Karmen Petrovic Explained

Karmen Petrovic
Birth Date:29 October 1995
Birth Place:Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Billed:Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Ring Names:Karmen Petrovic
Monika Klisara
Debut:March 11, 2023
Birth Name:Monika Klisara
Trainer:WWE Performance Center
Sara Amato

Monika Klisara (born October 29, 1995) is a Bosnian-born Canadian professional wrestler signed to WWE where she performs in the NXT brand under the ring name Karmen Petrovic.[1] She made her professional wrestling debut in 2022.

Early life

Klisara 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 Bosnian Croat and Bosnian Serb ethnicity.[3] She previously attended Ryerson University.[4]

Martial arts career

Klisara 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

WWE (2022–present)

Klisara made her first WWE appearance on NXT in November 2022 under her real name. She had her debut match on the July 28, 2023, episode of NXT Level Up as Karmen Petrovic in a losing effort to Ivy Nile.[6] On the October 17 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 October 24 episode of NXT, Petrovic was eliminated in the semi-final round by Lola Vice.[8]

On the July 2, 2024, 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 between Petrovic with fellow Canadian Arianna Grace against Jazmyn Nyx and Jacy Jayne at NXT Heatwave on July 7, where Petrovic and Grace won. After the match, Grace and Petrovic had a disagreement on who contributed to the match victory, to which NXT General Manager Ava scheduled a match between them.[9] [10] In late September, Petrovic started a romance storyline with Ashante "Thee" Adonis.[11] On the November 19 episode of NXT, Petrovic and Adonis teamed up for the first time to defeat Brinley Reece and Dion Lennox in a mixed tag team match.[12]

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2024)

Kilsara, as Karmen Petrovic, made her Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) debut on the September 5, 2024, episode of Impact! where she answered TNA Knockouts World Champion Jordynne Grace's championship open challenge where Grace won.[13]

Independent circuit (2024)

Kilsara, as Karmen Petrovic, made her Game Changer Wrestling (GCW) debut at GCW Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XII on November 24, 2024, defeating Sumie Sakai by referee stoppage.[14]

Personal life

It was reported on November 10, 2023, Klisara was in a relationship with Brazilian professional basketball player Bruno Caboclo.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

Martial arts record

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Karmen Petrovic. December 23, 2023. WWE. en.
  2. Web site: Aftab. Manik. October 18, 2023. Who is Karmen Petrovic? Meet the semi-finalist from NXT Women's Breakout Tournament. December 23, 2023. www.sportskeeda.com. en-us.
  3. Web site: x.com. June 12, 2024. X (formerly Twitter). June 12, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240612162946/https://x.com/karmen_wwe/status/1744119974422094337?t=Jx5YbmvPLPgnwcFx2ebZaA&s=19. live.
  4. Web site: November 27, 2013 by on the Record News (Formerly the Ryersonian) - Issuu . November 29, 2013 . July 3, 2024 . July 6, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240706144740/https://issuu.com/theryersonian/docs/ryersonian_nov_27th . live .
  5. https://makeachamp.com/monikaklisara/510 "Karmen Petrovic"
  6. Web site: Broggi. Fabio "Fantomius". Karmen Petrovic: Profile, Career Stats, Face/Heel Turns, Titles Won & Gimmicks Pro Wrestlers Database. December 23, 2023. The SmackDown Hotel. en-gb. December 23, 2023. https://web.archive.org/web/20231223151621/https://www.thesmackdownhotel.com/wrestlers/karmen-petrovic. live.
  7. https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=27269&page=4 "Karmen Petrovic"
  8. https://www.wwe.com/videos/karmen-petrovic-vs-lola-vice-2023-nxt-women-s-breakout-tournament-semifinal-match-nxt-halloween-havoc-highlights-oct-24-2023 "Karmen Petrovic vs. Lola Vice"
  9. Web site: Lambert. Jeremy. July 2, 2024. Arianna Grace And Karmen Petrovic vs. Jacy Jayne And Jazmyn Nyx Added To NXT Heatwave. July 3, 2024. Fightful. July 3, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240703045145/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/arianna-grace-and-karmen-petrovic-vs-jacy-jayne-and-jazmyn-nyx-added-nxt-heatwave. live.
  10. Web site: Powell. Jason. July 7, 2024. NXT Heatwave results: Moore's live review of Trick Williams vs. Ethan Page vs. Je'Von Evans vs. Shawn Spears for the NXT Championship, Roxanne Perez vs. Lola Vice for the NXT Women's Championship. July 8, 2024. Pro Wrestling Dot Net. July 9, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240709091437/https://prowrestling.net/site/2024/07/07/nxt-heatwave-results-moores-live-review-of-trick-williams-vs-ethan-page-vs-jevon-evans-vs-shawn-spears-for-the-nxt-championship-roxanne-perez-vs-lola-vice-for-the-nxt-womens-championship/. live.
  11. Web site: Russell . Skylar . September 24, 2024 . Rosemary And Wendy Choo Defeat Brinley Reece & Karmen Petrovic On WWE NXT After Ashante Adonis Distraction Fightful News . October 26, 2024 . Fightful . en.
  12. Web site: Moore . John . November 19, 2024 . NXT TV results (11/19): Moore's review of Ridge Holland vs. Andre Chase for a shot at the NXT Championship at NXT Deadline, Iron Survivor Challenge qualifiers . November 20, 2024 . Pro Wrestling Dot Net .
  13. Web site: Lambert. Jeremy. September 5, 2024. Arianna Grace Says She's The New Liaison Between TNA And NXT, Karmen Petrovic Answers Open Challenge On 9/5 TNA iMPACT! Fightful News. September 6, 2024. Fightful. September 6, 2024. https://web.archive.org/web/20240906053937/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/arianna-grace-says-she-s-new-liaison-between-tna-and-nxt-karmen-petrovic-answers-open-challenge-95. live.
  14. Web site: Vetter . Chris . November 24, 2024 . GCW presents "Josh Barnett's Bloodsport XII" results (11/24): Vetter's review of Josh Barnett vs. MVP, Mike Bailey vs. Josh Alexander, Marina Shafir vs. Jody Threat, TNA Knockouts Title match, NXT wrestlers . November 26, 2024 . Pro Wrestling Dot Net .
  15. https://sportsport.ba/magazin/partizan-karmen-petrovic-bruno-caboclo/462401 "The Bosnian woman is a world star, and few people realized it - Now she arrives in Belgrade with a Partizan player"

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