Janel Horton

Infobox Wrestler
name=Janel Horton

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birth_place = Long Island, New York
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resides= Worcester, Massachusetts
billed= Shinnecock Indian Reservation
trainer=Rapid Fire Maldonado
debut=May 2003 vs. Simply Luscious
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website= [http://www.alerelf.com/alere.html AlereLF.com]
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Janel Horton is an American professional wrestler and manager, known by her ringname Alere Little Feather, who competes in North American independent promotions including CHIKARA, Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling, Jersey All-Pro Wrestling, the National Wrestling Alliance, National Wrestling League, Pro Wrestling Unplugged, Women's Extreme Wrestling and World Xtreme Wrestling. [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingclothesline.com/Alere.htm |title=Ten Questions With ... Alere Little Feather |accessdate= |author=Schwan, Brett |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2003 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=WrestlingClothesline.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Among those she has managed on the independent circuit include Mana the Polynesian Warrior, The Great Samu and Sonjay Dutt.

Career

Born in Long Island, New York, Horton was a wrestling fan growing up often watching WWF Superstars and sometimes attended World Wrestling Federation events held at the Philadelphia Spectrum. She was also a fan of the original incarnation of Gorgeous Ladies of Wrestling. Although her interest waned as a teenager, she was reintroduced to professional wrestling during the WWF's "Attitude Era" becoming a fan of The Rock and D-Generation X.

Becoming interested in a career as a female wrestler, she began researching wrestling schools and eventually contacted independent wrestler Steve Corino who was promoted wrestling events in her area. Corresponding with Corino via e-mail, she met with him at one of his local shows. Although he was unable to train her at the time, given his limited schedule traveling between the United States and Japan, he recommended Horton to World Xtreme Wrestling veteran Rapid Fire Maldonado and she began training at his IWA Cruel School of Professional Rasslin' in June 2002. During her training, she was assisted by numerous wrestlers including Afa, Ricky Reyes, Antonio "The Promise" Thomas and Kevin Landry among others. [ cite web |url=http://www.theburninghammer.com/forum/topics.html-p-141273 |title=Gray Ghost #41: Interview with Alere Little Feather |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2007-12-18 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=TheBurningHammer.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] She would also attend wrestling dojos training with Terry Funk. [ cite web |url=http://www.slamminladies.com/alere.html |title=Alere Little Feather |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2007 |month=February |format= |work= |publisher=SlamminLadies.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

Although she made appearances as a valet while training, she would make her professional debut against "Luscious" Ronnie Stevens in May 2003. Later that year, she began wrestling for World Xtreme Wrestling fighting to a no contest in a 10-man tag team match with Tracy Brooks, Ariel, April Hunter and Cindy Rogers against Tara Charisma, Sumie Sakai, Ranmaru and Luscious Lilly. She would later team with Cindy Rogers defeating Tara Charisma in several tag team matches with Luscious Lilly and BellaDonna. She would also feud with Tara Charisma while in independent promotions teaming with Cindy Rogers against Charisma and various partners including Luscious Lily, BellaDawna and Ariel. She and Rogers also faced her in 6-women tag team matches as well dominating their single matches which often included 4-way and 6-way matches. [ cite web |url=http://www.taracharisma.com/matchhistory.html |title=Match History |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2001 |month=February |format= |work= |publisher=TaraCharisma.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

In early 2004, Horton defeated Luscious Lily in a battle royal to become the first UWA Woman's Champion. Her victory over Lily would eventually result in a major feud between the two culminating with Luscious Lily defeating Horton for the title in July in part due to interference by special guest referee Tammy Lynn Sytch accompanied by Chris Candido. On June 26, with special referee Joe Rules, she received a rematch against the UWA Women's Champion teaming with Cindy Rogers and Shannon LeVay against Luscious Lily & The Killer Babes (April Hunter & Nikki Roxx). After Luscious Lily pinned Shannon LeVay, Cindy Rogers turned against her tag team partners attacking Horton and LeVay following the match. [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingclothesline.com/Schwan-UWACSWF6-26.htm |title=Brett Schwan Recaps: UWA/CSWF June 26th, 2004 |accessdate= |author=Schwan, Brett |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2004 |month=June |format= |work= |publisher=WrestlingClothesline.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] [ cite web |url=http://www.glorywrestling.com/News/20040706.asp |title=Luscious Lily Talks To G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling |accessdate= |author=Rules, Joe |authorlink= |coauthors= |date=2004-06-06 |year= |month= |format= |work= |publisher=GloryWrestling.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Invited to participate as the only female tag team to compete during CHIKARA's World Tag Grand Prix, [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestlingclothesline.com/Alere2.htm |title=Ten Questions With ... Alere Little Feather |accessdate= |author=Schwan, Brett |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2005 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=WrestlingClothesline.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ] Little Feather and Allison Danger were eliminated in the opening rounds by Arik Cannon & Claudio Castagnoli on February 18, 2005. Several months later, she appeared on the Chris Candido Memorial Tour as part of a mixed Royal Rumble-style battle royal which included numerous male and female wrestlers from USA Pro and World Xtreme Wrestling including Johnny Candido and Balls Mahoney. [cite web |url=http://www.gumgod.com/matt_candido.htm |title=Chris Candido Memorial Show |author=Burgan, Derek |year=2005 |publisher=Gumgod.com]

On June 5, she participated in an 8-woman championship tournament to crown the first NECW Women's Championship. Eventually won by Mercedes Martinez, other participants included Violet Flame, Jade, Cindy Rogers, Luscious Lily and Riptide. Winning the PWF Mayhem Women's Championship, she eventually lost to NECW Women's Champion Nikki Roxx in Somerville, Massachusetts to unify both titles to create the World Woman's Wrestling Championship on August 13, 2006. [ cite web |url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/us/newengland/necw/necw-wm.html |title=N.E.C.W. Women's Title |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2003 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Puroresu Dojo |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

In wrestling

*Finisher and signature moves
**"Alere Dust" (Rolling stunner)
**Indian deathlock
**Multiple pinning variations
**"Choke-a-hantas" (Rear naked choke)
**"Tomahawk Chop" (Overhead chop, sometimes from the top rope)
**Fujiwara armbar
**Hangman's neckbreaker
**Diving neckbreaker

Championships and accomplishments

*National Wrestling League | House of Pain Wrestling Federation
**NWL/HoPWF Ladies Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Debbie Sue
*Pro Wrestling Unplugged
**PWU Women's Championship (1 time) (First) [ cite web |url=http://www.solie.org/titlehistories/wtkapow.html |title=PWU/KAPOW! Unified Women's Title History |accessdate= |author= |authorlink= |coauthors= |date= |year=2002 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=Solie's Title Histories |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]
*Stars and Stripes Championship Wrestling
**SSCW Women's Championship (1 time) (Last) [ 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= ]
*United Wrestling Alliance
**UWA Women's Championship (1 time) (First)
*World Xtreme Wrestling
**WXW Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) - with Allison Danger
**WXW Most Hearted (2003)
**WXW Woman of the Year (2004)
**WXW Elite 8 Women's Tournament Winner (2004) [ cite web |url=http://wxwwomensleague.homestead.com/MainPage.html |title=News: Alere Little Feather Wins 2004 Elite 8 Women's Tournament |accessdate= |author=WXW Women's League |authorlink=World Xtreme Wrestling |coauthors= |date= |year=2004 |month= |format= |work= |publisher=WXWwomensleague.com |pages= |language= |archiveurl= |archivedate= |quote= ]

Media

*"Women of the Independents, Vol. 2". [DVD] . Highspots.com, 2006.
*"WXW Desirable Divas, Vol. 5". [DVD] . RF Video, 2006.
*"Dangerous Divas: Alere Little Feather". [DVD] . RF Video, 2006.

References

External links

* [http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/AlereLittleFeather/ALF.asp Alere Little Feather of G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling]
* [http://www.wrestlingclothesline.com/Top50Women2005.htm Top 50 Independent Women Wrestlers: #11. Alere Little Feather]
* [http://www.wrestlingclothesline.com/Top50Women2004.htm Top 50 Independent Women Wrestlers: #13. Alere Little Feather]
* [http://www.wrestlingclothesline.com/Top50Women.htm Top 50 Independent Women Wrestlers: #20. Alere Little Feather]
* [http://www.lethalwow.com/bios/alere.htm LethalWOW.com - Alere Little Feather (Janel Horton)]
* [http://www.lethalwow.com/bios/alere2.htm Interview with Alere Little Feather] by Arron Carlton
* [http://www.bodyslamming.com/other/alere.html Other Superstars: Alere Little Feather]
* [http://www.cagematch.de/?id=2&nr=2240&worker=Alere+Little+Feather CageMatch.de - Alere Little Feather] ger