Kennadi Brink
Jessika Heiser (born June 25, 1991) is an American professional wrestling referee and former professional wrestler best known by her former ring names Jessie Kaye and Kennadi Brink.[1] She regularly worked for Maryland Championship Wrestling.[2] She is signed to WWE in their SmackDown brand as a referee under the ring name Jessika Carr.[3]
Jessika Carr | |
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Brink in 2017 | |
Birth name | Jessika Heiser |
Born | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | June 25, 1991
Residence | Kissimmee, Florida, United States |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Jessie Kaye Jessika Carr Jessika Heiser Kennadi Brink Kennedy Lewis |
Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Billed from | Severn, Maryland Baltimore, Maryland Hollywood, Florida |
Trained by | Duane Gill Bubba Ray Dudley D-Von Dudley WWE Performance Center |
Debut | July 2010 |
Early life and career
As a teenager, Heiser was overweight; she credits her love of wrestling and desire to become a wrestler as "her escape" and her inspiration to change.[4] With help from a local professional wrestler, who was signed to a developmental contract with WWE, she was able to lose over 60 lbs and become an athlete.[4]
In July 2010, she started training regularly at Duane Gill's Academy of Professional Wrestling in Severn, Maryland.[4]
Personal life
Heiser credits The Rock, The Undertaker, Trish Stratus and Mickie James as her influences in wrestling.[4]
Championships and accomplishments
- Dynamite Championship Wrestling
- DCW Women's Championship (1 time)[5]
- East Coast Wrestling Association
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 47 of the top 50 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2014[6]
- Vicious Outcast Wrestling
- VOW Vixens Championship (1 time)[7]
References
- "NXT Orlando, FL, live results: Referee Kennadi Brink makes her debut". June 1, 2017. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
- "411MANIA - WWE Signs Kennadi Brink". WWE Signs Kennadi Brink. Retrieved May 16, 2017.
- Johnson, Mike. "WWE's First Female Referee in Decades Makes Official Debut". PWInsider. PWInsider.com. Retrieved 2 June 2017.
- "Kennadi Brink, Dynamic Indie Wrestler, Always One Step Ahead". Femcompetitor Magazine. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
- Kreikenbohm, Philip. "DCW Women's Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50 for 2014 - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.profightdb.com.
- Kreikenbohm, Philip. "VOW Vixen's Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
External links
- Kennadi Brink's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database
- Kennadi Brink on Facebook