Black Rose (wrestler)

Black Rose
Birth name	Nilka García Solís
Born	November 14, 1981[1] Dorado, Puerto Rico
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)	Black Rose La Rosa Negra Rosa Negra Scorpio Rosa[2]
Billed height	5' 3" (160 cm)
Billed weight	130 lb (59 kg)
Debut	2003

Nilka García Solís (born November 14, 1981) is a Puerto Rican professional wrestler known as Black Rose or La Rosa Negra.

Professional wrestling career

García began wrestling in Puerto Rico. She worked in World Wrestling Council (WWC) where she became WWC Women's Champion three times.

Ring Warriors

On July 14, 2012 at Ring Warriors' Hollywood Heat Wave, Negra defeated Sienna DuVall and Su Yung to become the first RW Battling Bombshells Champion. Negra lost the title against DuVall on September 8, but she regained the title on September 29, 2012. Rosa retained the title for 3 years until March 28, 2015, when Negra lost the title against Santana Garrett in a match where Garrett's NWA Women's Championship was also on the line.^[3]

Shine (2013-present)

Rose debuted in Shine at Shine 7 on February 22, 2013, in a three way match won by Tina San Antonio.^[4]

World Wonder Ring Stardom (2015)

In August 2015, García, under the ring name Rosa Negra, made her Japanese debut by taking part in World Wonder Ring Stardom's 2015 5★Star GP tournament.^[5] After aligning herself with the Oedotai stable, Negra and stablemate Hudson Envy unsuccessfully challenged Io Shirai and Mayu Iwatani for the Goddesses of Stardom Championship on September 5.^[6] On September 23, Negra defeated another stablemate, Star Fire, to win the High Speed Championship.^[7] She lost the title to Mayu Iwatani in her first defense on October 11.^[8]

In wrestling

• Finishing moves
  • Rose Splash (Stretch-out frog splash)

• Nicknames
  • La Abusadora

Championships and accomplishments

• Pro Wrestling Illustrated
  • PWI ranked her #48 of the best 50 female singles wrestlers in the PWI Female 50 in 2015^[9]

• Pro Wrestling Syndicate
  • PWS Bombshells Championship (1 time)
  • Majestic Twelve (2012)

• Ring Warriors
  • Battling Bombshells Championship (2 times)

• Vendetta Pro Wrestling
  • Luna Vachon Cup (2015)^[10]

• World Wonder Ring Stardom
  • High Speed Championship (1 time)^[7]

• World Wrestling Council
  • WWC Women's Championship (3 times)

References

1. "Black Rose" (in German). CageMatch.net.
2. 2015年10月25日　Stardom Mask Fiesta2015～Halloween Party～. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). October 25, 2015. Retrieved October 25, 2015.
3. https://www.facebook.com/ringwarriors/photos/a.276508762374066.83187.275416789149930/963566550334947/?type=1
4. http://www.profightdb.com/cards/shine/7-16887.html
5. "プエルトリコの黒い衝撃、ロサ・ネグラが初来日！". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). August 20, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
6. "2015年9月5日　Fantastic Beauty World2015". World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). September 5, 2015. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
7. 2015年9月23日　5★Star GP2015～シングルの覇者決定～. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). September 23, 2015. Archived from the original on September 23, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2015.
8. 2015年10月11日　Appeal The Heat2015～心の叫び～. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). October 11, 2015. Retrieved October 11, 2015.
9. "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50 for 2015". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
10. "Casino Royale 2015". Vendetta Pro Wrestling. Retrieved May 15, 2012.