Katarina Waters

**Katarina Leigh Waters** (born 10 November 1980) is a German-born English former professional wrestler and valet. She is best known for her time in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under the ring name **Katie Lea Burchill** (or simply **Katie Lea**), and TNA/Impact Wrestling under the ring names **Katarina** and **Winter.** She is a two-time Knockouts Champion and a one-time Knockouts Tag Team Championship with Angelina Love.

Before signing with WWE, Waters spent many years on the independent circuit, where she used the ring name Nikita. After signing with WWE, she competed in Ohio Valley Wrestling. There she became a two time Women's Champion before being called up to the main roster. As the on-screen sister of Paul Burchill, she wrestled on the Raw and ECW brands.

## Personal life

On 11 October 2019, Waters came out as pansexual. On 7 July 2022, Waters announced that she became an American citizen.

### Wrestling

- **Finishing moves**
    - Hair-pull backbreaker – WWE
    - _Kat Nip_ (Inverted facelock neckbreaker) – independent circuit
    - Side slam backbreaker – independent circuit
- **Signature moves**
    - Bridging Northern Lights suplex
    - Bow and arrow stretch
    - Enzuigiri
    - Missile dropkick
    - Moonsault
    - Samoan drop
    - Spinning backbreaker

- **Managers**
    - Gladiators Ace
    - Paul Burchill
- **Wrestlers managed**
    - Hade Vansen
    - Paul Burchill / The Ripper
- **Nicknames**
    - "The Scarlet Witch"
    - "The Kat"
    - "The Queen of Chaos"
- **Entrance themes**
    - "Hurt You" by Chibi

## Championships and accomplishments

- **British Empire Wrestling**
    - British Empire Woman's Championship (1 time)
- **British Independent Circuit**
    - British Women's Championship (3 times)
- **Family Wrestling Entertainment**
    - FWE Women's Championship (1 time)
- **Hoodslam**
    - GLAM Championship (1 time)
    - GLAM Championship Tournament (2020)
- **Maverick Pro Wrestling**
    - MPW Women's Championship (2 times)
- **Ohio Valley Wrestling**
    - OVW Women's Championship (2 times)
- ***Pro Wrestling Illustrated***
    - Ranked No. 18 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the _PWI Female 50_ in 2012
- **Queens of Chaos**
    - World Queens of Chaos Championship (1 time)
- **Total Nonstop Action Wrestling**
    - TNA Knockouts Championship (2 times)
    - TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Angelina Love
    - TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship Tournament (2010) – with Angelina Love
- **Trans-Atlantic Wrestling **
    - TWC Women's Championship (1 time)
- **World Independent Ladies Division Wrestling**
    - WILD World Championship (1 time)
    - WILD Warrior of the Year (2011)
    - WILD Match of the Year (2011) <small>vs. Terra Calaway</small>

## Other websites

- Katie Lea's profile on WWE.com
- Impact Wrestling profile

## Infobox (professional wrestler)

- **name**: Katarina Waters
- **image**: KatarinaWaters.jpg
- **caption**: Waters in 2016
- **birth name**: Katarina Leigh Waters
- **birth place**: Lüneburg, Lower Saxony, West Germany
- **names**: The Beautiful Nightmare
Katarina
Katarina Winter
Katie Lea
Katie Lea Burchill
Kat La Noir
Kat Waters
Nikita
The Temptress
Winter
- **billed**: Chelsea, London, Chelsea, England
- **debut**: 2000
- **retired**: 2019