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My Take
Beth Phoenix is exactly the kind of athlete I admire in professional wrestling. A genuine high-school amateur wrestler before turning pro, she brought real credibility to a women's division that too often got sidelined. Becoming a three-time WWE Women's Champion and a Divas Champion, then earning a 2017 WWE Hall of Fame induction, tells me she was a trailblazer, not a sideshow. I love that she was billed as the 'Glamazon,' leaning into strength rather than apologizing for it. Performers who shift how an entire division is perceived leave a deeper mark than any single title. I think she helped pave the way for today's women's evolution.
Overview
Elizabeth Copeland (née Kociański; born November 24, 1980), better known as Beth Phoenix, is an American professional wrestler. She is best known for her tenure in WWE, where she is a former WWE Divas Champion and a three-time WWE Women's Champion. Kociański had a successful amateur wrestling career in high school, winning several tournaments before being trained for professional wrestling by the All-Knighters.
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1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Beth Phoenix
- Name (Japanese)
- ベス・フェニックス
- Reading
- べす・ふぇにっくす
- Born
- November 24, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Sagittarius / Monkey
- Origin
- Elmira, New York, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- 170 cm
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- professional wrestler
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Notre Dame High School
- University
- Canisius University
Awards & achievements
- 2017 WWE Hall of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.