Reggie Bennett
{{short description|American professional wrestler}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=December 2020}}
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| weight = {{convert|249|lb|abbr=on}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1961|01|24}}
| birth_place = San Diego, California, U.S.{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/r/reggie-bennett.html|title=Online World of Wrestling profile|date=June 25, 2023 }}
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| billed = Venice Beach, California
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Reggie Bennett (born January 24, 1961) is an American former professional wrestler. She is best known for her work in joshi puroresu organizations such as All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling.
Professional wrestling career
= Early career (1986–1993) =
Bennett began wrestling on the Californian independent circuit in 1986, primarily for the Independent Wrestling Federation, where she won the promotion's Women's Championship three times. Soon after, she was signed to the Ladies Professional Wrestling Association. Bennett participated in the LPWA Japan Title tournament during the February 23, 1992 pay-per-view LPWA Super Ladies Showdown, where she lost by disqualification in the semi-final round.
= All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling (1993–1996) =
Bennett signed with All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling in 1994 and competed there for several years. Bennett faced Chigusa Nagayo at the Big Egg Wrestling Universe show at the Tokyo Dome on November 20, 1994. She won the IWA World Women's Championship on May 15, 1995, defeating Manami Toyota. She lost the IWA Title later in 1995 to Takako Inoue. Bennett then went on to capture the All Pacific Championship by defeating Mariko Yoshida and then Kaoru Ito in a tournament on June 22, 1996, although she would again lose her title to Takako Inoue.{{cite web|url=http://homepages.which.net/~james.phillips/japan/96ap.htm|title=All Pacific Title Tournament 1996}}
= Extreme Championship Wrestling (1997) =
On April 12, 1997, Bennett was one of the featured speakers at a banquet honoring Terry Funk. The following night at ECW Barely Legal, she debuted as a member of Raven's Nest, interfering with the World Heavyweight Championship match between Funk and Raven.{{cite web|url=http://www.theraveneffect.com/results/april97.html|title= Raven> match results> April 1997}}
= Arsion and retirement (1997–2001) =
On November 14, 1997, Bennett joined Arsion, forming a villainous faction of American wrestlers with newcomer Jessica Soto, who was billed as Reggie's younger sister Jessica Bennett.{{cite web|url=http://www.amyaction.com/arsion_promotion.html|title=ARSION Promotion History|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120207112716/http://www.amyaction.com/arsion_promotion.html|archivedate=2012-02-07}}
On March 4, 2001, Bennett wrestled her retirement match against Manami Toyota.
Media
= Filmography =
- Spacehunter: Adventures in the Forbidden Zone (1983) as "Barracuda Leader"{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}
- Vendetta (1986) as "Conchita"{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}
- Over the Top (1987) as "Female arm wrestler"{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}
- Muscle Rock Madness (1992) as herself{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}
- Mask de 41 (2004) as "Subzero Bennet"{{Citation needed|date=December 2020}}
Personal life
Championships and accomplishments
- All Japan Women's Pro-Wrestling
- All Pacific Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/zenjo/ap.html|title=All Pacific Championship history}}
- IWA World Women's Championship (1 time){{cite web|url=http://www.wrestling-titles.com/japan/zenjo/iwa-wm.html|title=IWA World Women's Championship history}}
- Independent Wrestling Federation
- IWF Women's Championship (3 times){{cite web|url=http://www.brianrich.net/women.html|title=List of Female Professional Wrestlers and Titles They Have Won}}
Mixed martial arts record
{{MMArecordbox
| draws=0
| nc=0
| ko-wins=0
| ko-losses=0
| sub-wins=1
| sub-losses=1
| dec-wins=0
| dec-losses=0
| dq-wins=0
| dq-losses=0
| other-wins=0
| other-losses=0
}}
{{MMA record start}}
|-
| {{no2}}Loss
| align=center | 1-1
| Submission (armbar)
| UTT – Women's Vale Tudo Championship Finals
| {{dts|1996|August|13}}
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 9:47
|
|-
| {{yes2}}Win
| align=center | 1-0
| Irma Verhoeff
| Submission (keylock)
| UTT – Women's Vale Tudo Championship Opening Round
| {{dts|1996|August|12}}
| align=center | 1
| align=center | 18:28
|
{{end}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- {{IMDb name|id=0071989}}
- [http://allwomenwrestling.com/tag/reggie-bennett Reggie Bennett in LPWA]
- [http://www.brianrich.net/women.html Brian Rich Wrestling Archives-Womens title list]
- [http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/r/reggie-bennett.html Reggie Bennett at Online World of Wrestling]
- {{Sherdog}}
- {{Professional wrestling profiles}}
{{All Pacific Championship}}
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bennett, Reggie}}
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Category:Professional wrestlers from California
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Category:20th-century American professional wrestlers
Category:21st-century female professional wrestlers
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Category:IWA World Women's Champions