Briana Rae Sparrey (born August 25, 1992), better known by the ring name Kylie Rae, is an American professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she is a part of WWE ID and performs on the Evolve brand. She also makes appearances on the independent circuit. She is known for her time in All Elite Wrestling (AEW), Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)
Early life
Sparrey graduated from Oak Forest High School in 2010 where she played softball.
Before becoming a full-time professional wrestler, she also worked as a stuntwoman, performing stunts for the film Divergent
Professional wrestling career
Independent circuit (2016–present)
Sparrey made her professional wrestling debut at a March 19, 2016 Reality of Wrestling TV taping under the ring name
Kylie Rae, defeating Ivory Robin to win the ROW Diamonds Championship.
Sparrey received a tryout with
WWE in February 2018.
On January 5, 2019, at Warrior Wrestling 3, Rae challenged Jordynne Grace for the Progress World Women's Championship but was defeated.
On September 21, 2019, Rae made her return to Freelance Wrestling, defeating Isaias Velazquez.
Kylie Rae returned to pro wrestling on June 5, 2021, defeating Holidead at Warrior Wrestling's Stadium Series in Chicago, Illinois.
In July 2025, it was reported that Rae will face Zara Zakher and Zayda Steel in a triple threat match in the tournament final to crown the inaugural WWE Women's ID Champion on August 1 at Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) ID Showcase.
All Elite Wrestling (2019)
In early 2019, Rae became part of the women's roster at All Elite Wrestling (AEW). She debuted in the promotion's inaugural event, Double or Nothing, in a match with
Britt Baker,
Awesome Kong, and
Nyla Rose in a losing effort.
Rae was advertised to compete against
Leva Bates at
Fyter Fest; however, she was replaced by Allie.
During a
media scrum after All Out,
Tony Khan announced that Rae had requested her release which was subsequently granted, and that the split was "very amicable".
Impact Wrestling (2019–2021)
On October 20, 2019, Rae made a surprise appearance at
Impact Wrestling's Bound For Glory pay-per-view. She entered #17 in the "Call Your Shot" Gauntlet Match and was eliminated by
Mahabali Shera.
On March 6, 2020, Rae defeated Cassandra Golden as part of Impact Wrestling's TV tapings in
Atlanta.
On the March 31 episode of
Impact!, it was announced that Rae had signed a long-term deal with Impact Wrestling.
Rae defeated
Kiera Hogan during Night 1 of Rebellion on April 21.
On the May 26 episode of
Impact!, she aligned herself with
Su Yung after they were bullied and beaten up by Hogan and
Tasha Steelz, leading to a tag team match the next week, where they lost after Hogan pinned Susie with a swinging fisherman suplex.
On July 18 at Slammiversary, Rae won a Gauntlet for the Gold match to become #1 contender to the Impact Knockouts Championship.
National Wrestling Alliance (2021–2022)
On June 6, 2021, Rae and
Taryn Terrell defeated
Thunder Rosa and
Melina Perez at NWA When Our Shadows Fall. It was announced that Kylie Rae had signed a contract with the National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).
Rae made her NWA singles debut in the main event of the June 29 episode of
NWA Powerrr, defeating the villainous Melina Perez.
Rae lost to
Mickie James at NWA 73 by pinfall. Rae was part of a three-way NWA World Women's Championship match at the 2022 Crockett Cup but was pinned by Kamille.
WWE (2022; 2024–present)
Enhancement talent (2022)
In December 2022, Sparrey attended a week-long
WWE tryout in Orlando, Florida. This marked her second tryout with the company with her first one taking place in February 2018. During the tryout, she worked two matches against current NXT talents,
Fallon Henley and
Thea Hail.
She also made her official WWE in-ring debut under the name
Briana Ray on the December 15, 2022 episode of
Main Event, losing to
Dana Brooke.
WWE ID and Evolve (2024–present)
Sparrey would occasionally be brought back in by the company to work as an extra but was never signed to a contract until November 26, 2024, when she got signed to WWE as part of WWE ID.
Sparrey, as Kylie Rae, made her
WWE Evolve debut on the March 12, 2025 episode losing to Zara Zakher. After the match, Zakher and Rae shook hands and formed a partnership. Right after,
Wendy Choo handed Rae a teddy bear and a note, starting a storyline between the two.
In the weeks after, Choo kept giving Rae gifts consisting of teddy bears and blankets. On the April 2 episode of
Evolve, Rae was defeated by Choo.
On the May 28 episode of
Evolve, Rae participated in the fatal four-way elimination match to crown the inaugural Evolve Women's Champion, where she eliminated Choo but was the last woman to be eliminated by the inaugural champion
Kali Armstrong.
On the June 25 episode of
Evolve, Rae defeated Choo in the brand's first ever Last Woman Standing match to end their feud.
Personal life
Sparrey is engaged to fellow professional wrestler Isaias Velazquez.
On April 25, 2023, she revealed they were expecting their first child together. On October 8, 2023, their child, Breccon, was born.
Championships and accomplishments
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AAW Wrestling
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AAW Women's Championship (1 time)
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Black Label Pro
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BLP Midwest Championship (1 time)
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Brew City Wrestling
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BCW Ladies Championship (1 time)
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Capital Wrestling Alliance
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CWA Championship (1 time)
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Raven Black Memorial Tournament
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Freelance Wrestling
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Freelance World Championship (3 times - Current)
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Impact Wrestling
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Gauntlet for the Gold (2020 – Knockouts)
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Making Towns Wrestling (MTW)
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Making Towns Classic Tournament
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Rise Wrestling
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Phoenix of Rise Championship (1 time)
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Rise Year-End Award (1 time)
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Pro Wrestling Illustrated
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Ranked No. 19 of the top 100 female wrestlers in the PWI Women's 100 in 2020
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Ranked No. 78 of the top 500 wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2020
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Reality of Wrestling
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ROW Diamonds Division Championship (3 times)
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Sabotage Wrestling
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War of the Genders Championship (1 time)
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Warrior Wrestling
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Warrior Wrestling Women's Championship (1 time)
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Zelo Pro Wrestling
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Zelo Pro Women's Championship (2 times)
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