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#AndNEW: Candy Cartwright Wins SHINE Nova Championship

At last night’s SHINE 49, Candy Cartwright defeated Priscilla Kelly to become the new SHINE Nova Champion, ending Kelly’s 237 day reign as SHINE’s secondary singles champion. Priscilla Kelly had won the inaugural championship tournament to crown the first ever Nova Champion at SHINE 44 last July, ironically against the very woman who won the title last night. Kelly defended the title several times over the past year, in both SHINE and other promotions, against the likes of Santana Garrett, Jordynne Grace and Stormie Lee.

Candy Cartwright Wins SHINE Nova Championship

Looking a lil rough, but it’s cool. Best night ever. #newshinenovachamp pic.twitter.com/bFhKPsCybO

— Candy Cartwright (@CandyCartwright) March 11, 2018

Making her debut in 2008 with Fight The World Wrestling in New York, Candy Cartwright is a 10-year veteran of the indie scene. She made her SHINE debut at SHINE 36 in 2016, scoring her first victory later that year at SHINE 39 against Ariel Monroe. She’s been a SHINE regular ever since, including the formation of her own faction, The Cutie Pie Club, that also features Aria Blake, Kiera Hogan and Dementia D’Rose.

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