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Leva Bates

Born May 21, 1983 · Madisonville, Kentucky, USA (age 43)

Leva Bates is an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling. She also had a successful tenure on the independent circuit, most notably for Shimmer Women Athletes. She has also appeared in WWE on their developmental territory NXT under the ring name Blue Pants.

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PoderMania~! 2026

PoderMania~! 2026 · 2026

PoderMania~! 2026

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The ‘Power of Lucha' ignites the Las Vegas Strip as PoderMania~! makes its high-octane debut as part of The Collective 2026. Streaming live on TrillerTV+, this afternoon spectacle at Horseshoe Las Vegas kicks off the Wednesday festivities of The Collective and TrillerTV's Mania Week.

SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 100

SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 100 · 2018

SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 100

SHIMMER Women Athletes presents their landmark 100th show

Meet Me There

Meet Me There · 2014

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After several years of sexual dysfunction, Ada and her boyfriend, Calvin travel to her hometown in rural Oklahoma in hopes of piecing together her fragmented childhood memories. They find their answers, but can they find their way back home?

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn · 2015

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn took place on August 22, 2015, in the Barclays Center of Brooklyn, New York City, New York, a day before SummerSlam was held in the same venue. This was first NXT TakeOver held outside of Full Sail University; WWE promoted it as "action featuring the next generation of WWE ... on the biggest stage yet".

SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 104

SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 104 · 2018

SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 104

SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 104 took place at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois

SHINE 31

SHINE 31 · 2015

WWN & SHINE Wrestling present SHINE 31, Ybor City, FL, 12/11/2015. Matches include: SHINE Championship Match Santana defends vs. #1 Contender Fatal Four Way Winner • SHINE Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals Opening Round Match #1 Winners vs. Opening Round Match #2 Winners • Leilani Kai vs. Leah Von Dutch • Su Yung w/ So Cal Val & April Hunter vs. Jessica James • Andrea w/ So Cal Val & April Hunter vs. Amanda Carolina Rodriguez w/ La Rosa Negra • Thunderkitty w/ Leilani Kai vs. Luscious Latasha • SHINE Tag Team Championship Tournament Opening Round Match #2 Jayme Jameson & Marti Belle w/ So Cal Val & April Hunter vs. The Buddy System of Solo Darling & Heidi Lovelace • SHINE Tag Team Championship Tournament Opening Round Match #1 Legendary of Malia Hosaka & Brandi Wine w/ Leilani Kai vs. Mia Yim & Leva • SHINE Championship #1 Contender Fatal Four Way Match Taylor Made w/ April Hunter vs. Amber Gallows vs. Jessicka Havok vs. Allysin Kay.

SHINE 6

SHINE 6 · 2013

SHINE 6 is an event put on by SHINE Wrestling. The event took place at The Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida. The event took place on January 11, 2013.

SHINE 2

SHINE 2 · 2012

SHINE 2 is an event put on by SHINE Wrestling. The event took place at The Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida, USA. The event took place on August 17, 2012.

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PoderMania~! 2026

PoderMania~! 2026 · 2026

PoderMania~! 2026

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The ‘Power of Lucha' ignites the Las Vegas Strip as PoderMania~! makes its high-octane debut as part of The Collective 2026. Streaming live on TrillerTV+, this afternoon spectacle at Horseshoe Las Vegas kicks off the Wednesday festivities of The Collective and TrillerTV's Mania Week.

Leva Bates

SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 100

SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 100 · 2018

SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 100

SHIMMER Women Athletes presents their landmark 100th show

Meet Me There

Meet Me There · 2014

MovieDramaHorror

After several years of sexual dysfunction, Ada and her boyfriend, Calvin travel to her hometown in rural Oklahoma in hopes of piecing together her fragmented childhood memories. They find their answers, but can they find their way back home?

Druid #3

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn · 2015

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn

NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn took place on August 22, 2015, in the Barclays Center of Brooklyn, New York City, New York, a day before SummerSlam was held in the same venue. This was first NXT TakeOver held outside of Full Sail University; WWE promoted it as "action featuring the next generation of WWE ... on the biggest stage yet".

Blue Pants

SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 104

SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 104 · 2018

SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 104

SHIMMER Women Athletes Volume 104 took place at the Berwyn Eagles Club in Berwyn, Illinois

Leva Bates

SHINE 31

SHINE 31 · 2015

WWN & SHINE Wrestling present SHINE 31, Ybor City, FL, 12/11/2015. Matches include: SHINE Championship Match Santana defends vs. #1 Contender Fatal Four Way Winner • SHINE Tag Team Championship Tournament Finals Opening Round Match #1 Winners vs. Opening Round Match #2 Winners • Leilani Kai vs. Leah Von Dutch • Su Yung w/ So Cal Val & April Hunter vs. Jessica James • Andrea w/ So Cal Val & April Hunter vs. Amanda Carolina Rodriguez w/ La Rosa Negra • Thunderkitty w/ Leilani Kai vs. Luscious Latasha • SHINE Tag Team Championship Tournament Opening Round Match #2 Jayme Jameson & Marti Belle w/ So Cal Val & April Hunter vs. The Buddy System of Solo Darling & Heidi Lovelace • SHINE Tag Team Championship Tournament Opening Round Match #1 Legendary of Malia Hosaka & Brandi Wine w/ Leilani Kai vs. Mia Yim & Leva • SHINE Championship #1 Contender Fatal Four Way Match Taylor Made w/ April Hunter vs. Amber Gallows vs. Jessicka Havok vs. Allysin Kay.

SHINE 6

SHINE 6 · 2013

SHINE 6 is an event put on by SHINE Wrestling. The event took place at The Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida. The event took place on January 11, 2013.

SHINE 2

SHINE 2 · 2012

SHINE 2 is an event put on by SHINE Wrestling. The event took place at The Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida, USA. The event took place on August 17, 2012.

AEW All Out 2019: The Buy In

AEW All Out 2019: The Buy In · 2019

AEW All Out 2019: The Buy In

MovieActionDrama

AEW's much-anticipated All Out event is upon us and you can watch the live pre-show starting at 7 p.m. Eastern time here on F4WOnline.com. The two announced pre-show matches are a 21-woman Casino Battle Royale and a tag team match featuring Private Party (Isiah Kassidy & Marq Quen) vs. Jack Evans & Angelico. Announced participants for the Casino Battle Royale include: Britt Baker, Nyla Rose, Teal Piper, Ivelisse, Jazz, Big Swole (Aerial Monroe), Sadie Gibbs, Awesome Kong, Shazza McKenzie, and Allie. The match will begin with five wrestlers in the ring, with groups of five entering every three minutes after that. The 21st participant will then enter on their own.

Leva Bates

SHINE 41

SHINE 41 · 2017

SHINE Wrestling & WWN present SHINE 41, The Orpheum in Ybor City, FL, 3/1302017. Matches include: SHINE Championship Match LuFisto defends vs. Ivelisse with ACR • SHINE Tag Team Championship Match Santana & Chelsea Green defend vs. Kennadi Brink & Vanessa Kraven with Amber O’Neal • Top Contenders Challenge Match Allysin Kay vs. Mercedes Martinez • Tessa Blanchard vs. Thea Trinidad • Su Yung vs. Candy Cartwright • Malia Hosaka vs. Angel Rose • Aerial Monroe vs. Priscilla Kelly • Four Way Freestyle Match Leva Bates vs. ACR vs. Jayme Jameson vs. Dynamite DiDi.

SHINE 1

SHINE 1 · 2012

SHINE 1 is an event put on by SHINE Wrestling. The event took place at The Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida, USA.

Leva Bates

SHINE 52

SHINE 52 · 2018

WWN & SHINE Wrestling present SHINE 52: The 6th Anniversary Show, Ybor City, FL, 7/20/2018. Matches include: I Quit Match – Rain Must Retire If She Loses! The Radiant Rain vs. Stormie Lee • SHINE Tag Team Championship Match – Four Team Elimination! Las Sicarias of Ivelisse & Mercedes Martinez defend vs. The Cutie Pie Club of Kiera Hogan & Dementia D’Rose vs. #Team SPAM of Aja Perera & Aerial Monroe vs. Twisted Sisterz of Holidead & Thunder Rosa • SHINE Nova Championship Match Candy Cartwright of The Cutie Pie Club defends vs. Leva • Kimber Lee v. Su Yung • Xandra Bale vs. Jordynne Grace • Brandi Lauren vs. Amber Nova • Dynamite DiDi vs. Alex Gracia • Tesha Price vs. The Debuting Jenna.

SHINE 32

SHINE 32 · 2016

WWN & SHINE Wrestling present SHINE 32, Ybor City, FL, 1/29/2016. Matches include: SHINE Championship Match Taylor Made w/ So Cal Val & Andrea defends vs. Santana • Allysin Kay vs. Su Yung w/ So Cal Val & Andrea • Open Challenge Match Vanessa Kraven vs. Luscious Latasha • NWA World Woman’s Championship Match Amber Gallows defends vs. Leva • SHINE Tag Team Champion Jayme Jameson w/ So Cal Val & Andrea vs. Kimber Lee • Impromptu Tag Team Match Legendary of Malia Hosaka & Brandi Wine w/ Lelani Kai vs. Thunderkitty & Amanda Carolina Rodriguez • Renee Michelle vs. Barbi Hayden • Crazy Mary Dobson vs. Amy Love • Jessicka Havok vs. Andrea w/ So Cal Val.

Queens Of Combat QOC 19

Queens Of Combat QOC 19 · 2017

Queens Of Combat QOC 19

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QUEENS OF COMBAT 19 will once again delight us with its show, an invitation to stars from different federations and countries of the show will be held at the Benton Convention Center Winston-Salem, NC 11/26/17 Do not miss the main battle Su Yung Mickie Knuckles vs. Samantha Heights.

Leva Bates

WSU King and Queen of the Ring

WSU King and Queen of the Ring · 2017

WSU King and Queen of the Ring

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After taking the summer off, WSU returned to present the Queen and King of the Ring 2017 Tournament from the Flyers Skate Zone in Voorhees, NJ. This was WSU's final event in the venue. Competing in this year's tournament were the teams of Veda Scott and Jason Cade, Leva Bates and Greg Excellent, Rick Cataldo and MJF, Isla Dawn and Dave Crist, Su Yung and Blackwater, Willow Nightingale and Anthony Bennett, Ray Lyn and Tim Donst, and WSU Spirit Champion Kiera Hogan and Brandon Watts.

Leva Bates

SHINE 29

SHINE 29 · 2015

WWN & SHINE Wrestling present SHINE 29, Ybor City, FL, 9/4/2015. Matches include: SHINE Championship Match Santana defends vs. Allysin Kay w/ April Hunter • Vanessa Kraven vs. Athena • Malia Hosaka & Thunderkitty w/ Leilani Kai vs. Ivelisse & Amanda Carolina Rodriguez • Leah Von Dutch vs. Brandi Wine w/ Leilani Kai • Jessicka Havok vs. LuFisto • Su Yung w/ April Hunter vs. Luscious Latasha • The Lucha Sisters of Leva & Mia Yim vs. Valifornia of Andrea & Jayme Jameson w/ So Cal Val • SHINE Tag Team Champion Cherry Bomb vs. Taylor Made w/ April Hunter • Crazy Mary Dobson w/ Daffney vs. Miss Rachel.

WrestleCircus The Squared Ring Circus

WrestleCircus The Squared Ring Circus · 2017

WrestleCircus The Squared Ring Circus

WrestleCircus returns to the big top for another action filled card.

IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Victory Road - Knockouts Knockdown

IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Victory Road - Knockouts Knockdown · 2017

IMPACT Wrestling: One Night Only: Victory Road - Knockouts Knockdown

A series of matches are held, featuring eight Knockouts going up against eight independent wrestlers. The winner of these matches would advance to a four-on-four tag team match at the end of the night, with the last Knockout standing receiving an Impact Wrestling contract.

TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 4

TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 4 · 2016

TNA One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 4

TNA held a series of matches featuring various 8 TNA Knockouts and 8 indie women. The winner of these matches would advance farther in Knockouts Gauntlet match to crown the "Queen of the Knockouts". It took place on March 17, 2016, from Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, and it is set to air on ppv on April 22, 2016.

Leva Bates

SHINE 51

SHINE 51 · 2018

WWN & SHINE Wrestling present SHINE 51, Woodside, NY, 6/9/2018. Matches include: SHINE Championship Match – No DQ LuFisto defends vs. Su Yung • SHINE Tag Team Championship Match Las Sicarias of Mercedes Martinez & Ivelisse defend vs. Ruthless Ambition of Maria Manic & Penelope Ford • SHINE Nova Championship Match Candy Cartwright of The Cutie Pie Club defends vs. Santana • Priscilla Kelly vs. Holidead • Stormie Lee vs. Leva • The Cutie Pie Club of Kiera Hogan & Dementia D’Rose vs. Rainbow Bright of Luscious Latasha & Gabby Gilbert • Aja Perera vs. Natalia Markova vs. The Debuting Willow Nightingale • The Radiant Rain vs. Allie Recks.

SHINE 3

SHINE 3 · 2012

SHINE 3 is an event put on by SHINE Wrestling. The event took place at The Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida, USA.

SHINE 9

SHINE 9 · 2013

SHINE 9 is an event put on by SHINE Wrestling. The event took place at The Orpheum in Ybor City, Florida. The event took place on April 19, 2013.

SHINE 30

SHINE 30 · 2015

WWN & SHINE Wrestling present SHINE 30, Ybor City, FL, 10/2/2015. Matches include: Anything Goes! Allysin Kay vs. Sweet Saraya Knight • SHINE Championship Match Santana defends vs. Evie • Jessicka Havok vs. Kay Lee Ray • Madison Eagles vs. Su Yung w/ So Cal Val & April Hunter • The Lucha Sisters of Leva & Mia Yim vs. The Bellatrix Female Warriors Contingency of Rhia O’Reilly & Sammi Baynz w/ Sweet Saraya Knight • If LVD Wins She Get A Future Match With Leilani Kai Leah Von Dutch vs. Malia Hosaka w/ Leilani Kai • Kimber Lee vs. Taylor Made w/ So Cal Val & April Hunter • Ivelisse w/ Amanda Carolina Rodriguez vs. Thunderkitty w/ Leilani Kai • Four Way Freestyle Jayme Jameson w/ So Cal Val & Andrea vs. Shazza McKenzie vs. Kellyanne vs. Liberty • Sparkle Showcase Match Aria Blake vs. Aspyn Rose.

WSU Power

WSU Power · 2015

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Since DJ Hyde took over the reigns of WSU, the show has severely declined in quality due to booking. WSU has reached its lowest point in the anniversary show with unnecessary overbooking in every corner and more bizarre choices than ever before. We find ourselves three months after this ignominy with Power, a show where starts a tournament to crown a new Spirit champion after Nevaeh abandoned the title on injury (it will probably be explained) and whose main event is Cherry Bomb against LuFisto for the title.

Leva Bates

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite · 2019

All Elite Wrestling: Dynamite

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

A world-class roster of diverse male and female wrestlers give fans a new wrestling experience for the first time in 20 years.

Leva Bates

WWE NXT

WWE NXT · 2010

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

Wrestlers will portray heroes or villains as they follow a series of events that build tension and culminate in a wrestling match or series of matches.

Blue Pants

AEW Dark: Elevation

AEW Dark: Elevation · 2021

AEW Dark: Elevation

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

AEW Dark: Elevation will featuring up and rising talent in AEW, as well as wrestlers from the independent circuit Hosted by Tony Schiavone and former WWE superstar Paul Wight.

Leva Bates

AEW Dark

AEW Dark · 2019

SeriesAction & AdventureDrama

AEW Dark is a weekly web series featuring untelevised matches from the TNT series AEW Dynamite. Former WCW announcer Tony Schiavone hosts the program.

AEW Unrestricted

AEW Unrestricted · 2020

AEW Unrestricted

Dig in with the stars and talented team behind AEW on TNT via in-depth conversations highlighting their lives, pop culture, and pro wrestling. AEW referee Aubrey Edwards and broadcaster Tony Schiavone bring you new episodes every Thursday.

Leva Bates

The Wrestlers

The Wrestlers · 2019

SeriesDocumentary

An exploration of the wrestling world's underground. Traveling from First Nations communities in rural Manitoba to Mexico's Lucha Libre scene in Juarez, the series sees Damian Abraham exploring the personalities involved in the sport of pro wrestling.