Tank (female wrestler)
| Tank | |
|---|---|
| Born | Netherlands[1] |
| Spouse(s) | KāFa |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
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| Billed height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in)[2] |
| Billed weight | 92 kg (203 lb) |
| Trained by | Tom Baron Chong Michael Dante Tengkwa |
| Debut | 2023 |
Tank is the ring name of a Dutch professional wrestler and bodybuilder. She is currently competing in Dream Star Fighting Marigold where she is one half of the Marigold Twin Star Champions alongside Bozilla. She is primarily known for her tenure with Westside Xtreme Wrestling (wXw) and Pro Wrestling Holland (PWH).[3]
Professional wrestling career
[edit]European independent scene
[edit]Pro Wrestling Holland (2023–present)
[edit]Tank made her professional wrestling debut on February 19, 2023, in Pro Wrestling Holland, a promotion from the Dutch independent scene. During her tenure with it, she has won the PWH Women's Championship on two sepparate occasions.[2]
Westside Xtreme Wrestling (2023–present)
[edit]Tank made her debut in Westside Xtreme Wrestling at the wXw @ Blacklist Festival from October 7, 2023, where she teamed up with Kris Bishop to defeat Anil Marik and Norman Harras.[4] At wXw Shortcut To The Top 2024, she competed in the traditional battle royal for the number one condentership at the wXw Unified World Wrestling Championship won by Peter Tihanyi and also involving other notable opponents, both male and female such as Anita Vaughan, Axel Tischer, Michael Oku, Oskar Leube and Aigle Blanc.[5] At the 2024 edition of the wXw Femmes Fatales event, Tank fell short to Ava Everett in a non-tournament singles bout.[6]
Dream Star Fighting Marigold (2025–present)
[edit]Dream Star Fighting Marigold announced Tank as Bozilla's mysterious tag team partner for Marigold First Dream 2025 on January 3, event in which the two defeated Dark Wolf Army (Nagisa Nozaki and Chiaki) to win the Marigold Twin Star Championship, making her the promotion's first-ever wrestler to win a title at their debut. Following that, she allinged herself with Bozilla and Megaton in a proto-faction which was one of the first type of stable-like entities in Marigold.[7] On the first night of the Marigold New Year's Golden Garden 2025 from January 13, Tank is scheduled to challenge Utami Hayashishita for the Marigold World Championship.[8] On the second night from January 19, she and Bozilla are scheduled to defend the Marigold Twin titles against Nanae Takahashi and Seri Yamaoka.[9]
Personal life
[edit]Besides professional wrestling, Tank is also a former fitness champion. During an interview released in January 2025, she cited her husband KāFa who is a fellow professional wrestler as her inspiration to start her in-ring career. She also stated that her gimmick is based on Imperator Furiosa of the Mad Max franchise and that her ring attire was a tribute to Chyna.[10]
Championships and accomplishments
[edit]- Dream Star Fighting Marigold
- Marigold Twin Star Championship (1 time) – with Bozilla
- Pro Wrestling Holland
- PWH Women's Championship (2 times)
References
[edit]- ^ Saalbach, Axel. "Tank • General Information". wrestlingdata.com. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ a b Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Tank/Career Data". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Tank Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ Westside Xtreme Wrestling (7 October 2023). "wXw @ Blacklist Festival". wxw-wrestling.com (in German). Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ Hetfield, James (10 August 2024). "wXw Shortcut To The Top Results – August 10, 2024". pwmania.com. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ "wXw „Femmes Fatales" Results vom 06.10.2024 (Oberhausen)". wrestlingcorner.de (in German). Wrestling Corner. 6 October 2024. Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ Edwards, Scott (3 January 2025). "Marigold First Dream 2025 Results (1/3/25): Sareee vs. Utami Hayashishita". fightful.com. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Goodwin, Rob (5 January 2025). "NEWS: Marigold Announce Four Title Matches From the 11th Through the 19th January". talkjoshi.com. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
- ^ Dream Star Fighting Marigold. MARIGOLD New Years Golden Garden2025 1/19.2025（日）後楽園ホール（東京）開場10:45PM／試合開始11:30M. dsf-marigold.com (in Japanese). Retrieved 9 January 2025.
- ^ Emmanouloudis, Aris (2 January 2025). "Marigold adds a TANK to its arsenal". slamwrestling.net. Retrieved 12 January 2025.
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