Every Original WWE NXT Black & Gold Roster Member - Where Are They Now?
34. Sofia Cortez
What was she doing at the time?
One of two on this list to claim a victory over future multiple-time WWE Divas Champion Paige in the early Full Sail days, Sofia Cortez was around 50 matches but ten years into her wrestling career when she linked up with Florida Championship Wrestling in 2011. She'd spend longer there than the NXT incarnation of the show, with her unfavourable win/loss record telling the on-screen story of her relatively short stint.
What is she doing now?
A veteran with - as of 2026 - two decades of experience and less than a year spent in FCW/NXT, the performer far better known as Ivelisse never ended being defined by her WWE experience, other than to flag up issues that many others had tried and failed to address. Her exit from WWE was not a quiet one, and she has stated she was the first to report former Performance Center coach Bill DeMott for misconduct, some time before he resigned amidst a slew of allegations. In the aftermath of that, she briefly became a standout name through her work in Lucha Underground and AEW, though the latter resulted in a controversial departure thanks to a supposedly contentious relationship with various talents and coaches within the company.