Nicole Matthews
Encyclopedia
Nicole Matthews is the ring name
of a Canadian
professional wrestler
. Matthews regularly wrestles for Shimmer Women Athletes
and NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling
. She currently teams with fellow Canadian wrestler Portia Perez
as the Canadian NINJAs.
. In March and September 2006, Matthews began wrestling for SuperGirls Wrestling, part of NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling
. On October 27, 2007, she defeated Nattie Neidhart
and Vice in a three-way match for the SuperGirls Championship. She defended the title against Vice and Aurora in the following weeks. Vice, however, defeated Matthews for the title on April 21, 2007. During this time, Matthews also formed a partnership with Sid Sylum, wrestling with him in mixed tag team matches and occasionally acting as his valet. Matthews continued to feud with Vice for the remainder of the year. In March 2008, Matthews regained the SuperGirls Championship in a match against Penni Lane. She, however, lost the title to Veronika Vice on February 7, 2009.
In the midst of a feud between Sid Sylum and "The Loose Cannon" Kenny Lush, Nicole turned face for the first time in her career. Lush had expressed an interest in Nicole, even going so far as to asking for a date before a match with Sylum. Her time as a face was highlighted by becoming the first female participant in an ECCW TLC match, versus the group Egos & Icons. Her match highlights included a suicide dive off of the venue's balcony, and was taken out of the match by being slammed from the top rope and through a table outside of the ring. Never quite escaping her strong style of wrestling, Matthews became a heel once again and is determined to regain the SuperGirls title. On October 29, 2010, Matthews defeated Tenille Tayla
in a Tables match to win the SuperGirls Championship for the third time.
in December 2006, but was not signed to the promotion. In October 2007, however, Matthews was called to join the company when Portia Perez
needed a tag team partner. Matthews teamed with Perez in Shimmer Volumes 15 and 16. After three singles matches with Shimmer, Matthews once again began teaming with Perez as the Canadian NINJAs (National International Nation of Jalapeño Awesomeness). On October 19, 2008 on Volume 22, the NINJAs challenged Ashley Lane and Nevaeh for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship
, but they failed to win the title. On Volume 23, taped on May 2, 2009, she fought Daizee Haze
to a 20 minute time limit draw, before losing to her in a rematch on Volume 24. On May 3, 2009, at the tapings of Volume 26, Matthews and Perez defeated Ashley Lane and Nevaeh
to win the Shimmer Tag Team Championship
. On November 8, 2009 Matthews came back as a singles competitor by losing to Cheerleader Melissa as part of Volume 27, but winning against Allison Danger as part of Volume 28. After a reign of 692 days, Matthews and Perez lost the Shimmer Tag Team Championship to Hiroyo Matsumoto
and Misaki Ohata on March 26, 2011.
On October 2, 2011, the Ninjas failed in their attempt to win back the titles, losing to Ayumi Kurihara
and Ayako Hamada
, but later that evening, Matthews attacked Cheerleader Melissa from behind after Melissa had won the Shimmer Championship
from Madison Eagles.
In early 2009 Matthews took part in the first season tapings of Wrestlicious
, which began airing in March 2010. In the promotion she uses the ring name Hope and forms the tag team The Naughty Girls with partner Faith, played by Portia Perez. She debuted on the fifth episode on March 31, teaming with Faith in a losing effort against the team of Charlotte
and Paige Webb
.
On September 2nd, 2011, Matthews made her Australian debut for PWA defeating Shazza McKenzie
.
, where she is studying kinesiology
. She also teaches swimming and works as a lifeguard.
Ring name
A ring name is a stage name used by a professional wrestler, martial artist, or boxer. While some ring names may have a fictitious first name and surname, others may simply be a nickname, such as The Undertaker.-Wrestling:...
of a Canadian
Canada
Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...
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...
. Matthews regularly wrestles for Shimmer Women Athletes
SHIMMER Women Athletes
Shimmer Women Athletes is an American, Chicago based female independent professional wrestling promotion which held its first event on November 6, 2005...
and NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling
NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling
Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling is a Western Canadian-based professional wrestling promotion, operating as a member of the National Wrestling Alliance...
. She currently teams with fellow Canadian wrestler Portia Perez
Portia Perez
Jenna Grattan is a Canadian professional wrestler best known under the stage name Portia Perez. Perez currently teams with Nicole Matthews as The Canadian NINJAs.-Professional wrestling career:...
as the Canadian NINJAs.
SuperGirls
Matthews was originally convinced to try a career in professional wrestling by her friend, male wrestler Sid Sylum. She made her professional wrestling debut in February 2006 alongside fellow trainee Veronika ViceVeronika Vice
Veronika Vice is a Canadian professional wrestler. After starting training in November 2005 and formally debuting in February 2006, Vice began regularly wrestling for Shimmer Women Athletes and NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling, where she has held the SuperGirls Championship three...
. In March and September 2006, Matthews began wrestling for SuperGirls Wrestling, part of NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling
NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling
Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling is a Western Canadian-based professional wrestling promotion, operating as a member of the National Wrestling Alliance...
. On October 27, 2007, she defeated Nattie Neidhart
Nattie Neidhart
Natalie "Nattie" Katherine Neidhart is a Canadian professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE on its SmackDown brand under the ring name Natalya....
and Vice in a three-way match for the SuperGirls Championship. She defended the title against Vice and Aurora in the following weeks. Vice, however, defeated Matthews for the title on April 21, 2007. During this time, Matthews also formed a partnership with Sid Sylum, wrestling with him in mixed tag team matches and occasionally acting as his valet. Matthews continued to feud with Vice for the remainder of the year. In March 2008, Matthews regained the SuperGirls Championship in a match against Penni Lane. She, however, lost the title to Veronika Vice on February 7, 2009.
In the midst of a feud between Sid Sylum and "The Loose Cannon" Kenny Lush, Nicole turned face for the first time in her career. Lush had expressed an interest in Nicole, even going so far as to asking for a date before a match with Sylum. Her time as a face was highlighted by becoming the first female participant in an ECCW TLC match, versus the group Egos & Icons. Her match highlights included a suicide dive off of the venue's balcony, and was taken out of the match by being slammed from the top rope and through a table outside of the ring. Never quite escaping her strong style of wrestling, Matthews became a heel once again and is determined to regain the SuperGirls title. On October 29, 2010, Matthews defeated Tenille Tayla
Tenille Dashwood
Tenille Dashwood is an Australian professional wrestler, better known by her ring name, Tenille Tayla, currently signed to WWE.-Early career:...
in a Tables match to win the SuperGirls Championship for the third time.
Shimmer Women Athletes
Matthews sent a demo tape to Shimmer Women AthletesSHIMMER Women Athletes
Shimmer Women Athletes is an American, Chicago based female independent professional wrestling promotion which held its first event on November 6, 2005...
in December 2006, but was not signed to the promotion. In October 2007, however, Matthews was called to join the company when Portia Perez
Portia Perez
Jenna Grattan is a Canadian professional wrestler best known under the stage name Portia Perez. Perez currently teams with Nicole Matthews as The Canadian NINJAs.-Professional wrestling career:...
needed a tag team partner. Matthews teamed with Perez in Shimmer Volumes 15 and 16. After three singles matches with Shimmer, Matthews once again began teaming with Perez as the Canadian NINJAs (National International Nation of Jalapeño Awesomeness). On October 19, 2008 on Volume 22, the NINJAs challenged Ashley Lane and Nevaeh for the Shimmer Tag Team Championship
Shimmer Tag Team Championship
The Shimmer Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship in Shimmer Women Athletes...
, but they failed to win the title. On Volume 23, taped on May 2, 2009, she fought Daizee Haze
Daizee Haze
Daizee Haze is an American professional wrestler. Whilst wrestling for many companies Daizee Haze is also the head trainer for the Shimmer Women Athletes promotion.-Training and Gateway Championship Wrestling:...
to a 20 minute time limit draw, before losing to her in a rematch on Volume 24. On May 3, 2009, at the tapings of Volume 26, Matthews and Perez defeated Ashley Lane and Nevaeh
Nevaeh (wrestler)
Elizabeth Vocke is an American professional wrestler, currently performing for several Northern United States-based independent promotions as well as the all-female promotion Shimmer Women Athletes.-Professional wrestling career:...
to win the Shimmer Tag Team Championship
Shimmer Tag Team Championship
The Shimmer Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship in Shimmer Women Athletes...
. On November 8, 2009 Matthews came back as a singles competitor by losing to Cheerleader Melissa as part of Volume 27, but winning against Allison Danger as part of Volume 28. After a reign of 692 days, Matthews and Perez lost the Shimmer Tag Team Championship to Hiroyo Matsumoto
Hiroyo Matsumoto
is a joshi puroresu wrestler in Japan who wrestled for Mariko Yoshida's Ibuki promotion. Emi Sakura gave her the nickname of Lady Destroyer because Hiroyo broke a wall in the Ichigaya arena during her Ice Ribbon debut...
and Misaki Ohata on March 26, 2011.
On October 2, 2011, the Ninjas failed in their attempt to win back the titles, losing to Ayumi Kurihara
Ayumi Kurihara
is a joshi puroresu wrestler who grew up around pro wrestling. Her parents' Tokyo yakiniku barbecue restaurant, "The Three Treasures of Buddha" was not only a place where wrestlers often ate, but is also a sponsor of pro wrestling events...
and Ayako Hamada
Ayako Hamada
is a female professional wrestler of mixed Japanese and Mexican descent, who is currently wrestling most notably for Pro Wrestling WAVE in Japan and Shimmer Women Athletes in the United States, where she is a co-holder of the Shimmer Tag Team Championship.She is best known for winning several...
, but later that evening, Matthews attacked Cheerleader Melissa from behind after Melissa had won the Shimmer Championship
Shimmer Championship
The Shimmer Championship is a professional wrestling championship in Shimmer Women Athletes. It is competed for in Shimmer Women Athletes, and has been defended on shows of sister promotions Ring of Honor and Full Impact Pro. Championship reigns are determined by professional wrestling matches, in...
from Madison Eagles.
Other promotions
On May 30, 2010 it was announced that Nicole Matthews would have taken part at the Tournament to declare the first ever NCW FF Champion replacing Kacey Diamond in her match against Cheerleader Melissa, out for an injury. Nicole Matthews, however, wasn't able to get the win and Melissa advanced to the semi-finals.In early 2009 Matthews took part in the first season tapings of Wrestlicious
Wrestlicious
Wrestlicious is an American all-female professional wrestling promotion based in Tampa, Florida. The company was founded by Jonathan Vargas, who won a Powerball jackpot of $35.3 million in 2008...
, which began airing in March 2010. In the promotion she uses the ring name Hope and forms the tag team The Naughty Girls with partner Faith, played by Portia Perez. She debuted on the fifth episode on March 31, teaming with Faith in a losing effort against the team of Charlotte
Amber O'Neal
Kimberly Dawn Davis is an American professional wrestler, better known by her ring name, Amber O'Neal.-Early career :...
and Paige Webb
Serena Deeb
Serena Deeb is an American professional wrestler. She is best known for her time with World Wrestling Entertainment, appearing on the SmackDown brand and also known for her time with the developmental territory Florida Championship Wrestling. under the ring name Serena...
.
On September 2nd, 2011, Matthews made her Australian debut for PWA defeating Shazza McKenzie
Shazza McKenzie
Chantelle Allison is an Australian professional wrestler and professional wrestling valet better known by her ring name Shazza McKenzie...
.
Personal life
Matthews played volleyball and swam in high school. She attends Simon Fraser UniversitySimon Fraser University
Simon Fraser University is a Canadian public research university in British Columbia with its main campus on Burnaby Mountain in Burnaby, and satellite campuses in Vancouver and Surrey. The main campus in Burnaby, located from downtown Vancouver, was established in 1965 and has more than 34,000...
, where she is studying kinesiology
Kinesiology
Kinesiology, also known as human kinetics is the scientific study of human movement. Kinesiology addresses physiological, mechanical, and psychological mechanisms. Applications of kinesiology to human health include: biomechanics and orthopedics, rehabilitation, such as physical and occupational...
. She also teaches swimming and works as a lifeguard.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Rolling cutter
- Signature moves
- Backbreaker
- Fisherman suplex
- Lariat
- Northern Lights suplex
- With Portia PerezPortia PerezJenna Grattan is a Canadian professional wrestler best known under the stage name Portia Perez. Perez currently teams with Nicole Matthews as The Canadian NINJAs.-Professional wrestling career:...
- Finishing moves
- Funky Cold MedinaFunky Cold Medina"Funky Cold Medina" is a hip hop song written by Young MC, Michael L. Ross and Matt Dike, and first performed by Tone Lōc. It was the second single from Lōc's debut album Lōc-ed After Dark . The single was released on March 18, 1989, and rose to #3 on the Billboard Hot 100 the following month...
(Superkick (Perez) / bridging German suplex (Matthews) combination)
- Funky Cold Medina
- Finishing moves
- Entrance themesMusic in professional wrestlingMusic in professional wrestling serves a variety of purposes. The most common uses of music in professional wrestling is that of the entrance theme, a song or piece of instrumental music which plays as a performer approaches the ring...
- "TimebombTimebomb (song)"Timebomb" is a 2007 single by American musician Beck. On August 21, 2007, the single was made available on iTunes. It was released on 12" vinyl on November 2, 2007. A 1-track promo-only CD was also produced....
" by BeckBeckBeck Hansen is an American musician, singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, known by the stage name Beck... - "Swift, Silent, Deadly" by Tiger ArmyTiger ArmyTiger Army is an American psychobilly band that was formed in 1995 in Berkeley, California. Its constant member and lead song writer is Nick 13. The band have released a total of four studio albums.-History:...
- "ToxicToxic (song)"Toxic" is a song by American recording artist Britney Spears, co-written and produced by Bloodshy & Avant, from her fourth album, In the Zone. It was released on January 12, 2004, by Jive Records as the second single from the album. After trying to choose between " Boom Boom" and "Outrageous" to...
" by Local HLocal HLocal H is an American rock duo, formed by Joe Daniels and Scott Lucas in Zion, Illinois in 1987. Local H's 1996 album, As Good as Dead, includes the top 10 hit "Bound for the Floor" Author, rock critic and Rolling Stone contributor Greg Kot and the Chicago Tribune named the band its 2008 Chicago... - "Hysteria" by MuseMuseThe Muses in Greek mythology, poetry, and literature, are the goddesses who inspire the creation of literature and the arts. They were considered the source of the knowledge, related orally for centuries in the ancient culture, that was contained in poetic lyrics and myths...
(SHIMMERSHIMMER Women AthletesShimmer Women Athletes is an American, Chicago based female independent professional wrestling promotion which held its first event on November 6, 2005...
)
- "Timebomb
Championships and accomplishments
- SuperGirls Wrestling
- SuperGirls Championship (3 times)
- Pro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling IllustratedPro Wrestling Illustrated is a professional wrestling magazine. PWI is currently based in Blue Bell, Pennsylvania and published by Kappa Publishing Group.-History:The first issue of Pro Wrestling Illustrated was released in 1979...
- PWI ranked her #31 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2010
- Pure Wrestling Association
- PWA Elite Women's Championship (1 time)
- Shimmer Women AthletesSHIMMER Women AthletesShimmer Women Athletes is an American, Chicago based female independent professional wrestling promotion which held its first event on November 6, 2005...
- Shimmer Tag Team ChampionshipShimmer Tag Team ChampionshipThe Shimmer Tag Team Championship is a professional wrestling tag team championship in Shimmer Women Athletes...
(1 time) – with Portia PerezPortia PerezJenna Grattan is a Canadian professional wrestler best known under the stage name Portia Perez. Perez currently teams with Nicole Matthews as The Canadian NINJAs.-Professional wrestling career:...
- Shimmer Tag Team Championship