Kandi Krush Rises in WOW After 2 Career Setbacks Derailed Olympic and Boxing Paths
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Updated · Fox News · Aug 17
Kandi Krush Rises in WOW After 2 Career Setbacks Derailed Olympic and Boxing Paths
1 articles · Updated · Fox News · Aug 17
Summary
Kandi Krush said injuries and a "toxic environment" ended her bid to become an Olympic synchronized swimmer, forcing the Women of Wrestling standout to rebuild her career from scratch.
COVID-19 then froze her undefeated pro boxing run, pushing her toward wrestling after she saw a WOW tryout and committed to learning the sport despite having no childhood wrestling background.
WOW rewarded that persistence with a rapid climb: Krush became part of Top Tier alongside Coach Campanelli and Gloria Glitter, and the group held the WOW World Trios Championship before Krush and Campanelli turned on Glitter.
Krush said a young fan urging her to rise during an early title match crystallized her goal of using wrestling as a platform to inspire resilience—something she said she never achieved through the Olympics.
WOW, co-founded by Jeanie Buss, is shifting Season 5 from Las Vegas to L.A. Live in Los Angeles as the promotion tries to capitalize on growing momentum in women's sports.