German-born English professional wrestler and professional wrestling valet From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 name | Katarina Leigh Waters |
| Born | 10 November 1980[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 height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[7] |
| Billed weight | 140 lb (64 kg)[7] |
| Billed from | Chelsea, England[3] |
| Trained by |
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| Debut | 2000[9] |
| Retired | 2019 |
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]
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]
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