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WOMEN'S WRESTLER PROFILES



[Shelly Martinez Gallery]

www.shellymartinez.com
Wrestler: Salinas (TNA)
Real Name: Shelly Martinez
Birthday: February 9, 1980
Hometown: Chino, California
Marital Status: Back with Chris Cage
Height & Weight: 5'4" - 120 lbs
Trained by: School of Hard Knocks
WPW Lucha Libre
Revolution Pro
UPW Ulimate University
Inoki Dojo
Ohio Valley Wrestling
Debut: December 2000
Other Names: Halloween Barbie
Cle-Ho-Patra (WEW)
Desire (UPW)
Shelly (OVW)
Ariel (ECW)
Koffin Kitten
Salinas (TNA)
Finishing Move: The Shelly-shock
Favorite Moves: Casadora Bull Dog
Tornado DDT
Notable Feuds: Melina Perez
Nikki the NY Knockout
Alexis Laree
Beth Phoenix
Kelly Kelly
The ECW Originals
Christy Hemme (TNA)
Jackie Moore (TNA)

  • EWF Intergender Tag Team titles [as Desire] w/Threat defeating Eric Matlock & Devon Willis (July 2002);


  • Ultimate Pro Wrestling:
  • April 10, 2004--UPW: Valentina defeated Desire..

    Independent Circuit:
  • May 14, 2005-FCW: Desire teamed up with Vampiro..

    World Wrestling Entertainment:
  • April 2005: Shelly Martinez signed a developmental contract with the World Wrestling Entertainment..
  • June 18, 2005--AWS: Desire & Johnny Paradise defeated Silver Tyger & Nikki..

    Ohio Valley Wrestling - Aaron 'the Idol' Stevens with Beth & Shelly:
  • July 2005: Shelly debuted in OVW as the co-manager for Aaron "Idol" Stevens along with Beth Pheonix..
  • September 7, 2005--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Chris Cage w/Alexis Laree beat Aaron "The Idol" Stevens (w/Beth Phoenix & Shelly)..
  • September 14, 2005--OVW TV Taping: Beth Phoenix & Shelly came out dressed as the Queen of Hearts and Alice..
  • September 21, 2005--OVW TV Taping: Chris Cage & Alexis Laree defeated Aaron Stevens & Beth & Shelly in a Handicap match..
  • September 28, 2005--OVW TV Taping: Aaron Stevens (w/Beth & Shelly) defeated Seth Skyfire (Idol and his girls attacked Skyfire)..
  • ~~~Chris Cage made the save. Alexis Laree came in with a neck brace and nailed a Double Swinging Tornado DDT on Beth & Shelley!
  • October 5, 2005--OVW TV Taping: Alexis Laree vs Beth Phoenix & Shelley Martinez ended in a No Contest..
  • October 19, 2005--OVW Taping: Chris Cage defeated Jamie Noble (w/Aaron Stevens & Beth Phoenix & Shelly Martinez)..
  • October 29, 2005--OVW House Show: Shelly Martinez defeated Mickie James (aka Alexis Laree)..
  • November 4, 2005--OVW TV House Show: Beth Phoenix & Shelley Martinez defeated Serena & Fugee Cakes..
  • November 13, 2005--OVW House Show: Chris Cage & Serena defeated Beth Phoenix & Shelly Martinez w/Aaron Stevens..
  • November 18, 2005--OVW House Show: Shelly Martinez defeated Fugge Cakes..
  • November 23, 2005--OVW TV Taping: Matt Cappotelli defeated Aaron 'the Idol' Stevens (w/Beth & Shelly) to retain the OVW title!
  • November 30, 2005--OVW TV Taping: Matt Cappotelli/Christy Hemme beat Aaron Stevens/Beth/Shelly with help from Mickie James!
  • December 2005: Aaron 'the Idol' Stevens with Beth Phoenix and Shelly Martinez will be working the SD! tour over the holidays..
  • December 26, 2005--Live Event (SD! crew): Orlando Jordan defeated Idol Stevens (w/Beth Phoenix & Shelly Martinez)..
  • December 30, 2005 - Smackdown!: Aaron Stevens (w/Beth Phoenix & Shelly Martinez) defeated Scotty Too Hotty in a dark match..
  • January 14, 2006--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Beth Phoenix & Shelly Martinez defeated Serena & Venus..
  • January 20, 2006--Live Event (RAW crew): Aaron Idol Stevens (w/Beth Phoenix & Shelley Martinez) defeated Brent Albright..
  • January 21, 2006--Live Event (RAW crew): Aaron Idol Stevens (w/Beth Phoenix & Shelley Martinez) defeated Brent Albright..
  • January 22, 2006--Live Event (RAW crew): Brent Albright defeated Aaron Idol Stevens (w/Beth & Shelley) by Submission..
  • January 23, 2006 - RAW: Beth Pheonix & Shelly Martinez were planted in the crowd to get up and dance with the Heart Throbs..
  • February 1, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Aaron 'the Idol' Stevens (w/Beth Phoenix & Shelly Martinez) defeated Danny Inferno ..
  • ~~~Paul Burchill came out and was going to tombstone Shelly but looked at her panties and decided to carry her backstage instead..
  • February 11, 2006--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Serena defeated Shelly Martinez..

    Ohio Valley Wrestling - The Pirate's Wench:
  • February 15 , 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Shelly was spotted in a pirate's wench outfit banging on Paul Burchill's locker room door..
  • March 1, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Shelly was still going crazy talking about having Burchill's little pirate babies..
  • ~~~Shelly attacked Cherry during a Burchill vs Deuce Shade match, and then shoved Beth down when she interjected..
  • March 22, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Beth Phoenix defeated Shelly Martinez with Trinity as the referee..
  • April 12, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Sosay defeated Shelly Martinez by DQ when Shelly refused to break the choke hold..
  • April 19, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Shelley Martinez defeated Beth Pheonix in a Street Fight....
  • April 21, 2006--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Shelly Martinez & Serena defeated Beth Phoenix & Cherry Pie..
  • May 3, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Beth Phoenix & Maria (not Kanellis) beat Shelly Martinez & Serena in a dark match..
  • May 5, 2006 - SmackDown!: Animal defeated Paul Burchill w/Shelly Martinez (try-out as Burchill's pirates wench!) on VELOCITY..

    Ohio Valley Wrestling - Seth Skyfire & Shelly:
  • Shelly Martinez began accompanying Television Champion Seth Skyfire to the ring in his feud with The Miz & Roni Jonah..
  • May 10, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Mike Mizanin & Roni Jonah defeated Seth Skyfire & Shelly Martinez in a mixed tag match..
  • May 17, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Shelly Martinez vs Roni Jonah went to a No Contest after The Miz and Seth Skyfire got into it
  • May 19, 2006--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Shelly Martinez defeated Beth Phoenix and Cherry Pie in a 3-WAY..
  • May 31, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Seth Skyfire defeated Mike "The Miz" Mizanin to retain the Television title ..
  • ~~~ ~~~ ~~~ Roni Jonah and Shelly Martinez were handcuffed to Senior OVW official Robert Brisko at ringside!...
  • June 2, 2006--OVW Six Flags: Seth Skyfire & Shelly Martinez defeated Mike Mizanin & Roni Jonah....
  • June 5, 2006--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Daisy Mae defeated ODB with Shelly Martinez as special guest referee
  • June 7, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Seth Skyfire w/Shelly defeated Deuce (w/Domino & Cherry) to retain the Television title..
  • June 9, 2006--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Serena & Daisy Mae defeated Sosay & ODB with Shelly Martinez as referee..
  • June 10, 2006--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Deuce & Domino & Cherry Pie defeated C.M. Punk & Seth Skyfire & Shelly Martinez
  • June 14, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Charles Evans defeated Seth Skyfire w/Shelly Martinez in a Non-title match,
  • June 16, 2006--OVW Six Flags: Seth Skyfire w/Shelly Martinez defeated Charles Evans to retain the Television title..

    World Wrestling Entertainment - Ariel the Tarot Card Reader:
  • June 20, 2006--ECW on Sci Fi: Shelly Martinez debuted as a tarrot card reader starting the show with a taped introduction..
  • June 23, 2006--Ohio Valley Wrestling: ODB defeated Shelley Martinez with Kelly (from ECW) as guest referee..
  • July 1, 2006--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Shelly Martinez defeated ODB with Victoria Crawford as guest referee..
  • July 5, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Shelly Martinez defeated Jennifer Mae (aka Kharma aka Daisy Mae)....
  • July 11, 2006--ECW on Sci Fi: Shelly Martinez did a Tarot Card reading and had her neck bitten by The Vampire (Kevin Fertig)..
  • July 18, 2006--ECW on Sci Fi: The Vampire (Kevin Fertig) & Ariel (Shelly Martinez) drew the death card for The Big Show..
  • July 25, 2006--ECW on Sci Fi: The Vampire w/Ariel defeated Little Guido (who was attacked by the riot squad before the match)..
  • July 29 & 30, 2006--WWE/ECW House Shows: C.M. Punk defeated The Vampire w/Ariel the Futune Teller..
  • August 1, 2006--ECW on Sci Fi: Ariel (The Tarot Card Reader) + Kevin Thorn (The Vampire) said the blood of ECW would be his..
  • August 5 & 6, 2006--WWE/ECW House Show: C.M. Punk defeated Kevin Thorn w/Ariel by Submission.....
  • September 5, 2006--ECW on Sci Fi: Ariel turned a lot of head when she gave announcer Joey Styles a sexy lap dance..
  • September 6, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Ariel participated in an OVW Divas Battle Royal for the Women's title won by Champion ODB..
  • September 19, 2006--ECW on Sci Fi: Kevin Thorn w/Ariel beat Balls Mahoney w/Francine (Notes: Francine & Ariel had a catfight!)
  • September 26, 2006--ECW on Sci Fi: Ariel w/Kevin Thorn vs Francine ended in a No Contest in an Extreme Catfight..
  • October 25, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Ariel participated in a Halloween Costume contest judged by Kenny Bolin..
  • October 31, 2006--ECW on Sci Fi: Ariel (dressed as herself) participated in an Extreme Halloween Costume Contest..
  • November 1, 2006--OVW TV Tapings: Beth Phoenix defeated Ariel to retain the OVW Women's Title (Gauntlet Match)..
  • November 21, 2006--ECW on Sci Fi: Ariel attacked Kelly Kelly and C.M. Punk made the save (Mike Knox was watching it all)..
  • December 3, 2006--ECW December To Dismember: Kevin Thorn & Ariel defeated Mike Knox & Kelly Kelly..
  • December 5, 2006--ECW on Sci Fi: Kelly Kelly defeated Ariel w/Kevin Thorn..
  • Ariel won the Best ECW Diva/Female Award in the 2006 OnlineWorldofWrestling.com Awards...

    World Wrestling Entertainment - Ariel:
  • January-February-March 2007: Kevin Thorn and Ariel both became members of the faction known as "The New Breed"..
  • January 25, 2007--Ohio Valley Wrestling: Jon Bolen & Ariel (Shelly Martinez) defeated Idol Stevens & Beth Phoenix
  • February 18, 2007 - No Way Out: ECW's Ariel participated in a Divas Talent Contest hosted by Mike "The Miz" Mizanin..
  • April 1, 2007 - Wrestlemania 23: The ECW Originals defeated The New Breed w/Ariel in an 8-Man Tag Team match in Detroit!
  • April 3, 2007--ECW on Sci Fi: The New Breed w/Ariel defeated The ECW Originals in an 8-Man "Extreme Rules" match..
  • April 24, 2007--ECW on Sci Fi: The ECW Originals defeated The New Breed w/Ariel in an Elimination match (Sole Survivor = RVD)..
  • May 8, 2007--ECW on Sci Fi: Kevin Thorn dumped Ariel after she gave him a negative tarot card reading session..
  • May 18, 2007: Shelly "Ariel" Martinez was unexpectedly released from her World Wrestling Entertainment contract..

    Total Nonstop Action:
  • October 14, 2007 - TNA Bound For Glory: Shelly participated in a Knockouts Gauntlet to crown the 1st TNA Women's Champion!

    Total Nonstop Action - The Latino Nation (Salinas):
  • A petite masked member of the Latino Nation began showing up attacking Christy Hemme at various TNA wrestling events..
  • It is unknown if she was under the mask during these early appearances, but it was a gimmick to for Shelly's debut..
  • December 6, 2007 - TNA iMPACT: Christy Hemme was once again attacked by the masked member of the Latino Nation..
  • December 20, 2007 - TNA iMPACT: Christy Hemme tried to interfere in a Cage match but the Latino Nation pulled her down!
  • January 6, 2008 - TNA Final Resolution: LAX (Homicide & Hernandez) defeated Lance Hoyt & Jimmy Rave w/Christy Hemme..
  • ~~~The 'petite' masked member of the Latino Nation finally revealed HERSELF as Shelly Martinez (going by the name "Salinas")..
  • January 10, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: LAX (Homicide & Hernandez w/Salinas) defeated Lance Hoy & Jimmy Rave in a tag team match..
  • February 7, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Homicide w/Salinas defeated Johnny Devine (c) by DQ when Team 3-D interfered..
  • March 6, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: TNA Knockouts Champion Awesome Kong w/Raesha Saed destroyed Salinas in a Non-title match..
  • March 13, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Lance Hoyt & Jimmy Rave & Christy Hemme defeated Homicide & Hernandez & Salinas..
  • March 27, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: LAX (Homicide & Hernandez & Salinas) defeated Scott Steiner & Petey Williams & Rhaka Khan..
  • April 13, 2008 - TNA Lockdown: Roxxi Leveaux defeated Angelina Love in the FINAL MATCH of a Queen of the Cage match..
  • ~~~Participants: Tracy Brooks, Roxxi Leveaux, Jackie Moore, Rhaka Khan, Christy Hemme, Velvet Skye, Angelina Love & Salinas..
  • May 8, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Gail Kim won an Immunity on a Pole match so she cannot have her head shaved at Sacrifice..
  • ~~~Gail Kim beat Velvet and Angelina and Tracy and Jackie and Salinas and Christy and Roxxi and ODB to earn immunity...
  • May 11, 2008 - TNA Sacrifice: Gail Kim won a TNA Knockouts Make-over Battle Royal to earn a shot at the Knockout's title..
  • ~~~~~~Battle Royal Participants: Gail Kim & ODB & Roxxi Laveaux (who then had her head shaved bald!) & Tracy Brooks..
  • ~~~~~~Battle Royal Participants: Angelina Love & Velvet Sky & Christy Hemme & Jackie Moore & Rhaka Khan & Salinas..
  • ~~~ALSO: LAX (Homicide & Hernandez w/Hector Guerrero) won a tournament to win the TNA World Tag Team titles..
  • June 8, 2008 - TNA Slammiversary: LAX (w/Hector Guerrero & Salinas) defeated Team 3-D to retain the TNA World Tag Team titles:
  • June 19, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Jackie Moore defeated Salinas by Submission in a Knockout's Special Challenge match..
  • July 17, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Salinas participated in a #1 Contenders Knockout Gauntlet match (won by Velvet Sky)..
  • August 7, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Awesome Kong (w/Raesha Saed & the Beautiful People) defeated Salinas in a squash match..
  • August 10, 2008 - TNA Hard Justice: Beer Money w/Jackie Moore defeated LAX w/Salinas to win the TNA World Tag Team titles
  • ~~~ Jackie Moore interfered in the match by low-blowing Hernandez, and this led to Salinas jumping on her for a brief catfight..
  • August 14, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Hernandez w/Salinas defeated Robert Roode (w/James Storm & Jackie Moore) in a Grudge match..
  • August 21, 2008 - TNA iMPACT: Hernandez (w/Hector Guerrero & Salinas) defeated Robert Roode (w/James Storm & Jackie Moore)..
  • September 2008: Salinas (Shelly Martinez) quit Total Nonstop Action at some point and disappeared from storylines..

    Shelly Martinez:
  • March 2010: Shelly Martinez has been writing blogs of late saying she would love to return to TNA..


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