Nicole Hartwig
| Nicole Hartwig | |
|---|---|
 © LGIS (New) | |
| Born |
Nicole Hartwig 1969 |
| Other names | Cassia |
| Nationality | German |
| Height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) |
| Weight | 125 lb (56.7 kg; 8.9 st) |
| Wrestles for | LGIS (New) |
| Years active | 1994-2007 |
| Assumed Competitive Female Wrestling Record | |
| Assumed Competitive Mixed Wrestling Record | |
| Other information | |
The inaugural LGIS (New) 1994 tournament featured a newcomer, Nicole Hartwig AKA Cassia, who rapidly became the focal point of the group. She was designated as "Captain" or sometimes vice-president, and as such accepted all challenges to box or wrestle. A powerful and relentless fighter she fought in a huge number of competitive matches of all types, particularly boxing matches, while also refereeing bouts, introducing/interviewing fighters and generally being the face of the company. Her view of female fighting was - "Fighting - wrestling as well as boxing - means hurting the opponent as well as taking the risk of getting hurt yourself, and not being afraid of either outcome."
By around 2000 the LGIS (New) group seemed to have become dormant with no new material appearing. However in 2003-2004 there was another, short-lived revival, this time fronted by middle-aged fight enthusiast Thalli but with Cassia still involved. This group set up a new website - Munich Wildcats - and for a time their new videos together with all ex-LGIS videos were available there. The site was also affiliated to the Kontex network for several years. The revived company seemed to be operating on a very low budget with matches staged in ordinary rooms in houses, and with only a small roster of girls to work with. All activity had ceased by around 2007.
Gallery
Cassia second from left in the inaugural tournament line-up
Cassia defeated by Christiane in the inaugural final
Cassia between rounds in a wrestling bout
Cassia in boxing action
Cassia in boxing action
Montage of 2nd Cassia vs Christiane bout
Notable opponents
Cassia had an ongoing rivalry with ex-GMC fighters Silke Roth and Christiane but her most memorable matches were her boxing bouts with fans' favourite, the fearless English-born Jenny Dawson.
