On the June 19 episode of NXT, Bliss defeated Sasha Banks despite interference from Charlotte and Summer Rae.Īfter some hiatus from the ring due a legitimate injury, Bliss returned on the Maepisode of NXT, where she defeated Carmella. She defeated former Divas Champion Alicia Fox in the first round, but lost to Charlotte in the semi-finals. When she first started, she was a athlete who loved positivity and glitter. She made her televised in-ring debut on the May 8 episode of NXT, competing in a tournament for the vacant NXT Women's Championship. Her first televised appearance on the main roster came at WrestleMania XXX on April 6, 2014, when she played a part in Triple H's entrance along with Charlotte and Sasha Banks. She acted as an unnamed ring announcer for the November 20 episode of NXT. com's NXT roster page and assigned the ring name Alexa Bliss. On the July 24 episode of NXT, which was taped on June 20, she made her first televised appearance, congratulating the inaugural NXT Women's Champion Paige. Kaufman was signed by WWE in May 2013 and reported to WWE's developmental territory NXT. Professional wrestling career World Wrestling Entertainment NXT (2013–2016) Then it came back when she was in college so she decided to get into body building to get her back on her feet. At the age of 15, Kaufman suffered from a life-threatening eating disorder which took a while to end. She also spent time in competitive bodybuilding, and has competed in the Arnold Classic. In cheerleading, she reached Division I status in college. She has been involved in sports since the age of five, competing in softball, track, kickboxing, and gymnastics. Kaufman was born in Columbus, Ohio to Angela and Bob Kaufman.