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In 2000 after seeing Hunter in Playboy, she was hired by [[Terry Taylor]] on behalf of [[World Championship Wrestling]] as a member of the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|"Black and Silver" nWo]]. |
In 2000 after seeing Hunter in Playboy, she was hired by [[Terry Taylor]] on behalf of [[World Championship Wrestling]] as a member of the [[New World Order (professional wrestling)|"Black and Silver" nWo]].{{Fact}} Along with four other models ([[Tylene Buck]], [[Pamela Paulshock]], [[Melinda O'Hearn|Midajah]] and [[Kim Kanner]]), she accompanied members of the nWo to ringside for their matches. Hunter left WCW later that year to become a fully trained wrestler. |
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| April Hunter | |
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| Born | September 24, 1974[citation needed] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | April Hunter April Kincaid The Prize Beautiful Soldier |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Billed weight | 150 lb (68 kg; 11 st) |
| Billed from | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Trained by | Killer Kowalski |
| Debut | 2000 (as a valet) 2001 (as a wrestler) |
| Retired | 2007 (as a wrestler) |
April Hunter (born September 24, 1974[citation needed]) is an American professional wrestling valet, fitness and glamour model, and former professional wrestler.
Early life
April Hunter was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but moved to Enterprise, Alabama with her father when her parents divorced.[1] At the age of nineteen, she began working as a burlesque dancer and then an adult centerfold and fitness model. She was featured in many men's magazines regularly such as Playboy, Penthouse Magazine, MuscleMag Int'l, Ironman, Maxim Magazine and various comic books.
Career
Modeling
At the age of 14, April Hunter began modeling.[citation needed] When she was 19 she embarked on her centerfold career and has appeared in nearly every men's and fitness magazine.[citation needed] She competed in fitness briefly placing in Ms. Fitness Philadephia and Ironwoman Tri-Fitness.[citation needed]
World Championship Wrestling (2000)
In 2000 after seeing Hunter in Playboy, she was hired by Terry Taylor on behalf of World Championship Wrestling as a member of the "Black and Silver" nWo.[citation needed] Along with four other models (Tylene Buck, Pamela Paulshock, Midajah and Kim Kanner), she accompanied members of the nWo to ringside for their matches. Hunter left WCW later that year to become a fully trained wrestler.
Independent circuit (2001)
In 2001, she moved to Boston, Massachusetts to train under Killer Kowalski.[2][3] She was the only female in the class and soon began working on the independent circuit and overseas. Hunter also formed a tag team with fellow Kowalski graduate Nikki Roxx in World Xtreme Wrestling known as The Killer Babes.[2] Hunter also went on to form the tag team T & A. One of the reasons she had so much work was because she looked very feminine, yet wrestled like one of the guys. Hunter has wrestled in Mexico for promotions such as AAA, CMLL and Lucha Libre Femenil, Japan for Neo, A to Z and Zero One, Germany for Stampede, UK for Big Time, Canada for PWX and Great Canadian, France for France-Catch and in Puerto Rico for IWA Puerto Rico.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002)
On August 28, 2002, Hunter debuted for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. She was introduced (and defeated) by then-Miss TNA Bruce as part of his Miss TNA Challenge.
Return to the indy circuit (2002-2007)
Hunter then continued to work the independent circuit and has competed for multiple American promotions, fighting and defeating both men and women, including Ring of Honor. She has toured Europe, Japan, Puerto Rico, Canada, Ireland and Mexico several times. Hunter has also made guest appearances with Carmen Electra's Naked Women's Wrestling League.
Wrestling Retirement
April has since retired as an active professional wrestler due to accumulated injuries, but can still be found ringside as a manager/valet. She is currently still modeling for various publications, featured in several comic books and actively doing appearances.
Film
April has been featured in several films and commercials.
- Just Another Romantic Wrestling Comedy - character: Diamond Piedra, USA, www.pebbles.tv
- Â! Ikkenya puroresu - English Title: Ah, House Collapses (Action film) character: Mistress Eva, Japan
- Toyota Commercial - "Fun! Car! Go!" automobile commercial, main character, Japan
- Body Of Work - MSNBC Documentary, USA
- Howard Stern - Radio and E! TV show
- MTV - Outthere Brothers "Boom Boom Boom"/"Don't Stop Wiggle Wiggle" - video
- James Whale Show - UK
- W-FIVE (Canada) - Documentary
Link: http://www.aprilhunter.com/wrestler/resume/ www.IMDB.com
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- Head Hunter (Diving / Running somersault neckbreaker)
- German suplex pin
- Hunter Lock (Double leg takedown twisted over into a cloverleaf)
- Center Fold (Headscissors armbar submission)
- Bitch Lock (Hanging figure four necklock)
- Hunter's Hangman (Rope hung dragon sleeper)
- Managers
- J.D. Michaels
- Jimmy Hart
- Wrestlers managed by Hunter
- nWo
- Scott Steiner
- Jeff Jarrett
- Arch Kincaid
- Wagner Brown|Slyk Wagner Brown
- Alex Shane
- Tracy Brooks
- J.D. Michaels
- Herr Ares
- Sylvan Grenier
- Talia Madison
- Maven
- Scott Hall
- Entrance music
- "Move Bitch" by Ludacris featuring Mystikal and I-20
- "Hed PE Suck It Up.
Championships and accomplishments
- December 25, 2005: April Hunter won "Best Independent Female Wrestler" Award, as voted by fans.
- Queens of Chaos
- World Championship (1 time) France
- GCW (Great Canadian Wrestling) Women's Championship (1 time)
- Far North Wrestling
- FNW Women's Championship (1 time)
- Jersey All Pro Wrestling
- JAPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Slyck Wagner Brown
- Jersey Championship Wrestling
- JCW Women's Championship (1 time)
- Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling
- 3PW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Slyck Wagner Brown
- 3PW Tag Team Royal Rumble winner (2004) – with Slyck Wagner Brown
- NWA Cyberspace
- NWA Cyberspace Women's Championship (1 time)
- USA Pro Wrestling
- USA Pro Women's Championship (1 time)
- Women's Extreme Wrestling
- WEW Tag Team Championship (2 time) – with Talia Madison
- World Xtreme Wrestling
- WXW Women's Championship (2 time)
- WXW Women's Super 8 winner (2003)
Personal life
On August 30 2006, April married Canadian wrestler, Jordan Danyluk, aka J.D. Michaels, in a small, private ceremony at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada.[4]
- The tattoo around Hunter's right arm is the Scottish crest of her family and pre-dates the fad of arm band tattoo's.
See also
References
- ^ "April Hunter Interview". extremenutrition.co.uk. Retrieved 2007-07-30.
- ^ a b "WXW Profile". Retrieved 2007-07-14.
- ^ "ASW Profile". Retrieved 2007-07-14.
- ^ **AUG 29th - SEPT 4th: April and I were married in a private ceremony in Las Vegas and had a short honeymoon. It was wicked!!
External links
- American dancers
- American female adult models
- American film actors
- American professional wrestlers
- Americans of German descent
- Americans of Italian descent
- Americans of Scottish descent
- Female professional wrestlers
- People from Philadelphia
- People from Boston, Massachusetts
- Professional wrestling managers and valets
- 1971 births
- Living people