Revision as of 21:08, 16 August 2011 edit93.186.28.188 (talk) →Florida Championship Wrestling (2009-present)← Previous edit | Revision as of 21:35, 16 August 2011 edit undo93.186.28.188 (talk) →Florida Championship Wrestling (2009-present)Next edit → | ||
Line 24: | Line 24: | ||
WWE signed McCray to a developmental contract in August 2009. She would make her FCW debut at the September 03, 2009 tapings as a Lumberjill for the ] vs ] Queen of FCW match. She made her in-ring debut at the October 29, 2009 tapings, under her new ring name Naomi Night, where she and ] were defeated by ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/fcw/_2009|title=Florida Championship Wrestling (2009)|accessdate=August 16, 2011|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> Naomi competed in a 10 Diva tournament to determine the inaugural FCW Divas Champion. Naomi Night defeated Liviana in round 1, Night went on to defeat Savannah in round 2 booking her place in the final to face AJ. At the June 10, 2010 FCW tapings,in the final she beat AJ Lee to become the first ever FCW Divas champion.<ref name="FCW10">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/fcw/_2010/|title=Florida Championship Wrestling (2010)|accessdate=August 16, 2011|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> At the December 16, 2010 FCW tapings, AJ Lee defeated Knight to become the ].<ref name="FCW10"/> | WWE signed McCray to a developmental contract in August 2009. She would make her FCW debut at the September 03, 2009 tapings as a Lumberjill for the ] vs ] Queen of FCW match. She made her in-ring debut at the October 29, 2009 tapings, under her new ring name Naomi Night, where she and ] were defeated by ] and ].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/fcw/_2009|title=Florida Championship Wrestling (2009)|accessdate=August 16, 2011|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> Naomi competed in a 10 Diva tournament to determine the inaugural FCW Divas Champion. Naomi Night defeated Liviana in round 1, Night went on to defeat Savannah in round 2 booking her place in the final to face AJ. At the June 10, 2010 FCW tapings,in the final she beat AJ Lee to become the first ever FCW Divas champion.<ref name="FCW10">{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/fcw/_2010/|title=Florida Championship Wrestling (2010)|accessdate=August 16, 2011|publisher=Online World of Wrestling}}</ref> At the December 16, 2010 FCW tapings, AJ Lee defeated Knight to become the ].<ref name="FCW10"/> | ||
Knight went on to retain her FCW Divas Championship by defeating both Lee and Serena in a triple threat match, when Night pinned Serena. On FCW's 100th episode, Naomi fought Lee to a double countout in a match where both the Queen of FCW title and the FCW Divas Championship were on the line. At the September 2 tapings, Naomi defeated Lee in a Lumberjill match to end their feud.<ref name="FCW10"/> | |||
On an episode of FCW Naomi lost to Aksana in a FCW Divas Champion match. After the match, Aksana attacked Naomi with the help of her new associate Maxine, but was stopped after AJ made the save. | |||
====NXT (2010)==== | ====NXT (2010)==== |
Revision as of 21:35, 16 August 2011
Naomi Knight | |
---|---|
Born | (1987-11-30) November 30, 1987 (age 37) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Naomi Naomi Knight |
Billed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
Billed weight | 129 lb (59 kg) |
Billed from | Orlando, Florida |
Trained by | FCW staff |
Debut | September 03, 2009 |
Trinity McCray (born November 30, 1987) is an American dancer, model and professional wrestler better known by her ring name Naomi Knight. She competes in Florida Championship Wrestling (FCW), a WWE developmental territory. In 2010, she was part of the third season of NXT, where she came second to Kaitlyn. She is a former FCW Divas Champion and was the inaugural champion.
Professional wrestling career
World Wrestling Entertainment/WWE)
Florida Championship Wrestling (2009-present)
Prior to being signed by WWE, McCray was a member of the Orlando Magic Dancers and a model.
WWE signed McCray to a developmental contract in August 2009. She would make her FCW debut at the September 03, 2009 tapings as a Lumberjill for the Serena Mancini vs Angela Queen of FCW match. She made her in-ring debut at the October 29, 2009 tapings, under her new ring name Naomi Night, where she and Alex Riley were defeated by AJ Lee and Brett DiBiase. Naomi competed in a 10 Diva tournament to determine the inaugural FCW Divas Champion. Naomi Night defeated Liviana in round 1, Night went on to defeat Savannah in round 2 booking her place in the final to face AJ. At the June 10, 2010 FCW tapings,in the final she beat AJ Lee to become the first ever FCW Divas champion. At the December 16, 2010 FCW tapings, AJ Lee defeated Knight to become the FCW Divas Champion.
Knight went on to retain her FCW Divas Championship by defeating both Lee and Serena in a triple threat match, when Night pinned Serena. On FCW's 100th episode, Naomi fought Lee to a double countout in a match where both the Queen of FCW title and the FCW Divas Championship were on the line. At the September 2 tapings, Naomi defeated Lee in a Lumberjill match to end their feud.
On an episode of FCW Naomi lost to Aksana in a FCW Divas Champion match. After the match, Aksana attacked Naomi with the help of her new associate Maxine, but was stopped after AJ made the save.
NXT (2010)
On August 31, 2010, it was announced that she would be part of the third season of NXT under the name Naomi, with Kelly Kelly as her Pro. She appeared on the first episode of season three on September 7, teaming with Kelly Kelly to defeat rookie Diva Maxine and her Pro Alicia Fox. During this episode, Naomi won both the Rookie Divas Dance Contest and the Rookie Divas Flag Race Challenge. On the September 21 episode of NXT, Naomi teamed with Kelly Kelly and rooke Diva Jamie to defeat Kaitlyn and Lay-Cool. On the November 30 episode of NXT, Naomi was defeated by Kaitlyn. Later that night it was announced the Naomi had came second to Kaitlyn who had won the competition.
Naomi returned as a special guest on February 8, 2011, during the fourth season of NXT, modeling merchandise during a 'guess the price' challenge.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Nightfalls
Championships and accomplishments
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- PWI ranked her #48 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2010
References
- ^ "OWW profile". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- "FCW roster". Florida Championship Wrestling. Retrieved December 20, 2010.
- ^ "Naomi bio". Florida Championship Wrestling. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- "Orlando Magic Dancers to boost troops' spirits this holiday season". Armed Forces Entertainment. October 16 2007. Retrieved August 15 2011.
{{cite web}}
: Check date values in:|accessdate=
and|date=
(help) - "Florida Championship Wrestling (2009)". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- ^ "Florida Championship Wrestling (2010)". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- Caldwell, James (August 31, 2010). "Caldwell's WWE NXT Results 8/31: Ongoing "virtual time" coverage of NXT Season 2, Week 13 – Season Finale". Pro Wrestling Torch. Retrieved September 1, 2010.
Kelly Kelly was shown talking about being a Pro on Season Three. She introduced "fun, sassy, and athletic" Naomi.
- "WWE NXT 2010-09-07 Results". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- "WWE NXT 2010-09-21 Results". Online World of Wrestling. Retrieved August 16, 2011.
- Bishop, Matt (2010-11-30). "WWE NXT: Season 3 mercifully ends with new breakout diva crowned". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved 2011-08-16.
- Bishop, Matt (February 9, 2011). "WWE NXT: Another one bites the dust". Slam! Sports. Canadian Online Explorer. Retrieved February 27, 2011.
- "First Look: PWI Female 50 2010 Revealed". Diva Dirt. 2010-09-09. Retrieved 2011-08-03.