Indi Hartwell

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Indi Hartwell
Indi Hartwell in 2017.jpg
Hartwell in 2017
Birth nameSamantha De Martin
Born (1996-08-17) 17 August 1996 (age 25)
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Indi Hartwell[1]
Samantha De Martin[2]
Billed height5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Billed weight139 lb (63 kg)
Billed fromMelbourne, Australia[1]
Trained byPCW Academy[2]
Debut19 March 2016[2]

Samantha De Martin[3] (born 17 August 1996),[4][5] better known by her ring name Indi Hartwell, is an Australian professional wrestler, currently signed to WWE, performing on the NXT brand, and was a member of The Way. She is a former NXT Women's Tag Team Champion, as well as a former WSW Women's Champion and RCW Women's Champion.

Professional wrestling career[]

Early career[]

De Martin began her training at the age of 19, and she was trained by Professional Championship Wrestling (PCW) Academy in Melbourne.[6] Hartwell made her debut in March 2016, in her home country of Australia. She performed for several promotions like SHIMMER, RISE, Riot City Wrestling, and World Series Wrestling.[7]

WWE[]

NXT (2019–present)[]

On 5 November 2019, it was reported that Hartwell signed a WWE contract.[3] On 7 November 2019, she made her debut at a NXT live event.[8] On 15 January 2020, episode of NXT, she made her NXT televised debut by participating in the Number One Contender Battle Royal for the NXT Women's Championship, in which she lost.[9] She would make an appearance on 20 April, episode of Raw in a lost by referee decision against Shayna Baszler after Baszler injured her arm. Following the match, Baszler sandwiched her arm in a ladder.[10]

On 15 July 2020, episode of NXT, Hartwell picked up her first televised win against Shotzi Blackheart.[11] On 7 October, episode of NXT, a storyline began where Hartwell gave a brand new television to the Garganos with a USB in the package, when she was seen assisting Candice LeRae in the Number One Contender Battle for the NXT Women's Championship at TakeOver 31 on 23 September. On Halloween Havoc, a masked figure wearing the Ghostface costume was seen assisting LeRae during her NXT Women's Championship match against Io Shirai but was fended off by the host of the event, Shotzi Blackheart.[12] On 11 November, episode of NXT, it was revealed that Hartwell was the masked figure, aligning with LeRae in the process.[13] On 9 December, episode of NXT, Johnny Gargano revealed that he had formed a faction with Candice LeRae, Austin Theory and Hartwell called The Way.[14]

On 22 January 2021 episode of 205 Live, Hartwell and LeRae defeated the team of Cora Jade and Gigi Dolin in the quarterfinals of the Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Tournament, which marked the first time that a women's match has ever taken place in the history of 205 Live brand.[15][16] On 10 February episode of NXT, they were eliminated by Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart in the semi-finals of the tournament.[17] On 8 April, at TakeOver: Stand & Deliver, Hartwell and LeRae challenged Moon and Blackheart for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship in a losing effort.[18] On 27 April episode of NXT, Hartwell and LeRae attacked Blackheart and Moon; setting the stage for a future street fight match for the titles.[19] On the next episode of NXT, they defeated the champions to win the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship, marking Hartwell's first championship in her WWE career.[20][21] At The Great American Bash, the team of Io Shirai and Zoey Stark defeated Hartwell and LeRae, ending their reign at 63 days.[22][23]

After months of promos with her onscreen boyfriend Dexter Lumis, Hartwell proposed to him on 17 August episode of NXT.[24] On the debut episode of NXT 2.0, where the brand announced "new beginnings", she was the bride in a kayfabe wedding where she married her -now- on screen husband Lumis.[25] At Halloween Havoc, Hartwell teamed with in a triple threat Scareway to Hell Ladder match against the Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and Jacy Jayne) and the team of Shirai and Stark for NXT women's tag titles in a losing effort.[26] She made an appearance on 12 November episode of 205 Live and defeated .[27]

Personal life[]

De Martin is half Italian and half Chilean.[28][29]

Championships and accomplishments[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Indi Hartwell". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  2. ^ a b c Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Indi Hartwell". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
  3. ^ a b Melok, Bobby (5 November 2019). "Scarlett Bordeaux, Shotzi Blackheart, Indi Hartwell and Stephon Smith report to WWE Performance Center". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  4. ^ @indihartwell (17 August 2018). "Birthday workout! #22". Retrieved 2 June 2021 – via Instagram.
  5. ^ @indi_hartwell (17 August 2019). "23" (Tweet). Retrieved 2 June 2021 – via Twitter.
  6. ^ Apps, Jamie (13 September 2019). "Report: Aussie Star Indi Hartwell Signs With WWE". Last Word on Sports. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  7. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (13 September 2019). "Report: Indi Hartwell Signs Developmental Deal With WWE". Fightful. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  8. ^ Toro, Carlos (8 November 2019). "NXT Live Event Results From Ocala, FL (11/7): Indi Hartwell Makes Her NXT Debut". Fightful. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
  9. ^ Garretson, Jordan (15 January 2020). "Bianca Belair won a Battle Royal for an NXT Women's Championship opportunity at NXT TakeOver: Portland". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  10. ^ Melok, Bobby (20 April 2020). "WWE Raw results: April 20, 2020". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  11. ^ Garretson, Jordan (15 July 2020). "WWE NXT results: July 15, 2020". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  12. ^ Garretson, Jordan (28 October 2020). "NXT Halloween Havoc results, Oct. 28, 2020". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  13. ^ Garretson, Jordan (11 November 2020). "WWE NXT results, Nov. 11, 2020". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retrieved 24 January 2021.
  14. ^ Moore, John (9 December 2020). "12/9 NXT TV results: Moore's review of NXT Champion Finn Balor's opening segment, Ember Moon vs. Raquel Gonzalez, Tommaso Ciampa vs. Cameron Grimes, NXT Takeover WarGames fallout". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  15. ^ "205 Live to host pair of Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic Matches". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retrieved 9 April 2021. History will be made on Friday's edition of 205 Live, as Gigi Dolin and Cora Jade will combine forces against Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell in what will be the first-ever women's match on the purple brand...
  16. ^ Chik, Jon (22 January 2021). "205 Live results: Jan. 22, 2021". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  17. ^ Moore, John (10 February 2021). "2/10 NXT TV results: Moore's review of MSK vs. Raul Mendoza and Joaquin Wilde, Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart vs. Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell, and Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher vs. The Grizzled Young Veterans in Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic semifinal matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  18. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (8 April 2021). "NXT TakeOver: Stand & Deliver – NXT Women's Tag Team Titles – Ember And Shotzi vs. The Way Result". Fightful. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  19. ^ Garretson, Jordan (27 April 2021). "WWE NXT results, April 27, 2021". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retrieved 28 April 2021.
  20. ^ Moore, John (4 May 2021). "5/4 NXT TV results: Moore's review of Finn Balor's return, Ember Moon and Shotzi Blackheart vs. Indi Hartwell and Candice LeRae for the NXT Women's Tag Titles, Isaiah Scott vs. Leon Ruff in a Falls Count Anywhere match". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  21. ^ Lambert, Jeremy (4 May 2021). "NXT Women's Tag Team Titles Change Hands On NXT". Fightful. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  22. ^ Moore, John (6 July 2021). "7/6 NXT TV results: Moore's review of the Great American Bash edition with Adam Cole vs. Kyle O'Reilly, MSK vs. Tommaso Ciampa and Timothy Thatcher for the NXT Tag Titles, Candice LeRae and Indi Hartwell vs. Io Shirai and Zoey Stark for the NXT Women's Tag Titles, LA Knight vs. Cameron Grimes for the Million Dollar Title". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 7 July 2021.
  23. ^ a b "NXT Women's Tag Team Championship". World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Retrieved 5 May 2021.
  24. ^ Moore, John (17 August 2021). "8/17 NXT TV results: Moore's review of the NXT Takeover 36 go-home show with Samoa Joe and Karrion Kross meeting face to face, MSK vs. Fabian Aichner and Marcel Barthel for the NXT Tag Titles, Roderick Strong's open challenge, Cameron Grimes vs. Josh Briggs, Dexter Lumis and Indi Hartwell vs. Robert Stone and Jessi Kamea". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  25. ^ Thomas, Jeremy (14 September 2021). "WWE News: Indi Hartwell & Dexter Lumis Get Married on NXT, B-FAB Wins In-Ring Debut". 411MANIA. Retrieved 25 September 2021.
  26. ^ Currier, Joseph (26 October 2021). "NXT Women's Tag Team titles change hands at Halloween Havoc". f4wonline.com. Retrieved 27 October 2021.
  27. ^ Leighty Jr, Robert (12 November 2021). "Leighty's WWE 205 Live Review 11.12.21". 411MANIA. Retrieved 14 November 2021.
  28. ^ @indi_hartwell (31 December 2017). "I'm 21. My mum is Chilean and my dad is Italian, but I was born in Australia" (Tweet). Retrieved 25 September 2021 – via Twitter.
  29. ^ @indi_hartwell (10 February 2020). "Chilean and Italian" (Tweet). Retrieved 15 April 2021 – via Twitter.
  30. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (30 June 2018). "BCW Women's Championship". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  31. ^ "BCW Women's Title Tournament". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  32. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (5 May 2018). "Newy Pro Women's Championship". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 30 October 2020.
  33. ^ "Queen Of The Castle 2018". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  34. ^ "PWI Ratings for Indi Hartwell". Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  35. ^ "RCW Womens' Title history". Riot City Wrestling. January 2019. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
  36. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (22 June 2019). "WSW Women's Championship". Cagematch.net. Retrieved 30 October 2020.

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