Rachael Ellering
Rachael Ellering | |
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![]() Ellering in 2017 | |
Born | Sauk Centre, Minnesota, United States | December 28, 1992
Family | Paul Ellering (father) Deb Ellering-Rosenberg (mother) |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Rachael Ellering Rachael Evers[1] Rachael Fazio |
Billed height | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)[1] |
Billed from | St. Paul, Minnesota[1] |
Trained by | Lance Storm[1] |
Debut | November 21, 2015 |
Rachael Ellering (born December 28, 1992) is an American professional wrestler. She is the daughter of Paul Ellering and has worked in WWE's NXT brand under the ring name Rachael Evers.
Professional wrestling career
Early career
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Ellering trained at the Storm Wrestling Academy, and graduated during December 2015.[2] She went on to debut in Prairie Wrestling Alliance on November 21, 2015, in a match with Lance Storm against Brett Morgan and Gisele Shaw. Ellering made her Shine Wrestling debut at Shine 34 in a match won by Tessa Blanchard. In a rematch at Shine 35, Ellering won.
Ellering made appearances in Impact Wrestling initially at the March 2, 2017, television tapings competing in a match against Sienna in a losing effort.[3] The following day, Ellering competed in the company's One Night Only pay-per-view series, Knockouts Knockdown 2017 against Laurel Van Ness in another losing effort.[4]
WWE (2016–2020)
Ellering made her WWE debut on NXT at the April 28, 2016, taping, in a match won by Alexa Bliss.[5][unreliable source] Ellering returned to NXT on the September 14 episode under the name Rachael Fazio, losing a match to Liv Morgan, and on November 11, losing to Ember Moon. On May 3, 2017, Ellering participated in a number one contender's battle royal, but was eliminated by Aliyah. On the June 21 episode, she faced Sonya Deville in a losing effort.
On July 13, 2017, Ellering, under the ring name Rachael Evers,[1] entered the Mae Young Classic tournament, defeating Marti Belle in her first round match.[6] The following day, Evers was eliminated from the tournament in the second round by Abbey Laith.[7] In 2018, Evers was announced as one of the competitors in the 2nd Mae Young Classic; she was defeated by the villainous Hiroyo Matsumoto in the opening round.[8]
In January 2019 it was revealed that Ellering signed with WWE and would start appearing on NXT.[9] Shortly thereafter she began appearing at NXT events under her real name. On July 28, 2019, Ellering suffered a torn ACL at an NXT live event sidelining her for over a year. In May 2020, Ellering was released from her WWE contract along with several other superstars due to budget cuts stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]
All Elite Wrestling (2020)
Ellering made her All Elite Wrestling AEW Debut on August 10 as part of the woman's Tag Team Tournament shown on the AEW YouTube Channel partnering with AEW Spanish commentator and former WWE wrestler and backstage personality Dasha Gonzalez in a losing effort against Diamante and Ivelisse Vélez. The following night Ellering made her AEW Dark debut on the August 11 episode in a losing effort against Penelope Ford.[11]
Personal life
Ellering is the daughter of Paul Ellering.
Championships and accomplishments
Powerlifting
- World Powerlifting Federation
- 2014 Bronze Medalist [12]
Professional wrestling
- Maverick Pro Wrestling
- MPW Women's Championship (1 time)[13]
- Pro Wrestling Illustrated
- Ranked No. 87 of the top 100 female wrestlers in the PWI Female 100 in 2019[14]
- Pro Wrestling Magic
- PWM Women's Championship (1 time)[15]
- Resistance Pro Wrestling
- RPW Women's Title Tournament (2016)[16]
- RPW Women's Championship (1 time)[17]
- WrestleCircus
- WrestleCircus Lady of the Ring Championship (1 time)[18]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Rachael Evers". WWE. July 13, 2017. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ Meltzer, Dave (December 21, 2015). "December 21, 2015 Wrestling Observer Newsletter: Conor McGregor wins UFC Featherweight title, Roman Reigns WWE Champion". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Campbell, California: 55. ISSN 1083-9593.
- ^ "New Faces: Rachael Ellering". Impact Wrestling. Retrieved March 9, 2017.
- ^ "New era of Impact begins with possible title change at TV tapings". March 2, 2017.
- ^ "Daughter of a WWE Hall Of Famer makes her debut at Thursday's NXT tapings – Wrestling News". April 29, 2016. Archived from the original on May 31, 2016.
- ^ Williams, JJ (July 13, 2017). "WWE Mae Young Classic taping spoilers: The tournament begins". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved July 14, 2017.
- ^ Williams, JJ (July 14, 2017). "WWE Mae Young Classic taping spoilers: The finals are set". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Retrieved July 15, 2017.
- ^ "Mae Young Classic results, Sept. 26, 2018: Io Shirai shines in Mae Young Classic debut".
- ^ https://www.pwtorch.com/site/2019/01/24/weekly-overview-nxt-thru-1-23-top-stories-of-week-major-show-lineups-live-event-results-schedule-of-live-events-noteworthy-social-media-posts-more/
- ^ https://www.pwinsider.com/article/136404/second-generation-star-confirms-wwe-release-released-nxt-star-noncompetes-expiring-this-week.html?p=1
- ^ "Brian Pillman Jr., Rachael Ellering, Private Party, More Announced For 8/11 AEW Dark". Fightful.
- ^ "Ellering doesn't shy away from past". TMCNET.com. December 28, 2009. Retrieved July 6, 2010.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "MPW Women's Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- ^ "Pro Wrestling Illustrated Top 100 Female Wrestlers Results". Wrestling Travel. Retrieved November 23, 2019.
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: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "PWM Women's Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "RPW Women's Title Tournament « Tournaments Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- ^ Kreikenbohm, Philip. "Resistance Women's Championship « Titles Database « CAGEMATCH – The Internet Wrestling Database". www.cagematch.net.
- ^ "07/22/2017 – Show Results: Squared Ring Circus". WrestleCircus. Retrieved September 23, 2017.
External links
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- Rachel Evers on WWE.com
- Rachael Ellering's profile at Cagematch.net, Wrestlingdata.com, Internet Wrestling Database