Catherine Kelley

Biography

Catherine Anne Kelley (born September 27, 1988) is an American journalist, television host, model, and actress, best known for her work with WWE. A graduate of Loyola University Chicago with a BA in multimedia journalism, Kelley began her on‑air career hosting local TV programs before joining Maria Menounos’ AfterBuzz TV in 2012 as a panelist and podcast host. She signed with WWE in February 2016, making her debut as a pre‑show interviewer for NXT TakeOver: Dallas on April 1, 2016. During her first WWE run (2016–2020), she hosted digital series such as WWE Now and contributed to Sirius XM’s Sam Roberts Show. In February 2020, she announced her departure from WWE to pursue acting—landing a guest role on Netflix’s #blackAF—before returning to WWE in October 2022 as a backstage interviewer on the Raw brand. In June 2023 she moved to SmackDown, then returned to Raw in February 2024. Kelly is also a member of Mensa International and has modeled for various lifestyle publications.

Known For

Raw

Raw

WWE NXT

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Saturday Night's Main Event

All Movies (18)

Countdown to WrestleMania 41 Sunday2025
WrestleMania 41 Sunday Post-Show2025 · as Cathy Kelley
Countdown to WrestleMania 41 Saturday2025
WrestleMania 41 Saturday Post-Show2025 · as Cathy Kelley
Countdown to Elimination Chamber 20252025 · as Cathy Kelley
WWE Elimination Chamber 2025 Post Show2025 · as Cathy Kelley
WWE Countdown to Royal Rumble 20252025 · as Cathy Kelley
Countdown to WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 20242024 · as Cathy Kelley
WWE Survivor Series: WarGames 2024 Post-Show2024 · as Cathy Kelley
WWE Crown Jewel 2024 Post-Show2024
WWE Crown Jewel: Countdown2024 · as Cathy Kelley
Countdown to WWE Bad Blood 20242024 · as Cathy Kelley
WWE Clash at the Castle: Scotland Post Show2024 · as Cathy Kelley
Countdown to WWE Clash at the Castle: Scotland2024 · as Cathy Kelley
NXT TakeOver: The End2016 · as Cathy Kelley
NxT Takeover: The End... Preview Show2016 · as Self
NXT TakeOver: The End Review2016 · as Cathy Kelley
Karate Ghost—

All TV Shows (15)

The SmackDown LowDown2022 · as Cathy Kelley
#blackAF2020 · as Flight Attendant
WWE's The Bump2019 · as Cathy Kelley
Raw Talk2016 · as Cathy Kelley
Raw Talk2016 · as Cathy kelley
The Edge and Christian Show That Totally Reeks of Awesomeness2016 · as Cathy Kelley
WWE NXT2010 · as Cathy Kelley
WWE NXT2010
WWE Friday Night SmackDown1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown1999 · as Cathy Kelly
WWE Friday Night SmackDown1999 · as Cathy Kelley
Raw1993 · as Cathy Kelley
Raw1993
WWE Saturday Night's Main Event1985
WWE Pay Per View1985