Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South
Knuckles has been a fan of professional wrestling since she was five years old, and she started training to become a professional wrestler under Chris Hero, Mark Wolf and Bull Pain. During this time, she also worked as a referee and part of the security for Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South shows. Knuckles became the final graduating student of the IWA-MS Wrestling School, and would go on to wrestle many various opponents including Amazing Kong and Too Cold Scorpio.