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name=Kara Drew |
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|names=Kara Slice<ref name="bodyslam">{{cite web|url=http://bodyslamming.com/wwe/cherry.html|title=WWE Superstars - Cherry|accessdate=2008-04-01|publisher=Bodyslamming}}</ref><ref name="OWOW"/><br />Cherry Pie<ref name="bodyslam"/><ref name="OWOW"/><br />'''Cherry'''<ref name="bodyslam"/><ref name="OWOW"/> |
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|height={{height|ft=5|in=6}}<ref name="bodyslam"/><ref name="OWOW"/><ref name="glory">{{cite web|url=http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/MissKaraSlice/MKS.asp|title=Miss Kara Slice|accessdate=2008-04-01|publisher=G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling}}</ref> |
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|weight={{convert|130|lb|kg|lk=on|abbr=on}}<ref name="bodyslam"/><ref name="OWOW"/><ref name="glory"/> |
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|birth_date= {{birth date and age|1975|7|15}}<ref name="bodyslam"/><ref name="OWOW"/> |
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|birth_place= [[Morristown, New Jersey]]<ref name="bodyslam"/><ref name="OWOW"/><ref name="glory"/> |
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|billed= "The Other Side of the Tracks"<ref name="bodyslam"/><ref name=WWE Bio">{{cite web|url=http://web.archive.org/web/20070316045708/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/cherry/bio/ |title=Cherry Bio (archived)|accessdate=2008-03-08|publisher=WWE}}</ref> |
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|trainer=ECPW<ref name="bodyslam"/><br />[[Ohio Valley Wrestling|OVW]]<ref name="bodyslam"/><br />Gino Caruso<ref name="carlson">{{cite web|url=http://www.carlson316wrestling.net/wwe/divas/cherry.html|title=Cherry|accessdate=2008-04-01 |publisher=Carlson316Wrestling.net}}</ref> |
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|debut= January 1999<ref name="bodyslam"/><ref name="OWOW"/> |
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|retired= |
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'''Kara Elizabeth Drew'''<ref name="OWOW"/> (born July 15, 1975)<ref name="OWOW"/> is an [[United States|American]] [[professional wrestling|professional wrestler]] and [[manager (professional wrestling)|valet]]. She is best known for working in [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] as '''Cherry'''. She was the [[Manager (professional wrestling)|valet]] of former [[WWE Tag Team Championships|Tag Team Champions]], [[Deuce 'n Domino]].<ref name=WWE Bio"/> |
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==Career== |
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Drew started in the wrestling business in January 1999 as a [[Manager (professional wrestling)|manager]] in IWF.<ref name="carlson"/> She also began training to become a wrestler around that time with Gino Caruso at ECPW and worked as a manager and an occasional wrestler in various federations on the east coast.<ref name="carlson"/><!-- link to pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=6400&p=1 removed (blacklisted on [[m:Spam blacklist]] or by [[user:shadowbot]]) --> By 2003, she was working primarily as a wrestler.<ref name="carlson"/> She bounced around the [[independent circuit]] until September 2005. The same year Drew started wrestling for [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]] (OVW) relocating to [[Louisville, Kentucky]].<ref name="gerweck">{{cite web|url=http://www.gerweck.net/karaslice.htm|title=WWE Profile - Cherry|accessdate=2008-04-01|publisher=Gerweck.net}}</ref> In 2006, Drew was signed to a developmental contract by [[World Wrestling Entertainment]] (WWE).<ref name="gerweck"/> |
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=== World Wrestling Entertainment === |
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==== Ohio Valley Wrestling==== |
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Drew made her debut as '''Cherry Pie''', valet of [[Deuce 'n Domino|The Throwbacks]] ([[Jimmy Reiher, Jr.|Deuce]] and [[Cliff Compton|Domino]]) in [[Ohio Valley Wrestling]].<ref name="OWOW"/> She became part of their 1950s gimmick, wearing [[poodle skirt]]s and [[Quad skates|roller skates]] and chewing [[bubblegum|gum]] at all times.<ref name="carlson"/> In mid 2006, she dropped the "Pie" part of her ring name to become known as "Cherry".<ref name="OWOW"/> At the end of 2006, [[Ronnie Arniell|Shawn Spears]] and [[Cody Rhodes|Cody Runnels]] defeated The Throwbacks in a tag team match, and won the services of Cherry.<ref name="OWOW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/2006.html|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling - November 08, 2006|date=2006-11-08|accessdate=2008-03-17|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> Cherry accompanied Spears and Runnels to ringside, and soon Spears began to have a crush on her, which began interfering in their matches.<ref name="OWOW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/2006.html|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling - November 15, 2006|date=2006-11-15|accessdate=2008-03-17|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/2006.html|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling - November 22, 2006|date=2006-11-22|accessdate=2008-03-17|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> Cherry turned on Spears and Runnels, however, and helped Deuce 'n Domino win the [[OVW Southern Tag Team Championship]].<ref name="OWOW"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/ovw/2006.html|title=Ohio Valley Wrestling - December 6, 2006|date=2006-12-06|accessdate=2008-03-17|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> |
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====SmackDown!==== |
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Cherry made her WWE debut on the January 19, 2007 edition of ''[[WWE Friday Night SmackDown|Smackdown!]]'' managing Deuce 'n Domino,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/01192007/|title=Threat averted|date=2007-01-19|accessdate=2008-04-01|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|publisher=WWE}}</ref> though she was rarely physically involved in their matches. On the April 20, edition of ''SmackDown!'', Cherry was in the corner of Deuce 'n Domino when they captured the [[WWE Tag Team Championship|WWE Tag Team Titles]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04202007/|title=Mayhem in Milan|date=2007-04-20|accessdate=2008-04-01|last=DiFino|first=Lennie|publisher=WWE}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/titlehistory/wwetag/187185411|title=History Of The WWE Yag Team Championship - Deuce & Domino|date=2007-04-20|accessdate=2008-03-17|publisher=WWE}}</ref> |
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On March 7, 2008 edition of SmackDown! Cherry competed in a Swimsuit Contest, along with [[Maryse Ouellet|Maryse]], [[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]], [[Eve Torres]], and [[Michelle McCool]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/03072008/|title=Fired-up for Florida|date=2008-03-07|accessdate=2008-04-01|last=Passero|first=Mitch|publisher=WWE}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/03072008/articles/spiceupsd|title=Help spice up SmackDown with your vote|date=2008-03-07|accessdate=2008-04-01|last=Rote|first=Andrew|publisher=WWE}}</ref> On the [[March 28]], [[2008]] episode of ''SmackDown!'' Cherry turned face by teaming with [[Michelle McCool]] to defeat [[Lisa Marie Varon|Victoria]] and [[Maryse Ouellet|Maryse]]. She made her WWE singles match debut defeating Victoria with a [[Pin (professional wrestling)#Roll-up|rollup]] after a distraction from Michelle McCool on the April 18 2008 edition of Smackdown.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/shows/smackdown/archive/04182008/|title=Anarchy in the U.K.|date=2008-04-18|accessdate=2008-07-15|last=Passero|first=Mitch|publisher=WWE}}</ref> On April 27, 2008 the tenth annual [[Backlash (2008)|Backlash]] [[pay-per-view]] saw Cherry made her pay-per-view debut in a 12 Diva Tag Team match, which her team lost.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestleview.com/news2008/1209351283.shtml|title=Backlash PPV Results|date=08-04-27|accessdate=2008-07-16|publisher=Wrestleview}}</ref> |
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On a WWE.com exclusive, she was dumped by [[Jimmy Reiher, Jr.|Deuce]] and [[Cliff Compton|Domino]] for [[Maryse Ouellet|Maryse]] when they announced that they wanted nothing more to do with her after her unannounced departure from them. Maryse proceeded to provoke Cherry after their announcement, only to get [[slap]]ped for her troubles.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wwe.com/content/media/video/vms/smackdown/2008/may1-7/7017084|title=WWE.com Exclusive: Cherry's night goes from bad to worse|date=08-05-02|accessdate=2008-05-03|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> |
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Cherry was released from her contract on August 15, 2008.<ref>{{citeweb|url=http://www.wwe.com/inside/news/WWErelease0815|accessdate=2008-08-15|title=WWE releases several Superstars, referee Wes Adams|publisher=[[World Wrestling Entertainment]]}}</ref> |
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==In wrestling== |
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*'''Finishing and signature moves''' |
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:*'''[[Professional wrestling_holds#Hammerlock|Hammerlock]] [[DDT (professional wrestling)#Lifting DDT|lifting DDT]]''' - [[World Wrestling Entertainment|WWE]] |
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:*'''[[Professional wrestling throws#Bulldog|Running or a hair-pull bulldog]]''' - WWE |
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:*'''[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Springboard bulldog|Springboard bulldog]]''' - [[Independent circuit]] |
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:*'''[[Stunner (professional wrestling)|Stunner]]''' - Independent circuit <ref name="bodyslam"/><ref name="OWOW">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/c/cherry.html|title=Cherry profile|accessdate=2008-03-08|publisher=Online World Of Wrestling}}</ref> |
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<!--Do NOT change the order of the moves, as they comply with Wikipedia's Manual of Style--> |
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:*[[Professional wrestling holds#Bow and arrow hold|Bow and arrow submission]] |
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:*[[Professional wrestling throws#Catapult|Catapulting]] an opponent into a turnbuckle. |
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:*[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Crossbody|Diving crossbody]] |
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:*[[Professional wrestling throws#Monkey flip|Monkey flip]] |
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:*[[Moonsault]] - Independent circuit |
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:*[[Professional wrestling attacks#Lariat takedown|Running neckbreaker]] |
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:*[[Professional wrestling aerial techniques#Sunset flip|Springboard sunset flip]] |
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*'''Wrestlers [[Manager (professional wrestling)|managed]]''' |
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{| |
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:*Ace Darling<ref name="OWOW"/><ref name="glory"/> |
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:*Kevin Knight<ref name="OWOW"/><ref name="glory"/> |
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:*Mike Dell<ref name="glory"/> |
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:*[[Brian Wohl|Julio Fantastico]]<ref name="OWOW"/><ref name="glory"/> |
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:*[[Tom Brandi|Sal Sincere]]<ref name="OWOW"/><ref name="glory"/> |
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:*Danny Gimondo |
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:*Rik Ratchet<ref name="OWOW"/><ref name="glory"/> |
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:*[[Pat Kenney|Simon Diamond]] |
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:*Judas Young<ref name="OWOW"/><ref name="glory"/> |
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:*Billy Reil<ref name="glory"/> |
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:*Jose Rivera<ref name="glory"/> |
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:*[[Nick Berk]] |
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:*Biggie Biggs<ref name="glory"/> |
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:*Slayer<ref name="glory"/> |
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:*Inferno Kid<ref name="glory"/> |
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:*[[Deuce 'n Domino]]<ref name="bodyslam"/><ref name="OWOW"/> |
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:*[[Ronnie Arniell|Shawn Spears]] and [[Cody Rhodes|Cody Runnels]]<ref name="gerweck"/> |
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|} |
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*'''[[Music in professional wrestling|Entrance themes]]''' |
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**"[[WWE The Music, Vol. 7|I'm All About Cool]]" composed by [[Jim Johnston (composer)|Jim Johnston]] (with Deuce 'n Domino) |
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**"Pretty Baby" composed by Mari Falcone & Sy Gorieb, from the Sonoton Music Library (2008; Used once) |
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**She then used an in-house theme by Jim Johnston based on "Pretty Baby." |
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==Championships and accomplishments== |
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*'''Jersey Championship Wrestling''' |
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:*JCW Women's Championship (1 time)<ref name="carlson"/> |
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==References== |
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{{reflist|2}} |
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==External links== |
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{{Portal|Professional wrestling|break=yes}} |
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*[http://web.archive.org/web/20070316045708/http://www.wwe.com/superstars/smackdown/cherry/bio/ WWE.com Profile (archived)] |
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*[http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/MissKaraSlice/MKS.asp G.L.O.R.Y. Biography] |
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*[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/c/cherry.html Cherry at Online World of Wrestling] |
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*[http://www.myspace.com/therealkaraslice Cherry at MySpace] |
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Drew, Kara}} |
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[[Category:American professional wrestlers]] |
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[[Category:Female professional wrestlers]] |
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[[Category:Professional wrestling managers and valets]] |
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[[Category:1975 births]] |
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[[Category:People from Morristown, New Jersey]] |
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[[Category:People from Louisville, Kentucky]] |
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[[Category:Living people]] |
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[[es:Kara Drew]] |
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[[fr:Kara Drew(cherry)]] |
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[[it:Kara Drew]] |
Revision as of 09:06, 22 August 2008
Kara Drew | |
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File:Cherry020407.jpg | |
Born | [1][2] Morristown, New Jersey[1][2][3] | July 15, 1975
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Kara Slice[1][2] Cherry Pie[1][2] Cherry[1][2] |
Billed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1][2][3] |
Billed weight | 130 lb (59 kg)[1][2][3] |
Billed from | "The Other Side of the Tracks"[1][4] |
Trained by | ECPW[1] OVW[1] Gino Caruso[5] |
Debut | January 1999[1][2] |
Kara Elizabeth Drew[2] (born July 15, 1975)[2] is an American professional wrestler and valet. She is best known for working in World Wrestling Entertainment as Cherry. She was the valet of former Tag Team Champions, Deuce 'n Domino.[4]
Career
Drew started in the wrestling business in January 1999 as a manager in IWF.[5] She also began training to become a wrestler around that time with Gino Caruso at ECPW and worked as a manager and an occasional wrestler in various federations on the east coast.[5] By 2003, she was working primarily as a wrestler.[5] She bounced around the independent circuit until September 2005. The same year Drew started wrestling for Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) relocating to Louisville, Kentucky.[6] In 2006, Drew was signed to a developmental contract by World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).[6]
World Wrestling Entertainment
Ohio Valley Wrestling
Drew made her debut as Cherry Pie, valet of The Throwbacks (Deuce and Domino) in Ohio Valley Wrestling.[2] She became part of their 1950s gimmick, wearing poodle skirts and roller skates and chewing gum at all times.[5] In mid 2006, she dropped the "Pie" part of her ring name to become known as "Cherry".[2] At the end of 2006, Shawn Spears and Cody Runnels defeated The Throwbacks in a tag team match, and won the services of Cherry.[2][7] Cherry accompanied Spears and Runnels to ringside, and soon Spears began to have a crush on her, which began interfering in their matches.[2][8][9] Cherry turned on Spears and Runnels, however, and helped Deuce 'n Domino win the OVW Southern Tag Team Championship.[2][10]
SmackDown!
Cherry made her WWE debut on the January 19, 2007 edition of Smackdown! managing Deuce 'n Domino,[11] though she was rarely physically involved in their matches. On the April 20, edition of SmackDown!, Cherry was in the corner of Deuce 'n Domino when they captured the WWE Tag Team Titles.[12][13]
On March 7, 2008 edition of SmackDown! Cherry competed in a Swimsuit Contest, along with Maryse, Victoria, Eve Torres, and Michelle McCool.[14][15] On the March 28, 2008 episode of SmackDown! Cherry turned face by teaming with Michelle McCool to defeat Victoria and Maryse. She made her WWE singles match debut defeating Victoria with a rollup after a distraction from Michelle McCool on the April 18 2008 edition of Smackdown.[16] On April 27, 2008 the tenth annual Backlash pay-per-view saw Cherry made her pay-per-view debut in a 12 Diva Tag Team match, which her team lost.[17]
On a WWE.com exclusive, she was dumped by Deuce and Domino for Maryse when they announced that they wanted nothing more to do with her after her unannounced departure from them. Maryse proceeded to provoke Cherry after their announcement, only to get slapped for her troubles.[18]
Cherry was released from her contract on August 15, 2008.[19]
In wrestling
- Finishing and signature moves
- Hammerlock lifting DDT - WWE
- Running or a hair-pull bulldog - WWE
- Springboard bulldog - Independent circuit
- Stunner - Independent circuit [1][2]
- Bow and arrow submission
- Catapulting an opponent into a turnbuckle.
- Diving crossbody
- Monkey flip
- Moonsault - Independent circuit
- Running neckbreaker
- Springboard sunset flip
- Wrestlers managed
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- Entrance themes
- "I'm All About Cool" composed by Jim Johnston (with Deuce 'n Domino)
- "Pretty Baby" composed by Mari Falcone & Sy Gorieb, from the Sonoton Music Library (2008; Used once)
- She then used an in-house theme by Jim Johnston based on "Pretty Baby."
Championships and accomplishments
- Jersey Championship Wrestling
- JCW Women's Championship (1 time)[5]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m "WWE Superstars - Cherry". Bodyslamming. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w "Cherry profile". Online World Of Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o "Miss Kara Slice". G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ^ a b "Cherry Bio (archived)". WWE. Retrieved 2008-03-08.
- ^ a b c d e f "Cherry". Carlson316Wrestling.net. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ^ a b c "WWE Profile - Cherry". Gerweck.net. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ^ "Ohio Valley Wrestling - November 08, 2006". Online World Of Wrestling. 2006-11-08. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
- ^ "Ohio Valley Wrestling - November 15, 2006". Online World Of Wrestling. 2006-11-15. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
- ^ "Ohio Valley Wrestling - November 22, 2006". Online World Of Wrestling. 2006-11-22. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
- ^ "Ohio Valley Wrestling - December 6, 2006". Online World Of Wrestling. 2006-12-06. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
- ^ DiFino, Lennie (2007-01-19). "Threat averted". WWE. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ^ DiFino, Lennie (2007-04-20). "Mayhem in Milan". WWE. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ^ "History Of The WWE Yag Team Championship - Deuce & Domino". WWE. 2007-04-20. Retrieved 2008-03-17.
- ^ Passero, Mitch (2008-03-07). "Fired-up for Florida". WWE. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ^ Rote, Andrew (2008-03-07). "Help spice up SmackDown with your vote". WWE. Retrieved 2008-04-01.
- ^ Passero, Mitch (2008-04-18). "Anarchy in the U.K." WWE. Retrieved 2008-07-15.
- ^ "Backlash PPV Results". Wrestleview. 08-04-27. Retrieved 2008-07-16.
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(help) - ^ "WWE releases several Superstars, referee Wes Adams". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved 2008-08-15.