Lisa Marie Varon
Lisa Marie Varon | |
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Birth name | Lisa Marie Sole |
Born | [1] San Bernardino, California, U.S.[2] | February 10, 1971
Spouse(s) |
Lee Varon
(m. 1994; div. 2015) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Head Bitch in Charge[3] Queen "Tara" Victoria[3] Tara[3] Victoria[3] Lisa Marie Varon |
Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[4] |
Billed weight | 155 lb (70 kg)[3] |
Billed from | Los Angeles, California Chicago, Illinois |
Trained by | Ultimate Pro Wrestling Power Pro Wrestling Memphis Championship Wrestling Heartland Wrestling Association Dave Finlay[5] |
Debut | 2000[1] |
Retired | 2019 |
Lisa Marie Varon
Varon began competing in fitness competitions and won
Varon had her first television appearance at
Early life
Varon was born in San Bernardino, California, to a Puerto Rican father (who is a Vietnam veteran) and a Korean-born Turkish mother who worked as a singer in Japan.[9][10] She grew up with three older brothers, all of whom became amateur wrestlers, with her oldest brother, Bobby, winning a gold medal at the 1983 Pan American Games.[1][2][11] Varon attended Eisenhower High School in Rialto, California. During high school, she was active in cheerleading, a sport in which she competed since the sixth grade.[1][2]
During her senior year in high school, she was nationally recognized by the National Cheerleading Association, earning an All-American award and being chosen to cheer at half-time of the NFL 1989 Pro Bowl, alongside 70 other women.[2][11][12] She participated in track and field events in the ninth grade.[1] After graduating, she studied biology at the University of California, Los Angeles and she studied medicine at Loma Linda University, with the intent on becoming a physician.[8][6][11] She worked as a human tissue coordinator at the Inland Eye and Tissue Bank in Redlands, California, where she was involved in the process of organ donation.[8][2][5][6][11]
Bodybuilding and fitness career
While working at the eye and tissue bank, Varon became a
Professional wrestling career
World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (2000-2009)
Training and debut (2000–2001)
After moving to Los Angeles, Varon worked as a trainer at the gym Crunch Fitness, where she met
Varon made her on-screen debut in the WWF portraying one of
After Power Pro folded, she quickly joined Memphis Championship Wrestling (MCW).[2][11][13] Victoria briefly acted as the commissioner for MCW, and was involved in storyline feud with Ivory.[11][13] She also managed Steve Bradley before MCW closed in 2001.[1] Varon later relocated to Louisville, Kentucky to train in Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW), using the ring name Queen Victoria.[1][2][6][13] She was placed as the manager of the tag team the Basham Brothers, and managed one of the team members, Doug Basham, to win the OVW Heavyweight Championship on July 25, 2001.[13]
Women's Championship reigns (2002–2004)
Varon returned to the renamed World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) as Victoria on the July 7, 2002 episode of
Victoria continued to feud with Trish Stratus into 2003, competing against her in successful title defenses and
The next week on Raw, Victoria became a fan favorite, when she attacked Holly after the two women were placed in a team, along with Miss Jackie, for a six-woman tag team match. During her face run, she abandoned her sadistic and unstable personality, and began wearing hippie shorts and performed a gyrating moonsault. On January 5, 2004, Victoria was set for a title match with Molly Holly, however she was attacked by Test before the match.[17][28][29]
The angle with Molly Holly continued into the next year, with Victoria defeating Holly in tag team matches.
Vince's Devils (2005–2006)
On the May 30, 2005 episode of Raw, Victoria participated in a
On March 6, 2006, on Raw, Victoria and Candice turned on Wilson during Candice's
Various feuds and departure (2007–2009)
Victoria was given a
On June 17, Victoria was moved to the
Victoria later allied herself with the debuting
With two more years of her contract remaining, Varon asked for her release when WWE told her they have no plans for her.[64] Her last match took place on the January 16, 2009 episode of SmackDown, against Michelle McCool. She then thanked the fans, and gave farewell to staff at ringside.[3]
After leaving WWE, Varon began training for a career in
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Debut and Knockouts Champion (2009–2010)
On May 24, 2009,
On the September 24 episode of Impact!, Tara teamed with the new Knockouts Champion
On the February 18, 2010 episode of Impact!, Tara defeated
Alliance with Madison Rayne (2010–2011)
On April 28, 2010, Varon announced on her
She returned to the company on July 11 at
In 2011, Madison Rayne would start a rivalry with Mickie James over the Knockouts Championship, and would successfully defend the title against her at Genesis and Against All Odds, after Tara interfered in both matches.[108][109] During the feud, Tara began claiming that Rayne had gone too far in her brutality towards Mickie James, but was forced to follow her orders due to being under exclusive contract with her, and not TNA.[110] After Rayne lost the Knockouts Championship to James at Lockdown, James agreed to give her a rematch on the condition that if she is unable to regain the title, Tara would be released from her contract with Rayne.[111][112] On May 15 at Sacrifice, Tara became a fan favorite after knocking out Rayne during her match with James, costing her the Knockouts Championship and guaranteeing herself a release from her contract with Rayne.[113]
TnT and relationship with Jesse (2011–2013)
Tara and Madison Rayne had their first match against each other since the break–up of their partnership on the May 19 episode of Impact Wrestling, where Tara teamed with Mickie James and Ms. Tessmacher against Rayne, Sarita and
On the August 23 episode of Impact Wrestling, Tara defeated the new Knockouts Champion and TnT partner Miss Tessmacher in a non-title match, and was subsequently named number one contender for her title.[123][124] On September 9 at the No Surrender, Tara challenged Tessmacher for the Knockouts Championship, but failed to capture the title.[125]
On the following episode of Impact Wrestling, Tara congratulated Tessmacher on her victory, only to attack Tessmacher shortly afterwards, turning Tara into a villainess and effectively disbanding TnT.
Independent circuit (2011–2019)
Tara took part of
Varon debuted for
On June 19, 2015, Varon appeared at
On September 2, 2016, Victoria made her debut for Chikara, when she entered the 2016 King of Trios tournament as part of Team Original Divas Revolution, alongside Jazz and Mickie James. They defeated Team Shimmer (Candice LeRae, Crazy Mary Dobson and Solo Darling) in their first round match.[145] The following day, Team Original Divas Revolution was eliminated from the tournament by The Warriors Three (Oleg the Usurper, Princess KimberLee and ThunderFrog).[146]
On December 2, 2017, Varon appeared at House of Hardcore 36 as Candice Michelle's opponent in Candice's retirement match. Varon turned heel and attacked Candice after feigning an injury, only to be defeated by Candice with a DDT.[147]
On January 6, 2019, Varon announced that it would be her last year as an active wrestler.[148] She competed in her last match in the main event at Master of Ring Entertainment on September 21, 2019; defeating Melina to become the inaugural MORE Women's Champion.[149]
WWE and Impact Wrestling appearances (2021-2023)
On November 18, 2020, in an interview with WrestlingInc.com, Varon expressed interest in working with All Elite Wrestling (AEW) in a behind-the-scene capacity. She feels she can accomplish a lot for the company as a trainer and agent and share her extensive knowledge about the business.[150]
At the 2021 Royal Rumble, Victoria was the tenth entrant in the Women's Royal Rumble match, marking her first appearance with WWE in almost twelve years.[151] Victoria was the fifth contestant to be eliminated after being thrown over the top rope by Shayna Baszler.[151] Later that year, the WWE Network included her in a list of top 50 female performers in the history of the company.[152]
On January 13, 2023, Varon appeared as Tara in Impact Wrestling at Hard To Kill 2023 to support Mickie James in her title vs. career match against Jordynne Grace, appearing in a backstage segment and in-ring to celebrate with James upon her victory. It was reported that on January 14, Tara returned during Impact television tapings, teaming up with Gisele Shaw to challenge the Death Dollz (Jessicka and Taya Valkyrie) for the Impact Knockouts World Tag Team Championship in a losing effort.[153]
Legacy and professional wrestling style
In a career that has spanned over 2 decades, Varon is overall a seven-time champion between
Varon's finisher is a gory neckbreaker called the Widow's Peak. According to Varon, she credits Roderick Strong for the move, while also crediting Molly Holly for suggesting the move. Holly then reveals that she wrestled with Strong in their teens, in which Holly saw Strong using the move and decided to pass the knowledge of the move to Varon.[161]
Other media
Varon has made guest appearances on
Varon has appeared in multiple WWE video games. These include: WWE Wrestlemania XIX, WWE Raw 2, WWE Smackdown! Here Comes the Pain, WWE Day of Reckoning, WWE Smackdown vs Raw, and WWE Smackdown vs Raw 2009.
Personal life
Varon was married to Lee Varon from 1994 to 2015. They had no children.[164][165][166] Varon claims that during a separation from her husband in 2002, she briefly dated fellow wrestler John Cena.[167] The relationship between Varon and Cena had previously been mentioned by another wrestler, Kenny Dykstra.[168]
Varon has a tattoo of a heart on her ankle, which she got in high school and hid from her parents.[169] She is a fan of motorcycles and owns a Suzuki Hayabusa.[5][170] Varon is Jewish.[171]
Business ventures
Varon owned a restaurant in Louisville, Kentucky named Fat Tony's Pizzeria, but sold it in May 2007.[170] In May 2008, she and her husband opened a custom car shop, Black Widow Customs, in Louisville.[172][173] The shop was destroyed on December 16, 2010, in a fire, which the authorities deemed suspicious.[174] This occurred the day after a local TV show's "Consumer Watch" segment. Antwane Glenn, a football player at the University of Kentucky, wanted a refund after claiming his car was left un-drivable following Black Widow Customs' work on it. He contacted WHAS11 and the story was profiled on the show.[175]
In March 2013, Varon opened a wrestling themed restaurant in Chicago, Illinois named The Squared Circle.[176][177] In January 2015, Varon announced that she would be moving back to California, and leaving the restaurant to be run by her estranged husband Lee Varon.[178] In March 2015, the restaurant was put up for sale.[179] One week later, a gunman entered the restaurant and Lee Varon was able to incapacitate the man until police arrived.[180] Days after the gunman incident and the resulting media attention, Lisa Marie Varon announced her intention to close the establishment and that she would no longer support the business or encourage fellow wrestlers to make promotional appearances there.[181] The restaurant closed on April 10, 2017, just two years after the gunman incident.[182]
Championships and accomplishments
Cheerleading
- National Cheerleading Association
- NCA All-American Award
Fitness and figure competition
- Debbie Kruck Fitness Classic
- 1st (Tall Class; 1999)[7]
- ESPN2 Fitness America Series
- Lifequest Triple Crown
- Top 20 (1997)[7]
- National Physique Committee
- Women's Tri-Fitness
Professional wrestling
- Cauliflower Alley Club
- Women's Wrestling Award (2015)[184]
- Master of Ring Entertainment
- MORE Wrestling Women's Heavyweight Championship (1 time)[185]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- 5 times)[140]
- 1 time) – with Brooke Tessmacher[140]
- Women's Wrestling Hall of Fame
- Class of 2024[188]
- World Wrestling Entertainment
Luchas de Apuestas record
Winner (wager) | Loser (wager) | Location | Event | Date | Notes |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Victoria (championship) | Molly Holly (hair) | New York City, New York | WrestleMania XX | March 14, 2004 | [34] |
championship )
|
Tara (career) | Orlando, Florida | Sacrifice | May 16, 2010 | [88] |
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External links
- Lisa Marie Varon on WWE.com
- Lisa Marie Varon at IMDb
- Lisa Marie Varon's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database