Karlee Perez

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 (1986-04-19) (age 25)[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 former general manager 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 the general manager of FCW. In 2010, she was part of the third season of NXT.[2]

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World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE

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 (2010)

On the August 31 edition NXT, 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] On the September 7 edition of NXT, she competed in a "Dance Competition" and a "Capture the Flag" contest unsuccessfully, and also teaming with her mentor Alicia Fox to face fellow rookie diva Naomi and her pro Kelly Kelly in a losing effort.[2][6] On September 21 edition of NXT, Maxine competed in singles competition against AJ in a losing effort.[7] On October 5 edition of NXT lost to Aksana, and unsuccessfully competed in a "Mechanical Bull Riding" contest and a "Talent Show" contest after Hornswoggle shoved pie in her face.[8] On October 12 edition of NXT, Maxine accomapnied Alicia Fox in a match against Naomi, who was accompanied by her pro Kelly Kelly in a winning effort, and she unsuccessfully competed in a WWE Name that Tune contest and a "Power of the Punch" contest.[9] The next week on NXT, Maxine won her first singles match defeating Kaitlyn, but unsuccessfully competed in "WWE's Who's That Body" and the "Limbo" contest.[10] On October 26 edition of NXT, Maxine lost a singles match to Naomi, and won a "Halloween Candy" contest.[11] On the November 2 edition of NXT, Maxine lost a "Kissing" contest, and was later that night eliminated from competition.[12][13] She returned to November 30 season finale episode of NXT, where she teamed with Alicia Fox and Aksana in a losing effort to AJ and the Bella Twins.[14]

Return to NXT (2011–present)

Romances with Derrick Bateman and Johnny Curtis (2011)

On August 16, 2011, Maxine returned to NXT Redemption attacking AJ.[15] 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] On the August 23 edition of NXT Redemption, Maxine competed in her first match back defeating AJ in singles competition after a distraction for Derrick Bateman.[16] On the September 13 edition of NXT Redemption, Maxine picked up another victory over AJ after she executed her new finisher, Maximum Destruction.[17][18] On the September 20 edition of NXT Redemption, Maxine finally lost to AJ in a singles match.[19] The two divas faced in a re-match on the October 12 edition of NXT Redemption, in which Maxine lost to AJ again.[20] On the October 19 edition of NXT Redemption, Maxine faced Kaitlyn in a losing effort via submission.[21] On the October 26 edition of NXT Redemption, after Derrick Bateman got the victory over Titus O'Neil, Bateman proposed to Maxine, and after she slapped and kissed him, she accepted his proposal.[22] On the November 2 edition of NXT Redemption, Derrick Bateman and Maxine became known as "BetaMax", and they competed in a 3 on 3 mixed tag team match with JTG in a losing effort to Titus O' Niel, Percy Watson and AJ.[23] The next week on the November 9 edition of NXT Redemption, Maxine accompanied Derrick Bateman and Johnny Curtis to a tag match in a winning effort against Titus O' Niel and Percy Watson. Maxine made her first pay-per-view appearance at Survivor Series as one of the lumberjill's for a WWE Divas Championship match involving Beth Phoenix and Eve Torres.

On the November 30 edition of NXT Redemption, Maxine lost a match against her former NXT pro Alicia Fox when she was accidentally distracted by Derrick Bateman and his mother, and ended up leaving the arena with Johnny Curtis. On the December 7 edition of NXT Redemption, Maxine broke up with Derrick Bateman. Her mother, Portia Perez(no relation to the independent wrestler Portia Perez) made her debut on this episode. On the December 21 edition of NXT Redemption, Kaitlyn defeated Maxine after distraction from Bateman. On the December 28 edition of NXT Redemption, Maxine slapped Johnny Curtis and then kissed him.

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.[24] The arrest took place during a traffic stop at 1 am.[24] Perez was later released. According to FCW sources, all charges were subsequently dropped by police.[25]

In wrestling

Championships and accomplishments

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