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Taylor Wilde debuted in TNA as a member of the audience and pulled out an upset victory to become the TNA Knockouts Champion and start her TNA career as a champion. She made an impact in the Knockouts Division of TNA and became frequently known as the "Upset Queen". She has gained a great fan following in her TNA career and has also proved herself as a tag team competitor with two tag team championship reigns with two different Knockouts.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2008 - 2010)
After being released from Deep South Wrestling (DSW) in 2007, Shantelle Malawski signed a contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in May 2008. She debuted in TNA as an audience member on May 29 edition of Impact!. After being rejected at two opportunities of $25,000 Challenge for the TNA Knockouts Championship, she received an opportunity for the championship on June 19 edition of Impact!, thus competing in her first TNA match under the ring name Taylor Wilde. She unsuccessfully challenged Awesome Kong for the championship.
On July 3 edition of Impact!, Wilde earned her first victory by defeating Raisha Saeed. The following week, on July 10 (taped June 21) edition of Impact!, Wilde got an upset victory by defeating Awesome Kong to win the TNA Knockouts Championship and the $25,000 Challenge, thus establishing herself as a babyface. As a result, Wilde won her first championship in TNA. At Victory Road, Wilde made her pay-per-view debut as she successfully defended the championship against Kong in a rematch.
At Hard Justice, Wilde, Gail Kim and ODB defeated Awesome Kong and Beautiful People. At No Surrender, Wilde successfully defended the TNA Knockouts Championship against Angelina Love. At Bound for Glory IV, Wilde defeated Awesome Kong and Roxxi in a 3-Way Dance to retain the championship. On October 23 edition of Impact!, Wilde lost the TNA Knockouts Championship back to Awesome Kong. Wilde's reign ended at 121 days.
Wilde formed a tag team with Roxxi and began a rivalry with Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed, which culminated in a match between the two teams at Turning Point, which Wilde and Roxxi won. Wilde and Roxxi began feuding with Beautiful People. At Final Resolution, Wilde, Roxxi and ODB defeated Sharmell and Beautiful People. Entering 2009, Wilde, Roxxi and ODB defeated Kongtourage in a six-woman tag team match at Genesis. At Destination X, Wilde teamed with Roxxi and The Governor to defeat Beautiful People in a six-woman tag team match.
At Lockdown, Wilde competed against Awesome Kong and Angelina Love in a Three Way Six Sides of Steel Cage match for the TNA Knockouts Championship. Love won the championship. Wilde began feuding with Daffney after Daffney attacked her on May 14 edition of Impact!. At Sacrifice, Wilde defeated Daffney in a Monster's Ball match. On June 4 edition of Impact!, Wilde lost to Daffney in a rematch after assistance by Raven and Dr. Stevie. At Slammiversary, Abyss and Wilde defeated Raven and Daffney in a Monster's Ball match. On June 25 edition of Impact!, Wilde defeated Daffney in a Match of 10,000 Thumbtacks to end the rivalry.
On July 23 edition of Impact!, Wilde participated in a Knockout Battle Royal with the winner earning a spot in Main Event Mafia. She was eliminated by Alissa Flash. Traci Brooks won the Battle Royal. Wilde formed a tag team with Sarita and the two participated in a tournament for the newly created TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship. They defeated Alissa Flash and Daffney in the quarter-final round and Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed in the semi-final round on September 10 and September 17 editions of Impact!. At No Surrender, Wilde and Sarita defeated Beautiful People in the final round to win the new TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship and became the first champions.
At Bound for Glory, Wilde and Sarita successfully defended the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship against Beautiful People. At Turning Point, ODB, Wilde and Sarita defeated Beautiful People in a six-woman tag team match for ODB's TNA Knockouts Championship and Wilde and Sarita's TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship. As a result, ODB retained the TNA Knockouts Championship and Wilde and Sarita retained the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship.
On November 26 edition of Impact!, Wilde participated in a Battle Royal to determine the #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts Championship. She eliminated herself while trying to eliminate Hamada. Tara won the Battle Royal. On January 4, 2010 edition of Impact!, Wilde and Sarita lost the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship to Awesome Kong and Hamada. After losing the championship, Wilde and Sarita disappeared from TNA television.
On March 8 edition of Impact!, Wilde and Sarita returned to TNA, competing against Angelina Love and Tara and Beautiful People members Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne in a Three-Way match for the vacated TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship. Sky and Rayne won. Following their return, Wilde and Sarita began a losing streak, which lead to Sarita turning on Rayne by attacking her on July 1 edition of Impact!. Wilde began feuding with Sarita and formed a new tag team with Hamada.
On August 5 (taped July 27) edition of Impact!, Wilde and Hamada defeated Beautiful People members Velvet Sky and Lacey Von Erich to win the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship. On November 11 edition of Impact!, Wilde teamed with Jay Lethal against Robbie E and Cookie in a losing effort. It would become Wilde's last TNA match. On December 9 (taped December 6) edition of Impact!, Wilde and Hamada were stripped off the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship for next defending the championship for more than 30 days. Wilde and Hamada's reign ended at 132 days.
On December 9, Wilde's TNA contract expired and she left TNA, thus ending the Upset Queen's two-year tenure in TNA that was full of surprises and excitement.
Taylor Wilde's TNA Photo Gallery:
- Name: Taylor Wilde
- Real Name: Shantelle Malawski
- Date of Birth: January 26, 1986
- Hometown: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Height: 5'3
- TNA Debut: May 29, 2008
- Nickname: "Upset Queen"
- Finisher: Wilde Ride
- Career Highlights: 1-time TNA Knockouts Champion, 2-time TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion (1-time with Sarita & 1-time with Hamada)
Taylor Wilde debuted in TNA as a member of the audience and pulled out an upset victory to become the TNA Knockouts Champion and start her TNA career as a champion. She made an impact in the Knockouts Division of TNA and became frequently known as the "Upset Queen". She has gained a great fan following in her TNA career and has also proved herself as a tag team competitor with two tag team championship reigns with two different Knockouts.
Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2008 - 2010)
After being released from Deep South Wrestling (DSW) in 2007, Shantelle Malawski signed a contract with Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) in May 2008. She debuted in TNA as an audience member on May 29 edition of Impact!. After being rejected at two opportunities of $25,000 Challenge for the TNA Knockouts Championship, she received an opportunity for the championship on June 19 edition of Impact!, thus competing in her first TNA match under the ring name Taylor Wilde. She unsuccessfully challenged Awesome Kong for the championship.
On July 3 edition of Impact!, Wilde earned her first victory by defeating Raisha Saeed. The following week, on July 10 (taped June 21) edition of Impact!, Wilde got an upset victory by defeating Awesome Kong to win the TNA Knockouts Championship and the $25,000 Challenge, thus establishing herself as a babyface. As a result, Wilde won her first championship in TNA. At Victory Road, Wilde made her pay-per-view debut as she successfully defended the championship against Kong in a rematch.
At Hard Justice, Wilde, Gail Kim and ODB defeated Awesome Kong and Beautiful People. At No Surrender, Wilde successfully defended the TNA Knockouts Championship against Angelina Love. At Bound for Glory IV, Wilde defeated Awesome Kong and Roxxi in a 3-Way Dance to retain the championship. On October 23 edition of Impact!, Wilde lost the TNA Knockouts Championship back to Awesome Kong. Wilde's reign ended at 121 days.
Wilde formed a tag team with Roxxi and began a rivalry with Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed, which culminated in a match between the two teams at Turning Point, which Wilde and Roxxi won. Wilde and Roxxi began feuding with Beautiful People. At Final Resolution, Wilde, Roxxi and ODB defeated Sharmell and Beautiful People. Entering 2009, Wilde, Roxxi and ODB defeated Kongtourage in a six-woman tag team match at Genesis. At Destination X, Wilde teamed with Roxxi and The Governor to defeat Beautiful People in a six-woman tag team match.
At Lockdown, Wilde competed against Awesome Kong and Angelina Love in a Three Way Six Sides of Steel Cage match for the TNA Knockouts Championship. Love won the championship. Wilde began feuding with Daffney after Daffney attacked her on May 14 edition of Impact!. At Sacrifice, Wilde defeated Daffney in a Monster's Ball match. On June 4 edition of Impact!, Wilde lost to Daffney in a rematch after assistance by Raven and Dr. Stevie. At Slammiversary, Abyss and Wilde defeated Raven and Daffney in a Monster's Ball match. On June 25 edition of Impact!, Wilde defeated Daffney in a Match of 10,000 Thumbtacks to end the rivalry.
On July 23 edition of Impact!, Wilde participated in a Knockout Battle Royal with the winner earning a spot in Main Event Mafia. She was eliminated by Alissa Flash. Traci Brooks won the Battle Royal. Wilde formed a tag team with Sarita and the two participated in a tournament for the newly created TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship. They defeated Alissa Flash and Daffney in the quarter-final round and Awesome Kong and Raisha Saeed in the semi-final round on September 10 and September 17 editions of Impact!. At No Surrender, Wilde and Sarita defeated Beautiful People in the final round to win the new TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship and became the first champions.
At Bound for Glory, Wilde and Sarita successfully defended the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship against Beautiful People. At Turning Point, ODB, Wilde and Sarita defeated Beautiful People in a six-woman tag team match for ODB's TNA Knockouts Championship and Wilde and Sarita's TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship. As a result, ODB retained the TNA Knockouts Championship and Wilde and Sarita retained the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship.
On November 26 edition of Impact!, Wilde participated in a Battle Royal to determine the #1 contender for the TNA Knockouts Championship. She eliminated herself while trying to eliminate Hamada. Tara won the Battle Royal. On January 4, 2010 edition of Impact!, Wilde and Sarita lost the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship to Awesome Kong and Hamada. After losing the championship, Wilde and Sarita disappeared from TNA television.
On March 8 edition of Impact!, Wilde and Sarita returned to TNA, competing against Angelina Love and Tara and Beautiful People members Velvet Sky and Madison Rayne in a Three-Way match for the vacated TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship. Sky and Rayne won. Following their return, Wilde and Sarita began a losing streak, which lead to Sarita turning on Rayne by attacking her on July 1 edition of Impact!. Wilde began feuding with Sarita and formed a new tag team with Hamada.
On August 5 (taped July 27) edition of Impact!, Wilde and Hamada defeated Beautiful People members Velvet Sky and Lacey Von Erich to win the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship. On November 11 edition of Impact!, Wilde teamed with Jay Lethal against Robbie E and Cookie in a losing effort. It would become Wilde's last TNA match. On December 9 (taped December 6) edition of Impact!, Wilde and Hamada were stripped off the TNA Knockouts Tag Team Championship for next defending the championship for more than 30 days. Wilde and Hamada's reign ended at 132 days.
On December 9, Wilde's TNA contract expired and she left TNA, thus ending the Upset Queen's two-year tenure in TNA that was full of surprises and excitement.
Taylor Wilde's TNA Photo Gallery:
TNA Knockouts Champion
Taylor Wilde and Sarita
Taylor Wilde and Sarita - TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions
TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champion
Taylor Wilde and Hamada
Taylor Wilde and Hamada - TNA Knockouts Tag Team Champions
Taylor Wilde at Impact Wrestling.com
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