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{{short description|American professional wrestler, wrestling valet, and manager}}
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|birth_date = [[November 23]], [[1976]]
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|birth_place = [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]
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|trainer=[[Scott Levy|Raven]]<br>[[Nora Greenwald|Molly Holly]]<br>[[Debra Miceli|Madusa]]
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'''Kristina Laum''' (born November 23, 1976) is a Korean retired [[professional wrestler]], [[professional wrestling]] [[Manager (professional wrestling)|valet]], and [[manager]] in [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] and [[World Championship Wrestling]]. She used the names '''Kimona Wanalaya''' in ECW<ref name="WilliamsDouglas2007">{{cite book|last1=Williams|first1=Scott E.|last2=Douglas|first2=Shane|last3=Tahinos|first3=George|title=Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kiMCOJKZtvAC&pg=PA103|access-date=16 November 2010|year=2007|publisher=Sports Publishing LLC|isbn=978-1-59670-225-7|page=103}}</ref> and '''Leia Meow''' in WCW.<ref name="WilliamsCaiazzo2007">{{cite book|last1=Williams|first1=Steve|last2=Caiazzo|first2=Tom|last3=Switzer|first3=Barry|title=Steve Williams: How Dr. Death Became Dr. Life|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=hi7vIfYVHIAC&pg=PA123|access-date=16 November 2010|year=2007|publisher=Sports Publishing LLC|isbn=978-1-59670-180-9|page=123}}</ref>
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==Professional wrestling career==
'''Kristina Laum''' (born [[November 23]], [[1976]] in [[Seoul]], [[South Korea]]), currently residing in [[Maple Shade Township, New Jersey]], was a [[professional wrestling]] [[Manager (professional wrestling)|valet and manager]] in [[Extreme Championship Wrestling|ECW]] and [[World Championship Wrestling|WCW]]. She used the names '''Kimona Wanalaya''' (sometimes spelled Kimona Wanaleia) and '''Leia Meow'''.


===Extreme Championship Wrestling (1996)===
==Career==
Laum was asked by her friend [[Raven (wrestler)|Raven]] to go into professional wrestling while she was working as a go-go dancer at a club. She made her debut in [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] (ECW) on January 27, 1996, as Raven's new valet under the name Kimona Wanalaya (a play-on-words for "Come on, I wanna lay ya") and she managed Raven to win the [[ECW World Heavyweight Championship]] on the same night. According to the storyline, Raven used her to replace [[Beulah McGillicutty]], his former girlfriend and valet, who had announced that she was pregnant with [[Tommy Dreamer]]'s child on January 7 at ECW's [[List of ECW supercards and pay-per-view events|House Party]] event.<ref name="Raven's Bio">{{Cite web|url=https://www.angelfire.com/nj4/stuff3/ravenbio.html|title=Raven bio|access-date=2013-08-07|archive-date=2019-08-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190804232257/http://www.angelfire.com/nj4/stuff3/ravenbio.html|url-status=live}}</ref>
Kristina Laum was asked by her friend [[Scott Levy|Raven]] to go into professional wrestling while she was working as a dancer at a club.


Wanalaya left Raven at [[Massacre on Queens Boulevard]] on April 13 after he slapped her for remonstrating with him, causing her to vow revenge. On April 20, 1996, at [[Hostile City Showdown (1996)|Hostile City Showdown]], [[Shane Douglas]], with Kimona by his side, called out Dreamer to inform him that Beulah had been cheating on him. While Dreamer was wondering who the person could be, to which Douglas replied “it's not a he”, Kimona snatched the [[microphone]] from Douglas's hand and shouted "It's me!" Moments later, Beulah made her way to the ring and she and Kimona shared a racy kiss and fell to the mat together before Dreamer decided to date both women. The segment is widely believed to be the first [[Sapphism|sapphic]] angle in a major wrestling promotion.
Kristina started in [[Extreme Championship Wrestling]] in 1996 as '''Kimona Wanalaya'''. She was Raven's valet and would occasionally get into catfights with his opponents' valets.


===Jersey All Pro Wrestling===
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Laum later left ECW and worked for [[Jersey All Pro Wrestling]] (JAPW) for a while as Kimona. While in JAPW, she wrestled [[Missy Hyatt]] in a series of mixed tag team matches and a steel cage match.{{citation needed|date=August 2023}}


===World Championship Wrestling (1999–2001)===
Laum later left ECW and worked for [[Jersey All Pro Wrestling]] for a while as Kimona.
{{Main|Jung Dragons}}
She was signed by WCW in 1999, but they didn't know what to do with her for several months. She eventually debuted alongside The [[Varsity Club]] ([[Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)|Kevin Sullivan]], [[Mike Rotunda]] and [[Rick Steiner]]) as the cheerleader, '''Leia Meow'''. She was forced to do pushups and to jump on a trampoline at ringside whenever they demanded it.
She was signed by [[World Championship Wrestling]] (WCW) in 1999, and she eventually debuted alongside [[Varsity Club]] ([[Kevin Sullivan (wrestler)|Kevin Sullivan]], [[Mike Rotunda]] and [[Rick Steiner]]) as the cheerleader, Leia Meow.
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This angle soon ended and she became the manager for the [[Jung Dragons]] ([[Jamie Noble|Jamie-San]], [[Jimmy Yang|Yun Yang]], and [[Kaz Hayashi]]), thus turning heel. She would interfere in matches with a [[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Diving crossbody|flying bodypress off of the top rope]] onto their opponents. She also had a [[dominatrix]] [[List of professional wrestling terms#G|gimmick]] and carried a riding crop. She used it to attack Pamela Paulshock after Paulshock had won the "Miss WCW" contest that Meow participated in on September 25, 2000. She was then attacked by [[Midajah O'Hearn|Midajah]] and had a brief rivalry with her leading to a fight on the following Thunder during [[Mike Awesome]]'s ''Lava Lamp Lounge'' segment. She also had a short feud with [[Tygress]] and threatened to cut her hair off. By the time WCW was sold to [[Vince McMahon]], she had been fired from WCW along with the majority of the other female talent due to roster cuts.


===Independent circuit===
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This angle soon ended and she became the manager for the "[[Jung Dragons]]" ([[Jamie Noble|Jamie-San]], [[James Yun|Yun Yang]] and [[Kaz Hayashi]]). She would interfere in matches with a [[Professional wrestling aerial attacks#Crossbody|flying bodypress off of the top rope]] onto their opponents. She also had a [[dominatrix]] [[Gimmick (professional wrestling)|gimmick]] and carried a whip. She used it to attack [[Pamela Paulshock]] after Paulshock had won the "Miss WCW" contest that Meow participated in on [[September 25]], [[2000]]. She was then attacked by [[Midajah O'Hearn|Midajah]] and had a brief rivalry with her leading to a fight on the following Thunder during [[Mike Alfonso|Mike Awesome's]] Lava Lamp Lounge segment.
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She went to the [[X Wrestling Federation]] (XWF) where she was known as Kris, a member of the X-Girls, a dance team that included [[Stephanie Bellars|Gorgeous George]] and [[Chiquita Anderson]] of the [[Nitro Girls]]. When XWF ended, Kristina Laum retired from wrestling.


On April 1, 2022, she made an appearance at ICW No Holds Barred 24 in Newark, New Jersey.
By the time WCW was sold to [[Vince McMahon]], she had been fired from WCW due to roster cuts.


==References==
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She went to the [[X Wrestling Federation]] where she was a member of the [[X-Girls]], a dance team that included [[Stephanie Bellars|Gorgeous George]] and [[Chiquita Anderson]] of the [[Nitro Girls]]. When XWF folded, Kristina retired from wrestling.
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She is now working as a stripper in the [[United States]].

==Wrestlers managed==
*[[Tommy Dreamer]]
*[[Shane Douglas]]
*[[Scott Levy|Raven]]


==External links==
==External links==
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*[http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/k/kimona.html Online World Wrestling Profile]
*[http://www.kristinalaum.com/ Unofficial site]
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*[http://www.obsessedwithwrestling.com/profiles/k/kimona.html Obsessed With Wrestling Profile]
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Latest revision as of 22:47, 26 November 2024

Kristina Laum
Born (1976-11-23) November 23, 1976 (age 48)
Seoul, South Korea
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Kimona Wanalaya
Kimona Wanaleia
Kris
Leia Meow
Billed height5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
Billed weight101 lb (46 kg)
Debut1996
Retired2002

Kristina Laum (born November 23, 1976) is a Korean retired professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet, and manager in Extreme Championship Wrestling and World Championship Wrestling. She used the names Kimona Wanalaya in ECW[1] and Leia Meow in WCW.[2]

Professional wrestling career

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Extreme Championship Wrestling (1996)

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Laum was asked by her friend Raven to go into professional wrestling while she was working as a go-go dancer at a club. She made her debut in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) on January 27, 1996, as Raven's new valet under the name Kimona Wanalaya (a play-on-words for "Come on, I wanna lay ya") and she managed Raven to win the ECW World Heavyweight Championship on the same night. According to the storyline, Raven used her to replace Beulah McGillicutty, his former girlfriend and valet, who had announced that she was pregnant with Tommy Dreamer's child on January 7 at ECW's House Party event.[3]

Wanalaya left Raven at Massacre on Queens Boulevard on April 13 after he slapped her for remonstrating with him, causing her to vow revenge. On April 20, 1996, at Hostile City Showdown, Shane Douglas, with Kimona by his side, called out Dreamer to inform him that Beulah had been cheating on him. While Dreamer was wondering who the person could be, to which Douglas replied “it's not a he”, Kimona snatched the microphone from Douglas's hand and shouted "It's me!" Moments later, Beulah made her way to the ring and she and Kimona shared a racy kiss and fell to the mat together before Dreamer decided to date both women. The segment is widely believed to be the first sapphic angle in a major wrestling promotion.

Jersey All Pro Wrestling

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Laum later left ECW and worked for Jersey All Pro Wrestling (JAPW) for a while as Kimona. While in JAPW, she wrestled Missy Hyatt in a series of mixed tag team matches and a steel cage match.[citation needed]

World Championship Wrestling (1999–2001)

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Main article: Jung Dragons

She was signed by World Championship Wrestling (WCW) in 1999, and she eventually debuted alongside Varsity Club (Kevin Sullivan, Mike Rotunda and Rick Steiner) as the cheerleader, Leia Meow.

This angle soon ended and she became the manager for the Jung Dragons (Jamie-San, Yun Yang, and Kaz Hayashi), thus turning heel. She would interfere in matches with a flying bodypress off of the top rope onto their opponents. She also had a dominatrix gimmick and carried a riding crop. She used it to attack Pamela Paulshock after Paulshock had won the "Miss WCW" contest that Meow participated in on September 25, 2000. She was then attacked by Midajah and had a brief rivalry with her leading to a fight on the following Thunder during Mike Awesome's Lava Lamp Lounge segment. She also had a short feud with Tygress and threatened to cut her hair off. By the time WCW was sold to Vince McMahon, she had been fired from WCW along with the majority of the other female talent due to roster cuts.

Independent circuit

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She went to the X Wrestling Federation (XWF) where she was known as Kris, a member of the X-Girls, a dance team that included Gorgeous George and Chiquita Anderson of the Nitro Girls. When XWF ended, Kristina Laum retired from wrestling.

On April 1, 2022, she made an appearance at ICW No Holds Barred 24 in Newark, New Jersey.

References

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  1. ^ Williams, Scott E.; Douglas, Shane; Tahinos, George (2007). Hardcore History: The Extremely Unauthorized Story of ECW. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 103. ISBN 978-1-59670-225-7. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  2. ^ Williams, Steve; Caiazzo, Tom; Switzer, Barry (2007). Steve Williams: How Dr. Death Became Dr. Life. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 123. ISBN 978-1-59670-180-9. Retrieved November 16, 2010.
  3. ^ "Raven bio". Archived from the original on August 4, 2019. Retrieved August 7, 2013.
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