WWE went on to re-brand FCW into NXT.[12] Cortez's NXT television debut took place on the July 4 episode of NXT, taped at Full Sail University in Orlando, Florida, where she defeated Paige.[13] On the July 25 episode of NXT, Cortez defeated WWE main roster Diva Natalya by count-out, but suffered a post-match attack from Natalya.[14] In August 2012, Vélez announced that she had been released from her WWE contract.[15] Her final match saw her lose to Tamina Snuka, taped before her release.[16]