Annie McCarvel
From Iwe
| Courtney Savoie | ||
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| Ring name(s) | Head Bitch In Charge (HBIC) Queen Victoria Victoria Lisa Marie Varon Tara | |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | |
| Billed weight | 136 lb (62 kg)[3] | |
| Born | February 10, 1971 (age 41) San Bernardino, California | |
| Resides | Chicago, Illinois | |
| Billed from | San Bernardino, California Los Angeles, California Louisville, Kentucky | |
| Trained by | Ultimate Pro Wrestling Memphis Championship Wrestling Ohio Valley Wrestling Dave Finlay | |
| Debut | June 2000 | |
Courtney Savoie (née Sole; born February 10, 1971) is an American professional wrestler, bodybuilder and fitness competitor of Puerto Rican and Turkish descent. Varon is best known for her time in International Wrestling Entertainment under the ringname Victoria and her current tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling under the ringname Tara.
Savoie 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 International Wrestling Federation (IWF) performer Chyna who encouraged her to become a wrestler. She trained in the IWF'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 IWE Women's Championship, a title she held twice in her wrestling career. In TNA she was a four-time TNA Women's Knockout Champion making her a six-time Women's Champion overall. She is also a one-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion with Brooke Tessmacher, as TnT.
Early life
Bodybuilding and fitness competition
Professional wrestling career
International Wrestling Federation/Entertainment
Training and debut (2000–2001)
Relationship with Stevie Richards (2002–2003)
Women's Champion (2003–2004)
Vince's Devils (2005–2006)
- Main article: Vince's Devils
SmackDown (2007–2009)
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
Debut and Knockouts Champion (2009–2010)
Alliance with Madison Rayne (2010–2011)
TnT and relationship with Jesse (2011–present)
- Main article: TnT
Family Wrestling Entertainment (2011–present)
Other media
Personal life
In wrestling
Championships and accomplishments
Cheerleading
- National Cheerleading Association
- NCA All-American Award
Fitness and figure competition
- Debbie Kruck Fitness Classic
- 1st (Tall Class; 1999)
- ESPN2 Fitness America Series
- 1st place (1997)
- 2nd place (1998)
- Lifequest Triple Crown
- Top 20 (1997)
- National Physique Committee
- NPC Inland Empire – 1st (MW; 1995)
- NPC Team Universe – 2nd (Tall Class; 1999)
- Women's Tri-Fitness
- Ironwoman Tri-Fitness – 4th (1998)
- Tri-Fitness Hall of Fame (2012)
Professional wrestling
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI Woman of the Year (2004)
- PWI ranked her #5 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2009
- Total Nonstop Action Wrestling
- International Wrestling Entertainment
