source: Wrestling Observer Newsletter
— On Twitter, Joey Styles knocked the five previously eliminated NXT Rookies for their show closing brawl.
“Watching the end of show attack by the 5 previously eliminated NXT Rookies reinforced why most of them were eliminated to begin with. Ugh.” Styles wrote. “More candid comments about NXT to be coming in the weeks ahead….”
Wrestling Observer editor Dave Meltzer dubbed the assault ‘the most unfocused and most poorly done in-ring brawl of the year.’ For starters, Titus O’Neil no-sold MVP’s finishing maneuver, the ‘Drive-By Kick’. Then, Percy Watson jumped Kaval, brawled with his fellow season two NXT Rookies, and continued attacking Kaval. Riley and Watson then began working together after brawling just moments earlier. The assault concluded with the NXT Rookies hitting their respective finishing maneuvers on Kaval, though Lucky Cannon and O’Neil’s were poorly executed.
— NXT Rookie Diva Maxine was briefly listed under her Florida Championship Wrestling ring name, Liviana, on the WWE website last week. Evidently, her name was changed after WWE.com had put together their feature on the season three NXT Rookie Divas.
Maxine, who’s real name is Karlee Leilani Perez, is a 24-year-old Tampa-based model the company signed last year. She initially performed under the ring name Candy Girl as the valet of since released developmental talent Sweet Papi Sanchez. Her name was changed to Liviana following Sanchez’ dismissal from the organization and she was briefly paired with Abraham Washington. She has since taken over the reigns of General Manager of Florida Championship Wrestling and is a fixture on its programming.
Maxine’s ethnicity is quite broad as she is of Spanish, Cuban, Chinese, Hawaiian and Italian descent. Her look has been described as ‘a cross between goth and glamorous’. She’s also considered a good talker.
Perez was arrested on charges of Driving under the Influence in June 2009, shortly after signing with WWE. The charges were later dropped by prosecuting attorneys after she requested a jury trial.
See Maxine’s mug shot following DUI arrest ->
