Kimberly Nielsen(born June 2, 1973) is an American retiredprofessional wrestlerandprofessional wrestling valet.She is best known for her appearances withNWA Total Nonstop Actionfrom 2002 to 2004 under thering nameDesire.
| Desire | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Kimberly Nielsen |
| Born | June 2, 1973 Falmouth, Michigan,United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Desire[1] Every Man's Desire[1] Kim Neilson[1] Miss Galaxy[1] |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm)[1] |
| Billed weight | 145 lb (66 kg)[1] |
| Trained by | Dusty Rhodes[1] |
| Debut | August 25, 2001[1] |
| Retired | 2005[1][2] |
Professional wrestling career
editAfter a career as afitness competitor,which included placing eighth in the 2000 Miss Galaxy competition, Nielsen began training underDusty Rhodesfor a career in professional wrestling. She made her debut on August 25, 2001 in a mixed tag team match for Rhodes'Turnbuckle Championship Wrestling,where she andJorge EstradadefeatedLeilani KaiandLodiin anintergender tag team match.[3]
Nielsen was signed to a development contract byWorld Wrestling Entertainmentin April 2002. She wrestled multiple matches athouse showsalong withdark matchesatJakkedtelevision tapings, facing opponents such asDawn MarieandIvory.[3]She was sent to the WWEdevelopmental territoryHeartland Wrestling Association,but was released from her contract after the HWA was dropped as a developmental territory in July 2002.
Nielsen debuted inNWA Total Nonstop Actionon December 12, 2002 as "Every Man's Desire", the valet ofSonny Siakiand a member ofSports Entertainment Xtreme.She debuted on January 15, 2003, defeatingApril Hunterin a match. She then began a feud withTrinity,which resulted in Desire teaming with Siaki in a series of matches against Trinity andKid Kash.In June 2003 during adark match,her back was broken after beingfisherman suplexedonto the edge of the ring. She spent ten months recovering before returning to television in April 2004.[2]Upon her return, she resumed her feud with Trinity. On June 23, Desire was defeated by Trinity in a stretcher match with help from the debutingBig Vito.As a result, on July 7, Trinity and Big Vito teamed to defeat Desire and Siaki in a tag team match. Her last appearance with the company was on September 8, 2004 in a 3-on-3 match, where she teamed withErik Wattsand Siaki to defeatAbyss,Alex ShelleyandGoldy Locks.
In February 2005, Desire appeared with the Ring of Glory promotion inChickamauga, Georgia,defeatingTraci Brooks.[3]She retired later that year after feeling uncomfortable with takingbumpsfollowing her back injury in addition to becoming pregnant with her third child.[2]
Personal life
editNielsen has three children. During her third pregnancy, Nielsen gained 80 lb (36 kg). After being unhappy over being overweight and at the suggestion of her then-partnerSonny Siaki,Nielsen successfully auditioned forThe Biggest Loser.Originally weighing in at 252 pounds, she was the season's runner-up, losing 118 pounds by the season finale.[2]
References
edit- ^abcdefghiKreikenbohm, Philip."Desire".Cagematch.net.RetrievedDecember 22,2021.
- ^abcd"Former TNA Knockout talks" Biggest Loser, "time in TNA, more".Mandatory.January 2, 2012. Archived fromthe originalon December 22, 2021.RetrievedDecember 22,2021.
- ^abcKreikenbohm, Philip."Desire - matches".Cagematch.net.RetrievedDecember 22,2021.
External links
edit- DesireonTwitter
- Kim NeilsenatIMDb
- Desire's profile atCagematch.net
