Viper (wrestler)
| Viper | |
|---|---|
|
Viper in 2017 | |
| Birth name | Kimberly Benson[1] |
| Born |
6 May 1991 Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Residence | Ayrshire, Scotland |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) |
Viper Piper Niven Vyper Miss Viper |
| Billed height | 166 cm (5 ft 5 in) |
| Billed weight | 94 kg (207 lb) |
| Billed from | Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom |
| Trained by |
Damian O'Connor Mikey Whiplash[2] |
| Debut | 2008 |
Kimberly Benson (born May 6, 1991) is a Scottish professional wrestler best known under the ring name Viper. She is the reigning Stardom SWA Champion, along with several other promotional championships. Benson has also competed in WWE's Mae Young Classic 2017, as Piper Niven.
Personal life
Benson was born in Ayrshire, Scotland, United Kingdom.
Professional wrestling career
Benson made her professional wrestling debut in 2009 at the age of 16 with the Scottish Wrestling Alliance. She then moved to Japan to wrestle in the Japanese Wonder Ring Stardom.[3] In 2015 Benson became the first Women's ICW World Champion.[4]
Benson under the name Piper Niven, competed in WWE's Mae Young Classic 2017. She defeated Santana Garrett in the first round[5] and Serena Deeb in the second round,[6] before being defeated by Toni Storm in the third round.[7]
In 2017 she returned to Scotland and trains at Glasgow Pro Wrestling Asylum, whilst being part of the Insane Championship Wrestling (ICW) promotion.
In 2018 she returned to WOS Wrestling, facing Bea Priestley and Kay Lee Ray for the WOS Womens Championship that aired on August 4, 2018, losing to Kay Lee Ray.
Championships and accomplishments
- Alpha Omega Wrestling
- AOW Women's Championship (1 time)
- Association Biterroise de Catch
- ABC Women's Championship (1 timet)
- Fierce Females
- Fierce Females Championship (1 time)
- Full Tilt Wrestling
- FTW Women's Championship (1 time)
- Insane Championship Wrestling
- ICW Women's Championship (2 times, current)
- ICW Women's Championship Tournament (2015)
- Preston City Wrestling
- PCW Women's Championship (1 time)
- Pro-Wrestling: EVE
- Pro-Wrestling:EVE International Championship (1 time, current)[8]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 37 of the top 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2017
- Scottish Wrestling Entertainment
- SWE Future Division Championship (1 time)
- Showcase Pro Wrestling
- Caledonian Cup (2014)
- World Wide Wrestling League
- W3L Women's Championship (1 time)
- World Wonder Ring Stardom
- Artist of Stardom Championship (1 time) – with HZK and Io Shirai
- SWA World Championship (1 time, current)
References
- ↑ Saalbach, Axel. "Wrestlingdata.com - The World's Largest Wrestling Database". wrestlingdata.com.
- ↑ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Viper « Wrestlers Database « CAGEMATCH - The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- ↑ "Wrestling star Kimberley Benson asked onto special WWE tournament". The Scottish Sun. 29 June 2017.
- ↑ Asl, Nasim (18 November 2017). "The wrestler getting 'hit like the boys'". BBC News.
- ↑ Powell, Jason. "Powell's WWE Mae Young Classic Review: Episode Three featuring Ayesha Raymond vs. Toni Storm, Kavita Devi vs. Dakota Kai, Bianca Belair vs. Sage Beckett, and Santana Garrett vs. Piper Nevin". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved August 28, 2017.
- ↑ Powell, Jason. "Powell's WWE Mae Young Classic Review: Episode Five featuring second round tournament matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ↑ Powell, Jason. "Powell's WWE Mae Young Classic Review: Episode Seven featuring the four quarterfinal tournament matches". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved September 5, 2017.
- ↑ https://www.cagematch.net//?id=5&nr=3873
External links
- Viper on WWE.com
- Viper on Facebook
- Viper's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database