| The IIconics | |
|---|---|
 Jessie McKay (left) and Cassie Lee (right) in April 2018, as Billie Kay and Peyton Royce of the IIconics, respectively | |
| Tag team | |
| Members | Billie Kay / Jessie McKay / Jessie Cassie / Cassie Lee / KC Cassidy / Peyton Royce |
| Name(s) | Billie Kay and Peyton Royce The Iconic Duo[1] The IIconics[2] IInspiration The IInspiration[3] Jessie and Cassie Jessie McKay and KC Cassidy |
| Billed heights | Billie Kay: 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Peyton Royce: 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Combined billed weight | 264 lb (120 kg) |
| Billed from | Sydney, Australia |
| Debut | 8 May 2015 |
| Years active | 2015–2020 2021–2022 |
| Trainer | Madison Eagles |
The IIconics were an Australian professional wrestling tag team consisting of Jessie McKay and Cassie Lee. They are best known for their time in WWE as The Iconic Duo and later The IIconics, under the individual names of Billie Kay and Peyton Royce, respectively.[4][5]
McKay and Lee, who are real-life friends, both attended Westfields Sports High School and were trained by Madison Eagles. Prior to WWE, Kay and Royce wrestled in Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance (PWWA) in Australia under the names Jessie McKay and KC Cassidy.[6]
They debuted as a team on 8 May 2015, shortly after being both signed on WWE's division NXT, and were used as jobbers on house shows, not picking up a single victory during their first year and a half as a team; during that time, they were renamed Jessie and Cassie, before they took on the names of Billie Kay and Peyton Royce, which they would keep for the rest of their time in WWE. The two debuted on NXT television on 5 October 2016, later dubbing themselves The Iconic Duo, and later the IIconics, which they unsuccessfully chased after the NXT Women's Championship. They made their move to the main roster by joining SmackDown on 10 April 2018, now as The IIconics, and captured the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship at WrestleMania 35 the following year, becoming the first all-Australian tag team champions in WWE history, and the first Australians to win a title at WrestleMania, WWE's flagship event.[7] The two would break-up as the result of losing a feud with The Riott Squad in August 2020, and eventually be released simultaneously by the company in April 2021.
The two resumed teaming up following their releases, now going by the name The IInspiration. They eventually signed with Impact Wrestling in October of 2021, and would win the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship in their debut match at Bound for Glory (with the title being renamed Knockouts World Tag Team Championship during their reign); after losing the titles, the two would step away from in-ring action in April 2022, ending their tenure with Impact Wrestling. They are the only team in history to have held both the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship and the Impact Knockouts Tag Team Championship.
- ^ Richard, Trionfo (5 October 2016). "WWE NXT Report: The Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classics, One Of Last Year's Winners Makes An Impact, Peyton Royce Returns, And More". Pro Wrestling Insider. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "The IIconics put the entire Women's division on notice: WWE.com Exclusive, April 10, 2018". WWE. Archived from the original on 25 January 2021. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "The Iiconics Appear To Have New Tag Team Name For When They Return To Ring". TheSportster. 20 June 2021. Archived from the original on 26 June 2021. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
- ^ "Billie Kay". WWE. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ "Peyton Royce". WWE. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2018.
- ^ Bobby, Melok (6 May 2015). "Australia's Jessica McKay ready to make waves in NXT". WWE.com. Archived from the original on 10 April 2019. Retrieved 13 February 2016.
- ^ "WrestleMania 35: Aussie pair The IIconics' emotional reaction to winning WWE Women's Tag Team Championship". Fox News. 3 January 2020. Archived from the original on 3 January 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2019.