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Katarina Waters

German-born English professional wrestler and professional wrestling valet

Katarina Leigh Waters (born 10 November 1980)[1] is a German-born English former professional wrestler and valet. She is best known for her time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name Katie Lea Burchill (or simply Katie Lea),[3] and TNA/Impact Wrestling under the ring names Katarina and Winter. She is a two-time Knockouts Champion and a one-time Knockouts Tag Team Championship with Angelina Love.

Katarina Waters
Waters in 2016
Birth nameKatarina Leigh Waters
Born (1980-11-10) 10 November 1980 (age 43)[1]
Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, West Germany[1]
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)The Beautiful Nightmare[2]
Katarina
Katarina Winter
Katie Lea[3]
Katie Lea Burchill[4]
Kat La Noir[5]
Kat Waters[6]
Nikita[7]
The Temptress
Winter[8]
Billed height5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[7]
Billed weight140 lb (64 kg)[7]
Billed fromChelsea, England[3]
Trained by
Debut2000[9]
Retired2019

Before signing with WWE, Waters spent many years on the independent circuit, where she used the ring name Nikita. After signing with WWE, she competed in Ohio Valley Wrestling. There she became a two time Women's Champion before being called up to the main roster.[10] As the on-screen sister of Paul Burchill, she wrestled on the Raw and ECW brands.[4]

Personal life

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On 11 October 2019, Waters came out as pansexual.[11] On 7 July 2022, Waters announced that she became an American citizen.[12][non-primary source needed]

In wrestling

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Wrestling

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Championships and accomplishments

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Waters as one half of the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions
  • British Empire Wrestling
    • British Empire Woman's Championship (1 time)[17]
  • British Independent Circuit
    • British Women's Championship (3 times)
  • Family Wrestling Entertainment
    • FWE Women's Championship (1 time)
  • Hoodslam
    • GLAM Championship (1 time)
    • GLAM Championship Tournament (2020)
  • Maverick Pro Wrestling
    • MPW Women's Championship (2 times)[18]
  • Ohio Valley Wrestling
    • OVW Women's Championship (2 times)[19]
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated
    • Ranked No. 18 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2012[20]
  • Queens of Chaos
    • World Queens of Chaos Championship (1 time)
  • Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
  • Trans-Atlantic Wrestling
    • TWC Women's Championship (1 time)[7]
  • World Independent Ladies Division Wrestling
    • WILD World Championship (1 time)[23]
    • WILD Warrior of the Year (2011)
    • WILD Match of the Year (2011) vs. Terra Calaway

References

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  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Katarina Leigh Biography". Cagematch. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  2. ↑ Caldwell, James (8 December 2009). "ECW TV Report 12/8: In-person live report on Christian & Yoshi & Shelton vs. Team Regal, Archer vs. Dreamer". PWTorch. Retrieved 9 December 2009.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 "WWE: Superstars > WWE Alumni > Katie Lea > Bio". wwe.com. 3 May 2010. Archived from the original on 3 May 2010. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Adkins, Greg (11 February 2008). "Twice Bitten". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on 25 February 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2024.
  5. ↑ Gerweck, Steve (7 July 2010). "News on Katie Lea, Kong, Dutt, and more". WrestleView. Archived from the original on 28 April 2012. Retrieved 7 July 2010.
  6. ↑ "Kat Waters AKA TNA's Winter to EVE". Pro Wrestling EVE. Archived from the original on 1 August 2012. Retrieved 6 September 2012.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 7.6 7.7 7.8 "Nikita of GLORY Wrestling". GLORY Wrestling. Archived from the original on 18 March 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  8. ↑ Bishop, Matt (22 October 2010). "Impact: The Immortals continue their rampage". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on 13 July 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  9. ↑ 9.0 9.1 9.2 "Shimmer Roster". Shimmer Women Athletes. Visuex. Archived from the original on 12 February 2009. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  10. ↑ "Ohio Valley Wrestling Womens' Title History". Solie's Title History. Retrieved 1 March 2008.
  11. ↑ Waters, Katarina [@katarinasinfamy] (11 October 2019). "pansexual polyamorous relationship anarchist... 😈💜 I know that sounds like a cop out but... I just don't really believe in restricting myself. #nationalcomingoutday" (Tweet). Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 23 November 2022 – via Twitter.
  12. ↑ "Katarina Leigh on Instagram: "they let me in!! I'm officially an American citizen. Y'all are stuck with me… forever. 🥰🇺🇸"".
  13. ↑ Bishop, Matt (6 January 2009). "ECW: Hardy, Swagger on collision course". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 17 June 2009.[permanent dead link]
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Katie Lea's Online World of Wrestling profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Archived from the original on 19 February 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2008.
  15. ↑ 15.0 15.1 Plummer, Dale (5 August 2008). "Raw: Rivalry grows between new tag champs". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 17 May 2009.[permanent dead link]
  16. ↑ "WWE Tunes". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 9 October 2009.
  17. ↑ "British Empire Woman's Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on 8 July 2017.
  18. ↑ "MPW Extinction « Events Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". Archived from the original on 12 February 2019.
  19. ↑ "OVW Title Histories". Ohio Valley Wrestling. Archived from the original on 26 February 2011. Retrieved 9 July 2009.
  20. ↑ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50 for 2012". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved 29 December 2012.
  21. ↑ Caldwell, James (7 August 2011). "Caldwell's TNA Hardcore Justice PPV results 8/7: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of live PPV – Sting vs. Angle, five title matches, BFG Series matches". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 7 August 2011.
  22. ↑ Wilkenfeld, Daniel (23 December 2010). "Wilkenfeld's TNA Impact report 12/23: Complete "virtual time" coverage of Spike TV broadcast". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved 23 December 2010.
  23. ↑ "WILD Championship history".

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