Candice Michelle (AEW)
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| Ring name(s) | Candice Michelle Candice |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) |
| Billed weight | 130 lb (59 kg) |
| Born | September 30, 1978 (age 34) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Resides | Los Angeles, California |
| Billed from | Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Trained by | Dave Finlay Arn Anderson Trish Stratus John Cena CM Punk |
| Debut | November 15, 2004 |
Candice Michelle Beckman-Ehrlich (born September 30, 1978) is an American model, actress, and Efed wrestler, she contracted with Attitude Era Wrestling under the Candice Michelle or Candice ring name.
[edit] Efed wrestling career
[edit] Attitude Era Wrestling
[edit] Debut (2012-present)
Candice made her return to the world of professional wrestling, after a three year absence, at Wrestle War. She would immediately turn on her own fans that had supported her & loved her so much, claiming to have been disrespected & unappreciated during her time in professional wrestling & that she no longer needed their support. Candice quickly was put into competition, trying to make a new name for herself as the "Mistress of Mayhem". He first couple of matches didn't go quite as she had planned, losing to both Layal El in her debut match & then of course to Trish Stratus a couple of week later, however things would quickly turns as the the night she lost to Trish Stratus, we had another opponent in the match, by the name of Maryse Ouellet. Upon losing the match, both ladies would end up turning on & attacked Trish Stratus, forming a New Starlet's Tag Team in AEW, known as "Elite Perfection".
[edit] Elite Perfection(2012-present)
Main article: Elite Perfection
Things quickly turns around for Candice, after forming Elite Perfection with Maryse Ouellet, as she would started to make quite the name for herself along with Maryse. Not longer after Maryse & Candice formed their tag team, that they both take credit for why Trish Stratus failed to make her championship match at No Escape, which also lead to Velvet Sky taking a brief hiatus from the company, before returning but once she did, she was immediately stripped of the Starlet's Championship, paving the way for a Deadly Games Tournament at Boiling Point where Candice would win three matches in one night to become the AEW Starlet's Championship. However, that night left a lot of questions, because of her actions, she got involved in Maryse Ouellet's match against Melina, turning on her, which caused Maryse to lose & of course paved the way to allow Candice to become the New AEW Starlet's Champion. The question would soon be answered & despite Candice's action, Maryse admitted that she was secretly planning to do the same thing to Candice, despite both of them planning to face one another in the Finals of the Deadly Games Tournament. Maryse took a month long hiatus, but upon returning both she & Candice were able things up & begin to trust one another, not just as tag team partner, but as best friends, as both would claim to be, with little evidence to show otherwise.
[edit] Project Mayhem(April 30, 2012-July 29, 2012)
After getting involved in a relationship with a man who would become the AEW Champion at Boiling Point, Colt Cabana, Candice would be the first & only Starlet to join the ranks of the revolution known to AEW as Project Mayhem. It seemed only a too natural of a fit, with Candice being AEW's only "Mistress of Mayhem". She has been often seen showing support for all of Project Mayhem, not just her boyfriend, Colt Cabana, seemingly standing behind & supporting the revolution that has reeked havoc into AEW since their formation. However, she isn't just a strong supporter, as she has been the one to cause a little hit of "mayhem" on her her own in the Starlet's Division, proving so far to all of Project Mayhem & the world, that she equally belongs as one of them. Candice however ended her all alliance with Project Mayhem at Redemption, when she turned on her boyfriend, the AEW Champion, Colt Cabana & aligned herself with Bray Wyatt & "The Family".
[edit] Bray Wyatt's "Family"(July 29, 2012-present)
Candice was revealed at Redemption to be the female voice behind the laugh in Bray Wyatt's promo. For weeks it had the AEW Universe buzzing, believing it was everyone from Kelly Kelly to AJ Lee, but the revealing moment, came when Candice turned on Colt Cabana at Redemption to side with Bray Wyatt's family. Since then, she has been apart of several attacks on the AEW Champion, Colt Cabana, as part of Bray Wyatt's plan....or "prophecy". Her alliance with Bray, has also helped bring out a more ruthless & aggressive side to Candice, during the course of her matches. To say that Bray hasn't had some sort of influence, would be an understatement. Some would say that this influence has made Candice seem a bit more "crazy", but everytime she is approached with ths question, she only laughs, much in the same manner, that we've heard & seen from the promos of Bray Wyatt. Her only verbal response to the allegations of being driven to insanity, by Bray Wyatt is that "laughter solves everything". Time will only be able to tell, whether she will be able to break free of this obvious brain washing, from Bray Wyatt, but for now, she has an equal hand in both mentally & physically abusing her once lover, Colt Cabana.
[edit] AEW Starlet's Champion(April 29, 2012-July 29, 2012 )
While Maryse was taking on her hiatus, things had really turned around in favor of Candice, as she had not only proved she could win the Starlet's Champion, but she could hold onto it as well. Her first big feud in AEW came with Velvet Sky, immediately challenging Candice Michelle, just weeks before Betrayal, where Velvet Sky openly challenged Candice for the AEW Starlet's Championship, claiming that the only reason Candice held the title was because she was not part of the Deadly Games Tournament at Boiling Point. Candice would immediately accept Velvet's challenge for the AEW Starlet's Championship, but said it would be on her term on her Pay Per View, at Mayhem. Both Starlets agreed to those terms, with weeks of both verbal back & forth between the two, which would culminate at Mayhem, where Candice Michelle defeated Velvet Sky to successfully retain her championship. However despite that lose, Velvet Sky declared that she was not through with Candice, and Candice claiming she would be ready for the challenge when Velvet comes to challenge her again. Weeks later, Velvet Sky would be granted as 2nd opportunity at Candice's AEW Starlet's Championship, but she would not be alone, as AEW's Director of Authority Taz, would announce on a special edition of Concussion, that Candice Michelle would defend her AEW Starlet's Championship against Velvet Sky, Eve Torres & Maryse Ouellet who has returned toe AEW a few weeks prior to the announcement & that the match would happen on June 24, 2012 at AEW's Premiere Pay Per View Event, Superclash. Candice would go on to successfully retain the AEW Starlet's Championship, defeating Eve Torres, Velvet Sky & Maryse Ouellet, after getting the pinfall over her Elite Perfection tag team partner, Maryse Ouellet. A month later at Redemption, Candice once again defend the AEW Starlet's Champion in a rematch from SuperClash, once again against Eve Torres, Maryse Ouellet & Velvet Sky. This time Candice was not successful in her title defense, after Eve Torres was first eliminated from the match by Maryse Ouellet & then Maryse was eliminated by Velvet Sky. It then came down to Velvet Sky & Candice Michelle, after several reversal of finisher attempts by both Starlet's it was Velvet Sky who ended up getting the victory, winning the Starlet's Championship & ending Candice Michelle's reign as 91 days, which set a new AEW Starlet's Championship record.
[edit] AEW Queen of the Ring(August 26, 2012-present)
After Candice lost the AEW Starlet's Championship at Redemption, it was announced that a Queen of the Ring Tournament would take place to name the next Number One Contender for the AEW Starlet's Championship. Candice immediately took this as an insult, as she believed that she had the right to challenge Velvet Sky, as the former AEW Starlet's Championship. She was denied her opportunity however, at least that was she believed, by just putting into the Queen of the Ring Tournament. She was very vocal of about the Queen of the Ring Tournament being a waste of time for her, but she was forced to compete in it nonetheless. After several from behind attacks on Kaitlyn weeks prior to Redemption, she would face off against Kaitlyn in the first round of the tournament, which Candice was able to ultimately over come the challenge to advance to the semi finals of the tournament. Once advancing to the semi-finals of the Queen of the Ring, the very next week, she would face off against her very own best friend & Elite Perfection tag team partner, Maryse Ouellet. And after another very well contested match between Maryse & Candice, Candice was able to force Maryse to tap out to the 'Candilicious' allowing her to advance to the Queen of the Ring Finals. It was then at Summer of Destiny, that Candice completely dominated Lucy Furr, easily winning the match, in "elite fashion", as she would say, making her the First Ever AEW Queen of the Ring. She was short of no words, during her victory speech, calling out just about every Starlet on the roster, making the claim that she expects their admiration & respect, but she also made it quite known to Velvet Sky, that as the Queen of the Ring, she would soon be coming after Velvet Sky for a rematch for the AEW Starlet's Championship. On the September 3, 2012 edition of Concussion, Candice Michelle was scheduled officially coronated as Queen of the Ring, but due to time constraints was canceled. However her Official Queen of the Ring Coronation was rescheduled for the very next week on the September 10, 2012 edition of Concussion where she was officially crowned as Queen of the Ring, as she now saw herself as "royalty", she would demand that all would "Hail to Queen Candice", before having her ceromony interrupted by Colt Cabana.
Shortly after becoming Queen of the Ring, Candice would reignite her feud with Eve Torres the weeks leading up to Rapture, as she would make the claim that Eve Torres new "attitude" was nothing more than a little act. Candice would indeed make things quite personal for Eve, as she ended up interviewing numerous superstar & starlets, of which included Eve's former boyfriend Austin Aries & her best friend, Kelly Kelly. She would end up manipulating the answers that she wanted out of each, giving all, including Eve Torres the impression that Austin & Kelly both turned on Eve. It all came to a breaking point when Candice Michelle kissed Austin Aries, right in front of Eve, and even taunted her afterwards, which set set up a huge personal match between Eve Torres & Queen Candice Michelle at Rapture where the loser would end up kneeling before the winner. Candice ended up being victorious over Eve Torres, in a very closely contested match, which included Eve hitting Candice with her very own finisher the 'CandyWrapper', but Candice was able to dig down deep each time during the match & kick out. Eve would use the advantage that she got when she hit Candice with the 'CandyWrapper' to climb up top & attempt an Evesault, but she would use up missing, which allowed Candice to give Eve a 'CandyWrapper' of her very own, for the victory. After the match Candice berated & belittled Eve with many insults to her, obviously trying to humiluate her before demanding that Eve kneel before her, forcing Eve into the most humiluating moment of her career where she would kneel before Queen Candice Michelle. Candice would continue to try to embarrass Eve, even after she knelt before her, as Eve would finally have enough & attack Candice soon afterwards, but Candice would say that she had the last laugh by forcing the most humiluating thing upon Eve by forcing her to kneel at her feet, despite the attack the came soon after.
[edit] Refocus on the Starlet's Championship(October-November 2012)
After Rapture, Candice would once again refocus her attention back on the AEW Starlet Champion & Velet Sky. Velvet & Candice would once again, reignite their long running feud with one another at the 1 Year Anniversary Show of Concussion where Candice would pick up the victory over Velvet Sky, leading to the announcement of a one on one match at Blackout (2012). However, at the last week before Blackout, Taz's Executive Assistant Stacy Keibler would change the match, making an Elimination Gauntlet Match between Velvet Sky, Candice Michelle, Natalya, Maria Kanellis, Eve Torres & Maryse Ouellet for the AEW Starlet's Championship. The weeks leading up to Blackout (2012) Candice Michelle had taken out Brooke Adams, landing her on the injured list, as well as attacking Natalya as she had made her entrance to the ring during the Starlet's Championship match. Candice would begin to use these examples to proclaim herself as AEW's Starlet Killer, however at Blackout (2012) it was Velvet Sky who successfully retained the AEW Starlet's Championship after running the gauntlet.
The week after being last eliminated in the elimination gauntlet match, Candice would make the claim once again, that she had never receieved her one on one rematch against Velvet Sky for the Starlet's Championship, as both the former AEW Starlet's Champion & reigning Queen of the Ring. AEW's new "Starlet Killer" would event eventually bait Taz's Executive Assistant, Stacy Keibler into granting her a one on one Starlet's Championship Match at Ultimate Ascension (2012) in a ladder match, but Stacy would only grant such a match under one condition & that was that the loser of the match between Velvet & Candice, would not be granted the opportunity to challenge for the Starlet's Championship again, as long as the winner was holding the title, meaning that if Candice lost at Ultimate Ascension (2012), she would not be able to challenge for the AEW Starlet's Championship as long as Velvet was the champion. This was obviously Candice's last opportunity to reclaim the AEW Starlet's Championship, however on the flipside of the argument, if Candice were to somehow beat Velvet SKy & win the AEW Starlet's Championship, Velvet Sky would lose the right to use her rematch clause to challenge Candice for the AEW Starlet's Championship.
[edit] Starlet's Champion and reformation of Elite Perfection (2012-present)
So this was it, the moment of truth of Candice, as she would face Velvet Sky for the Starlet's Championship at Ultimate Ascension (2012). In a very closely contested match, it was Candice Michelle who climbed to the top of the ladder to retrieve the AEW Starlet's Championship, ending Velvet Sky's 119 day reign as champion & becoming a 2-time Starlet's Champion in the process. However the ending of the match, was a bit controversal, as we saw that after Velvet Sky hit Candice with her 'In Yo Face' finisher & began to climb the ladder, we suddenly we saw Melina Perez, make her return to AEW, climbing the ladder as well, nailing Velvet with a series of stiff kicks to the head, which then allowed Melina to give Velvet a 'Sunset Flip' off the ladder, allowing Candice to get up & take her time climbing the ladder & retrieve the Starlet's Championship. This led to the speculation that Candice Michelle, with the approval of her BFF Maryse Ouellet, of course, had recruited Melina Perez to join Elite Perfection. Candice in the days that followed, would confirm those rumors that Elite Perfection, had now become a trio, with Melina joining forces with New Starlet's Champion Candice Michelle & Maryse Ouellet, as part of Elite Perfection.
[edit] In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Candywrapper (Double chickenwing twisted to jumping inverted double underhook facebuster)
- Spinning heel kick
- Sugar Rush (Forward Russian legsweep)
- Signature moves
- Bridging northern lights suplex
- Candylicious (Hanging figure four necklock)
- Diving crossbody
- Elbow drop, with Go Daddy dance theatrics
- Hurricanrana
- Rolling neck snap
- Running leaping clothesline
- Sitout rear mat slam
- Springboard arm drag
- Tilt–a–whirl headscissors takedown
- Entrance themes
- "All Eyes On Me" by Letoya Luckett ft. Paul Wall (2012-present)
[edit] Championship and accomplishments
- Attitude Era Wrestling
- AEW Women's Championship (5 time)
- AEW Women's United States Championship (1 time, current)
- Queen of the Ring (2012)
- AEW Award for Starlet of the Year (2012)
