Lindsay Kay Hayward (born July 28, 1987) is an American

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and retired

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better known by her ring names, ''Isis the Amazon'' and ''Aloisia'' (her

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name.) In 2013,

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certified her as being the "tallest actress in a leading role", originally standing 6 foot 9, she had lost 3/4 inches in height due to a slipped disc.

Background

Born in

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, she played for the Rocklin Thunder at Rocklin High School in

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. She played basketball for Forest Lake Christian High School and helped her team win the sectional championship. Her mother is named Ellen Roney and she has a sister named Tabitha.

Wrestling history

*On April 17, 2008, ICWMiami found Isis the Amazon while hosting events at the Exxxotica Convention. She was introduced to “Soulman” Alex G, who became her trainer. For the following few months, she began to valet ICW Tag Team Champions, Dade County Collision. *In 2008, she challenged Tracy Taylor for the Professional Girl Wrestling Association championship *She competed for Coastal Championship Wrestling from 2008 to 2009 *She competed for Rampage Pro Wrestling in 2009. *She competed for Juggalo Championship Wrestling from 2009 to 2010. *In 2010, she was scheduled to appear as "Aloisia" on season 3 of ''

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''. She was going to be the tallest Diva ever to compete in the company's history. She was trained by Soulman Alex G and took part in seminars with

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and was managed by

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until being replaced by Kaitlyn. She was released a few weeks after her signing after WWE discovered "erotic photos" taken of her online. *In 2011, she competed in Absolute Intense Wrestling in January,

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in February, and the National Wrestling Alliance Signature Pro Wrestling in May. *In 2016, she started training with

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for a potential return to professional wrestling.

Acting history

*In 2013, she played a 7-foot-tall CEO in ''

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'' *In 2014, she played Katja in ''The Internship Games''. *In 2015 ''

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'' Season 12 Episode 2 she guest starred as Jade Bell *In 2015, she played Cassie in ''Rumors'' *In 2016, she starred in ''You Have a Nice Flight''.

Other appearances

Lindsay Hayward appeared as herself in the

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mini-series My Giant Life, where the show concentrated on her reuniting with her father and her difficulties doing normal things, like clothes shopping, flying in a plane, or getting acting jobs. During season 2 of My Giant Life, Hayward stated that she would eventually return to professional wrestling and she also said that she hopes to perform at

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one day.

Personal life

On June 28, 2015, she announced on her Facebook page that she is in a relationship. Her son Liam was born on September 12, 2017.

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