Jazz

Real name: Carla Begnaud
Height: 5’4″
Weight: 140 lbs.
Date of birth: August 27, 1973
From: New Orleans, LA
Pro debut: 1998
Trained by: Rod Price
Finishing move: STF

Biography

– Begnaud earned a basketball scholarship for college, but was forced to drop out of the sport after suffering a knee injury
– Begnaud joined ECW as ‘Jazzmine’, a member of The Impact Players
– In her ECW in-ring debut, she defeated Jason Knight at a live event in Belmar, New Jersey
– At Heatwave 1999, Jazz defeated Jason
– At Anarchy Rulz 1999, Jazz defeated The Prodigy by DQ
– Jazz left ECW in late 2000, just before the promotion filed for bankruptcy
– After a brief stint on the indies, Jazz was signed to a WWE development deal in September 2001
– Jazz would wrestle in OVW for a very brief time
– Jazz made her WWF debut at Survivor Series 2001, competing in the Women’s Title Six-Pack Challenge Match
– On the February 4, 2002 episode of Raw, Jazz defeated Trish Stratus to win the WWF Womens Title
– On the February 25 episode of Raw, Jazz defeated Mighty Molly to retain the WWF Womens Title
– On the March 4 episode of Raw, Jazz defeated Trish Stratus by DQ to retain the WWF Womens Title
– At WrestleMania X-8, Jazz defeated Trish Stratus & Lita to retain the WWF Womens Title
– At Backlash 2002, Jazz defeated Trish Stratus to retain the WWF Womens Title
– On the May 6, 2002 episode of Raw, Jazz defeated Trish Stratus in a No-DQ Match to retain the now-renamed WWE Womens Title
– In April 2003, Jazz debuted her new manager, Teddy Long, on Raw
– At Backlash 2003, Jazz defeated Trish Stratus to regain the WWE Womens Title
– At Judgment Day 2003, Jazz defeated Trish Stratus, Jacqueline & Victoria to retain the WWE Womens Title
– At Insurrextion 2003, Jazz defeated Trish Stratus to retain the WWE Womens Title
– On November 4, 2004, Jazz was released by WWE.
– On May 7, 2005, Jazz defeated Angel Orsini, Mercedes Martinez & Simply Luscious in an Elimination Match to win the vacant WEW World Title, before defending it against Simply Luscious later that day
– On June 25, Jazz defeated April Hunter to win the NWA Cyberspace Womens Title
– On August 20, Jazz defeated Angel Orsini to retain the WEW World Title
– The next day, Jazz defeated Traci Brooks to retain the NWA Cyberspace Womens Title
– On April 6, 2006, Jazz defeated Lacey & Passion to retain the WEW World Title
– In June 2006, Jazz was re-signed by WWE to be a part of the ECW brand
– Jazz re-debuted for WWE on the June 7 WWE vs. ECW televised special, losing to Mickie James. This would be her only televised appearance of this run before being released again in January 2007
– On February 20, 2010, Jazz defeated Simply Luscious to retain the UCW Womens Title
– At WSU’s 4th Anniversary Show, Jazz subbed for the injured Tina San Antonio and teamed with Marti Belle to defeat The Cosmo Club (Cindy Rogers & Amy Lee) and The Soul Sisters (Luscious Latasha & Jana) to ‘retain’ the WSU Tag Team Titles. The trio would go on to defend the titles under the Freebird Rule, though Jazz herself would not make any further defenses
– On September 16, 2016, Jazz defeated Amber Gallows & Christi Jaynes to win the NWA Womens Title
– On January 27, Jazz defeated Thunder Rosa to retain the NWA Womens Title
– On February 4, 2017, Jazz defeated KO Kendra to win the WWX Womens Title
– On October 21, 2018, Jazz defeated Penelope Ford to retain the NWA Womens Title
– On October 28, Jazz defeated Jordynne Grace to retain the NWA Womens Title
– On November 11, Jazz defeated Joseline Navarro to retain the NWA Womens Title
– On November 25, Jazz defeated Leva Bates to win the HOW Womens Title
– On December 16, Jazz defeated Alexia Nicole to retain the NWA Womens Title
– On January 26, 2019, Jazz defeated Maria Manic to retain the NWA Womens Title
– On February 10, Jazz defeated Heather Monroe to retain the NWA Womens Title
– On February 17, Jazz defeated Kara Noia to retain the HOW Womens Title
– On March 24, Jazz defeated Alexia Nicole in a Best Of 3 Falls Match to retain the NWA Womens Title
– On August 24, Jazz defeated Thunder Rosa to win the vacant SWE Womens Title
– Jazz competed in the Casino Battle Royal prior to All Out 2019
– On February 23, 2020, Jazz defeated Baby D to retain the SWE Womens Title
– On August 23, Jazz defeated Jazmine Allure to retain the SWE Womens Title, before losing it to Miranda Gordy
– In September 2020, Jazz announced her retirement from wrestling, but would break it in November by signing with Impact Wrestling. Jazz stated that she’d like to retire at the top of her career by winning one more televised title
– Jazz teamed with Jordynne Grace in the tournament to win the revived Knockouts Tag Team Titles, but the pair were defeated at the semi-final stage by Havok & Nevaeh
– At No Surrender 2021, Jazz, Jordynne Grace & ODB defeated Deonna Purrazzo, Kimber Lee & Susan
– Jazz lost a Title vs Career Match to Deonna Purrazzo at Hardcore Justice 2021. After a farewell match teaming with Jordynne Grace to defeat Fire N Flava (Kiera Hogan & Tasha Steelz), Jazz left Impact Wrestling
– In December 2021, Jazz and husband Rodney Mack began promoting Dogg Pound Championship Wrestling in Texas
– In February 2024, Jazz returned to the NWA in a backstage role, serving as the ‘Head Of Women’s Division’