Franki Carissa Strefling (born July 13, 1999) is an American

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and former professional

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player. She is signed to

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, where she performs on the NXT

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under the

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Izzi Dame and is a member of The Culling

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Early life

Strefling attended

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and graduated with a bachelor's degree in business management. She also played on the volleyball team as part of the

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Professional wrestling career

WWE (2022–present)

On November 10, 2022, Strefling was announced as having signed with

as part of the

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Fall 2022 Rookie Class. She made her in-ring debut on the May 19, 2023 NXT live event, losing to Lola Vice. On the July 21 episode of ''NXT Level Up'', now under the ring name Izzi Dame, she made her televised in-ring debut losing to Dani Palmer. In September, Dame was announced as an entrant in the NXT Women's Breakout Tournament. She was defeated in the first round by Kelani Jordan on the October 3 episode of '' NXT''. On the November 28 episode of ''NXT'', Dame would defend Kiana James in an argument with Roxanne Perez backstage and shoved Perez which led to Perez striking her and a brawl ensuing. At

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, she would help James defeat Perez in a Steel Cage match, forming an alliance with James and establishing herself as a

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. At NXT Vengeance Day, Dame and James revealed their intentions of targeting Kelani Jordan. Dame would pick her first singles win on the February 16, 2024 episode of ''NXT Level Up'' by defeating

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with assistance from James. On the February 20 episode of ''NXT'', Dame and James attempted to launch a sneak attack on Jordan but Jordan outsmarted them. The following week, Dame helped James defeat Jordan in a singles match. On the March 12 episode of ''NXT'', Dame and James defeated Thea Hail and Fallon Henley after Henley replaced Jordan who was found laid out backstage. At NXT Stand & Deliver, Dame and James teamed with

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against Henley, Hail, and Jordan in a losing effort. In the 2024 WWE Draft, James was drafted to the Raw brand while Dame remained on NXT, thus ending their alliance. In early 2025, Dame was accepted into The D'Angelo Family ( Tony D'Angelo, Channing ‘Stacks’ Lorenzo, Adriana Rizzo and

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) when she was stalked by

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, who was attempting to recruit her into his stable. On the February 11 episode of ''NXT'', D'Angelo successfully defended his

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against Ridge Holland in a

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(which was suggested by Dame herself to D'Angelo in the prior week). After the match, Dame turned on The D'Angelo Family and sided with Spears.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2024)

On the July 11, 2024 episode of ''Impact!'', Dame made her surprise debut appearance in

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(TNA) to challenge TNA Knockouts World Champion

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for the title in a losing effort.

Personal life

Strefling is in a relationship with fellow professional wrestler Bronson Rechsteiner, professionally known as

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, who is the son of

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and nephew of

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References

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