Christie Ricci's Profile...

• Height: 5' 10"
• Weight: 160
• Hair: Blonde
• Eyes: Brown
• Hometown: Hendersonville, Tennessee (USA)
• Age: 25
• Years In Wrestling: 5 ½



• How It Started: I grew up in Clinton, MS and there was a guy in my Sunday school class named Teddy Dibiase. He was the son of Ted Dibiase..."The Million Dollar Man." Though I was only 8 years old, I became a wrestling fanatic. While most young girls have role models that consist of supermodels and actresses, my idol was Ted Dibiase. I was captivated with wrestling and I never once lost interest. In high school, I began to tell people I was going to be a professional wrestler. To most people that goal seemed nearly impossible to achieve, but I knew that if I worked hard enough it would be probable. After high school, I left for college with my wrestling dream still profoundly on my mind. When I finished two years of college, my parents agreed to allow me to transfer colleges to Georgia Tech so that I could attend a wrestling school in Atlanta. Weeks before I was to move to Atlanta, I met a local promoter who introduced me to Lei Lani Kai. My plans were instantaneously rearranged so that I could stay in Nashville to train with Lei Lani and finish college without transferring. So here I am, working my butt off to finish college so that I may pursue my wrestling career full-fledged!
• Gimmick: My gimmick is the "All-American Sweetheart." I grew up in the pageant business, capturing many titles, so I enjoy being a role model for other females representing anything that is positive and chaste. I might be a sweetheart, but business is business and when I am in the ring all morals are set aside.
• Wrestling Style: Because of my strength and size, many would consider me a power-wrestler. But I would also consider myself a technical wrestler.
• Gear/Outfit/Costume: I am very fickle, so my gear changes quite often. But you will rarely find we wearing long pants. I have very long, muscular legs...so I enjoy showing them off!
• Titles Held: I am currently the Ladies Champion for the LLF in Mexico.
• Biggest Win: My biggest win was defeating AAA's Miss Janeth in Mexico for the LLF Ladies Championship.
• Worst Loss: The only match I have ever lost was against my mentor Lei Lani Kai, and I can't consider that a dreadful loss considering her experience and years in the business.
• Favorite Type of Match: I usually love all matches--and I am happy as long as I am in the ring--but I hate cat fighting, evening gown matches, or any other match that does not demonstrate the agility and athleticism of the opponents.
• Favorite Moves/Holds: I love creative submission holds such as variations of the Indian Death Lock and a version of a Short Leg Scissors. My most favorite move, though, is the Flying Arm Bar.
• Finisher: I have two modified moves that I like to use as finishers. Both of them are power moves that take a lot of strength to execute.
• Biggest Allies: I have many allies and acquaintances, so I wouldn't know where to start. I have enjoyed teaming up with Brandy Wine and Persephone. Both women are very talented wrestlers that represent this business very well.
• Most Hated Enemies: My most hated enemy is ALL lucha libres. Most of them resent an American girl having their championship title, so I am not exactly their most favorite person!
• Career Highlight: I have had many career highlights, and I plan to have many more! I am grateful for every time I step foot into the squared circle. Some very special moments for me have been: being rewarded as "2002 Rookie of the Year" by the PGWA and ladysports.com, winning the LLF Championship, and wrestling before 5,000 people in Mexico. Wow! What an experience!
• Favorite Wrestlers: I have many favorites and it would be hard to choose between them. Of course, Ted Dibiase is a favorite. But I also like Dynamite Kid, Bret Hart, Chris Benoit and Eddie Guerrero.
• Wrestling Ambition: My ambition is not only to make it to the WWE, but to be one of the best women workers in the business.

Christie Ricci's Personal Notes...

If I could use any word to describe myself, I would have to use the word "achiever". I am a very resolute and driven person. When I set goals I never relinquish them until they are achieved, and that is applied to every aspect of my life.....When I am not training in the ring I am training in the gym. I started bodybuilding when I was 17. I knew that if I was going to compete with the other women in wrestling, I would need to be in the best possible physical shape.....In the future, I plan on competing in bodybuilding competitions and pursuing fitness modeling.....Other than training, I am a college student studying Marketing. I have always been raised believing in the importance of education, but I can't wait until May 2004--my graduation day--so that I can put all of my time into wrestling.....Everything I am doing now is to help me prepare for the future. I have always been taught that life is what you make it, and I am in the process of making it a living dream.