Alexxis Nevaeh Alisha Edwards ( née Inacio ; January 7 , 1987 ) is an American professional wrestler , better known by her ring name Alexxis Nevaeh , currently signed to Impact Wrestling under the ring name Alisha Edwards . She previously used the ring names Lexxus and Alexxus in New England Championship Wrestling , Chaotic Wrestling , and World Women ' s Wrestling . She also worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling using the name Mercedes Steele . Professional wrestling career . New England Championship Wrestling ; World Women ' s Wrestling . Lexxus debuted in May 2006 , at a joint New England Championship Wrestling ( NECW ) and World Women ' s Wrestling ( WWW ) show on May 7 , defeating Mia Love . Over the next few weeks , she lost to Tanya Lee , but defeated Della Morte . This win however , would prove to be her last in 2006 , as she lost to Tanya Lee , Kacee Carlisle by disqualification , Portia Perez , and Alicia . On January 27 , 2007 , at NECW ' s " SnowBrawl " show , she challenged Tanya Lee for the World Women ' s Wrestling Championship , but was unsuccessful . She broke her losing streak at the NECW / WWW show , " Pick you Poison " , on February 25 , when she defeated Portia Perez . At the NECW / WWW " 1st Anniversary Spectacular " show on March 25 , Lexxus defeated Mistress Belmont , who was accompanied by Della Morte . After the match , Morte attakced Lexxus , and attempted to burn her with a curling iron , but Ariel saved her . Lexxus then began challenging for the World Women ' s Wrestling Championship , defeated the championship Tanya Lee on two occasions in non - title matches . When she gained an opportunity to win the championship at the " Double Intensity " event , however , she was unsuccessful . On August 12 , Lexxus competed in two matches at a NECW / WWW show . In the first , she lost to Tanya Lee by disqualification in a singles match . In the second , however , she won the championship in a four - way match , defeating Tanya Lee , Natalia and Jana on August 12 , 2007 . She successfully defended the championship against Tanya Lee , Ariel , Mistress Belmont and Sammi Lane . She lost the championship to Ariel on March 9 , 2009 , after holding it for a year and a half . She regained the title from Ariel after defeating 10 top WWW stars first to get the title shot . She lost it to Mistress Belmont , who lost it back to Alexxis on August 8 , 2010 in a steel cage match . New England Championship Wrestling returned in May 2011 with " A Fight For Alex 2 " and in their first show back , Alexxis was successful in defending her World Women ' s Wrestling Championship against Mistress Belmont . Later in that year , at " The Fight Before Christmas " , Alexxis successfully defended her WWW Championship again against Adrianna this time . Alexxis would go on to face Adrianna several more times in 2012 , became embroiled in a heated feud with Adrianna that would last a whole year and culminate in a " Taped Fist " match at NECW ' s December event in 2012 , " Unwrapped " in Blackstone , MA . Alexxis defeated Adrianna yet again and would move on to other challenges . Having been World Women ' s Wrestling champ for over two years , Alexxis is the longest reigning champion in the companies history . On May 4 , 2013 , Alexxis will have been WWW champion for one thousand consecutive days . Chaotic Wrestling ( 2007 – 2011 ) . Lexxus began competing in Chaotic Wrestling in March 2007 , losing matches to Tanya Lee throughout March and April . After a match against Danny E . on May 18 , Lexxus then became the third member of The Blowout Boys along with Danny E . and Tommy T . , and gained the nickname the " Double X Diva " . Her most memorable matches involved feuding with Nikki Roxx . The Blowout Boys briefly separated in September 2008 , and Lexxus remained with Danny while Tommy hired his girlfriend , Adriana , as his new manager . On November 7 at " Night of Chaos " , Lexxus defeated Adriana in a match where the Blowout Boys were handcuffed together at ringside . On December 5 , Lexxus changed her ring name to Alexxis at the event where Tommy turned on Adriana and rejoined Alexxis and Danny E . The Blowout Boys ' first match since they reunited was on February 6 , 2009 at " Cold Fury 8 : Infinite Possibilities " , when they defeated Fred Sampson and Psycho . On June 3 , 2011 , Alexxis won the Chaotic Wrestling Women ' s Championship by defeating Nikki Roxx . After three title defenses over Ivy , Mercedez KV and Nikki Roxx ; Alexxis lost the Women ' s Championship to Mercedez KV in an " I Quit " match on December 2 . Women Superstars Uncensored ( 2010 – 2013 ) . Inacio made her debut for Women Superstars Uncensored ( WSU ) on March 6 , 2010 under the name Lexxus , teaming up with Amber against Tina San Antonio & Marti Belle , in a winning effort . They later renamed the team to " The Boston Shore " . Lexxus was in the winning team on June 26 , 2010 in an eight - woman tag team match , defeating Jennifer Cruz , Monique & The Killer Babes . On May 27 , 2011 at a " PWS " event in Queens , New York , The Boston Shore defeated The Belle Saints to win the WSU Tag Team Championship for the first time due to the miscommunication of The Belle Saints and Jazz . On June 25 , 2011 at the " Uncensored Rumble " , The Boston Shore made their first title defense against The Belle Saints in a rematch , in which The Boston Shore emerged victorious due to the distraction by Amber . However , later in the night Lexxus joined the 4th annual Uncensored Rumble match at # 1 , and last eliminated Serena to win the match . Following her win , Lexxus got the right to face Mercedes Martinez for the WSU Championship . She faced Martinez in a record - breaking 73 - minute contest , the longest women ' s wrestling match in history , but was unsuccessful in winning the title . On February 13 , Amber decided to quit pro wrestling due personal demons and issues . However , WSU decided to leave Lexxus as the co - champion until she finds herself a new partner . Lexxus would end up losing the tag team titles in March . In April , she entered the J - Cup but went to a double countout with Alicia . On June 16 , Lexxus won the Uncensored Rumble for the second consecutive year albeit through controversial means as the referee missed her elimination . On October 13 , 2012 at " Full Steam Ahead " , Lexxus was granted a WSU Championship opportunity in a Triple Threat match against WSU Champion Jessicka Havok and Alicia . Lexxus was unsuccessful as Havok pinned Alicia to retain her title . On August 10 , 2013 at the sixth annual " Uncensored Rumble " event , Lexxus defeated Nevaeh to once again become the # 1 Contender for the WSU Championship . Her title opportunity came at " Blood and Thunder " on October 12 , where she was defeated by Havok . Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / Impact Wrestling ( 2008 , 2015 , 2017 – present ) . Edwards initially appeared in TNA in the year of 2008 on the September 17th episode , under the name Mercedes Steele . Edwards faced Awesome Kong in a losing effort . Nevaeh appeared at the tapings of TNA ' s Knockouts Knockdown 3 PPV on February 15 , 2015 ( aired on July 1 , 2015 ) and was defeated by Madison Rayne . On the February 9 , 2017 episode of " Impact Wrestling " , Alisha made her TNA debut as a face , watching her husband in the crowd where Davey Richards pulled the referee out of the ring and cost her husband his match against Lashley , only to be attacked by the returning Angelina Love . After the match , Alisha and Edwards were both attacked by Love and Richards .