About

Cheree Georgina "Charlie" Crowley (born 6 May 1988) is a New Zealand professional wrestler. She is performing on the independent circuit under the ring name Charlie. She is best known for her time in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Dakota Kai. Before signing with WWE, Crowley performed under the ring name Evie and appeared for Impact Pro Wrestling (IPW) in her native New Zealand, Pro Wrestling Women's Alliance (PWA) in Australia, American promotions Shimmer Women Athletes and Shine Wrestling, as well as Japanese promotions Pro Wrestling Zero1 and World Wonder Ring Stardom. Crowley signed with WWE in 2015, where she adopted the ring name Dakota Kai and participated in the Mae Young Classic. She was then assigned to the NXT brand, where she became the inaugural winner of the Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, and the inaugural and two-time NXT Women's Tag Team Champion alongside Raquel Gonzalez. Crowley was released from WWE in April 2022 but returned to the company that July and joined the main roster, where she became part of the stable Damage CTRL. As part of the stable, she became a two-time WWE Women's Tag Team Champion with Iyo Sky. Crowley was once again released from WWE in May 2025.