Alicia Fox facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Alicia Fox
Fox in 2017
Birth name	Victoria Elizabeth Crawford
Born	(1986-06-30) June 30, 1986 (age 39) Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, U.S.
Family	Christina Crawford (sister) Randy Crawford (cousin)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Alicia Fox Tori Victoria Crawford Vix Crow
Billed height	5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Billed weight	120 lb (54 kg)
Billed from	Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida Long Island, New York
Trained by	Ohio Valley Wrestling Florida Championship Wrestling
Debut	July 1, 2006

Victoria Elizabeth Crawford (born June 30, 1986) is an American professional wrestler. She is known by her ring names Alicia Fox and Vix Crow. She spent 17 years in WWE, a major wrestling company. Now, she performs on the independent circuit.

Alicia Fox first appeared on SmackDown in June 2008. She played a wedding planner. Later, she moved to the ECW brand. There, she helped manage another wrestler, DJ Gabriel. In June 2010, she won the WWE Divas Championship. She held the title for two months. She was the first and only African American Divas Champion. From October 2014, she also starred in the TV show Total Divas on E!.

Alicia Fox's Wrestling Journey

Starting in WWE

Training in Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006–2007)

In 2006, Victoria Crawford joined World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). She went to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), which was WWE's training ground. She first appeared on July 1, 2006. She was a special referee in a match.

Later, she started wrestling under the name Tori. She competed in many matches. She even challenged for the OVW Women's Championship. On October 20, she won the OVW Women's Championship. But she lost it the next night. OVW does not officially recognize her win. She continued to wrestle in OVW until July 2007.

Moving to Florida Championship Wrestling (2007–2008)

Crawford then moved to Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). This was WWE's new training territory. She started wrestling there in September 2007. She often teamed up with Nattie Neidhart. They wrestled against The Bella Twins.

After her debut on SmackDown, she changed her ring name. She became Alicia Fox. In FCW, she also managed a wrestler named Jack Gabriel. She competed in the "Queen of FCW" tournament. She reached the final but did not win.

Joining the Main WWE Shows (2008–2010)

Alicia Fox first appeared on WWE's main shows on June 13, 2008. She was on SmackDown. She played a wedding planner for Vickie Guerrero and Edge. She got involved in their storylines.

After a break, Fox returned on ECW in November. She managed DJ Gabriel. They were popular with fans. She wrestled her first ECW match in January 2009. She and Gabriel won a mixed tag team match. This was her first win on a main WWE brand.

Fox in April 2009

In April 2009, Alicia Fox moved to the SmackDown brand. She became a "heel," meaning she played a bad guy. She teamed up with Michelle McCool. They often wrestled together. Fox then moved to the Raw brand in June. She continued to wrestle in tag team matches.

Fox started challenging for the WWE Divas Championship. She became the number one contender twice. She wrestled for the title at Hell in a Cell. She also challenged Melina for the championship. But she did not win either time. She was part of a winning team at WrestleMania XXVI.

Alicia Fox in a Santa's Little Helper match at a WWE show in Syracuse on December 30, 2009.

In May 2010, Fox had a storyline with Zack Ryder. She briefly helped him. But then she attacked him to earn a "bounty" from a guest host.

Becoming Divas Champion and NXT Mentor (2010–2011)

On June 20, 2010, Alicia Fox made history. At the Fatal 4-Way event, she won the WWE Divas Championship. She pinned Maryse to win the title. This made her the first and only African American Divas Champion.

Alicia Fox putting Melina in a submission hold at a WWE house show in 2010.

She successfully defended her title against Eve Torres. But at SummerSlam, she lost the championship to Melina. Her reign lasted 56 days.

In August, Fox became a mentor on NXT. She guided a new wrestler named Maxine. Fox and Eve Torres also made history. They were the first female wrestlers to have a match in China. This happened during a WWE live event in Shanghai.

Alicia Fox at the 2010 Tribute to the Troops event

Total Divas and Character Changes (2013–2015)

In September 2013, Fox joined a team against the cast of the Total Divas TV show. She was part of a big tag team match.

"Foxsana" Aksana (left) and Alicia Fox (right) in April 2014

In 2014, Fox formed a tag team with Aksana. They were called "Foxsana." Fox also competed at WrestleMania XXX. She was in a match for the Divas Championship. After this, she started a storyline where she would lose her temper after matches. She would get angry and cause a scene. She even attacked her tag team partner, Aksana, which ended their team.

Fox later teamed up with Paige. They won matches together. But their alliance ended when Fox accidentally cost Paige a title match. This led to a big tag team match at Survivor Series. Fox's team won the match.

The Women's Revolution (2015–2017)

In June 2015, Alicia Fox joined The Bella Twins (Brie and Nikki Bella). They formed a group called "Team Bella." They were a dominant force in the Divas division. Later, Stephanie McMahon announced a "revolution" in women's wrestling. New wrestlers from NXT joined the main roster. This led to a big three-team elimination match at SummerSlam. Team Bella was eliminated by Team PCB.

In March 2016, Team Bella quietly broke up. Fox and Brie Bella became fan favorites. Fox was part of "Team Total Divas" at WrestleMania 32. Her team won the match. Later that month, Fox made history again. She was the first female WWE wrestler to perform live in Dubai.

In July 2016, Fox was drafted to the Raw brand. She had matches against Charlotte Flair and Nia Jax. She also joined Team Raw for the Survivor Series event. Her team won the match.

Alicia Fox valeting at WWE 205 Live in 2016.

Manager and Singles Matches (2017–2018)

In December 2016, Fox started an on-screen relationship with Cedric Alexander. She managed him during his matches. Later, she became the manager for Noam Dar. She started showing her "crazy" character traits again. She would sometimes act strangely at ringside.

Fox continued to wrestle in singles matches. In October 2017, she had a rivalry with Sasha Banks. Fox became the captain of the Raw women's team for Survivor Series. Her team won the match. She also faced the new wrestler Asuka.

Fox was supposed to be in the first-ever women's Royal Rumble match in January 2018. But she was injured and could not compete.

Later Appearances and Leaving WWE (2021–2023)

After a long break, Alicia Fox returned in January 2021. She was part of "Raw Legends Night." A few weeks later, she made a surprise return at the Royal Rumble. She even won the WWE 24/7 Championship briefly. She was the first African American woman to hold that title. She lost it right after.

Fox returned again at the 2022 Royal Rumble as a surprise entry. She was eliminated by Nikki Bella. In May 2023, Victoria Crawford confirmed she was no longer working for WWE. This ended her 17-year career with the company.

Independent Wrestling (2023–Present)

After leaving WWE, Crawford said she wanted to wrestle again. She started using the ring name Vix Crow. Her first appearance outside WWE was in July 2023. She appeared at Booker T's wrestling promotion, Reality of Wrestling.

In April 2024, Vix Crow made her wrestling return in Australia. She defeated Mickie James. This was her first singles match since 2019. She has continued to wrestle on the independent circuit. In December, she defeated Jordynne Grace at a pay-per-view event.

Other Activities

In 2013, Alicia Fox appeared on the TV show Cupcake Wars as a guest judge. She also presented an award at the Cartoon Network Hall of Game Awards. She was a guest on the reality show Total Divas for the first two seasons. From 2014 to 2017, she was a main cast member of the show.

Crawford also acted in two episodes of the Syfy series Dominion in 2015.

Alicia Fox has been in nine WWE video games. Her first game appearance was in WWE SmackDown vs Raw 2011. She also appeared in games like WWE 2K16 and WWE 2K20.

In 2017, WWE launched Alicia Fox t-shirts and fashion dolls.

Film and Television Appearances

Personal Life and Background

Alicia Fox receiving instruction on firing a gun during the Tribute to the Troops 2016 tour.

Victoria Crawford has a younger sister, Christina. Christina was also a professional wrestler. Before wrestling, Victoria was a model. She was signed by WWE after being seen in a fashion catalog.

From 2010 to 2012, Crawford was in a relationship with wrestler Stu Bennett. They remained friends after they broke up. In October 2022, Crawford announced her engagement to musician Michael Fitzgerald. They got married in October 2024.

In November 2018, she shared that she had blindness in one eye for almost three years during high school. In April 2022, it was mentioned that Crawford had been sober for three years.

Achievements and Awards

• Ohio Valley Wrestling
  • OVW Women's Championship (1 time)
• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • Ranked No. 17 among the top 50 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2010
• World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE
  • WWE Divas Championship (1 time)
  • WWE 24/7 Championship (1 time)
• Wrestling Observer Newsletter
  • Worst Feud of the Year (2015) Team PCB vs. Team B.A.D. vs. Team Bella
  • Worst Worked Match of the Year (2013) with AJ Lee, Aksana, Kaitlyn, Rosa Mendes, Summer Rae, and Tamina Snuka vs. Brie Bella, Cameron, Eva Marie, JoJo, Naomi, Natalya, and Nikki Bella on November 24

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In Spanish: Alicia Fox para niños