Nicole Savoy is an American retired

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. She has performed in

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, where she was the longest reigning Shimmer Champion.

Early life

Savoy is trained in

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and

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Professional wrestling career

Shimmer Women Athletes (2015–present)

On March 23, 2015, Savoy participated in the

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tournament on '' Volume 71'' to determine the No. 1 contender for the

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. She managed to defeat

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at the first round, however, was eliminated during the semifinals by losing to

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. Savoy received a Shimmer Championship match on October 11 at '' Volume 78'', where she unsuccessfully challenged then-champion Madison Eagles. On April 2, 2016, Savoy participated in a twelve-woman tournament on '' Volume 80'' to crown the inaugural Heart of Shimmer Champion. After defeating

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and

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, Savot advanced to the finals where she defeated LeRae and Lovelace in a

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to win the championship. At the '' Volume 93'' taping on July 8, 2017, Savoy lost the championship to

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, ending her reign at 462 days with five successful title defenses. Savoy defeated

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on '' Volume 99'' on November 12, 2017, to win the Shimmer Championship. On '' Volume 100'' on April 7, 2018, she successfully defended the title against Martinez in a rematch. She went on to retain the title against

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, and

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. On '' Volume 114'' on November 2, 2019, she teamed with

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, unsuccessfully challenging Martinez and Melissa for the

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. On '' Volume 116'' on November 2, Savoy lost her title to Lee in a four-way elimination match, which also involved

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and

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, ending her reign at 721 days with 17 successful title defenses. By the end of her title reign, Savoy had become the longest reigning Shimmer Champion.

National promotions (2017–present)

Savoy competed for

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in their 2017 Mae Young Classic tournament. She defeated Reina González in the first round but lost to Candice LeRae during the next round. On August 31, 2019, Savoy participated in the

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taking place at

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(AEW)'s All Out, where she was eliminated by

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. On December 15, Savoy made her

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(ROH) debut at the taping of the second night of

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by defeating

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. In February 2020, Savoy was announced as a participant in a 16-woman tournament to crown the inaugural ROH Women's World Champion on April 27 at ''Quest for Gold''. The event, however, was cancelled, and the tournament was postponed due to the

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. In August, Savoy participated in AEW's Women's Tag Team Cup Tournament: The Deadly Draw under the name Lil' Swole, teaming with Big Swole. The two defeated

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and Raché Chanel in the quarter finals but lost to

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and

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during the semifinals. Savoy returned in 2021 to ROH to participate in a tournament to crown the inaugural

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. On July 30, Savoy defeated Mazzerati in the first round of the tournament. Savoy lost the following round to Miranda Alize, thus was eliminated from the tournament.

Major League Wrestling (2021–2022)

On the September 22, 2021, episode of '' Fusion Alpha'',

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(MLW) announced Savoy as part of their new women's featherweight division.

Championships and accomplishments

* Alternative Wrestling Show ** AWS Women's Championship (1 time) ** Race for the Ring Women's Tournament (2015) * Gold Rush Pro Wrestling ** Golden Thrones Tournament (2016) – with JR Kratos * ''

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'' ** Ranked No. 10 of the top 100 female wrestlers in the ''

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'' in 2019 * Pro Wrestling Revolution ** PWR World Women's Championship (1 time, current) *

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( 1 time) ** Heart of Shimmer Championship Tournament (2016) **

( 1 time)

References

External links

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