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Shelly Martinez
Actor
Born February 9, 1980 (42 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2021 | The Other Side of the Ring · as Shelly Martinez |
| 2020 | LA Cine File 2020 · as Reporter (Digital version) (uncredited) |
| 2019 | Speed Dragon · as Sugar |
| 2019 | |
| 2019 | The Bachelor Party: It's a Wonderful Lifestyle (The Rise of Showstopper) · as Special Agent Shelly Martinez |
| 2019 | Lingerie Fighting Championships 26: Booty Camp · as Shelly DaSilva |
| 2012 | AXStv · as Reelz Shadow a.k.a 'Shel |
| 2010 | How Weed Won the West · as actor |
| 2009 | Porn Shoot Massacre · as Junie |
| 2008 | TNA Wrestling: Slammiversary · as Salinas |
| 2008 | TNA Wrestling: Lockdown · as Salinas |
| 2008 | TNA Wrestling: Final Resolution · as Salinas |
| 2008 | TNA: Knocked Out · as Salinas |
| 2008 | TNA Wrestling: Destination X · as Salinas |
| 2007 | WrestleMania 23 · as Ariel |
| 2007 | Royal Rumble · as Ariel |
| 2007 | WWE No Way Out · as Ariel |
| 2007 | The Search for the Next Elvira (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2007 | TNA Wrestling: Bound for Glory · as Shelly Martinez |
| 2006 | WWE Cyber Sunday · as Ariel |
| 2006 | ECW December to Dismember · as Ariel |
| 2006 | WWE Saturday Night's Main Event (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2006 | ECW on Sci Fi (TV Series) · as Shelly Martinez |
| 2005 | Women's Erotic Wrestling: Diva Destruction · as Cle-Ho-Patra |
| 2004 | Impact Wrestling (TV Series) · as Unknown |
| 2002 | WWE Velocity (TV Series) · as Shelly |
| 1999 | WWE SmackDown (TV Series) · as Ariel |
| 1993 | WWE Raw (TV Series) · as Unknown |