Cathy Kelley
Cathy Kelley | |
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Birth name | Catherine Kelley |
Born | Oak Park, Illinois, United States | September 27, 1988
Website | www |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Cathy Kelley |
Debut | 2016[1] |
Catherine Kelley[2] (born September 27, 1988)[3] is an American ring announcer, television host, journalist and actress currently signed with WWE since 2016.[4] Prior to signing with WWE, she was best known for hosting and being a panelist on Maria Menounos' online network AfterBuzz TV.[5] She was a part of AfterBuzz's WWE's Monday Night Raw, WWE's NXT, and ABC's The Bachelor recap shows. Cathy also hosted and contributed to Sam Roberts' Show on Sirius XM, WTTW's GenYTV,[6] WOI-DT's The Open House Television Show,[7] and DSM Living,[8][9] and JUCE TV's Hot Off The Press.
Early life
Cathy was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois.[6][4] She grew up with a single mother, but spent much of her time on her father's farm in Vermont.[10] Her grandfather, Bartram Kelley was an aviation pioneer, as the senior engineer of Bell Helicopters.[11]
Career
AfterBuzz TV
Kelley was a host and panelist on Maria Menounos' online network AfterBuzz TV on Raw, NXT, and The Bachelor recap shows. She hosted the shows for over two years.[12] She also hosted "Chatting with Cathy" on AfterBuzz where she interviewed celebrities, social influencers, and friends of the network.[13]
WWE (2016–present)
Kelley was signed to the WWE in February 2016.[12] She has been assigned to backstage correspondent in NXT and social media correspondent.
Personal life
She is an active member of Mensa International. Kelley is a certified Mensa journalist.[1] She is of Austrian and Irish descent.
References
- ^ a b "Cathy Kelley on WWE.com". WWE.
- ^ "NEW WWE ANNOUNCING HIRE - PWInsider.com". pwinsider.com. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
- ^ "Cathy Kelley's IMDB Page". IMDB. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ a b "Cathy Kelley's Biography". Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "Chatting with Cathy on Stitcher Radio". Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ a b Dean, Terry (22 January 2008). "Former OPRF Students Produce Ch. 11 Show". Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "About The Open House Television Show". Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "About WOI-DT's DSM Living". Retrieved 12 August 2013.
- ^ "About DSM Living". Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
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suggested) (help) - ^ McGregor, David. "A Session With Cathy Kelley". tvandfilmreview.com. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ "Army Aviation Hall of Fame 1995 Induction". Army Aviation Association of America. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
- ^ a b Hanstock, Bill (February 5, 2016). "WWE hires announcer Catherine Kelley". Cageside Seats. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
- ^ "AfterBuzz TV's Chatting with Cathy". AfterBuzz TV. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
External links
- Official website
- Cathy Kelley on WWE.com
- Cathy Kelley at IMDb