Leva Bates
Encyclopedia
Leva Bates is a female professional wrestler who is currently working throughout the American independent circuit. She is best known for her time in SHIMMER
.
, SHIMMER
, Team 3D Academy, Southern Championship Wrestling Florida, Full Impact Pro
, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
, Division One Pro Wrestling, and USA Xtreme Wrestling.
Though she was never on the TNA roster, she did work an Impact taping and accepted Awesome Kong’s $25,000 Challenge.
The popular wrestling website Diva Dirt chose her as one of their "Five To Watch In 2010" and pegged her as a breakout star.
She has also worked as a stuntwoman at Universal Studios
.
Bates had a try-out match for TNA Wrestling going against Isis the Amazon, Bates lost the match from a chokeslam by Isis. The match was given good reviews on Bates' part, but nothing came from the match.
Shimmer
Shimmer may refer to:* Shimmer , a play by John O'Keefe* Shimmer , a DC Comics super-villain* Shimmer , by Eric Barnes.* Shimmer Magazine, or Shimmerzine, a speculative fiction magazine...
.
Career
Bates was trained by the Team 3D Academy and made her pro wrestling debut in April 2007. She has wrestled for numerous promotions in the United States, most notably Coastal Championship Wrestling, Pro Wrestling Fusion, National Wrestling Alliance Midwest, World Xtreme WrestlingWorld Xtreme Wrestling
World Xtreme Wrestling is a Northeastern-based independent professional wrestling promotion which has held events across the United States and have toured in Japan, the Middle East and South Pacific region including American Samoa and Guam....
, SHIMMER
Shimmer
Shimmer may refer to:* Shimmer , a play by John O'Keefe* Shimmer , a DC Comics super-villain* Shimmer , by Eric Barnes.* Shimmer Magazine, or Shimmerzine, a speculative fiction magazine...
, Team 3D Academy, Southern Championship Wrestling Florida, Full Impact Pro
Full Impact Pro
Full Impact Pro is an American independent professional wrestling promotion based in Florida. Their shows are taped and then sold as DVDs. Full Impact Pro was the sister promotion of Ring of Honor until 2009...
, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling is a privately held professional wrestling promotion founded by Jeff Jarrett and Jerry Jarrett. The company broadcasts its events on television and the Internet fifty two weeks a year with over a million weekly viewers on its primary television program, Impact...
, Division One Pro Wrestling, and USA Xtreme Wrestling.
Though she was never on the TNA roster, she did work an Impact taping and accepted Awesome Kong’s $25,000 Challenge.
The popular wrestling website Diva Dirt chose her as one of their "Five To Watch In 2010" and pegged her as a breakout star.
She has also worked as a stuntwoman at Universal Studios
Universal Studios
Universal Pictures , a subsidiary of NBCUniversal, is one of the six major movie studios....
.
Bates had a try-out match for TNA Wrestling going against Isis the Amazon, Bates lost the match from a chokeslam by Isis. The match was given good reviews on Bates' part, but nothing came from the match.
Personal life
Bates attended High School in Madisonville and graduated in 1998. Directly afterwards, Leva attended Murray State University in Murray, Kentucky and got a Bachelor's Degree, majored in Theatre and Radio TV.In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Dinner to Go (Seated senton)
- Critical Confirmation (Double knee facebreaker)
Championships and accomplishments
- Southeastern Championship Wrestling
- SCW Women's Championship (1 time)
- United States Championship Wrestling
- USCW Women's Championship (1 time)
- Coastal Championship Wrestling
- CCW Women's Championship (1 time, Current)