Meet Cathy Kelley, WWE host compared to Angelina Jolie who's 'attached at the hip' with Raw announcer Samantha Irvin
Charlotte Adams
Published Sep 13, 2026
WWE backstage interviewer Cathy Kelley is so glamorous that she has been compared by fans to Angelina Jolie.
The 34-year-old regularly posts sultry photos of herself on Instagram to her 700,000-plus followers, who have described her as "absolutely gorgeous" and a "timeless beauty".
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Commenting on one photo of Cathy in a mini skirt and high heels, one fan noted: "Angelina Jolie could never."
When Cathy announced her return to WWE in October 2022 after two years away, fans were understandably delighted.
After working at WWE between 2016 and 2020, she unexpectedly left to pursue her acting and writing ambitions.
But after staying in contact with WWE executives Stephanie McMahon and husband Paul "Triple H" Levesque, she returned to WWE as a Monday Night Raw backstage interviewer, continuing where she left off.
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"I always knew like WWE is [home]. I love it," Cathy told Denise Salcedo in an interview.
"It’s in my veins at this point.
"So, coming back just felt very natural.
"I think being a part of Monday Night Raw, doing backstage interviews there, it just feels like what was always meant to happen.
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"So, it feels really good. I look forward to every Monday.
"I feel like I just feel very grateful that loving your job is a part of my daily life.”
Her journey to WWE began after she gained a journalism degree at Loyola University Chicago and hosted WWE recap shows for AfterBuzz TV.
Cathy soon captured the attention of WWE executives and joined the organization in February 2016 as a correspondent for NXT and special events.
Over the next few years, she became a staple of the WWE Universe as a backstage interviewer on NXT, Raw and SmackDown, and producing content for use on WWE's digital platforms.
But in February 2020, Cathy left WWE to fulfill other personal ambitions.
"There’s so many things that I want to do in my life," she said on the Better Together with Maria Menounos podcast.
"With the WWE schedule, it’s so time-consuming because you are traveling so much.
"Being me, I wanted to do everything so I wanted to work as much as possible."
She secured the role of an airline stewardess on the Netflix comedy show BlackAF, as well as some writing projects.
But after two years away, Cathy returned to WWE in October 2022 following a conversation with McMahon, who was then co-CEO of the company.
“It started with just an email to Steph," she added.
"We always talk, catch up on where I was at in life, and she recommended having a Zoom...and it just kind of snowballed from there.
"It felt very quick. About a month before I came back, [the] ball got rolling and before I knew it, I was on a plane to Monday Night Raw.
"So, back and better than ever.”
As well as entertaining audiences, Cathy has a specific goal when she appears on TV every week.
“I want to be an example for young girls,” said Cathy, who grew up as an only child raised by a single mother.
“My mom busted her butt to take care of me, and she also set an incredible example.
"She is a scientist and runs a research lab, as well as taught at a medical school, so she was crazy busy when I was growing up.”
Cathy is rumored to have dated WWE superstar Finn Balor for a year.
She is also close friends with Raw announcer Samantha Irvin, with Cathy joking that the pair were "attached at the hip."
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