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Bliss in December 2016
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Birth name | Alexis Kaufman |
Born |
Columbus, Ohio, United States |
August 9, 1991
Residence | Orlando, Florida, United States |
Spouse(s) | Buddy Murphy (engaged) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Alexa Bliss |
Billed height | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) |
Billed weight | 102 lb (46 kg) |
Billed from | Columbus, Ohio |
Trained by | WWE Performance Center |
Debut | September 20, 2013 |
Alexis "Lexi" Kaufman (born August 9, 1991) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Alexa Bliss, where she performs on the SmackDown brand and is the current SmackDown Women's Champion in her second reign.
In May 2013, she signed a contract with WWE and was assigned to WWE Performance Center and developmental brand NXT in Orlando, Florida. In May 2015, she aligned herself with NXT Tag Team Champions Buddy Murphy and Wesley Blake, thus becoming their valet. Bliss made her main roster debut on the SmackDown brand in July 2016 and proceeded to win the SmackDown Women's Championship in December 2016. She lost the title at Elimination Chamber in February 2017, but won it back nine days later to become the first woman to win it twice.
Kaufman was born in Columbus, Ohio. She has been involved in sports since the age of five, competing in softball, track, kickboxing, and gymnastics. In cheerleading, she reached Division I status in college. She also spent time in competitive bodybuilding, and has competed in the Arnold Classic. At the age of 15, Kaufman suffered from a life-threatening eating disorder, but bodybuilding helped her overcome it.