Jade Cargill says Hall of Fame is the target as critics question her title defenses
jade cargill, the reigning WWE Women’s Champion, says she has long-range goals that go beyond any single title run and is using recent criticism about the number of her defenses to fuel greater visibility as she heads into major shows.
Jade Cargill says she wants to be in the WWE Hall of Fame
Cargill, 33, framed her current championship reign as part of a much bigger career plan, telling interviewers that she has always wanted to be in the WWE Hall of Fame and believes she is on that path. She noted that she will soon mark five years in wrestling and pointed to conversations with a veteran who told her it can take seven years to feel fully comfortable in the business. Cargill emphasized that she already holds her first major singles championship on the WWE roster and that her development has included a marquee match at WrestleMania earlier and a run that built into winning Queen of the Ring and the WWE Women’s Championship.
From college basketball to a 500-day AEW streak
Cargill’s rise has roots in basketball and a concentrated training period. She began training for wrestling in 2018 after a college basketball career and made her in-ring debut for All Elite Wrestling in 2020. In AEW she became the inaugural TBS Champion, compiled a 60–2 record over her three-year run, and carried an undefeated streak that lasted more than 500 days; her only losses in that promotion came to Kris Statlander. Mentors who helped shape her include Mark Henry, Bryan Danielson, Ron Simmons and Dustin Rhodes, and those relationships have been part of the foundation she credits for her rapid ascent.
On critics, days as champion and the Michael Jordan comparison
Cargill has leaned into debate over how often she defends the title. She recently celebrated 100 days as champion and has since logged more than 110 days with the belt. In a Feb. 26, 2026 interview she dismissed outside opinions and said that controversy keeps her name in conversation — even drawing a comparison to Michael Jordan’s haters. She argued that trending brings new viewers and attention, and said the people who matter to her most are those who sign her checks. Cargill said she has never been bothered by doubters and called the attention, good or bad, useful to building her brand.
Her WWE run included a return at an Elimination Chamber event that led to an attack on a former trios partner and set up a marquee WrestleMania program. That storyline helped push her into the title picture and, later, into winning the Queen of the Ring tournament and her first WWE Women’s Championship. She has also held the WWE Women’s Tag Team Titles alongside Bianca Belair during her time on the roster.
As she moves forward, Cargill has balanced acknowledging that she still has things to learn with a firm belief she is already making the kind of impact she wants. She says she will take lessons from past mentors and on-screen programs into future matches, and that her goal remains long-term recognition at the highest level.
Her next confirmed milestone on the calendar is carrying the WWE Women’s Championship into WrestleMania 42 this year; she also spoke about her run ahead of an Elimination Chamber event. That schedule will give her new opportunities to add defenses and high-profile matches to the resume she says will one day earn her a place in the Hall of Fame.
