April Hunter
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| Ring name(s) | April Hunter April Kincaid The Prize Beautiful Soldier |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) |
| Billed weight | 150 lb (68 kg/11 st) |
| Born | September 24, 1974 [citation needed] Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Billed from | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| Trained by | Killer Kowalski |
| Debut | 2000 (as a valet) 2001 (as a wrestler) |
| Retired | 2007 (as a wrestler) |
April Hunter (born September 24, 1974[citation needed]) is an American professional wrestling valet, fitness and glamour model, and former professional wrestler.
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[edit] Early life
April Hunter was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania but moved to Enterprise, Alabama with her father when her parents divorced.[1] At the age of nineteen, she began working as an exotic dancer and then an adult centerfold and fitness model. She was featured in many men's magazines regularly such as Playboy, MuscleMag Int'l, Ironman, Maxim and various comic books.
[edit] Career
[edit] Modeling
At the age of 14, April Hunter began modeling.[citation needed] When she was 19 she embarked on her centerfold career and has appeared in nearly every men's and fitness magazine.[citation needed] She competed in fitness briefly placing in Ms. Fitness Philadephia and Ironwoman Tri-Fitness.[citation needed]
[edit] World Championship Wrestling (2000)
In 2000 after seeing Hunter in Playboy, she was hired by Terry Taylor on behalf of World Championship Wrestling as a member of the "Black and White" nWo.[1] Along with four other models (Tylene Buck, Pamela Paulshock, Midajah and Kim Kanner), she accompanied members of the nWo to ringside for their matches. Hunter left WCW later that year to become a fully trained wrestler.
[edit] Independent circuit (2001)
In 2001, she moved to Boston, Massachusetts to train under Killer Kowalski.[2][3] She also began working on the independent circuit and overseas. Hunter also formed a tag team with fellow Kowalski graduate Nikki Roxx in World Xtreme Wrestling known as The Killer Babes.[2] Hunter also went on to form the tag team T & A. Hunter has wrestled in Mexico for promotions such as AAA and Lucha Libre Femenil, Japan for Neo, A to Z and Zero One, Germany for Stampede, UK for Big Time, Canada for PWX and Great Canadian, France for France-Catch and in Puerto Rico for IWA Puerto Rico.
[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2002)
On August 28, 2002, Hunter made an appearance for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling. She was introduced (and defeated) by then-Miss TNA Bruce as part of his Miss TNA Challenge.
[edit] Return to the indy circuit (2002-2007)
Hunter then continued to work the independent circuit and has competed for multiple American promotions, fighting and defeating both men and women, including Ring of Honor. She has toured Europe, Japan, Puerto Rico, Canada, Ireland and Mexico several times. Hunter has also made guest appearances with Carmen Electra's Naked Women's Wrestling League.
[edit] Wrestling Retirement
April has since retired as an active professional wrestler due to accumulated injuries, but can still be found ringside as a manager/valet. She is currently still modeling for various publications, featured in several comic books and actively doing appearances.
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- Head Hunter (Diving / Running somersault neckbreaker)
- German suplex pin
- Hunter Lock (Double leg takedown twisted over into a cloverleaf)
- Center Fold (Headscissors armbar submission)
- Bitch Lock (Hanging figure four necklock)
- Hunter's Hangman (Rope hung dragon sleeper)
- Managers
- J.D. Michaels
- Jimmy Hart
- Wrestlers managed by Hunter
- nWo
- Scott Steiner
- Jeff Jarrett
- Arch Kincaid
- Slyk Wagner Brown
- Alex Shane
- Tracy Brooks
- J.D. Michaels
- Herr Ares
- Sylvan Grenier
- Talia Madison
- Maven
- Scott Hall
- Entrance music
- "Move Bitch" by Ludacris featuring Mystikal and I-20
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- Queens of Chaos
- World Championship (1 time)
- Far North Wrestling
- FNW Women's Championship (1 time)
- Jersey All Pro Wrestling
- JAPW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Slyck Wagner Brown
- Jersey Championship Wrestling
- JCW Women's Championship (1 time)
- Pro-Pain Pro Wrestling
- 3PW Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Slyck Wagner Brown
- 3PW Tag Team Royal Rumble winner (2004) – with Slyck Wagner Brown
- NWA Cyberspace
- NWA Cyberspace Women's Championship (1 time)
- USA Pro Wrestling
- USA Pro Women's Championship (1 time)
- Women's Extreme Wrestling
- WEW Tag Team Championship (2 time) – with Talia Madison
- World Xtreme Wrestling
- WXW Women's Championship (2 time)
- WXW Women's Super 8 winner (2003)
[edit] Personal life
On August 30, 2006, April married Canadian wrestler, Jordan Danyluk, aka J.D. Michaels, in a small, private ceremony at the Graceland Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas, Nevada.[4]
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ a b April Hunter Interview. extremenutrition.co.uk. Retrieved on 2007-07-30.
- ^ Cite error: Invalid
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- ^ **AUG 29th - SEPT 4th: April and I were married in a private ceremony in Las Vegas and had a short honeymoon. It was wicked!!
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