On January 27, 2024, Grace was a surprise entrant in the women's Royal Rumble match at Royal Rumble event, where she squared off with Naomi before ultimately being eliminated by Bianca Belair.
Grace then made a surprise appearance on the May 28 episode of WWE NXT, being revealed as the challenger for Roxanne Perez’s NXT Women's Championship at NXT Battleground. At the event, Grace failed to win the title after interference from Tatum Paxley and Ash by Elegance. On the September 10 episode of NXT, Arianna Grace issued an open challenge for Grace, which was answered by Sol Ruca. The match ended in a no contest after Grace and Ruca were both taken out by Wendy Choo and Rosemary. On November 6 at NXT 2300, Grace was on the winning side of a ten-woman tag team match.
On January 27, 2025, it was reported that Grace had signed with WWE. Grace entered the women's Royal Rumble match on February 1, entering at number nineteen and eliminating Jaida Parker before being eliminated by Giulia. At Vengeance Day on February 15, Grace made an appearance after the main event, in which Giulia successfully retained the NXT Women's Championship, signaling that Grace would be part of the NXT brand. At Stand and Deliver on April 19, Grace unsuccessfully challenged Stephanie Vaquer for the NXT Women's Championship in a fatal four-way match also involving Giulia and Jaida Parker, the latter of whom Vaquer pinned. On the May 6 episode of NXT, Grace faced Giulia in a number one contender's match for the NXT Women's Championship, where she won the right to challenge Vaquer for the title at NXT Battleground. At the event, Grace failed to win the championship from Vaquer. At Evolution on July 13, Grace failed to win the title from Jacy Jayne after Blake Monroe, who aligned with Grace against Fatal Influence, turned on Grace during the match. The pair traded victories, where Monroe defeated Grace at NXT Heatwave on August 24, whereas Grace defeated Monroe in a weaponized steel cage match at NXT No Mercy on September 27 to end their feud.