Madison Rayne

Ashley Nichole Simmons{{cite journal| last = Meltzer | first = Dave | author-link = Dave Meltzer | date = September 14, 2015 | title = September 14, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Huge Weekend Preview, WWE/CMLL/ROH/Bellator show details plus tons more | journal = Wrestling Observer Newsletter | location = Campbell, California | issn = 1083-9593 | page=42 | quote=Announcer Josh Matthews (Josh Lomberger, 34), and wrestler Madison Rayne (Ashley Simmons Lomberger, 29), were married last month}} was born in Columbus, Ohio,{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} on February 5, 1986.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/pf-rayne_madison.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130101060351/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/pf-rayne_madison.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 1, 2013|title=Madison Rayne|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|access-date=May 17, 2010|date=October 12, 2009}}{{cite journal| last = Meltzer | first = Dave | author-link = Dave Meltzer | date = July 15, 2013 | title = July 15, 2013 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: UFC 162 makes history, Weidman vs. Silva, G-1 Climax is stacked, tons of news and notes from around the world | journal = Wrestling Observer Newsletter | location = Campbell, California | issn = 1083-9593 | page=34 | url=http://www.f4wonline.com/component/content/article/110-wrestling-observer-newsletter/32136-july-15-2013-wrestling-observer-newsletter-ufc-162-makes-history-weidman-vs-silva-g-1-climax-is-stacked-tons-of-news-and-notes-from-around-the-world}} She grew up in West Lafayette, Ohio,{{cite web|url=http://www.cd101.com/uploads/Madison%20Rayne%206-11.mp3|title=Madison Rayne Interview|publisher=CD101.1 FM Radio, Columbus, Ohio|access-date=June 17, 2010|date=June 11, 2010|format=MP3}} {{Dead link|date=April 2012|bot=H3llBot}} with her two older brothers. During high school, she was the homecoming queen and a varsity cheerleader. She also ran track and was a member of the drama club.{{cite journal|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|date=January 26, 2011|title=Biggest issue of the year: The 2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards Issue|periodical=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|location=Campbell, CA|page=64|issn=1083-9593|quote=Rayne has a new gimmick wearing a tiara and a sash and waving to the people like Miss America, probably stemming from the fact she was Homecoming Queen in high school.}} After graduating high school, she studied radiology part-time at college while starting her wrestling career on the independent circuit. She later saw a poster for a local promotion, contacted the promoter, and began training soon after.{{cite web|url=http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/LexiLane/LL.asp|title=Lexi Lane|publisher=GLORY Wrestling|access-date=May 16, 2010|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529113656/http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/LexiLane/LL.asp|archive-date=May 29, 2010}} She left college to pursue a full-time wrestling career, having had a 4.0 GPA at the time of leaving. After completing her training under Jeff Cannon, she began her wrestling career in her home state of Ohio. Her first match took place in her former high school and was refereed by former WWE Diva Ivory.

Under the ring name Lexi Lane, she made her debut for Ohio Championship Wrestling (OCW) on March 13, 2005, event in Coshocton, Ohio, where she teamed up with trainer Jeff Cannon in a losing effort to Cruz Sangria and Jayme Braxton in a mixed tag team match. The following month, Lane made her singles match debut and defeated Jayme Braxton with Ivory as the special guest referee. At the June 18, 2005, event, Lane defeated Brian Biggs in an intergender match. The following month, Lane competed against Jayme Braxton, losing to her twice. At the OCW event on August 13, Lane teamed up with Scotty Sabre in a winning effort against Jayme Braxton and Matt Masonalso in a mixed tag team match. On November 12, Lane defeated Hailey Hatred in a singles match. On February 11, Lane competed against Shantelle Taylor in a winning effort. On the March 11, Lane unsuccessfully challenged Shark Boy for the OCW Cruiserweight Championship in a five-person match, which was won by Vic Montana. On May 12 and 13, Lane competed against Heather Owens in a losing effort.

Lane entered a feud with Jessicka Havok on June 10, after Lane defeated Havok by disqualification. On October 7 and 8, Lane defeated Havok in singles matches. On November 11, Lane teamed up with Traci Brooks in a winning effort against Havok and ODB in a tag team match. At the OCW Stairway to Stardom event on January 13, 2007, Lane competed against Havok in a singles match which ended in a no-contest.

At the March 13 OCW Ladies Night event, Lane defeated ODB in finals of the tournament to become the promotion's first ever OCW Women's Champion. On April 27, Lane made her first title defense against Sassy Stephie. The following month, Lane once again defeated Stephie in another title match. At the OCW Fan Appreciation Night, Lane successfully defended her title against Angel Dust. On August 25, Lane successfully retained her title against Stephie and Dust in a triple threat match. The following month, Lane teamed up with Nevaeh in a losing effort to Stephie and Dust in a tag team match. On November 24, Lane lost the Women's Championship to Nevaeh. Lane regained it in May 2008, but lost it to Sara Del Rey in February 2009.

On October 13, 2007, she made her debut in Shimmer Women Athletes as Ashley Lane.{{cite web|url=http://shimmerwrestling.blogspot.com/p/results.html|title=Results|work=Shimmer Women Athletes|publisher=Blogger|access-date=April 26, 2012}} At Volume 15, Lane teamed with Lorelei Lee in a losing effort to Portia Perez and Nicole Matthews. At Volume 16, Lane lost to Alexa Thatcher.

Lane then formed a tag team with Nevaeh, and they made their debut in loss to The Experience (Lexie Fyfe and Malia Hosaka) at Volume 17, but then scored a win against The Minnesota Homewrecking Crew (Lacey and Rain) at Volume 18.{{cite web|url=http://www.lethalwow.com/interviews/ashley-lane-aka-sexy-lexi.php|title=Ashley Lane is living her dream|last=Carlton|first=Arron|publisher=Lethal WOW|access-date=May 17, 2010|date=October 19, 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100507173048/http://www.lethalwow.com/interviews/ashley-lane-aka-sexy-lexi.php|archive-date=May 7, 2010|url-status=dead}} At Volume 19, Lane competed in a battle royal, which was won by Jetta. Later that night, Lane teamed up with Nevaeh where they defeated the duo of Veronika Vice and Cat Power, but lost to The International Home Wrecking Crew (Rain and Jetta) at Volume 20. On October 19, Lane and Nevaeh emerged victorious from a six-team tag team gauntlet match to crown the first Shimmer Tag Team Champions. Later that evening, they successfully defended the titles against the Canadian NINJAs (Portia Perez and Nicole Matthews). At Volume 23, Lane and Neveah successfully defended their titles against The International Home Wrecking Crew (Rain and Jetta) in a two out of three falls match.{{cite web|title=Madison Rayne: Profile & Match Listing – Internet Wrestling Database (IWD)|url=http://www.profightdb.com/wrestlers/madison-rayne-3895.html?prom_id=45|publisher=ProFight (IWD)}} At Volume 25, Lane and Neveah successfully defended their championships against Amazing Kong and Sara Del Rey. At Volume 26 on May 3, 2009, Lane and Nevaeh lost the Shimmer Tag Team Championship to the Canadian NINJAs.

At Volume 27, Lane and Nevaeh lost to the team of Melanie Cruise and Wesna Busic in a tag team match. At Volume 28, Lane and Naveah defeated Kacey Diamond and Sassy Stephie. Because of agreement with Shimmer and Ring of Honor (ROH), Lane made her debut for ROH on April 19, 2008, where she competed in a Four Corner Survival match against Daizee Haze, Lacey, and MsChif, which was won by MsChif.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} Lane later left ROH after debuting in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in January 2009.

On October 1, 2011, Lane returned to Shimmer as fan favorite, calling out former partner Nevaeh for turning on MsChif and Jessie McKay during a tag team match. Nevaeh in turn claimed that Lane had turned her back on Shimmer by leaving the promotion in 2009, which led to a brawl between the two. Later that night, Nevaeh defeated Lane in her return match.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1317578653|title=Report of the Shimmer Volume 41, 42 tapings|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=October 2, 2011|work=WrestleView|access-date=October 2, 2011}} At Volume 44, Lane teamed with Mia Yim in a losing effort against Nevaeh and Sassy Stephie.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1317653481|title=Shimmer Volume 43, 44 taping results|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=October 3, 2011|work=WrestleView|access-date=October 3, 2011}}

On July 8, 2017, she made her returns in Shimmer Women Athletes as Ashley Lane at Volume 92, defeating Taeler Hendrix and at Volume 93 was defeated by Veda Scott. The following day, she defeated Veda Scott at Volume 94. On November 11, Hottest Free Agents (Ashley Lane and Deonna Purrazzo) defeated Blue Nation (Charli Evans and Jessica Troy) at Volume 97 and the following day, at Volume 98, she and Deonna Purrazzo were defeated by Totally Tubular Tag Team (Delilah Doom and Leva Bates) in a tag team match for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship.

On October 20, at Shimmer Volume 105, she was defeated by Dust in a Heart of Shimmer Championship Match.

In 2009, Lane took part in the first season of Wrestlicious, which began airing on television in March 2010. In the promotion, she played in the role of "Cheerleader" Amber Lively.{{cite web|url=http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/columns/117550/That-Was-Then,-Is-This-Too?-09.29.09:-Wrestlicious,-Baby!.htm|title=That Was Then, Is This Too? 09.29.09: Wrestlicious, Baby!|publisher=411Mania|access-date=October 25, 2009|date=September 29, 2009|first=Jasper|last=Gerretsen}} She debuted in the third episode of Takedown (aired on March 17), teaming with Lacey Von Erich and winning by disqualification against the team of Draculetta and White Magic.{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/46017/wrestlicious-takedown-report.html?p=1|title=Wrestlicious Takedown report|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date= March 17, 2010|work=PWInsider|access-date=March 19, 2010}} On the April 7 episode of Takedown, Lively participated in a Hoedown Throwdown battle royal to determine the top two contenders for the Wrestlicious Championship, but failed to advance.{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/46562/wrestlicious-television-report-battle-royal-and-more.html?p=1|title=Wrestlicious Television Report: Battle Royal and more|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=April 7, 2010|work=411Mania|access-date=November 10, 2012}}

As Madison Rayne, she made her debut for Remix Pro Wrestling (RPW) on April 24, 2010, at the Remix Pro Throw Down For The Pound 2 event in Marietta, Ohio, where she defeated Nevaeh and Sojournor Bolt in a triple threat match. Rayne made her debut for Purks International Championship Wrestling (PICW) on August 10 event in Cedartown, Georgia, where she defeated Tracy Taylor. On April 2, 2011, at the Remix Pro Throw Down-Hoedown For The Pound 3 event, she defeated Sara Del Rey in a singles match.{{cite web|title=Matches = Madison Rayne = Wrestlers Database = CAGEMATCH|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=5724&page=4|publisher=Cagematch|access-date=November 7, 2014}}

Rayne made her debut for Family Wrestling Entertainment (FWE) at the FWE Fallout pay-per-view, where she was defeated by Tara with Christy Hemme as the special guest referee.{{cite web|url=http://www.fwewrestling.com/talent|title=Roster|work=Family Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=October 21, 2012|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121011041420/http://www.fwewrestling.com/talent|archive-date=October 11, 2012}} On September 22, 2012, Rayne made her debut for Northeast Wrestling, teaming up with Rosita to defeat The Beautiful People (Angelina Love and Velvet Sky) in a tag team match.{{cite web | url= http://www.f4wonline.com/more/more-top-stories/118-daily-updates/27616-notes-from-the-northeast-wrestling-show-9-22-fishkill-ny-updated | title= Notes from the Northeast Wrestling show 9–22 Fishkill, NY (updated) | last=Gillott | first=Geoff |author2=Strum, Phil | date=September 22, 2012 | access-date= October 21, 2012 | work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}} Rayne made her debut for National Wrestling Superstars (NWS) on December 12, 2012, at the NWS Jingle Brawl, where she, along with Danny Demanto, accompanied Nikki Addams where Addams competed against Nikki Richardson. Later that night, Rayne teamed up with Demanto in a losing effort to Chris D'Andrea and Rosita in a mixed tag team match. The following night, Rayne teamed up with Demanto in a winning effort defeating D'Andrea and Rosita in a rematch.

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Lane debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) as Madison Rayne on the January 8, 2009, episode of TNA Impact!, where she was defeated by Awesome Kong. She returned on the February 12 episode of Impact! in a Knockouts gauntlet match, and was one of the finalists, but was eliminated by Sojo Bolt.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1234504237.php|title=Impact Results – 2/12/09|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|date=February 13, 2009|access-date=June 4, 2010|work=WrestleView}} The following week, she began her first storyline by slapping and walking out on her tag team partner Taylor Wilde in a match against The Beautiful People (Angelina Love and Velvet Sky), and her character became villainous in the process. On the March 5 episode of Impact!, Rayne aligned herself with The Beautiful People after assisting them in winning a four-way tag team match. At Destination X in March, Rayne made her pay-per-view debut, teaming with Love and Sky against The Governor, Taylor Wilde and Roxxi in a losing effort.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/03/16/8761106.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715071608/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/PPVReports/2009/03/16/8761106.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2012|title=The TNA Destination X disaster|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|access-date=June 3, 2010|date=April 9, 2009}}

Rayne's hazing continued after The Beautiful People won an Impact! tag team match against Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed, after which Rayne tried to cut the braided hair of the TNA Knockouts Champion Kong.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/03/27/8900601.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630091711/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/03/27/8900601.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Impact: Captain Joe|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan|date=March 27, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|access-date=September 8, 2009}} With Sky in her corner, Angelina Love faced Kong and perennial nemesis Taylor Wilde in a three-way cage match for the Knockout Championship at Lockdown, which Love would win.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_31502.shtml|title=TNA Lockdown PPV Report 4/19: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of all-cage PPV – Sting vs. Foley|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=April 19, 2009|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=September 8, 2009}} The following week on Impact!, Mi Pi Sexy had a celebration with male dancers and named Rayne an official member of the Beautiful People. However, the celebration was cut short by Kong.{{cite web|url= http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/04/24/9226536.html|archive-url= https://archive.today/20120713204137/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/04/24/9226536.html|url-status= usurped|archive-date= July 13, 2012|title=Impact: Foley makes Ultimate Sacrifice|last=Sokol|first=Bryan|author2=Sokol, Chris|date=April 24, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|access-date=September 8, 2009}} Kong continued her attack on Mi Pi Sexy and proved her dominance by making her way through Rayne, Sky and Cute Kip, who Love brought back to stop her, in stretcher matches on the following weeks of Impact!.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/05/01/9310376.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120730152345/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/05/01/9310376.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 30, 2012|title=Impact: Stinger strikes back|last=Sokol|first= Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan|date=May 1, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|access-date=September 8, 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/05/08/9391271.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20130115071713/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/05/08/9391271.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=January 15, 2013|title=Impact: Sting makes it to Ultimate Sacrifice|last=Sokol|first=Bryan|author2=Sokol, Chris|date=May 8, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|access-date=September 8, 2009}}{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/05/15/9464051.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630073653/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/05/15/9464051.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Impact: Sometimes you can't go home|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan|date=May 15, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|access-date=September 8, 2009}}

At Hard Justice in August, Rayne cost Love her Knockouts Championship when her interference in the match backfired. On the following episode of Impact!, Rayne was scheduled to face Love in a match, but before it started, Love attacked her from behind.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2009/1250835804.php|title=Impact Results – 8/20/09|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|publisher=WrestleView|access-date=June 3, 2010|date=August 21, 2009}} After Love had pinned Rayne, Sky showed up holding a brown paper bag and put it on Rayne's head to humiliate her. Rayne was then saved by Tara and Christy Hemme. On the September 10 episode of Impact!, Rayne and partner Roxxi lost to The Beautiful People in a match that was part of a tournament to crown the inaugural Knockouts Tag Team Champions.

The following week, Rayne, after helping Love and Sky advance to the finals of the tournament, was welcomed back into The Beautiful People.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/09/18/10967891.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120721205135/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/09/18/10967891.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 21, 2012|title=Impact: Angle steps ahead of Morgan|last=Sokol|first=Chris|author2=Sokol, Bryan|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|date=September 18, 2009|access-date=September 19, 2009}} At No Surrender, Rayne replaced Love, who had been released from her contract due to work visa issues prior to the event, and teamed up with Sky in the tournament finals, where they were defeated by the team of Sarita and Taylor Wilde.

On the October 1 episode of Impact!, The Beautiful People apologized to the TNA fans and wrestlers for their behavior, blaming their past actions on Love. They invited the Knockouts Tag Team Champions, Taylor Wilde and Sarita, down to the ring to prove their apology was genuine and expressed their desire for a competitive match at Bound for Glory. The Beautiful People shook their hands, but then attacked them. As they began to lose the advantage in the assault, the debuting Lacey Von Erich took out Wilde and Sarita. The three then posed in the ring, welcoming Von Erich into The Beautiful People.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/10/02/11241611.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630072834/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/10/02/11241611.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Impact: Elite Mafia meltdown|last=Sokol|first=Bryan|author2=Sokol, Chris|date=October 2, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|access-date=October 2, 2009}} Rayne gained her first victory in TNA on the October 8 episode of Impact! by scoring the deciding fall in an eight-wrestler elimination match where she, Sky, Alissa Flash and Traci Brooks defeated Sarita, Taylor Wilde, Hamada and Christy Hemme after the interference from Von Erich.{{cite web |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_35906.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 10/8: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=October 8, 2009|access-date=October 9, 2009|publisher=PWTorch}}

The three then won their first match as a team, defeating ODB, Tara and Awesome Kong,{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_36059.shtml|title=TNA Impact Report 10/15: Ongoing (but suffering an hour lag) "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|date=October 15, 2009|first=Daniel|last=Wilkenfeld|access-date=October 18, 2009|publisher=PWTorch}} but was unsuccessful in their Tag Team title rematch at Bound For Glory.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_36107.shtml|title=TNA Bound For Glory PPV Report 10/18: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the pre-game and first hour of the show|last=Parks|first=Greg|date=October 18, 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=October 18, 2009}} On the October 22 episode of Impact!, The Beautiful People began appearing in backstage segments they dubbed as their reality show "The Meanest Girls", an allusion to the 2004 teen comedy Mean Girls.

In the pilot episode, The Beautiful People attacked Taylor Wilde and Sarita, and engaged in a food fight, with The Beautiful People coming out on top.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/10/23/11496951.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718194742/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2009/10/23/11496951.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 18, 2012|title=Impact: Beware of the Wolfe|last=Sokol|first=Bryan|author2=Sokol, Chris|date=October 23, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|access-date=October 24, 2009}} In the sequel, which aired on the November 5 episode of Impact!, the Beautiful People attacked ODB, setting up a six-wrestler tag team match at Turning Point, for both the Knockouts Championship and the Knockouts Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_36579.shtml|title=TNA Impact Report 11/5: Complete coverage of Dixie Carter addressing TNA roster, Styles vs. Daniels|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=November 5, 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=November 6, 2009}} At the pay-per-view, the Beautiful People were unsuccessful, as ODB pinned Rayne to win the match for the reigning champions.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_36774.shtml|title=TNA Turning Point PPV Report 11/15: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of A.J. Styles vs. Samoa Joe vs. Daniels|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=November 15, 2009|work=PWTorch|access-date=November 15, 2009}} Around this time, the Beautiful People began using a weapon dubbed Lacey's Ugly Stick, a pink side-handle baton.{{cite web|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_37772.shtml|title=Parks' TNA New Year's Knockout Eve Report 12/31: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of the special, including TNA Knockouts Tournament|last=Parks|first=Greg|date=December 31, 2009|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=June 19, 2010}}

Angelina Love returned to the company on the January 14, 2010, episode of Impact!, but instead of re-joining The Beautiful People, she attacked them.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_38126.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 1/14: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date=January 14, 2010|access-date=January 15, 2010|work=PWTorch}} Several weeks later on March 8, Rayne and Velvet Sky defeated the teams of Love and Tara, and Sarita and Taylor Wilde in a three-way match to win the vacant Knockouts Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_39660.shtml|title=TNA Impact Results 3/8: Keller's live ongoing report covering the historic beginning of Monday Night War II |last=Keller|first=Wade|date= March 8, 2010|work=PWTorch|access-date=March 9, 2010}} Under the Freebird Rule, all three members of The Beautiful People were considered champions, and any combination of two members were permitted to defend the title. At Lockdown in April, Rayne and Sky partnered against Tara and Angelina Love in a tag team cage match, during which Rayne pinned Tara to win Love's Knockouts Championship.{{cite web|url=http://tv.ign.com/articles/108/1089269p1.html|title=Button Mashing With TNA's Madison Rayne|work=IGN|last=Fowler|first=Matt|access-date=May 16, 2010|date=May 13, 2010}}{{cite web |url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/PPV_Reports_5/article_40725.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Lockdown Results 4/18: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of PPV – Styles vs. The Pope, Team Hogan vs. Team Flair, Angle vs. Anderson|first=James|last=Caldwell|date=April 18, 2010|access-date=September 19, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} With the win, she became the first person to hold both the Knockout Championship and the Knockouts Tag Team Championship simultaneously. The following month at Sacrifice, Rayne defeated Tara in a Title vs. Career match, causing Tara to retire from TNA and ending the storyline rivalry between Tara and The Beautiful People.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/05/17/13971941.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714111950/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/05/17/13971941.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=TNA serves up mostly straightforward wrestling at Sacrifice|last=Tylwalk|first=Nick|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer|access-date=May 17, 2010|date=May 17, 2010}} At Slammiversary VIII Rayne retained her title against Roxxi in another Title vs. Career match.{{cite web|url=http://www.f4wonline.com/content/view/13717/|title=TNA Slammiversary match-by-match coverage from Orlando|date=June 13, 2010|access-date=June 13, 2010|last=Meltzer|first=Dave|author-link=Dave Meltzer|publisher=Wrestling Observer Newsletter}}

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On July 11 at the Victory Road pay-per-view, Madison Rayne defended her Knockouts Championship against Angelina Love in another Title vs. Career match{{citation needed|date=September 2016}} with the added stipulation that Madison would lose the title by disqualification if either Velvet Sky or Lacey Von Erich interfered; the match ended when a villainess masked with a motorcycle helmet attacked Angelina and Madison was disqualified. losing the title. Prior to the match, it was decided that the title would change hands by disqualification if either in the match.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_42443.shtml|title=TNA Victory Road results 7/11: Keller's ongoing "virtual time" coveage [sic] of live PPV event|date=July 11, 2010|access-date=July 11, 2010|last=Keller|first=Wade|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}} However, the title was returned to her on the July 22 episode of Impact! as there was no proof that the masked woman was either Sky or Von Erich.{{cite web|url=http://wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1279070574|title=Spoilers: TNA Impact for July 22nd|work=WrestleView|first=Steve|last=Gerweck|date=July 13, 2010|access-date=July 14, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101219061319/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1279070574|archive-date=December 19, 2010|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_42665.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 7/22: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|date=July 22, 2010|access-date=July 23, 2010|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

After weeks of arguing amongst each other over Rayne's attitude, the Beautiful People agreed to a truce on the July 29 episode of Impact!.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_42785.shtml|title=Keller's TNA Impact report 7/29: Tommy Dreamer announces new name for ECW faction, Hulk Hogan addresses situation|first=Wade|last=Keller|date=July 29, 2010|access-date=August 5, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} However, on the following episode of Impact!, Rayne and the mystery woman inadvertently cost Sky and Von Erich the Knockouts Tag Team Championship in a match against Hamada and Taylor Wilde, when their interference backfired.{{cite web|url=http://wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1280286700|title=Spoilers: TNA Impact for August 5|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=July 27, 2010|work=WrestleView|access-date=July 28, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100928015426/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1280286700|archive-date=September 28, 2010|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_42919.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 8/5: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|first=Daniel|last=Wilkenfeld|date=August 5, 2010|access-date=August 5, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} The following week, Rayne lost the Knockouts Championship to Angelina Love, after a distraction caused by Velvet Sky attacking the mystery woman.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_43075.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 8/12: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV "Whole F'n Show" (updated)|first=Daniel|last=Wilkenfeld|date=August 12, 2010|access-date=August 13, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} Rayne received her rematch for the title on the following week's episode of Impact!, but was again defeated by Love, after an interference from Velvet Sky. After the match Rayne and the mystery woman beat down Love and Sky.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_43238.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 8/19: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|first=Daniel|last=Wilkenfeld|date=August 19, 2010|access-date=August 20, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} Rayne's mysterious ally was finally unmasked and revealed as Tara on the September 2 episode of Impact!, when the two of them defeated the Beautiful People in a tag team match.{{cite web| url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_43519.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 9/02: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast (updated)|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|date= September 2, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=September 3, 2010}} At the No Surrender pay-per-view, Rayne was defeated by Velvet Sky in a singles match.{{cite web| url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_43569.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA No Surrender PPV results 9/5: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Angle vs. Hardy, Pope vs. Anderson|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=September 5, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=September 5, 2010}} On the September 16 episode of Impact!, Rayne and Tara turned on Lacey Von Erich, after she and Rayne failed to regain the Knockouts Tag Team Championship from Hamada and Taylor Wilde. Von Erich was then saved by Love and Sky, who took her back into the Beautiful People.{{cite web| url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_43829.shtml|title=Keller's TNA Impact report 9/16: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV show with Jeff Hardy vs. Kurt Angle|last=Keller|first=Wade|date=September 16, 2010|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=September 17, 2010}} On the September 30 episode of Impact!, Rayne signed a waiver to allow Tara to return to the ring, after losing a Title vs. Career match, which was supposed to end her TNA career.{{cite web| url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1285906154|title=Impact Results – 9/30/10|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|date=October 1, 2010|work=WrestleView|access-date=October 12, 2010}}

Rayne attempted to regain the Knockout Championship in a four corners match with Love, Sky and Tara on October 10 at the Bound for Glory pay-per-view, but was unsuccessful, when Tara pinned Sky to win the title. After the match, the outraged Rayne went after special guest referee Mickie James, but ended up being laid out by her.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_44417.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Bound for Glory PPV results 10–10–10: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Angle vs. Anderson vs. Hardy, "they" reveal|date=October 10, 2010|access-date=October 10, 2010|last=Caldwell|first=James|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} On the October 14 episode of Impact!, Tara laid down for Rayne and let her pin her to win the championship back, making her a three-time Knockout Champion.{{cite web|url=http://wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1286907494|title=Spoilers: TNA Impact tapings for this Thursday|date=October 12, 2010|access-date=October 12, 2010|last=Martin|first=Adam|work=WrestleView|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120825103903/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1286907494|archive-date=August 25, 2012|url-status=dead}}{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_44521.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 10/14: Complete "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV's live broadcast|date=October 14, 2010|access-date=October 15, 2010|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} On the December 16 episode of Impact!, Rayne and Tara defeated Mickie James and Miss Tessmacher to advance to the finals of a tournament for the vacated Knockouts Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_46112.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 12/16: Complete "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|date=December 16, 2010|access-date=December 23, 2010|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} The following week, they were defeated in the finals by the team of Angelina Love and Winter.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_46287.shtml|title=Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 12/23: Complete "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast|date=December 23, 2010|access-date=December 23, 2010|last=Wilkenfeld|first=Daniel|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

In 2011, Rayne would start a rivalry with Mickie James over the Knockouts Championship, and would successfully defend the title against her at Genesis, and at Against All Odds in a Last Knockout Standing match, both times after interference from Tara.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_46645.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Genesis PPV results 1/9: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Morgan vs. Anderson #1 contender, four title matches, RVD mystery opponent|date=January 9, 2011|access-date=May 8, 2011|last=Caldwell|first=James|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_47702.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Against All Odds PPV results 2/13: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Anderson vs. Hardy, Genesis re-matches, fluid X Division situation|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=February 13, 2011|access-date=May 8, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} Afterwards, Rayne, claiming to now be done with James, announced the beginning of an open challenge series intended to find her new opponents, and, as part of it, successfully defended the Knockout Championship against former Knockouts ODB, Roxxi and Alissa Flash.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_48210.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Impact report 3/3: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of Impact on Spike TV – Hogan, wedding, 3/3/11 reveal, Tag Title match, retirement match, celebrities|date=March 3, 2011|access-date=March 18, 2011|last=Caldwell|first=James|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/03/11/17576141.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120717012325/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/03/11/17576141.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 17, 2012|title=Impact: Sting teams with RVD to face Hardy, Anderson|date=March 11, 2011|access-date=March 18, 2011|last=Bishop|first=Matt|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1300421966|title=Impact Results – 3/17/11|date=March 18, 2011|access-date=March 18, 2011|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|work=WrestleView}} However, during the storyling, Tara began claiming that Rayne had gone too far in her brutality towards James, but was forced to follow her orders due to being under exclusive contract with Rayne and not with TNA.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_49154.shtml|title=Bax's TNA Impact report 4/7: Sting vs. RVD main event, tag teams split, Jarrett climbs the cage with ease, Overall Show Grade|last=Baxendell|first=Matt|date=April 8, 2011|access-date=May 8, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} After Rayne lost her title to James at Lockdown, ending her reign at 188 days, James agreed to give her a rematch for it on the condition that if she is unable to regain the title, Tara would be released from her contract with Rayne.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_49368.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Lockdown PPV results 4/17: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live all-cage match PPV – Sting vs. Anderson vs. RVD, Angle vs. Jarrett|first=James|last=Caldwell|date=April 17, 2011|access-date=April 17, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_49368.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Lockdown PPV results 4/17: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live all-cage match PPV – Sting vs. Anderson vs. RVD, Angle vs. Jarrett|first=James|last=Caldwell|date=April 17, 2011|access-date=May 8, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_49849.shtml|title=Bax's TNA Impact report 5/5: Main-Eventers Take The Week Off, Hype For Next Week's Show|first=Matt|last=Baxendell|date=May 6, 2011|access-date=May 8, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} On May 15 at Sacrifice, Tara turned on Rayne during her match with James, costing her the Knockout Championship and guaranteeing herself a release from her contract with Rayne.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_50080.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Sacrifice PPV results 5/15: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Sting vs. RVD, four title matches, Chyna PPV return|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=May 15, 2011|access-date=May 15, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam|title=Sacrifice PPV Results – 5/15/11|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1305514664|work=WrestleView|date=May 15, 2011|access-date=November 10, 2012}} Rayne attacked Tara on the June 9 episode of Impact Wrestling, costing her and Mickie James their tag team match against Angelina Love and Winter.{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/06/10/18265931.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715133151/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/06/10/18265931.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2012|title=Impact: Gunner shocks everybody|date=June 10, 2011|last=Bishop|first=Matt|access-date=June 19, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} The two faced each other in a singles match on the July 14 episode of Impact Wrestling, where Tara was victorious after distracting Rayne with her pet tarantula Poison.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_51429.shtml|title=Keller's TNA Impact report: Ongoing live coverage of Destination X fallout, Mr. Anderson vs. Sting|last=Keller|first=Wade|author-link=Wade Keller|date=July 14, 2011|access-date=July 14, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} Rayne returned on the September 29 episode of Impact Wrestling, defeating Tara to earn a shot at the Knockouts Championship at Bound for Glory.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1317354854|title=Impact Wrestling Results – 9/29/11|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|date=September 30, 2011|access-date=September 30, 2011|work=WrestleView}}

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On October 16 at the Bound for Glory pay-per-view, Rayne was defeated by Velvet Sky in the four-way title match, which also included Mickie James and Winter.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_54312.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Bound for Glory PPV results 10/16: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Angle-Roode, Hogan-Sting |date=October 16, 2011|access-date=October 16, 2011|last=Caldwell|first=James|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} On the following episode of Impact Wrestling, Rayne aligned herself with the returning Gail Kim and the Vice President of the Knockouts Division, Karen Jarrett.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_54431.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Impact Wrestling report 10/20: Complete "virtual-time" coverage Bound for Glory fall-out, TNA World Title match|date=October 20, 2011|access-date=October 26, 2011|last=Caldwell|first=James|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

On the November 3 episode of Impact Wrestling, Rayne and Kim defeated TnT (Brooke Tessmacher and Tara) to win the Knockouts Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_54828.shtml|title=Keller's TNA Impact Wrestling report 11/3: Ongoing live coverage of Storm defending against Roode|last=Keller|first=Wade|author-link=Wade Keller|date=November 3, 2011|access-date=November 3, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} The following week, they made their first title defense, defeating Mickie James and Velvet Sky.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_55052.shtml|title=Keller's TNA Impact Wrestling report 11/10: Sting grants Storm a rematch against gloating heel Roode, plus Ronnie from Jersey Shore wrestles|last=Keller|first=Wade|author-link=Wade Keller|date=November 10, 2011|access-date=December 15, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} On December 11 at the Final Resolution pay-per-view, Rayne caused a distraction during a Knockouts Championship match between Gail Kim and Mickie James, costing James the title.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_55904.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Final Resolution PPV results 12/11: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Roode-Styles, five title matches|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=December 11, 2011|access-date=January 24, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} After Karen Jarrett was, in storyline, fired from TNA on the December 15 episode of Impact Wrestling, Rayne took over her role as the Vice President of the Knockouts Division,{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/12/23/19162386.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630011708/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2011/12/23/19162386.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=June 30, 2012|title=Impact: Sting, Hardy out for revenge|last=Bishop|first=Matt|date=December 23, 2011|access-date=December 25, 2011|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} until Sting revoked her power on December 29 episode of Impact Wrestling.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_56412.shtml|title=McQuade's TNA Impact Wrestling report 12/29: Knockouts Title match in main event, Angle vs. RVD, Genesis PPV hype|last=McQuade|first=Jay|date=December 29, 2011|access-date=December 30, 2011|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} Later that same night, Rayne interfered in the main event between Gail Kim and Mickie James, once again costing James the Knockouts Championship. On the January 5 episode of Impact Wrestling, Rayne and Kim retained their titles against James and Traci Brooks.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_56657.shtml|title=McQuade's TNA Impact Wrestling report 1/5: Review of final Genesis PPV hype, six-man tag main event, tournament finals|last=McQuade|first=Jay|date=January 5, 2012|access-date=January 8, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} On the January 19 episode of Impact Wrestling, Rayne was defeated by James in a steel cage match.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_57163.shtml|title=McQuade's TNA Impact Wrestling report 1/19: Alt. perspective review of Thursday's show, Overall Thoughts on another TV main event non-finish|last=McQuade|first=Jay|date=January 19, 2012|access-date=January 19, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} After walking out on Gail Kim at the Against All Odds pay-per-view, Rayne became the number one contender to her Knockouts Championship by winning a battle royal on the February 16 episode of Impact Wrestling.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_58209.shtml|title=Turner's TNA Impact results 2/16: World Title match opens show, Lockdown main event set, N.Y. Giants star in angle|last=Turner|first=Scott|date=February 17, 2012|access-date=February 17, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} In the following weeks, tension between Rayne and Kim began show, with the two negatively interfering in each other's matches.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_58513.shtml|title=Turner's TNA Impact report 2/23: Sting says he's "done," NFL star involved in main event, TV & Tag Title matches|last=Turner|first=Scott|date=February 24, 2012|access-date=March 7, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_58733.shtml|title=Turner's TNA Impact report 3/1: Team Roode vs. Team Storm six-man tag match, Angle explains Hardy feud, M.I.A. Abyss|last=Turner|first=Scott|date=March 2, 2012|access-date=March 7, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} On the March 8 episode of Impact Wrestling, Kim and Rayne lost the Knockouts Tag Team Championship to Eric Young and ODB.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_58951.shtml|title=Turner's TNA Impact Wrestling report 3/9: Garett & Hardy vs. Angle & Gunner main event, Anderson returns, Abyss's "brother" emerges, X Title match, one title change|last=Turner|first=Scott|date=March 9, 2012|access-date=March 9, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} On March 18 at the Victory Road pay-per-view, Rayne failed to capture the Knockouts Championship from Kim.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_59264.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Victory Road PPV results 3/18: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Sting-Roode main event, Angle-Hardy, Storm-Ray|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=March 18, 2012|access-date=March 18, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} On the March 29 episode of Impact Wrestling, Kim and Rayne reconciled and remained together as a team.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_59713.shtml|title=Turner's TNA Impact Wrestling results 3/29: Will Hulk Hogan accept the GM position?, Jeff Hardy vs. Mr. Anderson, Morgan vs. Crimson, and more|date=March 30, 2012|access-date=May 15, 2012|last=Turner|first=Scott|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

The July 5 episode of Impact Wrestling saw the culmination of a several month long storyline, when Rayne revealed referee Earl Hebner as her secret crush.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_63056.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Impact Wrestling results 7/5: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact – final PPV hype, Hardy vs. Storm|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=July 5, 2012|access-date=July 5, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} On the August 2 episode of Impact Wrestling, Hebner helped Rayne win a four-way match over Gail Kim, Mickie James and Tara to become the number one contender to the Knockouts Championship.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_63944.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Impact results 8/2: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact – Angle vs. Storm, Chavo in-ring debut, more|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=August 2, 2012|access-date=August 2, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} On August 12 at the Hardcore Justice pay-per-view, Hebner helped Rayne defeat Miss Tessmacher to win the Knockouts Championship for the fourth time.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_64215.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Hardcore Justice PPV results 8/12: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Aries vs. Roode, BFG Series matches|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=August 12, 2012|access-date=August 12, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|title=Hardcore Justice PPV Results – 8/12/12|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1344826425|work=WrestleView|date=August 12, 2012|access-date=November 9, 2012}} Rayne lost the title back to Tessmacher on the following episode of Impact Wrestling in a match refereed by the debuting Taryn Terrell.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_64338.shtml|title=Caldwell's TNA Impact results 8/16: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of live Impact – Hardcore Justice fall-out, three BFG Series matches|last=Caldwell|first=James|date=August 16, 2012|access-date=August 16, 2012|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}{{cite web|last=Namako|first=Jason|title=Impact Results – 8/16/12|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1345169196|work=WrestleView|date=August 16, 2012|access-date=November 9, 2012}}

Rayne returned to TNA on the November 15 episode of Impact Wrestling, where competed in a battle royal to become the number one contender to the Knockouts Championship, but failed to win after being eliminated by ODB.{{Cite web|url=https://www.pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_66663.shtml|title=PWTorch.com - CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 11/15: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of post-PPV episode - Storm vs. Roode|website=www.pwtorch.com}} Rayne faced off against the returning Velvet Sky on the December 13 episode of Impact Wrestling, where she was defeated by Sky.{{cite web|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|title=Impact Results – 12/13/12|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1355454407|work=TNA|publisher=Wrestleview|access-date=December 13, 2012}} On March 17, 2013, Rayne made an appearance at TNA's Knockouts Knockdown pay-per-view to congratulate and crown her former tag team partner Gail Kim, who was named "Queen of the Knockouts".{{cite web|url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1570997-tna-knockout-knockdown-2013-spoilers-complete-results-and-analysis|title=TNA Knockout Knockdown 2013 Spoilers: Complete Results and Analysis|last=Zucker|first=Joseph|date=March 17, 2013|publisher=Bleacher Report|access-date=April 30, 2013}} Rayne would later stop appearing on television due to being on a legitimate maternity leave.{{cite web|title=Opinions are like… well you know..|date=July 31, 2013|url=http://mamarayne.wordpress.com/2013/07/31/opinions-are-like-well-you-know/}} On July 3, Rayne announced on her Twitter account that her contract with TNA had expired.{{cite web|last=Scherer|first=Dave|title=THE MYSTERY MAN REVEALED TONIGHT, STING TALKS, HOT KNOCKOUT PICS, STORM Q AND A, MADISON RAYNE ON HER TIME WITH TNA AND MORE|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=79338&p=1|access-date=August 1, 2013}}

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Rayne returned to TNA on the December 12 episode of Impact Wrestling, saving ODB, who was being attacked by Lei'D Tapa and Rayne's former partner, the Knockouts Champion Gail Kim, establishing herself as a face in the process.{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 12/12: Ongoing "virtual-time" coverage of TNA Impact – Feast or Fired, X Title match, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_75081.shtml|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=December 12, 2013}} Rayne made her in-ring return on the December 19 episode of Impact Wrestling, when she teamed with ODB to defeat Lei'D Tapa and Gail Kim, after Rayne pinned Kim.{{cite web|last=Boutwell|first=Josh|title=TNA Impact Wrestling Results – 12/19/13 (New TNA Champion)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/tna-wrestling-results/tna-impact-results/45659-tna-impact-wrestling-results-12-19-13-new-tna-champion|publisher=Wrestleview|access-date=December 19, 2013}} On the January 2, 2014, episode of Impact Wrestling, Rayne defeated Kim in an open challenge match, thus earning a match for the Knockouts Championship.{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam|title=TNA Impact Wrestling Results – 1/2/14 (Coronation of Magnus)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/tna-wrestling-results/tna-impact-results/45871-tna-impact-wrestling-results-1-2-14-coronation-of-magnus|publisher=Wrestleview|access-date=January 2, 2014}} On January 16 at the Impact Wrestling: Genesis special episode, Rayne defeated Kim to win the Knockouts Championship for a record-tying fifth time.{{cite web|last=Carapola|first=Stuart|title=LIVE, ONGOING IMPACT WRESTLING – GENESIS 2014 COVERAGE: A SOLID HALF HOUR OF TALKING TO START THE SHOW|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/82894/live-ongoing-impact-wrestling-genesis-2014-coverage.html?p=1|publisher=PWInsider|access-date=January 16, 2014}} On the January 30 episode of Impact Wrestling, Rayne and her former The Beautiful People partner Velvet Sky teamed up in a tag team match, which they won against Kim and Tapa.{{cite web|last=Carapola|first=Stuart|title=ONGOING IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT: THE BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE REUNITE|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/83233/ongoing-impact-wrestling-report-the-beautiful-people-reunite.html?p=1|publisher=PWInsider|access-date=January 31, 2014}} The rivalry between Kim and Rayne continued as the two competed in a street fight on the February 20 episode of Impact Wrestling, which Kim would win after a distraction by Lei'D Tapa.{{cite web|last=Cladwell|first=James|title=CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 2/20: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Manchester Night 2 – TNA Title match, Roode's "decision" turns into Dixie's offer, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_76469.shtml#.UxH04Pl_tps|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=February 21, 2014}} The following week on the February 27 episode of Impact Wrestling, Rayne once again reunited with Sky in a tag team match against Tapa and Alpha Female, which they would lose when Tapa pinned Rayne.{{cite web|last=Cladwell|first=James|title=CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 2/27: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of London Night 1 – Captains Match, Angle returning from "injury," latest Lockdown PPV hype, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_76682.shtml#.UxHzBfl_tps|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=February 28, 2014}} On March 2, both Rayne and Gail Kim were part of a group of TNA wrestlers that took part in Wrestle-1's Kaisen: Outbreak event in Tokyo, Japan. During the event, Kim defeated Rayne in a non-title match.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TNA_News_1/article_76731.shtml|title=Show results – 3/2 TNA vs. Wrestle-1 in Tokyo, Japan: "One Night Only" PPV results, set-up for Lockdown|date=March 2, 2014|access-date=March 2, 2014|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}} A week later at the Lockdown pay-per-view, Rayne defeated Kim in a steel cage match to retain the Knockouts Championship.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnappvs/article_76886.shtml#.Ux2uGfl_tps|title=CALDWELL'S TNA LOCKDOWN RESULTS 3/9: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of live PPV from Miami – Magnus vs. Joe for TNA Title, Lethal Lockdown, more|date=March 9, 2014|access-date=March 9, 2014|work=Pro Wrestling Torch}}

After ending her rivalry with Kim, Rayne entered a storyline with Angelina Love, who returned on the March 13 episode of Impact Wrestling, with the intent to reunite The Beautiful People.{{cite web|last=Carapola|first=Stuart|title=LIVE, ONGOING IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT: JOE BATTLES ABYSS, SEVERAL FORMER TNA STARS RETURN, BULLY RAY GOES ON THE RAMPAGE|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/84248/live-ongoing-impact-wrestling-report-joe-battles-abyss-a-former-knockouts-champion-returns.html?p=1|publisher=PWInsider|access-date=March 14, 2014}} On the March 20 episode of Impact Wrestling, Velvet Sky would accept Love's offer, while Rayne would decline and was attacked by Love as a result. On the March 27 episode of Impact Wrestling, Rayne was defeated by Love due to interference from Sky. On the April 3 episode of Impact Wrestling, Rayne teamed with Brittany against The Beautiful People, and came out on the losing side when Love pinned Brittany.{{cite web|last=Carapola|first=Stuart|title=COMPLETE IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT: THE TWITTER MACHINE IS BACK, THE WOLVES PICK UP A VERY BIG WIN, A LONG AND BRUTAL FIGHT BETWEEN BULLY RAY AND BOBBY ROODE, VELVET IS FORCED TO CHOOSE, EC3 SEARCHES FOR WILLOW, GUNNER AND STORM FACE OFF IN AN ANYTHING GOES MATCH, AND MORE|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/84576/complete-impact-wrestling-report-the-twitter-machine-is-back-the-wolves-pick-up-a-very-big-win-a-long-and-brutal-fight-between-bully-ray-and-bobby-roode-velvet-is-forced-to-choose-ec3-searches-for-willow-gunner-and-storm-face-off-in-an-anything-goes-match-and-more.html?p=1|publisher=PWInsider|access-date=March 28, 2014}} On April 27 at the Sacrifice pay-per-view, Rayne lost the Knockout Championship to Love, ending her reign at 101 days.{{cite web|last=Martin|first=Adam|title=TNA Sacrifice PPV Results – 4/27/14 (Live results from Orlando)|date=April 28, 2014|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/tna-sacrifice-ppv/48189-tna-sacrifice-ppv-results-4-27-14-live-results-from-orlando|publisher=Wrestleview|access-date=April 28, 2014}} After this, Rayne would enter a storyline in which Brittany would attempt to get involved in Rayne's feud with The Beautiful People, only to be repeatedly rejected.{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 5/8: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Orlando Impact – show-closing heel turn, title ladder match, Angle "injured," Menagerie debut, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_78270.shtml#.U47_Jfl_tps|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=May 9, 2014}}{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 5/22: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Orlando Impact – the MVP, Kenny King, and Bobby Lashley Show leads to intimidated babyface roster|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_78568.shtml#.U478Z_l_tps|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=May 23, 2014}} On the May 29 episode of Impact Wrestling, after Rayne refused to be Brittany's tag team partner, Brittany would confront Rayne and confess her attraction towards her, only to be rejected.{{cite web|last=Carapola|first=Stuart|title=COMPLETE IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT: A MINI-TOURNAMENT TO DETERMINE A CHALLENGER FOR ERIC YOUNG, BULLY RAY TALKS HIS WAY PAST SECURITY TO GET AT DIXIE CARTER, THE TNA WORLD TITLE IS ON THE LINE, AND MORE|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/85361/ongoing-impact-wrestling-report-a-minitournament-to-determine-a-challenger-for-eric-young-bully-ray-talks-his-way-past-security-to-get-at-dixie-carter.html?p=1|publisher=PWInsider|access-date=May 30, 2014}} On the June 5 episode of Impact Wrestling, Rayne received her rematch clause against Love in a losing effort, after a distraction by Sky.{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 6/5: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of Orlando Impact – Eight-Man main event, KO Title match, Sheriff Anderson, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_78845.shtml|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=June 6, 2014}} On the June 12 episode of Impact Wrestling, Rayne was defeated by Gail Kim in a number one contender's match, which also involved Brittany.{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 6/12: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of final hype for Slammiversary – PPV main event airs, #1 contender match, Abyss & Brooke return, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_78986.shtml|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=June 13, 2014}} On the July 3 episode of Impact Wrestling, during an in-ring segment, Rayne was attacked by Brittany after she promised to remain friends with Rayne.{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/TV_Reports_9/article_79392.shtml#.U7aZuPl_vtU|title=CALDWELL'S TNA IMPACT RESULTS 7/3: Complete "virtual-time" coverage of TNA Title re-match, new KO champion, more|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=July 3, 2014|access-date=July 4, 2014}} The feud between Brittany and Rayne culminated in a no count-out, no disqualification match on the July 17 episode of Impact Wrestling, which Rayne won.{{cite web|last1=Martin|first1=Adam|title=SPOILERS: TNA Impact Wrestling tapings for 7/17 and 7/24|date=June 26, 2014|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/tna-news/49249-spoilers-tna-impact-wrestling-tapings-for-7-17-7-24|publisher=Wrestleview|access-date=June 27, 2014}}

Rayne competed in a #1 Contender's match against Taryn Terrell on the August 27 episode of Impact Wrestling, but was unsuccessful, despite showing signs of a villainous turn.{{cite web|last=Barnett|first=Jake|url=http://prowrestling.net/article.php?8-27-TNA-Impact-on-Spike-The-Hardys-vs.-Team-3D-vs.-The-Wolves-Knockouts-determine-a-number-one-contender-Bobby-Lashley-makes-an-appearance-and-more...-38649|title=8/27 TNA Impact on Spike: The Hardys vs. Team 3D vs. The Wolves, Knockouts determine a number one contender, Bobby Lashley makes an appearance, and more...|publisher=Prowrestling.net|date=August 27, 2014|access-date=August 29, 2014}} On the October 8 episode of Impact Wrestling, Rayne became the number one contender to Havok's Knockouts Championship, after defeating Angelina Love and Taryn Terrell in a three-way match. After the match, Rayne continued displaying her heel persona when she left Terrell to be attacked by Havok.{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=TNA IMPACT RESULTS 10/8: Wolves vs. Hardys vs. Team 3D for Tag Titles, #1 contender to KO Title, final show pre-BFG PPV|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_81166.shtml#.VDZwovl_vtU|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=October 8, 2014}} Rayne received her title opportunity on the following week's episode of Impact Wrestling but was unsuccessful in winning the championship from Havok.{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=TNA IMPACT RESULTS 10/15: New #1 contender to the TNA Title, post-BFG developments, Brodus Clay debuts, heels & faces shown sitting together in a banquet room, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_81297.shtml#.VEGCY_l_vtU|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=October 15, 2014}} On the October 29 episode of Impact Wrestling, Rayne turned heel by attacking Taryn Terrell during their tag team match against The Beautiful People, allowing Love and Sky to win.{{cite web|last=Caldwell|first=James|title=TNA IMPACT RESULTS 10/29: Lashley vs. Roode for the TNA Title, tournament continues, KO heel turn, more|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_81537.shtml#.VFKDEfmsXtU|publisher=PWTorch|access-date=October 29, 2014}}

On the January 30, 2015, episode of Impact Wrestling, the villainous Rayne unsuccessfully challenged Taryn Terrell for the Knockouts Championship in a three-way match, also involving Gail Kim.{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/90695/130-tna-impact-wrestling-spoilers-from-nyc.html?p=1|title=1/30 TNA IMPACT WRESTLING SPOILERS FROM NYC|author=Johnson, Mike|website=PWInsider|date=January 10, 2015|access-date=January 10, 2015}} On the TKO: Night of Knockouts edition of Impact Wrestling on April 24, Rayne competed in a four-way number one contender's match against Angelina Love, Brooke and Gail Kim, which was ultimately won by Brooke.{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/93280/complete-impact-wrestling-tko-night-report-angle-defends-the-tna-world-title-kong-gets-another-shot-at-taryn-terrell-and-more-knockouts-than-you-can-shake-a-stick-at.html?p=1|title=COMPLETE IMPACT WRESTLING TKO NIGHT REPORT: ANGLE DEFENDS THE TNA WORLD TITLE, KONG GETS ANOTHER SHOT AT TARYN TERRELL, AND MORE KNOCKOUTS THAN YOU CAN SHAKE A STICK AT|author=Carapola, Stuart|website=PWInsider|date=April 24, 2015|access-date=April 24, 2015}} On the September 2 episode of Impact Wrestling, Rayne and Angelina Love came to the aid of Velvet Sky, who was being beaten down by Dollhouse members Rebel, Jade and Marti Bell, turning face and reforming The Beautiful People in the process.{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/tnaimpact/article_87300.shtml#.VejEXxFViko|title=MCMAHON'S TNA IMPACT REPORT 9/2: ECIII vs. Matt Hardy for TNA World Title, two title changes, Lashley vs. Masters, Bram wrestles on pre-taped show, more; Overall Reax|author=McMahon, Mike|website=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=September 2, 2015|access-date=September 3, 2015}} During October and November (taped in July), she participated in the TNA World Title Series, where she ended third of her block, tied with Brooke, failing to advance to the finals.

Rayne started competing individually after winning a match against Velvet Sky for a title shot against Gail Kim. She participated in a three-way match against Gail Kim and Jade for the TNA Knockouts Championship, which was won by Jade.{{cite web|last1=Carapola|first1=Stuart|title=COMPLETE IMPACT WRESTLING REPORT: JEFF HARDY BATTLES ERIC YOUNG IN SIX SIDES OF STEEL, MATT HARDY GETS HIS REMATCH WITH DREW GALLOWAY, A NEW CHAMPION IS CROWNED, POPE RETURNS TO THE RING TO FACE BOBBY LASHLEY, AND MUCH MORE|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/101122/complete-impact-wrestling-report-jeff-hardy-battles-eric-young-in-six-sides-of-steel-matt-hardy-gets-his-rematch-with-drew-galloway-a-new-champion-is-crowned-pope-returns-to-the-ring-to-face-bobby-lashley-and-much-more.html?p=1|website=Pro Wrestling Insider|access-date=April 5, 2016|date=April 5, 2016}} On the August 25 episode of Impact Wrestling, Rayne competed in five-way match against the champion Sienna, Marti Bell, Jade and Allie for the TNA Knockouts Championship, which was won by the latter.{{cite web |url=http://www.pwmania.com/spoilers-tna-impact-wrestling-taping-results-from-81216 |title=Spoilers: TNA Impact Wrestling Taping Results From 8/12/16 – |work=pwmania.com |date=August 14, 2016 |access-date=August 14, 2016 |archive-date=August 14, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160814232028/http://www.pwmania.com/spoilers-tna-impact-wrestling-taping-results-from-81216 |url-status=dead }} On September 8, 2016, Rayne was announced as a new member of TNA's creative team, replacing Christy Hemme, who left TNA earlier in April 2016.{{cite web |last=Michael|first=Casey|title=Madison Rayne lands a spot on TNA's creative team|url=http://squaredcirclesirens.com/madison-rayne-lands-a-spot-on-tnas-creative-team|website=SquaredCircleSirens|date=September 8, 2016|access-date=September 21, 2016}} Since then she has been acting as a female color commentator during the Knockouts matches. On April 6, 2017, during the episode of Impact Wrestling, Rayne slowly became a villainess once again and participated in a gauntlet match to become number one contender for Rosemary's Knockouts Championship, which was won by ODB. She left the promotion in July 2017. On October 13, 2017, it was announced that Rayne would be attending tryouts at the WWE Performance Center.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/112888/former-tna-knockouts-champion-at-wwe-performance-center.html?p=1/|title=FORMER TNA KNOCKOUTS CHAMPION AT WWE PERFORMANCE CENTER|last=Johnson|first=Mike|date=October 13, 2017|publisher=PWInsider|access-date=October 15, 2017}}

On November 8, 2017, Ring of Honor announced that Lomberger was signed to compete for ROH for the first time in nine years. She debuted at the Survival of the Fittest event in Oklahoma City in singles competition against Deonna Purrazzo.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/madison-rayne-returns-compete-against-deonna-purrazzo-oklahoma/|title=MADISON RAYNE RETURNS TO COMPETE AGAINST DEONNA PURRAZZO IN OKLAHOMA|date=November 8, 2017|publisher=Ring of Honor|access-date=November 8, 2017}}

On January 10, 2018, Rayne was announced to compete in the Women of Honor Championship tournament.{{Cite web|url=http://www.rohwrestling.com/news/madison-rayne-compete-woh-championship-tournament|title=MADISON RAYNE TO COMPETE IN THE WOH CHAMPIONSHIP TOURNAMENT|date=January 10, 2018|publisher=Ring of Honor|access-date=January 10, 2018}} Rayne was defeated by Mandy Leon in a first-round match that was uploaded on February 21, 2018. On July 21, 2018, in the ROH TV Tapings, she was defeated by Sumie Sakai in a Women of Honor World Championship Match, that was uploaded on August 31. On September 19, Rayne announced that she signed one-year deal with ROH.{{cite web|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|title=Madison Rayne Signs One-Year Deal With Ring Of Honor|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/madison-rayne-signs-one-year-deal-ring-honor|work=Fightful|date=September 19, 2018}} On December 14, at Final Battle (2018) Rayne participated in a Four Corner Survival match for the Women of Honor World Championship, where she was unsuccessful to capture the title after being eliminated by Kelly Klein.{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=12/14 Powell's ROH Final Battle 2018 live review: Jay Lethal vs. Cody for the ROH Title, Frankie Kazarian and Scorpio Sky vs. The Briscoes vs. The Young Bucks in a Ladder War for the ROH Tag Titles, Jeff Cobb vs. Adam Page for the ROH TV Title|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/12/14/12-14-powells-roh-final-battle-2018-live-review-jay-lethal-vs-cody-for-the-roh-title-frankie-kazarian-and-scorpio-sky-vs-the-briscoes-vs-the-young-bucks-in-a-ladder-war-for-the-roh-tag-tit/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|access-date=December 14, 2018}} Rayne and ROH came to terms on her release from her contract on February 28, 2019, reportedly due to creative differences.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=124511|title=MADISON RAYNE GONE FROM RING OF HONOR - PWInsider.com|website=PWInsider.com|access-date=March 2, 2019}}

On July 30, 2018, WWE announced that Simmons would compete as Ashley Rayne in the 2018 Mae Young Classic tournament.https://www.wwe.com/shows/maeyoungclassic/article/ashley-rayne-priscilla-kelly-xia-brookside?sf194543706=1 Ashley Rayne, Priscilla Kelly and Xia Brookside join Mae Young Classic 2018 She was eliminated in the first round after losing to Mercedes Martinez.{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=Powell's WWE Mae Young Classic 2018 Ep. 2 Review: Mercedes Martinez vs. Ashley (Madison) Rayne, Kacy Catanzaro vs. Reina Gonzalez, Deonna Purrazzo vs. Pricilla Kelly, and Aerial Monroe vs. Zeuxis in first round matches|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/09/13/powells-wwe-mae-young-classic-2018-ep-2-review-mercedes-martinez-vs-ashley-madison-rayne-kacy-catanzaro-vs-reina-gonzalez-deonna-purrazzo-vs-pricilla-kelly-and-aerial-monroe/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=September 13, 2018|access-date=September 14, 2018}}

On the November 29 episode of Impact!, Rayne returned as a heel in a three-way match between herself, Laurel Van Ness and K. C. Spinelli in a losing effort.

Rayne once again returned on the May 17 episode of Impact! on commentary during a knockouts match between Tessa Blanchard and Kiera Hogan. After the match, Madison Rayne came down to the ring to save Hogan from the assault by Tessa Blanchard. On the May 31 episode of Impact!, she defeated Blanchard. At Slammiversary XVI, she unsuccessfully challenged Su Yung for the Impact Knockouts Championship.{{cite web|last=Powell|first=Jason|title=7/22 Powell's Impact Wrestling Slammiversary live review: Austin Aries vs. Moose for the Impact World Championship, LAX vs. OGz for the Impact Tag Titles, Su Yung vs. Madison Rayne for the Knockouts Championship, Matt Sydal vs. Brian Cage for the X Division Championship|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2018/07/22/7-22-powells-impact-wrestling-slammiversary-live-review-austin-aries-vs-moose-for-the-impact-world-championship-lax-vs-ogz-for-the-impact-tag-titles-su-yung-vs-madison-rayne-for-the/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=July 22, 2018|access-date=July 22, 2018}} On August 24, 2018, Rayne's profile on Impact's website was moved to the alumni section.{{cite news|url=https://stillrealtous.com/impact-wrestling-star-officially-done-with-the-company|title=Impact Wrestling Star Officially Done With The Company, WWE 2K19 Announcement|last=Foster|first=John|work=Still Real to Us|date=August 24, 2018|access-date=August 25, 2018}}

On March 1, 2019, one day after her release from ROH, Rayne signed a multi-year contract to return to Impact Wrestling.{{cite web|url=http://www.prowrestlingsheet.com/madison-rayne-returning-impact/|title=Former Knockouts Champion Madison Rayne Returning to IMPACT|first=Norm|last=Quarrinton|date=March 1, 2019|publisher=Pro Wrestling Sheet|access-date=March 2, 2019}} In her first match on Impact! since her return, Rayne unsuccessfully challenged Jordynne Grace to become the #1 contender for the Impact Knockouts Championship.{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/04/09/moores-impact-wrestling-hit-list-lax-vs-eli-drake-and-eddie-edwards-madison-rayne-vs-jordynne-grace-for-an-knockouts-title-shot-rich-swann-and-willie-mack-vs-sami-callihan-and-madman-fulton-s/|title=Moore's Impact Wrestling Hit List: LAX vs. Eli Drake and Eddie Edwards, Madison Rayne vs. Jordynne Grace for a Knockouts Title shot, Rich Swann and Willie Mack vs. Sami Callihan and Madman Fulton, six-way opener|first=Moore|last=John|date=April 9, 2019|publisher=Pro Wrestling Dot Net}} On the July 17 episode of Impact!, after Rayne lost to Grace in a triple threat match that also involved Hogan, Rayne joined forces with Hogan by attacking Grace, turning heel in the process.{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=7/12 Impact Wrestling TV Results: Moore's review of Kiera Hogan vs. Jordynne Grace vs. Madison Rayne in a Triple Threat, fallout from Slammiversary |url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2019/07/13/7-12-impact-wrestling-tv-results-moores-review-of-kiera-hogan-vs-jordynne-grace-vs-madison-rayne-in-a-triple-threat-fallout-from-slammiversary/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=July 13, 2019|access-date=July 13, 2019}}

During 2020, Rayne transitioned into a more active role in commentary along with her husband Josh Mathews, being the first female figure on the commentary on a weekly basis.{{cite web|last=Ravens|first=Andrew|title=Madison Rayne on current landscape of Impact Wrestling, commentary, working alongside her husband|url=https://wrestlingnews.co/impact-wrestling/madison-rayne-on-current-landscape-of-impact-wrestling-commentary-working-alongside-her-husband/|work=wrestlingnews.co|date=August 26, 2020}} On the Countdown to Hard to Kill pre-show for Hard to Kill (2021), Rayne announced her retirement from the wrestling business. She made her final appearance on Hard to Kill proper, presenting the Knockouts Tag Team Championship belts to Kiera Hogan and Tasha Steelz alongside former championship partner Gail Kim.

On the August 12, 2021, episode of Impact!, Rayne returned to Impact Wrestling, attacking Taylor Wilde during her match against Tenille Dashwood, and aligning with Dashwood after the match.{{Cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/tna-results/impact-wrestling-live-results-20-man-battle-royal-world-title-shot-349746|title=Impact Wrestling live results: 20-man battle royal for World title shot|work=Wrestling Observer Newsletter|first=Antonio|last=Garza|date=August 12, 2021|access-date=August 13, 2021}} In October, Rayne entered a tournament to determine the inaugural Impact Digital Media Champion, where she lost to Chelsea Green in the first round;{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/two-more-names-advance-impact-digital-media-championship-tournament|title=Two More Names Advance In IMPACT Digital Media Championship Tournament|publisher=Fightful|last=Lambert|first=Jeremy|date=October 13, 2021|access-date=October 13, 2021}} however, Rayne replaced Dashwood to compete against Jordynne Grace in the final at Bound for Glory, where she lost.{{cite web|last=Moore|first=John|title=10/23 Moore's Impact Wrestling Bound For Glory live review: Christian Cage vs. Josh Alexander for the Impact World Championship, Deonna Purrazzo vs. Mickie James for the Knockouts Title, Steve Maclin vs. Trey Miguel vs. El Phantasmo for the vacant X Division Title, Call Your Shot gauntlet|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2021/10/23/10-23-moores-impact-wrestling-bound-for-glory-live-review-christian-cage-vs-josh-alexander-for-the-impact-world-championship-deonna-purrazzo-vs-mickie-james-for-the-knockouts-title-steve-maclin/|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|date=October 23, 2021|access-date=October 23, 2021}} Rayne wrestled her final match on the August 11, 2022 episode of Impact against Mia Yim, in a losing effort, ending her third tenure with the company.{{cite web | url=https://www.cagesideseats.com/aew/2022/8/11/23302482/madison-rayne-loses-farewell-match-mia-yim-impact-wrestling-aew-coach | title=Madison Rayne loses farewell match in Impact | date=August 11, 2022 }}

All Elite Wrestling announced in August 2022 that Rayne had signed as a coach for the promotion's women's division.{{cite web|last1=Pollock|first1=John|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2022/08/03/aew-lists-promotions-within-talent-relations-hiring-of-madison-rayne-as-coach/|title=AEW lists promotions within talent relations, hiring of Madison Rayne as coach|publisher=POST Wrestling|date=August 3, 2022|access-date=August 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220803194435/https://www.postwrestling.com/2022/08/03/aew-lists-promotions-within-talent-relations-hiring-of-madison-rayne-as-coach/|archive-date=August 3, 2022|url-status=live}} She is also set to compete as a wrestler.{{cite web|last1=Renner|first1=Ethan|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/madison-rayne-vs-leila-grey-set-for-aew-rampage|title=Madison Rayne vs. Leila Grey set for AEW Rampage|publisher=F4Wonline.com|date=August 5, 2022|access-date=August 5, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220805025907/https://www.f4wonline.com/news/aew/madison-rayne-vs-leila-grey-set-for-aew-rampage|archive-date=August 5, 2022|url-status=live}} Rayne made her in-ring debut for the promotion on the August 5 episode of AEW Rampage.{{Cite web |title=AEW Rampage Preview (8/5): Moxley vs. Warner, Madison Rayne Debut |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2022/08/aew-rampage-preview-8-5-moxley-vs-warner-madison-rayne-debut/ |access-date=2022-08-06 |website=Wrestling Inc. |date=August 5, 2022 |language=en-us}} On August 10 at AEW Quake by the Lake, Rayne was unsuccessful at winning the TBS Championship against Jade Cargill.{{Cite web |title=AEW Dynamite Quake By The Lake Results: Winners, News And Notes As CM Punk Returns|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/alfredkonuwa/2022/08/10/aew-dynamite-quake-by-the-lake-results-winners-news-and-notes-as-cm-punk-returns/|date=August 10, 2022|website=Forbes|language=en-us}}

Rayne appeared on January 18 at The Jay Briscoe Celebration of Life, where she was defeated by ROH Women's World Champion Athena, if Rayne won, she would have received a title match.{{Cite web |title=Hall's Jay Briscoe: A Celebration Of Life Review|url=https://411mania.com/wrestling/halls-jay-briscoe-a-celebration-of-life-review/|date=January 26, 2023|website=411mania|language=en-us}} Rayne made her Ring of Honor (ROH) return on the March 2, 2023, episode of ROH on Honor Club, where she alongside Skye Blue defeated The Renegades (Charlette Renegade and Robyn Renegade).{{cite web|url=https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/03/03/roh-on-honorclub-results-claudio-castagnoli-vs-ar-fox-for-the-roh-championship-konosuke-takeshita-vs-josh-woods-metalik-vs-ari-daivari-zack-sabre-jr-vs-blake-christian-for-the-njpw-tv-title/|title=ROH on HonorClub results: Claudio Castagnoli vs. AR Fox for the ROH Championship, Konosuke Takeshita vs. Josh Woods, Metalik vs. Ari Daivari, Zack Sabre Jr. vs. Blake Christian for the NJPW TV Title, Rohit Raju vs. Christopher Daniels, Mark Briscoe vs. Slim J, Lady Frost vs. Willow Nightingale|work=Pro Wrestling Dot Net|first=Jason|last=Powell|date=March 3, 2023|access-date=June 11, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310203035/https://prowrestling.net/site/2023/03/03/roh-on-honorclub-results-claudio-castagnoli-vs-ar-fox-for-the-roh-championship-konosuke-takeshita-vs-josh-woods-metalik-vs-ari-daivari-zack-sabre-jr-vs-blake-christian-for-the-njpw-tv-title/|archive-date=March 10, 2023|url-status=live}} During a dark match with Robyn Renegade on the April 13 episode of Honor Club, Rayne suffered a foot injury.{{Cite web |title=Madison Rayne Reportedly Injured At ROH TV Tapings|url=https://www.wrestlezone.com/news/1364518-madison-rayne-reportedly-injured-at-roh-tv-tapings|date=April 8, 2023|website=Wrestle Zone|language=en-us}} Rayne returned on the December 12, 2024 episode of Honor Club.

Simmons married Jesse Cabot on February 8, 2011.{{citation needed|date=August 2022}} Their daughter was born on August 29, 2013.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/76180/tna-knockout-is-pregnant.html |title=TNA Knockout Is Pregnant |publisher=PWInsider.com |date=March 17, 2013 |access-date=April 22, 2013}} Simmons and Cabot divorced in 2015. Later that year, in August, Simmons married Impact Wrestling commentator Josh Lomberger (better known as Josh Mathews).{{cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/madison-rayne-i-made-it-clear-i-was-unwilling-relocate-orlando-wwe |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210306060950/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/madison-rayne-i-made-it-clear-i-was-unwilling-relocate-orlando-wwe |archive-date=March 6, 2021 |title=Madison Rayne Discusses Why She Signed With ROH Over WWE |website=Fightful |last=Lambert |first=Jeremy |date=November 2, 2018 |access-date=March 2, 2019}}

File:Ohio Girls Champs.jpg were Shimmer Tag Team Champions]]

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• Dynamite Championship Wrestling
• DCW Women's Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/quicknews/article_53669.shtml|title=TNA Knockouts "piledrive breast cancer" at independent show|date=September 26, 2011|website=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=September 26, 2011}}
• International Wrestling Cartel
• IWC Women's Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=https://twitter.com/IWCwrestling/status/1096970335671463937|title=BREAKING! @MadisonRayne wins the IWC Women's Championship in her debut match with the company!pic.twitter.com/9oX6LBQZTP|first=I. W. C.|last=Wrestling|date=February 16, 2019|access-date=March 2, 2019}}
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
• Ranked No. 5 of the top 50 female wrestlers in the PWI Female Top 50 in 2011{{cite web|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/2011/09/09/pwi-female-50-2011-revealed/|title=PWI Female 50 2011 Revealed|date=September 9, 2011|website=Diva Dirt|access-date=September 10, 2011|archive-date=November 25, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111125161618/http://www.diva-dirt.com/2011/09/09/pwi-female-50-2011-revealed/|url-status=dead}}
• Ohio Championship Wrestling
• OCW Women's Championship (2 times)
• Ohio Valley Wrestling
• OVW Women's Championship (1 time)
• Shimmer Women Athletes
• Shimmer Tag Team Championship (1 time, inaugural) – with Nevaeh{{citation needed|date=August 2022}}
• Total Nonstop Action Wrestling / Impact Wrestling
• TNA Knockouts Championship (5 times)
• TNA / Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship (3 times) – with Lacey Von Erich and Velvet Sky (1),Rayne defended the title with either Von Erich or Sky under the Freebird Rule. Gail Kim (1),{{cite web|url=http://solie.org/titlehistories/ktttnaction.html|title=TNA Knockout Tag Team title history|work=Solie's Title Histories|access-date=September 19, 2010}}{{cite web|url=https://www.f4wonline.com/news/impact-wrestling/results/impact-sacrifice-live-results-six-title-matches|title=Impact Sacrifice live results: Six title matches|first=Ian|last=Carey|website=Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online|date=March 5, 2022|access-date=March 6, 2022}} and Tenille Dashwood (1)
• Queen of the Knockouts (2014){{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/85559/complete-tna-knockouts-knockdown-ppv-spoilers.html?p=1|title=Complete TNA Knockouts Knockdown PPV Spoilers |website=PWInsider.com|access-date=December 25, 2016}}
• Zero 1 USA
• Zero 1 USA Women's Championship (1 time)

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