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Lauren Ann Williams[5] (born September 13, 1981)[4] is a Canadian professional wrestler best known for working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where, under the ring name Angelina Love, she was a former two-time TNA Women's Knockout Champion. She works outside of TNA under the ring name Angel Williams.
[edit] Professional wrestling careerWilliams debuted in wrestling in 2000, working independent promotions around Canada. Her all-time favorite wrestler Shawn Michaels was her inspiration to get into wrestling. She was first a valet for various wrestlers such as Chris Sabin and Eric Young and then began to train under Rob Fuego to become a wrestler, as well.[4] Williams briefly worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in 2004, mainly wrestling on TNA Xplosion against Trinity.[6] Williams also appeared on an episode of The Jenny Jones Show about former geeks turned into physical competitors.[citation needed] She also made an appearance on Kenny vs Spenny in the "Who is Stronger" episode (alongside fellow TNA Knockout Traci Brooks).[citation needed] [edit] World Wrestling Entertainment (2004–2007)She was working for promotions around America when World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) spotted her, and invited her to a tryout in June 2004.[6] In November she trained at Ohio Valley Wrestling, and WWE signed her to a developmental contract in late 2004.[2][6] She was assigned to wrestle and train in Deep South Wrestling (DSW), one of WWE's developmental territories. Williams began managing Johnny Parisi in the summer of 2005.[2] On September 8, 2005, Williams won her first match in Deep South by defeating Michelle McCool.[2] On September 22, Williams was scheduled to wrestle against McCool, but Michelle never showed up.[2] Instead Daisy Mae came out and challenged Williams.[2] Williams was injured at the February 9, 2006 DSW TV Tapings, but she still managed to participate in the first ever Bikini Contest in DSW. She did not reveal her bikini because Palmer Cannon interrupted, which led to a match that featured him and Tommy Dreamer. During the match she could not physically get involved, so she walked backstage.[2] On February 28, she underwent knee surgery in Birmingham, Alabama to repair her torn ACL.[citation needed] After almost seven months of rehab, she stepped back into the ring at a DSW TV taping.[2] At the beginning of November 2006, Williams started managing The Gymini, but The Gymini were released from their contracts in January 2007.[2] Williams then got in a feud with General Manager of DSW, Krissy Vaine, after she made Williams lose her matches due to distractions by other Deep South Divas.[2] At one point Williams had enough and even attacked Vaine in her office. At the March 15, 2007 Deep South TV Tapings Williams aligned herself again with Vaine and was promoted the Co-GM of Deep South Wrestling. When Deep South Wrestling shut down in April, Williams was moved to Ohio Valley Wrestling. Williams made her Ohio Valley Wrestling debut in a dark match at the May 16, 2007 television taping in Louisville, Kentucky, defeating Serena.[7] She was released from her developmental contract one day later. [edit] Independent circuit (2007)After being let go from her WWE developmental contract in May 2007, Williams resurfaced in Mexico's Asistencia Asesoría y Administración (AAA) promotion under the name Canadian Angel on June 10, 2007.[8] She also appeared for independent promotions such as NWA: Extreme Canadian Championship Wrestling and Full Throttle Wrestling. [edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2007–2009)In September 2007, she was contacted again by TNA to appear at their annual pay-per-view Bound for Glory, which was confirmed on the October 9 edition of TNA Today where she was interviewed by Jeremy Borash. At Bound For Glory, Williams participated in a 10 Knockout Gauntlet to crown the first TNA Women's Champion.[9] During the match, she was eliminated by Gail Kim and O.D.B., and the match was won in the end by Kim.[9] At Genesis, Williams competed in a four-way match for the championship with Gail Kim retaining her title.[10] [edit] The Beautiful People (2007–2009)Main article: The Beautiful People  Williams soon began competing under the ring name "Angelina Love" and formed a partnership with Velvet Sky, calling themselves "Velvet-Love Entertainment", later changed to "The Beautiful People". The duo defeated ODB and Roxxi Laveaux at Turning Point in a Knockouts Tag Team match.[11] Love and Sky became villains on the March 13 edition of Impact by attacking Laveaux. Love also participated at Lockdown in the first ever "Queen of the Cage" match but was pinned by Laveaux.[12] Love was the runner-up in the Make Over battle royal-ladder match at Sacrifice.[13] Love then cost Gail Kim a match against Awesome Kong, costing her the chance of winning the Knockout Title. The Beautiful People hired Moose to join their team to face off with the team of Laveaux, ODB and Kim at Slammiversary, but lost.[14] Love then lost to Gail Kim at Victory Road in a singles match. At Hard Justice she teamed with Velvet Sky and Awesome Kong in a losing effort against Gail Kim, ODB and Taylor Wilde then unsuccessfully challenged Wilde at No Surrender for the Women's Knockout Championship.[15][16] [edit] Knockout Champion and release (2009)Love earned another shot at the Women's Knockout Championship at Lockdown, in a 3-Way Dance with Awesome Kong and Wilde. She won the match and the title after pinning Wilde. During the match she suffered a concussion while receiving a crossbody from Wilde.[17] The following week, Awesome Kong interrupted her title celebration. In the following weeks, Kong destroyed Madison Rayne, Velvet Sky, and Cute Kip in Stretcher matches. At Sacrifice, Love retained her championship against Kong, and on the May 28 edition of Impact! she successfully defended her title against Sojournor Bolt. After the match she officially kicked Kip from the Beautiful People and was then assaulted by the debuting Tara. At Slammiversary Love successfully defended her title against Tara, before losing the title to her on the July 9, 2009 edition of Impact!. At Victory Road, however, Love controversially defeated Tara to win back the title, when Tara's foot was on the bottom rope, which was unnoticed by ref Slick Johnson. At Hard Justice Love lost the Knockout title to ODB after Cody Deaner pinned Velvet Sky in a tag team match between the four. After the match, Love left the ring without Sky or Rayne, however in the following weeks, her relationship with Sky remained intact, with the duo cutting Rayne loose. On September 3, 2009, Williams was released from TNA due to visa issues, while still a top draw in the women's division.[18] However on September 7, 2009, Williams posted a blog entry on her MySpace account stating that she would return to TNA Wrestling once the issues with her visa were sorted out.[19] She continued appearing on Impact! for two more weeks due to the tapings being held before her release. In the episodes she and Velvet Sky advanced to the finals of the tournament for the TNA Knockout Tag Team Championship with help from Madison Rayne, whom they afterwards welcomed to return to the Beautiful People.[20] Rayne would go on to replace Love in the finals for the Knockout Tag Team Championship.[21] [edit] Personal lifeIn late 2007, she began dating Jared Weeks, the lead singer of the band Saving Abel[22], but as of August 2008, the couple decided to split.[23] Williams is best friends with her former Beautiful People partner, Jamie Szantyr.[citation needed] . [edit] Other mediaWilliams had a role in the indie film entitled Good Intentions starring country music star LeAnn Rimes and Luke Perry. In her role, she gets Luke's character into trouble.[24] She was also featured on MTV's Made alongside A.J. Styles, Taylor Wilde, and Velvet Sky. [edit] In wrestling
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