Fight Like A Girl: Crazy Mary Dobson
Crazy Mary Dobson may be known for deathmatches and spilling blood like in the picture you see above, but the 19-year old has wider ambitions. After her appearance at Insane Championship Wrestling‘s weekend at the start of this month, we felt we should grab some time with her to discuss everything that she has going on in her career at the moment.
So, we cover her Fierce Females match with Bete Noire, taking on Jack Jester and the “Suicidal, Suicidal, Suicidal” Jimmy Havoc the following night, her experiences of Scotland and its fans, deathmatches, what her family think of her hardcore antics, plans to return to Japan and debut in Mexico, the upcoming Girl Fight Wrestling show and her main event match against Jazz, and whether facing the “Female Fighting Phenom” is a scarier prospect that being hit in the head with a light tube.
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Fight Like A Girl/Bird/Lass: Nikki Storm
Fresh off a trip to Japan and returning back to the UK with a lot of prospects over the next few months, it seemed like a good time to talk to Nikki Storm, who successfully defended the Pro Wrestling: EVE Championship while wrestling in JWP.
During this 25-minute interview, Nikki talks about her win-loss record in Japan, setting foot in Korakuen Hall for the first time, falling asleep backstage and having an embarrassing wake-up call, getting on the wrong side of the JWP Dojo cat, Mink, as well as defending the EVE title against Hanako Nakamori and spending some down time recording a lot of promo videos for YouTube. She also discusses the rise in European women’s wrestlers – a topic we’ve been covering over the last week – facing Rhia O’Reilly at the next EVE show in two weeks (as well as how it’s a throwback to her EVE debut), debuting at Bellatrix next month, and the rise of Scottish talent, including ICW: Fierce Females.
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Fight Like A Guy: ICW Fierce Females promoter Mikey Whiplash
We were in Glasgow at the weekend for the second ICW: Fierce Females show, and we left calling it “the best women’s wrestling card we’ve seen this year” – so a few days after the show and with time to reflect, we thought we’d better get in touch with the promoter/booker of Fierce Females and get up to speed with what’s going on north of the border – so here’s Mikey Whiplash! Mikey’s a longtime veteran of the European wrestling scene as a performer, so we plot the road map which saw him get involved with Insane Championship Wrestling and eventually into promoting women’s wrestling. We talk about a lot of the talent in Scotland, including but not limited to the two main eventers from last weekend’s show, Kay Lee Ray and Viper, discuss possible TV deals in the pipeline, Mikey’s learning curve on international women’s wrestling, and the promoter problems in the last 24 hours before last weekend’s show. You all know about the last minute change of venue? Well, did you know they almost didn’t have a title belt to present to the winner? We also get an inside track on how regularly these shows are likely to be held, the possibility of future international talent and Mikey’s philosophy of what he wants Fierce Females to be. We’ve already told you that the world needs to pay attention to ICW:FF after last weekend – well, here’s the chance to get all the stories. Check it out.
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Fight Like A Girl: Heidi Lovelace
She wrestles regularly for OVW, AAW, Wrestling Is Heart, Wrestling Is Cool and AIW, she made her debut on the SHIMMER main card earlier this month, she also debuted recently for St Louis Anarchy. In addition, she’s part of the upcoming SHINE 10 show next month and is entered in the Chikara Tag World Grand Prix in Chicago. It’s Heidi Lovelace, and if you don’t know the name yet, prepare to get to know it.
In this half-hour one-on-one website exclusive interview, you can hear about how exciting a time it is to be Heidi right about now, from inauspicious starts through training (with guys) at Billy Roc‘s School of Roc through making a big impression at National Pro-Wrestling Day earlier in the year, working and training in Ohio Valley Wrestling and their growing women’s scene now, to being part of the international SHIMMER locker room. Heidi discusses her evolution so far as a wrestler from both a training and gimmick perspective, and discusses her hopes for the future. A really enjoyable chat – check it out.
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Fight Like A Girl: Santana Garrett
Santana Garrett seems like a woman on the verge of big things. Not only does she compete on worldwide iPPV every month for SHINE Wrestling, she’s also a big part of the WOW revival going on in Las Vegas, and last weekend was one of the competitors on TNA‘s taped Knockouts PPV – so on the eve of SHINE 8 on iPPV, we check in with the woman who wears the headband of power and talk about all of the above, her real-life job and find out just what she experienced for the *very first time* in Las Vegas.
Not only that, she was one of the undercard highlights last October, and we’re able to announce that Santana will be a part of the upcoming SHIMMER Tapings in Berwyn, IL in three weeks time (Vols 54-57 will be taped across the weekend of April 13-14). You can still grab your tickets for Berwyn (or Vol 53 on iPPV at WrestleCon) online now.
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Fight Like A Girl: Penelope
Bellatrix 5 lands on iPPV on March 24 (which you can pro-order from tomorrow by clicking here), headlined with a SHIMMER Title match between Saraya Knight and Destiny, though there are also some intriguing matches on the undercard – one of which sees Penelope takes on fellow high-flier Erin Angel.
The promotion is doing some heavy promotion for the show across the media and the Internet, and Penelope joins us on Fight Like A Girl to talk about the show, the prospect of drawing in new fans from around the world, taking on Angel, and how it may help her gain more stamps in her passport.
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Fight Like A Girl: Trina Michaels
Award-winning thespian Trina Michaels joins us today ahead of a busy few weeks for her – she’s here to talk Full Impact Pro on iPPV next Friday, PRWA in Puerto Rico next Saturday and the Dragon Gate USA shows at WrestleCon during WrestleMania weekend in New Jersey. Trina also talks about managing vs wrestling, getting her name out there, addresses the rumours she was pushing for a TNA feud with Brooke Hogan and compares & contrasts the wrestling industry to the adult industry. A bite-sized 15 minutes with someone who’s starting to make some waves in the indy wrestling scene.
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Fight Like A Guy: Pat Laprade
We are joined by one of the authors of new book “Mad Dogs, Midgets & Screw Jobs: The Untold Story of how Montreal Shaped the World of Wrestling” – Pat Laprade – for a half-hour historical discussion about wrestling in Montreal. Being Ringbelles, we steer to the side of women’s wrestling, and discuss Quebec Wrestling Hall of Famer Vivian Vachon (watch 1973′s ‘Wrestling Queen’ movie here), Luna Vachon (and how she nearly won the WWF Women’s Title three times and missed out each time), LuFisto (and how she dismantled the Ontario Athletic Commission – a story she recounted in her own words back on WOW Podcast #9) and former WWE Divas Champion Maryse Ouellet. We also touch on the ALF promotion, which was the spiritual predecessor to today’s NCW:FF. The book is available now at ECW Press and pretty much everywhere that sells books.
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Fight Like A Girl: Mia Svensson
As of this writing, TNA’s Gut Check vote is due to start this evening – though this is the fourth start date which has been set – and one woman who has been part of it has been campaigning hard for you to vote for her – so much so that she has posted a video encouraging you to do so. In fact, the brackets are up – GO VOTE!
The “Scandinavian Sweetheart” Mia Svensson joins us on Fight Like A Girl to discuss her history with Gut Check, how she has changed during that time, and also how she felt about her real name being posted online. In addition, she gets badgered about why she doesn’t use her real name as her ring name, to the point where she considers changing it.
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Keep up with Mia Svensson on Facebook and Twitter, as well as at her website
Fight Like A Girl: Madison Eagles
The Champ Is Here. Right on the verge of her return to the ring at PWA’s “Bash At The Beachie” on Saturday (in mixed tag format) and “The Unusual Suspects” (in women’s tag action) next Sunday, the former longtime SHIMMER Champion and still PWWA Champion Madison Eagles checks in with Ringbelles to discuss the long road back from injury, her thoughts on the Aussie scene during her year out of the ring (including the ascent of Evie) and her picks for success in 2013.
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Keep up with Madison Eagles at her Facebook, as well as on Twitter
Fight Like A Girl: Kimberly
With upcoming matches at Shine 6 next Friday (vs Leva Bates) and WXW tomorrow (vs Nikki Roxx), one of 2012′s most entertaining performers is hitting the ground running in 2013 – so we thought it about time we talked to Kimberly. We talk about her opportunities and character in Shine to date, show some love to WXW and Afa, the Wild Samoan, and talk about how she WRESTLES ALLIGATORS… FOR FUN (as seen on Discovery‘s Swamp Brothers) and her hopes for 2013. Start your New Year as a Winner and have a listen.
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Fight Like A Girl: Destiny
We’re coming up to the end of 2012, but we still have time to squeeze in one more interview before ringing in the new year – a new year that sees the death of the World Association of Women’s Wrestling, and is replaced with the name Bellatrix: Female Warriors.
To discuss the change – and why it’s happening – we got hold of WAWW stalwart Destiny, who has been part of the roster for more than a decade and has held numerous titles within the promotion. As part of our quarter-hour chat, we also talk about her personal success in 2012 and how she has regained her fire for wrestling, as well as her goals for 2013. She also discusses the struggles she has faced because she is a “bigger” woman in the wrestling world, and how she wants to change fans’ preconceptions of her and other women who may be less model-esque.
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Fight Like A Girl: Cat Power
As you may well know, Canadian grappler Cat Power recently moved from Windsor, Ontario to Vancouver, BC – and as she’s kinda putting wrestling on the back-burner once again in order to focus on her new life, she requested a chance to come back on the site and talk about some of the people who have helped her in her career to date. A chance to close the book on one chapter of her life, if you like. We’d never turn down a request from Cat Power, so we duly obliged – the only thing is… Cat’s a talkative sort, so what was planned as maybe 20 minutes ended up clocking in at about 45 minutes. So, kick off your shoes, sit back in your comfy chair and let Cat Power update you on what she’s up to and lay out thanks to some of the trainers, bookers, opponents and friends who she’s met along the way.
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Fight Like A Girl: Becky Mason
Few women would be happy to allow their husbands to make all the decisions when it comes to her wedding, but Becky Mason is not like many women. The first graduate of Lance Storm‘s Wrestling Academy threw over the responsibilities to her then-fiance Loco Mike Mason as part of the filming of BBC TV show Don’t Tell The Bride last month. Tomorrow, viewers in Britain (and Becky, considering she is still in the dark) will get to see the build up to her special day, so we caught up with her to find out how she’s feeling.
In addition, we also ask her about the two big injuries she’s suffered in her career, wrestling more often in the future, and she offers us an interesting note about Lance what he liked to do with Divas footwear during his time in WWE.
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Fight Like A Girl: Rebecca Knox
Like a pro-wrestling ninja, Rebecca Knox sneaks up on you when you least expect it – and when we reported a couple of weeks ago that she was planning a return to the ring with FFPW in Ireland, we got on the trail to get the inside story. How did the return go? How did she feel bumping again, and why is she even back in the ring in the first place? We also touch on the current scene in Ireland, and her thoughts on her brief managerial return to SHIMMER in 2011 and see if there are any future plans in the pipeline. Wanna know what’s new with the K-Nox? Find out here.
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Fight Like A Girl: Liberty
Former World Association of Women’s Wrestling British Ladies’ Champion Liberty joined us yesterday for a talk ahead of WAWW Bellatrix 4 on Friday, November 9. Despite losing the belt at Bellatrix 3 last month to Rhia O’Reilly, the 18-year old still has grand ambitions.
In our chat, as well as talking about the growth of WAWW she discusses being trained by Sweet Saraya, her hopes of wrestling in the US, watching Paige wrestle in WWE and whether she is holding onto her UK roots, her friendship with Penelope, and which WAWW title she would like to go for next.
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Follow Liberty on Facebook, and learn more about WAWW at the promotion’s new official website.
Fight Like A Girl: Annie Social
It is a busy time on the east coast of the United States over the next week with two all-female wrestling shows taking place 60 miles apart within the span of three days. The first is the Bombshell Ladies Of Wrestling iPPV on Thursday night, which generated a lot of buzz (admittedly mostly negative) for its acronym. Second is Women Superstars Uncensored, which returns after a four month absence under the umbrella of new owners Beyond Wrestling with a stacked card. Annie Social – who returns to Fight Like A Girl after being on 13 months ago – features in high-profile encounters on both cards, and discusses both shows during this interview.
Annie also talks about her opponent on Thursday, Alexxis Nevaeh, tag team partner Kimber Lee, why she is upset with WSU’s fans, and a jaw-dropping story where she survived a drive-by shooting. She also talks about that Bombshell Ladies Of Wrestling abbreviation – and if you think about it, we’re all used to the shortening of Total Nonstop Action now…
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Follow Annie Social’s uncensored thoughts by following her on Twitter or liking her Facebook page.
Learn more about Bombshell Ladies Of Wrestling and WSU at their official websites.
Fight Like A Girl: Taya Valkyrie
From Canadian indies to performing in front of 21,000 fans at AAA‘s TripleMania XX in Mexico City – Taya Valkyrie has had a pretty amazing 2012 so far. On this edition of Fight Like A Girl, we discuss the what the move from Canada to Mexico meant for her both culturally and from a working point of view, how easy it was to adjust, and whether she had to unlearn/relearn how to wrestle with the lucha style. We also talk about World of Hurt, where Taya was a cast member on both the first and second seasons, and compare how working with Lance Storm on Season 1 was to working with “Rowdy” Roddy Piper on Season 2 – and just how much anybody knew about what was going on. We also touch *very* briefly on the reported WWE deal she was offered late last year, her short term goals in Mexico and she reveals her wrestling inspiration.
You’ll hear more from this woman, so get the lowdown now.
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Follow Taya’s adventures south of the border by following her on twitter or liking her facebook fan page.
Learn more about AAA and World Of Hurt at their official websites.
Fight Like A Girl: Evie
New Zealand’s Evie has a busy couple of weeks ahead of her. After having never competed for a championship in her career, the Auckland native could become a double champion by the end of the month by winning two tournaments. First up is the final of the Impact Pro Wrestling Women’s Title tourney on Saturday, which will crown the first ever champion when she takes on Britenay. Following that a week later is her match against Jessie McKay to crown a PWWA Interim Champion.
As part of this edition of Fight Like A Girl, Evie discusses how nervous she gets before big matches, the women’s wrestling scene in New Zealand, the road to both finals, prospects for the future, and which title (if any) means more to her.
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Keep up with Evie at her and Megan-Kate’s Facebook, as well as on Twitter
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Fight Like A Girl: Michelle K Hasluck
At the start of this month, our friends at Australian women’s wrestling site NHB Girls exclusively announced a match between Michelle K Hasluck and Storm at PROWL Critical Mass on August 11. We decided to extend an offer to Michelle for an interview, and she was happy to oblige.
As part of our chat, she discusses the differences between she and her opponent, as well as how important this match is for her, considering she has taken time off because of a very serious head injury and also becoming a mother. She also talks about how having a child has changed her outlook on wrestling, what it is like living in one of the most isolated cities in the world and how the travel can affect her wrestling.
Fight Like A Girl: Leva Bates
“I’m not just a costume and a good giggle.”
Leva Bates stopped by to talk about the debut of SHINE Wrestling and her third ever encounter with Mercedes Martinez. She discusses how she has changed over time, and how she is ready to get more serious in the ring, as evidenced by her match against LuFisto at WSU’s Uncensored Rumble last month. Leva also talks about networking with other women, what she thinks about Daffney and Lexie Fyfe directing SHINE, and how she and Allison Danger are gunning for the SHIMMER Tag Team Championship following the Canadian Ninjas regaining the belts a week ago.
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Listen to our Women Of Wrestling Podcast with Leva from last year
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Fight Like A Girl: Niki Nitro
It’s a visit Down Under for our latest audio offering here at Ringbelles, as we caught up with Niki Nitro before she flew out to India as part of her first international booking, as the Australian grappler is a part of EPW Saviours, a new promotion that is hoping to capitalise on the growing interest in wrestling in the country. Its debut show takes place in Mumbai on Saturday, and will see Niki take on the high-flying Brit Erin Angel.
As part of this 15 minute chat, Niki talks about how she got the booking, whether she has nerves, how she thinks she will fare against Erin, how she has now got the travelling bug, and where she would like to go to next. She’s also after some help with that plan, so keep listening for more information.
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Keep up with Niki Nitro at her website, as well as on Facebook and Twitter
Check out EPW Saviours on their website or at their Facebook page
Fight Like A Guy: WSU promoter Sean McCaffrey
Ringbelles brought you full results from the WSU double DVD tapings this weekend, and there were some comments from people who frequent our Facebook and Twitter accounts – enough to warrant a full commentary into the booking of the shows, most notably the WSU Championship picture featuring Jessicka Havok and Mercedes Martinez.
What followed was a series of messages being exchanged by fans and critics of WSU, as well as from the official WSU Twitter on the subject. As a consequence, we welcomed promoter Sean McCaffrey, who offered an official response and addressed a number of queries that we brought up. In a calm and reasoned conversation, Sean talks to us about Martinez v Havok, creating interest to sell DVDs, the upcoming Uncensored Rumble iPPV as well as the unfortunate low attendance and the financial impact it may or may not have.
As a result of Sean being male (imagine that) we’re renaming this episode Fight Like A Guy. It’s a one-off.
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Fight Like A Girl: Taeler Hendrix
The “One Girl Revolution” Taeler Hendrix hits Cleveland, OH next Sunday for her Absolute Intense Wrestling debut at Girls Night Out 6, and Ringbelles has had a chat with her about her match with former Women Of Wrestling Podcast and fellow Fight Like A Girl guest Annie Social.
In this 15 minute chat with the Ohio Valley Wrestling Women’s Champion, Taeler discusses how she was almost part of one of the earlier GNO shows, moving from the north-east to Louisville for OVW, and how it would have come a lot earlier if it wasn’t for a health scare. The 22-year old redhead also took the opportunity to create an exclusive moment as it pertains to her OVW title, so jump in and have a listen.
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