Marcus Kovacs

Samantha Valiant is a Harvard graduate, majoring in economics and law, and the current head of Paragon Helix Incorporated. Her previous ventures include Halibut Oil and the Chicago, Illinois branch of Infinite Industries. She's also a part-time professional wrestler.

History
There is no record of Samantha Valiant’s official birthdate; files from her previous employers list her D.O.B. as 05/04/1980, but most believe this to be a fabrication due to the following information.

In 1986, Samantha, then aged 28, was on the board of directors for an undisclosed advertising firm, and was the closest to being content she had ever been in her life. Comfortable paycheck, lots of minions to boss around. Then on August 27th, a coworker shoved her down ten flights of stairs after a disagreement during a meeting. She died.

Being a wicked soul, Samantha naturally went on to Hell, where the full depth of her spitefulness was revealed; she was prepared to give up her immortal soul if the powers-that-be would grant her just one chance to exact some revenge upon he who had wronged her. Knowing a good deal when they see one, the lords of that realm agreed, and the very next night, Samantha re-entered the world of the living, quickly finding her killer, before slaying him, his wife and their two children in retribution.

Of course, Samantha still had an eternity of suffering to look forward to. But then, a problem emerged; Samantha had no soul to take. Having never been in a situation that would provoke genuine feelings of the heart, Samantha was totally unaware of this fact, but the lords of Hell felt they had been deceived by this mortal woman, and used all the tools at their disposal to exercise their anger. Every passing day, Samantha was torn to shreds, her body and mind defiled in ways unspeakable, and every night she was made whole again, so the demon hordes could start afresh.

Despite all the pain Samantha was put through, without a soul to reap, the lords of Hell found her suffering offered them no sustenance, and eventually they grew tired of their own games. Instead, they sent Samantha back to the world of the living once more, and commanded her to send others’ souls down into the darkness as a trade for her own. Samantha did not believe she would ever be free of this slavery, but performed her task nonetheless, having no wish to endure Hell again.

Xtreme Fighting Championship
By the end of 2006, Samantha had already crippled innumerable Fortune 500-level companies, sending them into financial freefall and prompting their upper echelons to consider suicide as the only way out of their miserable existence. Next stop on the list was Xtreme Fighting Championship, a professional wrestling organisation that had been swelling in size over the past few years.

Unfortunately, due to a miscommunication between Samantha and XFC's then-Head Booker Travis Blaine, Samantha wound up being signed to the XFC's roster of on-screen performers. Figuring that she could still work her way up to a position of power, Samantha gritted her teeth and took the job. Funnily enough, she wound up liking the weekly grind. Well, when she was winning, anyway.

In her early days in the company, the single greatest object of irritation for Samantha was one Cameron Corvis, who managed to win a Fatal 4-way against her on February 14th, 2007 (although it wasn't her that got pinned, as Samantha makes certain to point out whenever she hears the story told), and Samantha never got the chance to even the score properly. Add to that the fact that Samantha deemed Corvis 'less' than herself at first sight, on account of his morbid demeanour and (apparently) poorly-conditioned hair, and you can probably see why her resentment blossomed so quickly. Corvis, for his part, did a stellar job of pretending he didn't notice.

Impressing the booking team - somehow - Samantha was entered into a tournament to determine the next contenders for the Parental Advisory championship. Beginning on February 21st, Samantha and Corvis advanced through a Playground of Horrors (weapons cage) match, eliminating Homicide and Mikey Sullivan from the competition. At the semifinal stage, Samantha defeated Renegade in a - surprise! - straightforward singles match. In the finals, Samantha was placed against Hisoka, Carla Vicious and Mike Miller in a Bucket o' Blood match, which is every bit as daft and violent as it sounds. By virtue of being first to fill their little plastic buckets to the rim with blood, Samantha and Hisoka advanced to face John Valentine at the Xtreme Interactive After Hourz supercard...where, by the power of cheat, Valentine gave Hisoka the slip, and then beat Samantha fair and square, in a match which both seemed to be taking a little lightly.

Shortly afterwards, John's longtime wife, Rosetta, died mysteriously - and in a turn that surprised precisely no-one, Samantha and John shacked up. Their relationship was complicated slightly by Samantha's continued quest for the PA Title that John still held, but they rarely let this get in the way of the important things. Like sex.

Samantha's good times in the XFC were about to come to an end, however; after a victory in a triple threat match against DraVen Frost and Rayne at Blood Fusion II on May 7th, 2007, Samantha disappeared from the company without trace. No explanation was ever given for this incident.

Wilderness Days
Though there are no official records of what happened to Samantha in the time between her disappearance from XFC and her reappearance elsewhere, rumours speak of a reunion with her father, whom she's never known. The one clear fact that has arisen regarding the incident(s) is that, through unknown methods, Samantha is no longer enslaved to the will of any supernatural entities, and now acts solely to satisfy her own ambitions.

Divas Unleashed (Veronica Valiant)
Following her return from obscurity, Samantha decided to sign up for the popular all-girls federation, Divas Unleashed. However, it seems her release from Abaddon's grip has not made her sleep any easier, as she decided to apply under a secondary identity - Veronica Valiant. Undergoing extensive facial reconstruction surgery and filing false identification papers from many sources, 'Veronica' would make for a brilliant security measure against assasination attempts and the like if Samantha bothered to act differently - which she doesn't. So the whole effort was mostly a waste of time.



DU happened to be in a slightly chaotic state when Veronica was signed to the roster, which wasn't especially convenient for her. This delayed her on-screen debut until the Exile Christmas Special on December 12th 2008, where she defeated Autumn Leigh. This was followed by a win over the federation's resident masked weirdo Henshin Belleza, and a reluctant partnership with Belleza at the 'Inauguration Special' filmed in Washington D.C., made even more difficult by management's insistence on making both women dress up as pilgrims. In spite of these difficulties, this partnership proved successful; however, the two were pitted against one another yet again at Control of the Knife on February 8th 2009, this time in a triple threat match also featuring Tracee Nguyen, with Tracee's Askai title on the line. After Henshin disposed of Tracee, Veronica nailed Henshin with the Market Crash to take the win and the title, the first belt she'd held in her whole career. Next, DU began its first Asian tour since 2004 with an Exile broadcast from Nagasaki, where Veronica celebrated her Askai victory by no-showing the Champions' Party, sending Jun Takada to recite her speech in her place. Fortunately, she decided to earn her pay later on the show, teaming up with new Rockford State champion Katie Kooper to defeat Tracee and Totally Radd. On the tour's Singapore stopover, Veronica continued her winning ways by beating homeland hero Makaze in an impromptu Singapore Canes match, and then pinned Henshin once again in Hong Kong to score the win for herself and teammates Travis Kooper and Luna. (Henshin's partners were Mercedes Vargas and Makaze)

Diamond Star Wrestling
Shortly after joining DU, Samantha was invited to join Diamond Star Wrestling, a small indy fed based in Nevada, ran by millionaire Veronica 'Ronnie' Benedict. How she did so under her original face and name is unclear. Though Samantha shows a certain disdain for the smallish nature of the company, not to mention its current establishments, she still seems to enjoy working there.

Her first match for the company, on the 17th January 2009 edition of Unleashed!, earned her a victory over Aimee Christian. She also took the time to interfere in the match between Sayoko Nanohara and Lara Leigh Love, attacking Sayoko and causing her to lose. On the next broadcast, Samantha suffered a loss to the sadistic, gothic Kiora Donovan. She is next set to face Sayoko in a dark match prior to the One Hour Special broadcast...

Elsewhere...
In a surprising development, it was announced that Samantha would return to XFC for the 2009 World Blood Bowl team tournament. She made her first appearance for the company in 2 years at the conclusion of End of Days on May 12th 2009, joining the team of Tommy Chuckles, Jack Crowley and Lucifer Hawks. Additionally, it was revealed that Chuckles is in fact Samantha's son (!). Alas, XFC went into a state of hibernation shortly afterwards due to backstage political difficulties, so it remains unclear exactly what Samantha and Tommy were planning to do together.

Jun Takada/Random Suit
Takada is a Japanese-American man in his mid-thirties, and Samantha's longtime vice president/immediate underling. He seems to have been around throughout Samantha's entire career, and was the only staff member who stuck with her during her absence. For all intents and purposes, he is a doormat, following Samantha's instructions without question, though he shows more assertive traits when she is absent. It is clear that he loves Samantha deeply, though she remains blissfully unaware of those feelings.

Due to the anonymous approach he applies to his work, for years he was known only as 'the Random Suit'. Even Samantha was unaware of his name until immediately before her return to wrestling.

Curiously, Takada's name has recently appeared on the Twitter social networking website. His profile can be viewed here.

Melanie Guiterrez
Melanie is Samantha's current secretary, or personal assistant if you prefer. Apparently, she made a good impression at her job interview by punching Samantha. She can be quite a fiery presence, and rarely remembers to keep a civil tongue in her head, but she does her job well, so Samantha hasn't yet found a reason to get rid of her - often to her disappointment.

Lord Noon
Lord Noon's real name is unknown, as are his origins. He was previously the director of Human Resources in Paragon Helix, though his real role was the company's resident hitman. He was always seen wearing a battered tuxedo and a mask that covers his entire head, resembling the head of a classic ventriloquist's dummy. He was soft-spoken and well-mannered, with a dry sense of humour and extremely violent mood swings. He was found dead in the sea surrounding a privately-owned tropical island in mid-February 2009. Resurrection is currently off the cards.

Basic Moves

 * Snap Suplex
 * Fujiwara Armbar
 * HHH Jumping Knee
 * Abdominal Stretch
 * Russian Leg Sweep
 * Shuffle Side Kick
 * Swinging Neckbreaker
 * Half Nelson Facebuster
 * Schoolboy Roll-up
 * Diving Reverse DDT
 * Back Rake
 * Camel Clutch
 * Foot Choke (in turnbuckle)
 * Snake Eyes
 * Throat Thrust

Signature Moves

 * Breaking Even (Drop Toe Hold quickly followed by a double Knee Drop to the spine)
 * Circle of Hell (Crucifix Head Scissor - check the SmackDown games, it’s definitely in the 07 version - but Samantha stops before taking down the opponent, instead opting to keep hold of their left arm and pull it backwards whilst keeping the head locked with her legs. Submission move.)
 * Eldritch Storm (A sharp slap, a left kick in the midsection, a right knee to the back of the elbow, twin eye pokes and a chop to each side of the neck in one tasty package)
 * Settled Account (Samantha links her right arm with her opponent’s left at the elbow and twirls behind their back, twisting around them and bringing them down with a Bulldog on the other side)
 * Profit and Loss (A reverse-spinning Sweep Kick, followed by a falling Axe Kick that strikes the downed opponent’s throat with Samantha’s calf)
 * Pride (With opponent in the corner, Samantha will prop them up on the turnbuckle in a Superplex position, before grabbing one of their hands and twisting the arm, so it’s almost an Undertaker rope-walk in reverse. After a pause, Samantha will proceed to tug on the arm, sending the opponent crashing to the mat.)
 * You're Fired! (Randy Orton's Concussion-Causing Kick of Doom. Or whatever it's called.)
 * Human Resource (Samantha grabs both of the opponent’s arms, then knocks their feet out from under them with a low Dropkick; with her back on the ground, Samantha proceeds to place one foot under the opponent’s jaw and push as hard as she can, whilst simultaneously pulling on the arms. Submission move.)
 * Falling Stock (Locks in a Dragon Sleeper, then turns and falls into a Twist of Fate)
 * Dangerous Vanity (A wide-ranging smack in the face with a very large, very heavy and very expensive Dolce & Gabbana watch)
 * Skipped Pleasantries (Samantha feigns exhaustion and sinks to her knees, shoulders slumped; when the opponent gets too close, she grabs them by the ears, pulls them in close and bites their nose. No, it's not legal, but...well, neither's that one with the watch, so I'm guessing Samantha doesn't care much.)

Finishing Moves

 * The Pink Slip (From behind the opponent, Samantha performs a handstand, and hooks her legs under the opponent’s armpits; she then proceeds to flip forwards, driving the opponent into the mat with a sort of rollover Powerbomb. Can be held on for a pin.)
 * Brought to Heel (Samantha grabs one of the opponent’s arms, does a quick arm wrench and follows it with a stiff kick to one shin, knocking the opponent down on their knees. Samantha then places one foot on the side of the opponent’s head and stamps on it firmly, whilst pulling on the locked arm as hard as she can. Submission hold.)
 * Budget Cutter (When standing behind a dazed opponent, Samantha places her hands on their shoulders, then hikes up into a handstand that lifts her over their head. As she falls down on the other side, she grabs the opponent's head, bringing them to the mat with an RKO/Diamond Cutter.)
 * Market Crash (Samantha lifts the opponent onto the top of the turnbuckle (or any other elevated position), then steps up behind them. She pulls them to their feet and applies a Full Nelson hold, before diving forwards, tucking her knees up to her chest in midair. When the opponent hits the ground face-first, Samantha's knees and shins press into their spine with all her weight behind them.)

Titles/Accomplishments

 * 1x Divas Unleashed Askai Champion (current)
 * Ranked #62 on the Other Side of eWrestling Top 75 performers 2008

Fighting Style
Brawler/Submission Technician - Lacking almost any formal training, Samantha is a brawler at heart, unconcerned with making things look flashy or 'cool'; she just focuses on making her enemies squeal like stuck pigs. She does, however, have a surprising depth of knowledge when it comes to submission holds. She's also fond of using weapons and foreign objects whenever the occasion presents itself.

Ring Attire
Samantha keeps her white-blonde hair tied back into a ponytail that reaches the base of her neck, with two bangs at the front curving down toward her cheeks. Her lip gloss is peach in colour. She wears a one-piece outfit made from form-fitting rubber, in a dark blue/silver colour, with sizable open areas around the shoulders, back and midsection. It has three buckled straps and a ‘bra’ of similar material across the front to keep it on. The gloves are made of similar material; these are a dark red/purple colour and reach past her elbows, also featuring numerous buckles. Her boots have a short heel, are the same colour as the one piece, and reach up to the middle of her thighs, with the laces running all the way up the front before tying at the top. (if you’re a dedicated gamer, it’s the same as Nina Williams’ ‘wrestling’ costume from Death By Degrees)

Entrance Music
Garbage - The World Is Not Enough