Melissa Maughn
Encyclopedia
Melissa Maughn is a Canadian professional wrestler
best known as her ring name 21st Century Fox.
.
Maughn won the PWA's Elite Women's Championship for the first time in 2005 from Cheerleader Melissa. In March 2006, Maughn dropped the title to Melissa, but she regained it in a triple threat match against Melissa and Misty Haven. She defended it against Haven on July 22, 2006 at PWA's One Year Anniversary Show. Maughn also retained her title in a match against Tiana Ringer
before losing it to Aurora in July. Maughn, however, regained the title the same night. She also traded the title with Misty Haven and defended it against challengers such as Miss Danyah
and Portia Perez
.
In September 2006, she defeated Ivory
in a wedding veil on a pole match with special guest referee Molly Holly
. In April 2007, she defended her title against April Hunter
.
against Tracy Brooks and Elmira the Iron Maiden. Maughn had a tryout match with World Wrestling Entertainment
in September 2006.
A month later in November, she participated in Great Canadian Wrestling
's W.I.L.D. Tournament, but lost to Sirelda
, the eventually winner of the tournament. In the 2007 tournament, she was defeated in the first round by Portia Perez.
Professional wrestling
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best known as her ring name 21st Century Fox.
Professional wrestling career
Maughn was originally trained by Sid Summers in Cambridge, OntarioCambridge, Ontario
Cambridge is a city located in Southern Ontario at the confluence of the Grand and Speed rivers in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. It is an amalgamation of the City of Galt, the towns of Preston and Hespeler, and the hamlet of Blair.Galt covers the largest portion of...
.
Pure Wrestling Association
In October 2005, Maughn was defeated by Misty Haven in the finals of the Pure Wrestling Association (PWA)'s Women's Elite 8 Cup Tournament.Maughn won the PWA's Elite Women's Championship for the first time in 2005 from Cheerleader Melissa.
Tiana Ringer
Tiana Ringer is an inactive American professional wrestler who has competed in North American promotions in Ontario and the North Central United States and has appeared in Blood, Sweat & Ears and Shimmer Women Athletes during the early 2000s....
before losing it to Aurora in July. Maughn, however, regained the title the same night. She also traded the title with Misty Haven and defended it against challengers such as Miss Danyah
Danyah Rivietz
Danyah Rivietz, better known by her ring name Danyah, is a Canadian professional wrestler. She is best known for her work in Shimmer Women Athletes as well as all-women's promotions in America and Canada...
and Portia Perez
Portia Perez
Jenna Grattan is a Canadian professional wrestler best known under the stage name Portia Perez. Perez currently teams with Nicole Matthews as The Canadian NINJAs.-Professional wrestling career:...
.
In September 2006, she defeated Ivory
Lisa Moretti
Lisa Moretti is a retired American professional wrestler. She is best known for her appearances with World Wrestling Entertainment between 1999 and 2005 under the ring name Ivory...
in a wedding veil on a pole match with special guest referee Molly Holly
Nora Greenwald
Nora Kristina Greenwald , better known by her ring name Molly Holly, is an inactive American professional wrestler. Greenwald is best known for her appearances with World Championship Wrestling and World Wrestling Entertainment .Greenwald began her professional wrestling career in WCW, where she...
. In April 2007, she defended her title against April Hunter
April Hunter
April Hunter is an American professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet and fitness and glamour model. She has appeared in many publications, from MuscleMag International to Playboy Magazine and even has her own comic book series, Code Red by Pickle Press.-World Championship Wrestling :In...
.
Other promotions
In late 2005, she participated in CIWA North's first women's wrestling match. She won a tag team match with Angel WilliamsAngel Williams
Lauren Williams is a Canadian professional wrestler, who is currently working for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Angelina Love. She is a record-setting five-time TNA Women's Knockout Champion and a former a one-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion with Winter...
against Tracy Brooks and Elmira the Iron Maiden. Maughn had a tryout match with World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment
World Wrestling Entertainment, Inc. is an American publicly traded, privately controlled entertainment company dealing primarily in professional wrestling, with major revenue sources also coming from film, music, product licensing, and direct product sales...
in September 2006.
A month later in November, she participated in Great Canadian Wrestling
Great Canadian Wrestling
Great Canadian Wrestling is an independent professional wrestling promotion company based in Oshawa, Ontario. GCW was founded in 2005 and promotes shows throughout Southern Ontario. The company also hosts since 2005 an annual Great Canadian Wrestling Expo that takes place over several days and...
's W.I.L.D. Tournament, but lost to Sirelda
Jaime Dauncey
Jaime Dauncey is a Canadian professional wrestler, best known for her appearances with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling in 2006 under the ring name, Sirelda. She is currently employed by Border City Wrestling....
, the eventually winner of the tournament. In the 2007 tournament, she was defeated in the first round by Portia Perez.
Personal life
Maughn has an older brother. In high school, she played on the girl's football team for three years.In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- 21st Century Drop (Sitout side slam spinebuster or a bulldog)
- Foxmission (Guillotine choke)
- Signature moves
- DDTDDT (professional wrestling)In professional wrestling a DDT is any move in which the wrestler has the opponent in a front facelock, and falls down or backwards to drive the opponent's head into the mat...
- Headscissors takedown
- Suicide dive
- Victory roll
- DDT
Championships and accomplishments
- Pure Wrestling Association | www.PWAcanada.com
- PWA Elite Women's Championship (5 times)
- Old School Pro Wrestling
- Women's Championship (1 time)
- IAW Wrestling
- North American Women's Championship (1 time)