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Leva Bates is a professional wrestler and television producer, born on May 3, 1983 in Madisonville, Kentucky, United States. As of 2026, Leva Bates is 43 years old. Schooling on record includes Murray State University. The listed height is 157 cm.
My Take
Leva Bates is a performer I respect for turning constraints into charisma. Standing just 157 cm, she made size irrelevant through character and craft, most memorably as "Blue Pants" in NXT, a deliberately plain gimmick that fans embraced precisely because of her commitment. She built genuine credibility on the independent circuit with Shimmer before AEW, then expanded into television producing, showing a creative mind that works on both sides of the camera. A Murray State graduate from Madisonville, Kentucky, she strikes me as someone who authors her own path. I find that blend of grit, humor, and reinvention genuinely admirable.
This take was written by generative AI, one per person, from publicly reported facts (editorial policy). It is a reading of the record, not reporting.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Leva Bates
- Name (Japanese)
- レバ・ベイツ
- Reading
- れば・べいつ
- Born
- May 3, 1983 (age 43)
- Origin
- Madisonville, Kentucky, United States
- Height
- 157 cm
- Occupation
- professional wrestler / television producer
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Taurus / Boar
2. Background
- University
- Murray State University
3. Links
- Official sitehttps://www.levabates.com/
- Wikipedia (English)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leva%20Bates
- Wikidatahttps://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q6534809
4. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public or unconfirmed items are omitted. English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.
Frequently asked questions
When was Leva Bates born?
Leva Bates was born on May 3, 1983 and is 43 years old.
Where is Leva Bates from?
Leva Bates is from Madisonville, Kentucky, United States.
What does Leva Bates do?
Leva Bates works as professional wrestler, television producer.
How tall is Leva Bates?
Leva Bates is 157 cm tall.
Where did Leva Bates study?
Leva Bates attended Murray State University.
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