by the change in her personality.
* SheCleansUpNicely: Once she arrives on Raw, she is forced to abandon her AxCrazy persona, which also results in her adopting this trope. She basically drops the Sanity gear in favor of just wearing her own merchandise and a much more "traditional" look. Even her match graphics are changed to represent her as a sweet, smiling naive girl rather than a grungy psychopath, though this is COMPLETELY averted when she competes as her old AxCrazy persona seems to be triggered when competing while being a giggling GenkiGirl otherwise, hinting at a rather complex Multiple Personality Disorder gimmick, though this has yet to be expanded on.

* TheSmurfettePrinciple: The only female member of the stable known as [=SAnitY=].
* SuddenSequelHeelSyndrome: Her first television match was as a cheerful face teaming with Carmella and Liv Morgan. The next time she appeared, she was the most unhinged and violent member of [=SAnitY=] with no clue as to what happened to cause the shift.

* VillainousRescue: Her debut on Monday Night RAW involved helping Natalya and Bayley fighting Wrestling/TheRiottSquad in a 6-Woman Tag Team match. This was surprising to many, since there had been no build-up or mention of her on the show before she appeared. Why she agreed to help them is unclear, though [[ArchEnemy her past beefs with Ruby Riott]] were probably a factor.

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Nicola Glencross (born 21 April 1989) is a Scottish professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Nikki Cross, performing on the ''[[Wrestling/MondayNightRaw Raw]]'' brand. Cross previously wrestled on the independent circuit under the ring name Nikki Storm, most notably for Insane Championship Wrestling, Pro-Wrestling: EVE, Scottish Wrestling Entertainment, and Shimmer Women Athletes.

* HollywoodHomely: During her tag team feud against Mandy Rose and Sonya Deville, Mandy cut a promo on Nikki at Madison Square Garden complaining that Nikki is "ugly." This is absurd even by ridiculous WWE standards; it only even kind of works because Mandy Rose and Alexa Bliss are two of the other competitors in the program, who are both put over by commentary as unbelievably gorgeous at every opportunity.

Nicola Glencross (born 21 April 1989) is a Scottish professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Nikki Cross, performing on the ''[[Wrestling/MondayNightRaw Raw]]'' brand. Cross previously wrestled on the independent circuit under the ring name Nikki Storm, most notably for Insane Championship Wrestling, Pro-Wrestling: EVE, Scottish Wrestling Entertainment, and Shimmer Women Athletes

* {{Adorkable}}: Nikki is absolutely ''bananas,'' but in a very endearing way, to the point where she's the one person ever to be able to soften up Wrestling/AlexaBliss and make her feel affection.

* AxCrazy: Especially her. While everybody in that stable is a bit off, she may be by far the least sane one of the group, which is ''really'' saying something. She's been seen (aside from mercilessly beating her opponents) punching, slapping and biting herself, crawling on the floor and snarling like an animal. And that was in and slightly after ''one five-minute match.'' Eric Young tried to calm her down (think about the implications of ''that'' for a second) and got an elbow to the face for his trouble.

* TheGlomp: Nikki is very physically affectionate, and she won't hesitate to show it by aggressively hugging her friends and/or tag-team partners.

* NaiveNewcomer: When the 2019 Superstar Shake-up occurred, she was conspicuously absent from among the drafts and subsequently from any of the advertising materials on WWE TV. Eventually she showed up on Raw, having abandoned her AxCrazy persona because the persona was apparently making it difficult for her to "fit in" backstage (as [=SAnitY=] broke up prior to her being moved). The result is that her persona changed to a sweet, innocent babyface character who routinely appears to gets taken advantage of by the resident heel AlphaBitch, Alexa Bliss. The rest of the locker room has wised up to Alexa's behavior by this point, but Nikki follows the trope and doesn't recognize what Alexa is doing as Alexa is smart enough to hide her potential motives. For now, they appear to be the best of friends despite Alexa's poor track record.
* NoSenseOfPersonalSpace: She has a habit of literally jumping on the backs of her stablemates. She also likes to hype herself up by slapping the other members of [=SAnitY=] in the chest (or sometimes in the face), and she particularly likes to hug Killian Dain after the group dishes out a beatdown (even though she can't even come close to getting her arms around his huge body).

!! Tropes associated with Nikki Cross:

* TheGlomp: Nikki is very physically affectionate, and she won't hesitate to show it by aggressive hugging her friends and/or tag-team partners.