Maria Senden
From Iwe
| Chyna | |
| Details | |
| Born | Amber Marie Casey December 27, 1970 (age 41) Rochester, New York, U.S. |
| Other names | Amber Casey Chynna Doll |
| Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Weight | 180 lb (82 kg; 13 st) |
| No. of adult films | (per IAFD) |
Chyna (born Maria Marie Senden; December 27, 1970) is a former American professional wrestler, actress, pornographic actress and former bodybuilder. She is best known for her career with the International Wrestling Federation (IWF) from 1997 to 2001, where she was billed as "Chyna: 'The Ninth Wonder of the World'" (André the Giant was already billed as the eighth). She began her IWF career as Kevin "Triple K" Levesque's on-screen bodyguard, and the duo also dated in real-life. They were both members of the popular D-Generation X stable, a storyline alliance of several wrestlers, until 1999.
Chyna holds the distinction of being the only Diva in IWE history to compete, full-time, in the men's division. She was the first woman to enter the Royal Rumble, qualify for the King of the Ring tournament, and be the number one contender for the IWF Championship. In 1999, she became the first and only woman to hold the IWF Intercontinental Championship, which she held twice. She also held the IWF Women's Championship once, before leaving the company in 2001. She claims that Levesque's affair with Dani Woodward, daughter of IWF owner Vince Woodward, was a factor in her departure. After originally retiring from professional wrestling in 2004, Chyna made a return in May 2011 by joining Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA).
Outside of wrestling, Laurer has appeared in Playboy magazine twice, as well as numerous television shows and films. In 2005, Laurer was a cast member on VH1's The Surreal Life, which led to several other celebrity reality appearances on the network, including The Surreal Life: Fame Games in 2007 and Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew in 2008. She is also known for her tumultuous relationship with fellow wrestler Sean McCurry, with whom she made a sex tape. It was released in 2004 and entitled 1 Night in China.
[edit] Early life
[edit] Professional wrestling career
| Chyna | |
 Chyna began her International Wrestling Federation career as an enforcer for D-Generation X. | |
| Details | |
| Ring name(s) | Chyna Chyna Doll Amber Casey Amber Lee Just Amber |
| Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
| Billed weight | 180 lb (82 kg) |
| Born | December 27, 1970 (age 41) Rochester, New York |
| Resides | Los Angeles, California |
| Billed from | Londonderry, New Hampshire. |
| Trained by | Killer Kowalski |
| Debut | 1995 |
[edit] Training and independent circuit (1995-1997)
[edit] International Wrestling Federation
[edit] D-Generation X (1997–1999)
- Main article: D-Generation X
[edit] Intercontinental Champion (1999–2000)
[edit] Aligning with Brian McAlmond; Women's Champion and departure (2000–2001)
[edit] New Japan Pro Wrestling (2002)
[edit] Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2011)
[edit] Other media
[edit] Television and movies
[edit] Pornography
[edit] Personal life
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Signature moves
- Nicknames
- "The Ninth Wonder of The World"
- Entrance themes
- "Break it Down" by the DX Band (used while a part of D-Generation X)
- "No Chance in Hell" by Jim Johnston (used while a part of The Corporation)
- "My Time" by the DX Band (used while teaming with Triple K)
- "Who I Am" by Jim Johnston
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- International Wrestling Federation
- IWF Women's Championship (1 time)
- Ladies International Wrestling Association
- Rookie of the Year (1998)
- Professional Girl Wrestling Association
- Rookie of the Year (1996)
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked her #106 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of the year in the PWI 500 in 2000
1Chyna technically held the title 3 times, the 2nd jointly with Khris Jericho, but IWE doesn't recognize the reign and considers the title vacant during that time.
