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Andzulis earned national recognition from her time on NBC's sports game show Titan Games hosted by Dwayne Johnson. Mixed martial arts career Andzulis competed in mixed martial arts in the Women's Flyweight division. World Wrestling Entertainment (2020–present) It was reported as early as January 13, 2020, that WWE signed Andzulis to a developmental contract. Prior to the contract signing, Andzulis was offered a WWE tryout as early as April 2019. She went on to train under the expertise of WWE veterans Tom Prichard and Glen "Kane" Jacobs at their wrestling school in Knoxville, Tennessee. RAW brand (2020) Andzulis made her Raw brand debut on the August 3 episode where she and wrestlers Marina Tucker and Sofia Castillo competed in a Raw Underground match won by former NXT Women's Champion Shayna Baszler. NXT (2020-present) Andzulis debuted in NXT during a February 21 house show, teaming with Catalina Garcia & Rita Reis in a six-woman tag match lost to Deonna Purrazzo, Indi Hartwell & MJ Jenkins. On February 29, Andzulis returned for a house show, wrestling her first singles match, lost to Deonna Purrazzo. During a March 7 house show, Andzulis wrestled her second singles match and lost to Australian recruit Indi Hartwell. Andzulis made her televised debut on the September 23 episode of NXT during which she competed in the Number One Contender Battle Royal match won by Candice LeRae. After an extensive absence from the ring, Andzulis returned the following year under the ring name Ivy Nile on the October 12 episode of NXT, during which she defeated Valentina Feroz. |