Victoria Elizabeth Crawford is an American professional wrestler, widely recognized for her time in WWE, where she performed under the ring name Alicia Fox.
Early life and Education
Crawford was born on June 30, 1986 and raised in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. She attended the University of Central Florida (UCF), where she pursued a degree in Broadcast Journalism. During her time at UCF, she was also involved in cheerleading. Before her career in professional wrestling, Crawford worked as a model and appeared in various fashion catalogs, which eventually led to her being discovered by WWE talent scout John Laurinaitis.
Career
In 2006, Alicia Fox (Victoria Crawford) signed a developmental contract with WWE and was assigned to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). She debuted on July 1, 2006, as a special guest referee in a match between Shelly Martinez and ODB. On September 6, she made her in-ring debut as Tori in a women’s battle royal. She managed Elijah Burke and briefly held the OVW Women’s Championship, which is unrecognized by OVW. She continued to feud with Beth Phoenix and participated in various matches until her final appearance on July 21, 2007, in a three-way match for the OVW Women’s Championship.
Crawford moved to WWE’s new developmental territory, Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), debuting on September 2, 2007. She began feuding with The Bella Twins while allying with Nattie Neidhart. She participated in the Queen of FCW tournament, reaching the final before losing to Angela Fong.
Crawford debuted on WWE’s main roster as Alicia Fox on June 13, 2008, as Vickie Guerrero and Edge’s wedding planner. After a brief hiatus, she reappeared on ECW managing DJ Gabriel. Fox was drafted to SmackDown in 2009, where she aligned with Michelle McCool. She then moved to Raw, where she competed for the Divas Championship multiple times, finally winning it on June 20, 2010, at the Fatal 4-Way event. Fox held the title for 56 days before losing it to Melina at SummerSlam.
Fox was part of the cast of “Total Divas” and involved in various feuds and alliances. She formed the tag team “Foxsana” with Aksana in 2014 and had notable storylines with Paige, where she exhibited temper tantrums after losses. Fox also had a brief feud with Nikki Bella, culminating in mixed tag team matches with The Miz and Damien Mizdow.
In 2015, Fox aligned with The Bella Twins as part of Team Bella during the women’s revolution initiated by Stephanie McMahon. She continued to be involved in various feuds, including a notable alliance with Alexa Bliss in 2018. Fox participated in Mixed Match Challenge Season 2, teaming with Jinder Mahal. Her last significant WWE appearances were in 2019, including being part of the Raw Reunion episode where she was listed as a WWE Legend. After this, her WWE.com profile was moved to the alumni section in October 2019, marking the end of her full-time WWE career.
Fox made a surprise return at the January 4, 2021, episode of Raw Legends Night and competed in the Royal Rumble later that month, where she briefly held the 24/7 Championship. This marked her transition into a legend’s role within WWE.
In an interview in May 2023, Crawford dispelled retirement rumors and announced her intention to return to professional wrestling. She made her debut outside of WWE at Booker T’s Reality of Wrestling promotion during the Summer of Champions event on July 15, adopting the ring name Vix Crow. There, she confronted Promise Braxton, the winner of a battle royal. After a series of appearances, including roles as a referee, Crow made her wrestling comeback at Starrcast’s HER event in Ballarat, Australia, on April 12 of the following year. She triumphed over Mickie James with an Implant Buster, marking her first singles match since 2019.
Personal life
Crawford has a younger sister, Christina, who was also a professional wrestler and a Tampa Bay Buccaneers cheerleader. Christina now works as a real estate broker. Before becoming a professional wrestler, Crawford was a model and was signed by WWE after John Laurinaitis spotted her in a fashion catalog alongside Kelly Kelly.
From 2010 to 2012, Crawford was in a relationship with English wrestler Stu Bennett, with whom she remained friends after their breakup. In October 2022, she announced her engagement to musician Michael Fitzgerald.
In a 2017 interview on Lilian Garcia’s podcast “Chasing Glory,” Crawford revealed she struggled with anxiety due to family-related alcohol abuse issues. In November 2018, she shared on social media that she had been blind in one eye for nearly three years during high school. In 2019, Crawford disclosed her battle with alcoholism and her subsequent recovery during her hiatus from professional wrestling. While away from the wrestling scene, Brie Bella revealed on “The Bellas Podcast” in July 2020 that Crawford was attending school. In April 2022, Jim Ross announced that Crawford had been sober for three years.
Net Worth
Undisclosed