Leila Grey

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Leila Grey
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Grey in 2023
Personal information
Born
Queens, New York, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Leila Grey
Cat Cardoza
Billed height5 ft 3 in (160 cm) [1] [2]
Billed weight125 lb (57 kg) [1]
Trained byJB Cool [3]
DebutNovember 7, 2020

Leila Grey is an American professional wrestler, singer, model and actress. [4] She is signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW) [5] [6] and Ring of Honor (ROH), where she is a member of Sky Flight and its sub-group Top Flight. She is known for her time in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). [7]

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Professional wrestling career

Early career (2020–2022)

Grey debuted in 2020, wrestling in the independent circuit in Florida.

On June 1, 2021, Grey won her first championship at Pro Wrestling 2.0's live event PW2.0 Genesis, defeating Raeven Marie to win the PW2.0 Women's title. [8] The following year, she won her second championship on December 3, 2022, at the Great Lakes Championship Wrestling live event GLCW Blizzard Brawl: ATTITUDE in a match refereed by ODB, defeating Tiffany Nieves to become the new GLCW Women's Champion. [9]

All Elite Wrestling (2021–present)

She made her All Elite Wrestling (AEW) debut on March 3, 2021, losing to Tay Conti on AEW Dark . [10] On March 10, she made her AEW Dark: Elevation debut, losing to Diamante. On March 4, 2022, she made her television debut on AEW Rampage , losing to Serena Deeb. [11] On June 29, following a loss to Jade Cargill on AEW Dynamite , Grey turned heel and aligned herself with Cargill, becoming one of The Baddies. [12] [13] The Baddies were quietly disbanded in mid-2023 as Cargill departed the promotion.

In August 2024, Grey was repackaged as the "Flight Attendant" of Top Flight (Darius and Dante Martin, alongside Action Andretti), working as their valet and manager while dressed in air hostess attire. The group appeared together in both Ring of Honor and All Elite Wrestling. [14] [15] In July 2025, Top Flight formed an alliance with Christopher Daniels and Scorpio Sky, known as "Sky Flight". [16]

Ohio Valley Wrestling (2022–2024)

From 2022 to 2024, Grey worked for Ohio Valley Wrestling. During her time there, she captured the OVW Women's Championship three times. [17] [18]

Other media

In October 2018, Grey appeared in the music video for Bad Bunny's song "Mia", featuring Drake. [19] On October 12, 2024 Grey released her debut single titled "Baddie". [20] She has also previously appeared in the music videos for LunchMoney Lewis's "Make That Cake" featuring Doja Cat and Lil Wayne's "Mama Mia". [17]

As a result of her time in OVW< Grey appeared in the Netflix show Wrestlers in 2023; footage of her wedding was used as part of the show. [17]

Personal life

Grey is originally from Queens, New York, and has a Dominican family background. [17] She has stated that she holds a bachelor's degree in broadcast journalism from Florida International University. [17]

Grey cites Melina, Sasha Banks, and Trish Stratus among her inspirations in wrestling. [21] Grey is married to fellow professional wrestler Luke Kurtis. [22]

Championships and accomplishments

References

  1. 1 2 "Leila Grey" Profile at TheSmackDownHotel.com. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  2. ↑ "Leila Grey" Profile at Ultimate Talent Global.com. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  3. ↑ "Leila Gray" at Gerweck.net. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  4. ↑ G., Joey (July 26, 2022). "Leila Grey Reflects On WWE Debut, Talks Running With The Baddies In AEW". Wrestling Headlines. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  5. ↑ Gunier, Robert (September 19, 2022). "Leila Grey Provides Update On Her AEW Status". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  6. ↑ Thompson, Andrew (July 26, 2022). "Leila Grey talks AEW appearances, being aligned with Jade Cargill, Kiera Hogan & Stokely Hathaway". POST Wrestling | WWE NXT AEW NJPW UFC Podcasts, News, Reviews. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  7. ↑ "Leila Grey". OVW Academy. Retrieved December 20, 2023.
  8. ↑ "PW2.0 Genesis" at CageMatch.net. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  9. ↑ "GLCW Blizzard Brawl: ATTITUDE" at CageMatch.net. Retrieved November 12, 2025.
  10. ↑ "How Will This Special Saturday Episode of AEW Dark Impact Revolution? | AEW Dark" (video). All Elite Wrestling. March 6, 2021. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022– via YouTube.
  11. ↑ Gibbons, Aidan (September 20, 2022). "Leila Grey Reveals She Has Signed With AEW". Cultaholic Wrestling. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  12. ↑ Mutter, Eric (October 3, 2022). "Leila Grey Lists The Baddies That Have Inspired Her". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  13. ↑ Savage, Amanda (August 11, 2022). "Conflicting Backstage Stories Regarding Angle From AEW Dynamite". WrestleTalk. Archived from the original on November 21, 2022. Retrieved November 21, 2022.
  14. ↑ "AEW Collision live results: Eight-man tag action, Continental title eliminator". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . August 3, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  15. ↑ "Ring of Honor TV notes: Sammy Guevara debuts, Leyla Hirsch injury, new Tag Team title match". Wrestling Observer Newsletter . August 1, 2024. Retrieved October 18, 2024.
  16. ↑ "AEW Collision live results: All In go-home show". F4W/WON. July 10, 2025. Retrieved July 11, 2025.
  17. 1 2 3 4 5 City, RJ (Host) (June 1, 2025). "Leila Grey lets it all out". Hey! EW. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  18. ↑ "Leila Grey pushed to get match against Trinity Fatu at GLCW's Blizzard Brawl event". POST Wrestling. December 21, 2023. Retrieved June 8, 2025.
  19. ↑ DeFelice, Robert; Lambert, Jeremy (May 3, 2023). "Lelia Grey Recalls Working With Bad Bunny And Drake On MIA Music Video". Fightful. Archived from the original on May 3, 2023. Retrieved May 4, 2023.
  20. ↑ "Leila Grey - Baddie (Official Music Video)". Leila Grey. October 11, 2024. Retrieved October 12, 2024.
  21. ↑ Russell, Skylar (October 1, 2022). "Leila Grey Names Sasha Banks & Trish Stratus As Her Inspirations In Wrestling". Fightful. Archived from the original on December 20, 2022. Retrieved December 20, 2022.
  22. ↑ @Miss_LeilaGrey (July 30, 2022). "And just like that… I'm a FIANCÉ!!!!! I love you so much @The_LukeKurtis Long sentimental post coming soon" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  23. ↑ Cenite, Kaleb (December 4, 2022). "GLCW Results: Blizzard Brawl 2022 – Waukesha, WI (12/3)". Wrestling News Net. Archived from the original on November 11, 2023. Retrieved December 6, 2022.
  24. ↑ Daly, Wayne (February 11, 2024). "OVW Results: Tough Love 2024 – Louisville, KY (2/10)". Wrestling News Net. Archived from the original on February 14, 2024. Retrieved February 14, 2024.
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