Post by Mat on Jul 13, 2021 12:13:08 GMT -5
Name: Sam De Santa
Nickname(s): SDS
Occupation: General Manager
Height: 5'4"
Weight: 119 lbs
Date of Birth: January 21, 1993
Hometown: Del Mar, California
Photobase: Milana Vayntrub
Bio: Sam De Santa was born and raised in southern California in the city of Del Mar. Sam has spent her professional wrestling career with Alternative Xperience Wrestling as the manager of Trent Mathews, as well as Chicks & America, and had a brief stint of being General Manager and a referee. After the final fall of AXW, she serves as the General Manager for CaliPRO.
Name: Lily Luna
Occupation: Play by Play Commentator
Height: 5'6"
Date of Birth: March 12, 1987
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Photobase: Meg Turney
Commentating Debut: 2015
Bio: Lily Luna has spent her entire professional wrestling career working in Alternative Xperience Wrestling, spending the entire time as a commentator. She worked alongside Chris Pierce on The Alternative, worked on their pay-per-views, and would be the third commentator on AXW's eponymous show. After the fall of AXW, she was brought in to CaliPRO to be their lead commentator. Outside of the pro wrestling scene, Luna has a degree in radio broadcasting and communications and was a radio host and DJ in the Los Angeles market.
Name: Andre Hoffman
Occupation: Color Commentator
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 260 lbs
Date of Birth: December 3, 1980
Hometown: Burbank, California
Photobase: Colton Dunn
Bio: Andre Hoffman is a retired professional wrestler who suffered a career ending neck injury in 2013. Still having a love for the business, he has served numerous non-wrestling roles in various independent promotions before being hired by CaliPRO.
Name: Abbey Diego
Occupation: Ring Announcer
Height: 5'7"
Weight: 115 lbs
Date of Birth: January 25, 1991
Hometown: Costa Mesa, California
Photobase: Cathy Kelley
Bio: Abbey Diego has always been in front of a camera, mostly through various online outlets; hosting shows, being on panels and podcasts, and so on. Her talents now come to CaliPRO as their ring announcer.
Name: Gina Furlow
Occupation: Lead Interviewer, Social Media Manager
Height: 5'5"
Date of Birth: June 12, 1987
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Photobase: Sasha Grey
Interviewing Debut: 2015
Bio: Gina Furlow is a former adult actress who retired after a few years in the industry. She briefly was a host for Los Angeles related sports programming, before finding her way to Alternative Xperience Wrestling where she served as an interviewer and AXW.com staff writer. After AXW went defunct, she was brought into CaliPRO to be their Lead Interviewer and Social Media Manager.
Name: John Hendon
Occupation: Interviewer, Analyst
Height: 5'10"
Date of Birth: April 15, 1987
Hometown: San Francisco, California
Photobase: Ryan Gosling
Interviewing Debut: 2017
Analyst Debut: 2015
Officiating Debut: 2014
Bio: John Hendon has spent his whole professional wrestling career with AXW, and has worn many hats with the company. Originally hired alongside Zack Fields in 2013, the duo were supposed to be the commentating team for AXW's new show: The Alternative. AXW underwent its first closure and that never came to be. Upon the return of AXW the following year, Hendon and Fields were brought in as referees. When AXW split from EWS, the duo were shifted to host AXW's new show: Before the Bell. Before the Bell ended up becoming a rarity, and Hendon was then moved to interviewer. Hendon also served as an AXW.com staff writer. Upon the final closing of AXW, Hendon and Fields were hired by CaliPRO to continue their work.
Name: Zack Fields
Occupation: Interviewer, Analyst
Height: 5'7"
Date of Birth: January 24, 1992
Hometown: Manchester, England
Photobase: Gavin Free
Interviewing Debut: 2017
Analyst Debut: 2015
Officiating Debut: 2014
Bio: Zack Fields has had a versatile career in the pro wrestling industry, serving as a referee, show host, interviewer, and analyst in AXW alone. He has an older brother, Geoff, who is a professional wrestler, who competed in GHWA, WSW, and PWR. Zack got started in the English pro wrestling circuit as a teenager, primarily being on ring crew - setting up and tearing down rings as well as ring maintenance. He would begin commentating local shows, before getting an opportunity to work with AXW in 2013, but that never panned out until AXW's 2014 return where he officially began his AXW career as a referee. After AXW closed for the final time, Fields and best friend John Hendon were hired by CaliPRO.
Name: Tanisha Anderson
Occupation: Interviewer
Height: 5'3"
Date of Birth: July 2, 1999
Hometown: San Diego, California
Photobase: Amandla Stenberg
Bio: Tanisha Anderson is a fresh face to the wrestling world, having been trained by industry veterans and co-workers Gina Furlow, John Hendon, and Zack Fields. She makes her debut for CaliPRO as a young, plucky interviewer.
Name: Kayne Shea
Occupation: Senior Official
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 236 lbs
Date of Birth: August 3, 1966
Hometown: Bakersfield, California
Photobase: Mike Ness
Officiating Debut: September 1984
Bio: Kayne Shea has been involved in the pro wrestling business since he was a teenager. He helped promoters do whatever they asked of him, help set up and tear down the ring, sell concessions, even cleaning bathrooms. At age eighteen he began officiating, and has stuck with it ever since. Now in his fifties, Kayne continues to serve the California and southwestern wrestling scene as a referee. Despite his age, Kayne is not afraid to get physical if need be with competitors disobeying the rules. When not refereeing, you might be able to find Kayne playing in bands in local bars.
Name: Gus Ramos
Occupation: Senior Official
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 192 lbs
Date of Birth: February 16, 1988
Hometown: Denver, Colorado
Photobase: Max Gonzalez (aka GassyMexican)
Officiating Debut: 2011
Bio: Gus Ramos has refereed for various promotions all across the United States, until finding a (somewhat) permanent gig with AXW in 2013. He has primarily spent his time with AXW, and found work for other promotions during closures and hiatuses. In 2020, he was been promoted to Senior Official for The Alternative. In 2021, he was hired by CaliPRO to be a Senior Official along with Kayne Shea.
Name: Stacy Garcia
Occupation: Referee
Hometown: Los Angeles, California
Height: 5'5"
Weight: 110 lbs
Date of Birth: August 28, 1991
Photobase: Victoria Justice
Officiating Debut: 2013
Bio: Stacy Garcia has worked as a referee in various small independent promotions. She is the step-daughter of Kayne Shea.
Name: Shane Gates
Occupation: Referee
Height: 6'0"
Weight: 205 lbs
Date of Birth: May 31, 1990
Hometown: Austin, Texas
Photobase: Blaine Gibson
Officiating Debut: 2015
Wrestling Debut: 2009
Bio: Shane Gates was a professional wrestler in the Austin, Texas market before transitioning to a referee upon joining AXW in 2015. He has been hired by CaliPRO in 2021 to continue his refereeing career.
Name: Allie White
Occupation: Referee
Height: 5'6"
Weight: 120 lbs
Date of Birth: December 29, 1995
Photobase: Saoirse Ronan
Hometown: Oakland, California
Bio: Allie White has been a lifelong wrestling fan and makes her officiating debut with CaliPRO.