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Robert Evans (wrestler)
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Robert Evans is a Canadian professional wrestler, also known by the ring names Archibald Peck and R. D. Evans. Evans is currently signed to WWE as a writer, Evans, born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, was trained in professional wrestling by American wrestlers Skandor Akbar and Slam Shady, making the state of Texas his new home. He made his wrestling debut on February 10,2001, facing Jonny Tek at a Super Stars of Wrestling event in Sulpher Springs. On February 26,2005, Evans made his debut for Arlington, Evans won his first title in PCW just two months later on May 6, when he defeated Mace Malone in a No Disqualification match to win the PCW Uncut Heavyweight Championship. Evans lost the Cruiserweight Championship to James Johnson the following August, on December 9,2005, Evans lost the Uncut Heavyweight Championship to Trey Man in a four-way elimination match, which also included Chris Richter and Triple XXX-treme. However, the day, he defeated Claudia, Damien, J. T. LaMotta and Wally Darkmon in a five-way Tables, Ladders. He again lost the title to James Johnson on March 11,2006, in a Hair vs. Hair match, on September 23, Evans teamed with Johnson to defeat Aaron Eagle and Wally Darkmon for the PCW Uncut Tag Team Championship. However, the rivals decided they could not reign together, which led to a seven days later. Evans and Eagle, dubbed collectively Best Friends Forever, lost the title to Darkmon, on April 12,2008, Evans defeated Eagle in a TLC match to win the PCW Cruiserweight Championship for the third time. On March 27,2010, Evans made his debut for Ring of Honor, working in a dark match, Evans continued managing Ciampa until August, when Ciampa was sidelined with a torn anterior cruciate ligament. On the October 20 episode of Ring of Honor Wrestling, Evans ended his partnership with Ciampa, meanwhile, Evans started a storyline rivalry with former boss, Prince Nana, and, after suffering multiple attacks at the hands of Nana, filed a restraining order against him. At the internet pay-per-view on December 16, Evans was victorious, after the match, the returning Tommaso Ciampa tried to get his hands on Evans, but was held back by security. In April 2013, Evans began wrestling regularly for ROH. The team of Evans and Marshall was eventually named Marshall Law, in August, Evans and his manager Veda Scott were joined by Moose, who helped Evans extend his win streak in tag team matches. However, on November 15 at Glory By Honor XIII, Moose turned on Evans, costing him his match for the ROH World Television Championship against Jay Lethal and ending the New Streak in the process. This led to a match on December 7 at Final Battle 2014, where Moose defeated Evans. Evans has not returned to ROH since, on January 28,2011, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania-based Chikara began airing videos on the promotions official YouTube channel, hyping the upcoming debut of The Band. The videos eventually led to Evans debut as marching band leader Archibald Peck, in his debut appearance on March 12, Peck was defeated by Eddie Kingston
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Professional wrestling
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Professional wrestling is a dramatized athletic performance that portrays a combat sport. Various forms of weaponry are sometimes used, the content – including match outcomes – is scripted and choreographed, and the combative actions and reactions are performed to appear violent without injuring the wrestlers. Before the 1980s, these facts were considered trade secrets, in the mid-90s, the presentation of scripted events as legitimate is known as kayfabe. Although the combative content is staged and communicated between the wrestlers, there are physical hazards involved - including permanent injury and death. While it has declined in Europe, in North America it has experienced several different periods of prominent cultural popularity during its century. The advent of television gave professional wrestling a new outlet, unlike in Europe, show wrestling has become especially prominent in Japan and in North America. In Brazil, there was a popular wrestling television program from the 1960s to the early 1980s called Telecatch. High-profile figures in the sport have become celebrities or cultural icons in their native or adopted home countries, although professional wrestling started out as petty acts in sideshows, traveling circuses and carnivals, today it is a billion-dollar industry. Revenue is drawn from live event ticket sales, network television broadcasts, pay-per-view broadcasts, personal appearances by performers, branded merchandise, pro wrestling was also instrumental in making pay-per-view a viable method of content delivery. Annual shows such as WrestleMania, SummerSlam, Royal Rumble, and formerly Bash at the Beach, Halloween Havoc, home video sales dominate the Billboard charts Recreational Sports DVD sales, with wrestling holding anywhere from 3 to 9 of the top 10 spots every week. Due to its persistent cultural presence and to its novelty within the performing arts, there have also been many fictional depictions of wrestling, the 2008 film The Wrestler received several Oscar nominations and began a career revival for star Mickey Rourke. Because actual events are often co-opted by writers for incorporation into storylines for the performers, special care must be taken when talking about people who perform under their own name. The actions of the character should be considered fictional events, wholly separate from the life of the performer and this is similar to other entertainers who perform with a persona that shares their own name. Some wrestlers will incorporate elements of their real-life personalities into their characters, even if they and those who participated felt that it was necessary that spectators should be kept in a constant and complete illusion of a real competition to keep audience interest. For decades, up until the mid-1980s, wrestlers lived their lives as though they were their characters. Wrestlers, bookers and promoters all rigorously enforced the illusion and very few were allowed into the society of professional wrestling to maintain suspension of disbelief. The practice of keeping the illusion, and the methods used to do so, came to be known as kayfabe within wrestling circles. An entire lexicon of slang jargon and euphemism developed to allow performers to communicate without outsiders knowledge of what was being said, occasionally a performer will deviate from the intended sequence of events
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Slyck Wagner Brown
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Wagner Brown is a Jamaican born professional wrestler, better known by his ring name, SWB or Slyck Wagner Brown. Brown currently wrestles on the Independent circuit in the Northeastern United States and he is a one-time 3PW Champion. He has competed for major companies including WWE, TNA, NJPW as well as top Independent promotions, including Ring of Honor, Squared Circle Wrestling, and Big Time Wrestling. Brown would also have an association with former nWo Girls member April Hunter. SWB also has experience wrestling overseas including Canada and Puerto Rico, Brown returned to England to wrestle for Superstars of Wrestling in October 2016. Brown runs a professional wrestling academy in called Test of Strength Wrestling, official website Slyck Wagner Brown on Online World of Wrestling
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Glossary of professional wrestling terms
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Professional wrestling has accrued a considerable nomenclature throughout its existence. Much of it stems from the origins in the days of carnivals and circuses. In the past, professional wrestlers used such terms in the presence of fans so as not to reveal the nature of the business. In recent years, widespread discussion on the Internet has popularized these terms, many of the terms refer to the financial aspects of professional wrestling in addition to performance-related terms. A-show A wrestling event where a companys biggest draws wrestle, a-team A group of a wrestling promotions top stars who compete at an A-show. Abort To discontinue a feud, angle, or gimmick suddenly, usually without explanation or due to a lack of fan interest, ace A term typically only used in Japanese puroresu for a wrestler designated as the face of the promotion. Not necessarily the same as the top champion, examples of modern aces include Hiroshi Tanahashi in New Japan Pro Wrestling and Suwama in All Japan Pro Wrestling. Agent A management employee, often a former wrestler, who helps set up matches, plans storylines. Often acts as a liaison between wrestlers and higher-level management, referred to as producers by WWE and sometimes by other companies. Sometimes they help train and teach younger active wrestlers and give criticism, Alliance A cooperative relationship developed between two or more wrestlers, whether wrestling as a tag team or in individual matches. Alliances are often formed for the purpose of retaining titles between the members of the alliance, or to counter a specific foe or group of foes. The formation of an alliance can be a storyline of its own, an angle usually begins when one wrestler attacks another, which results in revenge. An angle may be as small as a match or a vendetta that lasts for years. It is not uncommon to see an angle become retconned due to it not getting over with the fans, Apter mag An old-style professional wrestling magazine that sticks to kayfabe articles. The term refers to the magazines at one time connected to journalist Bill Apter, B-show A wrestling event featuring the middle and lower-level talent of a wrestling promotion. Sometimes includes well-known wrestlers making a return or finishing up their career, b-team The group of wrestlers on a B-show. Babyface A wrestler positioned as a hero, who the crowd are typically cheering for in a match, often simply known as a face. Beat down A situation in which a wrestler or other performer is the recipient of a one-sided beating, blading A wrestler intentionally cutting themself to provoke bleeding
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Damien Sandow
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Aaron Steven Haddad is an American professional wrestler best known for his tenure with WWE under the ring name Damien Sandow. He also worked in Impact Wrestling under the ring name Aron Rex, Haddad started wrestling in 2001, and began appearing for WWE in 2002 as Aaron Stevens on Heat. From 2003 to 2006, Haddad wrestled in WWEs developmental territory, in 2006, Haddad reappeared on the WWE main roster as Idol Stevens, teaming with KC James and allying with Michelle McCool. Signing again with WWE in 2010, he was assigned to a territory, Florida Championship Wrestling. In 2012, Sandow returned to WWEs main roster as an arrogant intellectual, in 2013, Sandow won the Money in the Bank match for a World Heavyweight Championship opportunity, and became the first to lose the cashed-in title match. In 2014, Sandow became a comedic impersonator, leading up to an alliance with The Miz, the duo won the WWE Tag Team Championship while Mizdow became one of WWEs most popular wrestlers. In 2015, Sandow lost the breakup feud to Miz, was put into a team with Curtis Axel, after his return with sporadic appearances, Sandow was released in 2016. Haddad started training under Killer Kowalski at the age of 16, three years later, Haddad made his debut as Aaron Stevens on June 23,2001, with a loss to Chris Harvey in Chaotic Wrestling. From November 2002 to May 2003, Stevens also wrestled for World Wrestling Alliance, during this period, he also received two singles title shots for the Chaotic Wrestling Heavyweight Championship and one for the Chaotic Wrestling New England Championship, but lost them all. Stevens signed a contract with World Wrestling Entertainment after receiving numerous try-out matches on Heat against opponents such as Steven Richards, Sandow had his WWEs pay-per-view debut match in 2003 at Vengeance as the Easter Bunny in a match with the APA. He also participated in an angle where he had his fingers broken by Raven on Heat, Stevens, now with the tweaked name Aaron The Idol Stevens, was assigned to WWEs developmental territory Ohio Valley Wrestling. At a house show in 2004, Stevens and Nova beat Chris Cage, on January 4,2006, Stevens won the OVW Television Championship after replacing Ken Doane in a three-way match with Brent Albright and then-champion CM Punk. Doane was injured halfway through the match and Stevens came out to replace him, at the March 8 television taping, Paul Burchill cost Stevens the Television Championship against Seth Skyfire. On August 4,2006, Stevens made his SmackDown, debut as Idol Stevens when he was introduced by Michelle McCool as one of her favorite teachers pets. The two went on to defeat Funaki and Scotty 2 Hotty with the help of McCool, the following week, Stevens and James defeated WWE Tag Team Champions Paul London and Brian Kendrick in a non-title match. On the August 18 show, Stevens and James ambushed the Tag Team Champions, the two teams began feuding, with London and Kendrick bringing in Ashley Massaro to counteract McCool. The feud briefly encompassed the team of Jamie Noble and Kid Kash, Stevens and James got their WWE Tag Team Championship shot at No Mercy on October 8, but failed to win the titles. Soon after, both Stevens and James were taken off television and sent back to Ohio Valley Wrestling, after being removed from the SmackDown
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Mike Kanellis
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Bennett and Taven operate a wrestling school in West Warwick, Rhode Island. Bennett made his wrestling debut in 2002. The following year, Bennett made an appearance for the East Coast Wrestling Association. Bennett and Brian Rogers were the men left, and later that night Bennett defeated Rogers to win the NEWA Heavyweight Championship. Bennett also wrestled for Eastern Pro Wrestling, on April 27,2007, Bennett lost to Derek Destiny. On February 29,2008, Bennett lost to Nick Westgate, the following day, Bennett, who was accompanied by Gia Savitz, defeated Thom Kane. On January 16,2010, Bennett unsuccessfully challenged Nick Westagte for the EPW Television Championship, on March 5, Bennett won the Rhodes Island Rumble battle royal to become the number one contender to the EPW Heavyweight Championship. Bennett and Bryce Andrews appeared on the April 9,2007, episode of WWE Heat, on October 6,2009, Bennett competed in dark match in losing effort against Kip James at the TNA Impact. In a match for the Northeast Wrestling promotion in March 2010, Bennett was a participant in a match for the NEW Heavyweight Championship. At NEWs Spring Slam show on April 15,2011, Bennett lost to Matt Hardy, in 2010, Bennett debuted for Squared Circle Wrestling by defeating Matt Taven on September 25. Three months later at 2CWs Nightmare Before Christmas show in December, the following day, Team ROH advanced to the semifinals with a win over The Extreme Trio. Team ROH opened the third and final day of the tournament by defeating the all-female Team Sendai Girls in the semifinals, in the finals of the tournament, Team ROH was defeated by the Spectral Envoy, when Bennett submitted to Hallowickeds Chikara Special. Bennett debuted for New England Championship Wrestling on November 14,2003, the following March, Bennett earned his first win in NECW by defeating Bob Evans. In August 2004, Bennett began feuding with Ru Starr, trading victories with him, in March, Bennett moved into a feud with Michael Sain, losing to him in two singles match that month, and again in a Stretcher match on April 16. He earned his first victory over Sain in June and he spent the next several months wrestling against competitors including Frankie Arion, Pat Masters, and Fergal Devitt, before taking a four-year hiatus from NECW. He returned at Spring Breakdown on April 18,2009, teaming with Guy Alexander to defeat TJ Richter, at the NECW television tapings on January 23,2010, Bennett defeated David Cash. Bennett debuted for Top Rope Promotions on February 17,2006, on March 24, Bennett, as part of NRG, defeated Freightrain. The following month Bennett defeated Billy Warhawk, Bennett continued on a winning streak, defeating Joe Chece, Spike Dudley, DC Drake, and on June 23, he competed in the 2006 Kowalski Cup
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Eddie Edwards (wrestler)
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He won ROHs Survival of the Fittest tournament in November 2010 which propelled him to win the World Championship. His World Championship victory made him the first wrestler to win the ROH Triple Crown, and he was also a regular for the Southern California-based promotion Pro Wrestling Guerrilla and has made several tours of Japan with Pro Wrestling Noah. He has also competed for MXW Pro Wrestling, Defiant Pro Wrestling, Power League Wrestling, Showcase Pro Wrestling, on February 5,2003, Edwards became the first MWF Television Champion, by defeating Jerelle Clark in the final of a tournament to crown the inaugural champion. He held the title for two and a half years, before losing it to Tommaso Ciampa in a three-way match. In January 2007, Edwards started wrestling for Squared Circle Wrestling, as part of 2CW he wrestled against John Walters, C. W. Anderson, Samoa Joe, and challenged Slyck Wagner Brown for the 2CW Title in August 2008. Edwards won his first title in 2CW, the 2CW Tag Team Championship alongside Davey Richards and they held the championship for four months before losing it to Colin Delaney and Jimmy Olsen on August 22. On June 9,2007, Edwards competed in NECWs annual Iron 8 Championship Tournament, later that night, he beat Bobby Fish, Brandon Locke, and Brian Fury in the final, in a four-way Iron Man match, to win the Tournament. The time limit had been reached with a tie with each wrestler on two pinfalls, so Edwards won in sudden death overtime, during which Fish broke his ankle. On October 30,2011, Edwards made an appearance in Chikara, on November 30,2012, he and Roderick Strong, billed as the Dojo Bros. won the Premiere Wrestling Xperiences Tag Team Championship. At House of Hardcore VII, Edwards made his debut in the promotion, in August 2013, after their contracts with ROH had expired, Edwards and Davey Richards took part in a tryout camp for WWE, where they were described as standing out. On November 18, Edwards and Richards entered the WWE Performance Center in Orlando, on August 20,2005, Edwards started his first tour with Japanese promotion Pro Wrestling Noah. During the tour, which lasted until September 18, Edwards wrestled mainly opening matches, during 2006, Edwards made two more tours with Noah, first in April and the second in November. On December 2, Edwards picked up his first win in Noah, during the next years, Edwards continued making two tours of Noah per year and now had begun earning himself title matches in the promotion. On May 25,2007, Edwards and Ted DiBiase, Jr, in the 2010 edition of the tournament, Edwards and Roderick Strong made it to the finals, before losing to the team of Atsushi Aoki and Kenta. On January 29,2011, Edwards received his shot at the GHC Junior Heavyweight Championship. In April 2012, Edwards took part in his first Global Tag League, after two wins, one draw and four losses, the team was eliminated from the tournament, but was afterward awarded the Technique award. Edwards then formed a new partnership with Bobby Fish, with whom he took part in the 2012 Nippon TV Cup Jr. Heavyweight Tag League and 2013 Global Tag League, Edwards returned to Noah in late October 2013 to take part in the 2013 Global League Tournament. Despite big wins over reigning GHC Heavyweight Champion Kenta and Katsuhiko Nakajima, Edwards made his Ring of Honor debut on December 22,2006 at International Challenge, losing to Austin Aries
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Christopher Daniels
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Daniel Christopher Covell is an American professional wrestler, best known by his ring name Christopher Daniels and as the masked wrestler Curry Man. He is currently signed with Ring of Honor, where he is the current ROH World Champion in his first reign, Covell has spent the bulk of his career wrestling for Impact Wrestling and ROH, but has also has worked extensively in Japan and on the American independent circuit. He is known as The King of Indies for his work with independent promotions across the world, including Frontier Wrestling Alliance, International Wrestling Cartel, Covell was born in Kalamazoo, Michigan on March 24,1971. When Covell was three, his family relocated to Fayetteville, North Carolina, where he became an fan of Mid-Atlantic Championship Wrestling. After he graduated from Methodist College with a degree in theater, Covell and his moved to Chicago, Illinois. After being trained by Sam DeCero, Mike Anthony and Kevin Quinn, Daniels made his debut for Windy City Pro Wrestling in April 1993, losing a tag match with Titan to The Manson Brothers. The following month he defeated Trevor Blanchard for the WCPW Light Heavyweight Championship and they lost the titles a month later to The Canadian Glamour Boys. Back in Windy City, Daniels defeated Bret Sanders for the WCPW Middleweight Championship, around this time, he also wrestled for the Empire Wrestling Federation, where he won the EWF Heavyweight Championship. He participated in the 3rd Annual ECWA Super 8 Tournament, reaching the finals where he lost to Steve Bradley. After a short stint in Extreme Championship Wrestling he traveled to Japan, where developed his masked persona, Curry Man, on December 19,1999, he defeated Minoru Fujita in Michinoku Pro Wrestling for the British Commonwealth Junior Heavyweight Championship. Back in the U. S. he defeated Michael Modest for the APW Worldwide Internet Championship in All Pro Wrestling, on January 14,2000, Daniels received a tryout match with World Championship Wrestling, defeating Mikey Henderson. The original idea was for Daniels to portray Vampiros dark master, Syndrome, but his WCW debut was continually postponed and he then won APWs King of the Indies tournament, the WCPW League Championship, and the UPW Heavyweight Championship. In 1998, Daniels signed a deal with the World Wrestling Federation and trained at Dory Funk. He also made appearances for ECW, like facing Rhino on the October 2,1999 edition of Hardcore TV #336, in 2000, he donned a mask and teamed with Aaron Aguilera as Los Conquistadores, as part of The Hardy Boyz feud with Edge and Christian. He made several appearances on WWF Jakked during the spring of 2001, including a loss to Jerry Lynn. Throughout 2001 and 2002, he continued wrestling on the independent circuit, winning titles and tournaments and debuting in Canada. On the January 23,2001 episode of WCW Monday Nitro, during the match, he attempted a springboard moonsault, but his left foot missed the ring rope. Unable to sufficiently push off to complete the rotation, he botched the move and landed on his head, though he was able to finish the match, his left arm was impaired throughout it
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Adam Cole
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Jenkins was trained at the Combat Zone Wrestling Wrestling Academy by DJ Hyde and Jon Dahmer. He became a student at the Academy on November 14,2007. He made his CZW debut at No Pun Intended as Adam Cole on June 21,2008 and his next appearance was on September 13 at the Chri$ Ca$h Memorial Show, when he defeated Tyler Veritas in a CZW Wrestling Academy showcase match. Cole then began to feud with GNC, facing them in matches with different partners. At the following show named Night of Infamy 7, Greed, GNC defeated Cole, Cole gained his first win over GNC at Cage of Death 10, Ultraviolent Anniversary on December 13, when he, Veritas and Cruz defeated GNC and EMO in a six-man tag team match. In 2009, Cole teamed regularly with Tyler Veritas and they won a tag team gauntlet match, L. J. Cruz and Izzy Kensington,2.0, All Money Is Legal and GNC at X, Decade of Destruction – 10th Anniversary in February. At the following show in March, they won a match against the team of Jagged and Cole Calloway, GNC. After Cole took a hiatus from CZW, he returned at A Tangled Web 2 on August 8, at Down With the Sickness Forever on September 13, Cole and Veritas challenged for The Best Around for the CZW World Tag Team Championship, but they were unsuccessful. At Walking on Pins and Needles in March 2010, Cole wrestled Sabian to a 15-minute time-limit draw, on May 8,2010, Cole won the CZW World Junior Heavyweight Championship by defeating defending champion Sabian and Ruckus in a three-way match at Fist Fight. Cole went on to defend the championship against Ryan Slater in both June and August and Blk Jeez in September. In November, Cole toured Germany with CZW and he retained the championship against Zack Sabre, in December, Cole gained Mia Yim as a manager and she helped him to retain the Junior Heavyweight Championship in two separate matches at Cage of Death XII. At Twelve, Anniversary in February 2011, Cole qualified for the Best of the Best X tournament by defeating Pinkie Sanchez, Cole then developed an alliance with his trainer DJ Hyde, with Hyde helping Cole to retain the championship against Fox in May. Further title defenses against Jonatham Gresham, Chuck Taylor and AJ Curcio followed throughout the year, at An Excellent Adventure in January 2012, Cole unsuccessfully challenged Devon Moore for the CZW World Heavyweight Championship. Coles alliance with Hyde ended at the Best of the Best 11 internet pay-per-view, Cole and Hyde began feuding briefly, with Hyde attacking Cole in May and Cole attacking Hyde the following month. In November 2012, Cole went on to feud with Sami Callihan, at Cage of Death 14, Shattered Dreams on December 8, Cole defeated Callihan in a No Hold Barred match. On April 13,2013, Cole defeated Callihan in what billed as the encounter between the longtime rivals. On August 7,2009, Carelle defeated Qenann Creed to win the MCW Rage Television Championship and he held the championship for over four months, before losing it to Ryan McBride on December 26. After changing his name to Adam Cole, he regained the championship from McBride two months later on February 27,2010
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Sara Del Rey
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Sara Amato is an American professional wrestling trainer and retired professional wrestler best known by her ring name Sara Del Rey. In 2012, Del Rey became only the woman to make it to Pro Wrestling Illustrateds list of top 500 wrestlers in the world. She is currently employed by World Wrestling Entertainment as the Assistant Head Coach and producer of their developmental territory NXT, based at the WWE Performance Center. As a child, Amato considered herself a fan of wrestling, citing Hulk Hogan. She did not watch it for years, but became interested again during high school. Amato admits that in school, she was really shy and kind of awkward and scared of social situations. She briefly attended college following her graduation from school, but disliked it. She initially trained with All Pro Wrestlings boot camp, in the beginning, Amato had to spend hours training, as wrestling did not come naturally to her. She later went on to train in Japan, in 2002, Amato tried out for the Japanese promotion Arsion founded by Aja Kong, and she considers it a highlight of her career. In early 2005, she won Impact Zone Wrestlings Womens Championship by defeating Adrenelyn on February 15, later in 2005, she toured Japan, and released a video that depicts six of her matches entitled Sara Del Rey Japan Tour 2005. She also wrestled in Mexico, using the gimmick The American Angel and she was unmasked in a match in the Lucha Libre Femenil promotion on December 16,2005. She later donned a mask once again as Nic Grimes, the sister of Vic Grimes for Wrestling Society X. On September 5,2009, Del Rey took part at the show of NCW Femmes Fatales. Later in the night, after LuFistos match, she attacked the owner of the promotion, Del Rey took part in the tournament to determine the inaugural NCW FF Champion, but lost to LuFisto in the first round on June 5,2010. Del Rey debuted for Berwyn, Illinois–based Shimmer Women Athletes at their show in 2005. At Volume 2, she won an elimination match against Daizee Haze, Lacey and Martinez. On February 12,2006, she was able to defeat Haze in the event of Volume 3. In the main event of Volume 5, Del Rey pinned Mercedes Martinez in a singles match, later in the night, The Minnesota Home Wrecking Crew challenged Martinez to a tag team match, and Del Rey agreed to be Martinezs partner
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Facebook
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Facebook is an American for-profit corporation and an online social media and social networking service based in Menlo Park, California. Facebook gradually added support for students at other universities. Since 2006, anyone age 13 and older has been allowed to become a user of Facebook, though variations exist in the minimum age requirement. The Facebook name comes from the face book directories often given to United States university students, Facebook may be accessed by a large range of desktops, laptops, tablet computers, and smartphones over the Internet and mobile networks. After registering to use the site, users can create a user profile indicating their name, occupation, schools attended and so on. Additionally, users may join common-interest user groups organized by workplace, school, hobbies or other topics, in groups, editors can pin posts to top. Additionally, users can complain about or block unpleasant people, because of the large volume of data that users submit to the service, Facebook has come under scrutiny for its privacy policies. Facebook makes most of its revenue from advertisements which appear onscreen, Facebook, Inc. held its initial public offering in February 2012, and began selling stock to the public three months later, reaching an original peak market capitalization of $104 billion. On July 13,2015, Facebook became the fastest company in the Standard & Poors 500 Index to reach a market cap of $250 billion, Facebook has more than 1.86 billion monthly active users as of December 31,2016. As of April 2016, Facebook was the most popular social networking site in the world, Facebook classifies users from the ages of 13 to 18 as minors and therefore sets their profiles to share content with friends only. Zuckerberg wrote a program called Facemash on October 28,2003 while attending Harvard University as a sophomore, to accomplish this, Zuckerberg hacked into protected areas of Harvards computer network and copied private dormitory ID images. Facemash attracted 450 visitors and 22,000 photo-views in its first four hours online, the site was quickly forwarded to several campus group list-servers, but was shut down a few days later by the Harvard administration. Zuckerberg faced expulsion and was charged by the administration with breach of security, violating copyrights, Zuckerberg expanded on this initial project that semester by creating a social study tool ahead of an art history final exam. He uploaded 500 Augustan images to a website, each of which was featured with a corresponding comments section and he shared the site with his classmates, and people started sharing notes. The following semester, Zuckerberg began writing code for a new website in January 2004 and he said that he was inspired by an editorial about the Facemash incident in The Harvard Crimson. On February 4,2004, Zuckerberg launched Thefacebook, originally located at thefacebook. com. com and they claimed that he was instead using their ideas to build a competing product. The three complained to The Harvard Crimson and the newspaper began an investigation and they later filed a lawsuit against Zuckerberg, subsequently settling in 2008 for 1.2 million shares. Membership was initially restricted to students of Harvard College, within the first month, eduardo Saverin, Dustin Moskovitz, Andrew McCollum, and Chris Hughes joined Zuckerberg to help promote the website
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Twitter
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Twitter is an online news and social networking service where users post and interact with messages, tweets, restricted to 140 characters. Registered users can post tweets, but those who are unregistered can only read them, users access Twitter through its website interface, SMS or a mobile device app. Twitter Inc. is based in San Francisco, California, United States, Twitter was created in March 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and Evan Williams and launched in July. The service rapidly gained worldwide popularity, in 2012, more than 100 million users posted 340 million tweets a day, and the service handled an average of 1.6 billion search queries per day. In 2013, it was one of the ten most-visited websites and has described as the SMS of the Internet. As of 2016, Twitter had more than 319 million monthly active users. On the day of the 2016 U. S. presidential election, Twitter proved to be the largest source of breaking news, Twitters origins lie in a daylong brainstorming session held by board members of the podcasting company Odeo. Jack Dorsey, then a student at New York University. The original project name for the service was twttr, an idea that Williams later ascribed to Noah Glass, inspired by Flickr. The developers initially considered 10958 as a code, but later changed it to 40404 for ease of use. Work on the project started on March 21,2006, when Dorsey published the first Twitter message at 9,50 PM Pacific Standard Time, Dorsey has explained the origin of the Twitter title. we came across the word twitter, and it was just perfect. The definition was a short burst of inconsequential information, and chirps from birds, and thats exactly what the product was. The first Twitter prototype, developed by Dorsey and contractor Florian Weber, was used as a service for Odeo employees. Williams fired Glass, who was silent about his part in Twitters startup until 2011, Twitter spun off into its own company in April 2007. Williams provided insight into the ambiguity that defined this early period in a 2013 interview, With Twitter and they called it a social network, they called it microblogging, but it was hard to define, because it didnt replace anything. There was this path of discovery with something like that, where over time you figure out what it is, Twitter actually changed from what we thought it was in the beginning, which we described as status updates and a social utility. It is that, in part, but the insight we eventually came to was Twitter was really more of an information network than it is a social network, the tipping point for Twitters popularity was the 2007 South by Southwest Interactive conference. During the event, Twitter usage increased from 20,000 tweets per day to 60,000, the Twitter people cleverly placed two 60-inch plasma screens in the conference hallways, exclusively streaming Twitter messages, remarked Newsweeks Steven Levy
