Cherry Bomb (wrestler)

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Cherry Bomb

Cherry Bomb in February 2012
Birth name Laura Dennis[1][2]
Ring name(s) Cherry Bomb[1]
Laura Dennis[3]
Billed height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[4]
Billed weight 125 lb (57 kg)[4]
Born London, Ontario, Canada[2]
Resides Toronto, Ontario, Canada[2]
Billed from Toronto, Ontario, Canada[4]
Debut May 2005[1][5]

Laura Dennis[1][2] is a Canadian professional wrestler who works under the ringname Cherry Bomb. She is well known for working for Great Canadian Wrestling, NCW Femmes Fatales and Shimmer Women Athletes.

Professional wrestling career

Training

On her 18th birthday, Dennis signed up to begin training at the Squared Circle Training centre, with Rob Etcheverria.[1] Etchevaria named her "Cherry Bomb", and she began wrestling under the name.[1] She later trained with Derek Wylde.[6] She debuted in May 2005 in Oshawa.[1]

Canadian promotions

She debuted for the Pure Wrestling Association (PWA) in a match with 21st Century Fox on July 22, 2005.[6] She competed in the Elite 8 Tournament but was eliminated by Danyah Rivietz in the first round.[6] Later in the night she aligned with Kristal Banks only to lose to the tag team of Tiana Ringer and Luscious Lily.[6] She scored her very first victory against 21st Century Fox at a PWX event.[6] In January 2006, Cherry Bomb lost to 21st Century Fox in a match to determine the inaugural PWA Elite Women's Champion.[6]

She appeared for Ottawan promotion, Capital City Championship Combat, in 2008.[7] Cherry Bomb also wrestles for Classic Championship Wrestling (CCW), and won their Women's Championship, which she successfully defended against Evilyn, Alexxis, and Jaime D.[8]

Cherry Bomb was part of the debut show of NCW Femmes Fatales on September 5, 2009, where she lost to Sara Del Rey.[9][10] She gained her first victory in the promotion on February 6, 2010, when she defeated Mistress Belmont via pinfall.[11] She was scheduled to wrestle against Daffney at NCW Femmes Fatales' third show, but was unable to make the show.[12] At Femmes Fatales IX on July 7, 2012, Cherry Bomb and Sweet Cherrie unsuccessfully challenged the Canadian Ninjaz (Portia Perez and Nicole Matthews) for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship. After the match, Cherry Bomb attacked Sweet Cherrie, blaming her for the loss.[13]

Great Canadian Wrestling

On May 1, 2006, Cherry Bomb debuted in Great Canadian Wrestling (GCW), quickly associating herself with Jake O'Reilly, whom she began managing.[6] In 2006, Cherry Bomb wrestled at the Super Hardcore Anime Wrestling Expo show, a combination of the 10th Annual Anime North Convention and Great Canadian Wrestling's Great Canadian Wrestling Expo show. She teamed with LuFisto and Darkston as Team Sailor Moon to defeat Team Rocket (Timothy Dalton, Pandora and Steve Brown).[14] She competed in the tournament to determine the inaugural GCW W.I.L.D. Champion on November 18, 2006, and defeated Portia Perez in the first round before losing to Sirelda, the eventual winner of the tournament, in the semi-finals.[15] She continued competing in GCW throughout early 2007, teaming up with Hayden the Destroyer to defeat Cody Deaner and Portia Perez at New Year's Evil on January 12, and teaming with Sirelda to gain a victory over Deanna Conda and Aurora on April 13.[16][17] The following night, on April 14, she won the W.I.L.D. Championship by defeating the reigning champion, April Hunter, Hailey Rogers, and Miss Danyah in a fatal four-way match at the Anarchy in Angus show.[18][19] She successfully defended the championship by defeating the Southside Stranglerette by disqualification, and held the championship for just over two months, before she was defeated by Miss Danyah at Random Acts of Violence on June 22.[18][20] On September 7, 2007 she suffered a neck injury during a victory over Danyah, after being dropped wrong while taking the Burning Hammer.[1][21][22] The injury forced her to take a nine-month hiatus from wrestling.[1]

American promotions

Cherry Bomb had her first match for Shimmer Women Athletes as part of the SPARKLE Division, losing a match against Melanie Cruise on October 19, 2008.[23] In June 2010, she debuted for Women Superstars Uncensored, where she lost to Daizee Haze.[6]

Cherry Bomb (in gold outfit) doing a Death Valley driver on MsChif

Dennis was invited for a tryout match at the May 17, 2010 episode of Raw.[1] She appeared in a segment with Goldust during the show.[24] In March 2011, Dennis attended a Florida Championship Wrestling try-out camp.[25]

She began appearing for the Combat Zone Wrestling promotion in late 2012, alongside her real-life boyfriend Pepper Parks.[26] She lost her debut match for the promotion, a singles match, to Nevaeh at Cerebral in October 2012.[27] Cherry Bomb and Parks quickly became heels (villainous characters) known as the "fitness power couple", doling out fitness and health advice to the audience.[28][29][30] They defeated Greg Excellent and Candice LeRae in a mixed tag team match at Down with the Sickness 2013, after Cherry Bomb attacked Excllent with a kettle bell.[31]

In 2013, she began wrestling for Ring of Honor, appearing at the Ring of Honor Wrestling television tapings on March 3 and April 5. Her debut match for the promotion resulted in a loss in a four-way match against MsChif, Athena, and Scarlett Bordeaux. She won her second bout, a singles match against MsChif in May.[32][33]

Wresling under her real name of Laura Dennis, she appeared on Total Nonstop Action Wrestling's Impact Wrestling on December 5, 2013, losing to Gail Kim.[3]

Japanese promotions

Cherry Bomb toured Japan in November 2010. She teamed with Sexy Star and Madison Eagles in a loss to Hailey Hatred, Yoshiko Tamura, and Makoto. She then appeared at a Super FMW show, teaming with Sexy Star again to defeat Senri Kuroki and Kaori Yoneyama.[34] Cherry Bomb returned to Japan in July 2012,[35] and on July 28 made her debut for the Ice Ribbon promotion with a win over Kurumi.[36] At the following day's Kaientai Dojo and Reina X World co-promoted event, Cherry Bomb teamed with Aki Kanbayashi to defeat Alex Lee and Bambi in a tag team match.[37]

Other media

Dennis posed for the 2010 Nearly Naked Ladies of Wrestling Calendar, which was set up in aid of the Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation.[38] She appears as herself in the independent movie Beat Down.[39]

Personal life

On September 21, 2013, Dennis married fellow professional wrestler Jesse Guilmette, better known as Pepper Parks.[2][40]

In wrestling

Cherry Bomb (in gold outfit) applying a bridging double chickenwing to an opponent
Cherry Bomb (left) executing her B.S.E. on Tiberius King
  • Finishing moves
    • B.S.E. – Best Superkick Ever (Superkick)
    • Cherry Popper (Sit-out facebuster)
    • Anger as Beauty[36][41] (Bridging double chickenwing}

Championships and accomplishments

A victorious Cherry Bomb kisses her CCW Women's Championship in celebration.
  • Classic Championship Wrestling
    • CCW Women's Championship (2 times)[1]
  • Ontario Indy Wrestling Awards
    • Female Wrestler of the Year (2009)[43]
  • Ontario Wrestling's Indy Elite
    • Ranked #1 in the 2009 OWIE Top 30[44]
  • Pro Wrestling Xtreme
    • PWX Women's Champion (1 time)[42]
  • Squared Circle Wrestling
    • Girls Grand Prix 2 (2013)[45]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 Pyette, Ryan (April 18, 2010). "Cherry Bomb primed to explode onto scene". London Free Press. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Pepper Parks and Cherry Bomb making a move together". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. November 16, 2013. Retrieved November 20, 2013. 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "TNA Impact Wrestling Results - 12/5/13 (Magnus vs. Angle)". WrestleView. December 5, 2013. Retrieved December 6, 2013. 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 "Cherry Bomb". Combat Zone Wrestling. Retrieved May 11, 2013. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Alumni & Inactive Roster: Cherry Bomb". Shimmer Women Athletes. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3 6.4 6.5 6.6 6.7 6.8 "Cherry Bomb". Ontario Wrestling's Indy Elite. Retrieved March 11, 2011. 
  7. ↑ Howard, Gary (June 9, 2008). "Wrestling alive and well on the indies". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  8. ↑ Martin, Adam (January 1, 2010). "Indy News #4: February 1 (CCW)". WrestleView. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  9. ↑ Laprade, Patrick (September 9, 2009). "Femmes Fatales debut hot in Montreal". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  10. ↑ "Résultats du Premier Gala de NCW Femmes Fatales" (in French). NCW Femmes Fatales. September 5, 2009. Retrieved October 23, 2010. 
  11. ↑ "Résultats de NCW Femmes Fatales II" (in French). NCW Femmes Fatales. February 6, 2010. Retrieved October 23, 2010. 
  12. ↑ "NCW FF Volume 3 Card Show". NCW Femmes Fatales. 
  13. ↑ Laprade, Patric (July 8, 2012). "SHIMMER tag belts switch hands in Montreal". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved September 25, 2013. 
  14. ↑ McNamara, Andy (May 29, 2006). "Elmo, Power Rangers, Sailor Moon: An animated show". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  15. ↑ "Nov. 18, 2006 – WILD Tournament". Great Canadian Wrestling. November 18, 2006. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  16. ↑ "Jan. 12, 2007 – New Year's Evil". Great Canadian Wrestling. January 12, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  17. ↑ "Apr. 13, 2007 – Veni! Vidi! Vici!". Great Canadian Wrestling. April 13, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  18. ↑ 18.0 18.1 18.2 "Title History: GCW W.I.L.D. Championship". Great Canadian Wrestling. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  19. ↑ "Apr. 14, 2007 – Anarchy in Angus". Great Canadian Wrestling. April 14, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  20. ↑ "Jun. 22, 2007 – Random Acts of Violence". Great Canadian Wrestling. June 22, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  21. ↑ 21.0 21.1 "Cherry Bomb". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  22. ↑ "Sep. 7, 2007 – Angus: Caged In". Great Canadian Wrestling. September 7, 2007. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  23. ↑ "Volume 21 and 22 – October 19, 2008 : Berwyn, IL.". Shimmer Women Athletes. October 19, 2008. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  24. ↑ Martin, Adam (April 18, 2010). "Notes regarding last night's Raw in Toronto". WrestleView. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  25. ↑ Gerweck, Steve (March 11, 2011). "News on WWE on Facebook, Booker T, Raw, more". WrestleView. Retrieved March 11, 2011. 
  26. ↑ 26.0 26.1 "'Night Of Infamy 11'; Nov 10th 2012; Voorhees, NJ". Combat Zone Wrestling. November 10, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2013. 
  27. ↑ "'Cerebral'; Oct 13th 2012; Voorhees, NJ". Combat Zone Wrestling. October 13, 2012. Retrieved May 11, 2013. 
  28. ↑ "'Wanted'; March 9th 2013; Voorhees, NJ". Combat Zone Wrestling. March 9, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013. 
  29. ↑ "'Proving Grounds 2013'; May 11th 2013; Voorhees, NJ". Combat Zone Wrestling. May 11, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013. 
  30. ↑ "New Heights '13; July 13th 2013; Voorhees, NJ". Combat Zone Wrestling. July 13, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013. 
  31. ↑ "Down with the Sickness; Oct 14th 2013; Voorhees, NJ". Combat Zone Wrestling. October 14, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013. 
  32. ↑ Namako, Jason (March 7, 2013). "3/3 Spoilers: ROH TV taping results in Chicago". WrestleView. Retrieved May 11, 2013. 
  33. ↑ Namako, Jason (May 5, 2013). "Spoilers: 5/5 ROH TV tapings in Toronto, Canada". WrestleView. Retrieved May 11, 2013. 
  34. ↑ Boutwell, Josh (December 3, 2010). "Viva La Raza! Lucha Weekly: AAA: Sexy Star In Japan". WrestleView. Retrieved December 3, 2010. 
  35. ↑ "チェリーボムとヘイリーの来日が決定". Ringstars (in Japanese). Ameba. July 17, 2012. Retrieved July 28, 2012. 
  36. ↑ 36.0 36.1 "ｱｲｽﾘﾎﾞﾝ横浜大会 『横浜ﾘﾎﾞﾝ』" (in Japanese). Ice Ribbon. Retrieved July 28, 2012. 
  37. ↑ "7月29日（日）Reina X World in 千葉［千葉・Reinaアリーナ］" (in Japanese). Kaientai Dojo. Retrieved July 30, 2012. 
  38. ↑ Oliver, Greg (January 11, 2010). "Nearly Naked Ladies of Wrestling Calendar targets breast cancer". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  39. ↑ "Beat Down – Cast bios". Beat Down. 2011. Retrieved November 8, 2011. 
  40. ↑ "Slam! Wrestling News/Rumors". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. September 23, 2013. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved September 25, 2013. 
  41. ↑ Cherry Bomb (March 31, 2013). "Twitter / Cherry bomb: @ringbelles – It's called Anger As Beauty. I don't know anything about this "Cattle Mutilation" nonsense. #ImAmazing". Retrieved April 8, 2013. 
  42. ↑ 42.0 42.1 42.2 42.3 42.4 "Cherry Bomb". G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  43. ↑ Kapur, Bob (July 1, 2010). "Best in Ontario to be honoured this Saturday". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved June 18, 2010. 
  44. ↑ Laidlaw, Gordo (July 26, 2010). "OWIE Ontario Wrestling's Indy Elite 2009 OWIE Top 30 – Ontario's Top 30 Women Wrestlers of 2009". Ontario Wrestling's Indy Elite. Retrieved December 9, 2010. 
  45. ↑ Namako, Jason (June 3, 2013). "Results from this weekend's indy shows (6/1 to 6/2)". WrestleView. Retrieved June 4, 2013. 

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