In a world of glittered entrance gear, Instagram thirst traps, and babyface promos so saccharine they’d give you cavities, Masha Slamovich is a damn hammer in a handbag aisle. Born Anna Khozina in the industrial gray of Moscow in 1998, this Russian-American hybrid didn’t just break into pro wrestling — she dropkicked the damn door down, tore the hinges off, and German-suplexed the doorman for good measure.
At 16, while other girls were figuring out which filter made their selfies pop, Masha was throwing herself at the feet of Johnny Rodz in a Brooklyn gym that smelled like broken dreams and ammonia. She trained like a lunatic and hit harder than a tax bill. Then she took that rage overseas, debuting in Japan in 2016 under the name “Skinripper” — which, let’s be honest, is less a name and more a war crime.
But it was in Japan where Masha became Masha. No last name needed. Trained under Chigusa Nagayo at the Marvelous Dojo during a pandemic lockdown, she stayed in Japan when most would’ve sprinted back to comfort. Instead, she toured, learned, absorbed violence, and gave it right back. If wrestling had a black belt in intensity, Masha wore it with spikes.
When she returned stateside, the independents became her kill zone. Game Changer Wrestling gave her the mic and she stuffed it with brass knuckles. She wasn’t there to pose. She was there to take. On March 17, 2023, at GCW’s Eye for an Eye, she beat Nick Gage — yes, that Nick Gage, the cult hero with a face like a crime scene — to become the first female GCW World Champion. In a world where blood is currency, Masha became a millionaire overnight.
Cornette might’ve had a meltdown. “You can’t have women beating Gage! The business is dead!” He’d scream, but deep down even he’d have to admit: she made it believable. Heenan? He’d grin and say, “Masha doesn’t have ring gear — she’s got armor. And every time she enters the ring, somebody’s career gets shorter.”
Her indie run became a blood trail: JCW World Champion, ETU tournament winner, Jersey J-Cup conqueror. Titles fell to her like dominoes in a wind tunnel. She beat Brandon Kirk, Mike Bailey, Jordan Oliver — hell, she practically collected belts the way some folks collect parking violations.
Then came TNA.
Masha’s first foray into Impact Wrestling in 2019 was nothing but a blip — a few losses to Havok and Jordynne Grace. But in 2021, she came back with blood in her eyes and boots that looked like they’d been stitched together from bad intentions. At Knockouts Knockdown, she lost to Deonna Purrazzo, but impressed Gail Kim so much that she was offered a contract in a segment that didn’t even make air. That’s how real the buzz was — the cameras didn’t catch it, but the company sure as hell did.
By 2022, Masha was tearing through the Knockouts Division like a buzzsaw through butter sculptures. Alisha? Flattened. Havok? Crushed. Deonna? Beaten in the main event. She went on an undefeated streak that turned every episode of Impact! into a murder mystery, with Masha as both killer and detective.
She finally got her shot at the Knockouts World Title at Bound for Glory 2022 against Grace and — for once — fell short. The streak was dead, but the legend was just waking up.
2023 saw Masha in a four-way at Hard to Kill, emerging as the #1 contender. She fell to Mickie James at No Surrender, and again lost to Tessa Blanchard later, but each time she rose like a horror movie villain — a little angrier, a little sharper, and a whole lot more dangerous.
Then came MK Ultra.
Masha Slamovich and Killer Kelly, a duo forged in violence, wrapped in barbed wire, and fueled by bloodlust. Their matches looked like they were sponsored by trauma. Together, they captured the Knockouts Tag Team Titles, beat every duo in sight, and made every backstage producer reconsider health insurance premiums.
But as always, partnerships in wrestling end in betrayal. Masha turned on Kelly after losing the titles at Sacrifice. No tears. No apologies. Just violence. And soon after, she was recruited by The System, aligning with Alisha Edwards in yet another run at tag gold.
It worked — for a minute. They beat Spitfire at Under Siege, but once Alisha got injured, Tasha Steelz stepped in. After a loss at Victory Road, Alisha and Steelz turned on Masha, booting her from The System. Masha didn’t cry foul. She smiled. Because chaos is where she thrives.
The rebound was glorious.
At Bound for Glory 2024, Masha dethroned Jordynne Grace to win the Knockouts World Championship. It was a moment less about celebration and more about validation. The crowd didn’t just cheer — they roared like they’d watched someone beat the final boss with a broken controller.
What followed was a reign soaked in brutality. She beat Grace again in a two-out-of-three falls match at Turning Point, pinned Tasha Steelz in a Falls Count Anywhere war at Final Resolution, then mauled Rosemary in a Clockwork Orange House of Fun match at Genesis. At Sacrifice, she fended off Cora Jade. At Rebellion, she sent Tessa Blanchard packing. May brought more casualties: Victoria Crawford and Léi Yǐng Lee. By June, she was on a damn warpath.
And then — Slammiversary 2025. A Winner Takes All match. Masha Slamovich’s Knockouts World Championship vs. Jacy Jayne’s NXT Women’s Title. It was a corporate clash, a dream match, a billboard brawl. And Masha… lost. After 267 days as champion, the Moscow Mauler was finally dethroned.
But don’t cue the sad music just yet. Because Masha Slamovich doesn’t stay down.
She’s still JCW World Champion. Still a menace in the indies. Still the woman who once pinned Nick Gage, bled in Tokyo, suplexed her way through wXw, and laughed in the face of every company that thought she wouldn’t draw. She’s not a diva. She’s not a model. She’s a monster in makeup — part shooter, part psycho, all star.
You want a revolution? Call someone else.
You want a reckoning?
Call Masha.
