Samantha De Martin (born 17 August 1996), better known by the

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Indi Hartwell, is an Australian

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. She is signed to

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(TNA). She is best known for her tenure in

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from 2019 to 2024, where she was a one-time

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and one-time

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with

Candice LeRae Candice LeRae Dawson (born September 29, 1985) is an American professional wrestler. , she is signed to WWE, where she performs on the SmackDown brand under the ring name Candice LeRae. She was the inaugural WWE Women's Speed Champion and a fo ...

. She was a member of The Way

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. Before signing with WWE, De Martin performed for promotions such as

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(RCW) and

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(WSW) in Australia. She was a one-time RCW Women's Champion and one-time WSW Women's Champion.

Professional wrestling career

Early career and independent circuit (2016–2019)

De Martin began her training at the age of 19, and she was trained by Professional Championship Wrestling (PCW) Academy in Melbourne. Hartwell made her professional wrestling debut in March 2016, in her home country of Australia. She performed for several promotions like

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(MCW),

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(RCW), and

(WSW).

WWE (2019–2024)

On 5 November 2019, it was reported that Hartwell signed a

contract. On 7 November, she made her debut at a NXT

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. On 15 January 2020 episode of ''NXT'', she made her '' NXT'' televised debut by participating in the Number One Contender

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for the

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in a losing effort. On 7 October episode of ''NXT'', a storyline began where Hartwell was seen assisting

in the Number One Contender Battle for the NXT Women's Championship at TakeOver 31. At

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, a masked figure wearing the Ghostface costume was seen assisting LeRae during her NXT Women's Championship match against

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but was fended off by the host of the event,

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. On 11 November, episode of ''NXT'', it was revealed that Hartwell was the masked figure, aligning with LeRae in the process. On 9 December episode of ''NXT'',

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revealed that he had formed a faction with Candice LeRae,

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and Hartwell called The Way. On 22 January 2021 episode of ''

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'', Hartwell and LeRae defeated the team of

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and

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in the quarterfinals of the Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic, which marked the first time that a women's match has ever taken place in the history of 205 Live brand. On 10 February episode of ''NXT'', they were eliminated by

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and Blackheart in the semi-finals of the tournament. At TakeOver: Stand & Deliver, Hartwell and LeRae challenged Moon and Blackheart for the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship in a losing effort. On 27 April episode of ''NXT'', Hartwell and LeRae attacked Blackheart and Moon; setting the stage for a future

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for the titles. On the next episode of ''NXT'', they defeated the champions to win the NXT Women's Tag Team Championship, marking Hartwell's first championship in her WWE career. At

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, the team of Io Shirai and Zoey Stark defeated Hartwell and LeRae, ending their reign at 63 days. At

, Hartwell teamed with Persia Pirotta in a triple threat Scareway to Hell Ladder match against the Toxic Attraction (Gigi Dolin and

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) and the team of Shirai and Stark for NXT women's tag titles in a losing effort. In 2022, Hartwell and Pirotta started a

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with Toxic Attraction which resulted in a match for women's tag team titles at Vengeance Day where they were unsuccessful in winning the match. They then entered Women's Dusty Rhodes Tag Team Classic; losing in the first round against the team of Dakota Kai and

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. On 6 December episode of ''NXT'', Hartwell defeated Fallon Henley and Wendy Choo in a triple threat match, earning a spot in the women's

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. Four days later, at the event, Hartwell garnered a point over eventual winner

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. In January 2023, Hartwell entered her first

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at the titular event, entering at number 26 and lasted for more than four minutes before being eliminated by Sonya Deville. On 21 March episode of ''NXT'', Hartwell lost to Tiffany Stratton in a qualifying match for the NXT Women's Championship. However, the following week on ''NXT'', Hartwell qualified for the match by defeating Ivy Nile and Sol Ruca in a Last Chance match. At Stand & Deliver, on 1 April, Hartwell won the NXT Women's Championship in a six-woman ladder match. At

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on 25 April, Hartwell retained the title against Stratton and Roxanne Perez in a triple threat match. Hartwell was injured during the match. As part of the

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, Hartwell was drafted to the Raw

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. As a result, on 2 May episode of ''NXT'', Hartwell relinquished the NXT Women's Championship; this ended her reign at only 31 days, making it the shortest in the title's history. Hartwell made her first ''Raw'' appearance during a backstage segment with Gargano, LeRae, and Lumis on 8 May episode. On 3 July episode of ''Raw'', Hartwell made her in-ring debut, teaming with LeRae, lost to Sonya Deville and

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. In February 2024, Hartwell and LeRae challenged the

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The Kabuki Warriors for the titles At Elimination Chamber: Perth in a losing effort. During the 2024 WWE Draft, Hartwell and LeRae were assigned to

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. At King and Queen of the Ring, Hartwell and LeRae lost another title match against the new tag team champions

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and

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. On 1 November, Hartwell was released from WWE. Her last match for the company was a tag team match with LeRae in a losing effort against Bayley and

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on ''SmackDown'' taped on 25 October and aired on the day of her release. Indi Hartwell in April 2025

Return to independent circuit (2025–present)

In March 2025, Hartwell returned to

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at We Are Renegades by Australian promotion Renegades of Wrestling (ROW), where she won ROW Women's Championship by defeating the champion Aysha in the main event. In the same month, she made her debut for House of Glory (HOG) at its City of Dreamz event, losing to Mercedes Moné. On 9 May, during HOG's ''Waging War'', Hartwell defeated

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to win the vacant HOG Women's Championship.

Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2025–present)

Hartwell made her debut for

(TNA) on April 27, 2025 at

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, where she appeared in the audience and announced that she had signed with the promotion.

Other media

Video games

Personal life

De Martin is of Chilean and

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descent. According to Bayley, her match at NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn inspired De Martin to become a professional wrestler. She is

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football club fan.

Championships and accomplishments

* Awesome Championship Wrestling ** ACW Women's Championship (1 time, inaugural, current) * Battle Championship Wrestling ** BCW Women's Championship (1 time) ** BCW Women's Title Tournament * House of Glory ** HOG Women's Championship (1 time, current) * Newcastle Pro Wrestling ** Newcastle Pro Wrestling Women's Championship (1 time, inaugural) ** Queen Of The Castle (2018) * ''

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'' ** Ranked No. 46 of the top 250 female wrestlers in the '' PWI Women's 250'' in 2023 *Renegades of Wrestling **ROW Women's Championship (1 time, current) *

** RCW Women's Championship (1 time) *

** WSW Women's Championship (1 time) *

( 1 time) ** NXT Women's Tag Team Championship ( 1 time) – with

References

External links

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