WWE is all set to introduce Xia Li - `The Protector` during this week`s episode of SmackDown, her first on-screen debut since being drafted in October 2021. As one of the most eagerly awaited WWE Superstars, she also stands to be the first female star from China to join WWE`s SmackDown brand. 

Her journey with WWE began in January 2017 when she was recruited at the WWE Performance Center. Thereafter she competed in the Mae Young Classic tournament. Since then, Li has checked off one career milestone after another, from competing in the second-ever Women’s Royal Rumble Match to becoming a superstar to watch in the NXT Women’s division.