Mickie James

Not to be confused with Micky James.

Mickie James
James in 2019
Birth nameMickie Laree James
Born (1979-08-31) August 31, 1979 (age 45)
Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Spouse(s)
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(m. 2015)​
Children1
Websitemickiejames.com
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Alexis Laree
Mickie James
Princess Alexis[1]
La Luchadora
Billed height5 ft 2 in (157 cm) [2]
Billed weight124 lb (56 kg)[3]
Billed fromRichmond, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia[4]
Trained byFunking Conservatory[5]
KYDA Pro Training School[6]
DebutAugust 28, 1999
Musical career
GenresCountry
InstrumentVocals
Years active2010–present
LabelsEntertainment One (2013–2016)
Sony (2016–present)

Mickie Laree James (born August 31, 1979)[7][8] is an American country singer and professional wrestler. She is currently signed to Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW) as Creative Director, Head of Female Talent and Executive Producer. She is best known for her tenures in WWE, Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) and National Wrestling Alliance (NWA).

James began her wrestling career in 1999 as a valet on the independent circuit, where she was known under the name Alexis Laree.[9] She trained in several camps to improve her wrestling abilities before working for NWA: Total Nonstop Action (NWA: TNA, later Total Nonstop Action Wrestling, later Impact Wrestling, now Total Nonstop Action Wrestling again) in 2002, where she gained national attention.[9][10] After only a few appearances, she joined a stable called The Gathering and was written into storylines with the group. She is the only woman to be involved in the promotion's Clockwork Orange House of Fun matches.[11]

James made her World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) main roster debut in 2005 and was placed in a storyline with Trish Stratus, in which James' gimmick was that of Stratus' biggest fan turned obsessed stalker, an angle which ran over eight months.[12][9][13] She received a push and she won her first WWE Women's Championship at WrestleMania 22, a title she has held a total of five times. James also won her first Divas Championship defeating Maryse Ouellet at Night of Champions in 2009, to become the second of five Divas to hold both the Women's and Divas titles.[14] She was released from the company in April 2010, after which she returned to TNA, where she became a three-time TNA Knockouts Champion. James returned to WWE in 2013 as a guest trainer, then officially returned in 2016 before she was once again released in 2021. James would then make occasional appearances and would ultimately return to Impact Wrestling in 2021, winning her fourth and fifth Knockouts Championship, making James a total 11-time women's world champion between WWE and Impact.

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  2. ^ "Mickie James". CelebHeights. Retrieved September 18, 2024.
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  4. ^ "Mickie James – WWE Bio". WWE. Retrieved December 8, 2018.
  5. ^ "Home Page of Dory Funk Jr". www.dory-funk.com. Archived from the original on October 13, 2007. Retrieved October 18, 2007. Mickie James – Funking Conservatory Alumnus
  6. ^ Cite error: The named reference kyda was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  7. ^ Leggett, Steve. "Mickie James". Rovi. Archived from the original on January 7, 2017. Retrieved January 6, 2016 – via Billboard. Additional January 6, 2017.
  8. ^ "The Ballad of Mickie James". Richmond Magazine. Virginia. December 23, 2010. Archived from the original on April 5, 2012. Retrieved December 24, 2010. Born at Richmond Memorial Hospital in 1979....
  9. ^ a b c Oliver, Greg (May 26, 2006). "Mickie James quick to dish out credit". Slam! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. Archived from the original on July 19, 2012. Retrieved October 18, 2007.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  10. ^ "NWA TNA PPV No. 2 results – June 26, 2002". prowrestlinghistory.com. Retrieved October 29, 2007.
  11. ^ "Alexis Laree of G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling". G.L.O.R.Y. Wrestling. Archived from the original on October 17, 2007. Retrieved October 24, 2007.
  12. ^ Ian Hamilton. Wrestling's Sinking Ship: What Happens to an Industry Without Competition (p.222)
  13. ^ "Mickie see, Mickie do". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved October 31, 2007.
  14. ^ "Mickie James' Title History". World Wrestling Entertainment. Archived from the original on April 9, 2007. Retrieved April 26, 2007.