Dawn Marie Psaltis

"Dawn Marie" redirects here. For the Dawn Marie who wrestled in the National Wrestling Federation and Ladies Professional Wrestling Association, see Dawn Marie Johnston.

Dawn Marie Psaltis
Dawn Marie in May 2011.
Birth nameDawn Marie Psaltis
Born (1970-11-03) November 3, 1970 (age 54)[1]
Rahway, New Jersey, U.S.[1]
Alma materNew York University Stern School of Business
Spouse(s)
Matthew DaMatta
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(m. 2005)​
Children2
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Dawn Marie
Dawn Marie Bytch
Dangerous Dawn
Dawn Marie Rinaldi
Tammy Lynn Bytch
Dawn Marie-Wilson
Dawn Marie Wilson
Billed height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[2]
Billed fromWoodbridge, New Jersey[2]
Trained bySimon Diamond[1][3]
Mikey Whipwreck[1]
Buddy Landel[4]
Devon Storm[4]
Debut1995[1]
Retired2012

Dawn Marie Psaltis[3] (born November 3, 1970) is an American nurse and retired professional wrestler, professional wrestling valet, and actress. She is perhaps best known for her appearances with Extreme Championship Wrestling (ECW) and the SmackDown! brand of World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) under her wrestling ring name Dawn Marie.

Before she entered the wrestling industry, Psaltis made her living in real estate.[4] After deciding to pursue a career in modeling or acting, Psaltis began managing wrestlers on the independent circuit after meeting a wrestling promoter.[5][6] She signed a deal with ECW after what was supposed to be a three-week stint.[5][6][7] She managed The Impact Players and Simon and Swinger until ECW's bankruptcy in 2001.[3][8]

Psaltis then joined WWE, where her most notable feud involved her marrying Al Wilson, the real-life father of her rival Torrie Wilson.[9] She was released from her WWE contract in 2005 after revealing that she was pregnant, which resulted in her filing a lawsuit against her employers.[10] Currently, Psaltis works as a nurse.[11]

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  2. ^ a b "Dawn Marie's WWE Alumni Bio". WWE.com. WWE. Archived from the original on October 24, 2012. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
  3. ^ a b c Jason Scales (August 2001). "Dawn of a New Era". Wrestling Digest. Archived from the original on December 17, 2007. Retrieved January 8, 2008.
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  5. ^ a b Mike Aldren (November 2000). "Interview with Dawn Marie". Smash Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 12, 2007. Retrieved January 9, 2008.
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