Josette Bynum | |
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Bynum as Sojo Bolt at an independent wrestling show in August 2013
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Birth name | Josette Bynum |
Born |
Minneapolis, Minnesota |
September 11, 1977
Residence | Chicago, Illinois |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) |
Josette Bynum CoCo Montego Josie Josie Robinson Lady JoJo Miss Josie Sojo Bolt Sojourner Bolt Sojournor Bolt |
Billed height | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) |
Billed weight | 140 lb (64 kg) |
Billed from | Chicago, Illinois Minneapolis, Minnesota Memphis, Tennessee |
Trained by |
Eddie Sharkey Eric Priest Rip Rogers |
Debut | April 3, 2003 |
Josette "Josie" Bynum (born September 11, 1977) is an American professional wrestler. Bynum is best known for her stint in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the name Sojournor Bolt (or "Sojo Bolt" for short). She is also known for her time in both Ohio Valley Wrestling and Shimmer Women Athletes. As of 2011, in Ohio Valley Wrestling she holds the record for most reigns with seven and longest reign - 343 days in the OVW Women's Championship history. She won the title for seventh time after defeating Izza Belle Smothers on August 24, and lost it to Taeler Hendrix on November 12.
On July 23, 2005 3XW: Josie defeated Annthraxx to win the 3XW Women's title for the first time. She re-lost the title to Annthraxx on November 19. She made her debut for the World League Wrestling promotion on November 12, defeating Wonderful Wendy. Josie remained undefeated against ODB, Malia Hosaka and other wrestlers. On March 24, 2007 Josie unsuccessfully challenged MsChif for the NWA Women's Championship. In 2008, she stopped wrestling in other promotions after being signed by Total Nonstop Action.
On April 7, 2012, at Remix’s Pro Wrestling, Sara Del Rey defeated Bynum (as the Sojo Bolt gimmick) to become the inaugural RPW Women’s Champion.
Bynum made her professional wrestling debut on April 3, 2003 and began regularly wrestling for Ohio Valley Wrestling, where she had a notable feud with Serena Deeb over the company's Women's Championship. Both Deeb and Bynum exchanged the title during the feud, with Bynum becoming a four time OVW Women's Champion. On December 2008, Bynum competed in her last match for OVW, which was a losing effort to Reggie, due to her signing a contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling.