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Shelly Martinez
Chino, California, USA
Shelly Leonor Martinez is an American model, actress, retired professional wrestler and valet. She is known for her work with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its ECW brand…
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Shelly Leonor Martinez is an American model, actress, retired professional wrestler and valet. She is known for her work with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its ECW brand under the ring name Ariel and for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Salinas as valet to The Latin American Xchange (LAX). Martinez entered professional wrestling in December 2000. She worked mainly on the independent circuit in Southern California, using the name Desire, competing for promotions including Revolution Pro Wrestling, Ultimate Pro Wrestling and the Empire Wrestling Federation (EWF). In April 2005, she signed a contract with WWE, and was assigned to their developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). She moved to the ECW brand in mid-2006, and using a gimmick of a tarot reader, managed Kevin Thorn, while known as Ariel. In 2007, she was released from her WWE contract, and signed with TNA. Known as Salinas, she was associated with LAX, and managed both members of the team, Homicide and Hernandez. She left TNA in September 2008, and appeared for several independent promotions until her retirement in 2017. Martinez is also known for her acting and modeling work. She was a contestant on the reality television show, The Search for the Next Elvira, and has also appeared in films. She starred in The Notorious Jewel De'Nyle & Shelly Martinez, a softcore pornography video alongside Jewel De'Nyle, and has also posed nude on several occasions.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2021
The Other Side of the Ring
Movie Shelly Martinez
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2019
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
Movie Ariel (archive footage)
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2019
Speed Dragon
Movie Sugar
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2018
The Bachelor Party
Movie Agent Shelly Martinez
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2018
Middle of the Night
Movie Devin
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2017
Ballerina I'm Not
Movie
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2016
CM Punk: Icon
Movie Ariel
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2016
TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 4
Movie Shelly Martinez
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2015
At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling
Movie Herself
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2013
Alex Shelley: Made in Detroit
Movie Ariel
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2010
Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
TV show Fun Time
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2009
Porn Shoot Massacre
Movie Junie
- 2008
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2008
TNA: Knocked Out
Movie Salinas
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2008
TNA Hard Justice 2008
Movie Salinas (Ringside)
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2008
TNA Victory Road 2008
Movie Salinas (Ringside)
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2008
TNA Sacrifice 2008
Movie Salinas
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2008
TNA Lockdown 2008
Movie Salinas
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2008
TNA Wrestling: Destination X
Movie Salinas (Ringside)
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2007
TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory
Movie Shelly Martinez
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2007
The Search for the Next Elvira
TV show
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2007
WWE WrestleMania 23
Movie Ariel
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2007
WWE No Way Out 2007
Movie Dresser
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2007
WWE Royal Rumble 2007
Movie Ariel
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2006
ECW December to Dismember
Movie Ariel
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2006
WWE ECW
TV show Ariel
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2004
Dog Whisperer
TV show Self - Owner of Fred & Ethel
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2001
WWE Tough Enough
TV show Self
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1999
WWE Friday Night SmackDown
TV show Ariel
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1993
ECW Hardcore TV
TV show Ariel
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1993
Raw
TV show Ariel
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Alastor
Movie The Baroness
