Amber Richardson | |
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Height: | 5' 9" |
Weight: | 133 lbs. |
Date of Birth: | August 14, 1983 |
Date of Death: | {{{DOD}}} |
Place Of Birth: | London, England |
Resides: | Surrey, England |
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Previous Federation(s): | Russian Roulette Wrestling World Wrestling Headquarters |
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Wrestling Style: | Aerial / Hardcore |
Finisher(s): | "Night Night, Baby" |
Manager: | John Walker |
Trained By: | Kimikura Setzu |
Handler: | Kimberlee Semmonds |
Professional career | |
Debut: | November 22, 2009 |
Record: | W:9 ¦ L:3 ¦ D:0 |
Amber Richardson (born August 14, 1983) is a former British professional wrestler and owner/head photographer of glamour photography company "Juicy Cherry". She is also a former burlesque model and a former adult performer. Amber was born in London, England and moved to America when she was fifteen. She lived in Buffalo, New York until the death of her mother in 2012. She has since returned to the United Kingdom where she now lives in Surrey, England.
Early Life[]
Richardson was born in the middle of Green Park Underground Station in London, England - just a few stops away from Warren Street Underground Station where Amber's parents first met each other. She was raised in Westminster and became fascinated by wrestling at a young age, she'd regularly watch independent wrestling shows at the Wembley Arena in London with her mother who encouraged her training as a wrestler. Amber's father, however did not approve of her wrestling facination and instead forced her into the performing arts. When Amber was 14; her father died of a heart attack in London. Unable to cope with living London anymore; Amber and her mother Lucinda moved to Buffalo, New York, USA. The move had cost her mother greatly and left the family with no additional funds, Amber sought work whichever way she could. The Richardson's struggled for many years to make a living for themselves, luckily life became a little easier for them when Amber turned 21 and became a burlesque model.
As well as performing every night at "The Bella Rosa Club"; Amber also began training to become a professional wrestler in her spare time. During her Burlesque debut she met former HWE World Heavyweight Champion: Jamie "Crimson Bull" Murray who agreed to teach her to wrestle. Jamie became a close friend of Ambers' until he was shot dead in Charlotte, NC on November 24, 2009. Just a few days after Amber's WWH Debut. Amber has never publicly commented on Jamie's death but has said that she now dyes her hair red in memory of his HWE legacy as "The Crimson Bull".
Wrestling Career[]
World Wrestling Headquarters (2009 - 2011)[]
Amber Richardson made her debut in wrestling on WWH's Inner Circle on November 22, 2009 against Ruby. Before the match, Amber had promised she was going to prove that she was not just some stripper out of Buffalo, New York. During the match, Amber flung Ruby off the top rope causing her to collide against the barricades around the ring, Amber went on to win the match by count out as Ruby was knocked out by the impact. Amber was then moved to WWH's latest brand: Bombshells With Attitude where in her first main match she face fellow BWA Bombshell: Drea. Amber landed the 'Double-D Slam' followed by the 'Night, Night Baby' to win the match by pinfall.
"Amber Richardson Vs. Elena Striker" Booking Error[]
On December 22, 2009. Amber failed to turn up for the taping of "Bombshells With Attitude" which was due to be aired the next day. Unknown to Amber, BWA General Manager: Ric Flair had booked her against Elena Striker following Amber's match the previous week. Before Amber signed to BWA she requested that she was to be booked on every other week which both Ric Flair and WWH Chairman: Adrian Hart agreed to. Unaware that she was due for a match; Amber took some well needed time off to recover from her injuries at the hands of Ashtyn Martinez and Jason Krow. Despite originally pleeding against the booking error made by BWA General Manager: Ric Flair; Amber accepted the error as a loss to avoid any arguments and complications with the higher management in WWH and BWA.
Path to the BWA Championship[]
On February 4, 2010, eight days before BWA was due to broadcast the General Manager Ric Flair announced a "BWA Championship No:1 Contenders Tournament" in order to stir things up in the run up for the championship.
The tournament consisted eight different WWH Bombshells (including Amber) who had all proven themselves in previous matches and tournament was scheduled to last for three weeks of BWA broadcasting in order to find a third candidate for the BWA Championship.
Amber went on to win the Championship Tournament to become the new Number One Contender for the BWA Championship against the then champion Sophia Gabriella at the WWH Wrestlemania VI Simulcast in London on March 31, 2010.
During the Pay-Per View Match at Wrestlemania VI, Sophia Gabriella slung Amber over the turnbuckle by her hair sending Amber crashing down onto the steel steps below, Amber was able to regain her stance but was unable to return to the ring after the impact causing her to loose the match by countout.
Later on after the event, WWH Medics and Doctors at Chelsea and Westminster Hospital discovered that Amber had broken several ribs and chipped her jawbone on the direct-down impact with the steel steps. Ultimately, this lead to Amber taking a break from In-Ring action.
Induction into Hall Of Heroes - Class of 2010[]
On February 18, 2010. WWH.com officially announced that Kimikura Setzu was to be inducted into the WWH Hall of Heroes in a ceremony before Wrestlemania VI. The Setzu Family decided that Amber would be the one to accept the award on Kimikura's behalf. Chisuka Setzu, Kimikura's older sister made the suggestion that Amber would be the one to accept the award because of the close bond that Amber and Kimikura had. (This is contradictory of the previous kayfable storyline between Chisuka Setzu and Amber Richardson.)
Rumored Return to HWE (2012)[]
During a series of press releases by HWE Chairman Samuel Underwood in December 2011. Samuel alluded to the possible return of the "Marilyn Monroe of Wrestling" and to further highten expectations - even ended the release with the words: "Night Night, Baby" - the name of Amber's unique and popular finisher.
Retirement from Wrestling / Glamour Photographer Career (2013)[]
Due to the collapse of Hardcore Wrestling Entertainment and failing to complete a deal with its successful sister company World Elite Wrestling, Amber officially announced her retirement from wrestling to focus on other personal goals in February 2013. Following the death of her mother Lucinda in 2012, she has now moved back to the United Kingdom and is now the owner of glamour photography company "Juicy Cherry" in Surrey, England.
Rumored Return to WWH (2015)[]
With the re-emergence of World Wrestling Headquarters, it has been confirmed that Amber is in the process of securing a new contract with WWH.
In Wrestling[]
- Taglines
- The Finisher You Want To Be Hit With.
- Finishing Moves
- Night Night Baby (Cleavage Suffocation followed by Codebreaker)
- Double-D Slam (Five-Star Frog Splash)
- Signature Moves
- Clothesline
- Multiple Suplex Styles
- Hurricarana
- Running DDT
- Snap DDT
- Enzuigiri
- Suicide Dive
- 5 Star Frog Splash
- Corner Lariat
- Baseball Slide
- Signature Weapons/Foreign Objects
- Steel Chair
- Entrance Music
- "Feel Good Drag" - Anberlin
- "Tik Tok" - Kesha
- "Burn It To The Ground" - Nickelback
- "Survival of the Sickest" - Saliva
Championships and Accomplishments[]
Miscellaneous
- WWH Hall of Heroes: Class of 2010 (w/ Kimikura Setzu)
- Winner: No:1 Contender Tournament for the BWA Championship - February 2010
- Nominated: WWH Magazine "Viewer's Choice" Cutest Bombshell 2009 - December 2009
WWH Win/Loss Record
Result | Record | Winner | Loser | Event | Date | Location | Notes |
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Loss | 9-3-0 | Sophia Gabriella | Amber Richardson | WWH WrestleMania VI | March 31, 2010 | London, England | Loss by Countout |
Win | 9-2-0 | Amber Richardson & Ruby | Sophia Gabriella & Sayge Jemson | WWH BWA | March 15, 2010 | Toronto, Ontario, Canada | Win by Pinfall |
Win | 8-2-0 | Amber Richardson & Lena Katina | Christy Hemme & Sophia Gabriella | WWH BWA | March 9, 2010 | Auburn Hills, MI | Win by Pinfall |
Win | 7-2-0 | Amber Richardson | Christy Hemme | WWH BWA | March 2, 2010 | New Orleans, LA | Win by Reverse Pinfall |
Win | 6-2-0 | Amber Richardson | Stephanie McMahon-Hemsley | WWH BWA | February 23, 2010 | Oklahoma City, OK | Win by Pin Fall |
Win | 5-2-0 | Amber Richardson | Mia Rosalina | WWH BWA | February 16, 2010 | Glendale, AZ | BWA Championship No:1 Contender Tournament - Winner New No:1 Contender for the BWA Championship |
Win | 4-2-0 | Amber Richardson | Faith | WWH BWA | February 8, 2010 | San Antonio, TX | BWA Championship No:1 Contender Tournament - Round 1 Win By Pinfall |
Win | 3-2-0 | Amber Richardson | Hayden Diaz | WWH Super Showdown | January 28, 2010 | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | Win by Pin Fall |
Loss | 2-2-0 | Elena Striker | Amber Richardson | WWH BWA | December 23, 2009 | Portland, OR | Booking Error by WWH causing Amber to automatically loose the match. |
Loss | 2-1-0 | Ashtyn Martinez | Amber Richardson | WWH BWA | December 15, 2009 | Miami, FL | Loss by Pin Fall; aided by Jason Krow interruption |
Win | 2-0-0 | Amber Richardson | Drea | WWH BWA | December 1, 2009 | Uncasville, CT | Win by Pin Fall |
Win | 1-0-0 | Amber Richardson | Ruby | WWH Inner Circle | November 22, 2009 | Helsinki, Finland | Win by Count Out |
Personal Life[]
The Bella Rosa Club Lawsuit[]
Amber Richardson worked at a burlesque club in Buffalo, NY named: "The Bella Rosa Club" for five years before moving onto wrestling. Her final performance in the club was ruined thanks to a brawl caused by a group of men. During the fight, Amber got involved in the brawl herself and allegedly attacked one of the men. Since the incident, Amber has been in a legal battle behind the scenes of WWH against the gentleman she allegedly attacked and also with The Bella Rosa Club for property damages. The case finally came to rest in Mid-December when the judge reviewing the case dismissed the gentleman's claims as well as The Bella Rosa Clubs claims for property damage; stating that: "Ms. Richardson was acting out in self defence against this gentleman. If 'The Bella Rosa Club' had provided adequate security for Ms. Richardson; then their [The Bella Rosa Club's] property would never had been damaged in the first place." Amber won her counter-claim against the gentleman for sexual harassment charges and was awarded an in-court settlement.
Trivia[]
- Amber is left-handed.
- Amber has appeared as Card No: 1 in the latest series of BWA Trading Cards.
- Amber is to appear in a Video Game "WWH Legacy" set to be released in February 2010.