Back ليزا ماري فارون Arabic ليزا مارى فارون ARZ Lisa Marie Varon Catalan Lisa Marie Varonová Czech Lisa Marie Varon German Lisa Marie Varon Spanish لیزا ماری وارون FA Lisa Marie Varon French ליסה מארי ורון HE Victoria (wrestler) Italian
| Lisa Marie Varon | |
|---|---|
 Varon in 2017 | |
| Birth name | Lisa Marie Sole |
| Born | February 10, 1971[1] San Bernardino, California, U.S.[2] |
| Spouse(s) |
Lee Varon
(m. 1994; div. 2015) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Head Bitch in Charge[3] Queen "Tara" Victoria[3] Tara[3] Victoria[3] Lisa Marie Varon |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[4] |
| Billed weight | 155 lb (70 kg)[3] |
| Billed from | Los Angeles, California Chicago, Illinois |
| Trained by | Ultimate Pro Wrestling Power Pro Wrestling Memphis Championship Wrestling Heartland Wrestling Association Ohio Valley Wrestling Dave Finlay[5] |
| Debut | 2000[1] |
| Retired | 2019 |
Lisa Marie Varon (née Sole; born February 10, 1971) is an American retired professional wrestler, fitness competitor and bodybuilder. She is signed to WWE under a Legends contract, under the ring name Victoria. She is also known for her tenure in Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, under the ring name Tara. Varon held both companies women's championships on many occasions.
Varon began competing in fitness competitions and won ESPN2's Fitness America Series in 1997. In 1999, she placed second at a fitness event in New York City to earn her International Federation of BodyBuilders (IFBB) Professional Fitness Card.[1] Varon met World Wrestling Federation (WWF) performer Chyna, who encouraged her to become a professional wrestler.[1] She trained in the WWF's developmental territories for three years before moving to the main roster to compete full-time under the ring name Victoria.[6]
Varon had her first television appearance at WrestleMania 2000, where she portrayed one of The Godfather's "Hos". She debuted in June 2002 and was pushed to win the WWE Women's Championship, a title she would go on to hold twice in her wrestling career. After leaving WWE in 2009, Varon debuted in TNA later that year as Tara. In TNA, she became a five-time TNA Knockouts Champion, making her a seven-time Women's Champion overall.[3] She was also a one-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion, with Brooke Tessmacher, collectively known as TnT.
- ^ a b c d Varsallone, Jim (February 2003). "Victoria's secret: the WWE women's champion credits her competitive fitness background for her quick rise to wrestling stardom". Wrestling Digest. Archived from the original on June 14, 2007. Retrieved July 4, 2007.
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- ^ "Victoria". WWE. Retrieved August 20, 2021.
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