Cathy Kelley

Cathy Kelley
Birth name Catherine Ann Kelley
Born (1988-09-27) September 27, 1988
Oak Park, Illinois,
United States
Website www.cathykelley.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Cathy Kelley
Billed height 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Debut 2016[1]

Catherine Ann Kelley[2] (born September 27, 1988)[3] is an American ring announcer, television host, journalist and actress currently signed with WWE since 2016.[4] Prior to signing with WWE, she was best known for hosting and being a panelist on Maria Menounos' online network AfterBuzz TV.[5] She was a part of AfterBuzz's WWE's Monday Night Raw, WWE's NXT, and ABC's The Bachelor recap shows. Cathy also hosted and contributed to Sam Roberts' show on Sirius XM, WTTW's GenYTV,[6] WOI-DT's The Open House Television Show,[7] DSM Living,[8][9] and JUCE TV's Hot Off The Press.

Early life

Cathy was born and raised in Oak Park, Illinois.[6][4] She grew up with a single mother, but spent much of her time on her father's farm in Vermont.[10] Her grandfather, Bartram Kelley was an aviation pioneer, as the senior engineer of Bell Helicopters.[11]

Career

AfterBuzz TV

Kelley was a host and panelist on Maria Menounos' online network AfterBuzz TV on Raw, NXT, and The Bachelor recap shows. She hosted the shows for over two years.[12] She also hosted "Chatting with Cathy" on AfterBuzz where she interviewed celebrities, social influencers, and friends of the network.[13]

WWE (2016–present)

Kelley was signed to WWE in February 2016.[12] She has been assigned as an backstage correspondent in NXT and a social media correspondent.

References

  1. ↑ "Cathy Kelley on WWE.com". WWE.
  2. ↑ "NEW WWE ANNOUNCING HIRE - PWInsider.com". pwinsider.com. Retrieved 17 July 2017.
  3. ↑ "Cathy Kelley's IMDB Page". IMDB. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  4. 1 2 "Cathy Kelley's Biography". Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  5. ↑ "Chatting with Cathy on Stitcher Radio". Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  6. 1 2 Dean, Terry (22 January 2008). "Former OPRF Students Produce Ch. 11 Show". Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  7. ↑ "About The Open House Television Show". Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  8. ↑ "About WOI-DT's DSM Living". Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  9. ↑ "About DSM Living". Archived from the original on 27 August 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2013.
  10. ↑ McGregor, David. "A Session With Cathy Kelley". tvandfilmreview.com. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  11. ↑ "Army Aviation Hall of Fame 1995 Induction". Army Aviation Association of America. Retrieved 12 July 2014.
  12. 1 2 Hanstock, Bill (February 5, 2016). "WWE hires announcer Catherine Kelley". Cageside Seats. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
  13. ↑ "AfterBuzz TV's Chatting with Cathy". AfterBuzz TV. Retrieved May 21, 2017.
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