Nicole Raczynski Nicole Raczynski ( April 19 , 1980 ) is an American retired professional wrestler , best known for working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Roxxi . She also worked for Shimmer Women Athletes and various other independent promotions under the ring name Nikki Roxx . Professional wrestling career . Growing up , Raczynski attended professional wrestling events at the Boston Garden with her parents . She trained as a wrestler under Killer Kowalski at the urging of April Hunter who was already training there . As noted in an interview by Tommy Fierro from the Who ' s Slamming Who wrestling podcasts , Raczynski was allowed to train at the school for free , according to her , because of Kowalski ' s " soft spot for the women that were trying to get into the business " ( other women , such as Chyna , are known to have paid , possibly because one of Kowalski ' s own students urged her to train ) . She debuted in March 2002 under the ring name Nikki Roxx and later formed a tag team with Hunter called The Killer Babes . Raczynski wrestled in numerous North American independent promotions such as Shimmer Women Athletes , Squared Circle Wrestling , Women ' s Extreme Wrestling ( WEW ) , Professional Girl Wrestling Association , New England Championship Wrestling , Defiant Pro Wrestling , MXW Pro Wrestling , World Women ' s Wrestling , Chaotic Wrestling and Ring of Honor ( ROH ) . She has also wrestled in Mexico for promotions such as Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre ( CMLL ) , Lucha Libre Femenil and Asistencia Asesoría y Administración ( AAA ) . Shimmer Women Athletes ( 2005 – present ) . On November 6 , 2005 , Raczynski made her Shimmer Women Athletes debut under the name Nikki Roxx at the promotions first ever tapings . On Volume 1 she teamed up with Cindy Rogers in a losing effort against Krissy Vaine and Amber O ' Neal and on Volume 2 , taped that same night , she defeated Lexie Fyfe . She returned to the promotion on February 12 , 2006 , for the tapings of Volumes 3 and 4 , during which she lost to Rain and defeated Amber O ' Neal in singles matches . On May 21 at the tapings of Volume 5 , she had a breakout performance in a losing effort against Amazing Kong . After a series of victories over Lorelei Lee , Lacey , Malia Hosaka and Tiana Ringer on the following four Volumes , Roxx had worked her way from opening matches to main eventing her first Shimmer event , Volume 10 , which was taped on April 7 , 2007 . At the event Roxx was defeated by Sara Del Rey . In June Roxx took part in the tournament to determinate the first ever Shimmer Champion . She defeated Rain to advance to the second round , where she was defeated by Lacey . On Volume 12 she won a four corner survival match against Ariel , Portia Perez and Eden Black . In the main event of Volume 13 she teamed up with Sara Del Rey in a tag team match , where they defeated the Minnesota Home Wrecking Crew of Lacey and Rain . On July 1 , 2007 , at the tapings of Volume 14 Roxx had a rematch with Amazing Kong , but was once again defeated . This would mark Roxx ' s final Shimmer appearance in over a year , as after the event she signed a contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling and was forced to leave the promotion . On July 5 , 2008 , at the tapings of Volume 19 Roxx made her return and defeated Nicole Matthews in a singles match . Later that same night on Volume 20 , she was defeated by Ariel . At the October 19 tapings of Volumes 21 and 22 Roxx defeated Danyah and lost to Jetta . The next four Volumes were taped in May 2009 , during which she defeated Cat Power and Melanie Cruise in singles matches and formed the tag team " Pretty Bitchin " ' with Ariel and lost to The International Home Wrecking Crew ( Rain and Jetta ) and defeated " The Experience " ( Lexi Fyfe and Malia Hosaka ) in tag team matches . On November 8 at the tapings of Volume 27 Roxx competed in her biggest match in Shimmer Women Athletes , unsuccessfully challenging MsChif for the Shimmer Championship . On Volume 28 , taped that same night , Roxx bounced back by defeating Wesna Busic . On April 10 , 2010 , at the tapings of Volume 29 , Roxx and Ariel defeated the team of Melanie Cruise and Annie Social to earn a match for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship . On Volume 30 , taped that same day , Roxx was defeated by Ayumi Kurihara in a singles match . The following day , on Volume 31 , Roxx and Ariel received their shot at the Tag Team Championship , but were defeated by the defending champions , the Canadian NINJAs ( Nicole Matthews and Portia Perez ) . Total Nonstop Action Wrestling ( 2007 – 2009 ) . According to an interview , thanks to a push made for her by Abyss ( who she met on a 2CW show in Syracuse , New York ) , Total Nonstop Action Wrestling contacted her and signed Raczynski to a contract in the summer of 2007 . Voodoo Kin Mafia . Raczynski debuted in TNA on July 15 , 2007 at the Victory Road pay - per - view . Identified as " The Voodoo Queen " Roxxi Laveaux , she was introduced as the valet of the Voodoo Kin Mafia . Following a match between the Voodoo Kin Mafia and Basham and Damaja , Roxxi brawled with Christy Hemme , the valet of Basham and Damaja . On the September 27 , 2007 episode of " Impact ! " , Roxxi defeated Hemme , Gail Kim , Jackie Moore and Ms . Brooks in a Bound for Glory preview match to claim the 10th and final spot in the TNA Women ' s Championship Gauntlet . Roxxi made it to the final two , although Kim ultimately won to become the first TNA Women ' s Knockout Champion . On the following pay - per - view , Genesis , Roxxi competed in a four - way match between herself , Kim , ODB , and Angel Williams for the TNA Women ' s Championship . Roxxi had the advantage when she spit Asian mist into ODB ' s face , but Kim her took down long enough to pin ODB and retain her title . Roxxi competed in a tag team match at Turning Point , teaming up with ODB to take on Angelina Love ( Angel Williams ) and Velvet Sky . However , Roxxi and ODB lost the match , with Roxxi being pinned after the double - team Russian legsweep from Sky and a big boot from Love . On the January 3 , 2008 edition of " Impact ! " , Roxxi participated in a Gauntlet match that would help determine the 2008 rankings of the TNA Knockouts division . She made it to the final two , facing off against ODB , but was pinned . She was fired from the Voodoo Kin Mafia by Kip James on the January 31 , 2008 edition of " Impact ! " , because she accidentally threw white powder in the eyes of Kip and cost him the match against Hernandez . The Hardcore Knockout . On the March 6 edition of " Impact ! " Roxxi was shown in a backstage promo with Angelina Love and Velvet Sky who insisted on giving her a makeover the next week , so they could make her into one of the " beautiful people " . On the following episode of " Impact ! " , Roxxi became a babyface when she resisted their attempts to change her , and in response the duo attacked her and called her a freak , sparking a feud between them . She defeated Love on the April 10 , 2008 edition of " Impact ! " by debuting her new finisher , the Voodoo Drop . She then went on to win the first - ever Queen of the Cage match at Lockdown , ultimately pinning Love after a Voodoo Drop , and as a result of winning , she was granted a Knockouts Title match . The title match occurred on the following " Impact ! " , where she was pinned by then - champion Awesome Kong . On May 11 , 2008 at Sacrifice , Roxxi competed in a TNA Knockout Makeover Battle Royal , a two part match where the first part was contested under normal battle royal rules . The last two women in the ring would then compete in a ladder match where the winner would become the new # 1 contender while the loser would have to have her head shaved bald . Roxxi survived the battle royal part of the match , but was defeated in the ladder match by Gail Kim after Angelina Love and Velvet Sky interfered in the match ( Kim had won an immunity match in a previous episode of " Impact ! " , which meant that had Roxxi won the ladder match , Love would have been the one to have her head shaved ) . Roxxi was shaved bald on the spot with the other Knockouts watching . She received a standing ovation from the face Knockouts and fans after the shaving . On the following " Impact ! " , the " Laveaux " portion of her name was dropped and she was now being billed as simply Roxxi . At Slammiversary , she teamed with ODB and Kim to defeat The Beautiful People and Moose in a Six Woman Tag Team match . From August Roxxi began to phase into a new gimmick : that of a Hardcore Knockout as emphasized by a series of TNA Rough Cut segments . She later participated in several hardcore matches , often getting bloodied during them . She also developed a punk like attitude during interviews , often swearing excessively . On September 25 , 2008 , she disguised herself as Raisha Saeed , the manager of Awesome Kong , when Kong was facing Mercedes Steele . After the match , Roxxi removed her disguise and attacked Kong with a steel chair . Because of this stunt , she was granted a three - way dance match between herself , Taylor Wilde , and Awesome Kong at Bound for Glory IV for the Knockouts Championship , which Wilde won . Roxxi and Wilde attacked Kong and Saeed on the October 30 episode of " Impact ! " , continuing their feud . At Turning Point , Roxxi and Wilde teamed up and defeated Kong and Saeed . Roxxi and Wilde teamed up again , this time with ODB , and defeated the Beautiful People and Sharmell at Final Resolution . Roxxi and Wilde eventually moved into a regular tag team and feud with the Beautiful People , even hiring a Sarah Palin impersonator to embarrass them . Her last match was at Destination X where she teamed with Wilde and the Governor to defeat the Beautiful People and Madison Rayne . On April 30 , 2009 , Roxxi was released from her TNA contract while serving a 60 - day suspension following a backstage altercation with Rhaka Khan . On August 29 , 2009 , Jeremy Borash announced that Raczynski would be returning to the company at the August 31 and September 1 " Impact ! " tapings for an apparent one - shot deal . On the September 10 edition of " Impact ! " she returned to team with Madison Rayne in the tournament for the Knockout Tag Team Championship . They were , however , eliminated in the first round by Angelina Love and Velvet Sky . On the September 17 edition of " Impact ! " she was one of the lumberjacks for the match between Alissa Flash and Cody Deaner . Independent wrestling . Once again as Nikki Roxx , she became the fourth woman to hold the Women Superstars Uncensored ( WSU ) Championship defeating then champion Tammy Lynn Sytch and Alexa Thatcher in a three - way match . This match took place on March 21 , 2008 in Bergenfield , New Jersey . Roxx pinned Thatcher to capture the title as Sytch was distracted by Becky Bayless . On May 31 , in Rahway , New Jersey , Roxx lost the title to Angel Orsini in a Jersey All Pro Wrestling event . As Roxxi , she became the first Eastern Pro Wrestling Women ' s Champion at an event in Fall River , Massachusetts on August 1 , 2008 . She is also a regular competitor for Squared Circle Wrestling ( 2CW ) based out of Upstate New York . On September 28 , 2009 , Roxx appeared on Ring of Honor ' s weekly HDNet program , losing in a match to Sara Del Rey . Asistencia Asesoría y Administración ( 2009 ) . Raczynski made her debut for AAA in México on August 21 , 2009 , in the " Verano de Escándalo " show , where she , as Roxxi , was presented by Konnan as the newest member of La Legión Extranjera along with Teddy Hart , Jennifer Blake , Rain and Nicole . Despite being advertised for later shows , she has not appeared for the company since her debut . Return to TNA ( 2009 - 2010 ) . Raczynski returned to TNA as Roxxi on the December 17 edition of " Impact ! " , defeating TNA Women ' s Knockout Champion ODB in a non - title match . Afterwards , Roxxi was assaulted by ODB , with her signature flask , before being saved by Tara . On December 21 at the tapings of " Impact ! " Raczynski broke her ankle in two places in a match against Hamada . She was expected to miss 6 weeks due to injury She was once again let go from the company on March 4 , 2010 . On May 17 , 2010 , at the tapings of the May 20 edition of " Impact ! " , Raczynski , once again using the ring name Roxxi , made another return to TNA , defeating Women ' s Knockout Champion Madison Rayne in a non - title match , earning herself a shot at the title at Slammiversary VIII in the process . Two weeks later , Roxxi got a victory over the debuting Rosie Lottalove , rolling her up after she refused to take advantage of an interference from Madison Rayne . At Slammiversary VIII Roxxi was fired prior to the pay per view by Eric Bischoff & Terry Taylor ( the former Red Rooster ) and the title match was suddenly changed to a career versus title match . Rayne retained her title , severely injuring Roxxi in the process , due to Rayne hitting Roxxi with the corner of the mic flag , Rayne was unpunished for her error and Roxxi ' s career in TNA was over . The alleged reason she was let go was that Eric Bischoff felt she didn ' t suit the look of the new less talented Knockouts division . Roxxi returned for one more appearance in a match against Madison Rayne . Lucha Libre USA ( 2011 - Present ) . Nikki appeared at a taping of LLUSA as a relative if Marco Corleone , wrestling as a babyface and won in both singles and tag team matches . LLUSA had television coverage on MTV , but has since been removed from their programming , however the company is still continuing on its extensive touring schedule . Chaotic Wrestling Women ' s Division ( 2011 - 2012 ) . Nikki debuted for Chaotic Wrestling , a major independent in the New England area , as a wrestler and trainer in early 2011 . On February 11 , Nikki became the inaugural Women ' s Champion by winning a six - way gauntlet match . She held the title for just under four months before losing it to Alexxis Nevaeh on June 3 . On February 23 , 2012 , Nikki was the guest referee in a CW Women ' s Championship match between titleholder Mercedes KV and Alexxis Nevaeh . After Mercedes defeated Nevaeh , Nikki turned heel by attacking both women in the ring . On March 31 , the evil Nikki was defeated by Mercedes in a match for the title . She earned another title opportunity on May 11 , but she was again defeated by Mercedes . Shine Wrestling ( 2012 - 2013 ) . Nikki debuted for Shine Wrestling at their first show on July 20 , 2012 in a losing effort to Rain . She returned to Shine at SHINE 5 on November 16 , competing against Jessicka Havok in a match that ended with a double countout . Nikki ganed her first Shine Wrestling victory against Kimber Lee at SHINE 6 on January 11 , 2013 . At SHINE 7 , Nikki defeated Mercedes Martinez , but lost the rematch at SHINE 8 . At SHINE 9 on April 19 , Nikki teamed with Mia Yim and Santana Garrett in a losing effort against Australian wrestlers Jessie McKay , Shazza McKenzie , and Kellie Skater . Later in the show , a birthday party for Nikki was crashed by Mercedes Martinez , who attacked both Nikki and Daffney . At SHINE 10 on May 24 , Nikki defeated Allysin Kay to qualify for the SHINE Championship Tournament . At SHINE 11 on July 12 , Nikki was defeated by LuFisto in one of the tournament ' s four way opening matches that also included Mercedes Martinez and Su Yung . Later in the show , Nikki aligned with Daffney and Solo Darling to form Daffney ' s All - Star Squad . At SHINE 12 , Roxx and Darling defeated Su Yung and Tracy Taylor . Roxx would defeat Leah Von Dutch at SHINE 13 , but would lose to Nikki Storm at SHINE 14 . On October 27 , 2013 , Raczynski announced that she would be retiring from professional wrestling in order to concentrate on her fitness career and company . She had her retirement match at Lucky Pro Wrestling on December 6 ; a victorious outing against Alexxis Nevaeh .