Elizabeth Chihaia-Kesar (born May 13, 1991) is an American

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, singer and

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, better known by the

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Scarlett Bordeaux. She is signed to

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, where she performs on the Raw

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under the ring name Scarlett (shortened from her longtime ring name), alongside her real life husband,

Karrion Kross Kevin Robert Kesar (born July 19, 1985) is an American professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, where he performs on the Raw brand under the ring name Karrion Kross. Prior to his time at WWE, Kesar performed for Impact Wrestling, Lucha Libre ...

. She is also known for her time on

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(ROH), and

Impact Wrestling Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (abbreviated as TNA Wrestling or TNA) is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Nashville, Tennessee. It is a subsidiary of Anthem Sports & Entertainment, a Canadian media company owned by busine ...

. She has also competed in

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(OVW) as well as the

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such as

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, Chikara, and

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(CZW).

Early life

Elizabeth Chihaia was born on May 12, 1991, in

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. Her parents are of

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origin, and she lived with her grandparents in

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until she was four. She returned to the U.S. and participated in choir while attending

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. After high school, she became a full-time college student, majoring in

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, and graduated from

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. She trained at a conservatory as a

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. Chihaia then made her professional wrestling debut in 2012.

Professional wrestling career

Independent circuit (2012–2019)

Chihaia made her debut on April 27, 2012, at a ''CSW Southside Showdown'' event, as Scarlett Bordeaux defeated The Angel. During this time, Bordeaux adopted the

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persona of a superficial

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. Bordeaux made her debut for Chikara where she began hosting "The Throwdown Lowdown", on her first one she interviewed

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. Since then, Bordeaux continued to host "The Throwdown Lowdown". Bordeaux returned to Chikara on March 13, 2013, as "The Throwdown Lowdown" hostess replacing Natali Morris. It is new clips from CHIKARA's vast video vault showcasing high-impact hits and brutal spills as well as interviews. On July 9, 2016, Bordeaux pinned Joey Ryan to win DDT Pro Ironman Heavymetalweight however Bordeaux lost the title due to forfeit when Bordeaux traded the belt for Rhyno's autograph. Bordeaux (

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) quit AAW when she grew tired of objectifying herself in order to please the audience to get herself noticed causing her to be mistreated. At the AAW's "One Twisted Christmas" event on December 29, 2012, Shane Hollister defeated

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. A stipulation of the match was if Cabana won, he would get Scarlett for the week. Bordeaux and Hollister got involved in

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's feud with Silas Young by offering Dan Lawrence and Markus Crane as bodyguards in order to get him to agree to be his tag-team partner, which resulted in tag team match at the ''AAW: EPIC – The 10th Anniversary Show'' event on March 24, which they would lose despite Bordeaux and

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's interferences. Hollister and Bordeaux interrupted A. C. H. at AAW's ''Bound for Hate'' event on June 20, delivering some

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. She appeared at the AAW: Pro Wrestling Redefined's ''Point of No Return'' event, interfering in the

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match on Shane Hollister behalf, with her ending up getting speared by

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to secure Hollister's victory.

Ohio Valley Wrestling (2012)

Bordeaux received a tryout for

(OVW) on the August 1, 2012 edition of ''OVW Episode 676'', where she faced former two time OVW Women's Champion

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in a singles match. Bordeaux returned to OVW making her televised debut on the October 3 edition of ''OVW Episode 685'', where she competed against then OVW Women's Champion

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in a losing effort after the match, Bordeaux would show good sportsmanship. Later that event, Bordeaux competed in her second match of the night defeating three-time champion "The (Irish) Redheaded Bombshell"

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in a dark match to claim her first victory.
On the October 31 edition of ''OVW Episode 689'', Bordeaux was defeated by The Queen of OVW and seven-time champion

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in a minute to win to determine the last participate for the triple-treat match to face

and then Women's Champion

despite the interference by

. In that same episode, Bordeaux participated in a

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; however, she failed to become the number one contender to the

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, which was won by

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. Bordeaux made her final appearance in OVW on the November 22 edition of ''OVW Episode 692'', where she was defeated by new OVW Women's Champion

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Ring of Honor (2013–2017)

Scarlett made her debut for

appearing in 11th Anniversary Show as a heel, accompanying the new member of The House of Truth

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alongside the heel

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for his match against

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for the

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. Since then, she and Seleziya Sparx–known collectively as the Hoopla Hotties–began accompanying Taven to his matches. Bordeaux made her in-ring debut on the April 6 episode of ''ROH'', where she competed in a

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" match against Cherry Bomb, MsChif, and the eventual winner

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, when she pinned Cherry Bomb with her "O-Face" finisher. On April 20, 2013, episode of ''ROH Wrestling'', she aided Taven in a victory against ACH by distracting the ref, allowing Taven to get the victory. At the Border Wars pay-per-view, The Hoopla Hotties accompied

to the ring where he successfully defended the

against Mark Briscoe following the distraction by Bordeaux. At the Best in the World pay-per-view, The Hoopla Hotties once again accompied Taven to the ring where he successfully defended the title belt against

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and

in a

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. During the match, Bordeaux slapped Lethal in the face, causing him to rip her top off in retaliation, leaving her completely topless in the middle of the ring with her breasts briefly exposed. At the "Night of Hoopla" pay-per-view, Bordeaux was featured in number of "Hoopla Hoties" segments including "Take Your Pants Off Dance-Off." as well as performing the H.O.T.

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and interfering in the triple-treat match on Taven's behalf. On the September 14 episode of ''ROH Wrestling'', Scarlett was unable to manage Taven in his Ring of Honor World Championship Tournament match when commentator

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revealed that Bordeaux didn't have proper managers license forcing her to sit at ringside. At the Glory by Honor XII pay-per-view, Scarlett and Kasey Ray attempted to persuade

during Champions vs. All-Stars 8-Man Tag Team Elimination Match but failed leading to Ray going through a table. After losing the title to Tommaso Ciampa, Taven turned face and fired Truth Martini ending their services with Bordeaux and Martini. Ever since The House of Truth broke up at the start of 2014, Scarlett was no longer a 'Hoopla Hottie' and began to share ring announcer duties with Bobby Cruise at ROH television tapings and live events. As a part of her ring announcing duties, Scarlett announced at ROH's 12th Anniversary Show, a moment she later claimed as a favorite in her career along with her in-ring debut and her time as a "Hoopla Hottie". At the ROH Unauthorized presents: "Michael Bennett's Bachelor Party" pay-per-view, Scarlett teamed up with

and "Crazy" Mary Dobson in a losing effort to the team of Veda Scott, Heather Patera and Leah von Dutch when Scott pinned Bordeaux after a back-drop driver.

Impact Wrestling (2018–2019)

On May 10, 2014, Bordeaux appeared at

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's One Night Only Knockouts Knockdown pay-per-view, facing the TNA Women's Knockouts Champion

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, but failed to qualify for the Knockouts Gauntlet match to crown the "Queen of the Knockouts" later that night. On the July 26, 2018 episode of ''

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'', Bordeaux made her debut during an interview with Alicia Atout. Bordeaux portrayed a sexy temptress character, even dubbing herself the "Smoke Show". In August, Bordeaux was given her own recurring segment titled "The Smoke Show". On the March 29, 2019 episode of ''Impact'', she made her in-ring debut by defeating Glenn Gillbertti. On the April 20 episode of ''Impact'', Bordeaux started teaming with

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and defeated

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. With Bahh by her side, Bordeaux had her first pay-per-view match at

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, where she was victorious over Rohit Raju. In May, it was reported Bordeaux requested her release from the promotion. On June 18, Impact Wrestling announced that Bordeaux had been released from her contract.

Lucha Libre AAA Worldwide (2018–2019)

With Impact Wrestling partnership with AAA On September 7, Bordeaux made her debut at the

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in Cancún, teaming with

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and La Hiedra defeating

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and Vanilla Vargas. On October 28, at

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Bordeaux competed in a

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for the

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against

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, Keyra, and

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, which was won by Apache. On December 2, at

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Bordeaux competed in a

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for the

against titleholder

, La Hiedra, and

, which was won by Shani. On August 3 at

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, Bordeaux teamed up with

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for the

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against Australian Suicide and

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, Niño Hamburguesa, and Big Mami and

and Villano III Jr., where Bordeaux and Guevara were defeated.

WWE (2019–2021)

Bordeaux made her first appearance in

as one of

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's various colorful costumed party-goers named the Rosebuds at the

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on June 1, 2014. She later stated that she had performed as a Rosebud about 15 times by March 2015. She made her WWE in-ring debut under the name Scarlett on the December 26, 2016 episode of ''

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'', being presented as a local talent before losing to

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. In September 2019, Bordeaux attended a private tryout at the

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. In November, WWE announced that they had signed Bordeaux to a contract and that she was set to report to the WWE Performance Center that same month. She made her debut, reprising the Scarlett mononym ring-name from her 2016 one-off match, as the

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of her real-life boyfriend,

, on '' NXT'' on May 6, 2020, and continued to manage him throughout his run on the brand, including during his

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wins at

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and NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver. On November 4, 2021, Scarlett was released by WWE along with Kross, as part of a seventh round of

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, due to the

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, that involved administrative staff, plant and talents of the franchise.

Major League Wrestling (2022)

On June 2, 2022, it was announced that Bordeaux would make her debut at

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. She defeated Clara Carreras by pinfall in a singles match.

Return to WWE (2022–present)

On the August 5, 2022, episode of ''

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'', Scarlett, alongside Kross, returned to

by attacking

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at the conclusion of the show. In the following months, she returned to the managerial role she had performed during her previous run in the company, while also starting to occasionally interfere in matches to help Kross win. In December 2022, Scarlett was involved in her first feud when she and Kross briefly feuded with the also real-life couple Emma and

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, which culminated in a

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on the January 6, 2023, episode of ''SmackDown'' where Scarlett and Kross would win in what was Scarlett's first televised match as a signed WWE superstar. On the June 16 episode of ''SmackDown'', Scarlett teamed up with Kross again in another winning effort against

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and

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. In October 2023, Scarlett hosted NXT Halloween Havoc alongside

Shotzi Ashley Louise Alfaro (Birth name, née Urbanski; born March 14, 1992), better known by the ring name Shotzi Blackheart, is an American professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Shotzi ...

. On the December 22, 2023 episode of ''SmackDown'', Scarlett and Kross appeared in a vignette, stating that they have formed a new alliance. On ''SmackDown'': New Year's Revolution, Scarlett accompanied Kross in attacking

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and the

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alongside the

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and

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who officially made their return to WWE, confirming their alliance in the process. The feud between the two stables culminated in a Philadelphia Street Fight at

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with Scarlett serving as their manager opposite

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, marking her first appearance in the annual pay-per-view. On the following episode of ''NXT'', Scarlett made her return to the brand alongside The Final Testament. During night 2 of the WWE Draft, which occurred on April 29, 2024, Scarlett was drafted to

, with the rest of The Final Testament. Towards the end of the year, she, along with the rest of the Final Testament, began feuding with The Wyatt Sicks, which resulted in her wrestling

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as part of mixed tag matches in

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shows. On February 7, 2025, The Final Testament disbanded after AOP and Paul Ellering were released from their WWE Contracts, leaving Kross and Scarlett the only members left.

Other media

Chihaia appeared in ''

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'' and '' WWE 2K23'' as a

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under her Scarlett persona. She made her first appearance as a playable character in ''

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'', also appearing in ''

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''. She was featured in other WWE related merchandise, including three

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action figures. She also sang the

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titled "Dead Silent" for her

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with Karrion Kross, which was first released by WWE on streaming services in June 2020. In April 2021, Chihaia was featured in a song titled "Indestructible" under her stage name Scarlett Bordeaux, with Shotzi and

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, and appeared in its music video as well. In October 2022, they released another music video together for a cover of "

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". In September 2023, she started hosting a

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show titled "Chamber of Horrors" alongside Shotzi on WWE's

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channel. The show returned in the following year, with more episodes being uploaded on their own YouTube channel as well.

Personal life

Chihaia is married to fellow professional wrestler Kevin Kesar, better known by his ring name, Karrion Kross. On September 23, 2021, they announced their engagement. On April 20, 2022, they announced their marriage in Alaska, in a private ceremony on a glacier.

Championships and accomplishments

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( 1 time) *

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** ECWA Women's Championship (1 time) *

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( 1 time) * Masters of Ring Entertainment ** MORE Wrestling Women's Championship (1 time) *Pro Wrestling After Dark **SAW Women's Championship (1 time) *''

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'' **Ranked No. 89 of the top 100 female wrestlers in the '' PWI Female 100'' in 2019

References

External links

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Scarlett Bordeaux at Online World of Wrestling profile
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Bordeaux, Scarlett 1991 births 21st-century American sportswomen 21st-century female professional wrestlers 21st-century American professional wrestlers American female professional wrestlers American people of Romanian descent Columbia College Chicago alumni Female models from Illinois Living people Professional wrestling managers and valets Professional wrestlers from Chicago Ironman Heavymetalweight Champions