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Kayla Benson
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Real name Kathryn Tirza Benson
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Height 5'9
Weight 130 lbs.
Date of birth July 2, 1983
Place of birth Nara, Japan
Date of death
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Resides New York City
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Debut 1999
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Kathryn Tirza Benson (born July 2, 1983), better known by her ring name Kayla Benson, is a Japanese-American rock musician, and professional wrestler. Benson is also known for her appearances with All Japan Pro Wrestling and Pro Wrestling Zero1 and internationally in Canadian, Mexican and Japanese promotions.

Outside of wrestling, Benson is the drummer of The Long Island Sound, an American Alt. Rock band.

Career[]

Other Media[]

Benson is the drummer for the rock band Long Island Sound.

Personal Life[]

Despite being born in Japan. Benson's father was from the United States, thus making Kayla also a proud American, having been raised in Nara, Japan. She shares multiple citizenship with the United States and Japan.

In Wrestling[]

  • Finishers
    • Equilibrium (Over rotated step-over toe-hold into a sleeper hold)
    • Standing Ankle lock followed into a Grapevine Ankle lock
  • Signature moves
    • DAMN! Enzuigiri(Jumping twisting enzuigiri while facing away from the opponent)
    • Eternal Nightmare (Spinning headscissors twisted into a triangle choke)
    • SBCW Hold (Bridging grounded double chickenwing)
    • Rings of Venus (-Bridging Rings Of Saturn)
    • Busaiku Knee Kick (Running dropkick–style high knee strike)
    • King Crab Lock (Double leg trap guillotine choke)
    • King Cobra Clutch (Bridging cobra clutch with body scissors)
    • Hizajujigatame (Heel Hook with arm trap)
    • A.T. Lock (Keylock with headscissors)
    • X Marks The Drop (Cross-armed Double knee backbreaker)
    • Bridging grounded hammerlock
    • Crippler Facelock (Bridging crossface)
    • Phoenix Killer (Arm trap bridging cobra clutch)
    • Killa Thriller (Springboard Back Jump Double Foot Stomp to Head)
    • Double leg takedown
    • Rear naked choke
    • Look Ma No Hands (Top rope handstand evasion into a double foot mule kick)
    • B.R. Dedication Drop (Diving double knee drop to an opponent caught in the tree of woe position)
    • Multiple backhand chops
    • Multiple stiff kicks
    • Multiple Suplex variations
      • Dark Ocean Suplex (Double hammerlock bridging German suplex)
      • Bridging leg hook- belly to back suplex
      • Belly to back
      • Bridging / Release German, sometimes done on the floor and apron
      • Bridging northern lights
      • Gutwrench
      • Triple rolling Germans
      • Slingshot
      • Snap
      • Triple rolling verticals
    • Multiple Ankle lock variations
      • Standing Ankle lock followed into a Grapevine Ankle lock
      • Sambo Achilles Ankle Lock
      • Reverse Ankle lock
      • Grapevine Ankle lock inverted into a Reverse Ankle lock
  • Nicknames
    • The Asian Princess
    • The Woman of 1,012 Holds (Indies)
    • The (self–proclaimed) Queen of the World
  • Entrance themes
    • The Fad By Chevelle
    • New Faith by Slayer

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