Jessika Carr

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Jessika Carr
Kennadi Brink (cropped).jpg
Carr in 2017
Personal information
BornJessika Heiser
(1991-06-25) June 25, 1991 (age 34)
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Jessie Kaye
Jessika Carr
Jessika Heiser
Kennadi Brink
Kennedy Lewis
Kalyx
Billed from Severn, Maryland
Baltimore, Maryland
Hollywood, Florida
Trained by Duane Gill
Bubba Ray Dudley
D-Von Dudley
WWE Performance Center
DebutJuly 2011

Jessika Heiser (born June 25, 1991) is an American professional wrestling referee and professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE, where she performs on the Raw brand as a referee under the ring name Jessika Carr [1] as well as wrestling on the Evolve brand as Kalyx. After signing with the company in 2017, Heiser became the first female WWE referee since the 1980s. [1] She is also known by her ring names Jessie Kaye and Kennadi Brink on the independent circuit. [2] She regularly worked for Maryland Championship Wrestling. [3]

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Early life

As a teenager, Heiser was overweight; she credited 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]

Professional wrestling career

Wrestler (2011–2017, 2025–present)

In July 2010, Heiser started training regularly at Duane Gill's Academy of Professional Wrestling in Severn, Maryland. [4] She made her in ring debut as Jessie Kaye on July 17th 2011 and wrestled under the brands MCW & PCW in 2011. On April 28, 2012, she won the DCW Women's Champion [4] and on June 2, 2013, she became the inaugural VOW Vixen's Champion. [5] On September 7, 2013, she became the inaugural ECWA Women's Champion. [6] Heiser continued to wrestle under the name Jessie Kaye until October 2015 with her final match against Mary Elizabeth Monroe at Mid-Atlantic Wrestling Fanfest. [7]

Heiser debuted as Kennadi Brink in a Four Corners match for the MCW Women's Title on October 16th 2015. On the October 21, 2016 episode of Women of Honor , Heiser made her Ring of Honor debut under the ring name Kennadi Brink in a match against Rachael Ellering. [8] On January 5th 2017 Heiser made her wrestling debut for NXT under the name Kennedy Lewis against Nikki Cross, this is the only appearance of the Kennedy Lewis character. [7] She continued to wrestle under the name Kennadi Brink until April 2017 with her final match being against Renee Michelle and Sahara Se7en at MCW Spring Fever. [7]

On the February 21st 2025, Heiser debuted on Evolve as a wrestler under the ring name Kalyx. [7] [9] [10]

Referee (2017–present)

Carr in October 2023. Jessika Carr 2023.jpg
Carr in October 2023.

Heiser signed with WWE in 2017 as a referee under the ring name Jessika Carr. She became WWE's first female referee since Rita Chatterton in the 1980s. [11] [1]

On November 27 2019, Heiser refereed her final match in NXT as she was promoted to Smackdown [12] . She was farewelled by Tommaso Ciampa after his loss to Finn Bálor. [13] On October 21, 2021, Heiser refereed at Crown Jewel, becoming the first woman to referee in Saudi Arabia, as well as becoming the first female to referee a Hell in a Cell match. [14]

On May 4th 2024 she became the first female referee in WWE to officiate a World title main event at WWE Backlash [15] and on January 6 2025 became the first referee to officiate a main event on Netflix. [16]

Personal life

Heiser credits The Rock, The Undertaker, Trish Stratus and Mickie James as her influences in professional wrestling. [4]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. 1 2 3 Johnson, Mike (June 2, 2017). "WWE's First Female Referee in Decades Makes Official Debut". PWInsider . Archived from the original on August 6, 2017. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  2. ↑ Williams, JJ (June 1, 2017). "NXT Orlando, FL, live results: Referee Kennadi Brink makes her debut". Wrestling Observer Figure Four Online . Archived from the original on September 2, 2019. Retrieved June 7, 2017.
  3. ↑ Csonka, Larry (May 16, 2017). "WWE Signs Kennadi Brink". 411Mania. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved September 6, 2017.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 "Kennadi Brink, Dynamic Indie Wrestler, Always One Step Ahead". Femcompetitor Magazine. May 7, 2017. Archived from the original on October 27, 2020. Retrieved February 18, 2019.
  5. 1 2 "VOW Vixen's Championship". Cagematch. Archived from the original on February 19, 2019. Retrieved September 8, 2017.
  6. 1 2 "Women's title history". ecwawrestling.com. East Coast Wrestling Association. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  7. 1 2 3 4 ""Cage Match matches record"".
  8. ↑ ROH, Ring of Honor Wrestling. "Kennadi Brink takes on the debuting Rachael Ellering 10/21/16 Ft. Lauderdale, FL". YouTube. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved October 21, 2016.
  9. ↑ ""Ringside News"".
  10. ↑ "Wrestling News record"".
  11. ↑ Duarte, Jon (November 28, 2019). "Así fue La emotiva despedida de Jessika Carr de NXT". Súper Luchas (in Spanish). Archived from the original on December 25, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2023.
  12. ↑ https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsround/50698291.{{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  13. ↑ Talk, Wrestle (November 27, 2019). "Jessika Carr Receives Farewell On NXT Ahead Of SmackDown Swap". WrestleTalk. Retrieved June 25, 2025.
  14. ↑ Middleton, Marc (October 21, 2021). "WWE Female Referee Makes History At Crown Jewel". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved October 22, 2021.
  15. ↑ ""Sescoops Backlash"".
  16. ↑ ""Sescoops Netflix"".
  17. ↑ "Title History". dcwprowrestling.com. Dynamite Championship Wrestling (DCW). Archived from the original on January 25, 2017. Retrieved October 23, 2021.
  18. ↑ "PWI Ratings for Jessika Carr". Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). Archived from the original on October 30, 2021. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
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