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| ==Personal life== | ==Personal life== | ||
| Billard was born in ] and later moved to ] and then to ].<ref name=ign/> | Billard was born in ] and later moved to ] and then to ].<ref name=ign/> | ||
| In July 2016, Billard was named part of a ] lawsuit filed against WWE which alleged that wrestlers incurred traumatic brain injuries during their tenure and that the company concealed the risks of injury. The suit is litigated by attorney Konstantine Kyros, who has been involved in a number of other lawsuits against WWE.<ref>{{cite web|title=WWE sued in wrestler class action lawsuit featuring Jimmy ‘Superfly’ Snuka, Paul ‘Mr Wonderful’ Orndorff|url=http://www.foxsports.com.au/what-the-fox/wwe-sued-in-wrestler-class-action-lawsuit-featuring-jimmy-superfly-snuka-paul-mr-wonderful-orndorff/news-story/079fbd7db16f9cd71b7b569672baa4a5|work=]|date=July 18, 2015|accessdate=July 20, 2016|publisher=] (])}}</ref> | |||
| ==See also== | ==See also== | ||
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| Bobbi Billard | |
|---|---|
 Bobbi Billard in Hollywood, California 2016 | |
| Born | Barbara Anne Billard (1975-12-12) December 12, 1975 (age 49) Austin, Texas |
| Modeling information | |
| Height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Hair color | Blonde |
| Eye color | Brown |
| Website | www |
Barbara "Bobbi" Billard (born December 12, 1975) is a glamour model, actress, and former professional wrestler.
Career
Acting career
Billard's first commercial, "Green Bay Watch", was for Diet Dr Pepper and was shown during Super Bowl XXXV. She had a few small parts on TV shows like Howard Stern's Son of the Beach and then in cinema.
Modeling career
Billard began modeling at the age of 12. Her first paid modeling job was at the age of 19 for Jones Performance Fuel Systems. From there, she was on the cover of Mini-truckin' magazine, as well as appearing in calendars for Hot Bike and Street Rodder.
On the MySpace social network, she had over one and a half million "friends", making her one of the most popular people on the site.
She has appeared in Muscular Development, Muscle Mag and American Curves, as well as in two series of Benchwarmer trading cards. She made music video appearances in Blues Traveler's "Girl Inside My Head", Kottonmouth Kings' "King Klick", Yung Berg's "Sexy Lady" and Fireball's "What I Want" with Bob Sinclar.
Wrestling career
| Bobbi Billard | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1975-12-12) December 12, 1975 (age 49) Austin, Texas |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Summer Bobbi Bling Bling Bobbi Billard |
| Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) |
| Billed weight | 130 lb (59 kg; 9.3 st) |
| Billed from | Austin, Texas |
| Trained by | WOW Training staff Selina Majors Peggy Lee Leather OVW Training staff Ivory Jacqueline |
| Debut | 2000 |
| Retired | 2005 |
Billard became a professional wrestler in the California-based Women of Wrestling (WOW) promotion. Using the name Summer, Billard was given the gimmick of a Baywatch-like lifeguard along with a tag team partner named Sandy. The duo was collectively known as The Beach Patrol.
Billard signed with World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) in December 2003 and entered their developmental territory, Ohio Valley Wrestling. She received training from Ivory and Jacqueline. She was released after receiving an injury.
In wrestling
- Finishing moves
- Signature moves
Personal life
Billard was born in Austin, Texas and later moved to Richardson, Texas and then to Mission Viejo, California.
In July 2016, Billard was named part of a class action lawsuit filed against WWE which alleged that wrestlers incurred traumatic brain injuries during their tenure and that the company concealed the risks of injury. The suit is litigated by attorney Konstantine Kyros, who has been involved in a number of other lawsuits against WWE.
See also
References
- ^ Roberts, Cherie (April 18, 2006). "Babes Interview: Bobbi Billard". IGN. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- "AskMen Celebs: Bobbi Billard".
- Menn, Joseph (August 27, 2007). "MySpace could lift ban on commerce". The Los Angeles Times.
- Waldman, Jon (September 3, 2004). "Readers respond to Sable and sexism". SLAM! Wrestling. Retrieved 2009-09-23.
- ^ Sibley, Adam (June 4, 2005). "Michael Moody Interview". Wrestling 101. Retrieved 2009-09-24.
- "WWE sued in wrestler class action lawsuit featuring Jimmy 'Superfly' Snuka, Paul 'Mr Wonderful' Orndorff". FoxSports.com. Fox Entertainment Group (21st Century Fox). July 18, 2015. Retrieved July 20, 2016.