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{{Short description|American female professional wrestler}}
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{{About|former professional wrestler|other uses|Miss Kitty (disambiguation){{!}}Miss Kitty}}
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{{Infobox professional wrestler {{Infobox professional wrestler
|name = Stacy Carter | name = The Kat
|image = Stacy Carter.jpg | image = Stacy Carter.jpg
|alyt = | alyt =
|caption = Carter in 2010 | caption = Carter in 2010
|birth_name = Stacy Lee Carter | birth_name = Stacy Lee Carter
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|09|29|mf=y}}<ref name="Law264"/><ref name="Good"/> | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|09|29|mf=y}}<ref name="Law264"/><ref name="Good"/>
| birth_place = ], U.S.<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/>
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| names = The Kat<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br/>Lovely Stacy<br/>Miss Kitty<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br/>Stacy<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><br/>Stacy Carter<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/>
|birth_place = ]
| height = 5 ft 3 in<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/>
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| weight = 106 lb<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/>
|names = Chynette<br />The Kat<br />Miss Kitty<br />Stacey Carter
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| trainer = ]<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><ref name="Stacy Cater Interview">{{cite web|title=The Ross Report #141 Bill Goldberg & The Kat |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JyYix05_K0&t=3201s |website=YouTube |publisher=Grilling JR |access-date=30 July 2023}}</ref><br/>]<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><ref name="Stacy Cater Interview"/><br/>]<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/><ref name="Stacy Cater Interview"/><br/>Terry Golden<ref name="Stacy Cater Interview"/>
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| retired = 2011<ref name="Kreikenbohm"/>
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|debut = August 1999 | spouse = {{plainlist|
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|retired = July 2001
| spouse = {{Marriage|]|2000|2001|end=div}}<br />{{marriage|]|2010|2013|end=div}} * {{marriage|]|2010|2013|end=div}}
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| family = ] (ex-stepson)
'''Stacy Lee Carter''' (born September 29, 1970) is an American former ] ] and retired ], better known as '''Miss Kitty''' or '''The Kat'''.
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'''Stacy Lee Carter''' (born September 29, 1970) is an American retired ] ] and ]. She is best known for her tenure in the ] from August 1999 to February 2001 under the ]s '''Miss Kitty''' and '''The Kat''', where she held the ] once.


== Professional wrestling career ==
During her tenure in the ], she held the ] once, although she was not a trained wrestler. During the ] pay-per-view in December 1999, she flashed her breasts in what was an early instance of intentional nudity in the WWF. After the event, she was shown nude several more times on other pay-per-views. She is also an ex-wife of wrestler and color-commentator ], who quit the WWF after Carter was released in early 2001 but returned after their divorce in July 2001.
=== Early career (1998–1999) ===
Carter was introduced to professional wrestling by her then-partner, ]. She made her wrestling debut on April 18, 1998 in ] for ].<ref name="KreikenbohmMatches"/>


=== World Wrestling Federation (1999–2001) ===
==Professional wrestling career==
==== Alliance with Chyna; Women's Champion (1999–2000) ====
Carter first appeared on World Wrestling Federation (WWF)'s flagship program, '']'', on August 23, 1999. She debuted as Miss Kitty, an assistant to ], appointed to her by ], whom Debra managed.<ref name=jl337>Jerry Lawler, ''It's Good to Be the King ... Sometimes'', p. 337.</ref> The partnership ended when Jarrett left the company after losing the ] to ] at ].<ref name=jl337/><ref name=mercy>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/oct18_nomercy.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714030011/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/oct18_nomercy.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 14, 2012|title=Tag match highlights No Mercy|author=John Powell|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|access-date=July 13, 2008|date=October 18, 1999}}</ref> Because Jarrett was departing the company after the match, Miss Kitty began managing Chyna,<ref name=mercy/> and then started dressing in 'Chyna-like' clothing and wearing a black wig.<ref name=jl337/>


At ] in December 1999, Miss Kitty won her only ] in a ] ] Pool match by defeating then-champion ], ], and Barbara "BB" Bush by stripping them of their gowns.<ref name=reign/> The ] were ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/dec13_armageddon.html|title=Steph betrays Vince at Armageddon|author=John Powell|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|access-date=July 13, 2008|date=December 13, 1999|archive-date=June 30, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630014803/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/dec13_armageddon.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> After the match, Miss Kitty stripped out of her dress in celebration and quickly ] the crowd her breasts.<ref name=reign/><ref name=play/> The following evening, she announced before successfully defending her title in a thong in a Chocolate Pudding Match against Tori that she was changing her name to The Kat. The Kat then appeared at the ] in the 'Miss Royal Rumble Swimsuit Contest', where she appeared in a bikini made out of ].<ref name=jl350>Lawler, p. 350.</ref> The contest, however, was won by Mae Young.<ref name=jl350/> She lost the Championship on the January 31 edition of ''Raw'' to ] in a ''] Snowbunny match'', a match that took place in a snow filled pool surrounded by female wrestlers whose purpose was to keep The Kat and Hervina from leaving the pool.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/304454132121112213 |title=Hervina's Title Reign |publisher=WWE.com |access-date=May 9, 2007 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090420160630/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/304454132121112213 |archive-date=April 20, 2009 }}</ref>
===World Wrestling Federation (1999–2001)===
Stacy Carter first appeared on World Wrestling Federation (WWF)'s flagship program, '']'', in August 1999. She debuted as Miss Kitty, an assistant to ], appointed to her by ], whom Debra managed.<ref name=jl337>Jerry Lawler, ''It's Good to Be the King ... Sometimes'', p. 337.</ref> The partnership ended when Jarrett left the company after losing the ] to ] at ].<ref name=jl337/><ref name=mercy>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingArchive/oct18_nomercy.html|title=Tag match highlights No Mercy|author=John Powell|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2008-07-13|date=October 18, 1999}}</ref> Because Jarrett was departing the company after the match, Carter began managing Chyna,<ref name=mercy/> and then started dressing in 'Chyna-like' clothing and wearing a black wig.<ref name=jl337/>


==== Rivalry with Terri Runnels (2000) ====
At Armageddon in December 1999, Miss Kitty won her only ] in a ] ] Pool match by defeating then-champion ], ], and ] by stripping them of their gowns.<ref name=reign/> The ] were ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/dec13_armageddon.html|title=Steph betrays Vince at Armageddon|author=John Powell|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2008-07-13|date=December 13, 1999}}</ref> After the match, Miss Kitty stripped out of her dress in celebration and quickly flashed the crowd her breasts.<ref name=reign/><ref name=play/> This was the first instance of intentional nudity in the WWF.<ref name=play/><ref name=jl339>Lawler, p. 339.</ref> The following evening, she announced before successfully defending her title in a Chocolate Pudding Match that she was changing her name to The Kat. The Kat then appeared at the ] in the 'Miss Royal Rumble Swimsuit Contest', where she appeared in a bikini made out of ].<ref name=jl350>Lawler, p. 350.</ref> The contest, however, was won by Mae Young.<ref name=jl350/> She lost the Championship on the January 31 edition of ''Raw'' to ] in a ''] Snowbunny match'', a match that took place in a snow filled pool surrounded by female wrestlers whose purpose was to keep The Kat and Hervina from leaving the pool.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/women/304454132121112213|title=Hervina's Title Reign|publisher=WWE.com|accessdate=2007-05-09}}</ref>
The Kat then began an on-screen rivalry with ], although neither were fully trained wrestlers. At ], Runnels (accompanied by The Fabulous Moolah) defeated The Kat (with Mae Young) in a ]. ] was the special guest referee, but he was distracted during the match when Young kissed him, which allowed Moolah to pull The Kat out of the ring. When Venis saw her out of the ring, he declared Runnels the winner.<ref name=wrestlemania2000>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/apr3_wrestlemania.html|title=WrestleMania 2000 a flop Pre-show better than WWF's biggest event|date=April 3, 2000|last=Powell|first=John|access-date=January 27, 2013|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=]|archive-date=June 30, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120630014803/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/apr3_wrestlemania.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> Post-match, The Kat attacked Runnels by stripping off her pants to expose her thong.<ref name=wrestlemania2000/> The feud continued, and the duo had an ] at ].<ref name=jl339>Lawler, p. 339.</ref> The Kat was victorious, but after the match, Runnels pulled The Kat's top off, exposing her breasts,<ref name=jl339/> which The Kat allowed.<ref name=jl339/> The two women continued to feud throughout the summer, often in mixed tag matches. In June 2000, The Kat attempted to regain the Women's Championship by entering in the first-ever women's battle royal to become the #1 contender, which also featured the likes of ], ] and ], but was eliminated by her rival Terri. The feud resurfaced in a 'Thong Stink Face' match at ], which The Kat won by performing a ] on Runnels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2000/results|title=SummerSlam 2000 results|publisher=WWE|access-date=January 27, 2013|archive-date=December 1, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111201201705/http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2000/results|url-status=live}}</ref><ref name=stink>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/aug28_summerslam.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120715121001/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/aug28_summerslam.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 15, 2012|title=Stunts highlight SummerSlam|author=John Powell|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|access-date=July 13, 2008|date=August 28, 2000}}</ref> She would at times team up with ], ] and ] in mix tag matches against Terri with ] and ].


==== Rivalry with Right to Censor (2001) ====
The Kat then began an on-screen rivalry with ], although neither were trained wrestlers. At ], Runnels (accompanied by The Fabulous Moolah) defeated The Kat (with Mae Young) in a ]. ] was the special guest referee, but he was distracted during the match when Young kissed him, which allowed Moolah to pull The Kat out of the ring. When Venis saw her out of the ring, he declared Runnels the winner.<ref name=wrestlemania2000>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/apr3_wrestlemania.html|title=WrestleMania 2000 a flop Pre-show better than WWF's biggest event|date=April 3, 2000|last=Powell|first=John|accessdate=January 27, 2013|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=]}}</ref> Post-match, The Kat attacked Runnels by stripping off her pants to expose her thong.<ref name=wrestlemania2000/> The feud continued, and the duo had an ] at ].<ref name=jl339/> Carter was victorious, but after the match, Runnels pulled The Kat's top off, exposing her breasts,<ref name=jl339/> which Carter allowed instead of acting disgusted or embarrassed.<ref name=jl339/> The two women continued to feud throughout the summer, often in mixed tag matches. In June of 2000, Carter attempted to regain the Women's Championship by entering a battle royal to become the #1 contender, but she was eliminated by her rival Terri. The feud resurfaced in a 'Thong Stink Face' match at ], which The Kat won by performing a ] on Runnels.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/summerslam/2000/results|title=SummerSlam 2000 results|publisher=WWE|accessdate=January 27, 2013}}</ref><ref name=stink>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingPPV/aug28_summerslam.html|title=Stunts highlight SummerSlam|author=John Powell|publisher=SLAM! Wrestling|accessdate=2008-07-13|date=August 28, 2000}}</ref>
{{see also|Right to Censor}}
In early 2001, The Kat began a new storyline with a stable called "]", a group of wrestlers purportedly wanting to rein in the vulgarity of the "Attitude Era," during which she demanded equal time for the "right for nudity".<ref name=play>{{cite web|url=http://www.playboy.com/sex/d12/jerrylawler/index.html|title=The Dirty Dozen: Jerry Lawler|publisher=Playboy.com|access-date=March 19, 2008|author=Antonia Simigis|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090219003320/http://playboy.com/sex/d12/jerrylawler/index.html|archive-date=February 19, 2009}}</ref><ref name=release/> During this time, The Kat also began competing in WWF's various developmental territories against the likes of ], ], ] and ]. At ], ], who was representing The Kat, lost a match to ], the head of the stable, after The Kat mistakenly hit Lawler with the Women's Championship belt.<ref name=release/> As a result of Lawler losing the match, she was forced to join the stable.


In early 2001, The Kat began a new storyline with a stable called the ], a group of conservative wrestlers, where she demanded equal time for the "right for nudity".<ref name=play>{{cite web|url=http://www.playboy.com/sex/d12/jerrylawler/index.html|title=The Dirty Dozen: Jerry Lawler|publisher=Playboy.com|accessdate=2008-03-19|author=Antonia Simigis|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20090219003320/http://playboy.com/sex/d12/jerrylawler/index.html|archivedate=February 19, 2009}}</ref><ref name=release/> At ], ], who was representing The Kat, lost a match to ], the head of the stable, after The Kat mistakenly hit Lawler with the Women's Championship belt.<ref name=release/> As a result of Lawler losing the match, she was forced to join the stable. On February 27, 2001, however, Carter was released from the WWF in the middle of the storyline.<ref name=feet>{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_5_3/ai_81826835|title=Landing on her feet|author=Tim Towe|publisher=Wrestling Digest|accessdate=2007-10-08|date=February 2002 |archiveurl = http://web.archive.org/web/20071015054527/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_5_3/ai_81826835 <!-- Bot retrieved archive --> |archivedate = 2007-10-15}}</ref> As a result, her husband Jerry Lawler also quit the company.<ref name=release>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBiosL/lawler_01feb28-can.html|title=WWF releases The Kat, loses Lawler|publisher=SLAM! Sports|accessdate=2007-10-09|date=2001-02-28}}</ref><ref>Lawler, p. 403.</ref> According to Lawler, Carter was released from the WWF because ] decided to end the angle with the Right to Censor.<ref>Lawler, p. 405.</ref> Other insiders cite Carter's negative backstage attitude as the reason for her dismissal.<ref name=list>R. D. Reynolds and Blade Braxton. ''The WrestleCrap Book of Lists!'' (140)</ref> On February 27, 2001, The Kat was abruptly released from the WWF in the middle of the Right to Censor storyline.<ref name=feet>{{cite news|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_5_3/ai_81826835 |title=Landing on her feet |author=Tim Towe |publisher=Wrestling Digest |access-date=October 8, 2007 |date=February 2002 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071015054527/http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCO/is_5_3/ai_81826835 |archive-date=October 15, 2007 |url-status=dead }}</ref> As a result, her husband Jerry Lawler also quit the company.<ref name=release>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBiosL/lawler_01feb28-can.html|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120718085327/http://slam.canoe.ca/SlamWrestlingBiosL/lawler_01feb28-can.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 18, 2012|title=WWF releases The Kat, loses Lawler|publisher=SLAM! Sports|access-date=October 9, 2007|date=February 28, 2001}}</ref><ref>Lawler, p. 403.</ref> According to Lawler, The Kat was released from the WWF because ] decided to end the angle with the Right to Censor.<ref>Lawler, p. 405.</ref> Other insiders cite The Kat's negative backstage attitude as the reason for her dismissal.<ref name=list>R. D. Reynolds and Blade Braxton. ''The WrestleCrap Book of Lists!'' (140)</ref> In 2021, Professional wrestling commentator and WWE Hall of Famer ] stated that the reason for The Kat's departure from the WWF was "based on what the writers said, she was too hard to work with. So, they caught Vince on a day when he was not in a really great mood, apparently. I got called in Vince‘s office, 'I want her gone.' 'What?' 'I want her gone today.'" So, you know, that’s where your job becomes very challenging and Vince McMahon’s word was final”.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.essentiallysports.com/wwe-news-jim-ross-recalls-vince-mcmahon-firing-a-former-wwe-womens-champion-in-a-bizarre-fashion/|title=Jim Ross Recalls Vince McMahon Firing a Former WWE Women's Champion in a Bizarre Fashion|date=February 25, 2021|access-date=August 12, 2021|archive-date=February 25, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210225200220/https://www.essentiallysports.com/wwe-news-jim-ross-recalls-vince-mcmahon-firing-a-former-wwe-womens-champion-in-a-bizarre-fashion/|url-status=live}}</ref>


===Independent circuit (2001, 2010)=== === Late career (2001, 2010-2011, 2015) ===
] ]
After Carter and Lawler left the World Wrestling Federation, they worked various independent wrestling events.<ref name=feet/> They also signed with Tri-Star Productions and worked at ].<ref name=feet/> Carter made her debut for Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (TWA) on June 5, 2001 at the ''TWA Homecoming'' event in ], where she teamed up with Demolition (Ax and Smash) in a winning effort defeating Sheeta and The Nigerian Nightmares (Maifu and Saifu) in a 6-person mixed-tag team match.<ref name=CageM /> Carter made her debut for Stranglehold Wrestling (SHW) on August 26, 2010 at the ''Stranglehold Devils Playground Tour'' in ], ], where she competed in an Arm-Wrestling match against Pissed off Pete in a no-contest. Later that event, Carter accompied Sinn Bohdi to the ring where he competed against George Terzis.<ref name=CageM>{{cite web|title=Matches = Stacy Carter = Wrestlers Database = CAGEMATCH|url=http://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=702&page=4|publisher=Cagematch|accessdate=2013}} {{verify credibility|failed=y|date=January 2013}}</ref> After Carter and Lawler left the World Wrestling Federation, they worked various independent wrestling events.<ref name=feet/> She retired from wrestling in 2001. They also signed with Tri-Star Productions and worked at ].<ref name=feet/> Carter made her debut for Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (TWA) on June 5, 2010 at the ''TWA Homecoming'' event in ], where she teamed up with Demolition (Ax and Smash) in a winning effort defeating Sheeta and The Nigerian Nightmares (Maifu and Saifu) in a 6-person mixed-tag team match.<ref name=KreikenbohmMatches/> Carter made her debut for Stranglehold Wrestling (SHW) on August 26, 2010 at the ''Stranglehold Devils Playground Tour'' in ], Canada, where she competed in an Arm-Wrestling match against Pissed off Pete in a no-contest. Later that event, Carter accompied Sinn Bohdi to the ring where he competed against George Terzis.<ref name=KreikenbohmMatches/> Her last match was teaming with Sinn Bohdi defeating Massive Damage and Sexy Samantha at Future Stars of Wrestling (FSW) in Las, Vegas on April 18, 2011.<ref name=KreikenbohmMatches/>


In 2015, Carter was featured as a guest in WWE's documentary titled ''Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story'', which featured her ex-husband ].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://watch.wwe.com/program/Good-to-Be-the-King-the-Jerry-Lawler-Story-12310?startPoint=2632.167|title=Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler story |publisher=WWE.com |access-date=March 15, 2022}}</ref> In the same year, she also appeared in an episode of ''The WWE List'', a digital series that aired on WWE.com.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://watch.wwe.com/episode/Foxiest-Features-11191|title=Foxiest Features|publisher=WWE.com |access-date=March 15, 2022}}</ref>
==Personal life==
Stacy Carter's family was originally from ].<ref name="Law264">Lawler, p. 264.</ref> After her parents divorced, Carter's mother moved to ].<ref name="Law264"/> Stacy Carter, however, as well as her younger brother and sister, continued to live with their father, who worked as a policeman, in Arkansas.<ref name="Law264"/> Carter moved to Memphis to live with her mother, Cathy, after graduating from high school.<ref name="Law264"/>


== Personal life ==
Stacy Carter met Jerry Lawler, her future husband, at a charity softball game at Treadwell High School in Memphis on July 23, 1989, two months before her nineteenth birthday.<ref name="Law264"/><ref name="Good">Lawler, p. 333.</ref> She was attending the game with her mother, who was dating one of the players on the team for which Lawler also played.<ref name="Law264"/> Lawler, however, was married at the time, and he claims that when he initially met Carter, he considered an affair.<ref name="Law264"/> After Lawler separated from his wife, Carter moved in with him.<ref name="Law264"/> When Carter first met Lawler, she was working as a bank teller.<ref name="Law264"/> Lawler later helped her get a job at a photography studio, and she also opened and ran her own hair salon.<ref name="Law264"/>
Carter's family was originally from ].<ref name="Law264">Lawler, p. 264.</ref> After her parents divorced, Carter's mother moved to ].<ref name="Law264"/> Stacy Carter, however, as well as her younger brother and sister, continued to live with their father, who worked as a policeman, in Arkansas.<ref name="Law264"/> Carter moved to Memphis to live with her mother, Cathy, after graduating from high school.<ref name="Law264"/>


Carter met Jerry Lawler, her future husband, at a charity softball game at Treadwell High School in Memphis on July 23, 1989, two months before her nineteenth birthday.<ref name="Law264"/><ref name="Good">Lawler, p. 333.</ref> She was attending the game with her mother, who was dating one of the players on the team for which Lawler also played.<ref name="Law264"/> Lawler, however, was married at the time, and he claims that when he initially met Carter, he considered an affair.<ref name="Law264"/> After Lawler separated from his wife, Carter moved in with him.<ref name="Law264"/> When Carter first met Lawler, she was working as a bank teller.<ref name="Law264"/> Lawler later helped her get a job at a photography studio, and she also opened and ran her own hair salon.<ref name="Law264"/> Carter was less than sixteen months older than Lawler's son ].
Lawler and Carter married in September 2000.<ref name=slambio>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/lawler.html|title=SLAM Bio: Jerry Lawler|publisher=SLAM! Sports|accessdate=2007-10-08|date=2005-02-05}}</ref> While they were together, former professional wrestler ] offered Carter $10,000 to pose nude on her website, but Carter refused the offer.<ref>Lawler, p. 305.</ref> Carter decided to leave Lawler in July 2001, and they separated not long after.<ref>Lawler, p. 415.</ref> She left the wrestling business upon separating from Jerry Lawler. She worked in the field of real estate in ] for ] for some time after the divorce.<ref>Lawler, p. 448.</ref>


Lawler and Carter married in September 2000.<ref name=slambio>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/lawler.html|title=SLAM Bio: Jerry Lawler|publisher=SLAM! Sports|access-date=October 8, 2007|date=February 5, 2005|archive-date=July 14, 2012|archive-url=https://archive.today/20120714192415/http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/Bios/lawler.html|url-status=usurped}}</ref> While they were together, former professional wrestler ] offered Carter $10,000 to pose nude on her website, but Carter refused the offer.<ref>Lawler, p. 305.</ref> Carter decided to leave Lawler in July 2001, and they separated not long after.<ref>Lawler, p. 415.</ref> She left professional wrestling upon separating from Jerry Lawler. She worked in the field of real estate in ] for ] for some time after the divorce.<ref>Lawler, p. 448.</ref>
Carter and professional wrestler ] announced their engagement on June 12, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1276403505|title=Two former WWE personalities announce their engagement|date=2010-06-13|last=Gerweck|first=Steve|accessdate=2010-06-13|publisher=WrestleView|archiveurl=http://web.archive.org/web/20100616141438/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1276403505|archivedate=June 16, 2010}}</ref> Cvjetkovich and Carter were married in St. Petersburg FL July 29, 2010 on the beach in front of many family and friends. Stevan Cvjetkovich (Nicholas' younger brother) and ] (Edge, World Wrestling Entertainment) both stood as best men. ] gave Stacy Carter away in the ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1276403505|title=Two former WWE personalities announce their engagement|date=2010-06-13|last=Gerweck|first=Steve|accessdate=2010-06-13|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref>


Carter and professional wrestler ] announced their engagement on June 12, 2010.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1276403505|title=Two former WWE personalities announce their engagement|date=June 13, 2010|last=Gerweck|first=Steve|access-date=June 13, 2010|publisher=WrestleView|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616141438/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1276403505|archive-date=June 16, 2010}}</ref> Cvjetkovich and Carter were married in St. Petersburg Florida July 29, 2010 on the beach in front of many family and friends. Stevan Cvjetkovich (Nicholas' younger brother) and ] both stood as best men. ] gave Carter away in the ceremony.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1276403505|title=Two former WWE personalities announce their engagement|date=June 13, 2010|last=Gerweck|first=Steve|access-date=June 13, 2010|publisher=WrestleView|archive-date=June 16, 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100616141438/http://www.wrestleview.com/viewnews.php?id=1276403505|url-status=live}}</ref> They divorced in 2013.
==In wrestling==
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== Filmography ==
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| '']'' || {{N/A}} || <ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ign.com/articles/2000/11/14/wwf-smackdown-2-know-your-role-2|title=WWF Smackdown 2!: Know Your Role|work=]|date=November 14, 2000 |access-date=May 20, 2012}}</ref>
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==Championships and accomplishments== == Championships and accomplishments ==
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==Notes== == References ==
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<ref name="Kreikenbohm">{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=702|title=Kat|access-date=November 23, 2021|website=Cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}</ref>
==References==
*{{Cite book|author=Jerry Lawler|title=It's Good to Be the King...Sometimes|year=2002|publisher=WWE Books|isbn=978-0-7434-5768-2}}
*{{Cite book|author=R. D. Reynolds and Blade Braxton|title=The WrestleCrap Book of Lists!|year=2007|publisher=ECW Press|isbn=1-55022-762-9}}


<ref name="KreikenbohmMatches">{{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=702&page=4|title=Kat - matches|access-date=November 23, 2021|website=Cagematch.net|first=Philip|last=Kreikenbohm}}</ref>
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*{{IMDb name|id=0141943|name=Stacy Carter}}
*{{Facebook|StacyCarterKat|Stacy Carter}}
*{{Twitter|stacycarterkat|Stacy Carter}}


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American female professional wrestler For other uses, see Kat (disambiguation). This article is about former professional wrestler. For other uses, see Miss Kitty.

The Kat
Carter in 2010
Birth nameStacy Lee Carter
Born (1970-09-29) September 29, 1970 (age 54)
West Memphis, Arkansas, U.S.
Spouse(s)
Jerry Lawler ​ ​(m. 2000; div. 2003)​
Sinn Bodhi ​ ​(m. 2010; div. 2013)​
FamilyBrian Lawler (ex-stepson)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)The Kat
Lovely Stacy
Miss Kitty
Stacy
Stacy Carter
Billed height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Billed weight106 lb (48 kg)
Trained byAl Snow
Ivory
Triple H
Terry Golden
Debut1998
Retired2011

Stacy Lee Carter (born September 29, 1970) is an American retired professional wrestling valet and professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in the World Wrestling Federation from August 1999 to February 2001 under the ring names Miss Kitty and The Kat, where she held the WWF Women's Championship once.

Professional wrestling career

Early career (1998–1999)

Carter was introduced to professional wrestling by her then-partner, Jerry Lawler. She made her wrestling debut on April 18, 1998 in Jonesboro, Arkansas for Power Pro Wrestling.

World Wrestling Federation (1999–2001)

Alliance with Chyna; Women's Champion (1999–2000)

Carter first appeared on World Wrestling Federation (WWF)'s flagship program, Raw is War, on August 23, 1999. She debuted as Miss Kitty, an assistant to Debra, appointed to her by Jeff Jarrett, whom Debra managed. The partnership ended when Jarrett left the company after losing the Intercontinental Championship to Chyna at No Mercy. Because Jarrett was departing the company after the match, Miss Kitty began managing Chyna, and then started dressing in 'Chyna-like' clothing and wearing a black wig.

At Armageddon in December 1999, Miss Kitty won her only WWF Women's Championship in a Four Corners Evening Gown Pool match by defeating then-champion Ivory, Jacqueline, and Barbara "BB" Bush by stripping them of their gowns. The special guest referees were The Fabulous Moolah and Mae Young. After the match, Miss Kitty stripped out of her dress in celebration and quickly flashed the crowd her breasts. The following evening, she announced before successfully defending her title in a thong in a Chocolate Pudding Match against Tori that she was changing her name to The Kat. The Kat then appeared at the Royal Rumble in the 'Miss Royal Rumble Swimsuit Contest', where she appeared in a bikini made out of bubble wrap. The contest, however, was won by Mae Young. She lost the Championship on the January 31 edition of Raw to Hervina in a Lumberjill Snowbunny match, a match that took place in a snow filled pool surrounded by female wrestlers whose purpose was to keep The Kat and Hervina from leaving the pool.

Rivalry with Terri Runnels (2000)

The Kat then began an on-screen rivalry with Terri Runnels, although neither were fully trained wrestlers. At WrestleMania 2000, Runnels (accompanied by The Fabulous Moolah) defeated The Kat (with Mae Young) in a catfight. Val Venis was the special guest referee, but he was distracted during the match when Young kissed him, which allowed Moolah to pull The Kat out of the ring. When Venis saw her out of the ring, he declared Runnels the winner. Post-match, The Kat attacked Runnels by stripping off her pants to expose her thong. The feud continued, and the duo had an arm wrestling match at Insurrextion. The Kat was victorious, but after the match, Runnels pulled The Kat's top off, exposing her breasts, which The Kat allowed. The two women continued to feud throughout the summer, often in mixed tag matches. In June 2000, The Kat attempted to regain the Women's Championship by entering in the first-ever women's battle royal to become the #1 contender, which also featured the likes of Lita, Jacqueline and Ivory, but was eliminated by her rival Terri. The feud resurfaced in a 'Thong Stink Face' match at SummerSlam, which The Kat won by performing a stinkface on Runnels. She would at times team up with Jerry Lawler, Rikishi and Al Snow in mix tag matches against Terri with Dean Malenko and Perry Saturn.

Rivalry with Right to Censor (2001)

See also: Right to Censor

In early 2001, The Kat began a new storyline with a stable called "Right to Censor", a group of wrestlers purportedly wanting to rein in the vulgarity of the "Attitude Era," during which she demanded equal time for the "right for nudity". During this time, The Kat also began competing in WWF's various developmental territories against the likes of Victoria, Molly Holly, Jasmine St. Claire and Cynthia Lynch. At No Way Out, Jerry Lawler, who was representing The Kat, lost a match to Steven Richards, the head of the stable, after The Kat mistakenly hit Lawler with the Women's Championship belt. As a result of Lawler losing the match, she was forced to join the stable.

On February 27, 2001, The Kat was abruptly released from the WWF in the middle of the Right to Censor storyline. As a result, her husband Jerry Lawler also quit the company. According to Lawler, The Kat was released from the WWF because Vince McMahon decided to end the angle with the Right to Censor. Other insiders cite The Kat's negative backstage attitude as the reason for her dismissal. In 2021, Professional wrestling commentator and WWE Hall of Famer Jim Ross stated that the reason for The Kat's departure from the WWF was "based on what the writers said, she was too hard to work with. So, they caught Vince on a day when he was not in a really great mood, apparently. I got called in Vince‘s office, 'I want her gone.' 'What?' 'I want her gone today.'" So, you know, that’s where your job becomes very challenging and Vince McMahon’s word was final”.

Late career (2001, 2010-2011, 2015)

Carter at an independent event in 2010.

After Carter and Lawler left the World Wrestling Federation, they worked various independent wrestling events. She retired from wrestling in 2001. They also signed with Tri-Star Productions and worked at Memphis Championship Wrestling. Carter made her debut for Tri-State Wrestling Alliance (TWA) on June 5, 2010 at the TWA Homecoming event in Plymouth Meeting, Pennsylvania, where she teamed up with Demolition (Ax and Smash) in a winning effort defeating Sheeta and The Nigerian Nightmares (Maifu and Saifu) in a 6-person mixed-tag team match. Carter made her debut for Stranglehold Wrestling (SHW) on August 26, 2010 at the Stranglehold Devils Playground Tour in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada, where she competed in an Arm-Wrestling match against Pissed off Pete in a no-contest. Later that event, Carter accompied Sinn Bohdi to the ring where he competed against George Terzis. Her last match was teaming with Sinn Bohdi defeating Massive Damage and Sexy Samantha at Future Stars of Wrestling (FSW) in Las, Vegas on April 18, 2011.

In 2015, Carter was featured as a guest in WWE's documentary titled Good To Be The King: The Jerry Lawler Story, which featured her ex-husband Jerry Lawler. In the same year, she also appeared in an episode of The WWE List, a digital series that aired on WWE.com.

Personal life

Carter's family was originally from West Memphis, Arkansas. After her parents divorced, Carter's mother moved to Memphis, Tennessee. Stacy Carter, however, as well as her younger brother and sister, continued to live with their father, who worked as a policeman, in Arkansas. Carter moved to Memphis to live with her mother, Cathy, after graduating from high school.

Carter met Jerry Lawler, her future husband, at a charity softball game at Treadwell High School in Memphis on July 23, 1989, two months before her nineteenth birthday. She was attending the game with her mother, who was dating one of the players on the team for which Lawler also played. Lawler, however, was married at the time, and he claims that when he initially met Carter, he considered an affair. After Lawler separated from his wife, Carter moved in with him. When Carter first met Lawler, she was working as a bank teller. Lawler later helped her get a job at a photography studio, and she also opened and ran her own hair salon. Carter was less than sixteen months older than Lawler's son Brian.

Lawler and Carter married in September 2000. While they were together, former professional wrestler Missy Hyatt offered Carter $10,000 to pose nude on her website, but Carter refused the offer. Carter decided to leave Lawler in July 2001, and they separated not long after. She left professional wrestling upon separating from Jerry Lawler. She worked in the field of real estate in Lee County, Florida for Century 21 Real Estate for some time after the divorce.

Carter and professional wrestler Nick Cvjetkovich announced their engagement on June 12, 2010. Cvjetkovich and Carter were married in St. Petersburg Florida July 29, 2010 on the beach in front of many family and friends. Stevan Cvjetkovich (Nicholas' younger brother) and Edge both stood as best men. Jimmy Hart gave Carter away in the ceremony. They divorced in 2013.

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
1999 Man on the Moon Lawler's Girlfriend Uncredited

Video games

Year Title Notes Ref.
2000 WWF No Mercy Video game debut
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role —

Championships and accomplishments

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