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Ivy Nile
Birth nameEmily Andzulis
Born (1992-02-26) February 26, 1992 (age 32)
Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Ari Levy
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(m. 2022)​
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Ivy Nile
Billed height5 ft 2 in (157 cm)[1]
Billed weight126 lb (57 kg)[1]
Trained byGlenn Jacobs
Tom Prichard
WWE Performance Center
DebutFebruary 21, 2020

Emily Andzulis (born February 26, 1992) is an American mixed martial artist, fitness competitor and professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs under the ring name Ivy Nile on the Raw brand and is a member of American Made.

Early life

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Andzulis earned national recognition from her time on NBC's sports game show Titan Games hosted by Dwayne Johnson.[2]

She also competed in MMA in the Women's Flyweight division.[3]

Professional wrestling career

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WWE (2020–present)

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NXT (2020–2023)

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Main article: Diamond Mine

Andzulis was offered a WWE tryout as early as April 2019. She went on to train at the Jacobs-Prichard Wrestling Academy under Glenn "Kane" Jacobs and Tom Prichard in Knoxville, Tennessee.[4] On January 14, 2020, it was reported that WWE had signed Andzulis to a developmental contract.

Andzulis made her in-ring debut on an NXT house show, teaming with Catalina Garcia & Rita Reis in a losing effort to Deonna Purrazzo, Indi Hartwell & MJ Jenkins. Andzulis made her televised debut on the September 23 episode of NXT during which she competed in a Number One Contender Battle Royal which was won by Candice LeRae. After an extensive absence from the ring, Andzulis returned the following year under the ring name "Ivy Nile" as a member of Diamond Mine faction alongside Roderick Strong, the Creed Brothers, Hachiman and Malcolm Bivens on the October 12, 2021 episode of NXT, during which she defeated Valentina Feroz.[5]

In February 2022, Nile began teaming with Tatum Paxley, with their first match as a team defeating Fallon Henley and Kayla Inlay on NXT Level Up.[6] On the February 22 episode of NXT, Paxley and Nile participated in the first round of the women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, facing Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter, in which they were defeated.[7] Nile and Paxley engaged in a fatal four-way tag team match against Katana Chance and Carter, Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon, and Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) on the August 2 episode of NXT for the vacant NXT Women's Tag Team Championship, which they failed to win. After feeling morally abandoned by Nile, on the March 14, 2023, episode of NXT, Paxley turned heel and abandoned her during a three-way tag team match, attacking her and causing her to suffer the pinfall at the hands of Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn. On April 4 episode of NXT, Nile defeated Paxley to end the feud.[8][9][10]

Raw and American Made (2023–present)

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Main article: American Made

On the November 6 show of Raw, the Creed Brothers and Nile officially signed for the Raw brand.[11] Nile participated in a battle royal for a Women's World Championship match at Survivor Series. Nile eliminated Kayden Carter, Katana Chance and Natalya and survived as the final 4 participants but was eliminated by an already eliminated Nia Jax.[12] On the November 20 show of Raw, Nile teamed up with Alpha Academy's Maxxine Dupri in a fatal-4 way tag team match for a WWE Women's Tag Team Championship match in a losing effort.[13] On the December 11 show of Raw Nile accompanied Dupri in a non-title match against Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley. Ripley won by submission and did not release the hold until Nile entered the ring and both women stared each other down. Ripley then vowed to make an example out of Nile, agreeing to put the Women's World Championship on the line against Nile at Raw: Day 1 but Nile lost to Ripley for the title in her main roster debut match.[14] Nile debuted in the Royal Rumble match in the titular event, entering as the number 8 and was eliminated by Nia Jax.[15]

At Night 2 of the 2024 WWE Draft, Nile and The Creed Brothers were drafted to the Raw brand in the bonus draft.[16] Back in April 2024 at NXT Stand & Deliver, NXT general manager Ava revealed the newly created NXT Women's North American Championship,[17] and Nile went through as one of the top 12 participants from the preliminary combine to compete for a spot in the six-woman ladder match to crown the inaugural champion at NXT Battleground.[18] On the May 14 episode of NXT, The Meta-Four's Lash Legend defeated Nile to qualify for a spot at NXT Battleground.[19] On the August 12 episode of Raw, Nile attacked Dupri reuniting with The Creed Brothers and officially joining American Made, turning heel for the first time since 2022. [20]

Other media

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Ivy Nile made her video game debut in WWE 2K23 as a downloadable character as part of the Race To NXT Pack and appeared on the main game of WWE 2K24.

Personal life

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In 2022, Andzulis married fitness instructor Ari Levy.[21]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Ivy Nile". WWE.com. WWE. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  2. ^ "Mercedes Martinez, Jake Atlas and more report to WWE Performance Center". WWE.com. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  3. ^ "Mercedes Martinez, Jake Atlas and more report to WWE Performance Center". WWE.com. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  4. ^ "Mercedes Martinez, Jake Atlas and more report to WWE Performance Center". WWE.com. January 13, 2020. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  5. ^ "WWE NXT Results: October 12, 2021". WWE.com. October 12, 2021. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  6. ^ Moore, John (February 19, 2022). "2/18 Moore's NXT Level Up Review: The premiere episode of the rebranded 205 Live featuring Kushida vs. Edris Enofe, Ivy Nile and Tatum Paxley vs. Fallon Henley and Kayla Inlay, Harland vs. Javier Bernal". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on July 21, 2023. Retrieved July 31, 2023.
  7. ^ "WWE NXT results: Feb. 22, 2022". WWE. Archived from the original on January 12, 2023. Retrieved June 7, 2023.
  8. ^ "WWE NXT Results: August 2, 2022". WWE.com. August 2, 2022. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  9. ^ "WWE NXT Results: March 14, 2023". WWE.com. March 14, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2024.
  10. ^ "WWE NXT Results:April 4, 2023". WWE.com. April 4, 2023. Retrieved March 13, 2023.
  11. ^ Tessier, Colin (November 6, 2023). "The Creed Brothers, Ivy Nile Officially Join WWE RAW". Wrestlezone. Archived from the original on November 7, 2023. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  12. ^ Powell, Jason (November 6, 2023). "WWE Raw results (11/06): Powell's live review of Seth Rollins vs. Sami Zayn for the World Heavyweight Championship, Ricochet vs. Miz vs. Bronson Reed vs. Ivar for a shot at the Intercontinental Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 7, 2023.
  13. ^ Nash, Anthony (November 20, 2023). "Tegan Nox And Natalya Earn Tag Title Shot On WWE RAW". Wrestlezone. Retrieved November 21, 2023.
  14. ^ Powell, Jason (December 11, 2023). "WWE Raw results (12/11): Powell's live review of CM Punk's brand choice, Cody Rhodes vs. Shinsuke Nakamura, Drew McIntyre vs. Jey Uso, Women's World Champion Rhea Ripley vs. Maxxine Dupri in a non-title match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved December 11, 2023.
  15. ^ Mrosko, Geno (January 27, 2024). "Bayley wins the Royal Rumble". Cageside Seats. Retrieved January 28, 2024.
  16. ^ Powell, Jason (April 30, 2024). "WWE Draft Tracker: The full list of wrestlers to Raw and Smackdown". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on April 30, 2024. Retrieved April 30, 2024.
  17. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (April 6, 2024). "NXT Creates NXT Women's North American Championship | Fightful News". Fightful. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  18. ^ Mrosko, Geno (May 7, 2024). "NXT Combine gives us a field of 12 for the women's North American championship". Cageside Seats. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  19. ^ Moore, John (May 14, 2024). "NXT TV results (5/14): Moore's review of Sol Ruca vs. Izzi Dame, and Ivy Nile vs. Lash Legend in NXT Women's NA Title qualifiers, Charlie Dempsey vs. Tony D'Angelo for the NXT Heritage Cup, Je'Von Evans vs. Noam Dar". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on May 15, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.
  20. ^ Mango, Anthony (August 12, 2024). "Ivy Nile Turns Heel On WWE RAW To Join American Made". eWrestlingNews.com. Retrieved August 13, 2024.
  21. ^ "For the rest of my life @ari_m_levy 💜". Instagram. December 23, 2022. Retrieved March 14, 2024.
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