Erica Porter (born October 31, 1974) is an American actress and former professional wrestler. Throughout her career, she performed for Women Of Wrestling under the ring name Jungle Grrrl. She held the WOW World Championship for three and half years, the longest in the title's history.[3]
| Jungle Grrrl | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Erica Porter |
| Born | October 31, 1974[1] Columbia, Maryland, United States |
| Professional wrestling career | |
| Ring name(s) | Jungle Grrrl Erica Porter X Terminator |
| Billed height | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)[2] |
| Billed weight | 154 lb (70 kg)[2] |
| Trained by | Ultimate Pro Wrestling: Ultimate University[2] |
| Debut | 2000 |
| Retired | 2019 |
Professional wrestling career edit
Porter began her career in 2000 for Women Of Wrestling (WOW) season 1 as Jungle Grrrl. She would feud with Terri Gold. In 2001, she left the promotion.
In 2002, Jungle Grrrl debuted for Ultimate Pro Wrestling. From 2003 to 2004, she won the UPW Women's Title twice. She was also the IZW Women's Championship from 2003 to 2004, holding it for 601 days. She was inactive from wrestling for many years.
In 2013, she returned to WOW, where she won the WOW World Championship, defeating Lana Star on March 9. She held the title for 1,300 days, making her the longest champion in WOW history. She dropped the title to Santana Garrett on September 29, 2016.[4]
She lost to Tessa Blanchard for the vacant WOW World Championship on October 11, 2018.[5]
In 2019, Jungle Grrrl retired from wrestling.
Personal life edit
In June 2020, Porter was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer.[6][7]
Championships and accomplishments edit
- Women of Wrestling
- Ultimate Pro Wrestling
- UPW Women's Championship (1 time)
- Impact Zone Wreslting
- IZW Women's Championship (1 time)
Filmography edit
Movies edit
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Skid Marks | Strip Club Dancer | |
| 2002 | Spider-Man | Bone-ette |
References edit
- ^ "Erica Porter". wrestlingdata.com.
- ^ a b c "Jungle Grrrl". cagematch.net.
- ^ "Jungle GRRRL - Women of Wrestling". 4 October 2021.
- ^ Gerweck, Steve (September 30, 2016). "New champion crowned at the WOW tapings". Retrieved October 1, 2016.
- ^ Powell, Jason (February 17, 2019). "WOW on AXS review: Tessa Blanchard vs. Jungle Grrrl for the vacant WOW Championship, Fire vs. Havok, Razor vs. Faith The Lioness, The Disciplinarian vs. Chantilly Chella". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Retrieved February 17, 2019.
- ^ "Women's wrestling legend Jungle GRRRL diagnosed with breast cancer". 26 October 2020.
- ^ "Jungle GRRRL Opens up About Her Battle with Breast Cancer". 3 November 2023.