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(December
28, 2001) Professional
Girl Wrestling Association (PGWA) Rookie Of The
Year 2001 Mia Martinez WILKESBORO,
NC (December 28, 2001) Once each year, the Professional Girl Wrestling
Association chooses a single newcomer whom we feel best combines talent,
determination, and a loving respect for the sport, and we honor that woman as
the Rookie of the Year. For 2001, it is our pleasure to bestow that honor upon Mia
Martinez. While,
technically, Mia began her pro career in 1999, PGWA executives felt that it
was in 2001 that she truly came into her own and blossomed into one of the
most exciting young talents in the sport.
Besides, we prefer to abide by the axiom that a foolish consistency is
the hobgoblin of little minds. Any
way that you look at it, 2001 was Mia's year, and she deserves to be
spotlighted for all of her hard work. The
Guadalajara, Mexico native now calls Chicago her home, and it is from there
that she has steadily advanced her career, wrestling a long string of
opponents in matches throughout the Midwest. Standing
5'4" and weighing in at 135 lbs., Mia combines solid power with
surprising speed and, perhaps most importantly of all, a deep knowledge of pro
moves and tactics. A lifelong
fan, she became especially inspired by the likes of Chris Benoit, Dean Malenko,
and Leilani Kai to give wrestling a try herself.
She came under the tutelage of Danny Dominion and Ace Steel, two of Her
training underway, Mia sought out advice from some established women in the
sport. Lexie Fyfe and Amy Dumas
both recommended Mia to the PGWA, and it was in our ring that she had her
professional debut. We're proud
to say that she had her very first match under our auspices, paired against
Fyfe, and that she gave the wily Foxy Lady a serious challenge!
From that very first bout, it was obvious that Mia Martinez was a force
to be reckoned with! By
2001, Mia (affectionately dubbed La Chica Diamante by her fans) was working
regularly in rings from Wisconsin to Arkansas, Illinois to North Carolina, and
all points in-between, facing such worthy opponents as Diane Von Hoffman,
Brandi Collins, Macaela Mercedes, Lady Vendetta, and many others. Promoters quickly learned that Mia could be counted on to
give them an excellent match, and the fans never fail to respond wildly to her
ring efforts. With
such a successful year behind her, Mia can look forward to a future of
ever-growing accomplishments and fame. Her
long term plans include ultimately touring Japan.
Only the very best succeed in Japan, and as this award suggests, Mia
Martinez is among the very best this young generation offers to the sport of
wrestling! PAST PGWA ROOKIES OF THE YEAR 1994-Molly
McShane 1995-Regina
Hale 1996-Joanie
Laurer 1997-Brandi
Collins 1998-Strawberry
Fields 1999-Sweet
Destiny 2000-Amber
Holly [Source: Professional Girls Women Association, PGWA, Spevent123@aol.com]
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