Katarina Waters
Katarina Leigh Waters (born 10 November 1980) is a German-born English American professional wrestler and actress. She is best known for her time with Impact Wrestling under the ring names Katarina or Winter and for her time in WWE under the ring name Katie Lea Burchill. She spent many years on the independent circuit, particularly in the Frontier Wrestling Alliance, where she used the ring name Nikita.
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| Birth name | Katarina Leigh Waters |
| Born | 10 November 1980 Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, West Germany |
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| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Billed weight | 140 lb (64 kg) |
| Billed from | Chelsea, England |
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| Debut | 2000 |
| Retired | 2019 |
After signing with WWE, she competed in their former developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling, where she became a two time Women's Champion, before being called up to the main roster. After being released from the WWE in April 2010, Waters joined TNA in August 2010, adopting the new ring name Winter. During her first year in the company, she managed to win both of the promotion's women's championships, first teaming with Angelina Love to win the Knockouts Tag Team Championship in December 2010 and then winning the Knockouts Championship two times in June and August 2011.