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Laura James (wrestler)

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Birth name
  
Laura Clare James

Debut
  
June 2012

Billed weight
  
56.7 kg

Trained by
  
Gangrel

Billed height
  
5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)

Height
  
1.6 m

Spouse
  
Joey Ryan (m. 2016)

Laura James (wrestler) Pro wrestler Joey Ryan proposes to girlfriend Laura James during San

Born
  
25 January 1987 (age 30)Plymouth, England,United Kingdom (
1987-01-25
)

Residence
  
Los Angeles, California,United States

Ring name(s)
  
Laura JamesAlacrana Plata #2

Laura Clare James (born 25 January 1987) is an English professional wrestler. She was trained by former WWE Superstar Gangrel and is currently working on the independent wrestling scene, most notably for Lucha VaVOOM and Global Force Wrestling. She can also be seen in the Peaches music video for "Close Up", and wrestled on the Puscifer Money Shot Round 2 Tour under the ring name Alacrana Plata #2.

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Training and early years (2011–2014)

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James was trained by former WWE Superstar Gangrel at Knokx Pro Wrestling Academy in Southern California, where fellow classmate Rusev also trained. She worked exclusively for their promotion, before leaving in 2014.

Independent circuit (2014–present)

James has worked for various Independent wrestling promotions such as Lucha VaVOOM, Alternative Wrestling Show, Finest City Wrestling, Dreamwave Wrestling and more.

Global Force Wrestling (2015–present)

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James made her GFW debut at The Orleans Arena at Las Vegas, Nevada on 21 August 2015 on Amped where she was in a GFW Women's Championship tournament qualifying match that also included Katarina Waters which was ultimately won by Amber Gallows.

Luchafer (2016)

James performed as Alacrana Plata #2 with the wrestling group Luchafer as the opening act, and wrestling throughout the show with the band Puscifer on their Money Shot Round 2 Tour of North America. She wrestled in 33 cities with the group over a period of six weeks.

Dramatic Dream Team (2016)

James won the Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship on 20 June 2016, in Los Angeles, California, by defeating Kikutaro. She lost it on the same day to a cat named Bunny. On 29 June, James (as Alacrana Plata #2) won the belt for a second time after pinning Joey Ryan in a strip club. On July 22, James won the belt for a third time, again defeating Ryan, at a Finest City Wrestling event. On 18 August, she won the belt for the fourth time, defeating Vince McMahon's Hollywood Walk of Fame star.

Personal life

In 2013, James competed in the National Physique Committee Amateur Figure Competition.

In 2015, James performed in the wrestling themed music video for song "Close Up" by Peaches. James acted as Peaches during the scenes that required wrestling from the musician.

In February 2016, James got engaged to her boyfriend, fellow wrestler Joseph Meehan, better known as Joey Ryan. Ryan proposed to her during their intergender match at Finest City Wrestling in San Diego. James said yes, he put the ring on her hand, before rolling her up to win the match. The video clip of the proposal went viral and the couple made appearances on various news outlets including a feature on ESPN SportsCenter. The couple married on November 17, 2016.

In wrestling

  • Finishing moves
  • Diving crossbody
  • Shining Wizard
  • Signature moves
  • Northern Lights suplex
  • YouPorn Plex (crotch flip, with theatrics) - adopted from her husband
  • Championships and accomplishments

  • Dramatic Dream Team
  • Ironman Heavymetalweight Championship (4 times)
  • References

    Laura James (wrestler) Wikipedia