{{Short description|American professional wrestler (born 1975)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=July 2025}} {{Infobox professional wrestler |image = File:Miss Kara.jpg |caption = Cherry in 2008 |alt = |birthname = Kara Elizabeth Drew<ref name="OWOW">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/c/cherry.html|title=Cherry profile|access-date=March 8, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1975|7|15}}<ref name="OWOW"/> |birth_place = Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.<ref name="OWOW"/><ref name="glory">{{cite web|url=http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/MissKaraSlice/MKS.asp|title=Miss Kara Slice|access-date=April 1, 2008|publisher=G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling}}</ref> |death_date = |death_place = |names = '''Cherry'''<ref name="OWOW"/><br />Cherry Pie<ref name="OWOW"/><br />Kara<br />Kara Slice<ref name="OWOW"/> |height = {{height|ft=5|in=6}}<ref name="OWOW"/><ref name="glory"/> |weight = {{convert|130|lb|kg|abbr=on}}<ref name="OWOW"/><ref name="glory"/> |billed = "The Other Side of the Tracks"<ref name="WWE Bio">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/superstars/wwealumni/cherry|title=Cherry WWE Alumni Bio|access-date=April 3, 2011|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref> |trainer = East Coast Pro Wrestling<ref name="bodyslam">{{cite web|url=http://bodyslamming.com/wwe/cherry.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080724190048/http://bodyslamming.com/wwe/cherry.html|url-status=usurped|archive-date=July 24, 2008|title=WWE Superstars&nbsp;— Cherry|access-date=April 1, 2008|publisher=Bodyslamming}}</ref><br />Ohio Valley Wrestling<ref name="bodyslam"/><br />Gino Caruso<ref name="carlson"/> |debut = January 1999 |retired = }} '''Kara Elizabeth Drew''' (born July 15, 1975) is an American valet and professional wrestler, better known under the ring name '''Cherry'''. She is best known for her tenure in World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), as the manager of former Tag Team Champions Deuce 'n Domino.

After becoming interested in wrestling, Drew worked on the independent circuit under the ring names Miss Kara and Kara Slice. She was assigned to WWE's developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) in Louisville, Kentucky in 2005, to continue her wrestling training. While situated at OVW, she used the name Cherry Pie, and she was the manager of the group known as "The Throw-Backs" and later as "The Untouchables", consisting of Deuce Shade and Dice Domino. Cherry managed them to three reigns as OVW Southern Tag Team Champions.

After signing with WWE, the group were called up to the SmackDown! roster in January 2007, where the team underwent a name change to Deuce 'n Domino. Cherry managed the team to one reign as WWE Tag Team Champions. In April 2008, she made her WWE singles debut and parted ways with Deuce and Domino the following month. She continued working in singles and tag team competition, before being released from her WWE contract in August 2008.

==Professional wrestling career== ===Early career (1999–2005)=== Drew grew up in Morristown, New Jersey.<ref name=glory /> She became a fan of professional wrestling after watching the first WrestleMania event in 1985. Her favorite wrestlers included Miss Elizabeth and Macho Man Randy Savage.<ref name=glory /><ref name="miss kara - owow">{{cite web|url=http://www.owow.com/frameindex.htm?goto=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.owow.com%2FRingsidewith%2FIndies%2FMissKara%2Findex.htm |title=Miss Kara&nbsp;— OWOW |publisher=Official Women Of Wrestling |access-date=September 1, 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110607062248/http://www.owow.com/frameindex.htm?goto=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.owow.com%2FRingsidewith%2FIndies%2FMissKara%2Findex.htm |archive-date=June 7, 2011 }}</ref> Drew never thought she would get the opportunity to become a professional wrestler, but one of her co-workers was related to the founder and promoter of Stars and Stripes Championship Wrestling based in Nutley, New Jersey,<ref name="miss kara - owow" /> where she debuted under the ring name Miss Kara.

She was invited to attend Independent Wrestling Federation (IWF) shows by Kevin Knight and received an "up close and personal" look from a "behind the scenes" perspective.<ref name="miss kara - owow" /> In January 1999, Drew began working as a manager in IWF.<ref name="carlson"/> She worked as a manager and an occasional wrestler in various federations on the East Coast,<ref name="carlson">{{cite web|url=http://www.carlson316wrestling.net/wwe/divas/cherry.html|title=Cherry|access-date=April 1, 2008|publisher=Carlson316Wrestling.net|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080610083725/http://www.carlson316wrestling.net/wwe/divas/cherry.html|archive-date=June 10, 2008}}</ref> including East Coast Pro Wrestling (ECPW), the National Wrestling Alliance in New Jersey, ISPW, State-Side Championship Wrestling and Northeast Wrestling.<ref name="miss kara - owow" />

In 2002, she worked for National Wrestling Superstars,<ref>{{cite news|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_895.shtml|title=Indy News: Solo Snuka, Road Warriors, Lawler, Dusty, CZW |last=Murphy|first=Chad|date=September 29, 2002|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=September 1, 2009}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_907.shtml|title=NWSuperstars in Sayreville: Disco vs. Simon, Malice, Rocco salute|date=September 30, 2002|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> and later with Phoenix Championship Wrestling, where she feuded with Alexis Laree.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Arena_Reports_10/article_1387.shtml|title=11/2 PCW: Dallas Page, Malice vs. Devon Storm headlines |last=McHugh|first=Eric|date=November 3, 2002|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> By 2003, she was working primarily as a singles competitor.<ref name="carlson"/><ref>{{cite news|url=http://pwtorch.com/artman2/publish/Other_News_4/article_4103.shtml|title=Indy News and Results: Tito Santana, Demolition Ax, Tony Atlas|last=Koeller|first=Jon|date=June 9, 2003|publisher=Pro Wrestling Torch|access-date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> She wrestled in various independent promotions until September 2005. The same year, Drew started wrestling for Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), the developmental territory for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), and relocated to Louisville, Kentucky.<ref name="gerweck">{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/karaslice.htm |title=WWE Profile&nbsp;— Cherry |access-date=April 1, 2008 |publisher=Gerweck.net |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080314032534/http://www.gerweck.net/karaslice.htm |archive-date=March 14, 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

===World Wrestling Entertainment=== ====Ohio Valley Wrestling (2005–2007)==== In late 2005, Drew began working for OVW. She eventually signed a developmental contract with WWE in January 2006.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2005/1137620915.shtml|title=Torrie/Candice/Maria interview, new developmental talent, Dalip Singh|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=January 18, 2006|publisher=WrestleView|access-date=September 1, 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120907204126/http://www.wrestleview.com/news2005/1137620915.shtml|archive-date=September 7, 2012}}</ref>

Drew used the ring name "Cherry Pie" and was the manager of the tag team The Throw-Backs, comprising Deuce Shade and Dice Domino, the latter of whom was her storyline brother, in OVW.<ref name="OWOW"/> She became part of their 1950s in-ring persona,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2006/|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling&nbsp;— January 18, 2006|date=January 18, 2006|access-date=June 21, 2009|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> wearing poodle skirts and roller skates and chewing gum at all times.<ref name="carlson"/>

In mid-2006, during their time together, the team underwent an image change, including changing their name to "The Untouchables" and dropping Pie, Dice, and Shade from their respective names.<ref name="OWOW"/> In late 2006, the team of Shawn Spears and Cody Runnels defeated The Untouchables in a tag team match and won the services of Cherry.<ref name="OWOW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2006/|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling&nbsp;— November 08, 2006|date=November 8, 2006|access-date=March 17, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> Cherry accompanied Spears and Runnels to ringside, and soon Spears began to have a crush on her, which began interfering in their matches.<ref name="OWOW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2006/|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling&nbsp;— November 15, 2006|date=November 15, 2006|access-date=March 17, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2006/|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling&nbsp;— November 22, 2006|date=November 22, 2006|access-date=March 17, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> Cherry betrayed Spears and Runnels, however, and helped Deuce and Domino win the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship.<ref name="OWOW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/_2006/|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling&nbsp;— December 6, 2006|date=December 6, 2006|access-date=March 17, 2008|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> In January 2007, Cherry twice challenged Katie Lea for the OVW Women's Championship unsuccessfully.<ref name=OWOW />

====SmackDown! (2007–2008)==== {{Main|Deuce 'n Domino}} [[File:CherryWWECrop.jpg|thumb|upright|left|Cherry during a house show in February 2007]] For their first match with WWE, where they debuted on the SmackDown! brand, the team underwent a name change to "Deuce 'n Domino". They debuted on the January 19, 2007, episode, where she managed Deuce 'n Domino in a tag team match, which Deuce 'n Domino won.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2007/01/20/3413713.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160111060707/http://slam.canoe.com/Slam/Wrestling/2007/01/20/3413713.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 11, 2016|title=Smackdown: The Animal loses control|date=January 20, 2007|last=McNamara|first=Andy|access-date=July 8, 2009|work=Slam! Sports|publisher=Canadian Online Explorer}}</ref> During this time that Cherry was rarely physically involved in their matches. On the April 20 episode of ''SmackDown!'', Cherry was in the corner of Deuce 'n Domino when they won the WWE Tag Team Championship by defeating Paul London and Brian Kendrick.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04202007/|title=Mayhem in Milan|date=April 20, 2007|access-date=April 1, 2008|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/187185411 |title=History of the WWE Yag Team Championship: Deuce & Domino |date=April 20, 2007 |access-date=March 17, 2008 |publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080109012336/http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/187185411|archive-date=January 9, 2008 }}</ref>

On the October 12 episode of ''SmackDown!'', in a backstage segment, Jamie Noble revealed to Deuce and Domino that he had heard Jimmy Wang Yang making suggestive comments about Cherry. Later that episode, Yang defeated Deuce in a singles match. After the match, however, Deuce 'n Domino double-teamed him, and Cherry slapped Yang.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2006/1192255625.shtml|title=Smackdown Results – 10/12/07 – Detroit, MI (Taker & Kane team up)|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=October 12, 2007|publisher=WrestleView|access-date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> This later developed into a feud between Deuce and Domino, and Yang and his partner, Shannon Moore.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2006/1192850381.shtml|title=Interactive altercations|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|date=October 19, 2007|work=WrestleView|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|access-date=July 9, 2009}}</ref> At the beginning of 2008, the team suffered a series of losses.<ref name=OWOW />

On the March 7, 2008, episode of ''SmackDown'', Cherry competed in a Swimsuit Contest, along Maryse, Victoria, Eve Torres, and Michelle McCool.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/03072008/|title=Fired-up for Florida|date=March 7, 2008|access-date=April 1, 2008|last=Passero|first=Mitch|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/03072008/articles/spiceupsd|title=Help spice up SmackDown with your vote|date=March 7, 2008|access-date=April 1, 2008|last=Rote|first=Andrew|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref> On the March 28 episode of ''SmackDown'', Cherry transformed into a fan favorite by teaming with McCool to defeat Victoria and Maryse.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2008/1206781941.shtml|title=Smackdown Results – 3/28/08 – Fayetteville, NC (Mania hype&nbsp;— more)|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=March 28, 2008|publisher=WrestleView|access-date=September 2, 2009}}</ref> She made her WWE singles match debut defeating Victoria with a roll-up, following a distraction from McCool, on the April 18 episode of ''SmackDown''.<ref name="Singles debut">{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04182008/|title=Anarchy in the U.K.|date=April 18, 2008|access-date=July 15, 2008|last=Passero|first=Mitch|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref> On April 27, at the Backlash pay-per-view, Cherry made her pay-per-view debut in a 12-Diva tag team match, which her team lost.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2008/1209351283.shtml|title=Backlash PPV Results|date=April 27, 2008|access-date=July 16, 2008|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref>

In a video posted to WWE's official website, she was dumped by Deuce and Domino for Maryse when they announced that they wanted nothing more to do with her after her unannounced departure from them. Maryse proceeded to provoke Cherry after their announcement, only to get slapped for her troubles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/smackdown/2008/may1-7/7017084|title=WWE.com Exclusive: Cherry's night goes from bad to worse|date=May 2, 2008|access-date=May 3, 2008|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080506110239/http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/smackdown/2008/may1-7/7017084|archive-date=May 6, 2008}}</ref> She went on to pick up a singles victory over Maryse.<ref name="Cherry vs. Maryse">{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2008/1211047299.shtml|title=Smackdown Results – 5/16/08 – Grand Rapids, MI – (6 on 1 Handicap)|date=May 16, 2008|last=Adam|first=Martin|access-date=September 1, 2009|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref> Cherry then went on into a minor feud with Natalya, who debuted with a win over Cherry via the Sharpshooter, a submission move.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2008/1215893062.shtml|title=Smackdown Results – 7/11/08 – Baton Rouge, LA (Edge vs Big Show)|last=Martin|first=Adam|date=July 11, 2008|publisher=WrestleView|access-date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> Over the following weeks, Natalya continued to defeat Cherry, including at Vickie Guerrero's wedding. As a condition of catching Guererro's bouquet, Cherry won a match against Guerrero, but first had to face Natalya, who defeated her with the Sharpshooter.<ref name="July 18, 2008">{{cite news|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/results/smackdown/smackdown2008/1216452271.shtml|title=Smackdown Results – 7/18/08 – Charlotte, NC (HHH crashes wedding)|last=Tedesco|first=Mike|date=July 18, 2008|publisher=WrestleView|access-date=September 1, 2009}}</ref> Following this loss, Guererro immediately had a match with Cherry, quickly pinning her for the victory.<ref name="July 18, 2008" /> Cherry was released from her WWE contract on August 15, 2008.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/WWErelease0815|access-date=August 15, 2008|title=WWE releases several Superstars, referee Wes Adams|publisher=World Wrestling Entertainment}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2008/1219273156.shtml|access-date=August 23, 2008|date=August 20, 2008|last=Martin|first=Adam|title=A look at the most recent six WWE cuts, some backstage notes & more|publisher=WrestleView}}</ref>

===Return to independent circuit (2008–present)=== After being released from World Wrestling Entertainment, Drew returned to the independent circuit.<ref name="OWOW"/> She began wrestling with Northeast Wrestling under the ring name Cherry Pie.<ref name="OWOW"/> On October 18, 2008, she teamed up with Jerry Lawler and defeated Romeo Roselli and Velvet Sky in a mixed tag team match.<ref name="OWOW"/>

Thirteen years after the separation, Drew along with Treiber and Reiher have reformed the Deuce 'n Domino stable and now accept bookings on the independent circuit.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/deuce-domino-and-cherry-now-accepting-worldwide-bookings|title = Deuce, Domino, and Cherry Now Accepting Worldwide Bookings for the First Time in a Decade &#124; Fightful News |author=Robert DeFelice |date=March 12, 2021}}</ref>

==Championships and accomplishments== *'''Jersey Championship Wrestling''' **JCW Women's Championship (1 time) *'''Women Superstars Uncensored''' **WSU/NWS King and Queen Tournament (2005) – with Julio Dinero *'''''Pro Wrestling Illustrated''''' **Ranked No. 27 of the top 50 female wrestlers in the ''PWI Female 50'' in 2008<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwpix.net/pwpixnews/headlines/223777233.php|access-date=September 26, 2008|date=September 18, 2008|publisher=PWPix.net|title=The PWI Female 50 Rankings: Who Is The Top Women's Wrestler In The World?|work=Pro Wrestling Illustrated}}</ref>

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==External links== {{Commons category|Kara Drew}} * {{Twitter|FmrDivaCherry}} * {{Instagram|ddcchick}} * {{Professional wrestling profiles|cagematch=3352|wrestlingdata=1605|iwd=cherry-pie-3329|name=Cherry}}

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