Black Rose
Birth nameNilka García Solís
Born (1981-11-14) November 14, 1981 (age 42)[1]
Dorado, Puerto Rico
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)Black Rose
La Rosa Negra
Rosa Negra
Scorpio Rosa
Billed height5 ft 3 in (160 cm)
Billed weight130 lb (59 kg)
Debut2003

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 four times.[2]

Ring Warriors

On July 14, 2012 at Ring Warriors' Hollywood Heat Wave, Rosa defeated Sienna DuVall and Su Yung to become the first RW Battling Bombshells Champion. Rosa 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 Rose lost the title against Santana Garrett in a match where Garrett's NWA Women's Championship was also on the line.[3]

Shine (2013–2020)

Rose debuted in Shine at Shine 7 on February 22, 2013, in a three-way match won by Tina San Antonio, which also involved Luscious Latasha.[4]

World Wonder Ring Stardom (2015, 2017)

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] While Kairi Hojo won the tournament, Rosa won the Best Technique Award.[6] After aligning herself with the Oedo Tai stable, Rosa and stablemate Hudson Envy unsuccessfully challenged Io Shirai and Mayu Iwatani for the Goddess of Stardom Championship on September 5.[7] On September 23, Rosa defeated another stablemate, Star Fire, to win the High Speed Championship.[8] She lost the title to Mayu Iwatani in her first defense on October 11.[9] At Mask Fiesta 2015 on October 25, García, wrestling under the ring name Scorpio Rosa, teamed up with Black Dragon and Infernal KAORU in a loss to Mayuchica, Midnight Angel and Ultimo Dragon.[10][11]

Rosa Negra returned to Stardom in 2017, taking part in a tournament to crown the new Artist of Stardom Champions on April 15.[12] Rosa teamed with Hana Kimura and Kagetsu of Oedo Tai as they reached to the finals on April 15, where the eventually lost to Queen's Quest (AZM, HZK and Io Shirai).[13]

National Wrestling Alliance (2023–present)

García, as La Rosa Negra, declared on the February 28, 2023 episode of NWA Powerrr, that she was utilizing her previously earned Champions Series title opportunity to challenge Kamille for the NWA World Women's Championship at NWA 312.[14] Rosa was scheduled to wrestle on the first night of the Crockett Cup on June 3, however, Rosa missed the show after being involved in a car accident.[15] NWA noted that Rosa is doing well and recovering.[15]

Championships and accomplishments

References

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  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ 2015年10月25日 Stardom Mask Fiesta2015～Halloween Party～. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). October 25, 2015. Archived from the original on August 20, 2018. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  11. ^ "Stardom Mask Fiesta 2015 ~ Halloween Party". Cagematch. Archived from the original on November 4, 2023. Retrieved November 4, 2023.
  12. ^ 2017年4月15日 Grow up Stars2017. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). April 15, 2017. Archived from the original on April 16, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  13. ^ 2017年4月15日 Grow up Stars2017. World Wonder Ring Stardom (in Japanese). April 15, 2017. Archived from the original on April 16, 2017. Retrieved April 15, 2017.
  14. ^ DeFelice, Robert. "NWA World's Heavyweight Title and Women's Title Bouts Set For NWA 312". Fightful. Retrieved 1 March 2023.
  15. ^ a b Guzzo, Gisberto (June 3, 2023). "La Rosa Negra Misses Crockett Cup Due To Car Accident, NWA Says She Will Be Back Soon". Fightful. Archived from the original on July 18, 2023. Retrieved July 18, 2023.
  16. ^ a b Richards, Alex (December 12, 2019). "#AndNEW: La Rosa Negra Wins Mission Pro Wrestling Championship". Last Word on Pro Wrestling. Retrieved December 12, 2020.
  17. ^ a b "Awards for Mission Pro Wrestling". Mission Pro Wrestling (MPW). Archived from the original on June 6, 2023. Retrieved June 6, 2023.
  18. ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated (PWI) Female 50 for 2015". The Internet Wrestling Database. Retrieved November 6, 2015.
  19. ^ "Casino Royale 2015". Vendetta Pro Wrestling. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved May 15, 2012.

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