Shelly Martinez

Wrestler, TV Actor

1980 –

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Who is Shelly Martinez?

Shelly Leonor Martinez is an American model, actress, professional wrestler and valet. She is known for her work with World Wrestling Entertainment on its ECW brand under the ring name Ariel and for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ring name Salinas as valet to The Latin American Xchange.

Martinez entered professional wrestling in December 2000. She worked mainly on the independent circuit in Southern California, using the name Desire, competing for promotions, including Revolution Pro Wrestling, Ultimate Pro Wrestling and the Empire Wrestling Federation. In July 2002, she teamed with Threat to win the EWF Tag Team Championship. In April 2005, she signed a contract with WWE, and was assigned to their developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling. While in OVW she used the ring name Shelly, and managed several wrestlers, including Aaron Stevens, Paul Burchill and Seth Skyfire. She moved to the ECW brand in mid-2006, and using a gimmick of a tarot reader, managed Kevin Thorn while known as Ariel. In mid-2007, she was released from her WWE contract. Later that year, she signed with TNA, and began working as Salinas.

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Born
Feb 9, 1980
Chino
Also known as
  • Shelly Lenore Martinez
  • Koffin Kitten
  • Shelly
  • Halloween Barbie
  • Desire
  • Salinas
  • Ariel
  • Cle-Ho-Patra
Ethnicity
  • Mexican American
Nationality
  • United States of America
  • Mexico
Profession

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on July 23, 2013

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