School of Hard Knocks[6] WPW Lucha Libre[6] Ultimate Pro Wrestling[6] Inoki Dojo[6] Ohio Valley Wrestling[2]
Debut
December 2000[2]
Retired
May 2017
Shelly Leonor Martinez (born February 9, 1980) is an American model, actress, retired professional wrestler and valet. She is known for her work with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its ECW brand under the ring name Ariel and for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Salinas as valet to The Latin American Xchange (LAX).
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 (EWF). In April 2005, she signed a contract with WWE, and was assigned to their developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). 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 2007, she was released from her WWE contract, and signed with TNA. Known as Salinas, she was associated with LAX, and managed both members of the team, Homicide and Hernandez. She left TNA in September 2008, and appeared for several independent promotions until her retirement in 2017.
Martinez is also known for her acting and modeling work. She was a contestant on the reality television show, The Search for the Next Elvira, and has also appeared in films. She starred in The Notorious Jewel De'Nyle & Shelly Martinez, a softcore pornography video alongside Jewel De'Nyle, and has also posed nude on several occasions.
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Shelly Leonor Martinez (born February 9, 1980) is an American model, actress, retired professional wrestler and valet. She is known for her work with World...
previously chose her as a 2019 Brand Genius honore. Former WWE wrestler ShellyMartinez who wrestled in WWE under the ring name Ariel praised McMahon stating...
Brooks, Christy Hemme, Awesome Kong, Roxxi Laveaux, Talia Madison, ShellyMartinez, Jackie Moore, ODB, and Angel Williams to become the first champion...
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with Fuji Cakes in a losing effort against ShellyMartinez and Beth Phoenix. Beth Phoenix and ShellyMartinez also defeated her in January even with the...
the same month that she broke her hand. The duo was then joined by ShellyMartinez, who Phoenix soon feuded within early 2006. Phoenix debuted on WWE's...
wrestlers and personalities, including Angel Williams, Amazing Kong, ODB, ShellyMartinez, and Talia Madison who were then renamed after the PPV, as well as...
Awesome Kong, Louie Spicolli, Frankie Kazarian, Christopher Daniels, ShellyMartinez and Melina Perez. In 1997, Chris Jericho and Lee Marshall of World...
2013; amongst them have been Brian Kendrick, Paul London, Sinn Bodhi, ShellyMartinez, Gangrel, Sonny Onoo, Lita and Mustafa Saed. Additionally, a number...
and ShellyMartinez. On the December 7 episode of OVW TV, Hemme teamed up with Cappotelli in a winning effort defeating Stevens, Phoenix, and Martinez in...
Austin, Indiana, Jonah lost to Beth Phoenix by disqualification when ShellyMartinez came out and attacked Phoenix. She made her OVW television debut in...
Salman Hashimikov Sara Del Rey Satoru Sayama Sean McCully Sinn Bodhi ShellyMartinez Shinsuke Nakamura Shinya Hashimoto Samoa Joe Tadao Yasuda Tatsumi Fujinami...
defeating the teams of Drew Gulak and Kimber Lee, and J. T. Dunn and ShellyMartinez to advance to the final, before being defeated by Matt Tremont and...
as a special guest referee, under her real name, in a match between ShellyMartinez and ODB. On September 6, Crawford made her in-ring debut, under the...
in July, 2011. The video was directed by Robby Starbuck and stars ShellyMartinez, Raven and Alissa Flash, which was subsequently edited and released...
Jake "The Snake" Roberts, Katarina Waters, Nick Dinsmore, Rikishi, ShellyMartinez, Kevin Sullivan and one of the original members of Gwar, Techno Destructo...
On May 5, 2013, Murdoch and Heather Patera defeated Dan Jesser and ShellyMartinez in a mix tag team match. On August 23, 2014, Murdoch competed for the...
FROM WIFE SHELLY STERLING, ATTORNEY CONFIRMS". KABC-TV. August 5, 2015. Retrieved August 5, 2015. "Former Clippers owners Donald and Shelly Sterling file...
(graduated 1968), college football coach Brenda Martinez, runner, 3rd in the world in 800 meters in 2013 ShellyMartinez, professional World Wrestling Entertainment/Extreme...
July 29, which Laree lost. Their angle continued into September, with ShellyMartinez being added to the storyline to side with Phoenix against Laree. On...