Holidead
{{short description|American professional wrestler}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2024}}
{{Infobox professional wrestler
|name = Holidead
|image =
|caption =
|birthname = Camille Ligon
|names = {{plainlist|
- Blue Holiday
- Cami Fields
- Holidead
- Kairian 2.0
- Osore
}}
|height = {{height|ft=5|in=4}}
|weight = {{convert|150|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1986|7|21}}
|birth_place = Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
|billed =
|trainer = {{unbulleted list|Knokx Pro Wrestling Academy|Gangrel|Reno Anoa'i|Rikishi}}
|debut = November 16, 2013
}}
Camille Ligon (born July 21, 1986), known by her ring name Holidead, is an American professional wrestler. She is mostly known for her stints in Ring of Honor (ROH) and Major League Wrestling (MLW).
Professional wrestling career
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= World Wonder Ring Stardom (2015–2016) =
At Mask Fiesta 2015 on October 25, 2015, Holidead, wrestling under the ring name Kairian 2.0, lost to Act Ranger.{{cite web |url=http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2015%E5%B9%B410%E6%9C%8825%E6%97%A5%E3%80%80stardom-mask-fiesta2015%EF%BD%9Ehalloween-party%EF%BD%9E |script-title=ja:2015年10月25日 Stardom Mask Fiesta2015~Halloween Party~ |date=October 25, 2015 |access-date=November 4, 2023 |website=World Wonder Ring Stardom |language=ja |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820142459/http://wwr-stardom.com/?new01=2015%E5%B9%B410%E6%9C%8825%E6%97%A5%E3%80%80stardom-mask-fiesta2015%EF%BD%9Ehalloween-party%EF%BD%9E |archive-date=August 20, 2018}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=139350 |title=Stardom Mask Fiesta 2015 ~ Halloween Party |website=Cagematch |access-date=November 4, 2023 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231104162952/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=1&nr=139350 |archive-date=November 4, 2023}}
= Ring of Honor (2017–2021) =
In 2017, Holidead debuted in Ring of Honor Wrestling (ROH), in a One-on-one match against Sumie Sakai but was unsuccessful.{{Cite web |last=GIRI |first=RAJ |title=ROH Women Of Honor: Sumie Sakai Vs. Holidead |url=https://www.wrestlinginc.com/news/2017/11/video-roh-women-of-honor-sumie-sakai-vs-holidead/ |access-date=January 9, 2022 |website=Wrestlinginc.com|date=16 November 2017 }} Afterwards Holidead entered the Women of Honor Championship tournament in 2018 but lost to Deonna Purrazzo in the first round via submission.{{Cite web |last=STAFF |first=FIGHTFUL |title=WOH Championship Tournament Round 1: Deonna Purrazzo vs Holidead |url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/woh-championship-tournament-round-1-deonna-purrazzo-vs-holidead?amp |access-date=January 9, 2018 |website=Fightful.com}}
In 2021 Holiday returned to Ring of Honor but this time it was to enter the ROH Women's World Championship tournament after the ROH Women of Honor title had been retired due to then Kelly Klein's contract dispute with the ROH owner. Holidead returned in the ROH Women's World Title tournament against Max the Impaler but was unsuccessful as Max The Impaler defeated her in the One-on-one female powerhouse match-up via pinfall.{{Cite web |last=Wilkinson |first=Nick |title=Holidead vs. Max the Impaler results, Quarter Finals of ROH Women's Title Tournament fully set |url=https://www.diva-dirt.com/holidead-vs-max-the-impaler-results-quarter-finals-of-roh-womens-title-tournament-fully-set/ |access-date=January 9, 2023 |website=Diva-dirt.com|date=15 August 2021 }}
Holidead competed in several ROH Women's matches, including unsuccessfully challenging Rok-C for the ROH Women's World Championship but later disappeared from Ring of Honor.{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=FightBookMMA.com |title=Holidead & Willow vs Laynie Luck & Alex Gracia Women's Division Wednesday! |url=https://www.fightbookmma.com/holidead-willow-vs-laynie-luck-alex-gracia-on-womens-division-wednesday/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231226023706/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=OKAeT8gJOzI |archive-date=December 26, 2023 |access-date=January 9, 2023 |website=Fightbookmma.com|date=15 October 2021 }}{{Cite web |title=💥HONOR FOR ALL💥WOMEN'S FOUR-WAY MATCH HAPPENING RIGHT NOW! |url=https://twitter.com/ringofhonor/status/1460042866353262595?lang=en |access-date=January 9, 2023 |website=Twitter.com}}{{Cite web |last=Wilkinson |first=Nick |title=Rok-C vs. Holidead on ROH TV; Women's Division Marathon Recap to air Dec. 30 |url=https://www.diva-dirt.com/rok-c-vs-holidead-on-roh-tv-womens-division-marathon-recap-to-air-dec-30/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231226023939/https://www.youtube.com/watch?app=desktop&v=TWgYIDg223E |archive-date=December 26, 2023 |access-date=January 9, 2023 |website=Diva-dirt.com|date=26 December 2021 }}
=Major League Wrestling (2021–2022)=
On the September 22, 2021, episode of Fusion: Alpha, MLW officially announced the launch of its women's featherweight division and Holidead was introduced as one of the first female wrestlers on the roster.{{Cite web|url=http://www.diva-dirt.com/mlw-announces-its-womens-featherweight-division/|title=MLW announces its Women's Featherweight Division|work=Diva Dirt|first=Nick|last=Wilkinson|date=September 22, 2021|access-date=September 23, 2021|archive-date=September 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923085143/http://www.diva-dirt.com/mlw-announces-its-womens-featherweight-division/|url-status=live}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/mlw-announces-women-s-featherweight-division|title=MLW Announces Women's Featherweight Division|work=Fightful|first=Jeremy|last=Lambert|date=September 22, 2021|access-date=September 23, 2021|archive-date=September 23, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210923055504/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/mlw-announces-women-s-featherweight-division|url-status=live}} On April 21, 2022, MLW announced that the MLW Women's Featherweight Championship would be decided at Kings of Colosseum, where Holidead would face the returning Taya Valkyrie.{{cite web |title=Taya Valkyrie vs. Holidead World Featherweight Title Fight set for Philly May 13 |url=https://mlw.com/2022/04/21/taya-valkyrie-vs-holidead-world-featherweight-title-fight-set-for-philly-may-13/ |website=Major League Wrestling |access-date=April 21, 2022 |date=April 21, 2022 |archive-date=April 21, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220421152724/https://mlw.com/2022/04/21/taya-valkyrie-vs-holidead-world-featherweight-title-fight-set-for-philly-may-13/ |url-status=live }} At the event, Valkyrie won the title.{{cite web | url=https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/mlw-kings-colosseum-2022-spoilers | title=MLW Kings of Colosseum 2022 Spoilers | Fightful News | access-date=2022-07-28 | archive-date=2022-05-14 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220514160652/https://www.fightful.com/wrestling/results/mlw-kings-colosseum-2022-spoilers?utm_source=TW-Fightful&utm_medium=Fightful%20Wrestling%20News&utm_campaign=dlvr.it | url-status=live }}
Championships and accomplishments
- Crossfire Wrestling
- CW Women's Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=18084&page=11|title=Holidead » Titles|work=Cagematch|access-date=April 21, 2022|archive-date=April 22, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220422015828/https://www.cagematch.net/?id=2&nr=18084&page=11|url-status=live}}
- Mission Pro Wrestling
- MPW Championship (1 time)
- MPW Year-End Award (3 times)
- Match of the Year Award (2021) {{small|vs. Jennacide in a Falls count anywhere match on May 1}}{{cite web|url=https://missionprowrestling.com/mpw-awards|title=Awards for Mission Pro Wrestling|work=Mission Pro Wrestling (MPW)|access-date=June 6, 2023|archive-date=June 6, 2023|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230606131700/https://missionprowrestling.com/mpw-awards|url-status=live}}
- Match of the Year Award (2022) {{small|vs. LuFisto in a No disqualification match on April 2}}
- Wrestler of the Year Award (2022)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 82 of the top 150 female wrestlers in the PWI Women's 150 in 2021{{cite web|url=https://wrestlingtravel.com/2021/10/28/pro-wrestling-illustrated-womens-150-2021-list-in-full/|title=Pro Wrestling Illustrated Women's 150 2021 List in Full|publisher=Wrestling Travel|date=September 21, 2021|access-date=November 21, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211104100937/https://wrestlingtravel.com/2021/10/28/pro-wrestling-illustrated-womens-150-2021-list-in-full/|archive-date=November 4, 2021|url-status=live}}
- Renegade Wrestling Alliance
- RWA Women's Championship (2 times)
- Resistance Pro Wrestling
- Resistance Women's Championship (1 time)
- Shine Wrestling
- Shine Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Thunder Rosa{{cite web|url=http://squaredcirclesirens.com/results-shine-52/|title=RESULTS: SHINE 52 - - Squared Circle Sirens|website=squaredcirclesirens.com|access-date=21 January 2019|archive-date=22 July 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180722102724/http://squaredcirclesirens.com/results-shine-52/|url-status=dead}}
- Vendetta Pro Wrestling
- Vendetta Pro/NWA International Tag Team Championship (1 time) – with Thunder Rosa
- International Wrestling Cartel
- IWC Women's Championship (1 time) {{Cite web |last=Tache |first=Mus |date=2023-06-06 |title=PLummerSlam 2023 Results!!! {{!}} IWCwrestling.com |url=https://iwcwrestling.com/2023/06/06/plummerslam-2023-results/ |access-date=2023-11-02 |website=iwcwrestling.com |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-11-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231102112118/https://iwcwrestling.com/2023/06/06/plummerslam-2023-results/ |url-status=live }}
References
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