"Watch this, bitches!"
Name: Talia ChavezAge: 23
Hair: Red
Eyes: Pink
Height: 5'7 / 170 cm
Weight: 135 lbs. / 61 kg
Hometown: San Antonio, Texas
Alignment: Heel
Entrance Music:
Theory of a Deadman - Bad Girlfriend
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Appearance:
Ring Gear
Casual
Swimwear
’I think someone likes what they see…’
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History: Though she first made her mark on the world as a social media influencer and model, which elevated her into…some level of notoriety (mainly with simps), the moment that would truly stand as Talia Chavez’s rise to fame came when she was cast for the second season of The House Show a reality TV show where contestants trained in pro wrestling while living together under one roof, with all of the drama such arrangements entailed. That exposed her to a new audience - and would set the stage for what she would bring to the table.
As long as the cameras were rolling, Talia would play the role of the clueless bimbo who seemed to be there just to look nice, but never seemed to actually stand a chance of winning. She botched all of her training sessions, didn’t keep up with her workout routine, and barely even seemed to understand which moves were which. While casual viewers tuned in for her good looks, those following the show who were more passionate about wrestling felt her presence grating and felt like she was holding the show back, particularly as the episodes rolled on and several fan-favorite contestants were eliminated while Talia remained despite never seeming to show any interest in improving her craft.
That, in fact, was exactly what Talia wanted.
She had been a lifelong fan of reality TV, and she had been following such programs long enough to know how they really worked. No matter what the rules of the competition officially were, at the end of the day, the producers were only after one thing - ratings. Whether or not someone was actually good at wrestling didn’t matter half as much as if they could put butts in seats. And while Talia never seemed the most athletic, she was photogenic, popular, and seemed like a perfect media personality. Those were the talents she was going to leverage in her favor.
As it turned out, Talia was no clueless bimbo - she was, in fact, a cunning social engineer, playing up her ditziness so that no one would suspect the strategies running through her head. While other contestants tried to make it to their big contracts through putting in the work and staying dedicated, Talia would give the TV crew exactly what they wanted to see. Not only was she pretty, she also knew that reality TV thrived on seeing interpersonal drama play out between the contestants, and that people tuned in to see emotions run high and things go haywire. Whenever she had the chance, she would manipulate things to make sure The House Show was the sort of train wreck people would keep tuning in to see just what would happen next. She started fights. She spread rumors. She was involved in two separate love triangles at the same time. She didn’t have a stake in any of these things - all she cared about was causing chaos and creating must-see TV. As long as the things she was doing kept driving up ratings, she was sure she was a made woman.
Talia’s scheme couldn’t last forever. After a while, the rest of the contestants figured out what she was up to, and she was eliminated from the show not long after. But she took it in stride nonetheless. Her entire goal, through all of this, was to ensure people were talking about her and generate engagement, and that was exactly what she had done - whenever The House Show came up in discussion, she was sure to be a hot topic of discussion, garnering no shortage of heated debates, to the point where the show’s subreddit had to have a dedicated Talia Discourse Thread to quarantine the arguments that came up whenever her antics were mentioned. Now, she had enough clout to kickstart her career, and she wouldn’t look back.
Drawing on her experience from the show, Talia made several appearances on the indie circuit. As fans would come to find out, for as much as she pretended to not know what she was doing, she had learned a fair amount from her training, and put forth a respectable effort in the ring. However, even though she coasted on her popularity (or unpopularity - she didn’t care either way), working the indies was never quite the same. Nothing had given her as much of a thrill as knowing she had the whole world watching her, and that she could manipulate the emotions of thousands with just the right words at the right time. Wrestling wasn’t as much of a draw to her as publicity was. And as The House Show finished its second season and Talia’s infamy finally began to fade, she was faced with the threat of dwindling into obscurity - a threat that, for her, might as well have been a death sentence.
Realizing that she needed to do something to rekindle her fame, Talia sent applications out to multiple big wrestling companies. Some of them turned her down, citing her tendency to provoke flame wars in online discussions; others were more interested, knowing that whether people loved her or hated her, her antics were at least good for TV. But ultimately, it would be LAW who made the most generous offer, knowing that a savvy, good-looking girl like her would bring both the sex appeal and athleticism they were after. Talia couldn’t have imagined a better outcome - and she was soon off to Tokyo to sign with the company.
Personality: Talia is the exact sort of person who exemplifies the expression “no such thing as bad publicity.” She thrives on stirring up drama - whether that gets her positive or negative feedback, it still gets people talking about her, and that’s the least she could ask for. To that end, she’s constantly seeking trouble - when she reads people, she’s on the lookout for their personal vulnerabilities and issues; things that she can pick at to get a rise out of them, and ways that she can play them against others. A talented actor for all the wrong reasons, she’ll often mock innocence and curiosity - if not deeper personal connections - just to get people to let their guard down so that she can get what she wants from them. In her worldview, the only thing that matters is making sure people are talking about you, and she’s willing to go to whatever means possible to do that, no matter how underhanded or dishonest.
Most of the time, she likes to play up the image of being a pretty but airheaded party girl who seems to have no business being in the company besides looking good. But that’s exactly what she wants people to think she is so that they don’t suspect her true intentions, or notice her pulling the strings from behind the curtain. But it’s said that the best role you can play is yourself turned up to eleven, and Talia embodies that. She enjoys a good drink and a night at the club, and she can be vain and petty, with a temper that can flare hot if things don’t go her way. The one thing that gets on her nerves perhaps most of all, though, is being shown up. She isn’t one to play second fiddle to anyone, and she isn’t shy about that.
Trivia:
- Talia swears a lot, to the point where she uses the word “bitch” almost as punctuation. Sometimes this gets her in trouble, but she’ll try to get around it by swearing in Spanish. She’ll also sometimes drop into Spanish if she wants to say things without people realizing what she’s saying.
- Before becoming famous from TV, she mainly produced fitness content and workout videos. Which totally was not an excuse to show off her ass in gym shorts.
- Talia has an older brother who went into a successful career in football, and got a lot more attention growing up. She denies that her attention-seeking behavior is at all tied to this.
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Fighting Style: Talia’s detractors claim that she can’t wrestle. Actually, she knows a lot more about wrestling than she lets on about. The bulk of her arsenal might consist of slaps, hairpulls, and sloppy takedowns, but that’s just an act she puts on to make sure people underestimate her - especially the audience. She’s trained in technical wrestling quite a bit and knows her fair share of submission holds, she just saves them for the right moment, springing the real hard-hitting moves on her opponents when they least expect it. Not only does this help her take her opponents by surprise, it also makes for hype and cements those spots as instant highlights; after all, who could’ve expected the talentless bimbo catfighter who’s clearly only there for her looks was capable of that? She also isn’t afraid to fight dirty when she can get away with it or if she thinks it can get her the edge, but she’s just as likely to throw a match on purpose if she thinks that losing will do a better job of advancing her goals. Winning and losing isn’t as important to her as getting people talking is, and that’s what she works toward, whether or not she’s open about it.
Favored Match Types: Talia isn’t selective about what sorts of matches she’s put up to - as long as there’s an opportunity for her to do something memorable that people will be talking about, she’s in! She doesn’t shy away from lewd or hardcore matches as a result; if anything, she knows that those sorts of matches draw plenty of eyes. In addition to matches, Talia can often be found stirring up drama backstage, and often times seeks out her opponents to antagonize them even before a match begins, just in the hopes of things getting more personal - and thus, more exciting. She’s not afraid to dig up dirt on her opponents, flirt with their partners, or talk about them behind their back if it makes for better TV. And even if it leads to hands being thrown behind the curtains, she’s prepared for that too.
Finishing Moves:
Showstopper
A pedigree.
You’ve Been Eliminated
A Gory Bomb.
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Friends: TBA
Enemies: TBA