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Shelly Martinez

Shelly Leonor Martinez is an American model, actress, retired professional wrestler and valet. She is known for her work with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) on its ECW brand under the ring name Ariel and for Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA) under the ring name Salinas as valet to The Latin American Xchange (LAX). Martinez entered professional wrestling in December 2000. She worked mainly on the independent circuit in Southern California, using the name Desire, competing for promotions including Revolution Pro Wrestling, Ultimate Pro Wrestling and the Empire Wrestling Federation (EWF). In April 2005, she signed a contract with WWE, and was assigned to their developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling (OVW). She moved to the ECW brand in mid-2006, and using a gimmick of a tarot reader, managed Kevin Thorn, while known as Ariel. In 2007, she was released from her WWE contract, and signed with TNA. Known as Salinas, she was associated with LAX, and managed both members of the team, Homicide and Hernandez. She left TNA in September 2008, and appeared for several independent promotions until her retirement in 2017. Martinez is also known for her acting and modeling work. She was a contestant on the reality television show, The Search for the Next Elvira, and has also appeared in films. She starred in The Notorious Jewel De'Nyle & Shelly Martinez, a softcore pornography video alongside Jewel De'Nyle, and has also posed nude on several occasions.


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Born:
Feb 9, 1980 In Chino, California, USA
Movie/TV Credits:
32
First Appeared:
In the movie Alastor
Latest Project:
Movie The Other Side of the Ring 2021-05-20
Known For
Poster of The Other Side of the Ring
Poster of The Bachelor Party
Poster of Middle of the Night
Poster of Silent Night Bloody Night
Filmography
Movie Alex Shelley: Made in Detroit Ariel 2025
Movie Alastor The Baroness 2025
Movie The Other Side of the Ring Shelly Martinez 2021-05-20
Movie Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals Ariel 2019-06-11
Movie The Bachelor Party Agent Shelly Martinez 2018-12-01
Movie Middle of the Night Devin 2018-05-25
Movie Ballerina I'm Not 2017-11-01
Movie CM Punk: Icon Ariel 2016-05-17
Movie TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 4 Shelly Martinez 2016-04-22
Movie At What Cost? Anatomy of Professional Wrestling Herself 2015-04-25
Movie Speed Dragon Sugar 2014-05-17
Series Championship Wrestling from Hollywood Unknown 2010-09-17
Movie Porn Shoot Massacre Junie 2009-02-08
Movie TNA Lockdown 2008 Salinas 2008-04-13
Movie TNA Destination X 2008 Salinas (Ringside) 2008-03-09
Movie TNA Sacrifice 2008 Salinas 2008-05-11
Movie TNA: Knocked Out Salinas 2008-10-07
Movie TNA Victory Road 2008 Salinas (Ringside) 2008-07-13
Movie Silent Night Bloody Night 2008-12-01
Movie TNA Hard Justice 2008 Salinas (Ringside) 2008-08-10
Movie WWE Royal Rumble 2007 Ariel 2007-01-28
Movie WWE WrestleMania 23 Ariel (Valet) 2007-04-01
Movie TNA Bound for Glory 2007 Shelly Martinez 2007-10-14
Series The Search for the Next Elvira 2007-10-13
Movie WWE No Way Out 2007 Ariel 2007-02-18
Movie ECW December to Dismember Ariel 2006-12-03
Series TNA iMPACT! Unknown 2004-06-04
Series WWE Tough Enough Self 2001-06-21
Series WWE SmackDown Ariel 1999-04-29
Series WWE Raw Ariel 1993-01-11
Series ECW Hardcore TV Unknown 1993-04-06
Series Saturday Night's Main Event 1985-05-11