Mercedes Martinez Biography
Mercedes Martinez is an American professional wrestler, currently performing for Shimmer Women Athletes, as well as numerous independent promotions including World Xtreme Wrestling, Full Impact Pro, Women Superstars Uncensored, and Rise Wrestling.She is a former three-time WSU Champion, twice a Shimmer Champion. She is also the present WXW Women’s Champion, the present Bellatrix World Champion Phoenix of rising and the World Association of Wrestling.
Mercedes Martinez Age
She was born 17 November 1980 in Waterbury, Connecticut, United States, She is currently 38 years old.
Mercedes Martinez Net Worth
She is a professional wrestler, Her earnings are chosen depending on league, experience, and success. According to WWE, the median professional wrestler brings home around $500,000 a year. But some earn $1,000,000+. Separately, non-professional part-time wrestlers earn about $1000 or less per match.
Mercedes Martinez Early Life
After an injury sustained playing basketball in university, Mercedes became engaged in professional wrestling. Mercedes was a prominent high school basketball player. She later became a professional wrestler because of her love of contact sports. As described in a 2004 Boston Herald article by Mercedes, “Wrestling just came at the correct moment.”
In October 2000, Mercedes Martinez started her training under Jason Knight. In her first match on November 12, 2000, she defeated a male wrestler called “Juice.” In 2001, she achieved exposure under promoter Sheldon Goldberg. Subsequently, Goldberg formed a women’s division in the New England Wrestling Championship around Martinez, including bringing in foreign talent such as Yoshimoto Ladies Pro’s Sumie Sakai.
Mercedes Martinez Shimmer Women Athletes
On November 6, 2005, in the inaugural case of the new exclusive women’s wrestling competition, Mercedes wrestled Shimmer Women Athletes run by Dave Prazak, who found her while watching a Kiryoku Pro DVD. Martinez wrestled Sara Del Rey in a 20-minute draw and both received a standing ovation after the game.
Through 2006, Martinez continued to compete for Shimmer and multiple independent promotions across America. She participated in Shimmer’s Volume 23 on May 2, 2009, where she lost to Awesome Kong. She defeated Madison Eagles later that night as part of Volume 24.
She lost for Volume 25 to Serena Deeb the next day, teaming up with Deeb to take on Sara Del Rey and Kong for Volume 26, but in that game, she had a losing attempt. On November 8, 2009, after a Hama-Chan cutter, she lost against the starting Ayako Hamada but was able to score a pinfall over Cat Power as part of Volume 28 after hitting her with the Fisherman Buster.
On June 26, 2016, after a two-year retirement, Martinez created a surprise return to Shimmer, aligning herself with Nicole Savoy and Shayna Baszler and defeating Madison Eagles in an impromptu game to win the Shimmer Championship for the first time. She lost the title to Kellie Skater on November 12, only to win it the following day. Martinez lost the title on November 12, 2017.
Mercedes Martinez Ring of Honor (2006–2007)
On March 25, 2006, Martinez made her New York City Ring of Honor (ROH) debut where she competed against her counterparts of Allison Danger, Daizee Haze, and Lacey in a Shimmer sanctioned match. On December 22, in an ROH game teaming with Jimmy Jacobs against Haze and B.J, Martinez experienced an injury. Whitmer.
By the end of December 2007, she transferred to the Ring of Honor, aligning herself with The Vulture Squad. It was announced on May 27 that Martinez and ROH were friendly
Mercedes Martinez Husband
She was married to Chris Weitz, and she was blessed with a firstborn child.
Mercedes Martinez World Xtreme Wrestling (2005–2009; 2011–present)
Martinez entered World Wrestling Xtreme in 2005. She took part in several matches and then began feuding for the WXW Women’s Championship with Talia Madison. Martinez defeated Madison on July 8 to become the new Champion of Women. However, the title was declared vacant on September 3, when she won the WXW Cruiserweight Championship from Drew Blood on February 19, 2006
Martinez defeated Cindy Rogers on January 6, 2007, in order to regain the Women’s Championship. When she had to undergo shoulder surgery in February 2007, a “Phantom Title Change” storyline was done where Kacee Carlisle claimed she beat Mercedes in an Empty Arena Match to become the new champion was Mercedes’s exit for her surgery.
On February 10, 2008, she made her surprise return to challenge Carlisle for the WXW Women’s Championship but did not recover it. As a consequence of Afa Anoa’i shifting from Pennsylvania to Florida, WXW moved, she was part of it from the get-go. She would win the 2008 WXW Elite 8 and then defeat Betsy Ruth for her 3rd reign on December 20, 2008, for the Vacant WXW Women’s Title.
Martinez returned to the business on August 27, beginning with Kimberly’s feud. Martinez defeated her on September 10 to become the first female to hold four times the WXW Women’s Championship. Martinez defeated Kimberly in a game of two out of three falls on February 11, 2012. On July 14, 2012, she would lose the title to Kimberly, which was the first time that Mercedes lost the title of Women in a 1o
Mercedes Martinez Independent circuit (2006–present)
In April 2006, Martinez also competed at ChickFight IV. Before being eliminated by MsChif, she made it to the final round. MsChif defeated Martinez and Cheerleader Melissa later in the evening in a falls count wherever they matched
Martinez competed in MXWomen’s debut game (MXW) on May 27, 2006, one of MXW MAYhem’s Quadruple Main Events in Bristol, Connecticut. She defeated Nikki Roxx in a game for MXW on November 12, 2006. The following month, in a losing attempt against Victoria, Martinez appeared on World Wrestling Entertainment’s Heat.
On July 19, 2009, Martinez returned to WXW C4 in Allentown and won a 20-person Battle Royal at WXW C4’s Flagship show Sportsfest, earning a title shot of her choosing. On September 5, 2009, in Allentown, she opted to use the victory to create the WXW C4 Women’s Championship, and she immediately won it in an Elimination Style 3-Way Dance over Jana and Nikki Roxx.
Mercedes created her first appearance in Japan on July 24, 2011, wrestling with Nanae Takahashi in the famous Korakuen Hall as part of the STARDOM Title Tournament during the 15th Anniversary Nanae Takahashi show. But she’d lose to Takahashi.
She has been working for several years in SHINE Wrestling and was a Shine Tag Team Champion with Ivelisse as Las Sicarius until the Twisted Sisterz (Holidead and Thunder Rosa) defeated them until 2018. Mercedes Martinez had a very memorable game with Cindy Rogers. Cindy Rogers was wearing her spandex during this meeting. Cindy was leaving the ring at one point. Mercedes then g
Mercedes Martinez Women Superstars Uncensored (2007-present)
In 2007, Martinez started teaming up with Angel Orsini at Women Superstars Uncensored (WSU). They started feuding in March 2008, culminating in numerous grueling games throughout 2008 through 2009, including a Steel Cage on January 10, 2009; 2 months later, Martinez defeated Orsini in a Bullrope game on March 7, 2009, at the Second Anniversary Show in Boonton, New Jersey to win the WSU Championship, finished
They had one more game that rewrote the record books in a 60-minute Iron Woman Match on June 6, 2009, in Boonton NJ, which came into sudden death for a total of 70 minutes including 10 minutes, resulting in Mercedes getting the stick after the buster of a fisherwoman and maintaining the title. The title would continue to be defended by Martinez against Nikki Roxx, Awesome Kong, Rain, and Portia Pere
The WSU Tag Team Championships were briefly seized by Martinez and Orsini along the manner. By defending against more challenges including Alicia, Amber O’Neal, Mickie James, and Jazz throughout 2009-2010, Martinez continued her WSU Championship title reign. Martinez again defeated Angel Orsini in a ladder match in January 2011 to unify her title with the All Guts No Glory championship of Orsini.
Martinez then successfully defended her championship against Serena Deeb in the main event of WSU’s 4-year anniversary show and also defeated Brittney Savage at WSU’s Uncensored Rumble event. In August 2011, Mercedes put her title on the line against Uncensored Rumble winner, Lexxus in a match that would become the longest women’s wrestling match in history as the match continued past the 60 minute time limit until Martinez was able to get the win after 73 minutes, breaking the record of the Orsini match by 3 Minutes.
Martinez then became engaged in a violent competition at the WSU 5th Anniversary Show with Jessicka Havok that culminated in Havok placing an end to Martinez’s unprecedented 3-year title reign. Martinez defeated Cherry Bomb for winning the WSU Championship on February 11, 2017, making her the first ever triple champion. She retained the title for over a year until June 16, 2018, when she lost the title against Tessa Blanchard.
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