Professional Wrestling Career
Padovano originally began her training to become a professional wrestler while still attending jr. high school. Her interest in wrestling stemmed from a middle school boyfriend, who loved it.
In 2004, she won the SSCW Women's Championship and held it for approximately eight months before losing it to Alere Little Feather.
On October 23, 2005 she defeated Cindy Rogers to win the 2005 World Xtreme Wrestling's Elite 8 Tournament. On March 9, 2006, she won the WXW Women's Championship in a three-way dance with Rogers and Alere Little Feather.
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