Ashley Ann Vickers
Encyclopedia
Ashley Ann Vickers is an American television personality, sports announcer, and model
. She is an emcee
for NBA team the Memphis Grizzlies
and in 2010 became a WWE Diva
as a ring announcer/co-host for the WWE program NXT
under the name Ashley Valence. In 2011 she was one of 22 contestants on Season 2 of Sweet Home Alabama, a reality show airing in Fall 2011 on CMT
.
rider, Vickers attended Lincoln Park Academy
. Upon graduation, she competed in Miss Florida USA
and subsequently began modeling. She has worked for NASCAR
and the NHRA. Vickers was voted a semi-finalist in Maxim
magazine's 2010 "Hometown Hotties" competition.
as ring announcer, host, and interviewer with the Bright House Sports Network introducing the lumberjill match for AJ Lee and Naomi Knight for the FCW Divas Championship and the Queen of FCW.
. She then made appearances as the Florida Championship Wrestling
ring announcer
. On November 25, 2010, Vickers made her television debut as a dual-branded ring announcer
for WWE Superstars
. She left WWE in December. She has continued to model and has since appeared as a spokes-model on the Jimmy Kimmel
show in May and the Jay Leno
show in July 2011.
Model (person)
A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....
. She is an emcee
Master of Ceremonies
A Master of Ceremonies , or compere, is the host of a staged event or similar performance.An MC usually presents performers, speaks to the audience, and generally keeps the event moving....
for NBA team the Memphis Grizzlies
Memphis Grizzlies
The Memphis Grizzlies are a professional basketball team based in Memphis, Tennessee, USA. The team is part of the Southwest Division of the Western Conference in the National Basketball Association . Along with the Toronto Raptors, the Grizzlies were established in 1995 as part of the NBA's...
and in 2010 became a WWE Diva
WWE Diva
Diva is a term used by World Wrestling Entertainment , an American professional wrestling promotion, to refer to its female talent. The term is applied to women who appear as wrestlers, managers or valets, backstage interviewers, or ring announcers....
as a ring announcer/co-host for the WWE program NXT
WWE NXT
WWE NXT is a sports entertainment television program produced by WWE that debuted on February 23, 2010. Described as a hybrid between reality television and WWE's scripted live event shows, the premise of the show follows select talent contracted to WWE's developmental territory Florida...
under the name Ashley Valence. In 2011 she was one of 22 contestants on Season 2 of Sweet Home Alabama, a reality show airing in Fall 2011 on CMT
CMT
- Medicine :* California mastitis test* Certified Massage Therapist* Cervical motion tenderness, a sign of pelvic inflammatory disease* Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease* Chemically modified tetracyclines* Circus Movement Tachycardia...
.
Early life and modeling career
A native of Ft. Pierce, Florida and a former competitive rodeoRodeo
Rodeo is a competitive sport which arose out of the working practices of cattle herding in Spain, Mexico, and later the United States, Canada, South America and Australia. It was based on the skills required of the working vaqueros and later, cowboys, in what today is the western United States,...
rider, Vickers attended Lincoln Park Academy
Lincoln Park Academy
Lincoln Park Academy is a public magnet school located in Fort Pierce, Florida. Commonly referred to as simply "LPA", the school is academically geared, offering Advanced Placement, International Baccalaureate, dual-enrollment, and pre-engineering course schedules...
. Upon graduation, she competed in Miss Florida USA
Miss Florida USA
The Miss Florida USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Florida in the Miss USA pageant.While Florida has been successful in terms of runners-up, finalists and semi-finalists, the state has never won the Miss USA pageant, although Cheryl Patton became Miss USA...
and subsequently began modeling. She has worked for NASCAR
NASCAR
The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing is a family-owned and -operated business venture that sanctions and governs multiple auto racing sports events. It was founded by Bill France Sr. in 1947–48. As of 2009, the CEO for the company is Brian France, grandson of the late Bill France Sr...
and the NHRA. Vickers was voted a semi-finalist in Maxim
Maxim (magazine)
Maxim is an international men's magazine based in the United Kingdom and known for its pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, sometimes pictured dressed, often pictured scantily dressed but not fully nude....
magazine's 2010 "Hometown Hotties" competition.
FCW
Vickers made her debut on Florida Championship WrestlingFlorida Championship Wrestling
Championship Wrestling from Florida was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa, Florida wrestling office existing from 1961, when Eddie Graham first bought into the promotion, until 1987, when it closed down. It is also referred to as Florida Championship Wrestling...
as ring announcer, host, and interviewer with the Bright House Sports Network introducing the lumberjill match for AJ Lee and Naomi Knight for the FCW Divas Championship and the Queen of FCW.
NXT & WWE Superstars (2010)
On June 22, 2010, Vickers made her WWE debut, joining Matt Striker as the co-host of NXTWWE NXT
WWE NXT is a sports entertainment television program produced by WWE that debuted on February 23, 2010. Described as a hybrid between reality television and WWE's scripted live event shows, the premise of the show follows select talent contracted to WWE's developmental territory Florida...
. She then made appearances as the Florida Championship Wrestling
Florida Championship Wrestling
Championship Wrestling from Florida was the corporate and brand name of the Tampa, Florida wrestling office existing from 1961, when Eddie Graham first bought into the promotion, until 1987, when it closed down. It is also referred to as Florida Championship Wrestling...
ring announcer
Ring announcer
A ring announcer is a paid in-ring employee for a boxing, professional wrestling, or mixed martial arts event or promotion...
. On November 25, 2010, Vickers made her television debut as a dual-branded ring announcer
Ring announcer
A ring announcer is a paid in-ring employee for a boxing, professional wrestling, or mixed martial arts event or promotion...
for WWE Superstars
WWE Superstars
WWE Superstars is a professional wrestling television program produced by World Wrestling Entertainment that originally aired on WGN America in the United States. It debuted on April 16, 2009 and ended its domestic broadcasting on April 7, 2011...
. She left WWE in December. She has continued to model and has since appeared as a spokes-model on the Jimmy Kimmel
Jimmy Kimmel
James Christian "Jimmy" Kimmel is an American television host and comedian. He is the host of Jimmy Kimmel Live!, a late-night talk show that airs on ABC. Prior to that, Kimmel was best known as the co-host of Comedy Central's The Man Show and Win Ben Stein's Money...
show in May and the Jay Leno
Jay Leno
James Douglas Muir "Jay" Leno is an American stand-up comedian and television host.From 1992 to 2009, Leno was the host of NBC's The Tonight Show with Jay Leno. Beginning in September 2009, Leno started a primetime talk show, titled The Jay Leno Show, which aired weeknights at 10:00 p.m. ,...
show in July 2011.