Allie Katch

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Allie Katch
Allie Kat, May 2019 (cropped).jpg
Katch as Stray Kat in May 2019
Birth nameAlison Woodard
Born (1994-02-16) February 16, 1994 (age 30)
Texas, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
  • Allie Kat
  • Allie Katch
  • Stray Kat
Billed height5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Billed weight161 lb (73 kg)
Trained byGeorge de la Isla
DebutMarch 2015

Alison Woodard (born February 16, 1994), known under the ring name Allie Katch, is an American professional wrestler currently working for Game Changer Wrestling (GCW). She also competes on the independent circuit. She previously worked under the ring names Allie Kat and Stray Kat. She is regarded as one of the best technical female wrestlers in professional wrestling today.

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Professional wrestling career

Game Changer Wrestling (2017; 2019–present)

On December 30, 2017, at The Compound Fight Club: Chapter 1, Kat made her debut for Game Changer Wrestling (GCW), losing to Faye Jackson. [1] She returned on April 6, 2019, at Orange Cassidy Is Doing Something Or Whatever, winning the Lumberjack Swamp Monster Elimination match. [2] [3] On October 10, 2020, Kat competed in a 30-person battle royal at Joey Janela's Spring Break 4. [4] On April 9, 2022, at Paranoid, Katch won the GCW Tag Team Championship with Effy. [5] [6] On July 29, at The People vs. GCW, Katch and Effy lost the titles to Los Mazicos (Ciclope and Miedo Extremo) in a five-way WarGames match. [7] [8]

All Elite Wrestling

Katch appeared on the September 21, 2021 episode of AEW Dark , losing to Big Swole. [9] [10]

Progress Wrestling

Katch made her Progress Wrestling debut at Chapter 141, on September 19, 2022, where she teamed up with Kanji and lost to Lana Austin and Skye Smitson with interference from L.A Taylor [11] Her next appearance on February 12, 2023, at Chapter 149, where she faced Session Moth Martina in a winning effort after interference from L.A Taylor [12] On June 25, at DEFY x PROGRESS, Katch competed in a four-way match for the DEFY Women's Championship and lost. [13]

Personal life

On October 19, 2019, Woodard came out as pansexual on Twitter. [14]

Championships and accomplishments

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