Lena Yada

Infobox Wrestler
name=Lena Yada


names=Lena Yada
height=convert|5|ft|4|in|cm|abbr=on
weight=convert|120|lb|kg|0|abbr=on
birth_date=Birth date and age|1978|11|12cite web|url=http://www.lena-yada.org/|title=Yada's official website|publisher=Lena-Yada.org|accessdate=2008-03-05]
birth_place=Honolulu, Hawaiicite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/superstars/lenayada/bio/|title=Lena Yada Bio|accessdate=2008-03-09|publisher=WWE|work=Superstars]
death_date=
death_place=
resides=Los Angeles, California
billed=Los Angeles, California
trainer=UPW Staff
FCW Staffcite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/l/lena-yada.html|title=Lena Yada's profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2008-03-05]
John Morrison
The Miz
debut=January 4, 2008
retired=
website= [http://www.lena-yada.org Lena Yada.org]

Lena Yada (born November 12, 1978) is an American model, actress and professional tandem surfer currently working for World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as a backstage interviewer on its ECW Brand.

Early career

Yada was first runner-up in the 2002 Ms. Venus Swimwear International pageant, [cite web |url=http://www.pageant.com/news/archive/news2001q3.html |title=News Archive - July - September 2001 |accessdate=2008-03-09 |publisher=Pageant News Bureau] [cite web |url=http://www.pageant.com/lenayada/ |title=To be or not to be (famous) |accessdate=2008-03-09 |publisher=Pageant News Bureau] and is also a former Miss Hawaiian Tropic Japan. [cite web |url=http://www.canvaschronicle.com/2007/09/diva-search-finalist-speaks-on-contest.html |title=Diva Search Finalist Speaks On The Contest, Playboy, WWE & Much More |accessdate=2008-03-09 |publisher=Canvas Chronicle] She also was a E3 booth babe when the trade show was in the LA convention center.

She competed in the quarter finals of the 2007 World Title of Tandem Surfing, [cite web |url=http://www.surfersvillage.com/surfing/29882/news.htm |title=World Title of Tandem action hots up as final approaches |accessdate=2008-03-09 |publisher=Surfers Village] making it to an eighth place ranking. [cite web |url=http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sport/wrestling/article734359.ece |title=Lena - WWE's Asian sensation |author=The LilsBoys |accessdate=2008-03-09 |publisher=The Sun] In March 2008, her pair was ranked 14 for the 2008 WTT. [ [http://www.itsatandem.com/index.php?page=ratings&sousPage=wtt&annee=08 WTT 2008] . ITSA Tandem. Retrieved on 2008-03-09.]

World Wrestling Entertainment

Yada first came to World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) auditioning for the 2005 Diva Search and made it to the Top 30. Despite being eliminated, she auditioned again in 2007 and made it to the final eight and placed third overall in the competition.cite web |url=http://www.wwe.com/divasearch/contestants/ |title=Contestants |accessdate=2008-03-09 |publisher=WWE] On the October 22, 2007 edition of "Raw" she became the sixth contestant eliminated. On November 10, 2007, however, Yada was signed to WWE and made her "SmackDown!" television debut on January 4, 2008 as a backstage interviewer, interviewing Matt Striker and Big Daddy V. [cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/smackdown/080104.html |title=SmackDown! results |date=January 4, 2008 |accessdate=2008-03-09 |publisher=Online World of Wrestling]

After appearing only once on "SmackDown!", on January 8, Yada was transferred to "ECW". She hosted a "Diva Dance Off" between Kelly Kelly and Layla El, only to suddenly include herself at the end and crown herself the winner. [cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ecw-wwe/080108.html |title=ECW results |date=January 8, 2008 |accessdate=2008-03-09 |publisher=Online World of Wrestling] She later became a heel and joined forces with Layla against Kelly Kelly, who had defeated them in a "Best Body" contest. [cite web |url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ecw-wwe/080122.html |title=ECW results | date=January 22, 2008 |accessdate=2008-03-09 |publisher=Online World of Wrestling] Yada continued as a valet to both Victoria and Layla for the next couple of weeks, but then Yada returned to her role as a backstage interviewer.

In wrestling

*Wrestler's managed
**Layla
**Victoria

*Nicknames
**The Self-proclaimed Asian Sensation

*Theme music
**"Body Talk" by Elize

Filmography

*"I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry" - Hooters Girl (2007)
*"Casting Ripe Live" - self (2005)
*"Naked in the 21st Century" - self (2004)
*"Son of the Beach" - Nokia (2002)

References

External links

* [http://www.wwe.com/shows/ecw/superstars/lenayada/ Lena Yada's WWE profile]
* [http://www.miss-yada.org/ Official fansite]
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