Kacy Catanzaro is one of the most promising talents in NXT with a world of potential to continue improving. NXT fans have witnessed the best of Catanzaro so far in her young career, but main roster viewers did get to see her in the Royal Rumble matches. WWE clearly expects her to become a bigger player for the women’s division with her improvement.
Fans have started to pay more attention to Catanzaro since her fame is starting to reach new heights. Questions about non-wrestling details like her age, height and relationship status are among the most popular things people want to know. Kacy has a fascinating story that makes her journey and behind the scenes details stand out more than the average wrestler.
8 Currently In Relationship With Ricochet
The couple of Ricochet and Kacy Catanzaro sees two of WWE’s most talented young stars together outside of the ring. Catanzaro and Ricochet met during their time working together in NXT and training at the Performance Center every day.
Ricochet getting called up to the main roster has them working on separate shows but remaining bonded together. The athleticism of each wrestler sees them having the same strengths in the ring to match the things they have in common outside of wrestling.
7 Was Born In 1990
The age ranges for wrestlers in NXT vary more drastically than the average wrestling show. NXT is always stuck between the mentalities of signing top names from the independent circuit to hiring young talents from other sports.
Kacy Catanzaro is around the typical age for an NXT star at 31 years old. The birth year of 1990 sees Catanzaro in the age range that is often considered one’s prime. WWE has a chance to get many big years out of Kacy if she progresses and gets a bigger role.
6 Junior Olympic Gymnast
The background of Kacy Catanzaro has always featured athletics in some form going all the way to her childhood. Catanzaro was a spectacular gymnast and one of the best at a young age to become a junior Olympic reaching high levels as a teenager.
The 2007 Junior Olympics saw Kacy representing the United States in gymnastics at the age of 18. Catanzaro uses her gymnastic backgrounds for many moves, including her memorable attempt to get out of being eliminated in the Royal Rumble match.
5 Quietly Left WWE For Short Break
Fans were unsure about Kacy Catanzaro’s status in WWE when she took a hiatus from NXT. Reports surfaced that Catanzaro may have been released, but Ricochet revealed that she was still with the company despite not training at the Performance Center.
Catanzaro asked for time away due to mental and physical issues harming her life and career. The return to the PC and NXT after a few months led to Kacy going back to the grind. Sasha Banks had a similar situation when away from WWE television for a few months in 2019 before returning better than ever.
4 Was Huge Part Of American Ninja Warrior
American Ninja Warrior is a popular reality show for athletes wanting to use their skills to win competitions. Kacy Catanzaro thrived on the show when being the first woman to compete qualifying course for season six of the series.
The show would see Catanzaro appearing in various roles over a three-year period before announcing her retirement. Kacy thrived and was introduced to millions of viewers since American Ninja Warrior scored impressive ratings at the time.
3 Coached Stephen Amell On Show
Celebrity actor Stephen Amell already has ties to working with wrestlers like Cody Rhodes, CM Punk and plenty others as a diehard fan. Kacy Catanzaro worked with Amell outside of wrestling when he appeared on Celebrity American Ninja Warrior.
The role as trainer would see Catanzaro helping Amell prepare for the show. Amell’s natural athleticism helped him do well on the show along with Kacy’s training. The two may work together again in the future since Amell dabbles in wrestling and Catanzaro has made it her career.
2 Did Stunt Work For Maze Runner
The goal for Kacy Catanzaro after American Ninja Warrior was to break into the stunt work field of Hollywood. Catanzaro wanted to use her skills from the show to do stunts for top movies or video games, but she revealed it was a tough business to break into.
Maze Runner was the only film to use Catanzaro as a stuntwoman and it was a good one to have on the resume making $348 million at the box office. WWE hired Kacy partially due to her time on American Ninja Warrior and stunt work on a major movie.
1 One Of The Shortest Wrestlers In WWE History
Wrestling used to be viewed as the land of the giants, but history has changed that. Kacy Catanzaro is one of the shortest wrestlers to ever work for WWE as just 5 feet tall. WWE may not have hired Catanzaro as recently as a decade ago due to her height.
However, the talent and athleticism make Kacy the perfect choice given the current landscape of women’s wrestling. Catanzaro’s height just helps add to the overall presentation and can add to stories being told of her as underdog.