Dakota Kai is a New Zealand-born professional wrestler. Her Real name is Cheree Georgina Crowley. She is currently with the WWE. Crowley made her wrestling debut on 15 December 2007. Her first company was an Auckland-based company called Impact Pro Wrestling.
Back then, She went with the Ring Name Evie which is a reference to Eevee from Pokemon. Her favorite pastime hobby is gaming, and pokemon is her favorite; hence she went with the name Evie.
It was way before she joined the WWE and adopted the ring name, Dakota Kai. Now she is more known as Dakota Kai rather than her actual name. Along with this, she wrestled for several independent promotions both in New Zealand and Australia. It was only after this she got her way into American wrestling.
Dakota Kai’s Wrestling Career and Net worth
Dakota Kai Credit: WWE
She signed with WWE in 2016. Before that, she had also been to Japan, and it was in 2014. In WWE, she had a fresh start when she was renamed Dakota Kai. She entered the inaugural Mae Young Classic. In this game, she was unfortunately defeated by Kairi Sane in the quarterfinals.
2017 was the year when she began wrestling on NXT. For the next two years, she tried her hands at singles and tag matches. It was also during this time period she met Tegan Nox. They together formed a team and called it the Team Kicks.
After Two Years with Team Kick, in 2019, she joined Team Ripley at WarGames. It was the same time she began her feud with her former friend Tegan Nox. Their fight started when Dakota Kai attacked her in a street fight at Takeover Portland. She easily defeated Tegan Nox, causing a rift between them.
Dakota Kai Credit: WWE
Her separation from Nox led to her meeting Raquel Gonzalez. The duo had perfect chemistry, and that made them win several matches and rivalries.
The most notable win was In 2021 when Kai and Gonzalez won the inaugural Women’s Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic. The duo stayed as a team for a year before they split in 2022 when she turned against Raquel. This resulted in a rivalry that ended with Gonzales defeating Kai at War Games.
Dakota Kai’s net worth in 2022 is approximated to be $3 million dollars. Her main source of income is from wrestling and many other TV appearances. This 33-year-old wrestler currently lives in America though she does often visit her native land of New Zealand.
Dakota Kai’s Partner
Dakota Kai and Shayna Baszler Credit: NXT
Despite her loud and extroverted personality, nothing much is known about her love life. There were rumors of her romantic link with her partner Raquel Gonzales, but she denied this by saying they were nothing more than business partners. Though there is no official confirmation, it is believed that she is a lesbian and prefers women as her romantic partners.
Dakota Kai has always been associated with wrestlers such as her former friend Tegan Knox. She is also rumored to date Shayna Bazler and Shane Thorne. But she has never confirmed these dating rumors. So far, she likes to keep her personal life separate from her onscreen persona. She has repeatedly denied any dating allegations and very seldom talked about any romantic affiliations.
One of her rumored girlfriends, Shayna Baszler, came out as bisexual in 2013 and is open about her dating both men and women. Shayna was seen with Dakota on multiple occasions. The couple even met Shayna’s father in 2019.
Dakota Kai Credit: WWE
This made fans believe that she might be dating her. This, coupled with the fact that Baszler is out, made everybody think that there is more to their relationship than friendship. But neither of them confirmed the rumors leaving fans confused about their relationship status. As to whether they have dated is a question only they can answer.
As of now, she has never revealed her sexuality in public, even though she was never associated with any man before. It is her choice not to disclose if she doesn’t want to. This pro wrestler is extremely private when it comes to matters such as this. There is no pressure for her to reveal it as well. She is still focused on her wrestling Career.
