Josette Bynum

Real name: Josette Bynum
Height: 5’4″
Weight: 140 lbs.
Date of birth: September 11, 1977
From: Minneapolis, MN
Pro debut: April 11, 2002
Trained by: Eddie Sharkey & Terry Fox
Finishing move: Pop-Lock-n-Drop

Biography

– Bynum began her career in the early 2000s as simply ‘Josie’
– On July 13, 2003, Josie defeated Rain to win the MIW Womens Title
– On October 12, Josie defeated Bobby Jay to retain the MIW Womens Title
– On October 31, Josie defeated Lacey to retain the MIW Womens Title
– On November 13, 2004, Josie defeated Miss Natural to win the WLW Ladies Title, and would retain twice against her in the next two weeks
– On January 19, 2005, Josie defeated Jade Chung to win the vacant XBW Title
– On February 4, Josie defeated Little Jeanne to retain the WLW Ladies Title and defeated her again the next day
– On March 4 and 5, Josie defeated Miss Natural to retain the WLW Ladies Title
– On March 19, Josie defeated Wonderful Wendy to retain the WLW Ladies Title
– On April 2, Josie defeated Super J to win the vacant UCW Womens Title
– On July 23, Josie defeated Ann Thraxx to win the vacant 3XW Womens Title
– On November 12, Josie defeated Wonderful Wendy to regain the WLW Ladies Title
– On December 10, Josie defeated Jessica Dalton to retain the WLW Ladies Title
– The next day, Josie defeated Rebecca Raze to retain the WLW Ladies Title
– On January 7, 2006, Josie defeated Malia Hosaka to retain the WLW Ladies Title and would do so twice more in early March
– On April 8, Josie defeated Jessica Dalton to retain the WLW Ladies Title and retained against her again a week later
– In late 2006, Josie began working for OVW
– On January 6, 2007, Josie defeated MsChif & Mickie Knuckles to win the NWA Midwest Womens Title
– On February 27, 2008, Josie defeated Katie Lea to win the OVW Womens Title
– On March 12, Josie defeated Melody to retain the OVW Womens Title
– On April 30, Josie defeated Reggie to retain the OVW Womens Title
– On May 7, Josie defeated Melody to retain the OVW Womens Title
– Josie (under the name Josie Robinson) made an appearance at TNA Slammiversary 2008, taking on the Awesome Kong $25,000 Challenge
– On July 2, Josie defeated Serena to regain the OVW Womens Title, but lost it back later that day
– On July 16, Josie defeated Melody & Serena to win the OVW Womens Title for a third time
– On July 31, Josie defeated Hellena Heavenly to retain the OVW Womens Title
– On August 25, Josie (as Sojournor Bolt) returned to TNA, once again challenging Awesome Kong
– In a dark match prior to Bound For Glory 2008, Bolt & Eric Young defeated Lance Rock & Christy Hemme
– On December 3, 2008, TNA announced that Sojournor Bolt had signed a full-time contract with the promotion
– Bolt was released by TNA in November 2009
– On November 28, Josie defeated Hannah Blossom to win the OVW Womens Title
– On September 8, 2010, Josie defeated Taryn to retain the OVW Womens Title
– Later that month, Josie became ‘Lady JoJo’
– Lady JoJo made a few ROH appearances in late 2010
– On March 16, 2011, Lady JoJo defeated CJ Lane to retain the OVW Womens Title
– On May 14, Lady JoJo won an 8-Woman Gauntlet Match to retain the OVW Womens Title
– On June 11, Lady JoJo defeated Trina Thompson to retain the OVW Womens Title
– On August 6, Lady JoJo lost the OVW Womens Title to Isabella Smothers, but regained it two weeks later
– On October 11, Lady JoJo defeated Isabella Smothers & Taeler Hendrix to retain the OVW Womens Title
– Sojo Bolt returned to TNA for the One Night Only: Knockouts Knockdown 2013 event
– Bynum retired from wrestling at the end of 2014