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As a child, Raczynski attended professional wrestling events at the Boston Garden with her parents. Raczynski trained as a wrestler under Walter "Killer" Kowalski at the urging of April Hunter who was already training there. As noted in an interview by Tommy Fierro from the Who's Slamming Who wrestling podcasts, Raczynski was allowed to train at the school for free, according to her, because of Kowalski's "soft spot for the women that were trying to get into the business" (other women, such as Chyna, are known to have paid, possibly because one of Kowalski's own student urged her to train). She debuted in March 2001 under the ring name Nikki Roxx and later formed a tag team with Hunter called The Killer Babes. Roxx wrestled in numerous North American independent promotions such as SHIMMER Women Athletes, Squared Circle Wrestling, Women's Extreme Wrestling, Professional Girl Wrestling Association, New England Championship Wrestling, Defiant Pro Wrestling, World Women's Wrestling, Chaotic Wrestling and Ring of Honor. She has wrestled in Mexico for promotions such as Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and Lucha Libre Femenil.
[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
According to an interview, thanks to a push made for her by Abyss (who she met on a 2CW show in Syracuse, New York), TNA contacted her and signed her to a contract.
[edit] Voodoo Kin Mafia
Raczynski debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling on July 15, 2007 at the Victory Road pay-per-view. Identified as "The Voodoo Queen" Roxxi Laveaux, Roxxi was introduced as the valet of the Voodoo Kin Mafia. Following a bout between the Voodoo Kin Mafia and Basham and Damaja, Roxxi brawled with Christy Hemme, the valet of Basham and Damaja.
The "Voodoo Queen" Roxxi Laveaux at the TNA Impact! Zone
On the September 27, 2007 episode of Impact!, Roxxi defeated Hemme, Gail Kim, Jackie Moore and Ms. Brooks in a Bound For Glory preview match to claim the 10th and final spot in the TNA Women's Championship Gauntlet. Roxxi made it to the final two, although Kim ultimately won to become the first TNA Women's Knockout Champion. On the following pay-per-view, Genesis, Roxxi competed in a 4-Way match between herself, Gail Kim, ODB, and Angelina Love for the TNA Women's Championship. Roxxi had the advantage when she spit Asian mist into ODB's face, but Gail Kim took down Roxxi long enough to pin ODB and retain her title.
Roxxi competed in a tag team match in Turning Point, teaming up with ODB to take on Angelina Love and Velvet Sky. However, Roxxi and ODB lost the match, with Roxxi taking the pin after the double-team combo of Russian legsweep from Velvet Sky and a big boot from Angelina Love. On the January 3, 2008 edition of Impact!, Roxxi participated in a Gauntlet match that will help determine the 2008 rankings of the TNA Knockouts division. Roxxi made it to the final two, facing off against ODB, but was pinned. Roxxi was fired from the Voodoo Kin Mafia by Kip James on the January 31, 2008 edition of Impact!, because she accidentally threw white powder in the eyes of Kip and cost him the match against Hernandez.
[edit] Pursuit of the Knockouts Championship
On the March 6 edition of Impact! she was shown in a backstage promo with Angelina Love and Velvet Sky who insisted on giving her a makeover next week, so they could make her into one of the "beautiful people". One the following episode of Impact!, Roxxi became a fan favorite when she resisted their attempts to change her, and in response the duo attacked her and called her a freak, sparking a feud between them. She defeated Angelina Love on the April 10, 2008 edition of Impact! by debuting her new finisher, the Voodoo Drop. She then went on to win the first-ever Queen of the Cage match at Lockdown, ultimately pinning Angelina after a Voodoo Drop, and as a result of winning, she was granted a Knockouts Title match. The title match occurred on the following Impact!, where Roxxi was pinned by then-champion Awesome Kong.
Raczynski after having her head shaved
On May 11, 2008 at Sacrifice, Roxxi competed in a TNA Knockout Makeover Battle Royal, a two part match where the first part was contested under normal battle royal rules. The last two women in the ring would then compete in a ladder match where the winner would become the new #1 contender while the loser would have to have her head shaved bald. Roxxi survived the battle royal part of the match, but was defeated in the ladder match by Gail Kim after Angelina Love and Velvet Sky interfered in the match (Gail Kim had won an immunity match in a previous episode of Impact!, which meant that had Roxxi won the ladder match, Love would have been the one to have her head shaved). Roxxi was shaved bald on the spot with the other Knockouts watching. She received a standing ovation from the fan favorite Knockouts and fans after the shaving ceremony. On the following Impact!, the Laveaux portion was dropped from her name and she was now being billed as simply Roxxi. At Slammiversary, Roxxi teamed with ODB and Gail Kim to defeat The Beautiful People and Moose in a Six Woman Tag Team match.
As a child, Raczynski attended professional wrestling events at the Boston Garden with her parents. Raczynski trained as a wrestler under Walter "Killer" Kowalski at the urging of April Hunter who was already training there. As noted in an interview by Tommy Fierro from the Who's Slamming Who wrestling podcasts, Raczynski was allowed to train at the school for free, according to her, because of Kowalski's "soft spot for the women that were trying to get into the business" (other women, such as Chyna, are known to have paid, possibly because one of Kowalski's own student urged her to train). She debuted in March 2001 under the ring name Nikki Roxx and later formed a tag team with Hunter called The Killer Babes. Roxx wrestled in numerous North American independent promotions such as SHIMMER Women Athletes, Squared Circle Wrestling, Women's Extreme Wrestling, Professional Girl Wrestling Association, New England Championship Wrestling, Defiant Pro Wrestling, World Women's Wrestling, Chaotic Wrestling and Ring of Honor. She has wrestled in Mexico for promotions such as Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre and Lucha Libre Femenil.
[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
According to an interview, thanks to a push made for her by Abyss (who she met on a 2CW show in Syracuse, New York), TNA contacted her and signed her to a contract.
[edit] Voodoo Kin Mafia
Raczynski debuted in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling on July 15, 2007 at the Victory Road pay-per-view. Identified as "The Voodoo Queen" Roxxi Laveaux, Roxxi was introduced as the valet of the Voodoo Kin Mafia. Following a bout between the Voodoo Kin Mafia and Basham and Damaja, Roxxi brawled with Christy Hemme, the valet of Basham and Damaja.
The "Voodoo Queen" Roxxi Laveaux at the TNA Impact! Zone
On the September 27, 2007 episode of Impact!, Roxxi defeated Hemme, Gail Kim, Jackie Moore and Ms. Brooks in a Bound For Glory preview match to claim the 10th and final spot in the TNA Women's Championship Gauntlet. Roxxi made it to the final two, although Kim ultimately won to become the first TNA Women's Knockout Champion. On the following pay-per-view, Genesis, Roxxi competed in a 4-Way match between herself, Gail Kim, ODB, and Angelina Love for the TNA Women's Championship. Roxxi had the advantage when she spit Asian mist into ODB's face, but Gail Kim took down Roxxi long enough to pin ODB and retain her title.
Roxxi competed in a tag team match in Turning Point, teaming up with ODB to take on Angelina Love and Velvet Sky. However, Roxxi and ODB lost the match, with Roxxi taking the pin after the double-team combo of Russian legsweep from Velvet Sky and a big boot from Angelina Love. On the January 3, 2008 edition of Impact!, Roxxi participated in a Gauntlet match that will help determine the 2008 rankings of the TNA Knockouts division. Roxxi made it to the final two, facing off against ODB, but was pinned. Roxxi was fired from the Voodoo Kin Mafia by Kip James on the January 31, 2008 edition of Impact!, because she accidentally threw white powder in the eyes of Kip and cost him the match against Hernandez.
[edit] Pursuit of the Knockouts Championship
On the March 6 edition of Impact! she was shown in a backstage promo with Angelina Love and Velvet Sky who insisted on giving her a makeover next week, so they could make her into one of the "beautiful people". One the following episode of Impact!, Roxxi became a fan favorite when she resisted their attempts to change her, and in response the duo attacked her and called her a freak, sparking a feud between them. She defeated Angelina Love on the April 10, 2008 edition of Impact! by debuting her new finisher, the Voodoo Drop. She then went on to win the first-ever Queen of the Cage match at Lockdown, ultimately pinning Angelina after a Voodoo Drop, and as a result of winning, she was granted a Knockouts Title match. The title match occurred on the following Impact!, where Roxxi was pinned by then-champion Awesome Kong.
Raczynski after having her head shaved
On May 11, 2008 at Sacrifice, Roxxi competed in a TNA Knockout Makeover Battle Royal, a two part match where the first part was contested under normal battle royal rules. The last two women in the ring would then compete in a ladder match where the winner would become the new #1 contender while the loser would have to have her head shaved bald. Roxxi survived the battle royal part of the match, but was defeated in the ladder match by Gail Kim after Angelina Love and Velvet Sky interfered in the match (Gail Kim had won an immunity match in a previous episode of Impact!, which meant that had Roxxi won the ladder match, Love would have been the one to have her head shaved). Roxxi was shaved bald on the spot with the other Knockouts watching. She received a standing ovation from the fan favorite Knockouts and fans after the shaving ceremony. On the following Impact!, the Laveaux portion was dropped from her name and she was now being billed as simply Roxxi. At Slammiversary, Roxxi teamed with ODB and Gail Kim to defeat The Beautiful People and Moose in a Six Woman Tag Team match.
