Lisa Fury

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Lisa Fury
Ring name(s) Lisa Fury[1][2]
Lisa Taylor[2]
Billed height 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)[1]
Billed weight 126 lb (57 kg)[1]
Born (1982-11-24) November 24, 1982[1][2]
Liverpool, England[1][2]
Billed from Liverpool, England
Trained by Robbie Brookside[1][2]
Alex Shane[3]
Debut February 26, 2002[2]

Lisa Fury (born November 24, 1982) is an English professional wrestler. She currently performs for the United Kingdom-based All Star Wrestling and the Italy-based Nu-Wrestling Evolution as both a wrestler and a valet.

Early life

While still in school, Fury contacted Brian Dixon at the age of sixteen, he advised her to look into martial arts in preparation for a wrestling career.[1] Lisa Fury enrolled in Ju-Jitsu classes and spent two years learning the ancient Japanese martial art to aid in learning the basics of wrestling.[1] She obtained a Blue Belt in Ju-Jitsu.[1] She then began her training under Robbie Brookside.[1]

Professional wrestling career

Fury was contacted by Brian Dixon of All Star Wrestling when she was 18 years old. On February 26, 2002, Lisa Fury debuted as a manager for "The Wildcat" Robbie Brookside. Brookside went on to train her. In the summer of 2002, Lisa Fury began her training with Brookside in Kirkdale, Liverpool. After three months of intensive training, Fury was ready for her first match. She wrestled then European Women's Champion, Klondyke Kate.

Lisa Fury wrestled on the independent circuit of England and the rest of Europe for several years. From May 2006, she began touring with the Italian promotion, Nu-Wrestling Evolution, becoming one of its Destiny Girls;[1] she continued to appear in the promotion as part of several tours during 2006 and into 2007.

In the summer of 2007, Lisa competed for the Independent Wrestling Federation at Wrestliada in Moscow, Russia. She was victorious against Russian Ladies Champion Vika Kamentsov in a non-title match.[1]

On the November 13, 2009 episode of WWE SmackDown, Fury, under the ring name Lisa Taylor, lost a match against Beth Phoenix.[4]

Personal life

Lisa Fury's grandfather, Tony Fury, was a professional wrestler who competed in the UK in the 1950s and 1960s.[1][2][5] She credits him as having the most influence on her career.[3][6]

Outside of wrestling, Lisa has worked as a legal secretary.[6] She also hopes to have a career in modeling and was featured on Maxim magazine's UK website in 2006.[7] She is a former lingerie model.[5]

In wrestling

  • Signature moves
    • Camel clutch[8]
    • Hurricanrana[8]
    • Sidewalk slam[2][8]
    • Springboard leg drop[8]
    • Straight jacket[8]
    • Tornado DDT[8]

Championships and accomplishments

  • Verband Der Berufsringer
    • VdB Damen Europameisterschaft Championship (1 time)[9]

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 1.10 1.11 1.12 "G.L.O.R.Y. profile". G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-01-16. 
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 2.8 2.9 "Cagematch profile". 
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Lisa Fury's profile". All Star Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-01-16. 
  4. ↑ "Cagematch match listings". 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Wrestling at Lancaster and Morecambe College". The Visitor. February 20, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-29. 
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 Chris Amery (May 7, 2004). "Lisa enjoys taking law into her own hands". ICLiverpool.co.uk. 
  7. ↑ "Miss Maxim Latest Girls: Lisa Fury". Maxim. 2006. Retrieved 2008-08-29. 
  8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 8.3 8.4 8.5 8.6 "bestofbritishwrestlingprofile". 
  9. ↑ "VdB Damen Europameisterschaft Championship history". 

External links

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike; additional terms may apply for the media files.