"Baker Street Irregulars"", Irene Adler (portrayed by Anna Chancellor) is the main villain of the piece and one of Sherlock Holmes' archenemies instead of a potential love interest. In ""A Scandal in Belgravia"", the first episode of the 2012 second series of the BBC ""Sherlock"", Irene was portrayed by Lara Pulver opposite Benedict Cumberbatch. She is initially sought to recover incriminating photos she possesses of a liaison between her and a female member of the Royal Family, along with various other incriminating documents kept in a password-protected phone. In many ways this version of Irene Adler is the polar opposite"
"retired American opera singer and actress who appears in ""A Scandal in Bohemia"". Although this is her only appearance, she is one of only a handful of people who best Holmes in a battle of wits, and the only woman. For this reason, Adler is the frequent subject of pastiche writing. The beginning of the story describes the high regard in which Holmes holds her: Five years before the story's events, Adler had a brief liaison with Crown Prince of Bohemia Wilhelm von Ormstein. As the story opens, the Prince is engaged to another. Fearful that the marriage would be"
"reigning and undefeated world champion in the super middleweight division. On August 4, 2017 Adler was defeated by Claressa Shields and lost her WBC title. Nikki Adler Nikki Adler (born Nikolina Orlović; April 2, 1987) is a German professional boxer of Croatian descent. She held the WBC female super-middleweight title from 2013 to 2017. At the age of 15, Nikki Adler, then still Nikolina Orlović, started kickboxing. There she quickly showed her great talent, so that she could successfully fight her first fight after only a few weeks. This was followed by two third places at the German Championships and"
"but the inexperienced referee (boxer James Braddock) failed to make the count. A rematch in September became O'Mahony's 70th straight win since arriving in America. On 7 October 1935, O'Mahony married Esther Burke, whom he'd met in Boston. On 11 October, O'Mahony defeated the only man who held a win over him: Ed ""Strangler"" Lewis. Word of their London bout had appeared in the Boston newspapers by this time. However, O'Mahony's title reign was turning into less than the roaring success promoter Bowser had hoped for, with the young champion being booed and attendance for many of his matches slumping."
"Adler. Ignoring the handshake proffered by the King, Holmes leaves. He keeps the photograph as a reminder of her cleverness, and of being beaten by a woman's wit. Watson also tells that, since their meeting, Holmes always refers to her by the honorable title of """"the"" woman"". In the opening paragraph of the short story, Watson calls her ""the late Irene Adler"", suggesting she is deceased. It has been speculated, however, that the word ""late"" might actually mean ""former"". She married Godfrey Norton, making Adler her former name. (Doyle employs this same usage in ""The Adventure of the Priory School"""
"When she refused to marry him, he vowed to eat her rather than let her marry another. Dietrich prepares for battle, and the two fight for more than four days (in some version: for two days), until Dietrich finally wins by beheading the Wunderer. There is a large celebration. The lady reveals herself to be Frau Saelde, good-luck personified, and the feast ends. The Wunderer may date from as early as the 13th century, but is first attested in the fifteenth. Joachim Heinzle holds the early dating for possible but by no means proven, whereas Victor Millet believes the poem"
"was between The Godfather and Mideon in a singles match. During the match, Viscera interfered several times on the behalf of Mideon. The Godfather, however, won the match after pinning Mideon. Subsequently, The Fabulous Moolah, accompanied by her friend Mae Young, and Ivory, the reigning WWF Women's Champion, went to the ring for their match. Ivory immediately performed a dropkick on Moolah. After interference from Young, Moolah surprised Ivory by pinning her and winning the Women's Championship. At the time, Moolah was in her seventies, thus becoming the oldest champion in the history of professional wrestling. The Hollys (Hardcore Holly"
"that she will not compromise the King and has kept the photo only to protect herself against any further action the King might take. In the face of this and the King's statement that it was a ""pity that she was not on my level"", Holmes then decides that Adler was the wronged party rather than the King and asks, when offered a reward by the King, only for the photograph that Adler had left. In the opening paragraph of the short story, Watson calls her ""the late Irene Adler"", suggesting she is deceased. It has been speculated, however, that"
"has the most reigns with 8, but because the WWE does not recognize the title changes between 1956 and 1984, Moolah only has 4 and Trish Stratus has the most reigns with 7. Mickie James has the shortest reign with 1 hour. While in Paris on April 24, 2007, James defeated then-champion Melina and Victoria in a Triple Threat Match. However, Jonathan Coachman, the Acting General Manager for Raw, said that since Mickie pinned Victoria, Melina deserved an immediate rematch, which she won. The only male Women's Champion was Harvey Wippleman. On January 31, 2000, Wippleman won the WWF Women's"
"John into the room with a revolver in her hand. Without summoning the police, Irene brandishes the gun and motions the burglars to leave. John tries to protest but Irene asks him to close the windows. A voice over of Dr. Watson tells us that the beautiful Irene Adler of ""dubious and questionable memory"" has always been ""The Woman"" to Sherlock Holmes. The scene cuts to Baker Street at night time. Dr. Watson's voice over explains that at the time of the case of Irene Adler, he and Sherlock Holmes had been sharing rooms at Baker Street for some years."
"defeat the English. Charles summons the woman, Joan la Pucelle, (i.e. Joan of Arc). To test her resolve, he challenges her to single combat. Upon her victory, he immediately places her in command of the army. Outside the city, the newly arrived Bedford negotiates the release of Talbot, but immediately, Joan launches an attack. The French forces win, forcing the English back, but Talbot and Bedford engineer a sneak attack on the city, and gain a foothold within the walls, causing the French leaders to flee. Back in England, a petty quarrel between Richard Plantagenet and the Duke of Somerset"
"Andraste Andraste, also known as Andrasta, was, according to the Roman historian Dio Cassius, an Icenic war goddess invoked by Boudica in her fight against the Roman occupation of Britain in AD 60. She may be the same as Andate, mentioned later by the same source, and described as ""their name for Victory"": i.e., the goddess Victoria. Thayer asserts that she may also be related to Andarta. The goddess Victoria is related to Nike, Bellona, Magna Mater (Great Mother), Cybele, and Vacuna—goddesses who are often depicted on chariots. Her name has been translated as meaning ""indestructible"" or ""unconquerable"" Many neopagan"
"Shayna Baszler Shayna Andrea Baszler (born August 8, 1980) is an American professional wrestler and former mixed martial artist, currently signed to WWE where she performs on developmental territory, NXT. She was trained by former UFC Heavyweight Champion Josh Barnett. She is the current NXT Women's Champion in her second reign, the first woman to hold it more than once. Baszler gained recognition for popularizing a particular hammerlock submission set-up while on her back; a set-up which she has used to defeat many opponents, including Roxanne Modafferi. In an audio interview with Jordan Breen on the Sherdog Radio Network, she"
"fight, in January 2017 the World Boxing Council ordered its super-middleweight champion, Nikki Adler, to face Morgan. In February 2017, the WBC told Morgan she could fight for the ""vacant title"", with her manager stating it was unclear whether Adler had vacated the title or been stripped of it. However, before she was able to fight for the title, Morgan was forced to retire from boxing due to a sparring injury leading to fourth nerve palsy. Morgan was born in Dover and brought up in Durrington, Wiltshire. The daughter of Sarah, who played netball, and Russ, an amateur boxer and"
"championship reign in professional wrestling history (Moolah's 28-year reign, though in reality she had won and lost the title on numerous occasions and Richter actually ended a 7-year reign). As a result, in early 1985, Kai—who had been trained by Moolah—wrestled Richter and defeated her for the title at ""The War to Settle the Score"", with Moolah in her corner and singer Cyndi Lauper in Richter's corner. Richter, however, regained the title at the first-ever WrestleMania one month later. These matches were part of the WWF's ""Rock 'n' Wrestling Connection"", an era that combined both music and professional wrestling. Kai"
"Augier, Alfred de Musset, Octave Feuillet and Victorien Sardou. Susan Sontag's award-winning 1999 novel, ""In America"", though fiction, is based on Modjeska's life. The book precipitated a controversy when Sontag was accused of having plagiarized other works about Modjeska. Modjeska was a character in the novella ""My Mortal Enemy"", by Willa Cather. Scholars Joanna and Catharina Polatynska have posited that Modjeska might have been Arthur Conan Doyle's model for the character Irene Adler, the only woman that Sherlock Holmes came close to loving. In ""A Scandal in Bohemia"", Doyle mentions Adler having been prima donna of the fictional Imperial Opera"
"even Achilles admits in Book 23 that Agamemnon is ""the best in strength and in throwing the spear."" That claim is further proven by the fact that Agamemnon was the only major warrior on either side to never need the gods' direct intervention to increase his strength or give him any unfair advantages in battle and yet he still caused incredible destruction almost on the scale of Achilles. The ""Iliad"" tells the story about the quarrel between Agamemnon and Achilles in the final year of the war. Following one of the Achaean Army's raids, Chryseis, daughter of Chryses, one of"
"a while, Washington gets the upper hand and with a thrust, pierces his sword into Napoleon's neck. As his opponent falls, Washington casually cleans his sword and gazes upon the horizon. Winner: George Washington Joan of Arc Team: Claire Dodin (15th Century Weapons Expert), Timothy Pickles (Military Historian)<br> Joan of Arc Weapons: French Arming Sword, Steel Crossbow, Siege Cannon<br> Joan of Arc Armor: Plate Armor<br> Joan of Arc Tactics: ""Audacious Attack""<br> Joan of Arc Statistics: ""Circa"": 1429 A.D., ""Age"": 17, ""Height"": 5 Feet 4 Inches, ""Weight"": 125 Pounds William the Conqueror Team: Jason McNeil (Medieval Combat Specialist), Stephen Morillo, PhD"
"first one was ""The Brawl to End It All"", aired on July 23, 1984, in which a match from a live Madison Square Garden broadcast was shown on MTV. Wendi Richter defeated The Fabulous Moolah to win the WWF Women's Championship on the card, with Cyndi Lauper on her side. At ""The War to Settle the Score"", which aired on February 18, 1985, Leilani Kai, accompanied by Moolah, defeated Richter, again accompanied by Lauper, to win the Women's Championship. Aside from Lauper, other celebrities also appeared during the buildup to and at the event; most notably Muhammad Ali, Liberace (with"
"a woman on the brink of a successful modeling career. Set at the Cannes Film Festival, the tale narrates the epic drama and tension between the characters in a 24-hour period. Igor, a man of extraordinary intelligence, has promised himself to destroy worlds to get his beloved wife Ewa, who left him for a successful designer, Hamid. The Winner Stands Alone The Winner Stands Alone is a novel by Brazilian writer Paulo Coelho, first published in 2008. The book was first published in Portuguese under the title ""O Vencedor está Só"". It is the thirteenth major book by Coelho. The"
"against Zane Brige over 10 rounds after unanimous decision in Grozny. It was the first women's boxing match in Chechnya. In May 2014, Nikki Adler defended her WIBA title in Krasnodar, Russia against Gifty Amanua Ankrah. In September 2014, Adler again celebrated a victory in Holzminden by K.O. against Rita Kenessey. In 2015 Adler focused on the defense of her WBC title in a gripping battle against Szilvia Szabados in the MHP Arena Ludwigsburg. Adler won by a unanimous decision. Her next challenger was Elene Sikmashvili. Adler defeated the Georgian in Saarbrücken in July 2016 by knockout and remains the"
"defend a world title in the US since Max Schmeling successfully defended his heavyweight title in 1931. On 4th of October 2018 Lady Hammer has been voted to the final round of AskGamblers Awards. 2011 WBF fighter of the year. 2013 WBF und WBO fighter of the year. 2016 BDB Female Boxer of the year. 2017 HERQUl Female Boxer of the year. Christina Hammer is the only woman in Europe to earn the Diamond Ring of the WBO. Christina Hammer Christina Hammer (born August 16, 1990 in , Kazakh SSR) is an undefeated German boxer World Champion. She grew up"
"NWA World Women's Championship The NWA World Women's Championship is a women's professional wrestling championship created and promoted by the American professional wrestling promotion National Wrestling Alliance (NWA). The title descended from the original Women's World Championship won by Mildred Burke in 1935 from Clara Mortensen. The current champion is Jazz who is in her first reign. June Byers is recognized as the inaugural champion after her Two out of three falls match against Mildred Burke in 1954 ended in a no contest. Subsequently, Byers was recognized as the NWA World Women's Champion, and Burke created the WWWA World Championship"
"of years prior to the start of the game, powerful witches existed below the surface of the earth in a world that was filled with darkness and decay. They soon grew jealous of the beautiful surface world and with the assistance of the Eld Witch, invaded the surface world. The ensuing battle was filled with violence and bloodshed, but was stopped after the mysterious and magical Queen Alice sealed the witches away by using their own rune magic against them. After the battle, rune magic was considered to be lost and forbidden. Liddell is one of several young girls that"
"German national team and finally led her to decide for a career with the pros. Amateur boxing record: 30 fights, 24 wins, 1 draw Amateurs: World Championships 2008 (5th place), European Union Championship 2008 (3rd place), International German Champion (2004,2007,2008,2009,2010), Croatian Champion 2008 In the final of the German championship 2008, she defeated future middleweight boxing world champion, Christina Hammer. In 2010, Adler became a professional at the Wiking Box Team in Berlin. Under coach Hartmut Schröder, she became German champion in May 2011 by a knockout victory in the second round against Danijela Bickei and already in November of"
"WWE brand extension on March 25, all titles in WWE became exclusive to either the Raw brand or SmackDown brand. The following is a list of dates indicating the transitions of the Women's Championship between the Raw and SmackDown brands. As per WWE's official title history, the inaugural champion was The Fabulous Moolah, who defeated Judy Grable on September 18, 1956 Moolah had the longest reign by holding it for 10 years, although the WWE considers it to be longer at 28 years, as title changes between 1956 and 1984 are not recognized by the promotion. The Fabulous Moolah technically"
"a fivesome for six months. On 4 April 2009, IPW returned to 2009 Armageddon Expo where the ""Armageddon Cup"" was decided in a 17-person battle royal which included female wrestler Just Plain Evil. She was the first women to ever compete in a battle royal in New Zealand. The winner, Les West, was to face the then IPW New Zealand Heavyweight Champion Dal Knox for the title. Parts of the event were filmed for ""A Kiwi Century On The Mat"", an upcoming historical documentary on professional wrestling in New Zealand, as well as conducted interviews with colour commentator Dion McKracken"
"as a former lover of arch-cad Harry Flashman, who, nonetheless, describes her as one of his few true loves. Langtry is speculated to be an inspiration for Irene Adler, a character in the Sherlock Holmes fiction of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. In A Scandal in Bohemia, Adler bests Holmes, perhaps the only woman to do so. Langtry is used as a touchstone for old-fashioned manners in Preston Sturges's comedy ""The Lady Eve"" (1941), in a scene where a corpulent woman drops a handkerchief on the floor and the hero ignores it. Jean (Barbara Stanwyck) begins to describe, comment, and anticipate"
"Nikki Adler Nikki Adler (born Nikolina Orlović; April 2, 1987) is a German professional boxer of Croatian descent. She held the WBC female super-middleweight title from 2013 to 2017. At the age of 15, Nikki Adler, then still Nikolina Orlović, started kickboxing. There she quickly showed her great talent, so that she could successfully fight her first fight after only a few weeks. This was followed by two third places at the German Championships and the Bavarian Championships. At the same time, she took part in the German boxing championship in 2004, which she was able to decide immediately. Nikki"
"the challenge of Lauper's protégé, Wendi Richter. After much buildup and hype, the Fabulous Moolah lost the championship when defeated by Richter, who had Lauper in her corner, on July 23, 1984 in the main event of ""The Brawl to End It All"", which was broadcast live on MTV. Prior to the match, the WWF promoted Moolah as holding the championship for the previous 28 years. After losing the title to Richter, Moolah aided Leilani Kai in defeating Richter for the title in February 1985. Richter won it back at the inaugural WrestleMania, but when Richter's relationship soured with the"
"including her oldest daughter Jennifer Fenn and light middleweight contender James Kirkland. Wolfe was cast by ""Wonder Woman"" director Patty Jenkins in the supporting role of the Amazon warrior Artemis. ! !Result !Record !Opponent !Type !Round, time !Date !Location !Notes Ann Wolfe Ann Wolfe (born January 17, 1971) is an American former boxer who held world titles in three different weight classes simultaneously. Wolfe is regarded by many within the sport as the hardest puncher and best fighter in the history of women's boxing. She's also a personal trainer and coach of several professional boxers, including former light middleweight contender"
"WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal The WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal is a professional wrestling battle royal held at WrestleMania by American professional wrestling promotion WWE. The inaugural battle royal was held during the WrestleMania 34 pre-show. The winner of the match receives the WrestleMania Women's Battle Royal Trophy. The match was originally named The Fabulous Moolah Memorial Battle Royal in honor of The Fabulous Moolah – billed as a pioneer of women's wrestling. However, her name was removed from the match after backlash from fans due to the controversy surrounding Moolah's past. This is the female counterpart to the André the"
"overcoming nearly all his opponents but is finally defeated by (usually) the last one of them. In some versions, the lady (who is not usually named) rejects a number (often nine) wealthy suitors, in preference for a servant or ploughman. The nine make a pact to kill the other man and they ambush him in the ""Dens of Yarrow"". In some versions it is unclear who the nine (or other number of men) are; in others, they are brothers or are men sent by the lady's father. In the ensuing fight, eight of the attackers are generally killed or wounded,"