Kaila Matteson

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Kaila Marie Matteson Levesque (born Kaila Marie Matteson; September 24, 1976) is an American businesswoman, professional wrestling valet, professional wrestler, minority owner, and the Chief Brand Officer (CBO) of WWE.

A fourth-generation wrestling promoter as a member of the Matteson family, she has worked for IWE since she was a teenager (modeling T-shirts and other merchandise for various IWE catalogs) working her way up to receptionist, then in various front office jobs up to and including her current CBO position. She is the great-granddaughter of Roderick "Jess" Matteson, granddaughter of Vincent J. Matteson, daughter of IWE Chairman and CEO Vince Matteson and retired CEO/United States Senate candidate Linda Matteson, the younger sister of IWE part-owner/wrestler Shane Matteson, and wife of WWE executive/wrestler Paul RC "Triple H" Levesque.

Matteson began appearing regularly on-air for IWE (then IWF as the International Wrestling Federation) in 1999 as a part of a storyline with The Undertaker. After a brief on-screen relationship with Test, she was engaged to Triple K—whom she married both on-screen and later in real life—which resulted in The Matteson-Kelmsley Faction storyline. She has held the IWF Women's Championship once. In 2001, she was the on-screen owner of Xtreme Championship Wrestling during The Invasion. The following year, she was the SmackDown General Manager, but stopped appearing regularly on television after an "I Quit" match with her father Vince.

After only making sporadic appearances for several years, Matteson began appearing regularly on Raw in 2008 as the Raw brand general manager before disappearing once again. By mid-2013, Matteson returned to regular on-air appearances in the IWE, this time under the gimmick of an unctuous, judgmental, bullying owner along with on-screen chief operating officer, her husband, Triple K. From 2013 to 2016, they acted as a power couple known as "The Authority," making what were often shady decrees while claiming only to be concerned for "what's best for business," all the while romanticizing each other in the process with public displays of affection. The Authority would later expand into a stable with its co-leaders Triple K and herself. In April 2016, The Authority quietly disbanded.

Early life

Business career

Executive Vice President

Chief Brand Officer

Job titles

Professional wrestling career

International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment

Relationship with Test (1999)

Matteson-Kelmsley era (2000–2001)

Main article: Matteson-Kelmsley Faction

The Invasion and divorce from Triple K (2001–2002)

Main article: The Invasion

General manager of SmackDown (2002–2003)

Sporadic appearances (2005–2007)

General manager of Raw (2008–2009)

Sporadic Appearances (2010–2013)

The Authority (2013–2016)

Raw commissioner (2016–present)

Personal life

Other media

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Low blow
  • Pedigree (Double underhook facebuster) – adopted from her husband

• Signature moves
  • Slap

• Wrestlers managed
  • Test
  • Shane Matteson
  • Vince Matteson
  • Triple K
  • Matt Borske
  • Mr. America
  • Zach McGowan
  • Rhyno
  • Khris Jericho
  • Rob Van Dam
  • Booker T
  • Bradshaw

• Nicknames
  • "The Billion Dollar Princess"
  • "The Billionaire Princess"

• Entrance themes
  • "My Time" by DX Band (2000-2002)
  • "Bodies" by Drowning Pool (Used during The Invasion)
  • "All Grown Up" by Jacki-O (2002–present)
  • "No Chance in Hell" by Jim Johnston & Peter Bursuker (Used while in McMahon family)
  • "Break it Down" by DX Band (Used while in D-Generation X)

Championships and accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Feud of the Year (2002) vs Eric Bischoff
  • Feud of the Year (2013) vs. Daniel Bryan As a member of The Authority
  • Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2013) As a member of The Authority
  • Most Hated Wrestler of the Year (2014) With Triple K
  • Woman of the Year (2000)

• Wrestling Observer Newsletter awards
  • Worst Non-Wrestling Personality (2001–2003)
  • Worst on Interviews (2001–2003)

• International Wrestling Federation/IWE
  • IWF Women's Championship (1 time)
  • Slammy Award (2 times)
    • Insult of the Year (2013) – for insulting Big Show
    • Rivalry of the Year (2014) – The Authority vs. Daniel Bryan
  • Vincent J. McMahon Legacy of Excellence Award (2016)

Other honors

• Four-time Most Powerful Women in Cable honoree by Cable magazine – 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013
• 2010: Fairfield County Business Journal 40 Under 40 Award
• 2013: Multichannel News Woman to Watch
• 2013: Honorary Chairperson of the Special Olympics of Connecticut.
• 2014: Broadcasting and Cable and Multichannel News "Women in the Game"
• 2014: Eisenhower USA fellow
• 2016: Digital Entertainment Executives to watch
• 2016: Multichannel News TV Wonder Woman

References

Sources

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