Professional wrestler Amber Nova was arrested in Orlando, Florida on October 23 for driving under the influence and refusing to submit to DUI testing.
The 34-year-old performer, real name Amber Flora, has competed on the independent circuit and appeared on national wrestling television.
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TMZ reported the arrest the next day, citing jail records and court information.
Reports reviewed through Oct. 25 did not identify a plea or resolution of charges.
Flora was released on bail and has a compliance date in November
The encounter took place near South Orange Blossom Trail and McLeod Road in Orlando. Ringside News reported that documents identified Orlando Police Department Officer Alvin Silverio as the arresting officer and indicated that no collision was involved.
Flora was released at 10:07 a.m. after posting $1,000 bail for each charge, for a total of $2,000.
She appeared in mandatory court on October 24. The information reported on the roll indicates November 2 as the compliance date.
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Officers described signs they believed indicated impairment
Ringside News said it obtained nine pages of law enforcement documents filed in Orange County. Her account of those documents describes what officers said they observed after Flora was taken to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office DUI testing center.
Officers noted bloodshot, glassy eyes, a red face and the odor of alcohol on his breath. They described her speech as slow and difficult, while noting that she was cooperative during the initial observation period.
When she was escorted to the testing room, officers reported that she was walking slowly and swaying from side to side.
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According to the outlet’s account of the testing records, Flora initially refused to provide a breath sample. The officers explained to him the consequences of refusing and started the testing equipment to give him the opportunity to continue.
Two rounds of testing produced no valid breath samples
The first sequence of tests ran from 3:06 a.m. to 3:17 a.m. Two attempts were marked “DK,” which the report identified as meaning no sample was provided.
Flora asked to speak to an attorney during the process, according to the officer’s account. Before the refusal was finalized, she requested another opportunity to take the test.
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Officers restarted the equipment. Two other attempts, between 3:19 a.m. and 3:31 a.m., also failed to produce valid samples. Police alleged that Flora continued to speak during periods when she was supposed to provide a sample.
The police officer recorded a refusal at the end of this second sequence. The documents described do not contain any measured blood alcohol concentrations.
Nova has appeared on NXT and AEW programming
Nova faced Nikki Cross on the August 8, 2018 episode of NXT, with Cross winning the match, according to WWE. She returned for the January 23, 2019 episode, teaming with Tanea Brooks in a loss to Kairi Sane and Io Shirai.
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She also worked for Impact Wrestling. In an interview with Fightful in October 2020, Nova spoke about looking for a larger opportunity after these appearances. She said she remained interested in testing with major promotions and continuing training as the pandemic limited openings.
His AEW appearances included an April 14, 2021 match against Kris Statlander on Dynamite. Statlander won in his return to competition, as evidenced by the promotion’s official results.
Nova also organized the SHINE Nova Championship. The July 2024 promotion’s event catalog listed her as the reigning champion against Kelsey Heather.
The World Wrestling Network catalog lists Nova vs. Joiya Blake at SHINE 86 in Clearwater, Florida on April 12, 2026.
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