Lola Vice is set to compete in the Women's Money in the Bank Ladder Match on Saturday, October 10, in New Orleans.
The former NXT Women's Champion earned her spot after a recent promotion to WWE Raw.
She qualified by defeating Raquel Rodriguez and Kelani Jordan in a match during her early run on the red brand.
Vice continued her momentum on Monday night by defeating fellow ladder match competitor Roxanne Perez with a spinning backfist.
She will join Perez, Sol Ruca, Lash Legend, and Jacy Jayne in the multi-person match.
The winner will receive a contract for a future world championship opportunity.
Tactical Approach to the Ladder Match
During an appearance on the No-Contest Wrestling Podcast, Vice discussed the physical challenges of the ladder match structure.
She described herself as a grounded fighter and expressed fear of heights and the instability of the ladder.
"My thing is that I’m not very acrobatic, right? I’m a grounded fighter.
I’m a grounded wrestler," Vice said.
"So going up the ladder is a little scary because of the heights and because it when you go up it like moves because the ring is bouncy.
That terrifies me."
"But in the moment with adrenaline you do it and when you want to win the briefcase you’ll do anything to make it."
Vice also addressed her transition to the main roster after spending four and a half years in NXT and performing in Lucha Libre AAA.
"It’s not that there’s a big difference. I just feel like I could be more myself now," she said.
"I also feel like I’m so prepared now and have so much experience that I feel like I belong there."
She added that she is not stressed or nervous, stating, "No, you’re prepared.
They put you in the position because they know you could handle it and you’re ready for this."
Vice expressed her love for Raw, calling it an incredible show and saying she was happy when told she was going to Raw.
Reflecting on NXT Title Reign and Main Roster Call-Up
Prior to her Raw debut, promotional vignettes aired on Netflix to introduce her character while she took time off to recover physically.
"I’m so grateful because I went through it in NXT. Like it took me a long time to get to where I was," Vice said.
"And even something as simple as knowing like Hunter’s vision for me is what I always saw for myself."
She felt the vignettes came out incredible and struck a balance between femininity and toughness.
"The vignettes meant a lot to me because they were the first showing of my character on Netflix," she added.
Vice noted that not wrestling for that month made her anxious, but she used the time to reset, heal, and get creative again.
Reflecting on her 85-day reign as NXT Women's Champion, which began in April after defeating Jacy Jayne at Stand & Deliver, Vice shared her emotional response.
"When I originally got told I was winning the title, I am very emotional so I just went to the bathroom and I just cried," she recalled.
"I cried because — I know it’s cringey to cry but for me, I’m so passionate about what I do."
She explained that her goal in NXT was always that title and she believed her character was worth it.
"At one point, I thought, I don’t think this is ever going to happen for me. You start doubting yourself and losing trust in yourself," Vice said.
She credited her time in AAA and her work ethic for eventually beating Jacy Jayne, calling it one of the best moments of her career.
Vice noted that overcoming self-doubt during her time in NXT was a pivotal step toward achieving her career goals.
"I would literally go to sleep every single night thinking about Lola Vice side plates on the title," she said.
"I just had to go above and beyond and go to AAA.
My journey is my journey and it may be different for other people but it was finally worth it."
In a separate interview on Busted Open, Vice commented on the personal significance of her transition to the main roster environment.
"Yeah, I mean, it just still doesn't feel real to me.
But I grounded myself because I spent four and a half years in NXT, and I feel like I earned it," she explained.
She recalled standing on Monday Night Raw and thinking, "Wow, I'm on Monday Night Raw. I can't believe this."
Vice reaffirmed that her tenure in developmental prepared her mentally and physically for her current role.
"That's one thing I felt as I knew I was ready, and I knew I was prepared, and I got in a lot of experience in NXT and AAA," she said.
"So when I got the call, I was like, 'Okay, this feels like the right moment for me mentally and physically at my best.'"
She added that if it had been earlier, she wouldn't have been ready, and now she feels developed in her character and ready to grow on the main roster.
Vice also reiterated her confidence regarding her transition to Raw during her discussion with No Wrestling Podcast.
"I feel like I belong [on WWE Raw].
I feel like, because I was able to get so much experience with AAA too, I'm just really enjoying it," she noted.
She concluded by reflecting on the news of her main roster call-up after completing her final obligations with NXT and AAA in August.
"They put you in the position because they know you can handle it and you're ready for this.
That's been my mentality going into everything I've done since I've been called up to Raw," Vice said.
"I love Raw so much, it's awesome, it's an incredible show.
I was so happy when they told me I was going to Raw, so happy and so excited."
Vice is scheduled to team with Sol Ruca to face Roxanne Perez and Raquel Rodriguez on the October 5 episode of Raw ahead of the Money in the Bank event.
