IVY NILE

Emily Andzulis is a 32-year-old professional wrestler from Knoxville, Tennessee. Andzulis is currently signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) where she performs on RAW under the ring name, Ivy Nile.

Before signing with World Wrestling Entertainment, Emily Andzulis earned national recognition from her performance on NBC’s sports game show, Titan Games, hosted by Dwayne Johnson. She also competed in mixed martial arts in the Women’s Flyweight division.

Professional Wrestling Career

In January 2020, WWE signed Andzulis to a developmental contract. Before that, she was offered a WWE tryout in April 2019. She then went on to train under the expertise of WWE veterans Tom Prichard and Glen “Kane” Jacobs at their wrestling school in Knoxville, Tennessee.

Emily Andzulis made her debut on August 3rd episode of Monday Night RAW where she and wrestlers Marina Tucker, Sofia Castillo competed in a RAW Underground match. The match was won by former NXT Women’s Champion, Shayna Baszler.

Andzulis’ NXT Debut

Emily Andzulis made her NXT debut at a February 21st House show. She teamed with Catalina Garcia and Rita Reis in a six-woman tag match where they lost to Deonna Purrazzo, Indi Hartwell and MJ Jenkins.

On February 29th, Andzulis returned for a NXT House show, wrestling her first singles match and she lost to Deonna Purrazzo. At a March 7th House show, Andzulis wrestled her second singles match lost to Australian recruit, Indi Hartwell. Andzulis then made her in-ring television debut on the September 23 episode of NXT during which she competed in Number One Contender Battle Royal match won by Candice LeRae. After an extensive absence from the ring, Andzulis returned the following year under the ring name Ivy Nile on the October 12 episode of NXT, during which she defeated Valentina Feroz.

Nile began teaming with Tatum Paxley in February 2022. Tjeir first match resulted in a victory over Fallon Henley and Kayla Inlay on NXT Level Up. On the February 22nd episode of NXT, Paxley and Nile participated in the first round of the women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, facing Kacy Catanzaro and Kayden Carter, in which they were defeated. Ivy Nile and Paxley participated in a fatal four-way tag team match against Katana Chance and Carter, Valentina Feroz and Yulisa Leon, and Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) on the August 2nd episode of NXT for the vacant NXT Women’s Tag Team Championship. Nile and Paxley failed to win.

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On the March 14, 2023, episode of NXT, Paxley turned heel and abandoned her during a three-way tag team match, attacking her and causing her to suffer the pinfall at the hands of Alba Fyre and Isla Dawn. On the April 4th episode of NXT, Nile defeated Paxley to end the feud.

Ivy Nile Heads to RAW

On the November 6 episode of RAW, the Creed Brothers and Nile officially signed for the RAW brand. Ivy Nile then participated in a battle royal for a Women’s World Championship match at Survivor Series. Nile eliminated Kayden Carter, Katana Chance and Natalya and survived as the final four participants. She was eliminated by an already eliminated Nia Jax.

On the November 20th episode of RAW, Nile teamed with Alpha Academy’s Maxxine Dupri in a fatal-four way tag team match. The match was for a WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship match but they were unsuccessful. Nile accompanied Dupri in her non-title match against Women’s World Champion Rhea Ripley. Rhea won by submission and did not release the hold until Nile entered the ring and they stared each other down. Ripley then vowed to make an example out of Nile. Ripley agreed to put the Women’s World Championship on the line against Nile at RAW: Day 1. Nile failed to defeat Ripley for the title in her main roster debut match.

Ivy Nile Drafted to RAW

At Night 2 of the 2024 WWE Draft, Nile (and The Creed Brothers) were drafted to the RAW brand in the supplemental draft. On the May 6th episode of RAW, Nile competed in the Queen of the Ring tournament, where she lost to Zoey Stark in the first round.

In April at NXT Stand & Deliver, NXT general manager Ava announced the newly created NXT Women’s North American Championship, and Nile went through as one of the top 12 participants from the preliminary combine to compete for a spot in the six-woman ladder match to crown the inaugural champion at NXT Battleground. On the May 14 episode of NXT, The Meta-Four’s Lash Legend defeated Nile to qualify for a spot at NXT Battleground.

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STATS

Birth name: Emily Andzulis
Born: February 26, 1992, Knoxville, Tennessee, USA
Height: 5 ft 2 in (157 cm)
Weight: 126 lb (57 kg)
Ring name(s): Emily Andzulis, Ivy Nile
Current Roster: WWE RAW
Finishing move(s): Standing Dragon Sleeper

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