Christie Ricci
Christie Ricci | |
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Born | [1] Jackson, Mississippi, United States[2] | November 11, 1982
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Christie Ricci Glory Gloria[3] |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[2] |
Billed weight | 160 lb (73 kg)[2] |
Trained by | Leilani Kai |
Debut | 2000[2] |
Christie Ricci (born November 11, 1982) is the ring name of an American professional wrestler, also known as Glory.
After being trained by Leilani Kai, Ricci made her debut in June 2002, and began competing on the independent circuit. She won both the LLF Championship and the XWF Women's Championship, before being sidelined with a knee injury in 2004. After her return, Ricci continued to wrestle on the independent circuit, competing in All Pro Wrestling's first ChickFight tournament, and on October 8, 2005, she won the NWA World Women's Championship, which she held until January 2007. She also appeared at Shimmer's first shows in November 2005. She later appeared for the Wrestlicious promotion as Glory and was the inaugural Wrestlicious Champion.
Professional wrestling career
After completing two years of college, Christie decided to transfer to
After being trained by Kai, she debuted as a wrestler in June 2002 using the
In February 2004, Ricci reaggravated a previous knee injury in
In early 2005, Ricci competed for New Breed Wrestling (NWS) and Top Rope Wrestling (TRW).
Throughout 2006 and 2007, Ricci continued to compete for independent promotions, including USA Championship Wrestling, CWA Championship Wrestling and
In early 2009, Ricci debuted for
Personal life
Ricci grew up in Clinton, Mississippi, where she knew fellow professional wrestler, Ted DiBiase Jr., meeting him at a Sunday school class.[4] It was through DiBiase Jr. that she became a fan of professional wrestling and his father, "The Million Dollar Man" Ted DiBiase.[4] Ricci cites DiBiase, Dynamite Kid, Bret Hart, Eddie Guerrero and Chris Benoit as her favorite wrestlers.[4] She was also a fan of Eddie Gilbert.[6]
Ricci began bodybuilding when she was 17, and plans on competing in bodybuilding competitions, and doing fitness modelling.[4] Ricci graduated from college with a Bachelor of Business in 2004 and completed her Master's degree in Business in 2007.[4]
Championships and accomplishments
- Lucha Libre Femenil
- LLF Championship (1 time)[4]
- National Wrestling Alliance
- Professional Girl Wrestling Association
- Rookie of the Year (2002)[4]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 36 of the top 50 female wrestlers in the
- Wrestlicious
- Wrestlicious Championship (1 time)[12]
- Xcitement Wrestling Federation
- XWF Women's Championship (1 time)[4]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p "Christie Ricci profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f "Alumni and Inactive Wrestlers — Christie Ricci". Shimmer Women Athletes. Archived from the original on August 14, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ Gerretsen, Jasper (September 29, 2009). "That Was Then, Is This Too? 09.29.09: Wrestlicious, Baby!". 411Mania. Retrieved October 25, 2009.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Christie Ricci". G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling. Archived from the original on January 23, 2009. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ a b "ChickFight — October 29, 2004 – All Pro Wrestling — Halloween Hell Night 1 (ChickFight Tournament) in Hayward, California". Online World of Wrestling. October 29, 2004. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
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- ^ "ChickFight — October 30, 2004 – All Pro Wrestling — Halloween Hell Night 2 (ChickFight Finals) in Hayward, California". Online World of Wrestling. October 30, 2004. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling. Archived from the originalon January 18, 2010. Retrieved March 26, 2009.
- ^ "SHIMMER Women Athletes — November 6, 2005 – Shimmer Women Athletes — DVD Volume #1 Taping in Berwyn, Illinois at the Eagles Club". Online World of Wrestling. November 6, 2005. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ "SHIMMER Women Athletes — November 6, 2005 – Shimmer Women Athletes — DVD Volume #2 Taping in Berwyn, Illinois at the Eagles Club". Online World of Wrestling. November 6, 2005. Retrieved April 21, 2009.
- ^ Trionfo, Richard (April 7, 2010). "Wrestlicious Television Report: Battle Royal and more". 411Mania. Retrieved April 16, 2010.
- ^ a b Gerweck, Steve (May 25, 2010). "Spoiler: First Ever Wrestlicious Champion". WrestleView. Retrieved May 25, 2010.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50/100 for 2008". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
- ^ Clark, Ryan (September 22, 2008). "The PWI Female 50 Rankings: Who Is The Top Women's Wrestler?". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on June 14, 2023. Retrieved June 14, 2023.