WWE NXT star Arianna Grace has been identified as the woman who filed for protection against fellow NXT talent Keanu Carver last month.
TMZ reported Thursday that Grace, whose real name is Bianca Carelli, filed for protection in Florida against Carver, whose real name is Kevin Robertson. The outlet also obtained text messages attached to the filing that appear to show Grace repeatedly telling Carver to leave her alone.
According to TMZ, one message from Grace reads, “Kevin I don’t want to be with you. Don’t come to my house again.” Another exchange reportedly shows Carver telling Grace he would respect her boundaries after she told him to stop showing up at her home.
A temporary injunction for protection against stalking is currently in place. The allegations against Carver have not been proven in court, and a hearing is scheduled for Oct. 20.
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Who Is Arianna Grace?
Grace, 31, is a second-generation professional wrestler and the daughter of former WWE Intercontinental Champion Santino Marella, whose real name is Anthony Carelli.
Born Bianca Carelli in Mississauga, Ontario, Grace began wrestling in 2018 and signed with WWE in 2022. She debuted under the Arianna Grace name on NXT Level Up that April. Her career was interrupted later that year by a serious knee injury that kept her out of the ring for nearly a year. During her recovery, Grace competed in the 2023 Miss Universe Canada pageant before returning to WWE competition.
Grace has also played a notable role in WWE’s working relationship with TNA Wrestling. She appeared on TNA programming as the liaison between NXT and TNA, where her father serves as Director of Authority. WWE and TNA officially announced a multi-year partnership in January 2025.
More recently, Grace has been part of BirthRight on NXT alongside Channing “Stacks” Lorenzo, Charlie Dempsey, Lexis King and Uriah Connors. WWE describes the group as consisting of second-generation wrestlers seeking to reclaim what they believe belongs to them.
Neither Grace nor WWE has publicly commented on the protection-order case.
