Birth name Cassie McIntosh Billed weight 132 lb (60 kg) Role Professional wrestler | Billed height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Name KC Cassidy | |
Born 10 November 1992 (age 31)
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia ( 1992-11-10 ) Residence Orlando, Florida, United States Ring name(s) Cassie
KC Cassidy
Peyton Royce Billed from Bitchville, Australia
Sydney, Australia | ||
Working With WWE Wrestler Peyton Royce | Neck and Low Back Pain Rehab
Cassie McIntosh (born 10 November 1992) is an Australian professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Peyton Royce, performing on their developmental territory NXT.
Contents
- Working With WWE Wrestler Peyton Royce Neck and Low Back Pain Rehab
- Kc cassidy interview peyton royce cassie wwe nxt
- Early life
- Independent circuit 20092015
- The Iconic Duo 2015present
- In wrestling
- Championships and accomplishments
- References
In February 2009, McIntosh made her professional wrestling debut at Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance (PWWA) as KC Cassidy, and would compete on the independent circuit with multiple promotions for several years, becoming a one-time PWA Women's Champion, and winning the Vera and Jenny Memorial Cup for the support of breast cancer.
In 2015, McIntosh signed a contract with WWE, and was assigned to WWE's Performance Center in Orlando, Florida.
Kc cassidy interview peyton royce cassie wwe nxt
Early life
Cassie McIntosh was born in Sydney and later moved to Melbourne, and then Calgary, Alberta, Canada to train with Lance Storm. Prior to her training, she excelled in dance. She attended the same high school as fellow wrestler Billie Kay.
McIntosh began watching wrestling at the age of 9, and cites Eddie Guerrero as her inspiration to become a professional wrestler.
Independent circuit (2009–2015)
On 28 February 2009, McIntosh made her professional wrestling debut in Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance as KC Cassidy, teaming with Robbie Eagles in a mixed tag team match, defeating Madison Eagles and Mike Valuable. For the next year in the promotion, she traded victories with Jessie McKay in singles matches, including a loss in a PWWA championship match. On 7 January 2011, she unsuccessfully challenged Madison Eagles for the championship. Cassidy made two appearances for the American all-female promotion Shimmer Women Athletes, as a tag team partner for Bambi Hall. She was originally the scheduled opponent for Su Yung at a Shine Wrestling event in Ybor City, Florida, but instead became the replacement opponent for Rhia O'Reilly. She also appeared for promotions Pro Wrestling Alliance Australia, New Horizons Pro Wrestling, Melbourne City Wrestling and Riot City Wrestling.
The Iconic Duo (2015–present)
McIntosh received a tryout with WWE during their tour of Australia in August 2014. On 13 April 2015, WWE announced McIntosh as part of a new class of NXT trainees. She made her televised in-ring debut on the 15 May episode of NXT, using the KC Cassidy name in a loss to the NXT Women's Champion Sasha Banks. On the 22 July episode of NXT, McIntosh competed as Cassie in a match against Eva Marie, in which she was defeated. On 7 August, she was given the new ring name Peyton Royce.
After competing in most of her matches at NXT as a face, Royce competed on her first match as a heel on the 9 December episode of NXT, losing to the NXT Women's Champion Bayley in a non-title match. On the 13 January 2016, episode of NXT, Royce competed in a number one contender's battle royal for Bayley's NXT Women's Championship, which was won by Carmella. After some hiatus from in–ring televised action, Royce returned on the 18 May episode of NXT, where she was defeated by Carmella.
In October, Royce made her imminent return to television after another hiatus and started an alliance with Billie Kay, later dubbed as The Iconic Duo, and later entered a feud with Liv Morgan with the duo attacking and defeating Morgan in singles matches. This ultimately led to a six–women tag team match at NXT TakeOver: Toronto, which was taped and aired for the 23 November episode of NXT, in which Aliyah, Ember Moon and Morgan defeated Royce, Kay and their partner Daria Berenato. In the end of December, Kay and Royce were placed in a brief feud with the NXT Women's Champion Asuka after the latter stated there is no competition for her. This resulted in a fatal–four way match, which also involved Nikki Cross, at the NXT TakeOver: San Antonio event on 28 January 2017, in which both Royce and Kay failed to capture the Women's Championship.