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Mariah May signs with Paradigm Talent Agency

Posted on by Ethan Renner

WWE’s newest star has new representation.

Deadline reports that Mariah May has signed with the Paradigm Talent Agency to represent her in all of her career ventures including wrestling, potential scripted and unscripted television projects, film, as well as handling her branding.

Paradigm is a top Hollywood talent agency that also represents a litany of WWE stars including CM Punk, Drew McIntyre, Jade Cargill, Tiffany Stratton, Damian Priest, Alexa Bliss, and Liv Morgan. Represented by Paradigm, Morgan recently landed a role in the Bad Lieutenant: Tokyo film and took a hiatus from WWE TV as the movie was shot in Japan.

May joined the WWE NXT roster this week, debuting on Tuesday’s NXT TV episode on The CW. Her WWE ring name will likely be changed, as she was not referred to by name by the NXT commentary team in her first appearance.

A former AEW Women’s World Champion, May left the promotion earlier this year with her final appearance with AEW coming at the Revolution pay-per-view in March where she lost a “Hollywood Ending” hardcore match to Toni Storm, capping a two-year feud.

WWE star Alexa Bliss signs with Paradigm Talent Agency

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Alexa Bliss has signed with Paradigm, a Hollywood talent agency that represents several WWE stars.

Deadline first reported on Thursday that Bliss has signed with Paradigm for representation. She will also continue to be represented by Michael Garnett at Leverage Management and Marc Cabrera and Dan Abrams at law firm Polsinelli PC.

Damian Priest, Tiffany Stratton, CM Punk, Drew McIntyre, Liv Morgan, and Jade Cargill are among the other WWE wrestlers that have signed deals with Paradigm. It’s one of the top agencies in Hollywood, ranking behind WME (William Morris Endeavor), CAA (Creative Artists Agency), and UTA (United Talent Agency). 

Paradigm launched a sports division in 2024 with a specialized team of agents to represent athletes.

Last weekend, Bliss returned in the women’s Royal Rumble for her first WWE match in two years. It was her first time wrestling since giving birth to her daughter Hendrix. Bliss has signed a new five-year contract with WWE.

Bliss has pursued voice acting outside of the ring with roles in Netflix’s “The Queen of Villains” and “Sakamoto Days.”

WWE star Liv Morgan signs with Paradigm Talent Agency

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan is the latest member of the WWE roster to sign up with Paradigm Talent Agency.

It was announced via Variety today that Paradigm has signed Morgan as a client. Damian Priest, Tiffany Stratton, CM Punk, and Drew McIntyre have also joined Paradigm recently. It’s one of the biggest talent agencies in Hollywood, trailing WME (William Morris Endeavor), CAA (Creative Artists Agency), and UTA (United Talent Agency).

“WWE Superstar Liv Morgan has signed with Paradigm for representation, Variety learned exclusively,” the report said. “She continues to be represented by attorney Brad Small at Fox Rothschild.”

Morgan (real name Gionna Daddio) had her first movie role in “The Kill Room,” which was released in September 2023.

At SummerSlam last weekend, Morgan officially aligned with Dominik Mysterio when he betrayed Rhea Ripley and helped Morgan retain the Women’s World Championship. Morgan is now part of a new-look version of The Judgment Day with Dominik, Finn Balor, JD McDonagh, and Carlito. Both Ripley and Priest have been kicked out of the faction.

WWE star Drew McIntyre signs with Paradigm Talent Agency

Posted on by Joseph Currier

Drew McIntyre is the latest WWE wrestler to join Paradigm Talent Agency.

It was announced via Variety today that McIntyre has signed with Paradigm for representation in all areas. Variety notes that he will continue to be represented by Brad Small of the law firm Fox Rothschild.

Paradigm is one of the biggest agencies in Hollywood, ranking behind WME (William Morris Endeavor), CAA (Creative Artists Agency), and UTA (United Talent Agency). WWE wrestlers Tiffany Stratton, Damian Priest, and CM Punk have also signed up with Paradigm recently.

A match between heated rivals McIntyre and Punk is expected to take place at SummerSlam on August 3 — as long as Punk is cleared to return from his torn triceps in time. McIntyre won the men’s Money in the Bank ladder match last weekend, but his reign as Mr. Money in the Bank didn’t last long. Punk caused McIntyre to fail in his briefcase cash-in that same night.

In storyline, McIntyre is currently suspended from WWE after putting his hands on officials during a tantrum after Money in the Bank. Despite that, he’ll be appearing on Raw next Monday for a meeting with general manager Adam Pearce.

McIntyre furthered the suspension storyline by tweeting that signing with Paradigm allows him to explore outside opportunities.

This April, it was confirmed that McIntyre had signed a new three-year contract with WWE. Outside of the ring, he has a role in the upcoming movie “The Killer’s Game,” which stars WWE legend Dave Bautista and will premiere this September.

WWE star Tiffany Stratton signs with Paradigm Talent Agency

Posted on by Joseph Currier

In addition to being one of WWE’s top young stars, Tiffany Stratton is looking to build her brand outside of the ring.

It was announced via The Hollywood Reporter today that the 25-year-old Stratton has signed with Paradigm Talent Agency for representation in all areas. Paradigm “will work to build Stratton’s business across books, graphic novels, acting, brand partnerships, speaking engagements, and more.”

“Paradigm is betting that her stock will only rise as wrestling is poised for greater exposure thanks to a $5 billion, 10-year deal with Netflix starting in January 2025,” The Hollywood Reporter wrote. “Paradigm hopes to model Stratton’s career on trajectories flown by Dwayne Johnson, John Cena and Dave Bautista, all whom originated on WWE and who became some of the most bankable names in Hollywood.”

Netflix’s deal with WWE is for Raw to air on the platform. Stratton is currently a member of the SmackDown roster.

Stratton was called up to the WWE main roster this February. In NXT, she was a one-time Women’s Champion.

Last month’s Backlash event in France saw Stratton compete for the WWE Women’s Championship. Bayley retained against Naomi and Stratton in a triple threat match. Stratton then took part in WWE’s Queen of the Ring tournament, losing to Bianca Belair in the second round.

Paradigm is one of the biggest agencies in Hollywood, trailing WME (William Morris Endeavor), CAA (Creative Artists Agency), and UTA (United Talent Agency).