Post by alundra on Jan 17, 2009 16:57:30 GMT -5
* Real Name: Leilani Alundra Saepele
* Height: 5'9"
* Weight: 149lbs
* Hair: Black
* Eyes: Brown
* Hometown: Maui, Hawaii
* Age: 38
* Years In Wrestling: 15
* Theme Song: Senses Fail - Bite To Break Skin (Same as 2008)
* How It Started: The story is a long, drawn out one that spans almost two decades now. I started wrestling back in 1994 when I was 23 years old. Back when about 95% of the XWA Roster where still in High School, or in some cases Middle School or Grade School. I've been doing this for a long, LONG time.
* Gimmick: I've never had a gimmick. Just a stage name, Alundra Jade. Alundra is my middle name, and the Jade came from my love of the color Jade. Put them together and that's who I am when I step into the ring.
* Wrestling Style: 15 years of wrestling around the world has contributed to my overall wrestling style. I mix aspects from all areas of the sport into my arsenal.
* Gear/Outfit/Costume: My in ring dress is in the style of Joshi Wrestlers of Japan, which is where I started my career. My trade mark is the color Jade, which is always in my outfits.
* Titles Held: To many to keep track of. I've been a champion in every company I've worked for.
* Biggest Win: Defeating my mentor Kasumi Saotome to win my 1st career championship.
* Worst Loss: It wasn't so much a loss as it was a fix. No female in one particular company could beat me, so they fixed the match so that I couldn't win it. The company went under a month later, so I ended up with the last laugh regardless.
* Favorite Type of Match: Regular issue Singles matches. No excuses, no tricks, just you versus your opponent. And the most skilled person is the one who wins.
* Favorite Moves/Holds: I can't narrow it down to just one.
* Finisher: The 3rd Degree. It's a 180 Turn Facebuster Piledriver.
* Biggest Allies: I've made plenty of allies over the year, but as far as XWA goes, it's Ashley Diamond. I see a lot of myself in her, and we have great synergy in and out of the ring.
* Most Hated Enemies: Without a doubt, Helena Troy. She's about 10 years younger then me, but we've had an ongoing war going on for the better part of the last 3 years. I rarely use the word "Hate",, but if there's a human being on the planet that I do, she's it.
* Favorite Wrestlers: My mentor, Kasumi Saotome. I learned so much from her. There were times where I was ready to just quit, but she never let me, and never gave up on me. I owe everything I've become to her. She's like a 2nd mother to me.
* Wrestling Ambition: To show these young girls that experience trumps youth every time.
Alundra's Personal Notes...
I've survived this long in this business for one reason, intelligence. The shelf life of a wrestler isn't very long, and for us females it's even worse. It's sad that only within the last 7 years has talent been put in the same level of importance as beauty in American Wrestling, which was on of the reasons I decided to wrestle in PTW after spending so many years in Japan and Australia. I may be up there compared to all the rest of XWA's Diamonds, but I'm by no means on my way out of the door. I've got a few things to do and a few egos to crush before I call it a career, but I'll be proud to end it as an XWA Diamond. I might not be as fast as I used to be, or as strong, but what I've lost in my step I've gained in my tactics. There isn't a female in wrestling who can out think me, because I break down my opponent's flaws before they even step into the ring. In 2009, I plan in building from what I did in 2008. It won't be easy, but I welcome the challenge. And that's what any female who gets in the ring had better be ready for, the challenge of their lives.
* Height: 5'9"
* Weight: 149lbs
* Hair: Black
* Eyes: Brown
* Hometown: Maui, Hawaii
* Age: 38
* Years In Wrestling: 15
* Theme Song: Senses Fail - Bite To Break Skin (Same as 2008)
* How It Started: The story is a long, drawn out one that spans almost two decades now. I started wrestling back in 1994 when I was 23 years old. Back when about 95% of the XWA Roster where still in High School, or in some cases Middle School or Grade School. I've been doing this for a long, LONG time.
* Gimmick: I've never had a gimmick. Just a stage name, Alundra Jade. Alundra is my middle name, and the Jade came from my love of the color Jade. Put them together and that's who I am when I step into the ring.
* Wrestling Style: 15 years of wrestling around the world has contributed to my overall wrestling style. I mix aspects from all areas of the sport into my arsenal.
* Gear/Outfit/Costume: My in ring dress is in the style of Joshi Wrestlers of Japan, which is where I started my career. My trade mark is the color Jade, which is always in my outfits.
* Titles Held: To many to keep track of. I've been a champion in every company I've worked for.
* Biggest Win: Defeating my mentor Kasumi Saotome to win my 1st career championship.
* Worst Loss: It wasn't so much a loss as it was a fix. No female in one particular company could beat me, so they fixed the match so that I couldn't win it. The company went under a month later, so I ended up with the last laugh regardless.
* Favorite Type of Match: Regular issue Singles matches. No excuses, no tricks, just you versus your opponent. And the most skilled person is the one who wins.
* Favorite Moves/Holds: I can't narrow it down to just one.
* Finisher: The 3rd Degree. It's a 180 Turn Facebuster Piledriver.
* Biggest Allies: I've made plenty of allies over the year, but as far as XWA goes, it's Ashley Diamond. I see a lot of myself in her, and we have great synergy in and out of the ring.
* Most Hated Enemies: Without a doubt, Helena Troy. She's about 10 years younger then me, but we've had an ongoing war going on for the better part of the last 3 years. I rarely use the word "Hate",, but if there's a human being on the planet that I do, she's it.
* Favorite Wrestlers: My mentor, Kasumi Saotome. I learned so much from her. There were times where I was ready to just quit, but she never let me, and never gave up on me. I owe everything I've become to her. She's like a 2nd mother to me.
* Wrestling Ambition: To show these young girls that experience trumps youth every time.
Alundra's Personal Notes...
I've survived this long in this business for one reason, intelligence. The shelf life of a wrestler isn't very long, and for us females it's even worse. It's sad that only within the last 7 years has talent been put in the same level of importance as beauty in American Wrestling, which was on of the reasons I decided to wrestle in PTW after spending so many years in Japan and Australia. I may be up there compared to all the rest of XWA's Diamonds, but I'm by no means on my way out of the door. I've got a few things to do and a few egos to crush before I call it a career, but I'll be proud to end it as an XWA Diamond. I might not be as fast as I used to be, or as strong, but what I've lost in my step I've gained in my tactics. There isn't a female in wrestling who can out think me, because I break down my opponent's flaws before they even step into the ring. In 2009, I plan in building from what I did in 2008. It won't be easy, but I welcome the challenge. And that's what any female who gets in the ring had better be ready for, the challenge of their lives.