Ann Marie Crooks
Encyclopedia
Ann Marie Crooks is a Jamaican-born American
former female bodybuilder
and professional wrestler
. She was previously working for World Championship Wrestling
(WCW) in 1999 as Midnight.
, where she spent two years in Germany.
events through 1998, finishing as high as 2nd place in the 1994 National Physique Committee
(NPC) Nationals (heavyweights).
, wrestling under the name Midnight. She acted as the valet
and storyline
sibling of Harlem Heat
's Booker T
and Stevie Ray
. She trained at the WCW Power Plant
. During her time with WCW, she made appearances at both Starrcade 1999
and Souled Out 2000.
. It features mid-century modern furnishings. Besides running a furniture boutique, she's also a licensed Realtor. She is married to Michael Valerie.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
former female bodybuilder
Female bodybuilding
Female bodybuilding is the female component of competitive bodybuilding. It began in the late 1970s when women began to take part in bodybuilding competitions.-Beginnings:...
and professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
. She was previously working for World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
(WCW) in 1999 as Midnight.
Early life
Before getting into bodybuilding, Crooks had considered a career in aeronautical engineering but chose to go into the Air ForceAir force
An air force, also known in some countries as an air army, is in the broadest sense, the national military organization that primarily conducts aerial warfare. More specifically, it is the branch of a nation's armed services that is responsible for aerial warfare as distinct from an army, navy or...
, where she spent two years in Germany.
Bodybuilding
As a bodybuilder, Crooks won the Ms. Sunshine State competition in 1992 and placed well in several other bodybuildingBodybuilding
Bodybuilding is a form of body modification involving intensive muscle hypertrophy. An individual who engages in this activity is referred to as a bodybuilder. In competitive and professional bodybuilding, bodybuilders display their physiques to a panel of judges, who assign points based on their...
events through 1998, finishing as high as 2nd place in the 1994 National Physique Committee
National Physique Committee
The National Physique Committee is the largest amateur bodybuilding organization in the United States. Amateur bodybuilders compete in various competitions from local to national competitions sanctioned by the NPC...
(NPC) Nationals (heavyweights).
World Championship Wrestling
In 1999, she began a short career in with World Championship WrestlingWorld Championship Wrestling
World Championship Wrestling, Inc. was an American professional wrestling promotion which existed from 1988 to 2001. Based in Atlanta, Georgia, it began as a regional promotion affiliated with the National Wrestling Alliance , named Jim Crockett Promotions until November 1988, when Ted Turner and...
, wrestling under the name Midnight. She acted as the valet
Manager (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
and storyline
Kayfabe
In professional wrestling, kayfabe is the portrayal of events within the industry as "real" or "true". Specifically, the portrayal of professional wrestling, in particular the competition and rivalries between participants, as being genuine or not of a worked nature...
sibling of Harlem Heat
Harlem Heat
Harlem Heat was a professional wrestling tag team made up of two real-life brothers, Booker and Lane Huffman. Booker Huffman took the ring name of Booker T, and Lane Huffman took the ring name of Stevie Ray...
's Booker T
Booker Huffman
Robert Booker Tio Huffman , better known by his ring name Booker T, is a semi-retired American professional wrestler and currently signed to WWE, on its SmackDown brand, as part of the announcing team. Booker is best known for his time in both the World Wrestling Entertainment and World...
and Stevie Ray
Lane Huffman
Lane Steven Huffman is a retired American professional wrestler who is better known as Stevie Ray. He is best known as being part of the tag team Harlem Heat with his younger brother Booker T...
. She trained at the WCW Power Plant
WCW Power Plant
The WCW Power Plant was a professional wrestling school located in Atlanta, Georgia and owned and operated by World Championship Wrestling. The Power Plant, which was developed from a school operated by Jody Hamilton, was in operation throughout the 1990s...
. During her time with WCW, she made appearances at both Starrcade 1999
Starrcade (1999)
Starrcade was the seventeenth annual Starrcade professional wrestling pay-per-view event. It was the twelfth Starrcade event produced by World Championship Wrestling , and it took place on December 19, 1999 from the MCI Center in Washington, D.C....
and Souled Out 2000.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Gorilla press powerslam
- Signature moves
- DropkickDropkickA dropkick is an attacking maneuver in professional wrestling. It is defined as an attack where the wrestler jumps up and kicks the opponent with the soles of both feet; this sees the wrestler twist as he or she jumps so that when the feet connect with the opponent one foot is raised higher than...
- Elevated double chickenwing
- Scoop slam
- Vertical suplex
- Dropkick
After wrestling
She currently owns a boutique near Fort Lauderdale, FloridaFort Lauderdale, Florida
Fort Lauderdale is a city in the U.S. state of Florida, on the Atlantic coast. It is the county seat of Broward County. As of the 2010 census, the city had a population of 165,521. It is a principal city of the South Florida metropolitan area, which was home to 5,564,635 people at the 2010...
. It features mid-century modern furnishings. Besides running a furniture boutique, she's also a licensed Realtor. She is married to Michael Valerie.
Contest history (bodybuilding)
- 1992 Ms. Sunshine State - 1st
- 1993 Ms. Florida - 1st
- 1993 NPCNational Physique CommitteeThe National Physique Committee is the largest amateur bodybuilding organization in the United States. Amateur bodybuilders compete in various competitions from local to national competitions sanctioned by the NPC...
Nationals - 4th (HW) - 1993 IFBBInternational Federation of BodyBuildersThe International Federation of BodyBuilders is a competitive bodybuilding organization founded in 1946 by brothers Ben and Joe Weider and is the highest level of competitive bodybuilding in the world. Currently, the IFBB consists of seven different sub-divisions for different competitors ,...
North American Championship - 2nd (HW) - 1994 NPC Nationals - 2nd (HW)
- 1996 NPC Nationals - 3rd (HW)
- 1998 NPC USA Championship - 4th (HW)
- 1998 NPC Nationals - 8th (HW)
External links
- Official web site (Archived 2009-10-25)
- Official Women Of Wrestling Profile