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Shelly Martinez

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Shelly Martinez

Known For

Acting

Gender

Female

Birthday

Feb 9, 1980 (46 years old)

Place of Birth

Chino, California, USA

Biography

Shelly Leonor Martinez is an American model, actress, retired professional wrestler and valet. She is known for her work with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its ECW brand under the ring name Ariel and for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Salinas as valet to The Latin American Xchange (LAX). Martinez entered professional wrestling in December 2000. She worked mainly on the independent circuit in Southern California, using the name Desire, competing for promotions including Revolution Pro Wrestling, Ultimate Pro Wrestling and the Empire Wrestling Federation (EWF). In April 2005, she signed a contract with WWE, and was assigned to their developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). She moved to the ECW brand in mid-2006, and using a gimmick of a tarot reader, managed Kevin Thorn, while known as Ariel. In 2007, she was released from her WWE contract, and signed with TNA. Known as Salinas, she was associated with LAX, and managed both members of the team, Homicide and Hernandez. She left TNA in September 2008, and appeared for several independent promotions until her retirement in 2017. Martinez is also known for her acting and modeling work. She was a contestant on the reality television show, The Search for the Next Elvira, and has also appeared in films. She starred in The Notorious Jewel De'Nyle & Shelly Martinez, a softcore pornography video alongside Jewel De'Nyle, and has also posed nude on several occasions.

Known For

Acting
2021The Other Side of the RingShelly Martinez
2019Speed DragonSugar
2019Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better RivalsAriel (archive footage)
2018The Bachelor PartyAgent Shelly Martinez
2018Middle of the NightDevin
2017Ballerina I'm Not
2016CM Punk: IconAriel
2016TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 4Shelly Martinez
2015At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional WrestlingHerself
2013Alex Shelley: Made in DetroitAriel
2010Championship Wrestling from HollywoodFun Time
2010Championship Wrestling from HollywoodShelly Martinez
2009Porn Shoot MassacreJunie
2008TNA: Knocked OutSalinas
2008Silent Night Bloody Night
2008TNA Hard Justice 2008Salinas (Ringside)
2008TNA Lockdown 2008Salinas
2008TNA Wrestling: Destination XSalinas (Ringside)
2008TNA Sacrifice 2008Salinas
2008TNA Victory Road 2008Salinas (Ringside)
2007TNA Wrestling: Bound for GloryShelly Martinez
2007WWE Royal Rumble 2007Ariel
2007WWE WrestleMania 23Ariel
2007The Search for the Next Elvira
2006ECW December to DismemberAriel
2006WWE ECWAriel
2004Dog WhispererSelf - Owner of Fred & Ethel
2001WWE Tough EnoughSelf
1999WWE Friday Night SmackDownAriel
1993RawAriel
1993ECW Hardcore TVAriel
-AlastorThe Baroness