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Heidi Howitzer
Born (1989-10-24) October 24, 1989 (age 34) [1]
Houston, Texas
Spouse(s)
Austin Reddick
( m. 2020)
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
  • Wrecking Ball
  • Heidi Howitzer
Billed height173 cm (5 ft 8 in) [2]
Billed weight77 kg (170 lb)
Debut2019

Sarah Slack better known by her ring name Heidi Howitzer is an American professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer and is best known for her time with Women of Wrestling and Lucha Libre & Laughs. She has also competed in Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling where she is a former Princess Tag Team Champion. [3]

Professional wrestling career

American independent circuit (2018–present)

Slack made her professional wrestling debut at RMP Supercharged 2 #186, an event promoted by Rocky Mountain Pro on February 28, 2019, where she defeated Simone Lockhart in singles competition. [4] She is known for her tenures with various other promotions from the American independent scene with which she has shared brief or longer stints such as Deadlock Pro-Wrestling, Women of Wrestling, Hoodslam, and many others. [2] She has become the most accomplished in Lucha Libre & Laughs, promotion where she has held the LLL Super Championship one time, the LLL Women's Championship two times, and the LLL Tag Team Championship one time alongside Bentley Powell. [2]

At DPW Spark #5, an event promoted by Deadlock Pro-Wrestling on April 16, 2022, Slack fell short to Savannah Evans in a DPW Women's Worlds Championship Eliminator Tournament First Round match. [5]

All Elite Wrestling (2021, 2022)

She made her first appearance for All Elite Wrestling (AEW) at AEW Dark #116 from November 9, 2021, where she fell short to Riho. [6] At AEW Dark: Elevation #67 on June 13, 2022, she fell short to Ruby Soho. [7] At AEW Dark: Elevation #68 on June 20, 2022, Slack teamed up with Max the Impaler in a losing effort against Nyla Rose and Marina Shafir. [8]

At ROH on HonorClub #37, an event promoted by Ring of Honor on November 9, 2023, Slack fell short to ROH Women's World Champion Athena in a proving ground match. [9]

Japan excursion (2023)

In the first half of 2023, Slack went into a competing excursion in Japan alonsgide "Wasteland War Party" tag team partner and stablemate Max the Impaler. They mainly competed in Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling, where they made their debuts at TJPW Tokyo Joshi Pro '23 on January 4, 2023, by defeating Reiwa Ban AA Cannon ( Saki Akai and Yuki Arai) to win the Princess Tag Team Championship. [10] After defending the titles on three separate occasions, both in Japan and the United States, Slack and Max eventually dropped them to 121000000 ( Maki Itoh and Miyu Yamashita) at Grand Princess '23 on March 18. [11] Besides TJPW, Slack and Max made an appearance at Judgement 2023, an event promoted by DDT Pro-Wrestling where they teamed up to defeat Antonio Honda and Super Sasadango Machine. [12] Slack and Max wrestled their last match for TJPW at TJPW Live In Los Angeles on March 31, 2023, where they defeated Miu Watanabe and Shoko Nakajima. [13]

Personal life

Slack alongside Max the Impaler became the first all-LGBTQ team to hold the Princess Tag Team Championship for the Tokyo-Joshi Pro Wrestling promotion. [14] She is married to fellow professional wrestler Austin Reddick. [2]

Championships and accomplishments

References

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  3. ^ Internet Wrestling Database (IWD). "Heidi Howitzer Profile & Match Listing". profightdb.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  4. ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip (February 28, 2019). "RMP Supercharged 2 #186". cagematch.de (in German). Retrieved March 30, 2024.
  5. ^ "DPW Forever". dpwondemand.com/. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
  6. ^ Carrera, Pep (November 9, 2021). "AEW DARK EPISODE 116 (11/09/2021)". luchacentral.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
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  12. ^ Carlan, Lewis (March 21, 2023). "DDT Judgement Results – March 21, 2023". PWMania.com. Archived from the original on March 21, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  13. ^ Edwards, Scott (March 31, 2023). "TJPW Live In Los Angeles Results (3/31/23): Miyu Yamashita, Maki Itoh, And More". fightful.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  14. ^ Wilkinson, Nick (December 7, 2023). "Max The Impaler Tops The OutSports QWI 200 List". diva-dirt.com. Retrieved April 1, 2024.
  15. ^ Ross, Patrick (October 19, 2023). "Full 2023 PWI Women's 250 list revealed". aiptcomics.com. Retrieved October 19, 2023.
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