SoCal Val

Infobox Wrestler
name= Valerie Wyndham

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names=Valerie
SoCal Valerie
SoCal Val
height=5 ft 7 in (170 cm)
weight=115 lb (52 kg)
measurements=34-24-34
birth_date = Birth date and age|1986|3|27|mf=y
death_date =
birth_place = Beverly Hills, California
resides=Orlando, Florida
billed=Southern California
trainer=
debut=March 30, 2002
retired=|

Valerie Elizabeth Wyndham (born March 27, 1986 in Beverly Hills, California) is an American professional wrestling valet, better known by her ring name, SoCal Val. She is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling as a valet.

Career

After she was "discovered" while attending a local wrestling event, Valerie Wyndham debuted on March 30, 2002 for the Golden State Championship Wrestling independent promotion as the manager of Pinoy Boy, who she promptly betrayed by berating him after he was defeated by Scott Lost and then leaving with Lost. She appeared for several other promotions in Southern California before her family moved across the country to Orlando, Florida when she was sixteen. Wyndham developed the character of SoCal Val, a wealthy, petulant, ruthless heel.

In addition to working for multiple independent promotions, Wyndham has appeared with World Wrestling Entertainment, modelling a John Cena t-shirt on WWE.com and appearing on WWE SmackDown! as part of a vignette featuring Luther Reigns. She regularly appears with the Orlando based promotion Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, working variously as a ring girl, spokesmodel, merchandise model and interviewer. She appeared at the TNA No Surrender 2005 pay-per-view on July 17, 2005 alongside ring announcer Jeremy Borash, and used to be an interviewer on the now defunct "TNA Global Impact!".

Wyndham continues to work for promotions throughout Southern California, most prominently Pro Wrestling Guerrilla, where she was the commissioner at one point. It was there, when Joey Ryan Superkicked her in the face, she developed a fear of feet (kayfabe). This became a prominent feature in her storyline with Francine Fournier, while resulted in a Kiss My Foot Match. Wyndham lost.

In 2005, Wyndham debuted with women's wrestling company RingDivas where she wrestled against fellow TNA Knockout Tracy Brooks in one of the biggest main events in the company's history. In 2007 she starred in RingDivas second feature film, "Girls of War", in which she starred as a big gun carrying badass. She has appeared in the promotion regularly.

In July 2006, Valerie was contacted by Playboy about doing a spread for the magazine. She commented about it on her MySpace blog, saying: "It's a very serious thing to consider and the jury is still out on how I am going to handle this one. I've spoken to the people in my life whose opinions I value most, and each has been very supportive. For that I am grateful....but this is one I'm going to have to decide all on my own." She ended up declining the offer. [http://www.wrestlingforce.com/index_interviste.php?intervista=socalvaleng]

In August of 2006, SoCal Val officially signed with TNA. On August 18, 2006 SoCal Val got kicked out by the Women's Extreme Wrestling promotion at their PPV taping event "Twisted Steel and Sex Appeal". On the December 14, 2006 episode of "Impact!", Kurt Angle dragged her in the ring and threatened to break her ankle until Jim Cornette talked him into letting her go. On the March 8, 2007 episode of "Impact!", SoCal Val got injured after receiving the "Black Hole Slam" from Abyss.

In 2008, Val entered into an on-screen Relationship with Jay Lethal with signs of Sonjay Dutt also showing affection for Val. The angle mirrored the feud between Hulk Hogan and Randy Savage at Wrestlemania V. Lethal lost his X Division championship to Petey Williams after a Canadian Destroyer on the April 17th episode of "Impact!". At Slammiversary, Val was scheduled to (kayfabe) marry Lethal, but their wedding was ruined when Sonjay Dutt claimed he should marry Val and attacked Lethal. At No Surrender, she turned heel by giving Lethal a low blow, allowing Dutt to get the victory. In the following weeks, Val's actions were explained by transitioning her character into a gold digger, claiming that Dutt's father is the richest man in India.

In wrestling

*Finishing and signature moves:*"SoCal Slap" (Bitch slap):*low blow

Wrestlers managed

Wyndham has managed over seventy wrestlers, including:
*Scoot Andrews
*The Assassin
*Claudio Castagnoli
*Danny Doring
*Super Dragon
*Francine
*Prince Iaukea
*Jazz
*Frankie Kazarian
*Mister Saint Laurent
*Scott Lost
*Pinoy Boy
*Simply Luscious
*Quicksilver
*Chasyn Rance
*Joey Ryan
*Bruno Sassi
*Shocker
*Scorpio Sky
*Roderick Strong
*Big Tilly
*Jeff Morrison
*Jay Lethal
*Sonjay Dutt

ee also

* TNA Knockout
* TNA Wrestling

References

External links

http://www.socalval.org/