Name	Natalya
Names	Nadia HartNatalie NeidhartNatalyaNatalya NeidhartNattie Neidhart
Height
Weight
Birth date	May 27, 1982
Birth place	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Resides	Tampa, Florida
Billed	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Trainer	Bruce HartRoss HartTJ WilsonTokyo JoeClive Lewellin
Debut	2000
Retired	}}

Natalie "Nattie" Katherine Neidhart (born May 27, 1982) is a Canadian professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE on its SmackDown brand under the ring name Natalya.

Neidhart is a third-generation wrestler and member of the Hart wrestling family. She trained in the Hart family Dungeon under the tutelage of her uncles Ross and Bruce Hart. In 2000 and 2001, she worked for the Matrats promotion, before debuting for Stampede Wrestling in 2003. In 2004 and 2005, she wrestled abroad in both England and Japan. In June 2005, she became the inaugural Stampede Women's Pacific Championship, and won the SuperGirls Championship the following year in October 2006.

In January 2007, she signed a contract with WWE and was assigned to the Deep South Wrestling developmental territory, before wrestling in Ohio Valley Wrestling and Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW). While in FCW, she managed her cousin, DH Smith, and her boyfriend, TJ Wilson. She debuted on the main roster in April 2008 as Natalya, allying herself with Victoria. The following year, she moved to the ECW brand to manage the debuting Tyson Kidd. They were later joined by David Hart Smith to form The Hart Dynasty and moved to the SmackDown brand. In April 2010, The Hart Dynasty won the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship and were moved to the Raw brand. In September, Natalya began focusing on singles competition, which culminated in her winning the WWE Divas Championship in November. The following April, she returned to the SmackDown brand as part of the 2011 Supplemental Draft.

Professional wrestling career

Training and early career (2000–2007)

Neidhart received formal professional wrestling training in the infamous Hart family "Dungeon" from her uncles Ross and Bruce Hart, becoming the first ever woman to do so. In addition to her professional wrestling career, Neidhart has received training in amateur wrestling and mixed martial arts. Neidhart is the first third-generation female wrestler in the world.

In late 2000 through 2001, she served as the host and ring announcer of the Eric Bischoff led youth-promotion MatRats. In 2003, she began working for the Hart Family's own promotion, Stampede Wrestling, beginning a long time feud with Belle Lovitz. The pair wrestled each other repeatedly, including a match for the Prairie Wrestling Alliance, where Neidhart teamed with her father, Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart, against Lovtiz and Apocalypse. In 2004, however, Neidhart and Lovitz formed a tag team, wrestling several intergender matches against The Meyers Brothers as well as against Anna and Ma Myers.

Neidhart also began wrestling abroad. In mid-2004 she accepted bookings for a tour in England, and in March 2005, started on a two month tour of Japan where she used the name Nadia Hart. When she returned to Canada she promptly turned into a villainous character, announcing that "Nasty Nattie" had been born. On June 17, 2005 she defeated Anna Marie, Lovitz, and Ma Myers in a four-way match to become the first Stampede Women's Pacific Championship, though she later vacated the championship. In November 2005, Neidhart damaged her cruciate ligament while wrestling in Japan, and underwent surgery in early 2006. She was sidelined for six months while she recovered.

On October 8, 2006, Neidhart won the SuperGirls Championship from Lisa Moretti at a Big Time Wrestling show held by NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling in Newark, California. She held the championship for 19 days, before losing it to Nikki Matthews on October 27 in Surrey, British Columbia. Also in October 2006, she debuted in the all-female promotion, Shimmer Women Athletes. She lost to Sara Del Rey at the tapings of Volume 7, but defeated "The Portuguese Princess" Ariel at the Volume 8 tapings. The following month she competed in the tournament to determine Great Canadian Wrestling's inaugural W.I.L.D. Champion, and defeated Danyah and Aurora en route to the final, where she lost to Sirelda. She had her last match for Stampede Wrestling on January 26, 2007, after she had signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE), defeating Veronika Vice. During the show, she also gave a speech thanking the fans for their support.

World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE

Development territories (2007–2008)

On January 5, 2007, Neidhart signed a deal with WWE. Upon signing she was assigned to their developmental territory Deep South Wrestling for the first half of the year, competing against wrestlers including Krissy Vaine and Angel Williams. She was briefly transferred to Florida Championship Wrestling when it opened in June, and then moved to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), debuting in a dark match at the television tapings on July 18, 2007, where she won a battle royal. She debuted the next week as a member of the Next Generation Hart Foundation, accompanying her cousins Teddy Hart and Harry Smith for tag team matches. In September, she and the rest of the Hart Foundation were moved back to FCW. Initially, Neidhart formed an alliance with Victoria Crawford to take on The Bella Twins, but in 2008, the pair began competing against one another, either in singles matches or in tag team matches with various partners. She continued to make appearances in FCW in late 2008, after debuting on ''SmackDown'', and managed TJ Wilson and DH Smith (Harry Smith) to the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship on October 30.

SmackDown! Debut and The Hart Dynasty (2008–2010)

She made her main roster debut as a villain, under the name ''Natalya Neidhart'' (later shortened to just ''Natalya'') on the April 4, 2008 episode of ''SmackDown!'', coming out of the crowd to aid Victoria in an attack on Michelle McCool and Cherry. Her televised in-ring debut came three weeks later, in a win over Cherry. When SmackDown General Manager Vickie Guerrero announced the creation of the WWE Divas Championship on June 6, Natalya was the first Diva to qualify for the championship match. At The Great American Bash on July 20, however, Natalya lost the match to determine the inaugural champion to McCool. For the rest of the year she competed mainly in tag team matches, sporadically wrestling singles matches. Allied with Victoria, she was also involved in a feud with The Bella Twins.

While still a member of the SmackDown brand, she made her debut for the ECW brand, via the talent exchange agreement, on February 10, 2009, managing her real life boyfriend Tyson Kidd (TJ Wilson). In her ECW in-ring debut, on the March 3 episode, Natalya defeated Alicia Fox. On April 5, Neidhart competed in a Divas battle royal at WrestleMania XXV, but the match was won by Santina Marella. On April 15 Natalya was made an official member of the ECW brand, when she was drafted there as part of the 2009 Supplemental Draft. On the May 13 episode of ''ECW'', Kidd and Natalya were joined by her real-life cousin David Hart Smith, forming The Hart Dynasty, although it was originally called The Hart Trilogy.

On June 29, 2009, Natalya was traded back to SmackDown along with the other members of The Hart Dynasty. Natalya's first match back for the brand was in a six-person mixed tag team match on the July 17 episode, when The Hart Dynasty defeated Cryme Tyme (JTG and Shad Gaspard) and Eve Torres. Natalya, Kidd, and Smith went on to feud with Torres and Cryme Tyme, with Natalya also facing Torres in singles matches and tag team matches involving other Divas. Natalya was on the winning team when the SmackDown Divas defeated the Raw Divas at the Bragging Rights pay-per-view in October. On December 4, Natalya lost in a triple threat match to determine to number one contender for the WWE Women's Championship after she was pinned by Mickie James. The match also involved Beth Phoenix.

Natalya, along with the other Hart Dynasty members, appeared at WrestleMania XXVI, helping her uncle Bret Hart during his match against Vince McMahon, turning them into faces as a result. On April 26, The Hart Dynasty won the Unified Tag Team Championship from The Miz and The Big Show. The following day, as part of the 2010 WWE Supplemental Draft, Natalya was drafted to the Raw brand, along with Kidd and Smith. On the May 24, 2010 episode of ''Raw'', all three members of The Hart Dynasty were attacked by The Usos (Jimmy and Jey) and Tamina, who were making their debuts. This provoked a feud between the trios, with The Hart Dynasty attacking The Usos and Tamina the following week in retaliation. At the Fatal 4-Way pay-per-view in June, Natalya and The Hart Dynasty defeated Tamina and The Uso Brothers in a six-person mixed tag team match, when Natalya pinned Tamina following a discus clothesline. At the next pay-per-view, Money in the Bank, Natalya helped The Hart Dynasty to retain the championship against The Usos by stopping Tamina from interfering in the match, ending the feud. In September, at Night of Champions, The Hart Dynasty lost the Tag Team Championship in a Tag Team Turmoil match.The Hart Dynasty split on November 15 after weeks of tension, when Kidd attacked Smith.

Feud with Lay-Cool and Divas Champion (2010)

On the September 27 episode of ''Raw'', Natalya won a battle royal to become the number one contender to the WWE Unified Divas Championship, and began feuding with self-professed co-Divas Champions Lay-Cool (Michelle McCool and Layla). On the October 1 episode of ''SmackDown'', Natalya won an eight-Diva tag team match for her team when she made Maryse submit. At the Hell in a Cell pay-per-view on October 3, she defeated Michelle McCool via disqualification in a match for the championship, which meant that McCool retained the championship. She received another championship match three weeks later at the Bragging Rights pay-per-view, where she lost to Layla after McCool interfered. On the November 1 episode of ''Raw'', she once again became number one contender to the Unified Divas Championship after defeating Michelle McCool in a non-title match.She defeated Lay-Cool in a two-on-one handicap match at the Survivor Series pay-per-view to win the Unified Divas Championship. She was then attacked by Lay-Cool post-match but was saved by the returning Beth Phoenix.

Return to Smackdown; Heel turn and The Divas of Doom (2011-present)

On April 26, 2011, Natalya was drafted back to the SmackDown brand as part of the 2011 Supplemental Draft. In her return match for the brand, she had a non-title match against Brie Bella, which she lost. From May, Natalya would managed and team with A.J. and Kaitlyn. The trio would feud with Rosa Mendes, Alicia Fox and Tamina. On the August 1 edition of WWE Raw, Natalya took part in a Battle Royal to determine the number one contender for the WWE Divas Championship. Natalya failed to win and was eliminated by both of The Bella Twins. On the August 5th edition of ''SmackDown'', after defeating A.J. in a singles match, Natalya turned heel once again, brutally attacking A.J. after the match. She stated she will be aligning herself with Beth Phoenix (who made a heel turn on RAW days prior). She said, "Beth Phoenix, I'm with you sister. The days of the cute, perky little princesses are over." Natalya also stated this on Twitter that she and Phoenix call themselves the Sisters of Destruction (a play on the Brothers of Destruction). But this name was later dropped as Natalya tweeted that she and Phoenix are called the Divas of Doom (a play on the Legion of Doom). As the Divas of Doom, they defeated AJ and Kaitlyn in a tag team match that week. But after the match, Phoenix brutally assaulted AJ, while Natalya applied the sharpshooter on Kaitlyn.

At SummerSlam 2011 on August 14, Natalya accompanied Phoenix to her WWE Divas Championship match with Kelly Kelly, who was accompanied by Eve. Phoenix failed to defeat Kelly Kelly.

5 days later on SmackDown, Natalya teamed up with Alicia Fox in a losing effort to AJ and the Divas Champion Kelly Kelly when Kelly pinned Fox. After the match, Natalya and Fox argued in the ring which lead to Natalya putting Fox in the sharpshooter.

Personal life

Neidhart is the daughter of wrestler Jim "The Anvil" Neidhart and Ellie Hart, who is the daughter of Stu Hart, which makes Neidhart a third generation wrestler. She has two sisters; her older sister, Jennifer, is a gourmet chef and caterer, and she also has a younger sister, Kristen (nicknamed "Muffy"). Neidhart cites her grandfather, Stu, as her inspiration, both in and out of the ring. As a member of the Hart wrestling family she is a cousin to Harry Smith and Teddy Hart, who are both professional wrestlers as well. She is close friends with Smith, and the two lived together for a short time as children while their fathers were wrestling as a team. She has been dating Tyson Kidd since November 2001.

Neidhart graduated from Bishop Carroll High School in 2000. She owns a home in Calgary, but currently resides in Tampa, Florida. Neidhart is trained in Jiu-Jitsu. Prior to signing with WWE, Neidhart worked at a restaurant to supplement her income.

In wrestling

Finishing moves

''Nattie by Nature'' (Spinning powerbomb) – Independent circuit

Sharpshooter

Signature moves

Discus clothesline

Front powerslam

Michinoku driver II

*Multiple suplex variations

*Belly-to-back

*Delayed vertical

*Double underhook

*German

*Snap

*Wheelbarrow

Rear naked choke

Surfboard

Wrestlers managed

*Victoria

TJ Wilson / Tyson Kidd

Harry Smith / DH Smith / David Hart Smith

*AJ

*Kaitlyn

*Beth Phoenix

'''Managers

*Victoria

*Bret Hart

*Beth Phoenix

Nicknames

"The Anvilette"

Entrance themes

"Yeah Baby" by Jim Johnston (2008–2009)

"New Foundation" by Jim Johnston (2009–present)

Championships and accomplishments

SuperGirls Wrestling

SuperGirls Championship (1 time)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

PWI ranked her #29 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2010

PWI ranked her #25 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2009

PWI ranked her #19 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2008

Stampede Wrestling

Stampede Women's Pacific Championship (2 times)

Women's Wrestler of the Year (2005)

World Wrestling Entertainment/ WWE

WWE Divas Championship (1 time)

References

External links

WWE profile

Slam! Sports story archive

Online World of Wrestling profile

Category:1982 births Category:Canadian female professional wrestlers Category:Canadian people of American descent Category:Living people Category:People from Calgary Category:Sportspeople from Alberta

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Name	Kia Stevens
Names	Amazing KongAwesome KongKharmaMargaret
Real height
Height
Weight
Billed	Tokyo, Japan
Birth date	September 04, 1977
Birth place	Carson, California
Trainer	Jesse Hernandez
Debut	October 20, 2002
Retired	}}

Kia Michelle Stevens (born September 4, 1977), better known by her ring names Amazing Kong and Awesome Kong, is an American professional wrestler, currently signed with WWE on its Raw brand under the ring name Kharma. However, she is currently inactive due to pregnancy. She is best known for her work in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and has also worked for Shimmer Women Athletes, National Wrestling Alliance (NWA), Lucha Libre USA, and various independent promotions in the United States and Japan.

She is a former two-time TNA Knockout's champion, a former WWWA World Women's champion in All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling, a former NWA World Women's champion and a former AWA Superstars of Wrestling World Women's champion. Her success is not limited to singles wrestling, as she frequently teamed with Aja Kong to form the tag team Double Kong who held tag team championships in four different promotions, along with winning the TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship with Hamada. She was also ranked first in the inaugural list of ''Pro Wrestling Illustrated'''s Top 50 Females.

She began her professional wrestling career in 2002 after appearing on a reality television show. She primarily wrestled in Japan for the first five years of her career, holding numerous championships there. In 2006 she began wrestling in her native United States again, appearing on the independent circuit before appearing on national television with TNA Wrestling where she was a driving force in the foundation of their Knockout division.

Professional wrestling career

Joanie Laurer, known during her WWF career as Chyna, served as Stevens' primary inspiration to become a professional wrestler. In 2002, Stevens appeared on the ''Discovery Health Body Challenge'' as a contestant trying to lose weight in hopes of becoming a professional wrestler. Afterward, Stevens trained at the School of Hard Knocks out of San Bernardino, California. Soon, she was able to have her first professional match in the Empire Wrestling Federation.

Japanese promotions (2002–2007)

After putting on an impressive showing at a tryout, Stevens was invited to further her training in the dojo of joshi puroresu (female Japanese wrestling) promotion All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (AJW). While there she underwent a rigorous training schedule, became fluent in Japanese, and engaged in training for mixed martial arts but chose to pursue professional wrestling. She was given the ring name Amazing Kong by Masatsugu Matsunaga, who needed a replacement for Japanese female wrestler Aja Kong in several matches. Stevens, as Kong, worked for multiple women's promotions in Japan, and she defeated Ayako Hamada for the WWWA World Heavyweight Championship in late 2004. Later, Stevens cited Hamada as one of her favorite opponents.

In 2004 Kong debuted for the joshi promotion Gaea Japan in a match against Aja Kong. In the battle of American Kong versus Japanese Kong on April 30 at ''Limit Break''. At the promotion's ninth anniversary event Aja Kong won the match but gained enough respect for Amazing Kong that the two attacked both competitors in the main event, revealing themselves as a new tag team named Double Kong. The duo soon made their presence felt when they challenged Chigusa Nagayo and Lioness Asuka for the AAAW Tag Team Championship on May 5 and won. The team defended the championship successfully all Summer, eventually losing to Manami Toyota and Carlos Amano on September 20. Going into 2005, Kong main evented the final Gaea show before the promotion closed down. In the final match of ''Fifth Anniversary'', Kong teamed with Ayako Hamada and Mayumi Ozaki in a winning effort against Akino, Dynamite Kansai and Gami with Ayako picking up the victory.

After the closure of Gaea, Double Kong went on to wrestle for a number of Japanese promotions including Hustle, where they were given the comedic gimmicks of Margaret and Erika which involved, among other things, wrestling in a yellow tutu. They won the predominantly male Hustle Super Tag Team Championship from June until October 2006. They were also the final team to hold WWWA World Tag Team Championship before AJW shut down. In early 2007, Kong also won the AWA Superstars of Wrestling World Women's Championship in Tokyo, Japan and held it from January to May. She lost it to Nanae Takahashi in a three way match, which also included Wesna.

Shimmer Women Athletes

Championship pursuits (2006–2010)

Her success in Japan attracted the attention of United States promotion Shimmer Women Athletes, who began regularly booking her for their DVD tapings in Kong's homeland from May 2006. Her debut came on ''Volume 5'' with a win against Nikki Roxx. She defeated Roxx again on ''Volume 14: Hot Summer Nights'' in a rematch. The rematch was Kong's fifth successive win which led her to challenge for the Shimmer Championship in October 2007 against inaugural champion Sara Del Rey, for the ''Volume 15'' taping. Del Rey retained to give Kong her first Shimmer loss, albeit via count out.

Kong then began another winning streak, losing only to Ariel by disqualification after using a chair on ''Volume 17'' which set back her chances of being given another championship match. She was placed in a Four-Way Contendership match on ''Volume 21''; during the match Mercedes Martinez used her Fisherman Buster finisher on Cheerleader Melissa but before she could be pinned, Kong dragged Martinez to the floor and the two battled it out while Ariel stole the win to receive a championship match. This incident led to a grudge match between Martinez and Kong on ''Volume 23'', which Kong won. On the following show, instead of a Shimmer Championship match, Kong was put in a contendership match for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship, forming a brief alliance of convenience with Del Rey, who herself was having issues with their opponents MelissChif (Cheerleader Melissa and Shimmer Champion MsChif). After winning the match, they faced the reigning champions Ashley Lane and Nevaeh in the following match, and once again Kong was disqualified after using chairs on her opponents. An assault continued until Martinez and Serena Deeb, who was feuding with Del Rey, appeared to help out the Tag Team Champions. This occurrence led to another tag team match with Kong and Del Rey picking up a victory over Martinez and Deeb.

Wanting to focus on her singles career again, Kong wrestled LuFisto on ''Volume 27'' in a match to take on the Shimmer Champion. It ended in a double count-out, with the two brawling outside the ring through the building and even during the next match in the show. This meant the championship match on ''Volume 28'', in November 2009, would be a three-way elimination match including the champion MsChif. Kong eliminated LuFisto early on with an Amazing Bomb, essentially leading to a rematch of Kong and MsChif's critically respected ''Volume 9'' match. In this match, however, MsChif took a return win after kicking out of the Amazing Bomb and delivering all of her signature finishing moves on Kong to become the first woman to pin Kong in Shimmer. She appeared for one more appearance in September 2010 for the ''Volume 35'' event, answering an open challenge by Kellie Skater with an emphatic victory.

Ring of Honor (2007, 2010)

Owing to Shimmer being a sister promotion of Ring of Honor (ROH), Kong was noticed by ROH and scouted to appear on both products. On 15 September 2007 she made her debut for ROH at their Man Up pay-per-view (PPV). Teaming with Daizee Haze in a tag team match, they defeated Sara Del Rey and Lacey.

Kong returned to ROH on May 8, 2010 to take part in the promotion's annual ''Supercard of Honor V''. Once more she wrestled Del Rey, this time in a singles match which she lost after Del Rey used a weighted elbow pad thrown to her by Kings of Wrestling stablemate Chris Hero, sparking a rivalry between the two. Kong returned to settle the score with Del Rey two months later at ''Hate: Chapter II'' on July 23. The Kings of Wrestling were in the midst of a rivalry with the Briscoe Brothers (Jay and Mark), and so Kong teamed with them in a six-person tag team match, where they defeated Del Rey, Hero and their stablemate Claudio Castagnoli, though Kong did not secure the pin. Consequently, they had a singles rematch the following night, with Kong finally defeating Del Rey one-on-one. At the end of the year, ROH held their live PPV Final Battle 2010, which saw Del Rey challenge Daizee Haze to bring more competition to ROH. Haze responded by bringing Kong back for the December 18 match against Del Rey and her partner Serena Deeb. In the match Del Rey pinned Haze, while Deeb successfully neutralized Kong with a spear.

Independent circuit (2007–2010)

After growing success in Shimmer, Kong began appearing on the American independent circuit bringing with her the AWA World Women's Championship from Japan. She put it on the line in a champion versus champion match against MsChif's NWA World Women's Championship on May 5, 2007 becoming a joint champion with her win. A rematch between the two in September, exclusively for the NWA belt after Kong lost the AWA title in May, headlined the NWA No Limits ''3rd Anniversary Show'' which saw Kong retain the title. Kong defended the belt in a number of promotions throughout the year but 11 months later, in April 2008, MsChif won back the title via countout under a special stipulation to retain Kong's stature. The following year, Kong once again challenged for the NWA World Championship at NWA Charlotte's Valentine's Day themed inaugural show, ''Thorns & Roses'', in the penultimate match of the evening. With Daffney in her corner, MsChif and saved herself from the Awesome Bomb by using her green mist, disqualifying herself to retain the belt in the process.

In June 2007, Kong toured Great Britain under the ChickFight promotion, wrestling guest matches under that banner for other promotions. The tour started on June 15 in Wales for Celtic Wrestling, where she picked up a victory over ChickFight stalwart Cheerleader Melissa. The following day Kong debuted for Real Quality Wrestling (RQW) and took part in a Four-Way RQW Women's Championship match, that saw Wesna win the belt from reigning champion Eden Black, with Jetta also coming up winless. The following day Kong competed in Chickfight IX, the ninth and final all-women knockout tournament under the ChickFight banner. She received a bye via forfeit, owing to a severe injury Cheerleader Melissa had given her opponent Sweet Saraya at RQW the night before, which allowed her to be fresh against Blue Nikita. After defeating Nikita in the semi-final, she faced dethroned RQW Champion Eden Black and won the trophy.

After achieving notoriety on national television, Kong received more bookings including for the all-female company Women Superstars Uncensored in March 2008. She appeared at their ''First Anniversary Show'' answering an open challenge made by Rick Cataldo and Roxxie Cotton, defeating them both in a handicap match within a minute. Later in the same event she teamed with Amy Lee and defeated Angel Orsini and Shimmer rival Mercedes Martinez. Despite picking up the victory, Kong felt that Lee stole the glory of a win from her and went to attack Lee; this led to an Amy Lee's Rules match in the main event of ''Dawn of a New Day'' which Kong won after Lee passed out, refusing to submit. The two had a rematch at ''Army of One'' which Kong lost by disqualification after hitting a referee leading to a deciding rubber match contested under Last Man Standing rules. At the ''Second Anniversary Show'', Kong narrowly beat Amy Lee after charging at Lee with a chair only for Lee to pass out to the ground and Kong to hit the ropes and knock the chair back into herself. Judging Lee to have been down one count before Kong, Kong won the match but bowed to Lee afterwards out of respect.

After winning this match, Kong was given a match against Martinez for the WSU Championship in December 2009 at a WSU and National Wrestling Superstars co-hosted event. Kong received another chance at the title at ''Evolve 5: Danielson v Sawa'' for the Evolve promotion but still could not bring an end to Martinez's two year reign.

Kong also wrestled Anime North's "Anime Pro Wrestling" show "Super Anime Extreme Wrestling" via Great Canadian Wrestling May 27–28, 2010.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

Knockout Champion (2007–2009)

Stevens debuted on the October 11, 2007 episode of Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA)'s flagship show ''Impact!'' under the tweaked name Awesome Kong as part of TNA's attempt to bolster their Knockout division. After defeating Gail Kim, Kong participated appeared at the Bound for Glory PPV. There she took part in a 10-Knockout Gauntlet match to crown the first TNA Women's Knockout Champion but she was eliminated by the combined effort of Angelina Love, ODB and eventual winner Gail Kim. Two months later at Turning Point, she lost a Women's Knockout Championship match to Kim via disqualification after shoving the referee and Awesome Bombing him. This incident led to a No Disqualification match for the Women's Knockout Championship at Final Resolution in January 2008, which Kong also lost. On the next episode of ''Impact!'', airing 10 January, Kong debuted an anonymous manager wearing a niqāb, later named Raisha Saeed; with her help Kong finally won the Women's Knockout Championship. At Lockdown, Kong and Saeed teamed up for the first time, losing a Tag Team Cage match to Kim and ODB.

On the 8 May episode of ''Impact!'' Kong began a regular $25,000 challenge to females in the audience who wanted to challenge her for the Women's Knockout Championship. The audience members, played by planted wrestlers, failed to defeat her but one challenger, Taylor Wilde, kept returning and on 10 July she won both the $25,000 and Women's Knockout Championship on her third attempt. Kong then failed to regain the championship from Wilde during a rematch at Victory Road. On October 23, during a live episode of ''Impact!'' Kong defeated Wilde to become a two-time Knockout Champion. Two weeks later Wilde's tag team partner Rhaka Khan turned on her and aligned herself with Kong and Saeed. The alliance of Kong, Saeed and Khan became known as The Kongtourage, with a fourth wrestler named Sojourner Bolt joining later. Wilde then found a new partner in Roxxi, who helped her defeat Kong and Saeed in a tag team match at Turning Point. Going into 2009, Bolt became the contender for Kong's championship and left the Kongtourage with Khan. Kong retained her title against Bolt at Destination X in April.

On the March 26 episode of ''Impact!'', Kong and Saeed were defeated by villainous tag team The Beautiful People (Angelina Love and Velvet Sky), and after the match The Beautiful People tried to cut Kong's hair as part of their makeover gimmick. They continued to target Kong's hair and eventually accomplished the task on the April 16 episode of ''Impact!'' which transitioned Kong into a fan favorite by attempting to retaliate. The tension built to a Three-Way Cage match at Lockdown for the Women's Knockout Championship with Kong defending against Angelina Love and continual rival Wilde. In the match, Kong lost the championship after Velvet Sky, on the outside, tied Kong's hair to the cage preventing her from breaking up Love's pin on Wilde. After losing the title, Kong defeated Love's allies Sky, Madison Rayne and Cute Kip in separate Stretcher matches ahead of their rematch. Love, however, retained the title against Kong at Sacrifice.

Knockout Tag Team Champion (2009–2010)

In August 2009 Kong and Saeed entered the tournament to crown the inaugural TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions. In the first round of the tournament, the team was able to defeat The Main Event Mafia (Traci Brooks and Sharmell) after Saeed blind tagged Kong and pinned Brooks, much to Kong's dismay. Three weeks later they were eliminated from the tournament by their long term rival Taylor Wilde and her partner Sarita when Wilde pinned Saeed. Subsequently, Kong began rivalries with Tara and Knockout Champion ODB. At Bound for Glory, Kong had her last match for the Knockout Championship against Tara and ODB, but Saeed inadvertently cost Kong match while interfering. On the following episode of ''Impact!'' Kong faced Saeed in a grudge match and powerbombed her through the entrance stage, signalling the end of both their partnership and the Saeed character. After interfering in two of Tara's matches, Kong and Tara wrestled at Turning Point in a Cage match, which Tara won.

On the December 17 episode of ''Impact!'' Kong formed a tag team with Hamada as they won a Three-Way non-title match against The Beautiful People (Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky) and the TNA Knockout Tag Team Champions Taylor Wilde and Sarita, when Kong pinned Rayne. On the first ''Impact!'' episode of 2010, Kong and Hamada defeated Sarita and Wilde to win the TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship.

In a non-storyline incident Bubba the Love Sponge claimed on his January 19 radio show that Stevens had attacked him while backstage for the tapings of ''Impact!'' the previous day due to his negative comments concerning the Haiti earthquake relief project. Kong, who had been a driving force in the wrestling community in raising funds for Haiti, was reportedly sent home from the tapings following the altercation. It was later reported that the same day as Bubba's radio show, Stevens asked for her release from TNA, but it was not granted. After she refused to take part in TNA's January 2010 tour of the United Kingdom, the company suspended her. The following month, Stevens filed a lawsuit against Bubba for an alleged threatening phone call. She was reportedly released from TNA on 1 March. On the March 8 episode of ''Impact!'' it was announced that Kong and Hamada were stripped of the Knockout Tag Team title after allegedly failing to defend them in 30 days, even though their previous defense had taken place just 21 days prior, against Madison Rayne and Velvet Sky. On March 22, TNA confirmed Stevens' release, while also claiming that she had requested her release due to personal reasons, but she later said it was due to monetary issues and recent changes to TNA management.

World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2010–present)

On December 29, 2010, it was reported that Stevens had signed a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). From April 11, 2011 onwards, vignettes aired during WWE television with Stevens, whose face was concealed by shadows and her signature braids, dismembering female dolls while cackling maniacally. During the April 25 episode of ''Raw'', Stevens' face was shown for the first time in the vignettes, and her new ring name was revealed as Kharma. Kharma made her debut on May 1 at Extreme Rules, attacking Michelle McCool after a match where she had lost her WWE contract, and she continued to attack different WWE Divas on both ''Raw'' and ''SmackDown'' in the following weeks. On the May 23 episode of ''Raw'', Kharma interrupted a tag team match but rather than attack everyone, she uncharacteristically broke down crying. The following week Kharma spoke for the first time to reveal she was pregnant and thus forced to take a one year leave of absence from WWE.

Personal life

Stevens grew up in Carson, California and has a younger brother. Prior to becoming a professional wrestler, she was employed as a social worker. She also owned a business that put vending machines in several high schools. Stevens' family and friends helped her fund her career in wrestling, when she went to train in Japan. She is also an investor in Nu Skin Enterprises, a line of skin and nutritional products.

On December 22, 2010, Stevens was arrested in Hillsborough County, Florida for driving without a valid license. She was charged with a second degree misdemeanor and released less than two hours later on $1,000 bond.

On May 30, 2011, Stevens announced that she was pregnant with her first child.

In wrestling

Finishing moves

''Amazing Bomb'' (Independent circuit / Japan) / ''Awesome Bomb'' (TNA) (Sitout powerbomb)

''Amazing Press'' (Independent circuit / Japan) / Diving splash (TNA)

''Implant Buster'' (Lifting double underhook facebuster)

Signature moves

''Accordion Rack'' (Bow and arrow backbreaker rack)

Body avalanche

Gorilla press slam

One-handed or a two-handed chokeslam

Running splash

Short-range lariat

Spinning backfist

With Hamada

*Finishing moves

*Falling powerbomb (Kong) / Missile dropkick (Hamada) combination

Managers

Raisha Saeed

*The Kongtourage (Saeed, Rhaka Khan, and Sojournor Bolt)

Entrance themes

"Empire March" by Dale Oliver (TNA) (2007-2010)

Championships and accomplishments

All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling

WWWA World Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

WWWA World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Aja Kong

Japan Grand Prix (2003)

AWA Superstars of Wrestling

AWA Superstars World Women's Championship (1 time)

'''Cauliflower Alley Club

Women's Wrestling (Active) Award (2011)

ChickFight

ChickFight IX

GAEA Japan

AAAW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Aja Kong

HUSTLE

Hustle Super Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Erika

Ladies Legend Pro Wrestling

LLPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Aja Kong

NWA Midwest

NWA World Women's Championship (1 time)

NEO Ladies Pro Wrestling

NEO Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Matsuo Haruka (1), and Kyoko Kimura (1)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

PWI ranked her #1 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2008

*PWI Woman of the Year (2008)

Pro Wrestling World-1

World-1 Women's Championship (1 time)

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

TNA Women's Knockout Championship (2 times)

TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Hamada

References

External links

Online World of Wrestling profile

WWE profile

Kharma Crush

Kia Stevens on Facebook

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name	Jaime de Armiñán
birth date	March 09, 1927
birth place	Madrid, Spain
occupation	Film directorScreenwriter
yearsactive	1961 - present }}

Jaime de Armiñán, (9 March 1927, Madrid) is a Spanish screenwriter and film director. He was nominated for Academy Awards as Best Foreign film twice, in 1972 for ''Mi querida señorita '' and in 1980 for ''El Nido''. His 1974 film ''El amor del capitán Brando'' was entered into the 24th Berlin International Film Festival. His 1985 film ''Stico'' wasentered into the 35th Berlin International Film Festival, where Fernando Fernán Gómez won the Silver Bear for Best Actor. In 1994, his film ''Al otro lado del Túnel'' was entered into the 44th Berlin International Film Festival.

Biography

He studied laws at Universidad Complutense de Madrid. He wrote scripts for José María Forqué in the 60's.

Selected filmography

Year	Film
2008	''14, Fabian Road'' (DG)
1995	''El Palomo cojo'' (DG)
1994	On the Far Side of the Tunnel>Al otro lado del Túnel'' (DG)
1991	''El día que nací yo'' (G)
1987	''Juncal'' serie for TVE (DG)
1987	''Mi general'' (DG)
1985	''La hora bruja'' (D)
1984	''Stico'' (D)
1981	''En Septiembre'' (DG)
1980	The Nest (film)>El Nido'' (DG)
1978	''Al servicio de la mujer española'' (DG)
1977	''Nunca es tarde'' (DG)
1976	''El bengador Gusticiero y su pastelera madre'' (DG)
1975	''Jo, papá'' (DG)
1974	The Love of Captain Brando>El amor del capitán Brando'' (DG)
1973	''Un casto varón español'' (D)
1972	''Mi querida señorita'' (DG)
1970	''La Lola, dicen que no vive sola'' (D)
1969	''Carola de día, Carola de noche'' (G)
1968	''Solos los dos''(G)
1967	''Un diablo bajo la almohada'' (G)
1967	''Yo he visto a la muerte'' (G)
1965	''Whisky y vodka''(G)
1964	''Umorismo in nero'' (G)
1964	''Piso de solteros'' (G)
1964	''Tengo 17 Años''(G)
1964	''Playa de Formentor''(G)
1963	El juego de la verdad (1963)>El juego de la verdad'' (G)
1963	''La Becerrada'' (G)
1961	''Buscando a Mónica'' (G)

(D) - Director; (G) - Screenwriter; (DG) - Director and screenwriter

References

External links

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Name	Kelly Kelly
Alt	A close-up photo of a young, Caucasian blonde, who is smiling at the camera. Men in camouflage uniforms are visible in the background.
Names	Kelly KellyKelly
Height
Weight
Birth date	January 15, 1987
Birth place	Jacksonville, Florida
Resides	Tampa, Florida
Billed	Jacksonville, Florida
Trainer	OVW staff
Debut	June 13, 2006 }}

Barbara Jean "Barbie" Blank (born January 15, 1987) is an American model, professional wrestler, and professional wrestling valet better known by her ring name Kelly Kelly. She is working for WWE on its Raw brand, where she is the Divas Champion in her first reign.

Blank has a background in gymnastics and cheerleading. She studied broadcast journalism, hoping to become a television anchor, and worked as a model for Venus Swimwear and Hawaiian Tropic. In 2006, Blank was signed to a contract by WWE and sent to Ohio Valley Wrestling, a WWE developmental territory. She debuted on the ECW brand in June 2006 as 'Kelly Kelly', with the character of an exhibitionist and performing a striptease. She continued her stripteases, in a segment known as ''Kelly's Exposé'', weekly on ''ECW'', and also became the valet of her on-screen boyfriend Mike Knox. The following year, she formed Extreme Exposé with Layla and Brooke Adams, and the trio performed a regular dance segment on ''ECW''. They later became involved in a storyline with The Miz, which led to the dissolution of the group.

Kelly then began participating in more wrestling matches, and was moved to the ''Raw'' brand in July 2008. Throughout the next year, she unsuccessfully challenged for the WWE Divas Championship on several occasions, before moving to ''SmackDown!'' in early 2010. There she challenged Lay-Cool for the WWE Women's Championship, but was unsuccessful. In 2011, Kelly moved back to ''Raw'', where she captured her first Divas Championship.

Professional wrestling career

World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE (2006–present)

Ohio Valley Wrestling (2006)

In 2006, while working as a model, Blank was seen by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) official John Laurinaitis, who was interested in signing her to a contract. As a result, WWE contacted her modeling agency and invited her to their developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), for a try-out. Despite having no previous wrestling experience she was offered a contract, which she signed in May 2006. Even after being called up to the main roster she continued to fly back and forth to OVW's base city Louisville, Kentucky once a week to work shows; first as a ring announcer and referee, then as a wrestler. One of her first matches took place at the September 6 OVW TV tapings where she participated in a Women's battle royal won by ODB.

ECW (2006–2008)

Blank debuted for the ECW brand as Kelly Kelly. She made her debut on the first episode of the weekly television program on June 13, 2006, becoming the youngest Diva on the WWE roster. Her character, an exhibitionist, was introduced performing a striptease for the crowd. The next week, while performing another striptease, Kelly was interrupted by her on-screen boyfriend, Mike Knox, who came to the stage and covered her with a towel before dragging her backstage. Her stripping became a weekly segment known as ''Kelly's Exposé'' and usually followed the same routine; Kelly would dance and strip until she was interrupted by Knox who was upset by her exhibitionism and showing off her body to others. Knox began forcing Kelly to accompany him to ringside so he could keep an eye on her, making her his ''de facto'' valet. As a result, she found herself involved in the feud developing between Mike Knox and partner Test with Tommy Dreamer and his partner The Sandman, including being inadvertently hit with a cane by Sandman when Knox used her as a shield. She made her ECW in-ring debut on the August 22, 2006 episode of ''ECW on Sci-Fi'' in a losing effort as part of a six-person mixed tag team match which saw herself, Knox, and Test lose to Dreamer, Sandman and Torrie Wilson, in what was the last match of the feud.

Following this feud, Kelly and Knox were moved into a storyline with CM Punk in September, in which Kelly was shown to have developed a liking for Punk and Knox was shown to be increasingly protective and jealous. During the next month, Kelly continuously flirted with Punk and was shown watching his matches from the crowd, until Knox stopped her. Subsequently, Kelly's character dressed as Punk for ECW's Halloween Costume Contest, enraging Knox and leading to a match between the two, during which Kelly cheered for Punk. At December to Dismember, Kelly and Knox took on the team of Ariel and Kevin Thorn in a mixed tag team match, during which Knox refused to tag in before abandoning Kelly, leaving her to be beaten badly by Ariel. On the following episode of ''ECW'', Kelly defeated Ariel with a roll-up on her first ECW singles match, after which Knox made his way to the ring with flowers only to throw them in Kelly's face and perform his signature swinging reverse STO on her, ending their relationship and giving her a scripted injury—removing her from the program for six weeks.

She returned to television on January 16, 2007 and cut a promo announcing she was newly single and bringing back ''Kelly's Exposé''. The following week, she joined forces with Layla and Brooke to form Extreme Exposé. The trio performed a weekly dance segment on ''ECW'' for the next several months, as a successor to Kelly's Exposé segment. In June 2007, The Miz was moved to the brand, prompting a storyline in which all three members of Extreme Exposé were attracted to him. When Kelly shifted her attentions towards Balls Mahoney, Layla, Brooke, and The Miz openly mocked her, and The Miz later prevented her from going on a date with Mahoney, stating that he owned her contract and would fire her if she did so. On November 1, Brooke was released from her WWE contract, and Extreme Exposé dissolved as a group, leaving Kelly and Layla to enter an ongoing rivalry with more active wrestling roles. On the October 29 episode of ''Raw'', Kelly won a battle royal to earn a match against the WWE Women's Champion, Beth Phoenix. After the match however, Kelly was attacked by Phoenix and lost the subsequent match between the two the following week on ''Raw''. Kelly continued to feud with Layla, and they were on opposite sides of a 10-Diva tag team match at Survivor Series, which Kelly's team won. In December, Layla formed an alliance with Victoria, which expanded to include Lena Yada in January 2008, and Kelly continued to feud with the trio. At WrestleMania XXIV, Kelly was a 'lumberjill' for the Divas' tag team lumberjill match. The following month, Kelly was part of the losing team in a five-on-five Divas match at the Backlash pay-per-view.

Raw (2008–2010)

Following the completion of the 2008 WWE Draft, Kelly was moved to the Raw brand on July 7. Kelly had her debut match as part of the brand that night by teaming with Mickie James to defeat Layla and Jillian Hall. She quickly became involved in a feud with Beth Phoenix, facing her on multiple occasions in both singles and tag team matches with a variety of opponents, including Mickie James and Candice Michelle. During this time, Phoenix was aligned with Hall, and in late September Kelly transitioned into a feud with Hall. At the Survivor Series pay-per-view in November, Kelly was part of the victorious Raw Diva team which defeated the SmackDown Divas in a five-on-five elimination match. During the match, she eliminated Victoria, before being eliminated by Maryse. The following month at Armageddon, Kelly teamed with Maria, Michelle McCool and James in a winning effort against Hall, Maryse, Victoria and Natalya.

On April 5, 2009, Kelly competed in a Divas Battle Royal at WrestleMania XXV, but the match was won by Santina Marella. On the May 18 episode of ''Raw'', Kelly won a battle royal by eliminating Beth Phoenix and Mickie James, to become the number one contender to the WWE Divas Championship. The following week, she challenged Maryse for the championship and won by disqualification, allowing Maryse to retain. Kelly lost a subsequent rematch by pinfall two weeks later on June 8. Three weeks later, she competed in a fatal four-way match to determine the number one contender, but the match was won by James. Throughout the remainder of mid-2009, Kelly unsuccessfully competed in several number one contender matches. At the Bragging Rights pay-per-view in October, Kelly, Gail Kim and Melina comprised Team Raw, but lost to Team SmackDown, consisting of Phoenix, Natalya and McCool. The following month at the Survivor Series pay-per-view, Kelly participated in a five-on-five elimination match, which her team won. She eliminated Layla before being eliminated by Phoenix.

In January 2010, Kelly participated in the tournament to determine a new Divas Champion, after Melina was forced to vacate the championship due to injury, but was eliminated by Alicia Fox in the first round. Throughout early 2010, Kelly was involved in several backstage segments with the guest hosts of ''Raw''. At WrestleMania XXVI, Kelly teamed with Phoenix, Kim, James and Eve Torres in a losing effort to McCool, Layla, Maryse, Fox and Vickie Guerrero. The following night on ''Raw'', the teams faced off in a rematch with the opposite result. The following week, Kelly took part in a 10-Diva Dress To Impress battle royal, to determine the number one contender for Maryse's Divas Championship, but the match was won by Torres.

Smackdown and feud with LayCool (2010–2011)

During the 2010 WWE Draft on April 26, Kelly was drafted to the SmackDown brand. She made her debut on the April 30 episode of ''SmackDown'' by teaming with Beth Phoenix to defeat Lay-Cool (Michelle McCool and Layla). She went on to feud with Lay-Cool, gaining an ally in Tiffany. Over the next several weeks, Kelly and Tiffany faced Lay-Cool in tag team matches, with Lay-Cool winning on both occasions. On the June 4 episode of ''SmackDown'', Kelly made her singles debut for the brand, defeating Rosa Mendes, despite being distracted by Layla and McCool. After defeating both Layla and McCool in singles matches, she received a Women's Championship match at the Money in the Bank pay-per-view in July, but was unsuccessful. On August 31, Kelly announced that she would be a mentor on season three of ''NXT'', with Naomi as her rookie. Throughout the second half of 2010, Kelly continued to feud with Lay-Cool, and gained an ally in Natalya in October. In November, Kelly's ''NXT'' rookie, Naomi was named runner-up to the winner, Kaitlyn during the season finale.

In December, Kelly started a storyline with Drew McIntyre who had developed a romantic interest in her. She rebuffed his advances on several occasions, stating he was too aggressive and vindictive. On January 30, 2011, at the Royal Rumble, Kelly prevented the Acting General Manager Vickie Guerrero from interfering in the World Heavyweight Championship match between Edge and Dolph Ziggler. On the following episode of ''SmackDown'', Kelly and Edge defeated Lay-Cool and Ziggler in a two-on-three handicap match to retain Edge's World Heavyweight Championship. Following the match, Guerrero fired Kelly in storyline. At the Elimination Chamber pay-per-view later that month, Kelly was re-hired by SmackDown General Manager Teddy Long, and made her return by attacking Guerrero. She was stopped by Lay-Cool, who were in turn stopped by Trish Stratus. On the following episode of ''SmackDown'', Kelly gained revenge on Guerrero when Kelly and Edge defeated Guerrero and McIntyre in a mixed tag team match, causing Guerrero to be fired in storyline per the pre-match stipulation.

Divas Champion and alliance with Eve (2011)

On April 26, Kelly was drafted back to the ''Raw'' brand as part of the 2011 supplemental draft. On May 22 at the Over the Limit pay-per-view, Kelly unsuccessfully challenged Brie Bella for the WWE Divas Championship. The following night on ''Raw'', she teamed with Gail Kim, Eve Torres and Beth Phoenix, against The Bella Twins, Maryse and Melina. The match, however ended in a no-contest following an interruption by Kharma. On the 30 May edition of ''Raw'', Kelly teamed with Eve to defeat The Bella Twins. The following week on ''Raw'', Kelly again scored a victory over The Bella Twins in tag team action, this time teaming with Beth Phoenix. On the June 13 edition of ''Raw'', an All-Star special, Kelly was again victorious, in a 7 on 7 diva tag team match, teaming with Beth Phoenix, Gail Kim, Eve Torres, Natalya, A.J. and Kaitlyn to defeat The Bella Twins, Melina, Alicia Fox, Rosa Mendes, Maryse and Tamina.

On the June 20 edition of ''Raw'', a special Power to the People edition, Kelly won her first WWE Divas Championship after she was selected by the WWE Universe to face Brie Bella. On the June 27 edition of ''Raw'', a special "Raw Roulette" edition, Kelly defeated Nikki Bella in a non-title, submission match. After the match, both Bellas attacked Kelly, however Eve made the save for Kelly. WWE.com has been announced that Kelly will have her first title defense on July 17, at Money in the Bank pay per-view. On the 4th of July special Independence Day edition of Raw, Kelly teamed up with Eve to defeat The Bella Twins in a tag team match. On the July 11 edition of ''Raw'', Kelly Kelly defeated Melina in a single match. On the Money in the Bank, Kelly Kelly successfully retained her title over Brie Bella (with Nikki Bella) accompanied by Eve. On the July 25 edition of ''Raw'', Kelly Kelly and Eve defeated Maryse and Melina in a divas tag-team match. On the August 1 edition of ''Raw'', Beth Phoenix won a battle-royal to earn shot at Kelly's Divas Championship on SummerSlam pay per-view. After the match Kelly congratulated Phoenix, who attacked her turning heel in the process. On the August 8 edition of ''Raw'', Phoenix defeated Eve in a singles match, stating a promo after the match. After that, Kelly attacked her and made save for Eve. On SummerSlam, Kelly Kelly accompanied by Eve successfully retained her title against Beth Phoenix with Natalya on the ringside. On the August 15 edition of ''Raw'', Kelly Kelly once again team-up with Eve to defeat The Bella Twins. On the August 29 edition of ''Raw'', Kelly got her first loss as Divas Champion, in a one-on-one match against Brie Bella, after she switched with her sister Nikki.

Other media

In April 2007, Kelly, along with Ashley Massaro, Layla, Brooke Adams, Torrie Wilson, and Maryse, appeared in a music video for the Timbaland song "Throw It on Me" (featuring The Hives). On April 11, 2008, Blank along with Mickie James, Melina Perez, and Layla El appeared in an episode of ''Celebrity Fit Club: Boot Camp'' as trainers. Six days later, she appeared as the "Soccerette" on the British football show ''Soccer AM''. She appeared a second time on ''Soccer AM'' in 2009.

In August 2007, all three members of ''Extreme Exposé'' also took part in a photo-shoot for ''FHM Online''. In 2011, Blank was ranked number 82 in ''Maxim'''s Hot 100.

Personal life

Blank was born in Jacksonville, Florida to a Jewish father and Christian mother. Blank was a fan of professional wrestling as a child, and cites Stone Cold Steve Austin as her favorite wrestler. While growing up, Blank participated in gymnastics for ten years, before she was forced to quit due to an injury. She later took up cheerleading. Blank studied broadcast journalism, hoping to become a television anchor. She was also a Hawaiian Tropic and Venus Swimwear bikini model before she entered professional wrestling. While training at OVW, Blank lived in Kentucky. Following this, Blank lived in Tampa, Florida prior to moving to Miami. She then returned to living in Tampa in 2010. She describes Trish Stratus as her inspiration in wrestling.

Blank was in a two-and-a-half year relationship with wrestler Andrew Martin, that had ended prior to his death in March 2009. She also previously dated Dave Batista briefly.

In wrestling

Finishing moves

''K2'' / ''Kelly Kick'' (Leg drop bulldog, sometimes preceded by stepping off the back of an opponent on all fours)

Signature moves

''Kelly Killer'' (Handspring back elbow smash)

Tilt–a–whirl headscissors takedown

Diving crossbody

Hurricanrana pin

One-handed bulldog

Stink Face

Thesz press followed by punches

Managers

Tiffany

Eve Torres

Wrestlers managed

Mike Knox

The Miz

Tiffany

Eve Torres

Entrance themes

"Holla" by Desiree Jackson (2006–2007)

"Holla (2nd Remix)" by Desiree Jackson (October 6, 2008–present)

Championships and accomplishments

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

PWI ranked her #26 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2010.

'''World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE

WWE Divas Championship (1 time, current)

References

External links

WWE profile

Online World of Wrestling profile

Facebook Official

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Name	Tyson Kidd
Names	The Stampede Kid The DynamoTJ Wilson / T.J. WilsonTyson Kidd
Height
Weight
Birth date	July 11, 1980
Birth place	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Resides	Tampa,FL
Billed	Calgary, Alberta, Canada
Trainer	Davey Boy SmithDeep South WrestlingBret HartTokyo Joe
Debut	July 23, 1995
Retired	}}

Theodore James "TJ" Wilson, sometimes stylized as T.J. Wilson, (born July 11, 1980) is a Canadian professional wrestler. He is signed to WWE, and performs on the SmackDown brand as Tyson Kidd.

Professional wrestling career

Training

Wilson trained at Stu Hart's Dungeon in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Wilson furthered his wrestling training under the watch of Tokyo Joe, who later helped him get booked in New Japan Pro Wrestling (NJPW) as well as in England. He wrestled his first match in Stampede Wrestling in Calgary at the age of fifteen in 1995. At age sixteen, he wrestled in the opening match of a World Wrestling Federation house show in Calgary, teaming with Andrew Picarnic against Teddy Hart and Harry Smith. The following year, Wilson started training with Bret Hart.

Japan, UK and Stampede Wrestling

In April 2002, Wilson was given a chance to wrestle in Japan. He completed five tours in Japan, including participating in the 2003 Best of the Super Juniors tournament in NJPW. In 2004 TJ Wilson toured the UK with All Star Wrestling. He competed all over the country, wrestling several times a week for 2 months.

As a part of Stampede Wrestling, Wilson was nicknamed the "Stampede Kid". He held his first championship in the promotion in February 2004, when Wilson became Bruce Hart's new tag team partner and co-holder of the Stampede Wrestling International Tag Team Championship to replace the injured Teddy Hart. He won the Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship on October 15, 2004 by beating Duke Durrango. In October 2005, Wilson and Durrango were made the bookers for Stampede Wrestling. On September 15, 2006, Wilson defeated Apocalypse to capture the Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship in a match that took place at half time of Calgary Stampeders vs. Winnipeg Blue Bombers Canadian Football League game at McMahon Stadium. On November 10, 2006, Wilson replaced one-half of the Tag Team Champions Pete Wilson, who was injured, and became Juggernaut's tag team partner. Wilson had his final singles match for Stampede on January 26, 2007, where he was defeated by his long-time rival Apocalypse. He returned on February 9, 2007, for his final match with the promotion, defending his International Tag Team Championship, against The A-Team (Michael Avery and Dusty Adonis). He and Juggernaut won the match, however, afterwards Wilson awarded the Championship to The A-Team, as he was leaving and could not defend the Championship. He was also heavily involved with training the younger stars of the promotion at a camp called B.J.'s Gym.

World Wrestling Entertainment / WWE

Developmentals (2006–2009)

Wilson signed with World Wrestling Entertainment in November 2006, after receiving impressive reviews from former WWE trainer Bill DeMott. He moved to WWE developmental territory Deep South Wrestling (DSW) in February 2007 with fellow signee and girlfriend Nattie Neidhart. When DSW and WWE parted ways, Wilson relocated to Tampa, Florida to train in the WWE developmental facility Florida Championship Wrestling. In late 2007, he worked with Harry Smith, Nattie Neidhart, Teddy Hart, and Ted DiBiase, Jr. as the Next Generation Hart Foundation.

On December 1, 2007, he won the FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship by defeating Afa, Jr. in a ladder match. He lost it to Ted DiBiase, Jr. on December 18. In mid 2008, he began teaming with Smith again, and the two were managed by Natalya (Nattie Neidhart). On October 30, they won the FCW Florida Tag Team Championship, but they lost it to Tyler Reks and Johnny Curtis on December 11, 2008 at the FCW television taping.

The Hart Dynasty (2009–2010)

Wilson made his WWE television debut on the February 10, 2009, episode of ''ECW on Sci Fi'' managed by real-life girlfriend Natalya, under the name Tyson Kidd, defeating a local wrestler, Bao Nguyen. Although Natalya was managing Kidd on ''ECW'', she was still officially a member of the SmackDown brand until April 15, 2009, when she was drafted to ECW as part of the 2009 Supplemental Draft to join Kidd. On the May 12 episode of ''ECW'', Kidd's match with Finlay was interrupted by DH Smith, now using the name David Hart Smith, who attacked Finlay to aid Kidd. Kidd, Smith and Neidhart formed The Hart Trilogy, which was later changed to The Hart Dynasty on the May 26 episode of ''ECW''.

On June 29, The Hart Dynasty were traded to the SmackDown brand. They began an on and off feud with Cryme Tyme in July and the feud ended in October. At the Bragging Rights pay-per-view in October, Kidd and Smith competed in a seven-on-seven tag match with Chris Jericho, Kane, Finlay, Matt Hardy and R-Truth as Team SmackDown to defeat Team Raw. The Hart Dynasty got a title match for the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship on the December 25 episode of ''SmackDown'' against D-Generation X, but were unsuccessful. They started a feud with Matt Hardy and The Great Khali on the January 22, 2010, episode of ''SmackDown''. The feud ended with each team trading wins against each other.

The Hart Dynasty turned face at WrestleMania XXVI, helping Bret Hart during his match against Vince McMahon, and the following night on ''Raw'' they defeated the Unified WWE Tag Team Champions ShoMiz (The Big Show and The Miz) in a non-title match after The Miz insulted Hart. They earned a Unified Tag Team Championship match at the Extreme Rules pay-per-view by defeating ShoMiz in a tag team gauntlet match (which also included the team of John Morrison and R-Truth and the team of Montel Vontavious Porter and Mark Henry). At the 2010 WWE Draft on April 26, The Hart Dynasty, accompanied by Natalya and Hart, defeated ShoMiz to win the Unified Tag Team Championship, when Kidd made The Miz submit to the Sharpshooter.

The following day, all three members of The Hart Dynasty were moved to the Raw brand as part of the Supplemental Draft. On the May 10 episode of ''Raw'', he defeated The Miz to earn Bret Hart a match for The Miz's WWE United States Championship, and the following week The Hart Dynasty helped Hart to win the championship. At Over the Limit, they retained the Unified WWE Tag Team Championship against Chris Jericho and The Miz. The following night, on the May 24 episode of ''Raw'', they were attacked by The Usos (Jimmy and Jey) and Tamina after a match, provoking a feud between the two trios. At Fatal 4-Way, they defeated The Usos and Tamina in a six-person mixed tag team match when Natalya pinned Tamina, and Smith and Kidd defeated The Usos at Money in the Bank to retain the championship. At Night of Champions, The Hart Dynasty lost the WWE Tag Team Championship to Cody Rhodes and Drew McIntyre in a Tag Team Turmoil match which also involved The Usos, Vladimir Kozlov and Santino Marella, and the team of Evan Bourne and Mark Henry.

Singles competition (2010–present)

After a failed attempt to regain the championship, in which Kidd was pushed off balance during their double-team Hart Attack move, Kidd and Smith began to have a falling out with one another. This culminated on the November 15 episode of ''Raw'', when Kidd made another heel turn by refusing to tag in and attacked Smith during a match for the WWE Tag Team Championship against The Nexus (Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater). The following week, Kidd faced John Morrison in a King of the Ring qualifying match, but was unsuccessful. On the December 2 episode of ''WWE Superstars'', Kidd lost to Smith in a singles match. Afterward, Smith offered to shake Kidd's hand, but Kidd slapped him across the face. On the next episode of ''Raw'', Kidd defeated Smith in a rematch, during which he was accompanied by a bodyguard, later revealed as Jackson Andrews. Andrews ceased appearing as Kidd's bodyguard after Mark Henry performed his finisher, the World's Strongest Slam, on Andrews during the December 27 episode of ''Raw''.

On April 26, 2011, Kidd was drafted back to the SmackDown brand as part of the 2011 supplemental draft. He had his first match back for the brand on the May 6 episode of ''SmackDown'', but lost to Sin Cara. On the May 12 episode of ''Superstars'', Kidd debuted Michael Hayes as his manager as he defeated Trent Barreta. But the following week on Superstars, after losing to Yoshi Tatsu, Hayes would slap Kidd in the face and walk away. Armando Estrada and Matt Striker managed Kidd on the May 26 and June 2 edition of ''Superstars'' respectively, and Kidd defeated Barreta on both occasions. On the June 9 episode of ''Superstars'', Tyson Kidd received his fourth manager, Vickie Guerrero but he lost to Yoshi Tatsu. On the next edition of ''Superstars'', Kidd received yet another manager in JTG, but would lose yet again, this time to Kane.

Kidd was Lucky Cannon's Pro on ''NXT Redemption''. Cannon was eliminated on the June 14 edition of ''NXT'', and he was the third Rookie eliminated. After Cannon's elimination, Kidd went on to feud with Yoshi Tatsu on ''NXT''. Their feud stemmed from Kidd breaking Tatsu's toy figurine of himself and stealing one of the toy figurine's legs. Both wrestlers would trade wins during their series of matches, and Tatsu claimed back the stolen figurine leg by winning a Necklace on a Pole match on the July 26 edition of ''NXT''. After the match, Kidd brutally assaulted the right leg of Tatsu; a week later, Kidd claimed that thanks to him, there would be "no more Yoshi Tatsu." Kidd returned on the August 19, 2011 edition of ''SmackDown'', participating in a number one contender's 20-man battle royal for Randy Orton's World Heavyweight Championship which was won by Mark Henry.

Personal life

Wilson went to school with Teddy Hart, and through him Wilson befriended Harry Smith and became close with the rest of the Hart family at the age of ten. He also lived with Harry Smith for several years.

He has dated Nattie Neidhart since November 2001, and as of 2011, the two had lived together for more than ten years.

In wrestling

Finishing moves

''Code Blue'' (Springboard blockbuster) – Independent circuit; used rarely as a signature move in WWE

Fisherman neckbreaker – 2011–present

Sharpshooter – 2009–present

Single leg Boston crab, used as a roll-through counter to an oncoming opponent – 2011-present – adopted from Lance Storm

Snapmare neckbreaker – 2009

Springboard elbow drop – 2009; used as a signature move after 2009

Signature moves

Ankle lock

Ringpost figure four leglock

*Multiple kick variations

*Back

*Roundhouse

Springboard hurricanrana to an opponent seated on the top rope

The Hart Dynasty

*''Hart Attack''

Managers

Natalya / Nattie Neidhart

*Bret Hart

Jackson Andrews

Michael PS Hayes

Armando Estrada

Matt Striker

Vickie Guerrero

JTG

Nicknames

"The (self-proclaimed) Crown Prince of ECW"

Entrance themes

"New Foundation" by Jim Johnston (2009–2010)

*"Bed of Nails" by Ronnie Stone and Neil Griffiths (2010-present)

Championships and accomplishments

AWA Pinnacle Wrestling

AWA Pinnacle Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Florida Championship Wrestling

FCW Florida Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with DH Smith

FCW Southern Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Great Canadian Wrestling

GCW National Championship (1 time)

Prairie Wrestling Alliance

PWA Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Harry Smith

PWA Championship (2 times)

Pro Wrestling Illustrated

PWI ranked him #58 of the top 500 singles wrestlers in the PWI 500 in 2010

Stampede Wrestling

Stampede British Commonwealth Mid-Heavyweight Championship (1 time)

Stampede International Tag Team Championship (2 times) – with Bruce Hart (1) and Juggernaut (1)

Stampede North American Heavyweight Championship (2 times)

World Wrestling Entertainment

World Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with David Hart Smith

WWE Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with David Hart Smith

WrestleSlam Awards

*Tag Team of the Year (2010) with David Hart Smith as The Hart Dynasty

References

External links

WWE profile

Online World of Wrestling profile

Stampede Wrestling profile

Archived FCW profile

Stampede Bulldogs' Online World of Wrestling profile

Category:1980 births Category:Sportspeople from Alberta Category:Canadian professional wrestlers Category:Canadian sportspeople of British descent Category:Living people Category:People from Calgary

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