.jpg) Dame in April 2025 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | Franki Carissa Strefling[3] (1999-07-13)July 13, 1999 (age 26)[3] Buchanan, Michigan, U.S.[3] |
| Alma mater | Eastern Michigan University[3] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Jessica Carissa[1] Izzi Dame[2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (178 cm)[3] |
| Billed from | Buchanan, Michigan[2] |
| Trained by | WWE Performance Center[1] |
| Debut | May 19, 2023[1] |
Franki Carissa Strefling (born July 13, 1999) is an Americanprofessional wrestler and former professionalvolleyball player. She is signed toWWE, where she performs on theNXTbrand under thering nameIzzi Dame, and is a member of The Cullingstable.
Strefling attendedEastern Michigan University and graduated with a bachelor's degree in business management. She also played on the volleyball team as part of theEastern Michigan Eagles.[4]
On November 10, 2022, Strefling was announced as having signed withWWE as part of theWWE Performance Center Fall 2022 Rookie Class.[5] She made her in-ring debut on the May 19, 2023NXT live event, losing toLola Vice.[6] On the July 21 episode ofNXT Level Up, now under the ring nameIzzi Dame, she made her televised in-ring debut losing to Dani Palmer.[7][8] In September, Dame was announced as an entrant in theNXT Women's Breakout Tournament. She was defeated in the first round byKelani Jordan on the October 3 episode ofNXT.[9][10] On the November 28 episode ofNXT, Dame would defendKiana James in an argument withRoxanne Perez backstage and shoved Perez which led to Perez striking her and a brawl ensuing. AtNXT Deadline, she would help James defeat Perez in a Steel Cage match, forming an alliance with James and establishing herself as aheel.[11][12] AtNXT Vengeance Day, Dame and James revealed their intentions of targetingKelani Jordan. Dame would pick her first singles win on the February 16, 2024 episode ofNXT Level Up by defeatingGigi Dolin with assistance from James. On the February 20 episode ofNXT, 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 ofNXT, Dame and James defeatedThea Hail andFallon Henley after Henley replaced Jordan who was found laid out backstage.[13][14][15][16][17] AtNXT Stand & Deliver, Dame and James teamed withJacy Jayne against Henley, Hail, and Jordan in a losing effort.[18] In the2024 WWE Draft, James was drafted to the Raw brand while Dame remained on NXT, thus ending their alliance.
In early 2025, Dame was accepted intoThe Family (Tony D'Angelo,Channing ‘Stacks’ Lorenzo,Adriana Rizzo andLuca Crusifino) when she was stalked byShawn Spears, who was attempting to recruit her into his stable. On the February 11 episode ofNXT, D'Angelo successfully defended hisNXT North American Championship againstRidge Holland in asteel cage match (which was suggested by Dame herself to D'Angelo in the prior week). After the match, Dame turned on The D'Angelo Family and sided with Spears.[19] Spears laterThe Cullingstable alongside Dame,Brooks Jensen andNiko Vance. In June, Dame attempted to recruitTatum Paxley into The Culling. On the July 1 episode ofNXT, Paxley and Dame defeatedZaria andNXT Women's North American andSpeed Women's ChampionSol Ruca in a tag team match for Paxley to join The Culling.[20] For pinning Ruca in the tag team match, Dame received a NXT Women's North American Championship match atNXT Great American Bash on July 12 but failed to defeat Ruca for the title.[21] AtEvolution on the following day, Dame and Paxley entered the 20-womanbattle royal for a women's world championship match atClash in Paris but the pair were immediately eliminated at the start of the match byNia Jax.[22] On the July 22 episode ofNXT, The Culling (Spears, Vance, Dame and Paxley) defeatedNXT Tag Team Champions Hank and Tank (Hank Walker andTank Ledger),Zaria, and Ruca in aneight-person mixed tag team match in The Culling's first match as a whole stable.[23]AtNXT Gold Rush, Dame cost Paxley the title match against Jayne after Dame turned on Paxley by attacking her with the big boot.
On the July 11, 2024 episode ofImpact!, Dame made her surprise debut appearance inTotal Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) to challengeTNA Knockouts World ChampionJordynne Grace for the title in a losing effort.[24]
Strefling is in a relationship with fellow professional wrestler Bronson Rechsteiner, professionally known asBron Breakker.[25]
James told Dame to keep an eye on Kelani Jordan to stop the future from becoming a reality.
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