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She is one of the hottest and most talented women in the WWF, Lita first gained national recognition when she joined Extreme Championship Wrestling in the Spring of 1999. Wrestling had sparked her attention after watching such talented performers as Rey Mysterio Jr., and ECW provided her with the experience necessary to reach the next level. She was known as Angelica, aka Miss Congeniality, and was the valet for Danny Doring, regularly accompanying Doring and his partner Roadkill to the ring. In July of 1999 she appeared on her first PPV, ECW Heatwave '99, and shortly thereafter she participated in Dory Funk's respected "Funkin' Dojo" wrestling training camp. It was there that Amy combined her background in kickboxing and judo with pro wrestling to develop her own unique style.
As 1999 came to a close, rumours persisted that the WWF was interested in the services of Amy Dumas. Sure enough, she signed with the WWF, was named Lita and was paired up with Essa Rios, as it was felt that they'd form an interesting team due to their look as well as the fact that Lita spoke Spanish and could communicate with Rios, whose English was limited. The pair worked a few WWF dark matches, and then their moment came. On February 8, 2000, WWF Light Heavyweight Champion Gillberg issued a challenge at the Sunday Night Heat taping, which aired on February 13. Rios accepted the challenge, and subsequently defeated Gillberg for the title. While Essa Rios was already known to be a quality aerial wrestler (because of previous gimmicks such as Aguila and Papi Chulo), fans were unfamiliar with Lita, but she immediately sparked their attention by developing a custom that say her executive a top rope moonsault onto Rios' fallen opponents after each match. Lita also routinely performed a stunning huricanrana to Rios' opponents during matches. She soon became more popular than Rios, and it seemed like only a matter of time before she'd step up to the next level.
After Rios lost the title to Dean Malenko, and following a series of matches that saw Essa lose due to mixed signals and botched interference attempts by Lita, tension developed between the pair. Finally, a frustrated Rios attacked Lita after a loss, and she was saved by The Hardy Boyz, two wrestlers that she had trained with and knew very well. Lita then aligned with The Hardys. She also took to the WWF women's wrestling division and challenged Stephanie McMahon for the WWF Women's Title on a few occasions, only to have her challenges be denied due to outside interference.
Perhaps the most distinctive thing about Lita (besides her beauty and wrestling ability) is the large tattoo on her right shoulder. The tattoo was something she got while in Europe as a souvenir from the trip. It's a unique feature that adds to the mystique of one of the most popular women in wrestling, the WWF's Lita.