The Cavinder twins are now officially WWE Superstars.
Haley and Hanna Cavinder, the TikTok phenoms who doubled as members of the University of Miami women’s basketball team, made their television debut for the promotion on Wednesday night.
The two appeared in the ring after Thea Hail won a battle royal to become the number one contender for the NXT Women’s Championship the next week.
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Haley Cavinder, #14, and Hanna Cavinder, #15 of the Miami Hurricanes celebrate in the locker room after defeating the Indiana Hoosiers during the second round of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament held at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall on February 20. March 2023 in Bloomington, Indiana. (Joe Robbins/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
Haley and Hanna hoisted Hail onto their shoulders to celebrate their victory.
The twins signed a NIL contract with WWE in December 2021 and hinted that after basketball, they would enjoy the brand.
«We love WWE, their fan base, the sport, the physicality. That fits Hanna and I’s brand and aligns with us. They’re a great partner and we’re excited about the future with them,» Haley said. .
«After playing all four years together and deciding not to take our fifth year, we decided there are more opportunities than basketball,» Haley said on «Today.» in April. «Obviously, it’s a very difficult position because we wanted to take advantage of our fifth year to play and continue, but I think it came down to optimizing all the opportunities that lie ahead.»
Haley Cavinder, #14 of the Miami Hurricanes, and Hanna Cavinder, #15 of the Miami Hurricanes, before the game during the Sweet Sixteen round of the 2023 NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament held at Bon Secours Wellness Arena on March 24, 2023 in Greenville , south carolina (Jacob Kupferman/NCAA Photos via Getty Images)
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The twins have 4.5 million followers on TikTok and were some of the top earners on NIL.
In fact, Miami received its first NIL sanction after the twins met with a school booster: The April 2022 meeting between the Cavinders and LifeWallet CEO John Ruiz was described as «impermissible contact» because the boosters may not provide potential athletes with any undue benefits. The chef-prepared dinner was considered a recruiting «incentive». They transferred to the school from Fresno State just eight days after the meeting.
Miami Hurricanes guard Haley Cavinder, #14, and Hanna Cavinder, #15, play against Indiana University during the second round of the NCAA Women’s Basketball Tournament at Simon Skjodt Assembly Hall. The Hoosiers lost to the Hurricanes 70-68. (Jeremy Hogan/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
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Miami head coach Katie Meier was found to have hosted the dinner, violating the «head coach’s responsibility.» He served a suspension the first three games this season, and the school was ordered to pay a $5,000 fine and another payment of 1% of the program’s budget.
Fox News’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.