Franki Carissa Strefling (born July 13, 1999) is an American
professional wrestler and former professional
volleyball player. She is currently signed to
WWE, where she performs under the
ring name
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Izzi Dame on the
NXT brand.
Early life
Strefling attended
Eastern Michigan University and graduated with a Bachelor's in Business Management. She also played on the volleyball team as part of the Eastern Michigan University Athletics.
Professional wrestling career
WWE (2022–present)
On November 10, 2022, Strefling was announced as having signed with
WWE as part of the
WWE Performance Center Fall 2022 Rookie Class. She made her in-ring debut on the May 19, 2023 NXT live event, losing to
Lola Vice
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.
On the July 21 episode of
NXT Level Up
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, now under the ring name Izzi Dame, she made her televised in-ring debut losing to Dani Palmer.
In September, Dame was announced as an entrant in the
NXT Women's Breakout Tournament. She was defeated in the first round by
Kelani Jordan
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on the October 3 episode of NXT. On the November 28 episode of NXT, Dame would defend
Kiana James in an argument with
Roxanne Perez backstage and shoved Perez which led to Perez striking her and a brawl ensuing. At
NXT Deadline, she would help James defeat Perez in a Steel Cage match, forming an alliance with James and establishing herself as a
heel
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Structure
To distribute the compressive for ...
.
At
NXT Vengeance Day, Dame and James revealed their intentions of targeting Kelani Jordan. Dame would pick her first singles win on the February 16, 2024 episode of Level Up by defeating
Gigi Dolin with assistance from James. On the February 20 episode of NXT, Dame and James attempted to launch a sneak attack on Jordan but Jordan outsmarted them. The following week, Dame helped James defeat Jordan in a singles match. On the March 12 episode of NXT, Dame and James defeated
Thea Hail
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Early life
Mad ...
and
Fallon Henley after Henley replaced Jordan who was found laid out backstage. At
Stand & Deliver 2024, Dame and James teamed with
Jacy Jayne against Henley, Hail, and Jordan in a losing effort.
In the
2024 WWE Draft, James was drafted to the Raw brand while Dame remained on NXT, thus ending their alliance.
On the July 11, 2024 episode of
TNA Impact!, Dame made a surprise appearance challenging the
TNA Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace for the title in a losing effort.
Personal life
Strefling is in a relationship with fellow professional wrestler, Bronson Rechsteiner, professionally known as
Bron Breakker.
External links
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References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Dame, Izzi
1999 births
Living people
American wrestlers
American female professional wrestlers
21st-century female professional wrestlers
Professional wrestling managers and valets
21st-century American sportswomen