Lisa Fury
Encyclopedia
Lisa Fury is an English
professional wrestler
. She currently performs for the United Kingdom
-based All Star Wrestling
and the Italy
-based Nu-Wrestling Evolution
as both a wrestler and a valet
.
.
when she was 18 years old. On February 26, 2002, Lisa Fury debuted as a manager for "The Wildcat" Robbie Brookside
. Brookside went on to train her. In the summer of 2002, Lisa Fury began her training with Brookside in Kirkdale, Liverpool
. After three months of intensive training, Fury was ready for her first match. She wrestled then European Women's Champion, Klondyke Kate.
Lisa Fury wrestled on the independent circuit of England and the rest of Europe for several years. From May 2006, she began touring with the Italian promotion, Nu-Wrestling Evolution
, becoming one of its Destiny Girls; she continued to appear in the promotion as part of several tours during 2006 and into 2007.
In the summer of 2007, Lisa competed for the Independent Wrestling Federation at Wrestliada in Moscow, Russia. She was victorious against Russian Ladies Champion Vika Kamentsov in a non-title match.
On the November 13, 2009 episode of WWE SmackDown, Fury, under the ring name Lisa Taylor, lost a match against Beth Phoenix
.
Outside of wrestling, Lisa has worked as a legal secretary. She also hopes to have a career in modeling and was featured on Maxim
magazine's UK website in 2006. She is a former lingerie model.
English people
The English are a nation and ethnic group native to England, who speak English. The English identity is of early mediaeval origin, when they were known in Old English as the Anglecynn. England is now a country of the United Kingdom, and the majority of English people in England are British Citizens...
professional wrestler
Professional wrestling
Professional wrestling is a mode of spectacle, combining athletics and theatrical performance.Roland Barthes, "The World of Wrestling", Mythologies, 1957 It takes the form of events, held by touring companies, which mimic a title match combat sport...
. She currently performs for the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
-based All Star Wrestling
All Star Wrestling
All Star Wrestling is a British Professional wrestling promotion also known as All Star Promotions, Superslam Wrestling and Big Time Wrestling and originally known as Wrestling Enterprises , run by Brian Dixon and based in Liverpool, England...
and the Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
-based Nu-Wrestling Evolution
Nu-Wrestling Evolution
Nu-Wrestling Evolution is an Italian professional wrestling promotion, owned by MAGNUMGROUP srl. The promotion's slogan is "Nu-Wrestling Evolution/NWE the place to be!"-History:...
as both a wrestler and a valet
Manager (professional wrestling)
In professional wrestling, a manager is a secondary character paired with a wrestler for a variety of reasons. The manager is often either a non-wrestler, an occasional wrestler, an older wrestler who has retired or is nearing retirement or, in some cases, a new wrestler who is breaking into the...
.
Early life
While still in school, Fury contacted Brian Dixon at the age of sixteen, he advised her to look into martial arts in preparation for a wrestling career. Lisa Fury enrolled in Ju-Jitsu classes and spent two years learning the ancient Japanese martial art to aid in learning the basics of wrestling. She obtained a Blue Belt in Ju-Jitsu. She then began her training under Robbie BrooksideRobbie Brookside
Robert Edward Brooks , better known by his ring name Robbie Brookside, is a British professional wrestler. He has toured all over the world during his career including such countries as the United States, Japan, Germany, and Mexico...
.
Professional wrestling career
Fury was contacted by Brian Dixon of All Star WrestlingAll Star Wrestling
All Star Wrestling is a British Professional wrestling promotion also known as All Star Promotions, Superslam Wrestling and Big Time Wrestling and originally known as Wrestling Enterprises , run by Brian Dixon and based in Liverpool, England...
when she was 18 years old. On February 26, 2002, Lisa Fury debuted as a manager for "The Wildcat" Robbie Brookside
Robbie Brookside
Robert Edward Brooks , better known by his ring name Robbie Brookside, is a British professional wrestler. He has toured all over the world during his career including such countries as the United States, Japan, Germany, and Mexico...
. Brookside went on to train her. In the summer of 2002, Lisa Fury began her training with Brookside in Kirkdale, Liverpool
Kirkdale, Liverpool
Kirkdale is a district of Liverpool, Merseyside, England and a Liverpool City Council ward that covers both Kirkdale and Vauxhall. At the 2001 Census the population was recorded as 15,653.-Description:...
. After three months of intensive training, Fury was ready for her first match. She wrestled then European Women's Champion, Klondyke Kate.
Lisa Fury wrestled on the independent circuit of England and the rest of Europe for several years. From May 2006, she began touring with the Italian promotion, Nu-Wrestling Evolution
Nu-Wrestling Evolution
Nu-Wrestling Evolution is an Italian professional wrestling promotion, owned by MAGNUMGROUP srl. The promotion's slogan is "Nu-Wrestling Evolution/NWE the place to be!"-History:...
, becoming one of its Destiny Girls; she continued to appear in the promotion as part of several tours during 2006 and into 2007.
In the summer of 2007, Lisa competed for the Independent Wrestling Federation at Wrestliada in Moscow, Russia. She was victorious against Russian Ladies Champion Vika Kamentsov in a non-title match.
On the November 13, 2009 episode of WWE SmackDown, Fury, under the ring name Lisa Taylor, lost a match against Beth Phoenix
Beth Phoenix
Elizabeth Kocianski is an American professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE where she wrestles on the Raw brand under the ring name Beth Phoenix, where she is the reigning WWE Divas Champion....
.
Personal life
Lisa Fury's grandfather, Tony Fury, was a professional wrestler who competed in the UK in the 1950s and 1960s. She credits him as having the most influence on her career.Outside of wrestling, Lisa has worked as a legal secretary. She also hopes to have a career in modeling and was featured on Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
magazine's UK website in 2006. She is a former lingerie model.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- FacebusterFacebusterA facebuster, also known as a faceplant, is generally a takedown move in professional wrestling in which an attacking wrestler forces his/her opponent down to the mat face-first without involving a headlock or facelock...
- Spinebuster
- Facebuster
- Signature moves
- Hurricanrana
- Seated chinlock
- Sidewalk slam
- Straight jacket
- NicknameNicknameA nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
s- "Luscious"
Championships and accomplishments
- Verband Der Berufsringer
- VdB Damen Europameisterschaft Championship (1 time)