| Sara Del Rey | |
|---|---|
 Del Rey in 2011 | |
| Birth name | Sara Ann Amato[1] |
| Born | November 13, 1980[2] Martinez, California, U.S.[3] |
| Partner | Claudio Castagnoli (2011-present) |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | The American Angel[1] Nic Grimes[1] Nikki[2] Sara Amato[4] Sara Del Rey[2] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)[2] |
| Billed weight | 160 lb (73 kg)[3] |
| Trained by | Donovan Morgan[2] Robert Thompson[2][5] Bryan Danielson[2][5] All Pro Wrestling[3] Inoki Dojo |
| Debut | 2001[2] |
| Retired | September 2012 |
Sara Ann Amato (born November 13, 1980) is an American professional wrestling trainer and retired professional wrestler, best known by her ring name Sara Del Rey. She was a mainstay for Chikara,[5] Ring of Honor (ROH) and Shimmer,[6] but also appeared for many other independent promotions in the US, including IWA Mid-South and All Pro Wrestling,[3] as well as Mexico's Lucha Libre Femenil.[5] Del Rey also taped several matches, competing under a mask and using the name Nic Grimes, for the MTV promotion Wrestling Society X.[5]
Del Rey was the inaugural Shimmer Champion and co-holder of the Shimmer Tag Team Championship with Courtney Rush, making her the promotion's first double champion. In 2012, she became the fourth woman to make it to Pro Wrestling Illustrated's list of top 500 wrestlers in the world.[7] She is currently employed by WWE as the Assistant Head Coach and producer of their developmental territory at NXT, based in the WWE Performance Center.[8]
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- ^ a b c d e Joe Babinsack (May 25, 2007). "Joe Babinsack looks at Sara Del Rey". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved December 27, 2007.(subscription required)
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- ^ "New Head Cat and Assistant Head Coach named for NXT, WWE's developmental system". World Wrestling Entertainment. Retrieved May 22, 2015.