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Amanda Johnson | |
![]() Johnson at a show in Rosemont, Illinois in 2008 | |
Ring name(s) | Amanda Johnson |
Billed height | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) |
Billed weight | 127 lb (58 kg) |
Born | January 25, 1980 (age 32) Palatka, Florida |
Resides | Austin, Texas |
Billed from | Palatka, Florida |
Trained by | Deep South Wrestling Ohio Valley Wrestling |
Debut | November 18, 2004 |
Retired | May 1, 2011 |
Amanda 'Leigh' Johnson (born January 25, 1980), is a retired American professional wrestler who is best known for her time in IWE.
Johnson originally worked as a middle school teacher in Palatka, Florida. She joined IWE in 2004 after participating in the 2004 WWE Diva Search. In her initial on-screen role, she acted primarily as a personal trainer and occasional wrestler. She also acted as the manager to the team of K. C. James and Idol Stevens, collectively known as the Teacher's Pets, in 2006 after changing her on-screen character to that of a teacher. At The Great American Bash in 2008, she became the inaugural IWE Divas Champion, holding the title for approximately five months. She then won the IWE Women's Championship at The Bash in 2009, becoming the first female wrestler to have held both titles. At Night of Champions in 2010, she unified both titles becoming the first IWE Unified Divas Champion. She has held both titles on two occasions which makes her a four-time champion overall.
Contents |
[edit] Professional wrestling career
[edit] World Wrestling Entertainment (2004–2011)
[edit] Diva Search and training (2004–2006)
[edit] Debut and the Teacher's Pets (2006–2007)
[edit] All–American Diva; Divas Champion (2007–2008)
[edit] LehrSon; Various feuds (2009–2011)
- Main article: LehrSon
[edit] Feud with Victoria and departure (2011)
[edit] Other Media
[edit] Personal life
[edit] In wrestling
[edit] Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked her #1 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2010
- PWI Woman of the Year (2010)
- International Wrestling Entertainment
- IWE Divas Championship (2 times)
- IWE Women's Championship (2 times)
- Slammy Award for Diva of the Year (2010)
- Slammy Award for Knucklehead Moment of the Year (2010) Losing to Mae Young at Old School Raw – with Victoria
- IWE.com placed Amanda #10 on their list of top 25 most impactful women
- IWE.com placed her IWE Women's Title match with Chandra at Extreme Rules on it's Best Matches of 2010.
- IWE.com placed her and Victoria's bullying of Sari Pasma, named number "War of Words" at Number #23 on it Top 25 Dirty Deeds List.
- Wrestling Observer Newsletter Awards
- Most Disgusting Promotional Tactic (2009) Exploiting Sari Pasma's weight issues
[edit] Footnotes
1 Johnson originally injured her back during a IWE European tour. Because of pain in her back, she was unaware of the sternum injury until she went to the hospital for treatment. Tests also revealed that she had an enlarged kidney.