Lita (wrestler)
Lita | |
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Birth name | Amy Christine Dumas |
Born | Fort Lauderdale, Florida, U.S. | April 14, 1975
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Angelica Lita Miss Congeniality |
Billed height | 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)[1] |
Billed weight | 135 lb (61 kg)[2] |
Billed from | Sanford, North Carolina Atlanta, Georgia |
Trained by | Dory Funk Jr. El Dandy Ricky Santana Kevin Quinn |
Debut | 1999 |
Amy Christine Dumas (born April 14, 1975) is an American
Initially using the name of Angelica, Dumas started her wrestling career in Mexico with Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre (CMLL) in 1998, followed by briefly working on the US independent circuit in early 1999, and then working for six months in Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). Dumas then signed with the World Wrestling Federation (WWF, renamed to WWE in 2002) in August 1999, debuting in February 2000 as Lita. She was originally paired with Essa Rios, but she achieved her greatest push alongside Matt and Jeff Hardy as Team Xtreme, and in 2005–2006 was a heel wrestler, including as a manager to Edge. During this time, she became a four-time WWF/WWE Women's Champion. She retired from full-time performing in 2006. She then made a couple of appearances on the independent circuit before returning to WWE in 2007, making occasional appearances, sporadically wrestling matches and being inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2014. From 2022 to 2023, she performed on a part-time basis, with her winning the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship with Becky Lynch in 2023, subsequently making her the first female Hall of Famer to win a championship after her induction. She has also worked as a producer and a trainer with the company.
After her first retirement in 2006, she formed the punk rock band The Luchagors. The band released their self-titled debut album on September 11, 2007.
Early life
Amy Christine Dumas was born in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, to Christine and Michael Dumas on April 14, 1975. She is of Mexican American, Puerto Rican, Irish and French ancestry. [3][4] She attended many different schools around Florida throughout her childhood and adolescent years and managed to finish high school at Lassiter High School near Atlanta six months before graduation. She majored in education at Georgia State University,[5] but dropped out in 1993 because she felt it was too much like high school.[6]
Later, in Washington, D.C., Dumas played bass guitar in several bands,[2][6] and worked as a roadie for a band.[2][6]
Professional wrestling career
Early career (1997–1999)
Dumas first became interested in wrestling after watching Rey Mysterio Jr., an American luchador, wrestle on an episode of World Championship Wrestling's (WCW) Monday Nitro.[3][7] She traveled to Mexico in 1997 to learn more about the sport and how to wrestle.[3][6] Dumas financed her training by dancing in a club under the pseudonym Misty.[8] During her stay in Mexico, Dumas trained under numerous wrestlers, including El Dandy, Kevin Quinn and Ricky Santana.[2] Following the completion of her training, Dumas made several appearances with the Consejo Mundial de Lucha Libre in 1998, under the ring name of Angelica.[2]
After returning to the United States, Dumas continued working as a
Extreme Championship Wrestling (1999)
In April 1999, Dumas was approached by
Dumas was introduced to veteran wrestler
World Wrestling Federation/Entertainment (1999–2006)
Debut (1999–2000)
Dumas debuted on the July 5, 1999, episode of Raw Is War as part of The Godfather's Ho-Train.[13]
After honing her skills at the
Team Xtreme (2000–2002)
As a member of Team Xtreme, Lita developed a more "alternative" image, wearing baggy pants with a
In June 2000, Team Xtreme began a storyline with
Lita held the Women's Championship for
Lita continued to feud with Dean Malenko in early 2001, and she defeated him in a singles bout on the February 19 episode of Raw is War with the assistance of Matt Hardy. Following the match, Hardy kissed Lita, beginning their on-screen relationship and turning their real-life romance into a storyline. On the April 9 edition of Raw is War, she took part in another WWF main event as part of Team Xtreme against a tag team of Stephanie McMahon-Helmsley and the
In July 2001, Lita and Trish Stratus joined forces to combat
In late 2001, the Hardy Boyz began a storyline in which they were feuding with one another.
Team Xtreme returned at the Royal Rumble event in January, with the Hardys as participants and Lita accompanying them. The trio attacked The Undertaker, but were unsuccessful in eliminating him.[1][21] Lita resumed her pursuit of the WWF Women's Championship and made her in-ring WrestleMania debut at WrestleMania X8 on March 17, facing Stratus and WWF Women's Champion Jazz in a match in which Jazz retained her title by pinning Lita.[22]
Neck injury and return (2002–2003)
On April 6, Dumas suffered what appeared to be a
On the April 21, 2003, episode of Raw, as part of a new storyline, she was fired from her position on commentary by general manager
As Lita and Christian appeared to be developing an on-screen relationship, so did Stratus and Chris Jericho.[2] Subsequently, Stratus and Lita participated in an intergender tag team match as partners on the December 1 episode of Raw. After the match, Stratus overheard Jericho talking to then-heel, Christian, about who could sleep with their respective woman first.[2][29] One week later, Stratus and Lita confronted the men about their real intentions, leading to a feud between the two men and women which resulted in a "Battle of the Sexes" match at Armageddon, which the women lost. A rematch ended in a no contest the next night. On February 23, 2004, Lita was involved in a fatal-4-way elimination match for the Women's Championship which also included Molly Holly, Jazz, and Victoria, who won the match.[30]
Storyline with Kane and feud with Trish Stratus (2004–2005)
Lita competed in the women's division throughout early 2004, winning a battle royal to become the number one contender for the Women's Championship on the April 5 episode of Raw. Victoria defeated Lita to retain the Women's Championship at Backlash on April 18. The next night on Raw, Lita was reunited with Matt Hardy when Hardy attacked Kane in an attempt to prevent him from harming Lita, beginning a new storyline involving the trio.[31] In the following weeks, Kane began repeatedly assaulting Hardy and attempting to seduce Lita. During the course of the storyline, he kidnapped Lita and held her tied up backstage,[31] and he persuaded Eric Bischoff to give her a title shot at Bad Blood on June 13, where she was defeated by Trish Stratus in a Fatal Four Way match that also included Gail Kim and defending champion Victoria. The next night on Raw, Lita revealed that she was pregnant.[31] One week later, it appeared that Hardy was going to propose to Lita, but he was interrupted by Kane, who claimed to be the father of Lita's child.[2] Two months later, it was revealed that Kane was, in fact, the father. Hardy and Kane feuded for several months, culminating in a "Till Death Do Us Part" match on August 15 at SummerSlam, with the stipulation that Lita would be obliged to marry the winner of the match.[32] Kane won the match, leading to he and a reluctant Lita marrying one another on the August 23 episode of Raw.[2] Despite being married to Kane, Lita thwarted him during his matches, constantly aiding his opponents. On the September 13 episode of Raw, Lita miscarried after Gene Snitsky struck Kane with a chair, resulting in him falling on Lita.[33] The miscarriage led to Lita and Kane joining forces in order to take revenge on Snitsky.[2]
With her pregnancy storyline over, Lita returned to the women's division in November 2004. She began a feud with Trish Stratus, who had constantly degraded her during her pregnancy storyline. When Stratus referred to her as "chubby" because of her weight gain, she retaliated by attacking Stratus backstage. Lita challenged Stratus to a Women's Championship match at
Lita returned to WWE television in March 2005, mentoring Christy Hemme, who was in the midst of a storyline with Stratus that featured a title match between them at WrestleMania 21.[2] Despite Lita's coaching, Hemme was defeated by Stratus.[37] Lita continued to feud with Stratus by proxy over the following weeks, with Kane defeating Stratus' companion, Viscera, at Backlash on May 1.[38]
Relationship with Edge and first retirement (2005–2006)
The relationship between Lita and Kane lasted until the May 16 episode of Raw, when Lita turned on Kane, helping Edge defeat him in the finals of the Raw Gold Rush Tournament, turning heel.[2] On the May 30 episode of Raw, Lita announced that she had filed for divorce, claiming Kane was like a 4th grader in the bedroom and expressing relief that she would no longer have to deal with his "sweaty body" and "stupid little laugh," and his wedding ring being flushed down a toilet.[39] She then attempted to marry Edge on the June 20 episode of Raw, but the marriage ceremony was interrupted by a vengeful Kane, who emerged from beneath the ring, destroyed the ceremony, and as Edge and Lita escaped from the ring, Kane tombstoned their priest.[40] The storyline with Kane ended shortly thereafter.
Off-screen, at this time, Dumas had been involved with Matt Hardy romantically, but began an affair with Adam Copeland (Edge), who was one of Hardy's closest friends.[2][6] WWE then began to use the real-life issues between the three as an on-screen storyline.[6] In April, Hardy was released from WWE for revealing the entire incident on his blog,[41] only to be rehired several months later under constant outcry from fans from shows and pay-per-views every week for months on end. Lita had been one of the most popular performers in the WWE since the beginning of her association with the Hardy Boyz in 2000 and after Hardy was fired in April, her popularity had taken a massive dive. Starting with a Raw event at Madison Square Garden where after hobbling to the ring on a crutch to do a segment with heel Trish Stratus, she was booed heavily and fans chanted "You screwed Matt!" and "We want Matt!"[42]- and Lita was still a face at this time. The booing and jeering got so bad that Stratus, angered by the abuse, went off script and berated the crowd; after the segment Dumas was shaken by the experience. Hardy was rehired in July (by which time Lita had turned heel) and would engage in a three-month feud with Edge, while Lita, awkwardly watching and sometimes interfering in these matches from ringside continued to act as Edge's valet. On the October 3 episode of Raw, Edge, with the assistance of Lita, defeated Hardy in a ladder match, and Hardy was obligated to leave Raw as a stipulation of the match, ending their feud.[2] Hardy went to SmackDown!, and Edge defeated John Cena to win the WWE Championship on January 8 at New Year's Revolution.[43] [44][45]
In an interview conducted after the event, on WWE.com, Edge announced that he and Lita would have "hot, unbridled sex" in the middle of the ring on Raw the following night to celebrate his victory. On Raw that night in the family-friendly amusement park town of
On the August 14 episode of Raw, Lita won her third Women's Championship by defeating
Return to the independent circuit (2007, 2017)
Dumas made her debut for United Wrestling Federation (UWF) on April 21, 2007, where she served as a special guest referee for the match between Christy Hemme and
Lita made her in-ring return for the first time in five years as part of an eight-person tag match for MCW Pro Wrestling in Joppa, Maryland on March 3, 2017, where she teamed with The Bruiser, and The Hell Cats to defeat MCW champion Sean Studd, Andy Vineberg, Rayo and Jeremiah.[55]
Return to World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE (2007–present)
Sporadic appearances (2007–2012)
Lita returned on December 10, 2007, on Raw's 15th Anniversary Special by teaming up with Trish Stratus to rid the ring of Jillian Hall, turning face. Later that night, she had a backstage reunion with Kane, her former on-screen husband.[56]
She appeared on the November 1, 2010, episode of Raw in a segment with Pee-wee Herman.[57] On December 12, 2011, Lita presented a Slammy Award to Kelly Kelly for Divalicious Moment of the Year.[58]
Lita returned on the 1000th episode of Raw on July 23, 2012, defeating Heath Slater in an intergender no disqualification, no countout match with the help from the WWE legends who had defeated Slater during the past weeks, as well as the APA.[59]
WWE Hall of Famer and various roles (2014–2018)
In 2014, she was inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame by her best friend and fellow wrestler Trish Stratus.[60] The next night at WrestleMania XXX, she appeared during transmission while she was introduced as part of the 2014 Hall of Fame class.[61]
Lita served as a trainer on the sixth season of Tough Enough, alongside Booker T and Billy Gunn. She appeared on the July 13, 2015, episode of Raw to introduce the Tough Enough contestants.[62] From October 2015 to July 2016, Dumas was a creative writer and backstage producer for the WWE on a full-time basis.
During the
She was working as one of the pre-show hosts for Raw, SmackDown and pay-per-view events until 2017.Lita appeared during the WrestleMania 33 pre-show on April 2, 2017.[65] She was also color commentator for the first edition of the Mae Young Classic, alongside Jim Ross.[66]
Lita participated in the first edition of the Women's Royal Rumble in 2018.[67][68] She also wrestled at WWE Evolution, WWE's first all women's pay-per-view, where she and Trish Stratus defeated Mickie James and Alicia Fox following a brief feud.[69]
Return and WWE Women's Tag Team Champion (2022–2023)
Ahead of her appearance in the 2022 edition of the Royal Rumble, Lita returned to SmackDown, as a face, which led to a confrontation with Charlotte Flair. At the event, Lita entered at #26 and eliminated former rival Mickie James before being eliminated by Flair.[68] On January 31, 2022, on Raw, Lita challenged Becky Lynch to a match at Elimination Chamber for the Raw Women's Championship. At the event on February 19, Lita failed to win the title, but received a standing ovation after the match.[70]
Ending a one-year hiatus, Lita returned to Raw on February 6, 2023, during a Steel Cage match between Lynch and Bayley. She proceeded to assault all three members of Damage CTRL (Bayley, Dakota Kai, and Iyo Sky) and giving Lynch the victory. On the February 27 episode of Raw, Lita would team with Lynch to defeat Kai and Sky for the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship after an assist from the returning Trish Stratus, giving Lita her first title reign since 2006.[71] On March 6, Stratus, Lynch, and Lita challenged Damage CTRL to a six-woman tag team match at WrestleMania 39, where they would be victorious. This would be Lita's second WrestleMania match and first-ever win.[72]
On April 10, 2023, Lita was scheduled to defend the WWE Women's Tag Team Championship on Raw against
Legacy
Lita is cited as inspiration for several women, such as Liv Morgan, Paige,[citation needed] AJ Lee,[75][76] Bayley,[77] Deonna Purrazzo,[78] Melina Perez,[79] Taryn Terrell,[80] Maria Kanellis,[81] and Maryse.[82]
Lita was involved in the first three
WWE mentions Lita as "a Diva who always kept the WWE Universe on their toes. Whether she was flying high with The Hardy Boyz or shocking censors alongside Edge, the four-time Women's Champion knew how to elicit a reaction around the world."[1]
Her Women's Championship match against Trish Stratus at Unforgiven 2006 was ranked No. 3 by WWE in 2015 on the "10 greatest Divas Matches of all time" list.[84] This match is also cited as one of the most unforgettable Divas matches, along with her match against Mickie James at Survivor Series 2006, and against Victoria in a cage match on Raw.[85]
Music career
Dumas formed the band The Luchagors in mid-2006, and they debuted in September 2006 at the rock and wrestling event Rock-N-Shock at The Masquerade in Atlanta.[86] Dumas wore a top emblazoned with the symbol of the band during her final match in WWE. The band released their self-titled debut CD, The Luchagors, on September 11, 2007.[6]
Dumas contributed vocals to the song "From The Shadows" (appearing on the track alongside Dez Cadena of Black Flag/Misfits) from Recognise, the debut album from UK band JD & the FDCs, which was released in July 2012.[87] A video for the song was released in March 2013.[88]
Other media
Lita was featured in the June 2001 video and DVD release Lita: It Just Feels Right.[12] The video featured discussions of Lita's career to that point and showcased several of her matches.[12] Dumas' autobiography, written with Michael Krugman, Lita: A Less Traveled R.O.A.D. – The Reality of Amy Dumas was released on September 16, 2003.[89] The book covered topics such as her family, childhood years, wrestling career, relationship with Matt Hardy, and her neck surgery and subsequent rehabilitation. Lita is considered to be a sex symbol.[90]
Dumas also appeared on a variety of television shows including Dark Angel,[6][23] Fear Factor,[91] and The Weakest Link's "WWF Superstars Edition" in 2002.[92] In 2004, she appeared on an episode of Headbangers Ball.[93]
Lita began hosting a local Atlanta radio show called Amy's Discordia in 2013.[94]
Lita was interviewed and profiled for the 2016 Nine Legends movie.[95]
On May 9, 2018, Dumas debuted as the host of a series for the ASY TV web platform titled The UFO Sho where she visits UFO-themed locations and examines the culture around them.[citation needed]
In 2019, Dumas appeared on The Special Without Brett Davis during WrestleMania week.
In March 2020, Dumas, along with Christy Hemme and Gail Kim, announced "KAYfABE," a new wrestling show which was inspired by true events and was to blend scripted drama with pro wrestling.[96] The production launched a crowd-funding campaign on Kickstarter to raise money for the pilot episode, however they were only able to raise $62,919.96 of the $400,000 goal.[citation needed] Following the failure of the campaign, the team cited the financial impacts of the global COVID-19 pandemic as a reason for the campaign's difficulties and assured fans that the show would secure funding elsewhere at a later date.[citation needed]
On November 18, 2020, Lita made an appearance on a TV show along with Tatiana Suarez of the UFC on The Bachelorette.[97]
Lita also joined Booker T and Mick Foley as a co-host of WWE Studios' A&E reality series WWE's Most Wanted Treasures about searches for collectibles related to various wrestlers for its second season in 2023.
Video games
WWE Video games | |||
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Year | Title | Notes | |
2000 | WWF No Mercy | Video game debut | |
WWF SmackDown! 2: Know Your Role | |||
2001 | WWF SmackDown! Just Bring It | ||
With Authority! | |||
2002 | WWF Raw
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WWE WrestleMania X8
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WWE SmackDown! Shut Your Mouth | |||
2003 | WWE Crush Hour | ||
WWE WrestleMania XIX | |||
WWE Raw 2 | |||
WWE SmackDown! Here Comes The Pain
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2005 | WWE WrestleMania 21 | ||
WWE SmackDown! vs. Raw 2006 | |||
2006 | WWE SmackDown vs. Raw 2007 | ||
2012 | WWE '13 | ||
2013 | WWE 2K14 | ||
2014 | WWE SuperCard | Mobile game | |
2015 | WWE 2K16 | Downloadable content | |
2016 | WWE 2K17 | ||
2017 | WWE 2K18 | ||
WWE Champions | Mobile game | ||
WWE Mayhem | Mobile game | ||
2018 | WWE 2K19 | ||
2019 | WWE 2K20 | ||
WWE Universe | |||
2023 | WWE 2K23 | ||
2024 | WWE 2K24 |
Personal life
Dumas had breast augmentation surgery in late 1999.[98][99] Dumas is a known animal lover[24][89] and vegan.[100] In 2003, she founded the animal charity Amy Dumas Operation Rescue and Education (A.D.O.R.E.).[6][89]
Dumas' hair is naturally brown, although she has dyed it red throughout her WWF/E career.
In 1999, Dumas began dating Matt Hardy.[2][104] They first met in January 1999 at a NWA Mid-Atlantic show, and began dating a few months later.[105] In February 2005, it was revealed that Dumas had been romantically involved with fellow wrestler Adam Copeland for several months while still in a relationship with Hardy, who had been at home recovering from a knee injury.[6][106] Following a public revelation of the affair, Matt Hardy was released by WWE. Hardy was rehired several months later and the real-life situation was translated into a storyline.
Dumas dated fellow band member Shane Morton from 2006 to 2008. Dumas also dated CM Punk from 2009 to 2010, and then again from late 2012 to September 2013.[107][108]
After retiring from wrestling in 2009, Dumas bought a house in Nicaragua and splits her time between her home in Atlanta and her house in Nicaragua, where she enjoys surfing.[109]
Dumas was arrested on December 9, 2011, in Columbia County, Georgia, for speeding and driving with a suspended license. After one night in jail, Dumas was released on a bail bond posted at $2,200.[110][111][112][113]
Championships and accomplishments
- American Chronicles
- Female of the Year (2006)[114]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Feud of the Year (2005) with Edge vs. Matt Hardy[115]
- Woman of the Year (2001)[115]
- Pro Wrestling Report
- Diva of the Year (2006)[116]
- The New York Times
- The New York Times Best Seller list (2003) - Lita: A Less Traveled R.O.A.D. – The Reality of Amy Dumas
- World Wrestling Federation / Entertainment / WWE
- WWF/E Women's Championship (4 times)[1][117]
- WWE Women's Tag Team Championship (1 time) — with Becky Lynch[118]
- Women's Championship Tournament (2006)
- WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2014)[60]
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter
- Worst Feud of the Year (2004) with Matt Hardy vs. Kane[119]
- Other
- In May 2013, Diva Dirt held a WWE Diva of the Decade tournament for voters to determine the best WWE Diva from 2003 to 2013. Lita was the winner of the competition bracket of 16 WWE Divas.[120]
- In August 2020, Digital Spy held a World Cup tournament to discover the greatest female WWE wrestler of all time. Lita was declared the winner from a list of 32 female wrestlers.[121]
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External links
- Lita on WWE.com
- Lita's profile at Cagematch.net , Wrestlingdata.com , Internet Wrestling Database
- Lita on Twitter
- Amy Dumas at IMDb