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Donna Adamo Ring name(s) Elektra
Electra
Elektra FineBilled height 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)[1][2] Billed weight 122 lb (55 kg)[1][2] Born November 12, 1972 [3]
Brooklyn, New York[3]Resides New York City, New York Trained by The Fabulous Moolah[3]
Johnny Rodz[3]Debut 1998 Donna Adamo (born November 12, 1970[3]) better known as Elektra is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling manager and adult model who is best known for her time spent in Extreme Championship Wrestling.
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Biography
Early career
Adamo grew up in New York City. After growing up in the club scene and was heading for a modeling career, she opted to turn to a professional wrestling career.[4]
Extreme Championship Wrestling
Main article: Danny Doring and RoadkillAdamo adopted the stage name Elektra after working the Northeastern Independent circuit and eventually joining Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW). She made her debut as a "gift" from Cyrus the Virus to Danny Doring.[2][4] After only a couple weeks, Adamo became the manager of Doring and Roadkill. She turned on them at Living Dangerously 2000, costing them a match against CW Anderson and Billy Wiles. After the match she joined The Network.[2] She worked alongside Lou E. Dangerously's Dangerous Alliance combined of Anderson and Wiles, proceeding to feud against Roadkill and Doring.[4]
On an episode of ECW on TNN in April 2000, Anderson and Wiles defeated Roadkill and Doring in which Adamo would have had to strip had Anderson and Wiles lost.[2] She moved on to feud with Jazz and at Hardcore Heaven had her shirt ripped off by Jazz.[2] She "lashed out" at Paul Heyman for not helping her when he had the chance, and stated that she would get revenge by forming an alliance with Lou.[4] Soon after Adamo would go on to manage fellow tag team Hot Commodity combined of ECW wrestlers Chris Hamrick, Julio Dinero and EZ Money.[1][2]
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Again using the name Elektra, Adamo appeared in the second ever Total Nonstop Action Wrestling pay-per-view in June 2002. She competed in a Miss TNA Lingerie Battle Royal. She never won the match as Taylor Vaughn ripped off Elektra's PJs to win the match.[2][5][6] This was her only appearance in TNA.
Independents
After her NWA:TNA appearances, Adamo made an appearance at ECW One Night Stand in 2005, as a blonde, with rumours of her actually competing in the event.[7] She ended up not competing in the event; instead she had beer poured down her chest by The Sandman during his entrance.[1][8] She also made an appearance with the Supreme League of Wrestling promotion on June 16, 2007 under the name "Elektra Fine". She lost in a match against Paige Adams.[9]
Personal life
She was once married to Alex Rizzo.[10][11] Rizzo died in May 2002 at the age of 34.[12] She has a daughter from the marriage with Rizzo, born in 1990.[12] She made an appearance in the television series The Sopranos as one of the “Bada-Bing Girls”.[10] She has also appeared in Playboy.[10]
In wrestling
- Wrestlers managed
- Danny Doring and Roadkill
- Dangerous Alliance (CW Anderson and "Wild" Billy Wiles), with Lou E. Dangerously
- EZ Money
- Hot Commodity (EZ Money, Julio Dinero and Chris Hamrick)
References
- ^ a b c d "Profile on Online World of Wrestling". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/e/elektra.html. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Profile on Gerweck". Gerweck. http://www.gerweck.net/elektra.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
- ^ a b c d e "Profile on IMDB". IMDB. http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0010662/. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
- ^ a b c d "Profile on Official Women of Wrestling". Official Women of Wrestling. http://www.owow.com/frameindex.htm?goto=http%3A//www.owow.com/RingsideWith/Elektra/index.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ^ "NWA:TNA - June 26, 2002 Results". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tna/020626.html. Retrieved 2007-08-16.
- ^ Martin, Adam (2002-06-26). "Full NWA-TNA Pay Per View Results - 6/26". WrestleView. http://www.wrestleview.com/messages1/2024.shtml. Retrieved 2007-08-27.
- ^ Martin, Adam (2005-06-12). "Hardcore Homecoming draws huge gate, ECW PPV appearances & more". WrestleView. http://www.wrestleview.com/news2005/1118604618.shtml. Retrieved 2007-08-27. "There was talk that Elektra would be taking part in the ECW One Night Stand event tonight in New York City. I'm sure we can expect some other big surprises planned as well."
- ^ PWI Staff (2007). "Pro Wrestling Illustrated presents: 2007 Wrestling almanac & book of facts". "Wrestling’s historical cards" (Kappa Publishing): pp. 118.
- ^ "Independent Results - June 2006". Online World of Wrestling. http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/other/2007-06.htm. Retrieved 2007-08-25. "June 16, 2007--Supreme League of Wrestling in Mattoon, Illinois: Dennis Devine b Ricky Powers, Alex Monroe b Cyclone, Prince Nova & Dexter Schwartz b Eric Ruffington & Blake Steel, Cecil Cervez b Jaxson Pride and Jon Divosi and Jeff Harris in a 4-WAY, Paige Adams b Electra Fine"
- ^ a b c "Profile on TV.com". TV.com. http://www.tv.com/donna-adamo/person/133035/summary.html. Retrieved 2007-08-25.
- ^ "Wrestling facts". Gerweck. http://www.gerweck.net/facts.html. Retrieved 2007-08-25.[dead link]
- ^ a b Seadawg (2002-05-28). "Tuesday May 28, 2002 news". SLASH! Wrestling. http://slashwrestling.com/tuesday/020528.html. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
External links
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- American female professional wrestlers
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Brooklyn
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- Wrestlers managed
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