Mercedes Martinez
| Mercedes Martinez | |
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Martinez in 2016, posing with the Shimmer Championship
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| Born |
November 17, 1980 Waterbury, Connecticut, United States |
| Residence | Waterbury, Connecticut, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Maria Toro Mercedes Martinez |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Billed weight | 147 lb (67 kg; 10.5 st) |
| Billed from | Waterbury, Connecticut |
| Trained by | Jason Knight |
| Debut | November 12, 2000 |
Mercedes Martinez (born November 17, 1980) is an American professional wrestler, currently performing for Shimmer Women Athletes, where she is the current two-time Shimmer Champion. as well as numerous independent promotions including World Xtreme Wrestling, Women Superstars Uncensored, and Full Impact Pro.
Mercedes got involved in professional wrestling after an injury sustained playing basketball in college. Mercedes was a standout basketball player in high school. She later transitioned to professional wrestling due to her love for contact sports. As Mercedes explained in an article for the Boston Herald in 2004, "Wrestling just came at the right time." Mercedes Martinez began her training under Jason Knight in October 2000. She defeated a male wrestler by the name of "Juice" in her first match on November 12, 2000. In 2001, she gained exposure under promoter Sheldon Goldberg. Goldberg subsequently formed a women's division in New England Championship Wrestling around Martinez, including bringing in foreign talent such as Yoshimoto Ladies Pro's Sumie Sakai. The duo traded the North American Women's Championship.
Through 2003 and 2004, Martinez competed in various promotions in New England such as Connecticut Championship Wrestling, Combat Zone Wrestling, and Ian Rotten's IWA Mid South. In IWA, Martinez was brought in to face the star of the women's division, Mickie Knuckles.
On November 6, 2005 Mercedes wrestled in the inaugural event of the new exclusive women wrestling promotion, Shimmer Women Athletes run by Dave Prazak, who discovered her while watching a Kiryoku Pro DVD. Martinez wrestled Sara Del Rey in a 20-minute time limit draw, and both were given a standing ovation after their match. Martinez continued to wrestle for Shimmer and various independent promotions across America through 2006.
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