Lane enrolled in the
Team 3D Academy in 2016, and wrestled regularly for a number of different Florida-based independent promotions. Her first public match was a winning effort against Trish Adora for the Go Wrestle promotion in
Daytona Beach in August 2016. Lane had a tryout at the
WWE Performance Center in February 2017, after which she was offered a developmental contract. However, a physical examination revealed
arthritis in her knee, and the contract was rescinded. Lane spent four months rehabbing her knee, and in November 2017 she joined
The Crash Lucha Libre in
Tijuana, Baja California,
Mexico, eventually winning their
Women's Championship from
Keyra on January 20, 2018. She held the title for 175 days before losing it to
Tessa Blanchard in a
triple threat match that also included
Santana Garrett on July 14, 2018.[5][6][7]
WWE (2018–present)
Early years (2018–2020)
After passing a second physical, Lane signed with
WWE in July 2018.[8] Lane took part in that year's
Mae Young Classic, defeating
Vanessa Kraven in the first round and
Taynara Conti in the second round,[9][10] before being defeated by
Meiko Satomura in the quarterfinals.[11] In September 2019, Lane's ring name was changed to Kayden Carter.[12] On the January 29, 2020, episode of NXT, Carter had her first victory on television, defeating
Chelsea Green.[13] She was defeated in their rematch on the February 19 episode of NXT.[14]
Teaming with Katana Chance (2020–present)
On the September 16 episode of NXT, Carter teamed with
Kacy Catanzaro in a winning effort against Jessi Kamea and
Xia Li.[15] They took part in the
2021 Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic tournament, defeating
Mercedes Martinez and
Toni Storm in the quarterfinals,[16] but were beaten by
Dakota Kai and
Raquel González in the semifinals.[17] They would then feud with
Xia Li after constantly being attacked by her throughout the following weeks. On the March 10 episode of NXT, Carter lost to Li by disqualification after Catanzaro hit the latter with a crutch.[18] The next year, Catanzaro and Carter participated in the 2022 Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic where they defeated
Diamond Mine's Ivy Nile and Tatum Paxley in the first round,[19] but lost to
Kay Lee Ray and
Io Shirai in the semifinals.[20] After defeating
Yulisa Leon and Valentina Feroz on the April 26 episode of NXT,[21] Chance and Carter pursued the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship where they failed to win the titles at
NXT In Your House from
Toxic Attraction.[22] After losing, Chance and Carter began a slow heel turn where they failed to become number one contenders for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship which they lost on the June 28 episode of NXT to
Cora Jade and
Roxanne Perez.
Carter and Chance won the vacant NXT Women's Tag Team Championship in a fatal four way elimination match, lastly eliminating Toxic Attraction, on the August 2 episode of NXT, marking Chance's first professional title and Carter's first title in WWE.[23] They defended their titles against
Doudrop and
Nikki A.S.H. at
Worlds Collide,[24] and against
Nikkita Lyons and
Zoey Stark on the October 25[25] and November 8 episodes of NXT.[26] On January 8, 2023, Catanzaro and Carter became the longest reigning NXT Women's Tag Team Champions. On the January 24 episode of NXT, they retained against
Alba Fyre and Sol Ruca.[27] At
NXT Vengeance Day, Carter and Chance lost the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship to
Fallon Henley and
Kiana James, ending the historic reign at 186 days.[28]
As part of the
2023 WWE Draft, Carter, along with tag team partner Chance, was drafted to the
Rawbrand.[29][30] Carter and Chance made their main roster debut on the June 5 episode of Raw in a losing effort against the
WWE Women's Tag Team ChampionsRonda Rousey and
Shayna Baszler.[31] On the December 11 episode of Raw, it was announced that Carter and Chance became the new number one contenders for the WWE Women’s Tag Team Championship and would challenge Chelsea Green and
Piper Niven for the titles.[32] On the December 18 episode of Raw, Carter and Chance defeated Green and Niven to become the new WWE Women's Tag Team Champions, becoming the first women's tag team to have won the WWE and NXT Women's Tag Team Championships.[33] Carter and Chance had their first successful title defense on the January 8, 2024, episode of Raw where they defeated Green and Niven in a rematch.[34] On the January 26 episode of SmackDown, they lost the titles to
Damage CTRL's
The Kabuki Warriors (
Asuka and
Kairi Sane), ending their reign at 39 days.[35]