Sara Del Rey
| Sara Amato | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born | November 13, 1980[1] Martinez, California[2] |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | American Angel[1] Sara Del Rey Nikki[1] Nic Grimes |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (175 cm)[2] |
| Billed weight | 160 lb (73 kg)[2] |
| Trained by | Donovan Morgan[1] Pro Wrestling IRON Dojo[1][3] Antonio Inoki[1][3] Bryan Danielson[1][3] All Pro Wrestling Boot Camp[2] |
| Debut | 2001[1] |
Sara Amato[1] (born November 13 1980)[1], better known by her ring name, Sara Del Rey , is an American professional wrestler. She is a mainstay for SHIMMER Women Athletes,[4] as well as Mexico's Lucha Libre Femenil,[3] and has appeared for many independent promotions in the United States, including Ring of Honor,[4] All Pro Wrestling,[2] and CHIKARA.[3] Sara Del Rey has also taped several matches, competing under a mask and using the name Nic Grimes, for the MTV promotion Wrestling Society X.[3]
Early life
As a child, Del Rey considered herself a fan of wrestling, and after she stopped watching it for a few years, she got back into it.[2] After high school, she trained with All Pro Wrestling's boot camp.[2] In the beginning, Del Rey had to spend hours training, as wrestling did not come naturally to her.[4]
Professional wrestling career
In 2002, she tried out for Arsion, and she considers it a highlight of her career.[3]
In early 2005, she won Impact Zone Wrestling's Women's Championship by defeating Adrenelyn on February 15.[3][5] Later in 2005, she toured Japan and released a video that depicts six of those battles entitled "Sara Del Ray Japan Tour 2005."
Del Rey and Mercedes Martinez battled to an almost thirty minute time-limit draw, which received a standing ovation for SHIMMER on November 6, 2005.[3][5]
Also in 2005, she lost her mask in a match in Mexico's Lucha Libre Femenil on December 16.[3] She later donned a mask once again, posing as a man for Wrestling Society X.[3]
Along with Allison Danger, she makes up the team known as "Dangerous Angels".[3] The two compete as a team in both SHIMMER and ROH.[3] In 2006, Del Rey feuded with Daizee Haze,[3] whom she defeated on June 3 2006 on a Ring of Honor show.[5]
On June 2 2007, Del Rey defeated Lacey in the tournament finals to determine the first SHIMMER Women's Champion.[5]
Finishing and signature moves
- Royal Butterfly (Standing butterfly lock released into a butterfly suplex)[3]
- Tiger suplex[2][1]
- X-Plex
- Spike piledriver
- German suplex[3]
- Running big boot
- Samoan drop
Championships and accomplishments
- SHIMMER Championship (1 time, current; first)[4]
- ROH Intergender Heavyweight Tag Team Champion (1 time, current; first) - with Chris Hero (unofficial title)
- Canadian Wrestling Revolution
- CWR Women's Champion (1 time, current)[1]
- IZW Women's Champion (1 time)[3]
Notes
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Sara Del Rey's profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Sara del Rey's profile". G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q Joe Babinsack (May 25, 2007). "Joe Babinsack looks at Sara Del Rey". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ a b c d Brian (2007). "Interview with Sara Del Rey". Worldwide-Wrestling.de. Retrieved 2007-12-27.
- ^ a b c d "Sara Del Rey's profile". Gerweck.net. Retrieved 2007-12-27.