LadySports ::: JenniDee

Q & A: JENNIDEE

by Shiai Mata

One of the most exciting young women to emerge in the British wrestling scene of late is Jennidee. The powerful brunette is quickly establishing herself in the UK, and she got her first taste of international acclaim by participating in Pippa L'Vinn's "St. George's Day-mes" live event this past spring. LadySports Online is proud to properly introduce this newcomer to fans the world over!

Q: Jennidee, could you share some of your basic stats with the readers?
A: In 'American' I'm 5'1" tall and 154 pounds. I have very long brunette hair and hazel eyes. I was born on the fifth of April in 1982.

Q: When did you first start wrestling:
A: It was November 8th, 2003.

Q: What influenced you the most in your decision to become a wrestler?
A: I grew up watching wrestling with my brothers, but was always under the impression that unless you where as good looking as a super model it wasn't possible to be a female wrestler. Then I saw Chyna come out to the ring for the first time, and it completely changed my opinion. This woman made me realize that it didn't matter what your shape or size was...if you wanted to be a wrestler, then you could be! From that moment on, all I wanted to do was get in a ring and fulfill my dream of becoming a professional wrestler.

Q: What is it about this sport that's so special to you?
A: Wrestling has changed my life in so many ways, it still feels so surreal. I was 21 before I finally stepped into a ring, so I was very apprehensive. As you get older your become more aware of the risks and your fear is more on the surface than when you're a child and you rush in head on not really caring about risks. I wasn't a natural when it came to the ring, but I had waited so long there was no way I was going to quit. The biggest change I made in my life for wrestling though was moving away from my family. I moved to another city on my own so I could give more time to training, so I could develop more as wrestler. And although I don't get to see my family or friends all that often, it's still the best decision I ever made. My family have supported me to no end, and although it can get a bit lonely the rewards are well worth it. This sport is so special to me because it lets me be free. I can't really explain it, but when I get in that ring nothing else matters other than what's going on inside them ropes. It gives me such a buzz even in training, but even more so when I'm entertaining a crowd. Knowing that you're doing something you love is actually bringing joy to other people is just a great feeling to have.

Q: What other sports or hobbies do you have an interest it?
A: I got interested in weightlifting before I even got near a wrestling ring. I use to find it a great way to relieve stress. Now I use it to develop myself and keep myself in good condition for when I'm in the ring. Other than that I spend any spare time I have reading books. I've always loved to read...mainly horrors and thrillers. I can really loose myself in a good book and sit for hours reading. Other than just reading fiction, I like to write it as well. I've got a great imagination, but for a long time now I've been working on the same project for a couple of years, but just don't seem to be getting anywhere. Think they call it writers' block...or in my case wrestlers' block!

Q: If you had the power to do one thing to make the sport better, what would it be?
A: More intense training and not putting people in the ring who clearly haven't spent enough time on training. First, it reflects badly on the promotion, and then worse it reflects badly on the business as a whole.

Q: What are you favorite foods, music, clothes, and so forth?
A: I love Italian food from pasta to pizza...I could eat it all! My taste in music varies too much...it all depends on my mood. I love the Rat Pack, Blues Brothers, the Commitments. I also love the Beatles...having grown up in Liverpool, you can't not love them. I like soul, swing, jazz, I’m even looking at starting Salsa classes which should be cool. Clothing? I cannot live with out my jeans...they are the most comfortable thing to wear. It's not often I wear anything else, and the only time I'd put on a tracksuit is in the gym. When I go on a night out though I love to get really dressed up and wear dresses and skirts. I don't drive a car because the only thing I can drive is people 'round the bend. I'd love to learn how to ride a motorbike, though. I'd just love to be able to get up on a summer's morning, get on my bike and just ride.

Q: Ready for a loaded question? What would make you most happy in life?
A: My family is Number One in my life before anything and everything. So long as my family are happy, I'm happy. I'm not looking for fame and fortune...I just want to wrestle, and if I can make it to being one of the top female wrestlers to come out of the United Kingdom, then I would be happy. I'm already living my dream, and not many people can say that, so that makes me happy.

Q: Can you describe your fans to us?
A: The fans are great...without them I wouldn't be a complete wrestler. When you go out to the ring, whether they boo or cheer you, it's great to hear. They can also be your worst critic, but then what they criticize you for, you can only work on putting them right. When the fans react how I want them to, then I know I'm doing my job right, and that's the reward right there.

Q: Describe a typical day of training for you. What do you focus on the most?
A: I work full time, so usually the only ring time I get is on the weekend. I usually start with a warm-up with lots of stretching so I don't pull any muscles. Then I do a drill where I go over all the different things I'd usually do in a match, then we set on whatever our trainer has planned for us on that day. I'm mainly a powerhouse and brawler in the ring, so my technical does lack. I want to start working more on that now, though. The more I know in the ring and the more I can do, the more people I'd be compatible to wrestle and be able to have a good match with.

Q: What moves are you best known for?
A: I like using a headlock a lot...I can really control my opponent in that hold and go into a lot of other moves from it. I'm well known for mainly my clothesline and forearms...they're what get commented on the most. With my weight training I have quite big biceps for a lady of my size, and there is a lot of strength and power in them. I use a spear with a bridge for my finishing move it's my favorite move out of everything. I can literally hit from anywhere on anyone. When I use moves I have to consider my size a lot as I am so much smaller than most wrestlers, so I base my move sets around that. You can also always guarantee to see me using a bulldog as well.

Q: With all of these power moves and brawling, have you ever been hurt in a match?
A: Touch wood, I have been very lucky not to suffer anything so major that its kept me out the ring for too long. I ruptured the ligaments in my ankle a few months back, and even now it can still give me some bother, but it only kept me out a couple of weeks. Other than the usual bruising, like I said I've been lucky so far as not to injure myself and I'd really like it to stay that way, because having to spend any time out the ring wrecks my head.

Q: Where have you wrestled so far?
A: I've only wrestled in England so far. I'm only at the start of my career and have a very long road to travel, so I hope to collect some titles along the way, and with any luck get myself over to Europe and America.

Q: How do people react when they learn you are a wrestler? How does your family feel about it?
A: Bless my mum, she has been so great since I first started wrestling. I have three brothers and I am the only girl, so when I went home one day black and blue from bruising, she wasn't to happy that her only daughter...her baby girl...wanted to be a wrestler. But once she saw me in the ring and she saw how happy it made me, she couldn't have supported me anymore. However, when she tells people that I moved away and I'm a wrestler, they're like, "Oh, mud wrestling?" It's always the first thing that gets asked. A lot of the time people laugh, and others are just quite dumbstruck for words, so it's a really mixed reaction.

Q: In your opinion, what are your thoughts on women participating in the sport?
A: Great! And the more women who want to get involved and do get involved, even better. Some people are so quick to shoot down female wrestlers and say we're not good enough to be in that ring, but they couldn't be more wrong. Women train if anything twice as hard as any man, because it's a tough business to be involved and be accepted in. You can be the strongest woman in the world but you need to be just as mentally strong as well.

Q: Any regrets?
A: I've always said if I can die without any regrets, then I'll be a happy woman. I've just turned 23 and have no regrets yet. Sure, I've made mistakes and made wrong choices that have sent me off track a bit, but I just remember them for the next time.

Q: Looking at yourself objectively, what is your most marked characteristic?
A: My mouth both in and out the ring. Once it opens it never shuts! I've always got something to say about everything and I let people know about it. I don't back down from anyone...if anything, I just antagonize them even more.

Q: What is your personal motto?
A: You take me as you find me, and if you don't like it then you know where you can shove it. I don't change for anyone but myself.

Q: What is your most memorable ring moment?
A: I would have to say wrestling my brother on the first-ever show I performed on. My younger brother and I had trained together from the beginning, and although the promoters put us both in the ring after only three months of training, it was and still is one of the best matches of my career. We know one and other so well, it just flowed and the fans loved it! It made me realize that this was it...wrestling was my life now and something I couldn't be without. And it was my brother who kept pushing me in the ring and who was always kicking my butt if I fell behind or my confidence slipped. It helped open up doors for us, but I realized I still had a lot to learn, so that's when I took a year solid of just training and not working any more shows.

Q: What would you do if you couldn't be wrestling?
A: If I couldn't wrestle I'd still want to be involved in the business, even if it's just helping out the promotion.. If that was out of the question, I'd most probably spend more time trying to write my book, which I don't get to work on much these days for one reason or another.

Q: How would you describe yourself in terms of attitude, personality, likes and dislikes, and such?
A: I'm a very hard working person. I usually get what I want because I'm patient and I work my butt off for it. Everything I own I had to work for, so I appreciate everything I have from the roof over my head to the food in my cupboard. You get out of life what you put into it, you can't expect anything to be handed to you, you want something go out there and get it. I'm a bit of a mother hen...I like to look after people and make sure people around me are OK and if there's anything I can do for them. I can't stand liars though, that is my biggest dislike. I'd rather someone be straight with me than lie to my face. I'm not a quitter. Don't get me wrong, sometimes I can get close to the point where I think why do I bother, but then I look around me and I see what I have, and that shows me why I bother. I do believe I have been blessed...everything that has happened in my life in the past has made me stronger for now and made me a better person.

Q: Anything else you'd like to share with the fans?
A: I've been training with Pippa L'Vinn since she opened her own gym here in Manchester, and it's proving to be very valuable to me. I'm getting to know what kind of moves she likes to use and knowing how to reverse them just as quickly. I may be young but I've got a lot of power and I know how to use it. I know I've got what it takes to put the top dog into the dog pound, and I will have my chance! Well, it's time for America to see what I'm capable of and what extent I will go to and how tough I can be. You can put L'Vinn up against me...you can put the new PGWA champion Nikki Roxx up against me...in fact, you can put any woman you like in that ring, because I will bring the same strong style to each and every one of them. America will know just how tough I can be and the woman will know to fear me!


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