RFK Jr.'s Niece Signs With WWE, Prompting Behind-the-Scenes Debate Over Political Ties

Zoe Hines, the niece of RFK Jr. and actress Cheryl Hines, has signed a developmental contract with WWE and will begin training in the company’s NXT program; the move, reportedly finalized with help from Linda McMahon, has sparked internal WWE discussion about leveraging her high-profile connections, with some talent evaluators allegedly dreading the challenge of turning her into a star after a lukewarm tryout at the Performance Center. Hines played softball at Boston College and with the French national team before entering WWE’s developmental pipeline.