Peyton Royce Cassandra MacIntosh ( November 10 , 1992 ) is an Australian professional wrestler better known by the ring name KC Cassidy . She is currently signed to WWE , working in its developmental territory NXT under the ring name Peyton Royce . She is known for her work in the Australian independent wrestling promotions including Professional Wrestling Alliance , New Horizons Pro Wrestling , Melbourne City Wrestling , Riot City Wrestling and WRESTLE RAMPAGE . Cassidy has also worked for American professional wrestling promotions SHINE Wrestling and SHIMMER Women Athletes . Career . Professional Wrestling Alliance ( 2009 - 2013 ) . Cassidy trained under the instructions of Lance Storm . She debuted for Professional Wrestling Alliance on February 28 , at PWA Only The Strong , teaming with Robbie Eagles in defeating Madison Eagles & Mike Valuable . On March 7 at PWA Wrestlepalooza 2009 , she lost to Jessie McKay . She met McKay one year later on March 5 , at PWA Only The Strong 2010 , for the PWWA Women ' s Championship , in a match won by McKay . At PWA Theory Of Revolution on June 4 , she teamed with Madison Eagles to defeat Jessie McKay & Kellie Skater . On July 2 , at PWA Payback IV , Cassidy and Eagles teamed with Shazza McKenzie to face Harley Wonderland , Jessie McKay & Kellie Skater in a six - women tag match that ended in no contest . Three months later on October 1 , Cassidy defeated Harley Wonderland at PWA Red October . On November 5 , Cassidy won a singles match against on Night 1 of PWA King Of The New School Tournament 2010 Night 1 . She beat McKay for the second straight time on Night 2 of PWA King Of The New School Tournament 2010 . At PWA Unwritten Law on January 7 , 2011 , Cassidy lost to Madison Eagles in a title match for the PWA Women ' s Championship . She went on to defeat McKay at PWA Untitled on March 4 . At PWA The Art Of War , on April 1 , Cassidy defeated Bombshell Bo . On May 6 , at PWA Street Fight , Cassidy triumphed over frequent rival Jessie McKay . Cassidy and Jessie McKay would meet in three - way competition against Bombshell Bo at PWA Showdown , with McKay walking away with the victory . On July 8 at PWA Call To Arms 2011 , Cassidy teamed with Matt Bailey in a mixed tag match losing against Jessie McKay & Robbie Eagles . At PWA Worlds Ablaze Cassidy & Madison Eagles lost to Jessie McKay & Shazza McKenzie . Three months later , at PWA King Of The New School 2011 - Night 1 , Cassidy lost to Shazza McKenzie . Cassidy returned to PWA in October , winning against TJ Star at PWWA Evie Vs . Skater III on October 6 , 2012 . She returned to PWA a half year later on June 1 , 2013 at PWA Wreck - It Ryan , defeating Jessie McKay . On August 3 , Cassidy defeated Toni Storm at PWWA Champions United . At PWA A League Of Her Own Cassidy lost to Shazza McKenzie , marking her final match for PWA . Melbourne City Wrestling ( 2011 - 2014 ) . Cassidy debuted on June 20 , 2011 at MCW Pick Your Poison . At this event , she defeated Tenille Tayla , Eliza Sway & Shazza McKenzie . On October 22 , at MCW Wrestle Clash Cassidy defeated Shazza McKenzie . On February 24 , 2012 at MCW Silva Vs . Slex II , Cassidy lost to Sway . On March 30 , Cassidy defeated Savannah Summers at MCW Tension Rising . At MCW At The Dragonfly - Night 1 on April 27 , Cassidy defeated Kellie Skater . At MCW Return Of The RyRo , Cassidy lost to Savannah Summers . On September 28 , at MCW Grand Final Eve Showdown 2 Cassidy defeated Miami . At MCW At The Dragonfly - Night 2 , Cassidy defeated Miami once more . On November 16 , Cassidy avenged her previous defeat against Savannah Summers , with a victory at MCW Worlds Collide . On February 22 , 2013 , at MCW Uprising , Cassidy teamed with Mr . Juicy defeated Andrew Phoenix & Zoe O ' Neill . On April 13 , Cassidy defeated Eliza Sway and Savannah Summers in a three - way match at MCW Clash Of The Titans . On May 11 , Cassidy took part in a mixed 20 - member Battle Royal won by Carlo Cannon at MCW Ballroom Brawl . Later at that same event , Cassidy teamed with Mr . Juicy to defeat Sean Kustom & Shazza McKenzie . On July 13 , Cassidy & Mr . Juicy teamed again in a winning mixed tag match against Johnny Barnes & Siren Monroe MCW Fight To Survive . On August 10 , Cassidy & Mr . Juicy teamed in a losing tag match against Elliot Sexton & Kellie Skater MCW Winter Warfare . On October 5 , at MCW Third Year Extravaganza , Cassidy defeated Kellie Skater . At MCW Final Battle on November 30 , Cassidy defeated Siren Monroe . On February 22 , 2014 at MCW Vendetta , Cassidy , The Cremator & Tommy Hellfire lost to Hard Way Inc . ( Jay Andrews & Mike Burr ) & Miami in a six - member tag team match . Four months later , on June 14 , at MCW New Horizons , Miami defeated Cassidy . At MCW Fight To Survive on August 30 , Cassidy and Kelly Anne wrestled to a no - contest finish . On September 11 at MCW NEXTmania , Cassidy defeated Siren Monroe . At MCW Fourth Anniversary Extravaganza , Cassidy won a three - way match against Miami and Toni Storm . On November 23 , 2014 at MCW Fight For A Cause , Cassidy again beat Miami , this time during a First Round match in a Jenny & Vera Memorial Cup Tournament . She later on won three - way Cup final against Evie and Toni Storm . She finished out 2014 in MCW with a victory over Madison Eagles at MCW Final Battle 2014 . New Horizons Pro Wrestling ( 2011 ) . On November 25 , Cassidy debuted at NHPW Final Chapter - Night 1 teaming with Percy T in a losing match against Chris Vice & Sara Del Rey . On November 26 at NHPW Final Chapter - Night 2 , Cassidy lost a Number 1 Contender Match for the IndyGurlz Australia Championship , losing to Del Ray . Riot City Wrestling ( 2012 ) . At RCW Megaslam - Night 1 on March 16 , Cassidy lost to Savannah Summers . Wrestle Rampage ( 2013 - 2014 ) . On March 23 , Cassidy again lost to Savannah Summers , at ZERO1 Australia Zero Tolerance event . She came back from defeat later that year in November at ZERO1 Australia Wrestle Rampage II , winning her singles match against Jessie McKay . On August 1 , 2014 at WR Fallout , it was McKay who picked up a victory over Cassidy . SHIMMER ( 2014 ) . At SHIMMER Women Athletes Vol . 67 Cassidy teamed with Bambi Hall in a losing tag team match against The Kimber Bombs ( Cherry Bomb & Kimber Lee ) . At SHIMMER Vol . 70 both Cassidy and Hall would suffer a second lost this time to the team of Allysin Kay & Taylor Made . SHINE Wrestling ( 2014 ) . At SHINE 22 , Cassidy lost to Rhia O ' Reilly . World Wrestling Entertainment ( 2015 - Present ) . NXT ( 2015 - Present ) . On April 23 , Cassidy joined 11 international recruits to train and perform on WWE NXT . Her first match was on the April 23 NXT Tapings , in a non - title match against NXT Women ' s Champion Sasha Banks , losing to Banks . On May 8 of NXT , Cassidy and Jessie McKay lost to the team of Bayley & Carmella . On May 21 , Cassidy debuted her new ring name of Cassie , losing to Charlotte in singles competition . On the May 23rd edition of NXT , Cassidy teamed with Jessie McKay in a losing effort against the team of Devin Taylor & Bayley in a match that was never aired . On May 29 and May 30 , Cassidy teamed with Jessie McKay & Sasha Banks in losing 6 - woman tag matches against Carmella , Charlotte & Devin Taylor . On June 6 , Cassidy & McKay lost to Bayley & Charlotte . On the following day , changing partners , Cassidy teamed with Sasha Banks in a losing attempt to avenge her tag team defeat against Bayley & Charlotte . On June 18 , resuming her use of her ring name Cassie , she lost to Dana Brooke in singles action . The following day , Cassie lost to Sasha Banks and the next day on June 20 , Cassie teamed with Carmella & Devin Taylor in a losing tag match against Alexa Bliss , Jasmin & Lina . On the September 9 episode of " NXT " , Cassie ' s ring name was changed to Peyton Royce , and she was defeated by Carmella . On October 5 Royce won for the first time in NXT against Danielle Kamela .