Monika Klisara (Serbian: Моника Клосара; born 29 October 1995) is a Bosnian-born Canadian professional wrestler. She is currently signed to WWE where she performs in the NXT brand under the ring name Karmen Petrovic.[1]
| Karmen Petrovic | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Monika Klisara |
| Born | 29 October 1995 Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Karmen Petrovic Monika Klisara |
| Billed height | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) |
| Billed from | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Trained by | WWE Performance Center Sara Amato |
| Debut | 11 March 2023 |
Born in Bosnia and Herzegovina, Klisara moved to Canada on the onset of the Bosnian War and competed in karate competitions at a young age. She made her professional wrestling debut in 2022, thus making Klisara the first female Bosnian-born in a Croatian-Serbian background to ever sign with the WWE.
Early life
editKlisara 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 Croatian and Serbian descent.[3] She previously attended Ryerson University.[4]
Martial arts career
editKlisara 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
editWWE (2022-present)
editPetrovic made her first WWE appearance on NXT in November 2022 under her real name. In 2023, she had her debut match on the 28 July episode of NXT Level Up, now as Karmen Petrovic, in a losing effort to Ivy Nile.[6] On the 17 October 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 24 October episode of NXT, Petrovic was eliminated in the semi-final round by Lola Vice.[8] On the July 2nd 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 with partner, fellow Canadian, Arianna Grace against Nyx and Jane at the NXT Heatwave (2024) paper view in Toronto.
Personal life
editIt was reported on 10 November 2023, Klisara was in a relationship with Brazilian professional basketball player Bruno Caboclo.[9]
Championships and accomplishments
editMartial arts record
editReferences
edit- ^ "Karmen Petrovic". WWE. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "x.com". X (formerly Twitter). Retrieved June 12, 2024.
- ^ https://issuu.com/theryersonian/docs/ryersonian_nov_27th
- ^ a b c d e f g "Karmen Petrovic" at Make A Champ.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ Broggi, Fabio "Fantomius". "Karmen Petrovic: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks | Pro Wrestlers Database". The SmackDown Hotel. Retrieved December 23, 2023.
- ^ "Karmen Petrovic" at CageMatch.net. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "Karmen Petrovic vs. Lola Vice" at WWE.com. Retrieved February 12, 2024.
- ^ "The Bosnian woman is a world star, and few people realized it - Now she arrives in Belgrade with a Partizan player". Published November 10, 2023. Retrieved February 12, 2024
External links
edit- Karmen Petrovic on WWE.com
- Karmen Petrovic on Wrestling Data.com
- Karmen Petrovic on CageMatch.net