Kristin Eubanks
Encyclopedia
Kristin Eubanks is an American
professional wrestler
and valet
better known by her ring names Krissy Vaine and Kristin Astara.
with Amber O'Neal
and the pair were soon named Team Blondage. After a few tryouts with World Wrestling Entertainment on both SmackDown! and Raw
, Eubanks began working for several independent promotions
, including the Professional Girl Wrestling Association
, Women Extreme Wrestling, Memphis Wrestling
, the National Wrestling Alliance
and Shimmer Women Athletes
.
threw t-shirts into the crowd during intermission. Her official debut occurred at the March 16 tapings, where she appeared as a referee. In addition to refereeing, she also managed Kevin Matthews during his matches. Vaine made her DSW in-ring debut on the June 22 tapings, where she defeated Tracy Taylor.
At the October 12 tapings, Vaine became the General Manager for DSW. In late 2006 and early 2007, she began a feud
with Angel Williams, with Williams claiming that Vaine did something immoral to be appointed General Manager. In response, Vaine began to cost Williams matches with distractions from other Divas. She then tried to order around the other Divas, such as Nattie Neidhart, Brooke Adams
and Shantelle Taylor
to take care of Williams for her, though to no avail. Instead, Vaine decided to try and make up with Williams, with the latter accepting the apology and resulting in them both becoming the co-General Managers of DSW. After DSW was shut down, Vaine was moved to Florida Championship Wrestling
, WWE's newest developmental territory. Vaine made her FCW debut on June 26, 2007, where she lost to Nattie Neidhart in a three-way match also involving Shantelle Taylor.
On the September 28, 2007 episode of SmackDown!, Eubanks made her WWE debut as a heel
by attacking Torrie Wilson
after Wilson lost a match to Victoria
. On October 10, both Eubanks and her boyfriend Ryan O'Reilly left WWE due to health issues with both of their families.
On September 12, 2009, Vaine won her first singles championship by defeating Jayme Jameson to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Women's Championship. The win made Vaine the first champion in nearly nine years due to the title being vacated and subsequently abandoned on December 2, 2000 by the last champion Leilani Kai
. On April 10, 2010, Vaine lost the title to Jameson in a rematch.
's Lucha Libre USA
. She made her debut for the promotion on the March 19 tapings as Chrissy Cialis in an intergender match, where she and Vladamiro defeated Mini Park and ODB. On May 28, Cialis lost in her singles debut to Nikki Corleone
.
in 1999. Eubanks played softball
in her youth and was also a cheerleader in high school. She has also been a model for Wrangler.
Eubanks is engaged to Ryan Parmeter, who competed on seasons 4 and 5 of WWE NXT
as Conor O'Brian.
In August 2009, Eubanks became a blogger for women's wrestling website Diva Dirt. In January 2010, Eubanks launched her own podcast, The Krissy Vaine Project, at Diva Dirt. In March 2010, Eubanks announced that she was no longer using her long-time ring name Krissy Vaine. She then revealed her new ring name to be Kristin Astara. Following her name change, she also renamed her podcast to Kristin & Friends, with the first episode debuting on March 27, 2010.
1This Mid-Atlantic promotion, while currently operating out of the same region of the United States and having revised some of the championships used by the original Mid-Atlantic promotion, is not the same promotion that was once owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. and was sold to Ted Turner in 1988. It is just another NWA affiliated promotion.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
and valet
Manager (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
better known by her ring names Krissy Vaine and Kristin Astara.
Professional wrestling career
Eubanks made her wrestling debut in September 2000 as Special K, where she acted as a manager for wrestlers. By mid-2003, she transitioned from a managerial role to an in-ring competitor and subsequently adopted the ring name Krissy Vaine. In 2004, Vaine began teamingTag team
Tag team professional wrestling is a variation in which matches are contested between teams of multiple wrestlers. A tag team may comprise two wrestlers who normally wrestle in singles competition, but more commonly are made of established teams who wrestle regularly as a unit and have a team name...
with Amber O'Neal
Amber O'Neal
Kimberly Dawn Davis is an American professional wrestler, better known by her ring name, Amber O'Neal.-Early career :...
and the pair were soon named Team Blondage. After a few tryouts with World Wrestling Entertainment on both SmackDown! and Raw
WWE RAW
WWE Raw ) is a sports entertainment television program for WWE that currently airs on the USA Network in the United States...
, Eubanks began working for several independent promotions
Independent circuit
In professional wrestling, the independent circuit or indy circuit refers to the many independent promotions which are much smaller than major televised promotions. They are roughly analagous to a minor league for pro wrestling, or community or regional theatre.Specific promotions on the...
, including the Professional Girl Wrestling Association
Professional Girl Wrestling Association
The Professional Girl Wrestling Association was founded in 1992. The aim of the PGWA is to preserve and promote "Old School" women's pro wrestling. Based in North Carolina, the organization frequently sponsors matches and whole cards in the Mid-Atlantic and Mid-South states, as well as in Mexico...
, Women Extreme Wrestling, Memphis Wrestling
Memphis Wrestling
Memphis Wrestling is an American professional wrestling promotion based in Memphis, Tennessee.-History:Memphis Wrestling evolved from an earlier short-lived promotion called Memphis Championship Wrestling.-Television:...
, the National Wrestling Alliance
National Wrestling Alliance
The National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
and Shimmer Women Athletes
SHIMMER Women Athletes
Shimmer Women Athletes is an American, Chicago based female independent professional wrestling promotion which held its first event on November 6, 2005...
.
World Wrestling Entertainment (2006–2007)
In January 2006, Eubanks signed a developmental contract with WWE and was assigned to Deep South Wrestling. Eubanks, under her Krissy Vaine name, made her first DSW appearance at the March 9, 2006 tapings where she and Kristal MarshallKristal Marshall
Kristal Marshall is an American model, beauty queen, and former professional wrestler best known for her work in World Wrestling Entertainment on its SmackDown! brand and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling promotion working as Kristal Lashley the kayfabe wife of Bobby Lashley and his real life...
threw t-shirts into the crowd during intermission. Her official debut occurred at the March 16 tapings, where she appeared as a referee. In addition to refereeing, she also managed Kevin Matthews during his matches. Vaine made her DSW in-ring debut on the June 22 tapings, where she defeated Tracy Taylor.
At the October 12 tapings, Vaine became the General Manager for DSW. In late 2006 and early 2007, she began a feud
Feud (professional wrestling)
A professional wrestling feud is a staged rivalry between multiple wrestlers or alliances of wrestlers. They are integrated into ongoing storylines, particularly in events which are televised...
with Angel Williams, with Williams claiming that Vaine did something immoral to be appointed General Manager. In response, Vaine began to cost Williams matches with distractions from other Divas. She then tried to order around the other Divas, such as Nattie Neidhart, Brooke Adams
Brooke Adams (model)
Brooke Nichole Adams is an American model, dancer, and professional wrestler, currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Brooke Tessmacher. She previously worked for World Wrestling Entertainment appearing with Kelly Kelly and Layla in the dance group Extreme Exposé...
and Shantelle Taylor
Shantelle Taylor
Shantelle Larissa Malawski is a retired Canadian professional wrestler best known for working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Taylor Wilde. Malawski was under a World Wrestling Entertainment contract from 2006 to 2007, but never made it past the developmental system...
to take care of Williams for her, though to no avail. Instead, Vaine decided to try and make up with Williams, with the latter accepting the apology and resulting in them both becoming the co-General Managers of DSW. After DSW was shut down, Vaine was moved to Florida Championship Wrestling
Florida Championship Wrestling
Championship Wrestling from Florida was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa, Florida wrestling office existing from 1961, when Eddie Graham first bought into the promotion, until 1987, when it closed down. It is also referred to as Florida Championship Wrestling...
, WWE's newest developmental territory. Vaine made her FCW debut on June 26, 2007, where she lost to Nattie Neidhart in a three-way match also involving Shantelle Taylor.
On the September 28, 2007 episode of SmackDown!, Eubanks made her WWE debut as a heel
Heel (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a heel is a villain character. In non-wrestling jargon, heels are the "bad guys" in professional wrestling; the term heel coming from the term take to you heels, which means to run away which heel champions tend to do to avoid losing their titles.storylines...
by attacking Torrie Wilson
Torrie Wilson
Torrie Anne Wilson is a retired American professional wrestler, fitness competitor and model. She is best known for her tenures in World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment , where she worked on both their SmackDown and Raw brands throughout her eight-year run.As a fitness...
after Wilson lost a match to Victoria
Lisa Marie Varon
Lisa Marie Varon , is an American professional wrestler, bodybuilder and fitness competitor of Puerto Rican and Turkish descent...
. On October 10, both Eubanks and her boyfriend Ryan O'Reilly left WWE due to health issues with both of their families.
Return to the independent circuit (2009–present)
After a long-term hiatus from wrestling following her WWE departure, Eubanks decided to return to the wrestling industry and, as Krissy Vaine, reunited with Amber O'Neal to reform Team Blondage.On September 12, 2009, Vaine won her first singles championship by defeating Jayme Jameson to win the NWA Mid-Atlantic Women's Championship. The win made Vaine the first champion in nearly nine years due to the title being vacated and subsequently abandoned on December 2, 2000 by the last champion Leilani Kai
Leilani Kai
Patricia Schroeder , better known by her stage name Leilani Kai, is a semi-retired professional wrestler. She began training with The Fabulous Moolah right after finishing high school...
. On April 10, 2010, Vaine lost the title to Jameson in a rematch.
Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors (2011)
In March 2011, Eubanks began working for MTV2MTV2
MTV2 is a cable network that is widely available in the United States on digital cable and satellite television, and is progressively being added to analogue cable lineups across the nation...
's Lucha Libre USA
Lucha Libre USA
Lucha Libre USA: Masked Warriors was a television program on the MTV2 broadcast channel, chronicling the rise of Mexican-style wrestling, or lucha libre, in the United States. The first episode was aired on July 16, 2010. The second season premiered October 1, 2011. However, after only four...
. She made her debut for the promotion on the March 19 tapings as Chrissy Cialis in an intergender match, where she and Vladamiro defeated Mini Park and ODB. On May 28, Cialis lost in her singles debut to Nikki Corleone
Nicole Raczynski
Nicole Raczynski is an American professional wrestler, best known for working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Roxxi...
.
Personal life
Eubanks has 2 siblings, a brother Wesley and a sister Kellye. Eubanks graduated from Southeast Guilford High SchoolSoutheast Guilford High School
Southeast Guilford High School is located in the southeast Guilford County, off U.S. Route 421. Southeast High School is part of the Guilford County School System. Southeast High School is located near Forest Oaks Country Club, former site of the Wyndham Championship.The campus consists of two...
in 1999. Eubanks played softball
Softball
Softball is a bat-and-ball sport played between two teams of 10 to 14 players. It is a direct descendant of baseball although there are some key differences: softballs are larger than baseballs, and the pitches are thrown underhand rather than overhand...
in her youth and was also a cheerleader in high school. She has also been a model for Wrangler.
Eubanks is engaged to Ryan Parmeter, who competed on seasons 4 and 5 of WWE NXT
WWE NXT
WWE NXT is a sports entertainment television program produced by WWE that debuted on February 23, 2010. Described as a hybrid between reality television and WWE's scripted live event shows, the premise of the show follows select talent contracted to WWE's developmental territory Florida...
as Conor O'Brian.
In August 2009, Eubanks became a blogger for women's wrestling website Diva Dirt. In January 2010, Eubanks launched her own podcast, The Krissy Vaine Project, at Diva Dirt. In March 2010, Eubanks announced that she was no longer using her long-time ring name Krissy Vaine. She then revealed her new ring name to be Kristin Astara. Following her name change, she also renamed her podcast to Kristin & Friends, with the first episode debuting on March 27, 2010.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- As Kristin Astara
- Once Upon Astara (Swinging neckbreaker)
- As Krissy Vaine
- Facelift (Reverse STO)
- Special Attraction (Chokebomb pin)
- As Kristin Astara
- Signature moves
- Boston crabBoston crabThe Boston crab is a professional wrestling hold that typically starts with the opponent lying supine on the mat, with the wrestler standing and facing them. It is a type of spinal lock where the wrestler hooks each of the opponent’s legs in one of his arms, and then turns the opponent face-down,...
- Camel clutch
- Roundhouse kickRoundhouse kickA roundhouse kick is a kick in which the attacker swings his leg around in a semicircular motion, striking with the front of the leg or foot. This type of kick is utilized in many different martial arts and is popular in both non-contact and full-contact martial arts competitions...
- Boston crab
- Wrestlers managedManager (professional wrestling)In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
- Kevin Matthews
- Entrance themesMusic in professional wrestlingMusic in professional wrestling serves a variety of purposes. The most common uses of music in professional wrestling is that of the entrance theme, a song or piece of instrumental music which plays as a performer approaches the ring...
- "Hollaback GirlHollaback Girl"Hollaback Girl" is a song by American recording artist Gwen Stefani from her debut solo album, Love. Angel. Music. Baby. . As part of Stefani's vision of creating "a silly dance record", the song is influenced by 1980s dance and pop music...
" by Gwen StefaniGwen StefaniGwen Renée Stefani is an American singer-songwriter and fashion designer. Stefani is the lead vocalist for the rock and ska band No Doubt. Stefani recorded her first solo album Love. Angel. Music. Baby. in 2004. The album was inspired by music of the 1980s, and was a success with sales of over...
(Used while teaming with Amber O'NealAmber O'NealKimberly Dawn Davis is an American professional wrestler, better known by her ring name, Amber O'Neal.-Early career :...
)
- "Hollaback Girl
Championships and accomplishments
- Mid-Atlantic Championship WrestlingNational Wrestling AllianceThe National Wrestling Alliance is a wrestling promotion company and sanctions various NWA championships in the United States. The NWA has been in operation since 1948...
1- NWA Mid-Atlantic Women's Championship (1 time)
- Women Extreme Wrestling
- WEW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Amber O'NealAmber O'NealKimberly Dawn Davis is an American professional wrestler, better known by her ring name, Amber O'Neal.-Early career :...
- WEW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Amber O'Neal
1This Mid-Atlantic promotion, while currently operating out of the same region of the United States and having revised some of the championships used by the original Mid-Atlantic promotion, is not the same promotion that was once owned by Jim Crockett, Jr. and was sold to Ted Turner in 1988. It is just another NWA affiliated promotion.
Luchas de Apuestas
| Wager | Winner | Loser | Location | Date | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hair | Krissy Vaine | Jenny Taylor | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is a U.S. state that is located in the Northeastern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. The state borders Delaware and Maryland to the south, West Virginia to the southwest, Ohio to the west, New York and Ontario, Canada, to the north, and New Jersey to... |