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The '''Church of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli''' is a 16th century church in [[Naples]] located on the street of the same name. |
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|name=Karen Angle |
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|img_capt=Kurt and Karen Angle after a match. |
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|names='''Karen Angle''' |
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|real_height=5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)<ref name="Internet Movie Database">{{cite news|title=Karen Angle Bio at IMDb.com|url=http://www.imdb.com/name/nm2757878/bio}}</ref> |
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|birth_date={{birth date and age|1972|10|12}} |
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|birth_place=[[Greensburg, Pennsylvania]] |
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|trainer=[[Kurt Angle]] |
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|debut=August 2, 2007 |
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'''Karen Angle''' (née '''Smedley''') (born October 12, 1972) is a [[professional wrestling]] [[manager (professional wrestling)|valet]] and [[television personality|personality]], most notably working for [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] from 2007 to 2008. She is the real life wife of [[professional wrestler]] and [[Olympic Games|Olympic]] [[gold medal]]ist [[Kurt Angle]]. |
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Its name is allied to the cult of ''Santa Maria di Costantinopoli'', which rose to prominence in 1527-1528, during one of the frequent attacks of plague afflicting the city. In this time, an apparition of the Virgin to an elderly pleaded for the construction of a church where her image stood on a wall. |
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==Career== |
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===Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (2007–2008)=== |
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Karen Angle was introduced in [[Total Nonstop Action Wrestling]] (TNA) in the summer of 2007 when [[Samoa Joe]] and Kurt Angle were feuding for an all-at-once [[Triple Crown Championship]] (Kurt held the [[TNA World Heavyweight Championship]], and Joe held the [[TNA X Division Championship|TNA X Division]] and [[TNA World Tag Team Championship]]). Karen was supposedly wanting to divorce Kurt, claiming that he was emotionally abusive toward both her and their children.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnaimpact/070802.html|title=Impact 08-02-07 Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2007-09-03}}</ref> At the [[TNA Hard Justice#2007|Hard Justice]] pay per view, however, Karen betrayed Joe during his match with her husband, resulting in Kurt winning the Triple Crown.<ref name=hj>{{cite web|url=http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/results/tnappv/hardjustice07.html|title= Hard Justice 2007 Results|publisher=Online World of Wrestling|accessdate=2007-09-03}}</ref> |
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Construction began in 1575, and continued till completion in the first years of the 17th century under the intervention of the Dominican architect [[Frà Nuvolo]]. The façade was competed in [[1633]]. The design is generally conservative with a central linear nave and two aisles, each with five chapels. |
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In the following weeks, her character began to develop into a manipulative [[vamp]], such as when Karen claimed that [[Sting (wrestler)|Sting]] slapped her at [[TNA No Surrender#2007|No Surrender]] when, in fact, he had not. This led to Kurt and Sting losing the Tag Team titles to [[Team Pacman]] after Kurt executed the [[Professional wrestling throws#Olympic slam|Olympic slam]] on Sting. Another feud then erupted between Kurt Angle and Sting in which Sting had Karen arrested for violating a restraining order and Kurt stalking Sting's son. At [[TNA Genesis#2007|Genesis]], Karen persuaded [[A.J. Styles and Tomko]] into helping Kurt retain the TNA World Heavyweight Championship during the tag team match for the title. |
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The interior was decorated in stucco by [[Domenico Antonio Vaccaro]]; the vaulting uses gilded wood. The chapel entries have carved lintelpieces by [[Niccolò Tagliacozzi Canale]] ([[1728]]). |
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In late 2007, Karen began to have issues with [[Booker Huffman|Booker T's]] wife [[Sharmell Sullivan|Sharmell]], claiming there was only room for one "queen" in TNA (a direct reference to Booker T's and Sharmell's last [[WWE]] [[List of professional wrestling slang#G|gimmick]], where they were self-believed royalty). This led to a [[catfight]] at the December 12 ''[[TNA Impact!]]'' tapings.Karen suffered a broken foot after jumping from the apron after an in-ring segment.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.pwinsider.com/ViewArticle.asp?id=28086&p=1|title=Top TNA Knockout Suffers Broken Foot|publisher=PWInsider|accessdate=2007-12-18|date=2007-12-12|author=Mike Johnson}}</ref> She did not miss any time as a result of TNA's taping schedule. |
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The first chapel on the right has an altarpiece of the ''Madonna of the Purity'' (1600s); the fourth chapel has a relief of the ''Martyrdom of St. Bartholemew'' (c. 1585) by the Flemish painter [[Aert Mytens]]. The high altar was designed in polychrome marble by [[Cosimo Fanzago]]. It frames the [[quattrocento]] fresco of ''Santa Maria di Costantinopoli''; above it is a ''relief of God the father'' and to the side are statues of saints Rocco and Sebastian. |
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On the February 14 edition of ''Impact!'', Karen was scheduled to renew her [[wedding vows]] to Kurt, but in the storyline, she was pronounced married to [[A.J. Styles]] after the priest, who had just been knocked down by [[Samoa Joe]], awoke and married the two, mistaking Styles for Kurt. Kurt then started to emotionally attack Karen for not ending the "marriage." Recently she proposed to separate from Kurt Angle (Kayfabe) which Kurt Angle supported to "Concentrated on his upcoming match with Samoa Joe at Lockdown. Since then, hints of a relationship with A.J. were given, after Kurt continued to ignore Karen, even having her ejected from her ringside seat at [[TNA Lockdown|Lockdown]]. |
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The apse lunette was decorated by [[Belisario Corenzio]] with a fresco of the ''Virgin & John the Baptist pleading with the Trinity to liberate Naples from the plague''. The arches hold images of prophets and sybils. |
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On the May 22nd edition of ''Impact!'', [[Kurt Angle]] asked Karen to the ring to forgive him for not performing her wifely duites and to ask her to come home. Karen then left a begging Kurt in the ring after he pleaded for a 2nd chance. At the end of ''Impact!'', Karen came to the ring to the aid of [[AJ Styles]] who was being beaten 4 on 1 by [[Booker Huffman|Booker T]], [[Team 3D]], and [[Tomko]]. After being ejected, Karen ran to the back to enlist Kurt's aid, who came out with a chair. Kurt threatened the 4 with the chair, only to turn around and see his estranged wife hugging a bloody AJ. Kurt freaked and hit AJ with the chair, thus prompting the 4 back in the ring. [[Team 3D]] held Karen up while Kurt held AJ's head, yelling at Karen, telling her this was all her fault. Kurt is quoted as saying to Karen, "This is your fault! You deceived me!" On the May 29th edition of ''Impact!'' after being assaulted backstage before his entrance, AJ ran to the ring to help Karen only to be beat down by Team 3D and Kurt Angle for the second week in a row. Christian Cage came to the ring to aid Styles but was viciously assaulted for his trouble as well. It was then announced that at the [[TNA Slammiversary#2008|Slammiversary]] pay-per-view it would be AJ Styles one-on-one with Kurt Angle. Karen then interfered helping [[AJ Styles]] win his match against [[Kurt Angle]] at [[TNA Slammiversary#2008|Slammiversary]]. |
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Shortly thereafter, Angle was given her own interview segment, ''Karen's Angle'' on ''iMPACT'', interviewing [[Frankie Kazarian|Kaz]] on the show's premiere on July 24. On the October 9th edition of ''Impact!'', it was announced that Karen had left TNA to focus on her family.[http://www.knockout-karen.com/] |
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Image:Santa Maria di Costantinopoli4.jpg|Facade |
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Image:Santa Maria di Costantinopoli1.jpg|Ceiling |
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Image:Santa Maria di Costantinopoli3.jpg|Left side of nave |
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==References== |
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*Italian wikipedia entry |
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[[Image:Kurt TNA.jpg|thumb|right|175px|Kurt and Karen Angle watching at ringside during ''iMPACT!''.]] |
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*'''Wrestlers managed''' |
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:*[[Kurt Angle]] |
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:*[[A.J. Styles]] |
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:*[[Travis Tomko|Tomko]] |
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*'''[[Music in professional wrestling|Entrance themes]]''' |
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:*''"Born and Raised (Instrumental Version)"'' by [[Dale Oliver]] |
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:*''"My Quest"'' by Dale Oliver |
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:*''"Gold Metal (Instrumental Version)"'' by Dale Oliver & [[Tha Trademarc]] |
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:*'''"On Her Own"''' by Dale Oliver (TNA) |
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==Personal life== |
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She has two children with husband Kurt Angle: a daughter named Kyra Angle (born [[December 2]] [[2002]]) and son named Kody Angle (born [[October 26]] [[2006]]). Their daughter, Kyra, has been seen on TNA television several times. In September 2008, it was reported that Karen had filed for divorce from Kurt.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wrestlezone.com/article.php?articleid=223709726|title= Update On Kurt/Karen Angle Divorce|publisher=Wrestlezone|accessdate=2008-09-23}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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==External links== |
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{{Portal|Professional wrestling|break=yes}} |
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*[http://www.tnawrestling.com/content/view/279/37/ TNA Official Website - Karen Angle Profile] |
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*[http://www.lethalwow.com/bios/karen-angle.htm Lethal Women of Wrestling profile] |
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*[http://www.onlineworldofwrestling.com/profiles/k/karen-angle.html Online World Of Wrestling Profile] |
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*[http://www.Knockout-Karen.com Official Fan Page] |
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Revision as of 08:35, 13 October 2008
The Church of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli is a 16th century church in Naples located on the street of the same name.
Its name is allied to the cult of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli, which rose to prominence in 1527-1528, during one of the frequent attacks of plague afflicting the city. In this time, an apparition of the Virgin to an elderly pleaded for the construction of a church where her image stood on a wall.
Construction began in 1575, and continued till completion in the first years of the 17th century under the intervention of the Dominican architect Frà Nuvolo. The façade was competed in 1633. The design is generally conservative with a central linear nave and two aisles, each with five chapels.
The interior was decorated in stucco by Domenico Antonio Vaccaro; the vaulting uses gilded wood. The chapel entries have carved lintelpieces by Niccolò Tagliacozzi Canale (1728).
The first chapel on the right has an altarpiece of the Madonna of the Purity (1600s); the fourth chapel has a relief of the Martyrdom of St. Bartholemew (c. 1585) by the Flemish painter Aert Mytens. The high altar was designed in polychrome marble by Cosimo Fanzago. It frames the quattrocento fresco of Santa Maria di Costantinopoli; above it is a relief of God the father and to the side are statues of saints Rocco and Sebastian.
The apse lunette was decorated by Belisario Corenzio with a fresco of the Virgin & John the Baptist pleading with the Trinity to liberate Naples from the plague. The arches hold images of prophets and sybils.
Photographic gallery
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Facade -
Ceiling -
Left side of nave
References
- Italian wikipedia entry