Real name: Kayla Klingensmith (nee Inlay)
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Date of birth: May 23, 1997
From: Sioux City, Iowa
Pro debut: September 2021
Trained by: Flatbacks Wrestling School
Finishing move: Slingblade DDT
Biography
– Klink trained under Shawn Spears and Tyler Breeze at the Flatbacks Wrestling School in Florida
– Klink began her professional career under the name ‘Xtina Kay’
– Kay wrestled her first professional match on September 11, 2021, losing to The Bunny on AEW Dark
– In early 2022, Kay signed with WWE and joined the NXT roster
– Klink (as Kayla Inlay) debuted for NXT on February 1, 2022, losing to Sarray
– In March 2022, Klink became Kiana James
– James earned her first NXT win on the June 8, 2022 episode of Level Up, defeating Brooklyn Barrow
– In a dark match prior to Halloween Havoc 2022, James defeated Valentina Feroz
– At Vengeance Day 2023, James & Fallon Henley defeated Kayden Carter & Katana Chance to win the NXT Womens Tag Team Titles
– At Deadline 2023, James defeated Roxanne Perez in a Cage Match
– James was called up to the Raw brand in the 2024 WWE draft, but would pick up an injury in her second main roster match and was ruled out for over a year
– James re-debuted on the July 25, 2025 episode of Smackdown, becoming Giulia’s manager