- Ana Rocha
Infobox Wrestler
name=Ana Rocha
img_capt=
names=Ariel
Arianna
Sweetheart of Glory
Princess of ACW
Princess of La Familia
Faith in Crush
height= height|ft=5|in=2
weight= convert|130|lb|kg|abbr=on|lk=on
birth_date = birth date and age|1984|12|28
birth_place = Sao Miguel, Azores,Portugal
resides=Boston, Massachusetts ,United States
billed=
trainer=Top Rope Promotions
Brickhouse Baker
Scott Ashworth
Jose Perez
debut=July 21 ,2001
vs.Amanda Storm
retired=
website= [http://www.arielsworld.com/ ArielsWorld.com]
[http://www.myspace.com/arielville Ariel] atMySpace |Ana Rocha (born
December 28 ,1984 ) is an Americanprofessional wrestler and manager known by herring name "The Portuguese Princess" Ariel, who has competed in Northeastern independent promotions includingRing of Honor ,IWA Mid-South and theNational Wrestling Alliance .Career
Early life and career
Born in Sao Miguel, Azores, Rocha immigrated with her family to the United States in 1996 settling in
New Bedford, Massachusetts . An avid wrestling fan during the late 1990s, she and her brother began training for a career in professional wrestling at the "Top Rope Academy" studying under Brickhouse Baker, Scott Ashworth and Jose Perez. [Kahn, Joseph P. "Glam Slam: Taking Their Place In The Ring, These Women Are Winning Devoted Wrestling Fans". Boston Globe. 10 Jun 2006 ]In January 2001, she and her brother began training at
Yankee Pro Wrestling 's wrestling school inSunshine Plaza . Several month later, while still only a junior inNew Bedford High School , Rocha made her professional debut inSouth Coast Championship Wrestling onMay 12 ,2001 .Originally appearing as a valet for "Heavenly Johhny Angel, she was attacked by his opponent
Adam Booker during their match on May 12, 2001; this being her first appearance in the promotion. [ cite web |url=http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/01-02/01-08-02/c01sp098.htm |title=New Bedford High's Ana Rocha is working her way up the pro wrestling chain |accessdate= |author=Weisberg, Tim |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2002-01-08 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=South Coast Today |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]After several weeks, during which time Johnny Angel had become the SCCW Heavyweight Champion, she would team with him in a mixed tag team match against Adam Booker and former champion
Dr. Heresy in which Booker pinned Ariel to win the title. [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/htsccw.html |title=SCCW Women's Title History |accessdate= |author=Westcott, Brian |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2004 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Solie's Title Histories |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]The following night, she herself eventually made her own wrestling debut defeating Amanda Storm on July 21 cite web |url=http://www.nzpwi.co.nz/home/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=558&Itemid=88 |title=NZPWI.com - Ariel |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2004 |month=March |format= |work= |publisher=NZPWI.co.nz |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] and, although she sustained slight injury during the match, she soon began regularly competing on the independent circuit teaming with such wrestlers as
The Blue Meanie defeatingSteve Corino andGino Giovanni . By the end of the year, she had defeated The Crazy Mexican for the Women's Heavyweight title inStars & Stripes Championship Wrestling on December 29, 2001.Ring of Honor and the independent circuit
During the next two years, she won championship titles in numerous promotions including winning a battle royal to become JWA Women's champion on October 26, 2002 and defeating Alicia and Tara Charisma in a three way match to become the first Women's Champion for
South Coast Championship Wrestling on March 28, 2003.Shortly after this victory, she started making appearances for
Ring of Honor as a manager of theChristopher Street Connection (Buff E & Mace), a role which she held until the summer of 2004 when the trio was released from the company.Briefly feuding with
Mercedes Martinez and the heel stable La Familia inConnecticut Championship Wrestling in late 2003, she competed in a number of east coast promotions throughout the next year includingJersey All Pro Wrestling ,USA Pro and UWA where she and Talia defeated Ref Hanson & Lady Lee to win the UWA Tag Team titles on July 18, 2004.Appearing at CyberCade 2004 for the
Cyberspace Wrestling Federation , she lost to April Hunter in a four way match with Trinity andTracy Brooks in a match for the CWF Women's Championship inWayne, New Jersey on August 28, 2004. [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/wtcswf.html |title=CSWF Women's Title History |accessdate= |author=Westcott, Brian |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2004 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Solie's Title Histories |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]Having faced both in previous singles matches, Rocha teamed with rival Mercedes Martinez to defeat
April Hunter andSumie Sakai in a tag team match forDefiant Pro Wrestling at theVeterans Memorial Auditorium inFall River, Massachusetts on August 29, 2004. The event, "A Fight Worth Fighting", was to raise funds to provide treatment for children with cancer and which featuredMick Foley and several leading independent wrestlers in the New England area. [ cite web |url=http://archive.southcoasttoday.com/daily/08-04/08-28-04/b01sp966.htm |title=Wrestlers come to sick child's aid |accessdate= |author=Weisberg, Tim |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2004-08-28 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=South Coast Today |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]In late 2004, she entered a mild losing streak after being defeated by
Cindy Rogers at the Connecticut Championship Wrestlingsupercard CCW Metamorphosis on September 26 and later lost a three way match withHailey Skye and Violet Flame forNew England Championship Wrestling on December 11, 2004.Assault Championship Wrestling
Throughout the year, appearing in several events for
Assault Championship Wrestling , Roacha became involved in a three way feud with Mercedes Martinez and April Hunter which later involved Riptide who defeated all three in a "Battle of the Babes" match at the DPW supercard Full Circle: Zero Tolerance. Rocha, Martinez and Riptide united against the Ultimate Males, defeating them at an intergender match at the supercard November Pain: Balance of Power; following their victory however, the feud resumed after Rocha was attacked by both Martinez and Riptide.Rocha rebounded by defeating Martinez and Riptide in tag team matches with
Jim Nastic and Trinity although she later lost a three way match with Martinez against Riptide at the supercard Chains Unbound and was defeated in a singles match by Martinez at the supercard Evil Intent: Blood For Blood.Although Rocha found some success teaming with Abunai at the supercard Psychotic Breakdown to defeat
Nikki Roxx andD.C. Dillinger in a mixed tag team match, she eventually turned on Spider after briefly joining her in her feud against La Familia.IWA Mid-South
At NECW Snowbrawl, Rocha Won the IWA Mid-South Women's Championship after defeating longtime rivals Mercedes Martinez and Hayley Skye in a "Triple Threat" match on January 15, 2005. Traveling to IWA Mid-South, she began defending her title in IWA Mid-South before being defeated by
Daizee Haze in a match withCheerleader Melissa ,Mickie Knuckles ,Sara Del Rey andMsChif on February 12, 2005.During the next year, she scored victories over
Lacey , Hailey Hatred andApril Hunter defeating her at Ballpark Brawl IV on April 15, 2005. However, she was less successful teaming with Demonica while in the PWF and later resulting a feud between the two with Rocha defeateing her former tag team partner on September 15. The following month, after defeating Rain at an event for Shimmer Women's Wrestling, she was later defeated by Cheerleader Melissa & Tiana Ringer in a tag team match withShantelle Taylor on November 6, 2005.Return to New England
In 2006, Rocha began competing for the
National Wrestling Alliance returning to the New England area wrestling for NWA Cyberspace as well as making regular appearances in Connecticut Championship Wrestling and New England Championship Wrestling defending the PWF Mayhem Women's title as well as feuding with Mercedes Martinez and Nikki Roxx.While in Shimmer Women's Wrestling, she faced
Lexie Fyfe andMalia Hosaka tag team matches with Josie and later with Cindy Rogers in a 6-Woman tag team match against Fyfe, Hosaka andAmazing Kong in May 2006.In late 2006, she appeared at a house show for
Ohio Valley Wrestling losing toBeth Phoenix in an elimination match which includedVictoria Crawford , Serena, ODB,Katie Lea , Melody andRoni Jonah in a match for theOVW Women's Championship inElizabethtown, Kentucky on October 21, 2006. [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/ovwtnwa.html |title=Ohio Valley Wrestling Women's Title History |accessdate= |author=Westcott, Brian |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2004 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Solie's Title Histories |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] In the 2007 Online World of Wrestling Awards Ariel was voted best Indy Female Wrestler.In 2008, she turned heel in NECW/WWW, hiring
Brendan Michael Thomas as her "agent".In wrestling
*Finishing and signature moves
**"Dariel" (Arm trap cutter)
**"Ariel-Go-Round" (Diving flipping seated senton)
**""' Springboard bulldog
**Fisherman suplex
**Hurricanrana, sometimes to an oncoming opponent
**Tornado DDT
**Northern Lights suplex
**Scoop slam
**Sidewalk slam*With Josie
**Spinebuster (Ariel) / "Pop, Lock and Drop" (Josie) combination
**Double back elbow
**Double clothesline
**Double hip toss*Entrance Music
**"C'est la Vie" byB*Witched (SHIMMER)Championships and accomplishments
*Ace Wrestling:*Ace Wrestling Women's Championship (1 time)
*
Border City Wrestling :*BCW Women's Championship (1 time)*Defiant Pro Wrestling:*DPW Women's Championship (1 time, current) [cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/dpw/ | title=Defiant Pro Wrestling | accessdate=2008-07-07|publisher=onlineworldofwrestling.com]
*GLORY Wrestling:*Glory Women's Championship (1 time)
*NWA Midwest /
Independent Wrestling Association Mid-South :*NWA Midwest /IWA Mid-South Women's Championship (1 time) (First)*
National Wrestling Alliance :Regional :*NWA North Jersey Women's Championship (1 time) (Last) [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/nj/nwa/nnj-wm.html |title=N.W.A. North Jersey Women's Title |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2003 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Puroresu Dojo |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] :*NWA North Jersey Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Tara Charisma (First) [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/nj/nwa/nnj-wt.html |title=N.W.A. North Jersey Women's Tag Team Title |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2003 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Puroresu Dojo |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]*
New England Championship Wrestling :*World Women's Wrestling Championship (1 time, current)*Premier Wrestling Federation:*PWF Mayhem Women's Championship (1 time) - {Last) [ cite web |url=http://www.necwwrestling.com/PWFtitlehistory.htm |title=PWF & Mayhem Title History |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2006 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=NECWwrestling.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]
*Stars and Stripes Championship Wrestling:*SSCW Women's Championship (1 time) (First) [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/wtsscw.html |title=Stars & Stripes Women's Title History |accessdate= |author=Tsakiries, Phil |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2003 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Solie's Title Histories |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]
*Other titles:*JWA Women's Championship (1 time) :*UWA Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Talia
References
External links
* [http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/Ariel/A.asp G.L.O.R.Y. Biography]
* [http://www.alanwojcik.com/id101.html Independent Profile: Ariel]
* [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/a/ariel.html Ariel on Online World of Wrestling]
* [http://www.gerweck.net/anarocha.htm Profile: Ana Rocha]
* [http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=611&worker=Ariel CageMatch.de - Ariel] ger
* [http://www.wrestlingclothesline.com/Top50Women2005.htm Wrestling Clothesline - 2005 Top 50 Independent Women Wrestlers: #2 Ariel]
* [http://myspace.com/arielville Official Myspace]
* [http://visuex/shimmer/modules.php?name=Roster&file=bios/Portuguese%20PrincessAriel SHIMMER Profile]
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