Biography

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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Filmography

View Raw
Raw

Raw

1993Series
6.8
View WWE Friday Night SmackDown
WWE Friday Night SmackDown

WWE Friday Night SmackDown

1999Series
7.5
View ECW Hardcore TV
ECW Hardcore TV

ECW Hardcore TV

1993Series
7.3
View WWE Tough Enough
WWE Tough Enough

WWE Tough Enough

2001Series
7.4
View WWE ECW
WWE ECW

WWE ECW

2006Series
6.6
View Dog Whisperer
Dog Whisperer

Dog Whisperer

2004Series
6.7
View WWE Royal Rumble 2007
WWE Royal Rumble 2007

WWE Royal Rumble 2007

2007Film
8.1
View WWE WrestleMania 23
WWE WrestleMania 23

WWE WrestleMania 23

2007Film
8.3
View Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals
Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals

Trish & Lita – Best Friends, Better Rivals

2019Film
9.0
View The Search for the Next Elvira
The Search for the Next Elvira

The Search for the Next Elvira

2007Series
7.0
View Championship Wrestling from Hollywood
No Image

Championship Wrestling from Hollywood

2010Series0
View TNA Wrestling: Destination X
TNA Wrestling: Destination X

TNA Wrestling: Destination X

2008Film
4.0