- Karlee Perez
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Karlee Perez Ring name(s) Maxine[1][2]
Candy Girl[1][3]
Karlee[3]
Liviana[3]Billed height 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)[2][3] Billed weight 120 lb (54 kg) Born April 19, 1986 [1]
Tampa, Florida[1]Resides Tampa, Florida Billed from Tampa, Florida[1] Trained by FCW staff[3] Debut 2009[3] Karlee Leilani Perez[3] (born April 19, 1986)[1] is an American professional wrestler, manager and authority figure, currently working for WWE appearing in their NXT season 5 show and competing in their developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), under the ring name Maxine. She also serves as acting general manager of FCW. In 2010, she was part of the third season of NXT.[2]
Contents
Career
World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2009–present)
Florida Championship Wrestling (2009–present)
In 2009, Perez signed a developmental contract with WWE and was later assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW).[3] She made her debut under the name Candy Girl in a diva handicap tag team match, where she teamed with Alicia Fox and Rosa Mendes to defeat Tiffany and Angela.[3] She later changed her name to Liviana and became a manager for Sweet Papi Sanchez.[3] She competed in a 8 diva tournament to determine the inaugural FCW Divas Champion.[3] Liviana was eliminated by Naomi Night in the first round.[3]
After returning to FCW under the name Maxine, she became the acting general manager and formed a villainous group with Aksana, Lucky Cannon and Damien Sandow.[4] On a episode of FCW, after Naomi lost to Aksana in a FCW Divas Championship match. Maxine attacked Naomi, but was stopped when AJ came to Naomi's aid.
NXT; Feud with AJ (2010–present)
On August 31, 2010, it was announced that she would be part of the third season of NXT under the name Maxine, with Alicia Fox as her pro.[2][5] She appeared on the first episode of season three on September 7, teaming with Alicia Fox to face rookie diva Naomi and her pro Kelly Kelly in a losing effort.[2] During this episode, Maxine was eliminated in both the Rookie Divas Dance Contest and the Rookie Divas Flag Race Challenge. On the November 2 episode of NXT, Maxine was eliminated from competition.[6] She returned to NXT for the season finale, where she teamed with Alicia Fox and Aksana in a losing effort to AJ and the Bella Twins.[7]
On August 16, 2011, Maxine returned to NXT Redemption attacking AJ.[8] She then joined forces with Derrick Bateman, as his on-screen girlfriend to feud with Titus O'Neil and AJ.[2] During the match, Maxine interfered in order for Bateman to pick up the win over O'Neil.[2] This feud carried on to the next month, when the two faced off in two matches, which she both won to AJ on the August 23, and on the September 13 editions of NXT Redemption.[9][10] On the September 20 edition of NXT Redemption, Maxine finally lost to AJ in a singles match.[11] The two divas faced in a re-match on the October 12 edition of NXT Redemption, in which Maxine lost to AJ again.[12] On the October 19 edition of NXT Redemption, Maxine faced Kaitlyn in a losing effort via submission.[13] On the October 26 edition of NXT Redemption, after a victory over O'Neil, Derrick proposed to Maxine, and after she slapped and kissed him, she accepted his proposal.[14]
Personal life
Perez is of Spanish, Cuban, Italian, Chinese and Hawaiian descent.
On June 14, 2009, Perez was arrested in Tampa, Florida and charged with suspicion of driving under the influence.[15] The arrest took place during a traffic stop at 1 am.[15] Perez was later released. According to FCW sources, all charges were subsequently dropped by police.[16]
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- As Maxine
- Maximum Destruction (Lifting inverted double underhook sitout slam)[2][17] — 2011–present
- As Liviana
- L-Bomb (Sitout facebuster)[1]
- As Maxine
- Signature moves
- Wrestlers managed
- Abraham Washington[3]
- Sweet Papi Sanchez[3]
- Lucky Cannon[22]
- Damien Sandow[4]
- Aksana[4]
- Derrick Bateman[2]
- Entrance themes
- "Come 'N Get It" by James Driscoll, Jonathan Slott, John Hunter, Jr. and Nicholas Seeley (August 23, 2011–present)[23]
Championships and accomplishments
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Worked Match of the Year (2010) vs. Kaitlyn at WWE NXT October 19[24]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "FCW profile". Florida Championship Wrestling. http://www.fcwwrestling.info/maxine1.html. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j "Maxine". WWE. http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwenxt/maxine. Retrieved September 7, 2010.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "OWW profile". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/m/maxine.html. Retrieved September 6, 2011.
- ^ a b c d Csonka, Larry (April 29, 2011). "FCW TV Taping Results (spoilers)". 411Mania. http://www.411mania.com/wrestling/news/184157/FCW-TV-Taping-Results-%28SPOILERS%29.htm. Retrieved April 30, 2011.
- ^ Caldwell, James (August 31, 2010). "Caldwell's WWE NXT Results 8/31: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of NXT Season 2, Week 13 – Season Finale". Pro Wrestling Torch. http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/wwenxtreport/article_43474.shtml. Retrieved September 1, 2010. "Alicia Fox is another Pro. She introduced her Rookie, Maxine."
- ^ Bishop, Matt (November 2, 2010). "WWE NXT: What a night! A wedding, two Hall of Famers and an elimination". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/11/02/15929801.html. Retrieved January 7, 2011.
- ^ Bishop, Matt (November 30, 2010). "WWE NXT: Season 3 mercifully ends with new breakout diva crowned". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2010/11/30/16381991.html. Retrieved December 18, 2010.
- ^ http://www.wrestlezone.com/news/240657-spoilers-nxt-816-results
- ^ http://www.videosheat.com/2011/08/wwe-nxt-8-23-11-results/
- ^ "WWE NXT Results (September 13, 2011) – The Return Of Percy Watson & Michael Cole". Wrestlingnewsworld.com. http://www.wrestlingnewsworld.com/wwe-news/wwe-nxt-results-9-13-2011.php. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ "WWE NXT Results (September 20, 2011) – The Usos Make A Statement". Wrestlingnewsworld.com. http://www.wrestlingnewsworld.com/wwe-news/wwe-nxt-results-9-20-2011.php. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ http://ringsidexcess.com/2011/10/12/wwe-nxt-results-10-12-11/
- ^ http://www.ring-rap.com/2011/10/19/wwe-nxt-results-for-101911-spoilers/
- ^ http://ringsidexcess.com/2011/10/26/wwe-nxt-results-10-26-11/
- ^ a b "Female Wrestler Nabbed for DUI in Florida". DUI.com. August 27, 2009. http://www.dui.com/dui-library/florida/news/female-wrestler-nabbed-for-dui-in-florida. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ "Wrestling Globe Newsletter for 6–10 (2010)". Online World of Wrestling. June 10, 2010. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/2010/06/10/wrestling-globe-newsletter-for-6-10-2010/. Retrieved September 28, 2011.
- ^ http://ringsidexcess.com/2011/09/14/wwe-nxt-results-9-13-11/
- ^ http://ringsidexcess.com/2011/10/12/wwe-nxt-results-10-12-11/
- ^ http://ringsidexcess.com/2011/10/12/wwe-nxt-results-10-12-11/
- ^ http://ringsidexcess.com/2011/08/16/wwe-nxt-results-8-16-11/
- ^ http://ringsidexcess.com/2011/10/20/wwe-nxt-results-10-19-11/
- ^ "Superstar of the Week: Lucky Cannon". Florida Championship Wrestling. Archived from the original on February 14, 2011. http://www.webcitation.org/5wV1gcikU. Retrieved February 14, 2011.
- ^ "2011: WWE Maxine New 2nd 2011 Theme Song “Come N Get It” with Download Link". Sportyvideos.info. August 28, 2011. http://sportyvideos.info/2011/08/28/2011-wwe-maxine-new-2nd-2011-theme-song-come-n-get-it-with-download-link/. Retrieved October 10, 2011.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (January 26, 2011). "The 2011 Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards Issue". Wrestling Observer Newsletter (Campbell, CA): 1–40. ISSN 10839593.
External links
- WWE NXT profile
- FCW profile
- Online World of Wrestling profile
- CageMatch profile (German)
- Karlee Perez at the Internet Movie Database
Categories:- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Florida
- People from Tampa, Florida
- Professional wrestling executives
- American female professional wrestlers
- Professional wrestling managers and valets
- Finishing moves
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