[7] Her television debut took place on the October 5, 2016, episode of NXT, working as an enhancement talent, where she was defeated by Peyton Royce.

[9] On June 28, 2017, Kamela returned to television under the new ring name Vanessa Borne, where she defeated Jayme Hachey in a Mae Young Classic qualifier match.

[11] Towards the rest of the year and the beginning of 2018, Borne continued to compete against various competitors such as Liv Morgan,[12] Nikki Cross,[13] Kairi Sane,[14] and Dakota Kai, however, she ended up on the losing side against all of them.

[19][20] Borne was reportedly called up to the main roster in January 2020 upon re-signing her contract,[21] but after months of inactivity, she was released on May 19, 2021.

[23] On April 20, Kamela appeared on AEW Dynamite, competing against Dr. Britt Baker, losing in a qualifying match for the Owen Hart Foundation Tournament.