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Lisa Marie Varon
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Lisa Marie Varon
Birth name
Lisa Marie Sole
Born
(1971-02-10) February 10, 1971 (age 44)
San Bernardino, California
Resides
Chicago, Illinois
Spouse(s)
Lee Varon (m. 1994)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
Head Bitch In Charge
Queen Victoria
Tara
Victoria
Billed height
5 ft 7.75 in (1.72 m)
Billed weight
155 lb (70 kg)
Billed from
San Bernardino, California
Los Angeles, California
Louisville, Kentucky
Chicago, Illinois
Trained by
Ultimate Pro Wrestling
Memphis Championship Wrestling
Ohio Valley Wrestling
Dave Finlay
Debut
2000
Lisa Marie Varon (née Sole; born February 10, 1971) is an American professional wrestler, former bodybuilder and fitness competitor. Varon is best known for her time with World Wrestling Entertainment under the ringname Victoria where she is a former two-time WWE Women's Champion and in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ringname Tara where she is a former five-time TNA Knockouts Champion.Varon started competing in fitness competitions and won ESPN2's Fitness America Series in 1997. In 1999, she placed second at a fitness event in New York to earn her International Federation of BodyBuilders Professional Fitness Card.Through a chance meeting, Varon met World Wrestling Federation (WWF) performer Chyna who encouraged her to become a wrestler. She trained in the WWF's developmental territories for three years before being moved to the main roster to compete full-time under the ring name Victoria. Her first TV appearance was at WrestleMania 2000 as one of The Godfather's Hos. She debuted in June 2002, four months later she was pushed to win the WWE Women's Championship, a title she held twice in her wrestling career. After leaving WWE in 2009 Varon debuted in TNA later that year as Tara. In TNA she became a five-time TNA Knockouts Champion, making her a seven-time Women's Champion overall. She was also a one-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion with Brooke Tessmacher, as TnT.
^ a b c d e Varsallone, Jim (February 2003). "Victoria's secret: the WWE women's champion credits her competitive fitness background for her quick rise to wrestling stardom". Wrestling Digest. Archived from the original on June 14, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2007.
^ a b "Official site of Lisa Marie Varon – Biography". viciousvixen.com. Archived from the original on May 22, 2007. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
^ Martin, Adam (November 19, 2011). "TNA Knockout to open restaurant in Chicago". WrestleView. Archived from the original on April 28, 2012. Retrieved November 19, 2011.
^ Cite error: The named reference OWOW was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ a b c d Pantelic, Andrea (June 21, 2006). "Complete Interview: Victoria". Up & Coming Magazine. Archived from the original on September 30, 2007. Retrieved March 28, 2007.
^ Cite error: The named reference slamsecret was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
^ a b c Oliver, Greg (August 7, 2006). "Victoria talks ankle, divas and weddings". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved November 7, 2007.
^ a b "Official site of Lisa Marie Varon – Resume". viciousvixen.com. Archived from the original on May 24, 2007. Retrieved November 29, 2007.
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