Evie Cheree Crowley ( May 6 , 1988 ) , best known her ring name Cheree Crowley , is a New Zealand professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under her ring name Evie . She started competing internationally for the American promotions Shimmer Women Athletes , Shine Wrestling , and also for Pro Wrestling Alliance in Sydney , Australia where she is a former PWWA championship . Evie also worked for Impact Pro Wrestling in New Zealand , where she is a former three time IPW Womens Champion . Professional wrestling career . Impact Pro Wrestling ( 2007 – 2015 ) . Evie made her professional wrestling debut in December 2007 for the Auckland based company , Impact Pro Wrestling . Pro Wrestling Alliance Australia ( 2012 – 2016 ) . In September 2011 , she debuted in Sydney , Australia based Pro Wrestling Alliance Australia ( PWA Australia ) for their annual PWWA show , where she defeated Kellie Skater . In August 2012 , Evie became the first ever Impact Pro Wrestling NZ Women ' s Champion , defeating Britenay and Megan - Kate in a triple threat match . A week later , she won the Interim PWWA Championship by defeating Jessie McKay in the finals . She retained the title during her first defense against Kellie Skater on 6 October . Other promotions ( 2013 – 2016 ) . Evie made her debut for the all - female American promotion Shimmer Women Athletes at " Volume 53 " on 6 April 2013 , participating in a five - way match which she lost to Christina Von Eerie and also included Yuu Yamagata , Kalamity , and Rhia O ' Reilly . At " Volume 54 " , Evie defeated Kimber Lee to pick up her first win for the promotion , but she was defeated by Mia Yim the next day at " Volume 56 " . On 19 April , Evie made her debut for Shine Wrestling at " SHINE 9 " , in a losing effort against Mercedes Martinez . After Impact Pro Wrestling returned after a few months from folding in mid - 2013 , all the previous title holders were stripped of their championships . Evie won the IPW Women ' s Championship back in December 2013 and aligned herself with a new heel faction called ' The Investment ' . Evie began 2014 in Japan working on a three - month contract awarded to her through Zero1 Pro Wrestling Australia . She was the first ever female to receive such a contract . She competed with the promotion DIANA . During her stay , Evie also teamed with Madison Eagles in a losing effort against Global Green Gangsters ( Kellie Skater and Tomoka Nakagawa ) for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship s as part of the Joshi4Hope show . In April , she traveled back to the United States , beginning her second tour in New Orleans , Louisiana . She competed in a losing effort against Hikaru Shida at Shimmer " Volume 62 " . At Volumes 63 and 64 , Evie defeated Rhia O ' Reilly and Nicole Matthews , respectively . At the " SHINE 18 " iPPV on 20 April , Kellie Skater and Evie lost to defending champions the Lucha Sisters ( Leva Bates and Mia Yim ) for the Shine Tag Team Championship s . World Wonder Ring Stardom ( 2015 – 2016 ) . On 6 December 2015 , Evie made her debut for the Japanese World Wonder Ring Stardom promotion . In her first match she won the vacant Artist of Stardom Championship alongside Hiroyo Matsumoto and Kellie Skater . They lost the title to Io Shirai , Kairi Hojo and Mayu Iwatani in their third defense on 28 February 2016 . WWE ( 2015 , 2016 – present ) . Evie appeared at WWE ' s developmental territory " WWE NXT " on the 14 October 2015 episode , losing to the debuting Nia Jax . On December 15 , 2016 , she signed a contract with WWE . Other media . In September 2009 , Evie starred in the music video for " Sweet December " by Auckland band ' These Four Walls ' . In April 2013 , " 20 / 20 " aired a story which followed Evie on her lead up to her first tour in the United States . Also that summer , she was similarly profiled on the Māori Television sports show " Code " .