Accidents can happen on the road to WrestleMania. Just ask WWE star Kiana James.
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The wrestler, who is typically seen on SmackDown, is known for her brains, beauty, and brawn. The 28-year-old former college gymnast and NXT Tag Team Champion recently earned a spot in the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view event, which took place at the United Center in Chicago.
And while her star has continued to rise, her purple crop top unfortunately came down during the match. We have the details below.
The Camera Didn't Turn Away From the WWE Star
In the women's match, which was streamed on ESPN, James is seen in a clip dropping to the mat. Tiffany Stratton's legs then dropped on her torso. The move resulted in James' nipples becoming visible. She then lay on the mat for a few seconds. The camera never cut away.
A fan described the unfortunate moment on Threads, stating that she would "be so upset with WWE because they did not put up a black screen when Kiana had an unfortunate wardrobe mishap inside Elimination Chamber."
"Kiana was in an uncomfortable position inside Elimination Chamber & everything down there was visible on TV, yet the cameraman did not move away from Kiana," she added.
"Even the production team did not put a black screen like they always do for women and now the video of the embarrassing moment of Kiana James has gone viral on the Internet."
James has yet to speak publicly about the incident. To add insult to injury, she was eliminated by Raquel Rodriguez. Rhea Ripley won the match.
Kiana James Left Her Corporate Gig To Join the WWE
We aren't sure what a wrestler would do in that situation. Wardrobe malfunctions aren't common, but they do happen. One could chalk it up to inexperience, as James is still rather new to the sport. She left a corporate job to join the WWE.
"I have an education and a career to fall back on, but I never thought about falling back," she told US Weekly. "That was never an option. I was going to become a WWE superstar, and I was going to put the work in until that happened."
