Peyton Royce

Arneill 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, Westfields Sports, as fellow wrestler and future tag team partner Jessie McKay.{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/cassie-mcintosh-interview-27496029|title=A dream come true for NXT recruit Cassie McIntosh|date=11 June 2015|last=Bobby|first=Melok|access-date=13 February 2016|publisher=WWE}} Arneill began watching wrestling at the age of 9, and cites Eddie Guerrero as her inspiration to become a professional wrestler.

On 28 February 2009, Arneill 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. On 20 June 2011, KC Cassidy and Tenille Tayla defeated Eliza Sway and Shazza McKenzie.{{cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/bios/p/kc-cassidy/ |title=Peyton Royce match history |access-date=27 July 2017}} Cassidy made two appearances for the American all-female promotion Shimmer Women Athletes as Bambi Hall's tag team partner. 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.{{cite web|last1=Namako|first1=Jason|title=10/10 SHINE Results: Ybor City, Florida (Ivelisse/Eagles)|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/roh-indy-wrestling-news/51165-10-10-shine-results-ybor-city-florida-ivelisse-eagles|publisher=Wrestleview|access-date=11 September 2015|date=13 October 2014}} She also appeared for promotions Pro Wrestling Alliance Australia, New Horizons Pro Wrestling, Melbourne City Wrestling and Riot City Wrestling.{{cite web|url=http://www.viciouspursuit.com/trainers.php|title=Vicious Pursuit}}{{cite web|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=11675|title=Peyton Royce « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}

Arneill received a tryout with WWE during their tour of Australia in August 2014{{cite web|url=http://squaredcirclesirens.com/jessie-mckay-kc-cassidy-and-evie-get-a-wwe-tryout/|title=Jessie McKay, KC Cassidy, and Evie get a WWE tryout|date=24 August 2014|last=Casey|access-date=29 December 2015}}{{unreliable source?|date=May 2018}} and became an NXT trainee on 13 April 2015. She made her televised in-ring debut on the 15 May episode of NXT, using the KC Cassidy name in a loss to NXT Women's Champion Sasha Banks.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/54459-wwe-nxt-results-5-13-15-final-takeover-hype|title=WWE NXT RESULTS – 5/13/15 (FINAL TAKEOVER HYPE)|author=Namako, Jason|website=WrestleView|date=15 May 2015|access-date=12 June 2015}} On the 22 July episode of NXT, Arneill lost to Eva Marie. On 7 August, she was given the new ring name Peyton Royce.{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/95728/undertaker-on-raw-update-stable-gets-name-change-wwe-divas-receive-new-ringnames-and-more.html?p=1|title=Undertaker on Raw update, stable gets name change, WWE divas receive new ringnames and more|last=Johnson|first=Mike|date=7 August 2015|access-date=7 August 2015|work=Pro Wrestling Insider}} After being a face throughout her NXT run,{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/94478/wwe-nxt-report-joe-versus-owens-finn-balor-the-early-years-with-comments-from-becky-lynch-and-more.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT REPORT: JOE VERSUS OWENS, FINN BALOR . . . THE EARLY YEARS WITH COMMENTS FROM BECKY LYNCH, AND MORE|author=Trionfo, Richard|website=PWInsider|date=17 June 2015|access-date=18 June 2015}}{{cite web|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_87409.shtml#.VfGOwxFViko|title=JAMES'S WWE NXT REPORT 9/9 – Week 179: Finn Balor & Samoa Joe vs. Lucha Dragons, Ciampa & Gargano also in Dusty Tag Classic match, more; Overall Reax|author=James, Justin|website=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=9 September 2015|access-date=10 September 2015}} Royce began wrestling as a heel in a non-title loss to NXT Women's Champion Bayley on the 9 December episode of NXT.{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/wwe-news/57119-wwe-nxt-results-12-9-15-final-takeover-london-hype|title=WWE NXT Results – 12/9/15 (Final TakeOver: London hype)|date=9 December 2015|last=Jason|first=Namako|access-date=19 December 2015|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}} 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.{{cite web|last=James|first=Justin|title=1/13 WWE NXT – Women's No. 1 contender Battle Royal, NXT Title drama, more|url=http://www.pwtorch.com/site/2016/01/13/jan13nxtresults/|work=Pro Wrestling Torch|date=13 January 2016|access-date=14 January 2016}}

{{Main|The IIconics{{!}}The IIconics}}

File:Billie and Peyton Axxess 2018.jpg in 2018]]

In October, Royce formed an alliance with Billie Kay, later dubbed The Iconic Duo.{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/105177/ongoing-wwe-nxt-report-the-revival-faces-alexander-and-almas-in-the-dusty-rhodes-classic.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT REPORT: THE DUSTY RHODES TAG TEAM CLASSIC STARTS, ONE OF LAST YEAR'S WINNERS MAKES AN IMPACT, PEYTON ROYCE RETURNS, AND MORE|last=Richard|first=Trionfo|date=5 October 2016|access-date=13 October 2016|work=PWInsider}} The duo subsequently entered a feud with Liv Morgan,{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/105333/wwe-nxt-report-does-joe-get-his-title-or-does-he-get-nakamura-the-dusty-classic-continues-sanity-comes-to-full-sail-were-roode-and-dillinger-glorious-and-more.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT REPORT: DOES JOE GET HIS TITLE OR DOES HE GET NAKAMURA?, THE DUSTY CLASSIC CONTINUES, SANITY COMES TO FULL SAIL, WERE ROODE AND DILLINGER GLORIOUS?, AND MORE|last=Richard|first=Trionfo|date=12 October 2016|access-date=13 October 2016|work=PWInsider}}{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/105478/-wwe-nxt-report-nakamura-has-a-message-for-joe-the-dusty-classic-continues-with-a-strong-performance-nikki-cross-in-action-and-more.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT REPORT: NAKAMURA HAS A MESSAGE FOR JOE, THE DUSTY CLASSIC CONTINUES WITH A STRONG PERFORMANCE, NIKKI CROSS IN ACTION, AND MORE|last=Richard|first=Trionfo|date=19 October 2016|access-date=19 October 2016|work=PWInsider}}{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/article/105613/wwe-nxt-report-dusty-classic-continues-asuka-has-her-takeover-opponent-revealed-some-post-match-aggression-from-the-wrestlers-and-more.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT REPORT: DUSTY CLASSIC CONTINUES, ASUKA HAS HER TAKEOVER OPPONENT REVEALED, SOME POST MATCH AGGRESSION FROM THE WRESTLERS. AND MORE|last=Richard|first=Trionfo|date=26 October 2016|access-date=26 October 2016|work=PWInsider}} which culminated in a six-woman tag team match on the 23 November episode of NXT, in which Morgan, Aliyah, and Ember Moon defeated Royce, Kay, and Daria Berenato.{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/106043/wwe-nxt-television-report-takeover-is-sunday-almas-versus-alexander-the-drifter-is-back-a-womens-trios-team-and-more.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT TELEVISION REPORT: TAKEOVER IS SUNDAY, ALMAS VERSUS ALEXANDER, THE DRIFTER IS BACK, A WOMEN'S TRIOS TEAM, AND MORE|last=Richard|first=Trionfo|date=16 November 2016|access-date=25 November 2016|work=PWInsider}}{{cite web|url=http://pwinsider.com/article/106172/wwe-nxt-report-matches-from-toronto-comments-from-participants-at-takeover-and-the-rematch-has-been-announced.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT REPORT: MATCHES FROM TORONTO, COMMENTS FROM PARTICIPANTS AT TAKEOVER, AND THE REMATCH HAS BEEN ANNOUNCED|last=Richard|first=Trionfo|date=23 November 2016|access-date=25 November 2016|work=PWInsider}} 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. On 28 January 2017 at TakeOver: San Antonio, Royce competed in a fatal four-way match against Kay, Nikki Cross, and Asuka, in which Royce failed to capture the NXT Women's Championship.{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=107382&p=3|title=COMPLETE WWE NXT TAKEOVER SAN ANTONIO COVERAGE: NAKAMURA VERSUS ROODE, FOUR WAY FOR THE WOMEN'S TITLE, TAG TITLE MATCH, A FORMER CHAMP RETURNS, STRONG VERSUS ALMAS, AND MORE|last=Richard|first=Trionfo|date=28 January 2017|access-date=28 January 2017|work=PWInsider}} Shortly after that, in the end of February, Royce defeated Ember Moon and Liv Morgan in a triple–threat to earn another opportunity at Asuka's NXT Women's Championship,{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/107769/wwe-nxt-report-uk-title-match-who-was-livs-partner-what-is-going-on-with-the-tag-team-division-and-more.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT REPORT: UK TITLE MATCH, WHO WAS LIV'S PARTNER?, WHAT IS GOING ON WITH THE TAG TEAM DIVISION?, AND MORE|last=Richard|first=Trionfo|date=15 February 2017|access-date=15 February 2017|work=PWInsider}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/107915/wwe-nxt-report-a-return-to-nxt-uk-stars-in-action-roode-versus-jose-number-one-contender-determined-and-more.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT REPORT: A RETURN TO NXT, UK STARS IN ACTION, ROODE VERSUS JOSE, NUMBER ONE CONTENDER DETERMINED, AND MORE|last=Richard|first=Trionfo|date=22 February 2017|access-date=22 February 2017|work=PWInsider}} which she once again failed to win.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/108064/wwe-nxt-report-diy-versus-authors-of-pain-asuka-versus-peyton-royce-william-regal-announces-bobby-roodes-first-title-defense-and-more.html|title=WWE NXT REPORT: DIY VERSUS AUTHORS OF PAIN, ASUKA VERSUS PEYTON ROYCE, WILLIAM REGAL ANNOUNCES BOBBY ROODE'S FIRST TITLE DEFENSE, AND MORE|last=Richard|first=Trionfo|date=1 March 2017|access-date=1 March 2017|work=PWInsider}}

Throughout the year, Royce continued to rack up victories over competitors like Aliyah,{{cite web|url=https://pwinsider.com/article/108894/wwe-nxt-report-takeover-highlights-oney-lorcan-faces-a-masked-challenger-heavy-machinery-and-more.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT REPORT: TAKEOVER HIGHLIGHTS, ONEY LORCAN FACES A MASKED CHALLENGER, HEAVY MACHINERY, AND MORE|last=Richard|first=Trionfo|date=5 April 2017|access-date=5 April 2017|work=PWInsider}} Sarah Logan,{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/110154/wwe-nxt-report-dain-versus-jose-itami-versus-lorcan-women-in-action-roderick-strong-talks-about-the-nxt-title-and-more.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT REPORT: DAIN VERSUS JOSE, ITAMI VERSUS LORCAN, WOMEN IN ACTION, RODERICK STRONG TALKS ABOUT THE NXT TITLE, AND MORE|last=Richard|first=Trionfo|date=7 June 2017|access-date=7 June 2017|work=PWInsider}}{{cite web|url=https://pwinsider.com/article/111861/wwe-nxt-report-highlights-from-takeover-lars-likes-dancing-as-much-as-tag-team-partners-royce-versus-logan-uk-tag-match.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT REPORT: HIGHLIGHTS FROM TAKEOVER, LARS LIKES DANCING AS MUCH AS TAG TEAM PARTNERS, ROYCE VERSUS LOGAN, UK TAG MATCH|last=Richard|first=Trionfo|date=23 August 2017|access-date=23 August 2017|work=PWInsider}} and Ruby Riot.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/112001/wwe-nxt-report-strong-versus-roode-drew-mcintyre-challenges-the-nxt-locker-room-an-attack-by-mystery-men-and-more.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT REPORT: STRONG VERSUS ROODE, DREW MCINTYRE CHALLENGES THE NXT LOCKER ROOM, AN ATTACK BY MYSTERY MEN, AND MORE|last=Richard|first=Trionfo|date=30 August 2017|access-date=30 August 2017|work=PWInsider}} After defeating Liv Morgan and Nikki Cross in a triple-threat match,{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/112855/wwe-nxt-report-gargano-versus-almas-the-next-qualifier-for-the-womens-title-match-burch-versus-sullivan-dream-versus-rush-and-more.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT REPORT: GARGANO VERSUS ALMAS, THE NEXT QUALIFIER FOR THE WOMEN'S TITLE MATCH, BURCH VERSUS SULLIVAN, DREAM VERSUS RUSH, AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=11 October 2017|access-date=11 October 2017|work=PWInsider}} at TakeOver: WarGames, Royce competed in a fatal four-way match for the vacant NXT Women's Championship, which was ultimately won by Ember Moon.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=113693&p=2|title=WWE NXT TAKEOVER WAR GAMES REPORT: WAR GAMES, WHO IS THE NEW WOMEN'S CHAMPION, ALMAS VERSUS MCINTYRE, WAS IT A NIGHTMARE FOR THE VELVETEEN DREAM, AND MORE|last=Carapola|first=Stuart|date=18 November 2017|work=PWInsider}} In December, Royce lost to Moon in a non-title match, which was her final match for NXT.{{cite web|url=https://pwinsider.com/article/114035/wwe-nxt-report-two-men-move-closer-to-facing-andrade-almas-a-celebration-for-the-ages-deville-versus-riott-and-more.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT REPORT: TWO MEN MOVE CLOSER TO FACING ANDRADE ALMAS, A CELEBRATION FOR THE AGES, DEVILLE VERSUS RIOTT, AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=6 December 2017|work=PWInsider}}{{cite web|url=https://pwinsider.com/article/114183/wwe-nxt-report-cole-versus-black-lorcan-and-burch-as-a-tag-team-almas-versus-aichner-and-more.html?p=1|title=WWE NXT REPORT: COLE VERSUS BLACK, LORCAN AND BURCH AS A TAG TEAM, ALMAS VERSUS AICHNER, AND THINGS THAT WERE NOT SEEN ON USA NETWORK|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=13 December 2017|work=PWInsider}} Royce made her first main roster appearance on 8 April 2018 at WrestleMania 34, competing along with several other NXT superstars in the first WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal where she was eliminated by Sarah Logan.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=116716&p=2|title=COMPLETE WRESTLEMANIA 34 KICKOFF SHOW COVERAGE|last=Carapola|first=Stuart|date=8 April 2018|work=PWInsider}}

File:IIconics interrupt Charlotte Flair crop.jpg debuted on SmackDown by interrupting Charlotte Flair]]

Royce and Kay, now dubbed The IIconics, made their main roster debut on the 10 April 2018 episode of SmackDown Live attacking SmackDown Women's Champion Charlotte Flair, while she was cutting a promo about her match at WrestleMania 34.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=116765&p=2|title=WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: A NEW GM, NEW FACES, A NEW CHAMPION, A DREAM MATCH, AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=10 April 2018|work=PWInsider}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=116903&p=2|title=WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: NEW FACES, STYLES AND BRYAN AS A TAG TEAM, CHAMPIONS CHANGE BRANDS, AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=17 April 2018|work=PWInsider}} Two weeks later, The IIconics racked up their first victory, as part of the main roster, over Asuka and Becky Lynch.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/117068/wwe-smackdown-report-nakamura-has-new-music-the-usos-add-a-dance-party-to-their-matches-a-visitor-from-raw-sends-a-message-to-jeff-hardy-and-more.html?p=1|title=WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: NAKAMURA HAS NEW MUSIC, THE USOS ADD A DANCE PARTY TO THEIR MATCHES, A VISITOR FROM RAW SENDS A MESSAGE TO JEFF HARDY, AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=24 April 2018|work=PWInsider}} Throughout the next few months, Royce competed in various singles and tag team matches but ended up on the losing end on them all.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=117209&p=2|title=WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: SOMEONE NEEDS TO APOLOGIZE, JOE SETS HIS SIGHTS ON GOLD, TAG MATCH, TRIOS WOMEN'S ACTION, AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=1 May 2018|work=PWInsider}}{{cite web|url=https://pwinsider.com/article/117358/was-it-dragon-day-complete-wwe-smackdown-report.html?p=1|title=WAS IT DRAGON DAY? – COMPLETE WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=8 May 2018|work=PWInsider}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=118077&p=2|title=WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: A SUMMIT THAT TURNS INTO A MATCH, HARDY VERSUS NAKAMURA, AJ TALKS TO LAWLER, AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=12 June 2018|work=PWInsider}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=118590&p=2|title=WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: US TITLE MATCH, ASUKA VERSUS ELLSWORTH, STYLES VERSUS ENGLISH, AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=3 July 2018|access-date=3 July 2018|work=PWInsider}}{{cite web|url=https://pwinsider.com/article/119448/aj-responds-to-joes-comments-from-last-week-live-ongoing-wwe-1mackdown-report.html?p=1|title=WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: THE BLUDGEON BROTHERS HAVE OPPONENTS, DANIEL BRYAN VISITS MIZ, AJ STYLES ADDRESSES SAMOA JOE, AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=7 August 2018|work=PWInsider}} In August, The IIconics started their first feud on the main roster, with Naomi, and the two were able to defeat her in singles matches.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=119808&p=2|title=WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: AJ AND BECKY EXPLAIN THEIR ACTIONS, TAG TITLE MATCH, A MATCH FOR HELL IN A CELL, AND MORE|last=Carapola|first=Stuart|date=21 August 2018|access-date=21 August 2018|work=PWInsider}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=119960&p=2|title=WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: ALMAS VERSUS BRYAN, JOE TALKS TO WENDY, CHARLOTTE VERSUS CARMELLA, AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=28 August 2018|access-date=28 August 2018|work=PWInsider}} Eventually, Naomi teamed up with Asuka but lost to The IIconics at the Super Show-Down on 6 October, held in the latter's homeland of Australia.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=120087&p=1|title=WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: R TRUTH IN THE MAIN EVENT, JOE HAS A MESSAGE FOR WENDY, RANDY AND JEFF TALK HELL IN A CELL, AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=4 September 2018|access-date=4 September 2018|work=PWInsider}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=120230&p=2|title=WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: TELL US A STORY MR. SAMOA JOE, WE HAVE OPPONENTS FOR THE NEW DAY, AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=11 September 2018|access-date=11 September 2018|work=PWInsider}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=120537&p=2|title=WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: DADDY'S HOME, R TRUTH HIJACKS MIZTV, AIDEN LAYS OUT A BOMBSHELL, AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=25 September 2018|access-date=25 September 2018|work=PWInsider}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=120755&p=2|title=COMPLETE WWE SUPER SHOW DOWN REPORT: A NEW CHAMPION CROWNED, THE LAST TIME EVER?, IICONICS AND BUDDY MURPHY COME HOME, STYLES VERSUS JOE, AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=6 October 2018|work=PWInsider}} Three weeks later, both Royce and Kay took part in WWE's first all-women's pay-per-view, Evolution; they were the first two eliminated from a battle royal for a future women's championship match.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=121345&p=1|title=NIKKI BELLA VS. RONDA ROUSEY, LAST WOMAN STANDING, NXT WOMEN'S TITLE & MORE WWE EVOLUTION PPV COVERAGE|last=Johnson|first=Mike|date=28 October 2018|access-date=28 October 2018|work=PWInsider}}

On 27 January 2019, both Kay and Royce entered their first Royal Rumble match at number 7 and number 9, respectively, and they managed to eliminate Nikki Cross, before they both were eliminated by Lacey Evans.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=123626&p=3|title=COMPLETE WWE ROYAL RUMBLE 2019 COVERAGE|last=Johnson|first=Mike|date=27 January 2019|work=PWInsider}} On 17 February, at the Elimination Chamber event, The IIconics competed in a tag team Elimination Chamber match for the inaugural WWE Women's Tag Team Championship, which was won by The Boss 'n' Hug Connection (Bayley and Sasha Banks).{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=124221&p=2|title=WWE ELIMINATION CHAMBER PPV REPORT: TWO CHAMBER MATCHES, SIX TITLE MATCHES, DID BECKY LYNCH DO ANYTHING, AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=17 February 2019|work=PWInsider}} In March, The IIconics started a feud with Banks and Bayley, whom they defeated in a non-title match.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/125001/wwe-smackdown-report-the-gauntlet-and-more.html?p=1|title=WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: THE GAUNTLET AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=19 March 2019|work=PWInsider}} Because of their win, they (and two other teams) challenged Banks and Bayley for the championship at WrestleMania 35 in a fatal four-way match.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/124814/wwe-smackdown-report-the-odds-are-against-kofi-next-week-problems-with-mandy-and-sonya-aj-and-randy-talk-history-and-more.html?p=1|title=WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: THE ODDS ARE AGAINST KOFI NEXT WEEK, PROBLEMS WITH MANDY AND SONYA, AJ AND RANDY TALK HISTORY, AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=12 March 2019|work=PWInsider}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/125001/this-gauntlet-is-starting-to-look-like-a-womens-tag-match-live-ongoing-wwe-smackdown-report.html?p=1|title=WWE SMACKDOWN REPORT: THE GAUNTLET AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=19 March 2019|work=PWInsider}}{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=125316&p=1|title=WWE RAW REPORT: STAKES ARE RAISED FOR THE MAIN EVENT, SETH SENDS A MESSAGE TO BROCK, DAVE HAS A MESSAGE FOR HUNTER, AND MORE|last=Trionfo|first=Richard|date=1 April 2019|work=PWInsider}} At the event, which took place on 7 April, The IIconics won the match after Kay pinned Bayley to win the Women's Tag Team Championship for the first time.{{cite web|url=https://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.php?id=125538&p=2|title=COMPLETE WRESTLEMANIA 35 COVERAGE: NEW CHAMPIONS ARE CROWNED, TRIPLE H PUTS HIS CAREER ON THE LINE, DOES KOFI GET HIS MOMENT, THE WOMEN MAKE HISTORY WITH ALL THE GOLD ON THE LINE, AND MORE|last=Carapola|first=Stuart|date=7 April 2019|work=PWInsider}} On the 5 August episode of Raw, The IIconics lost the titles to Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross in a fatal four-way match.

On 16 October 2019, it was announced that The IIconics had been drafted to Raw as supplemental picks of the 2019 WWE Draft.{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/article/the-bump-reveals-additional-superstars-headed-to-raw-and-smackdown?sf221592898=1&utm|title=The Bump reveals additional Superstars headed to Raw and SmackDown|date=16 October 2019|work=WWE.com|access-date=16 October 2019}} After a brief hiatus, Royce and Kay made their return on the 11 May 2020 episode of Raw, interrupting WWE Women's Tag Team Champions Alexa Bliss and Nikki Cross. They later defeated the champions in a non-title match. They would unsuccessfully challenge for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championships multiple times throughout the summer. They would begin a feud with Ruby Riott mocking her backstage for not having any friends. They would go on to trade victories as Kay and Royce defeated Riott while Riott defeated Kay. At Payback, The IIconics were defeated by Riott and her newly reunited tag partner Liv Morgan.{{cite web |last1=Melok |first1=Bobby |title=Raw results, May 11, 2020: Orton challenges Edge to a wrestling match |url=https://www.wwe.com/shows/raw/2020-05-11#full-detail-40076682 |website=WWE.com |access-date=11 May 2020}} The following night on Raw, The IIconics were forced to disband after losing to The Riott Squad per stipulation.

On 12 October 2020 during the 2020 WWE Draft, Peyton remained on Raw, while her former tag team partner Billie moved to SmackDown. She would begin to team with Lacey Evans until Evans announced her pregnancy. On the 22 March 2021 episode of Raw, Royce faced Raw Women's Champion Asuka in a losing effort. This would in turn be her final match in WWE,{{Cite web |date=2023-03-24 |title=Peyton Royce Reveals REJECTED NXT Names From WWE Run - Atletifo |url=https://atletifo.com/news/peyton-royce-reveals-rejected-nxt-names-from-wwe-run/ |access-date=2023-03-27 |language=en-GB}} as on 15 April 2021, Royce was released from her WWE contract along with other WWE talent including her former partner Billie Kay.{{Cite web|date=15 April 2021|title=Samoa Joe, Billie Kay, Mickie James and other Superstars released|url=https://www.wwe.com/article/billie-kay-mickie-james-samoa-joe-superstars-released|access-date=15 April 2021|website=wwe.com|language=en-US}}

At Knockouts Knockdown on 9 October 2021, it was announced that The IIconics, now known as The IInspiration, would be making their debut for Impact Wrestling at Bound for Glory.{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2021/10/09/the-iinspiration-is-coming-to-bound-for-glory/|title=The IInspiration Is Coming to Bound For Glory|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=Impact Wrestling Staff|date=9 October 2021|access-date=10 October 2021}}{{Cite web|last=Guzzo|first=Gisberto|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/impact-wrestling-announces-iinspiration-will-be-bound-glory-2021|title=IMPACT Wrestling Announces That The IInspiration Will Be At Bound For Glory 2021|date=9 October 2021|access-date=10 October 2021|website=Fightful}}{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING/status/1447032386638659588|title=The IInspiration is coming! #BoundForGlory @CassieLee @JessicaMcKay|date=9 October 2021|access-date=10 October 2021|website=Twitter}}{{Cite web|url=https://twitter.com/IMPACTWRESTLING/status/1447034159432601601|title=BREAKING: The IInspiration are coming to #BoundForGlory on October 23rd at @samstownlv in Las Vegas! @CassieLee @JessicaMcKay|date=9 October 2021|access-date=10 October 2021|website=Twitter}} At Bound for Glory, they defeated Decay (Havok and Rosemary) to win the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship.{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2021/10/23/bound-for-glory-2021-live-results/|title=Bound For Glory 2021 Results|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=Impact Wrestling Staff|date=23 October 2021|accessdate=24 October 2021}}{{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=23 October 2021|access-date=23 October 2021}} On 20 November, at Turning Point, The IInspiration had their first successful title defense, when they defeated Decay once again.{{cite web|url=https://impactwrestling.com/2021/11/20/turning-point-2021-live-results/|title=Turning Point 2021 Results|publisher=Impact Wrestling|author=Impact Wrestling Staff|date=20 November 2021|access-date=21 November 2021}} At Sacrifice, The IInspiration lost the titles to The Influence (Madison Rayne and Tenille Dashwood).

On April 27, 2022, Arniell and McKay requested their immediate release from Impact Wrestling, with a statement they released on their Twitter accounts.

Arneill as Peyton Royce made her WWE video game debut as a playable character in WWE 2K18 and has since appeared in WWE 2K19, WWE 2K20, WWE 2K22 and WWE 2K Battlegrounds.{{Cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WQF780tK5XY|title=YouTube|website=YouTube |date=23 August 2017 |access-date=10 September 2017}}

On 16 May 2021, Arneill along with longtime tag team partner and best friend Jessica McKay launched a comedy and variety podcast titled Off Her Chops.{{Cite web|url=https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/off-her-chops/id1567774111|title = Off Her Chops on Apple Podcasts| date=31 December 2021 }}

In August 2019, McIntosh married Canadian wrestler Ronnie Arneill, best known by his ring names Shawn Spears and Tye Dillinger.{{cite news |last1=DeAnge |first1=Dominic |title=Shawn Spears Details His WWE Release & Support From Peyton Royce |url=https://www.mandatory.com/wrestlezone/news/1102371-shawn-spears-wwe-release-aew |access-date=5 July 2019 |work=Wrestlezone |date=12 June 2019}}{{cite web |title=Peyton Royce gets married |url=https://www.wwe.com/article/peyton-royce-gets-married |website=WWE |access-date=26 August 2019 |language=en}}{{cite news |last1=Johnson |first1=Mike |title=WWE, AEW STARS GET MARRIED {{!}} PWInsider.com |url=https://www.pwinsider.com/article/129062/wwe-aew-stars-get-married.html?p=1 |access-date=26 August 2019 |work=www.pwinsider.com |date=26 August 2019}} On 3 August 2022, the couple announced that they were expecting their first child, later revealed to be a boy.{{cite web|url=https://dosdossolodos.com/2022/08/03/cassie-lee-y-shawn-spears-seran-padres/|title=Cassie Lee y Shawn Spears serán padres y se llenan de felicitaciones|publisher= dosdossolodos.com|language= ES|date= August 3, 2022|access-date= August 3, 2022}}{{cite video|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHVwrMe0Odk&ab_channel=AllEliteWrestling|title=Exclusive: An Emotional Shawn Spears on Where He's Been & His Future - AEW Rampage, 10/14/22 - YouTube|date=October 15, 2022|author=All Elite Wrestling|author-link=All Elite Wrestling|publisher=YouTube|access-date=October 18, 2022}}{{cbignore}} On 17 January 2023, they welcomed their son Austin Jay Arneill.{{cite web|url=https://www.postwrestling.com/2023/01/19/cassie-lee-shawn-spears-welcome-their-child-into-the-world/|title=Cassie Lee & Shawn Spears welcome their child into the world|publisher= Postwrestling.com|language=EN|date=19 January 2023|access-date=19 January 2023}} On December 24, 2023, she and Arneill announced that they were expecting their second child, another son, Harley Dean Arneill who was born on June 21, 2024.{{cite web|url=https://www.sescoops.com/news/cassie-lee-shawn-spears-expecting-their-second-child-in-2024#:~:text=Pro%20Wrestling%20couple%20Cassie%20Lee,in%20January%20of%20this%20year.|title=Cassie Lee & Shawn Spears Expecting Their Second Child in 2024|publisher=Sescoops.com|language=EN|date=December 25, 2023|access-date=December 29, 2023}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.instagram.com/p/C8kpRIhPeu-|title=Harley Dean, you complete us 🩵6.21.24|author=Cassie Lee|date=June 23, 2024|access-date=June 24, 2024|website=Instagram}}

• Impact Wrestling
• Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Jessie McKay{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=5&nr=1196|title=Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm|publisher=Cagematch - The Internet Wrestling Database|date=23 October 2021|access-date=25 October 2021}}
• Melbourne City Wrestling
• Vera and Jenny Memorial Cup (2014)
• Prairie Wrestling Alliance
• PWA Women's Championship (1 time)
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
• Ranked 43 of the top 50 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2017{{cite web|url=http://www.mediotiempo.com/lucha-libre/2017/11/02/asuka-es-la-mejor-luchadora-de-2017-segun-pwi|title=Asuka es la mejor luchadora de 2017 según PWI|date=2 November 2017|access-date=17 November 2017|work=Medio Tiempo|language=es}}
• Ranked No. 50 of the top 50 tag teams in the PWI Tag Team 50 in 2020 – with Billie Kay{{cite web|last=Wilkinson|first=Nick|title=Nine Female Tag Teams land on PWI's Tag Team 50 list|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/2020/11/21/nine-female-tag-teams-land-on-pwis-tag-team-50-list/|work=Diva Dirt|date=21 November 2020|access-date=23 November 2020|archive-date=22 November 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201122032509/http://www.diva-dirt.com/2020/11/21/nine-female-tag-teams-land-on-pwis-tag-team-50-list/|url-status=dead}}
• World Series Wrestling
• WSW Women's Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=https://www.diva-dirt.com/cassie-lee-wins-wsw-womens-title-as-steph-delander-confirms-injury/|title=Cassie Lee Wins WSW Women's Title As Steph DeLander Confirms Injury|work=Diva Dirt|first=Nick|last=Wilkinson|date=7 October 2023|access-date=7 October 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231007195354/https://www.diva-dirt.com/cassie-lee-wins-wsw-womens-title-as-steph-delander-confirms-injury/|archive-date=7 October 2023|url-status=live}}
• Women's Wrestling Fan Awards
• Most Underrated Wrestler of the Year (2018) – with Billie Kay{{cite web|url=https://www.diva-dirt.com/winners-2018-fan-awards/|title=Winners of the 2018 Diva Dirt Fan Awards|last=Wilkinson|first=Nick|date=December 26, 2022|work=Diva Dirt|access-date=January 2, 2024|archive-date=December 26, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231226091436/https://www.diva-dirt.com/2022-year-end-womens-wrestling-fan-awards-the-winners/|url-status=live}}
• WWE
• WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Billie Kay{{cite web|url=https://www.wwe.com/classics/titlehistory/wwe-womens-tag-team-championship|title=WWE Women's Tag Team Championship|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE)}}
• NXT Year-End Award (1 time)
• Breakout of the Year (2016) – with Billie Kay{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/wwenxt/gallery/nxt-year-end-awards-2016-winners#fid-40082152|title=NXT Year-End Awards 2016 winners|website=WWE|access-date=20 February 2017}}

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