Lacey Evans is a former U.S. Marine and professional wrestler, transitioning from military discipline to a prominent career in sports entertainment. She has subsequently launched a business aimed at community support. After a distinguished five-year career as a Military Police officer in the United States Marine Corps, Lacey Evans transitioned her discipline and drive to a prominent career in sports entertainment.
During her military service, Evans also earned a bachelor’s degree from Indian River State College and established a construction business. She began her professional wrestling career on the independent circuit in 2014, training under Tom Caiazzo at the American Premier Wrestling facility in Statesboro, Georgia, quickly earning the company’s World Heavyweight Championship. In April 2016, Evans signed with WWE, where she adopted the ring name Lacey Evans. She debuted on WWE’s developmental brand, NXT, as Macey Estrella in October 2016.
After competing in the inaugural Mae Young Classic in 2017, advancing to the second round, she fully established her Lacey Evans persona on NXT, engaging in a notable feud with Kairi Sane in 2018. Her impactful presence led to an announcement in December 2018 that she would be moving to the main roster, making her official Royal Rumble debut in January 2019 as the first participant. Following WrestleMania 35, Evans was drafted to the Raw brand, immediately initiating a high-profile feud with Becky Lynch for the Raw Women’s Championship, which culminated in a mixed tag team match in the main event of Extreme Rules in 2019. That same year, she made history as one of the first two female wrestlers, alongside Natalya, to perform in Saudi Arabia.
The café, named after her daughters, aims to serve the local community while also addressing critical issues such as mental health and addiction.