Kaitlyn Celeste Beryl Bonin ( October 7 , 1986 ) is an American bodybuilder , model , and retired professional wrestler . She is best known for her time in WWE , where she wrestled under the ring name Kaitlyn . Bonin started her career as a body fitness model . In 2007 , she won the National Physique Committee ( NPC ) John Sherman Classic Bodybuilding Figure and Fitness Championship , came in fifth at the Arnold Classic in the NPC Figure Class D competition , and also was in the top five at Musclemania Superbody , in the Figure Universe - Tall category . She was named Miss November in 2008 , placed 16th at the NPC Junior Nationals that year in the NPC Figure category , and was part of the Hardfitnes Calendar . Bonin also made an appearance in " Flex Magazine " in 2009 . In July 2010 , Bonin signed a developmental contract with World Wrestling Entertainment , and was assigned to Florida Championship Wrestling ( FCW ) , WWE ' s developmental territory . In September 2010 , she competed in the all - female third season of " NXT " where she became the only female in history to win " NXT " . Prior to her debut to the main roster in December 2010 , she formed a tag team with AJ known as The Chickbusters in May 2011 . After the split of the team in May 2012 , she returned to singles competition which includes winning the WWE Divas Championship on the 20th anniversary episode of " Raw " in January 2013 . Early life and career . Bonin made her body fitness debut in 2006 , at the age of 19 . In 2007 , Bonin won the National Physique Committee ( NPC ) John Sherman Classic Bodybuilding Figure and Fitness Championship , and came fifth at the Arnold Classic in the NPC Figure Class D competition . She also was in the top five at Musclemania Superbody in 2007 , in the Figure Universe – Tall category . In 2008 , she was named Miss November at the Hardfitness Calendar , and placed 16th at the NPC Junior Nationals that same year in the NPC Figure category . In 2008 she was part of the Hardfitness Calendar and in 2009 , Bonin appeared in " Flex Magazine " . World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE . Developmental Territories ( 2010 – 2012 ) . In July 2010 , World Wrestling Entertainment ( WWE ) signed Bonin to a developmental contract , and she reported to Florida Championship Wrestling , WWE ' s developmental territory . She debuted under the ring name Celeste , competing in a bikini contest . Her name would soon be changed to Ricki Vaughn , however , she never would actually debut under the name as she would soon change it to her NXT name , Kaitlyn . On the August 22 , 2010 episode of FCW television , she would make her FCW TV debut as a lumberjill at ringside for a match between AJ Lee and Naomi Knight . When FCW was rebranded into NXT Wrestling in 2012 , Kaitlyn briefly portrayed a villainess while appearing on the NXT program . On the July 18 edition of " NXT " , Kaitlyn was defeated by Tamina Snuka in singles action . On the August 8 edition of " NXT " , Kaitlyn teamed with Caylee Turner in a losing effort against Paige and Tamina Snuka . Kaitlyn ' s last match as a heel took place on October 10 ; teaming with Alicia Fox in a loss to Paige and Audrey Marie . " NXT " ( 2010 ) . On September 7 , it was announced that Bonin would join season 3 of " NXT " , under the name Kaitlyn , with Vickie Guerrero as her storyline pro . She was the replacement for Guerrero ' s original rookie , Aloisia , whom Guerrero fired in storyline . That week , she unsuccessfully competed in both a dance competition and a ' capture the flag ' contest . The following week , Kaitlyn made her in - ring debut , when she teamed up with Guerrero ' s on - screen boyfriend Dolph Ziggler to defeat A . J . and Primo in a mixed tag team match . She also won the obstacle course challenge . On the September 21 episode of " NXT " , Kaitlyn and LayCool ( Layla and Michelle McCool ) lost to Kelly Kelly , Naomi , and Jamie in a six - Diva tag team match . Following the match , in which Kaitlyn was pinned , Lay - Cool attacked her while Guerrero berated her . On that week ' s episode of " SmackDown " on September 24 , Kaitlyn and Guerrero accompanied Ziggler to the ring for his match . When Guerrero ordered Kaitlyn to leave ringside , Kaitlyn pushed her over before leaving . Kaitlyn won her first singles match against Guerrero on October 5 , on " NXT " . On the November 2 episode of " NXT " , Kaitlyn and Ziggler were found kissing behind a wall . When Guerrero confronted them , Kaitlyn threw a cake , which was meant for Goldust and Aksana ' s wedding , into her face . On the November 5 episode of " SmackDown " , Kaitlyn and Guerrero faced each other in a rematch in which Guerrero was victorious . On the November 30 episode of " NXT " , Kaitlyn was announced as the winner of season three , defeating Naomi in the final . SmackDown ; The Chickbusters ( 2011 ) . On the December 3 episode of " SmackDown " , Kaitlyn appeared in a backstage segment with Guerrero and Ziggler , announcing that SmackDown General Manager Theodore Long had signed her to the brand following her victory on " NXT " . She had her first match on " SmackDown " on the January 28 , 2011 , episode , when she and Kelly Kelly were defeated by Team Lay - Cool . Kaitlyn later lost in singles competition against Layla on March 11 . On the May 27 episode of " SmackDown " Kaitlyn formed a tag team known as The Chickbusters with AJ . In their first match as a team lost to the team of Alicia Fox and Tamina . The duo were accompanied by Natalya , who became a mentor of sorts to the pair . AJ and Kaitlyn lost a rematch to Fox and Tamina the following week . Her first victory came on the June 10 episode of " SmackDown " , when she pinned Tamina in a singles match , a feat she repeated on the July 8 episode . AJ , Kaitlyn , and Natalya continued to feud with Fox and Tamina , who were joined by Rosa Mendes . On the August 5 episode of " SmackDown " , AJ Lee lost a singles match to Natalya , who then turned on her protégé , attacking her and declaring war on the " perky little princesses " that comprised the rest of the Divas division . The following week , Kaitlyn and AJ lost to Natalya and Beth Phoenix in a tag team match . Throughout the next few months , The Chickbusters continued to feud with the so - called Divas of Doom , losing both singles and tag team matches to them . In November , tension began to be teased between The Chickbusters , with Kaitlyn developing a heel persona due to being upset at their repeated losses to The Divas of Doom . Kaitlyn became a villainess after another loss to the Divas of Doom on December 9 , turning against AJ and joining the Divas of Doom . However , the segment was cut from the broadcast . NXT Redemption ( 2012 ) . On the February 8 episode of " NXT Redemption " , Kaitlyn lost in singles competition to Maxine , whom she has been feuding with since befriending Derrick Bateman . After weeks of feuding with Maxine over whether the latter was good for Derrick Bateman , on the February 29 episode of " NXT Redemption " , Kaitlyn would kiss Bateman in an " intervention " segment also including Alicia Fox and Justin Gabriel before defeating Maxine in the main event . On the March 14 episode of " NXT Redemption " , after Kaitlyn and Derrick Bateman defeated Johnny Curtis and Maxine , Bateman would then kiss Kaitlyn thus solidifying their relationship . On the March 21 episode of " NXT Redemption " , Kaitlyn and Derrick Bateman were backstage with Tamina talking about her and Bateman ' s new found relationship , and later encountered Maxine and Johnny Curtis , who accused them of being involved with Matt Striker ' s disappearance . Kaitlyn accompanied Derrick Bateman in a loss to Hunico on the March 28 episode of " NXT Redemption " . On the April 4 episode of " NXT Redemption " , Kaitlyn was defeated in singles competition to her former mentor Natalya , who was accompanied by Tyson Kidd on commentary . Kaitlyn and Derrick Bateman discovered Matt Striker in a janitor ' s closet hidden by Curt Hawkins and Tyler Reks on the April 11 episode of " NXT Redemption " . Kaitlyn made her televised return on the April 23 episode of " Raw " , appearing as a lumberjill in a Divas Championship match involving Beth Phoenix and Nikki Bella . On the April 25 episode of " NXT Redemption " , Kaitlyn was backstage with Tyson Kidd and Percy Watson , until Natalya accused Kaitlyn of flirting with Kidd , and later competed in a tag team match with Tamina Snuka defeating Natalya and Maxine . When Kaityn made her return to " SmackDown " on the April 27 episode , she was backstage comforting fellow Chickbuster AJ , until she slapped Kaitlyn and left her confused . On the May 4 episode of " SmackDown " , Kaitlyn again attempted to comfort AJ , but was again assaulted by AJ . On the May 11 episode of " SmackDown " , Kaitlyn was defeated by AJ in singles competition , and was afterwards visited by Daniel Bryan , who stated he is moving on from AJ and going after Kaitlyn . Two days later on Twitter , Kaitlyn announced she was officially breaking up The Chickbusters . Kaitlyn then reentered into a feud with Maxine on the May 16 episode of " NXT Redemption " after she was victorious in singles competition against Maxine via submission . Two weeks later on the May 30 episode of " NXT Redemption " , Kaitlyn successfully defeated Tamina Snuka in a singles match while Maxine observed on commentary , thus ending the feud . On the June 13 season finale episode of " NXT Redemption " , Kaitlyn ' s winning streak continued as she defeated her former mentor Natalya for the first time in singles competition . Feud with Eve Torres ( 2012 – 2013 ) . On the June 25 episode of " Raw " , Kaitlyn made her televised return competing in the " ' " Diva Beach Battle Blast " " battle royal , which was ultimately won by her former friend AJ . On the July 12 episode of " WWE Superstars " , Kaitlyn teamed with Alicia Fox in a winning effort against her rival Natalya and Beth Phoenix after Kaitlyn pinned Phoenix . Kaitlyn then went on to compete in her first pay - per - view match at the Money in the Bank pay - per - view in a six diva tag team match along with Divas Champion Layla and Tamina Snuka against Beth Phoenix , Natalya , and Eve Torres with her team coming out victorious . On the August 10 episode of " SmackDown " , Kaitlyn asked and was given a job from SmackDown General Manager Booker T as his assistant , but was afterwards put in a match against an angry Eve and the winner will be awarded the job . Her feud with Eve continued on the August 13 episode of " Raw " when she teamed with Layla in a winning effort against Eve and Beth Phoenix . That same week on the August 17 episode of " SmackDown " , Kaitlyn was unsuccessful against Eve in singles competition to become SmackDown Assistant General Manager to Booker T . Three days later on " Raw " , Kaitlyn won a Divas battle royal to become number one contender to the Divas Championship . On the September 3 episode of " Raw " , Kaitlyn was defeated by Torres with Layla and The Miz on commentary . The next week on the September 10 episode of " Raw " , Kaitlyn teamed with Layla and Eve Torres in a six diva tag team match where they defeated Beth Phoenix , Natalya , and Alicia Fox , afterwards Eve would hug both Layla and Kaitlyn and raise their arms in victory . At the Night of Champions pay - per - view , Kaitlyn was attacked by a masked figure injuring her ankle , therefore being forced to forfeit her title shot with Layla to Eve . On September 17 , it was announced that Kaitlyn has a torn tendon , and will be out of action for several weeks . Kaitlyn returned on the September 24 episode of " Raw " stating that the Diva that attacked her at the Night of Champions pay - per - view was blonde , leading to Beth Phoenix becoming the suspected attacker . On the October 8 episode of " Raw " , Kaitlyn had her first Divas Championship match against Eve in a losing effort via submission , and was afterwards saved by Layla from Eve who attempted to re - injure her . Two weeks later on the October 22 episode of " Raw " , Kaitlyn confronted Eve about her attacker , revealing it to be Aksana , who was e - mailed by Eve to attack Kaitlyn at the Night of Champions pay - per - view , and ended in a brawl also involving Layla . Kaitlyn received another shot for the Divas Championship at the Hell in a Cell pay - per - view , but was again defeated by Eve in a Triple Threat Match , also involving Layla . On the November 12 episode of " Raw " , Kaitlyn defeated Layla in singles competition to become the # 1 contender for the Divas Title against Eve at Survivor Series . At Survivor Series , Kaitlyn was again attacked from behind by Aksana , and went on to face Eve for the Divas Championship , but was unsuccessful . Kaitlyn would get her revenge on Aksana the following night on the November 19 episode of " Raw " and the December 14 episode of " SmackDown " defeating her in singles competition . On December 16 at the pay - per - view , Kaitlyn competed in a # 1 contender " Santa ' s Little Helper ' s " Diva battle royal to face Eve for the championship , but was unsuccessful in winning the match due to Eve interfering . The following night on the December 17 episode of the " Raw Slammy Awards " , Kaitlyn would defeat Eve in a non - title match . The next night on the December 18 live episode of " Super SmackDown " , Kaitlyn brawled backstage with old Chickbuster partner AJ , and went on to compete in singles competition for the Divas Championship against Eve Torres in a winning effort via disqualification after Eve tripped the referee to keep the title . On the January 7 episode of " Raw " , Kaitlyn would receive another title match against Eve Torres , winning the match via countout after Eve fled the arena . Divas Champion ( 2013 ) . On the January 14 episode of " Raw " , Kaitlyn defeated Eve in her home town of Houston , Texas to win the WWE Divas Championship with the stipulation being that if Eve got disqualified or counted - out , Kaitlyn would become the Divas Champion . On the January 28 RAW Roulette episode , Kaitlyn faced Tamina Snuka which ended in a no contest due to the rest of the Divas interfering . On February 17 at Elimination Chamber , Kaitlyn was successful in her first title defense against Tamina Snuka . Dissension between Kaitlyn and Layla was later teased , with Layla becoming a heel due to jealousy of Kaitlyn . On the February 22 episode of " SmackDown " , Kaitlyn and Layla defeated Aksana and Tamina Snuka , and Layla would gaze at Kaitlyn ' s championship after the match ended . On the March 8 episode of " SmackDown " , Kaitlyn was defeated by Tamina Snuka after Layla unintentionally distracted her . The following week , Kaitlyn and Layla defeated Tamina Snuka and Aksana again after Layla tagged herself in and stole the pin . The angle was rumored to result in Kaitlyn defending the Divas Championship against a heel Layla at WrestleMania 29 , but it was quickly dropped after the segments aired . On the March 25 episode of " Raw , " Kaitlyn entered into a feud with AJ again after AJ heard her say she was crazy . Later that night , AJ would defeat Kaitlyn in an non - title match by count - out . On the March 29 episode of " Smackdown , " Kaitlyn would team up with Daniel Bryan to defeat AJ & Ziggler . On the April 24 episode of " NXT , " Kaitlyn would defeat AJ in a championship match . On May 19 at Extreme Rules , Kaitlyn & AJ would get in a backstage brawl after AJ would refer to her as a pig . On June 16 at Payback , Kaitlyn was defeated by AJ in a Divas Championship match ending her reign . The following night on the June 17 episode of " Raw " , Kaitlyn and the other Divas interrupted AJ and Stephanie McMahon about winning the title from her and how she broke her before attacking AJ in the ring , who was later saved by Big E Langston . On the June 24 episode of " Raw " , Kaitlyn emerged victorious against Aksana in singles competition with an attempted distraction by AJ , who was dressed up as Kaitlyn ( with a blonde wig and muscle suit ) , mocking her the night the secret admirer was revealed with the help of Langston . Four days later on the June 28 episode of " SmackDown " , Kaitlyn interrputed a match between AJ and Natalya by impersonating AJ , causing Natalya to be victorious , and would afterwards spear AJ . After defeating Alicia Fox in a singles match on the July 1 episode of " Raw " , AJ would continue to mock Kaitlyn ' s body by putting up a photoshopped picture , and would cause a distraction on the July 5 episode of " SmackDown " , causing Kaitlyn to lose her rematch against Alicia Fox , and would chase AJ out of the arena . On the July 8 episode of " Raw " , Kaitlyn competed in a tag team match alongside Layla against AJ and Alicia Fox to a no contest after Kaitlyn brutally attacked AJ . On the July 12 episode of " SmackDown " , Kaitlyn was a part of the first - ever in WWE history public Divas Championship match contract signing for the Money in the Bank pay - per - view along with AJ , which would end in a brawl between the two . At the Money in the Bank pay - per - view , Kaitlyn was again unsuccessful in retrieving the Divas Championship due to an elbow injury . Kaitlyn returned on the July 26 episode of " SmackDown " interrupting AJ ' s rage on Ziggler , and delivered a spear to AJ , leading to a match between the two on the July 29 episode of " Raw " , which Kaitlyn won . Kaitlyn earned another Divas Championship opportunity against AJ four nights later on " SmackDown " in her hometown of Houston , with Layla once again in her corner . However , Kaitlyn was defeated after Layla turned heel and betrayed her . On the August 5 episode of " Raw " , Kaitlyn competed against Layla in singles competition , but would be distracted by AJ , causing Kaitlyn to lose the match , and would later that night attack AJ during Ziggler and Langston ' s match , costing Ziggler his match as well . Four days later on the August 9 episode of " SmackDown " , Kaitlyn , along with Ziggler , would interrupt AJ and Langston ' s interview with The Miz on MizTV , resulting with The Miz announcing a mixed tag team match with Kaitlyn teaming up with Ziggler against AJ and Langston at the SummerSlam pay - per - view , and ending with Kaitlyn and Ziggler succeeding in a failed attack from AJ and Langston . At SummerSlam , Kaitlyn and Ziggler emerged victorious in their mixed tag team match against AJ and Langston , thus ending their feud . Various Feuds and Departure ( 2013 - 2014 ) . Kaitlyn made her return to WWE television on the September 23 episode of Raw backstage in a " WWE App Exclusive " segment stating that she ' s back and stronger than ever , and that she just needed some time to herself after finally ending things with her former best friend AJ Lee . She made her in - ring return on the October 10 edition of WWE Superstars , but she was defeated by Tamina Snuka . On the October 11 edition of SmackDown , Kaitlyn teamed with Eva Marie and Natalya in a losing effort against Brie Bella and the Funkadactyls ( Cameron and Naomi ) in a six - Diva tag team match . Kaitlyn briefly turned villainous on the November 18 edition of " Raw " while participating in the first ever edition of Divas Country Musical Chairs by brawling with the Total Divas and leaving the ring with heel Divas Alicia Fox , Aksana , Summer Rae , and Rosa Mendes . At Survivor Series , the evil Kaitlyn participated in a 7 - on - 7 traditional elimination tag team match against the Total Divas . Kaitlyn eliminated Eva Marie and Naomi , but her side was defeated . Kaitlyn took part in the rematch the following night on " Raw " , and was again defeated . Kaitlyn was again on the villainous side of a 10 - Diva tag team match on the December 30 episode of " Raw " , with her team emerging victorious against the Total Divas . On January 8 , 2014 , Kaitlyn decided to terminate her contract with WWE . Her final match aired that same night on " Main Event " , where she regained her babyface persona and wrestled AJ Lee one final time in a losing effort . In her final address to the WWE Universe , she stated that she will return to the fitness industry . On July 17 , 2014 , Kaitlyn stated that she considers herself retired from WWE and plans to walk away from the wrestling business to focus on her marriage and clothing line , which is called " Celestial Bodiez . " Personal life . Bonin is best friends with fellow professional wrestler April Mendez . In early May , Bonin was asked a series of questions by Lisa Marie , and she stated she loves the band Red Hot Chili Peppers , her favorite movie is " American Psycho " , she hates the CBS television series " The Big Bang Theory " , and her favorite place to visit is Austin , Texas , describing it as , " The coolest city ever to exist . " On August 1 , 2012 , Bonin stated that her favorite movie of 2012 is No Holds Barred . On June 20 , 2014 , Bonin married bodybuilder PJ Braun .