Karmen Petrovic

Karmen Petrovic
Birth nameMonika Klisara
Born (1995-10-29) October 29, 1995 (age 29)
Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Karmen Petrovic
Monika Klisara
Billed height5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Billed fromToronto, Ontario, Canada
Trained byWWE Performance Center
Sara Amato
DebutMarch 11, 2023

Monika Klisara (born October 29, 1995) is a Bosnian-born Canadian professional wrestler. She is signed to WWE where she performs in the NXT brand under the ring name Karmen Petrovic.[1] She made her professional wrestling debut in 2022, becoming the first female of Bosnian origin to sign with WWE[citation needed].

Early life

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Klisara was born in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina. With her parents she moved to Toronto, Canada in the mid-1990s to escape the Bosnian War.[2] She is of Bosnian Croat and Bosnian Serb ethnicity.[3] She previously attended Ryerson University.[4]

Martial arts career

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Klisara is a former champion Karate competitor. At age 17, she was a member of the Canadian National and the Ontario Provincial Karate teams. She won gold medals at the Fonseca Cup competition, the Ontario Provincial competition and the Ontario Summer Olympic Games.[5]

Professional wrestling career

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WWE (2022–present)

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Klisara made her first WWE appearance on NXT in November 2022 under her real name. She had her debut match on the July 28, 2023, episode of NXT Level Up as Karmen Petrovic in a losing effort to Ivy Nile.[6] On the October 17 episode of NXT, Petrovic won her first televised singles victory when she competed in the 2023 NXT Women's Breakout Tournament, during which she eliminated Jaida Parker in the first round.[7] During the following week on the October 24 episode of NXT, Petrovic was eliminated in the semi-final round by Lola Vice.[8]

On the July 2, 2024, episode of NXT, Petrovic went one on one with Jazmyn Nyx but lost due to interference from Jacy Jayne. This would set up for a tag team match between Petrovic with fellow Canadian Arianna Grace against Jazmyn Nyx and Jacy Jayne at NXT Heatwave on July 7, where Petrovic and Grace won. After the match, Grace and Petrovic had a disagreement on who contributed to the match victory, to which NXT General Manager Ava scheduled a match between them.[9][10] In late September, Petrovic started a romance storyline with Ashante "Thee" Adonis.[11] On the November 19 episode of NXT, Petrovic and Adonis teamed up for the first time to defeat Brinley Reece and Dion Lennox in a mixed tag team match.[12]

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2024)

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Kilsara, as Karmen Petrovic, made her Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) debut on the September 5, 2024, episode of Impact! where she answered TNA Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace's championship open challenge where Grace won.[13]

Personal life

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It was reported on November 10, 2023, Klisara was in a relationship with Brazilian professional basketball player Bruno Caboclo.[14]

Championships and accomplishments

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Martial arts record

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  • Ontario Summer Olympic Games
    • 1st place (Gold)[5]
  • Kubota World Cup
    • 1st place (Gold)[5]
  • Fonseca Cup
    • 1st place (Gold) (3-times)[5]
    • "Overall Most Outstanding Competitor" award[5]
  • Canadian National Karate
    • 2nd place (Silver) (2-times)[5]
  • Pan-American Games
    • 5th place (qualified for the world cup)[5]

References

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  1. ^ "Karmen Petrovic". WWE. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  2. ^ Aftab, Manik (October 18, 2023). "Who is Karmen Petrovic? Meet the semi-finalist from NXT Women's Breakout Tournament". www.sportskeeda.com. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  3. ^ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Archived from the original on June 12, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
  4. ^ "November 27, 2013 by on the Record News (Formerly the Ryersonian) - Issuu". November 29, 2013. Archived from the original on July 6, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  5. ^ a b c d e f g "Karmen Petrovic" Archived February 12, 2024, at the Wayback Machine at Make A Champ.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  6. ^ Broggi, Fabio "Fantomius". "Karmen Petrovic: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks | Pro Wrestlers Database". The SmackDown Hotel. Archived from the original on December 23, 2023. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
  7. ^ "Karmen Petrovic" at CageMatch.net. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  8. ^ "Karmen Petrovic vs. Lola Vice" Archived February 12, 2024, at the Wayback Machine at WWE.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
  9. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (July 2, 2024). "Arianna Grace And Karmen Petrovic vs. Jacy Jayne And Jazmyn Nyx Added To NXT Heatwave". Fightful. Archived from the original on July 3, 2024. Retrieved July 3, 2024.
  10. ^ Powell, Jason (July 7, 2024). "NXT Heatwave results: Moore's live review of Trick Williams vs. Ethan Page vs. Je'Von Evans vs. Shawn Spears for the NXT Championship, Roxanne Perez vs. Lola Vice for the NXT Women's Championship". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on July 9, 2024. Retrieved July 8, 2024.
  11. ^ Russell, Skylar (September 24, 2024). "Rosemary And Wendy Choo Defeat Brinley Reece & Karmen Petrovic On WWE NXT After Ashante Adonis Distraction | Fightful News". Fightful. Retrieved October 26, 2024.
  12. ^ Moore, John (November 19, 2024). "NXT TV results (11/19): Moore's review of Ridge Holland vs. Andre Chase for a shot at the NXT Championship at NXT Deadline, Iron Survivor Challenge qualifiers". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  13. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (September 5, 2024). "Arianna Grace Says She's The New Liaison Between TNA And NXT, Karmen Petrovic Answers Open Challenge On 9/5 TNA iMPACT! | Fightful News". Fightful. Archived from the original on September 6, 2024. Retrieved September 6, 2024.
  14. ^ "The Bosnian woman is a world star, and few people realized it - Now she arrives in Belgrade with a Partizan player" Archived February 13, 2024, at the Wayback Machine. Published November 10, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024
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