Angel Williams

Infobox Wrestler
name=Angel Williams

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caption=Lauren Williams competing as Angelina Love
names=Angelina Love
Angel Williams
Canadian Angel
height=5 ft. 6 in. (168 cm)cite web|url=http://www.glorywrestling.com/gg/AngelWilliams/AW.asp |title=Angel Williams profile |publisher=G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling|accessdate=2007-05-17]
weight=118 lb. (54 kg)
birth_date=birth date and age|1981|9|13citeweb|url=http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/07/02/125159.html|accessdate=2008-07-17|last=Altamura|first=Brian|title=Touched by Angel Williams|publisher=SLAM! Sports]
death_date=
birth_place=Toronto, Ontario, Canada
resides=
billed=Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Memphis, Tennessee
trainer=Rob "El Fuego" Etcheverria
Deep South Wrestling
debut=August 2000
retired=|

Lauren Williamscite web|url=http://www.tv.com/lauren-williams/person/600646/summary.html|title=Lauren Williams at TV.com |publisher=tv.com|accessdate=2008-08-15] (born September 13, 1981) is a Canadian professional wrestler currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Angelina Love. She works outside of TNA under the ring name Angel Williams.

Career

Williams debuted in wrestling in 2000, working independent promotions around Canada. 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. Williams briefly worked for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in 2004, mainly wrestling on "TNA Xplosion" against Trinity. Angel also appeared on an episode of "The Jenny Jones Show" about former geeks turned into physical competitors. She also made an appearance on Kenny vs Spenny in the 'Who is Stronger' episode.

World Wrestling Entertainment

She was working for promotions around America when World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) spotted her and signed her to a developmental contract in late-2004. She was assigned to wrestle and train in Deep South Wrestling, one of WWE's developmental territories. Williams began managing Johnny Parisi in the summer of 2005. On September 8 2005, Angel won her first match in Deep South by defeating Michelle McCool. On September 22, Angel was scheduled to wrestle against McCool, but Michelle never showed up. Instead Daisy Mae came out and challenged Angel. 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. On February 28, she underwent knee surgery to repair her torn ACL. By September 2006, Angel had recovered from her knee injury and returned to DSW that fall. During November 2006, Angel started managing The Gymini. This did not last long due to The Gymini being released from their contracts in January 2007. Angel then got in a feud with General Manager of DSW, Krissy Vaine, after she made Angel lose her matches due to distractions by other Deep South Divas. At one point Angel had enough and even attacked Vaine in her office. At the March 15 2007 Deep South TV Tapings Angel aligned herself again with Vaine and was promoted the Co-GM of Deep South Wrestling.

When Deep South Wrestling shut down in April, Angel 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. However, she was released from her developmental contract one day later.

Independent circuit

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. [cite web|url=http://rajah.com/base/node/8313|title=Orton's Recent Behavior, Angel Williams Resurfaces, Last Minute WWE Changes|accessdate=2007-06-24] She has also appeared for independent promotions such as NWA ECCW and Full Throttle Wrestling.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling

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. During the match, she was eliminated by Gail Kim and O.D.B., and the match was won in the end by Kim. At Genesis, Angel competed in a 4-Way Match for the TNA Women's Championship with Kim retaining her title.

The Beautiful People

For trademark purposes, Angel began competing under the ring name Angelina Love.Fact|date=June 2008 Love then 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. Angelina Love as well as Velvet Sky turned heel on the March 13 edition of "Impact" by forcing a makeover on Roxxi Laveaux followed by attacking her. Angelina also participated at Lockdown in the first ever "Queen of the Cage" match where the first two ladies to make it in the cage would have a singles match, Angelina Love made it into the cage only to be beaten by Laveaux.

The two later became the biggest heels of the Knockouts division, next to Awesome Kong. Their segments often being the highest rating of the show [cite web|url=http://www.angelwilliamsworld.com/insidepages/index.html| title=Angel update|date=2008-06-24|accessdate=2008-06-24|publisher=AngelWilliamsWorld.com] . The two later added another factor to their gimmicks, placing brown paper bags over opponents heads.

Love participated in the Make Over Battle Royal-Ladder match at Sacrifice, being the runner up. During the match Gail Kim who had the immunity won, thanks to Love's interference, in which if Gail would have lost, then Angelina would have gotten her head shaved. Due to Gail's win, Laveaux was the one who got her head shaved. Angelina would then cost Gail a match against Awesome Kong costing her the chance of winning the Knockout Title. They would then continue on with their feud with Roxxi including ODB & Gail. They would hire Moose to join their team to face off with the team of Roxxi, ODB & Gail at Slammiversary. They would end up on the losing side. Love continued to act as a heel in the Knockouts division, alongside Sky. Perceived as the stronger member of "The Beautiful People", Love has received singles matches on pay-per-view, notably falling to Gail Kim at Victory Road and unsuccessfully challenging Taylor Wilde at No Surrender for the TNA Women's Knockout Championship.

In wrestling

*Finishing and signature moves
**"Love Struck" [cite web|url=http://www.1wrestling.com/news/newsline.asp?news=32390| title=pro Wrestling Daily Source|date=2008-06-24|accessdate=2008-06-24|publisher=1Wrestling.com] or a running big boot [cite web|url=http://www.worldwrestlinginsanity.com/am2/publish/Impact/impact52208_printer.shtml| title=TNA Report|date=2008-06-24|accessdate=2008-06-24|publisher=WorldWrestlingInsanity.com]
**"Cramp"citeweb|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/a/angelina-love.html|accessdate=2008-08-18|title=Angel Williams profile|publisher=Online World of Wrestling] (Modified camel clutch) - DSW
**"Lights Out" (Standing or a lifting reverse STO)
**Diving crossbody
**Hurricanrana, sometimes to an oncoming opponent
**Leg-feed enzuigiri
**Running springboard arm drag
**Shoulder jawbreaker
**Snapmare followed by a baseball slide dropkick to the face or back
**Spinning wheel kick
**Tilt-a-whirl headscissors

*With Velvet Sky
**Russian legsweep (Sky) / Bicycle kick (Love) combination
**"Hollering Elbow" (Double elbow drop, with theatrics)

*Wrestlers managed
**Texas Hell-Razors
**The Gymini
**Prince Nana
**Johnny Parisi
**Jimmy Rave
**Chris Sabin
**Krissy Vaine
**Eric Young

*Managers
**Cute Kip

*Nicknames
**The Queen Diva (DSW)

*Entrance themes
**"Papercut" by Linkin Park (Independent circuit)
**"Girlfriend" by Dale Oliver (TNA) (2004)
**"Angel On My Shoulder" (TNA)
**An mix of a remix of "Angel on My Shoulder", followed by an untitled theme previously used by Traci Brooks
**They then returned to using a modified version of "Angel on My Shoulder"

Championships and accomplishments

*Downsouth Championship Wrestling
**DCW Women's Championship (1 time)

*Impact Wrestling Federation
**IWF Manager of the Year (2000)

*Old School Pro Wrestling
**OSPW Women's Championship (1 time)

*Pro Wrestling Illustrated
**PWI ranked her # 16 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2008. [cite web|url=http://www.pwpix.net/pwpixnews/headlines/223777233.php|accessdate=2008-09-19|date=2008-09-18|publisher=PWPix.net|title=The PWI Female 50 Rankings: Who Is The Top Women's Wrestler In The World?]

Personal life

Williams is currently dating Jared Weeks, the lead singer of rock band Saving Abel. [cite news|url=http://www.miamiherald.com/675/story/575348.html|title=A music, wrestling love|date=2008-06-18|accessdate=2008-06-19|publisher=Miami Herald]

Notes

References

* [http://slam.canoe.ca/Slam/Wrestling/2003/07/02/125159.html CANOE -- SLAM! Sports - Wrestling - Touched by Angel Williams]

External links

*imdb name|id=2672733|name=Angel Williams
* [http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/420/37/ Total Nonstop Action Wrestling On Spike TV! - Angelina Love]
* [http://onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/a/angelina-love.html Online World Of Wrestling Bio]