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Trish Adora
Adora in February 2024
Birth namePatrice Adora McNair
Born (1989-03-13) March 13, 1989 (age 35)
Washington, D.C., U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s)
  • Trish Adora
  • Maze
Billed height5 ft 8 in (173 cm)
Trained by
DebutAugust 20, 2016
Military service
Allegiance United States
Service / branch United States Army
Years of service8 Years
Beginning year to ending year unknown.

Patrice Adora McNair (born March 13, 1989), known under the ring name Trish Adora, is an American professional wrestler currently working as a freelancer, predominantly for All Elite Wrestling and Ring of Honor, where she is a member of Shane Taylor Promotions and its sub-group The Infantry. She is the inaugural Pan-Afrikan World Diaspora Wrestling World Champion. She has also wrestled in numerous promotions such as Game Changer Wrestling, Progress Wrestling, and New Japan Pro-Wrestling.

Early life and career

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Patrice McNair was born on March 13, 1989, in Washington, D.C. Prior to her wrestling career, McNair served eight years in the United States Army.[1]

Professional wrestling career

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Early career (2016–2020)

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In May 2015, McNair started her wrestling training at Team 3D Academy, owned by Bubba Ray Dudley and D-Von Dudley.[2] In 2016, McNair made her wrestling debut under the ring name Trish Adora.[3] Adora made her first WWE appearance on the September 5, 2018, episode of NXT as an enhancement talent, where she lost to the NXT Women's Champion Kairi Sane in a non-title match.[4]

On February 15, 2020, at F1ght Club, Adora became the first Pan-Afrikan World Diaspora Wrestling World Champion in a tournament final.[5]

All Elite Wrestling / Ring of Honor (2021–present)

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In May 2021, Adora began appearing for Ring of Honor (ROH). She competed in the ROH Women's World Championship tournament, where she defeated Marti Belle in the first round and defeated Allysin Kay in the quarterfinal respectively. However, she lost to Miranda Alize in the semifinals.[6][7] On September 29, Adora has signed with ROH.[3] On October 27, ROH announced that they would go to hiatus after Final Battle in December, and all personnel would also be released from their contracts.[8] Adora first appeared for ROH's sister company, All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on the November 22, 2021, episode of Dark: Elevation losing to Riho.[9]

On the May 16, 2022, episode of Elevation, Adora challenged Mercedes Martinez for the ROH Women's World Championship, but was unsuccessful.[10]

On December 10, 2022, Adora returned to ROH after its relaunch, where she was defeated by Willow Nightingale during the Final Battle pre-show.[11]

After returning to Ring of Honor Trish Adora managed and valeted Carlie Bravo & Shawn Dean and became a female part of their tag team stable called The Infantry.[12][13][14]

On July 6, 2023, Trish Adora with (Capt. Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo) as The Infantry took on The Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) and Leyla Hirsch as her tag team valet rival Maria Kanellis ordered it, but the trio were not successful.[15]

On February 14, 2024, Trish Adora entered the inaugural ROH Women's World Television Championship tournament against Mercedes Martinez but lost to her in the first round.[16] As of March 2024, The Infantry including Adora began making appearances on AEW.[17]

On April 5, 2024, at Supercard of Honor Trish Adora managed her tag team stable The Infantry (Capt. Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo) as they took on The Undisputed Kingdom (Matt Taven and Mike Bennett) for the ROH World Tag Team Championship but we're unsuccessful.[18]

On July 26, 2024, at Death Before Dishonor Trish Adora managed The Infantry (Capt. Shawn Dean and Carlie Bravo) in a tag team match and they defeated Griff Garrison and Anthony Henry (with Maria Kanellis)[19]

On the October 31, 2024 episode of ROH Wrestling, The Infantry joined Shane Taylor Promotions.[20]

Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (2023–present)

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On January 4, 2023, Adora made her debut at Tokyo Joshi Pro-Wrestling (TJPW) during the Tokyo Joshi Pro '23 event, where she unsuccessfully challenged Miu Watanabe for the International Princess Championship.[21] On March 31, during TJPW's first American show in Los Angeles, California, Adora teamed with Hyper Misao to defeat the team of Raku and Yuki Aino.[22]

New Japan Pro-Wrestling (2023–present)

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On June 10, 2023, Adora made her debut for New Japan Pro-Wrestling (NJPW) at the 2023 NJPW Academy Spring Showcase, in a losing effort against Johnnie Robbie.

On January 13, 2024, at Battle in the Valley, Adora unsuccessfully challenged Giulia for the Strong Women's Championship.[23]

Personal life

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McNair has cited Jacqueline as the one who sparked her interest in wrestling.[24]

Championship and accomplishments

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  • Generation Championship Wrestling[25]
    • GCW Women's Championship (1 time)[26]
  • PAWDWC Presents F1ght Club Pro Wrestling[27]
    • Pan-Afrikan World Diaspora Wrestling World Championship (1 time, inaugural)[28]
    • Pan-Afrikan World Diaspora Wrestling World Championship Tournament (2020)
  • Pro Wrestling Illustrated

References

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  1. ^ Kelly, Chris (November 2, 2021). "A superhero for a new generation of wrestling fans". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on November 29, 2021. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  2. ^ Thompson, Andrew (November 14, 2019). "EXCLUSIVE: Trish Adora Praises Big Swole, Competing on NXT, Representation". POST Wrestling. Archived from the original on May 13, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Lambert, Jeremy (September 29, 2021). "Trish Adora Signs With Ring Of Honor". Fightful. Archived from the original on October 23, 2021. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  4. ^ Moore, John (September 5, 2018). "Moore's NXT TV Live Review: Johnny Gargano vs. Velveteen Dream, NXT Women's Champion Kairi Sane vs. Trish Adora, Street Profits vs. The Forgotten Sons, Kassius Ohno vs. Kona Reeves". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
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  6. ^ Powell, Jason (September 9, 2021). "ROH Wrestling TV results: Powell's review of Trish Adora vs. Miranda Alize, and Angelina Love vs. Rok-C in semifinal ROH Women's Championship tournament matches, and Shane Taylor, Moses, Kaun, and O'Shay Edwards vs. Rush, Dragon Lee, Kenny King, and Bestia del Ring". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on September 23, 2022. Retrieved September 13, 2021.
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  8. ^ Rose, Bryan (October 27, 2021). "ROH not renewing talent contracts following hiatus announcement". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved October 27, 2021.
  9. ^ Reneo, Juan C. (November 22, 2021). "AEW Dark Elevation results: Riho vs. Trish Adora". Wrestling Observer Newsletter. Archived from the original on May 18, 2023. Retrieved May 18, 2023.
  10. ^ DeFelice, Robert (May 16, 2022). "AEW Dark: Elevation Stream And Results (5/16): ROH Women's Title Bout, Anthony Bowens, Brody King". Fightful. Archived from the original on June 19, 2022. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
  11. ^ Powell, Jason (December 10, 2022). "ROH Final Battle Zero Hour pre-show results: Jeff Cobb vs. Mascara Dorada, Matt Taven and Mike Bennett vs. "Top Flight" Dante Martin and Darius Martin, Willow Nightingale vs. Trish Adora, and Angelo Parker and Matt Menard vs. Cheeseburger and Eli Isom". Pro Wrestling Dot Net. Archived from the original on December 11, 2022. Retrieved December 12, 2022.
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  15. ^ C., Steve. "ROH TV Results – July 6, 2023 – 6-Way Mayhem Match, The Infantry & Trish Adora vs. The Kingdom & Leyla Hirsch". Tpww.com. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
  16. ^ Moss, Jeff (February 15, 2024). "Ring of Honor TV live results: Women's TV title tournament begins Four first-round matches will air on tonight's show". F4WOnline.com. Archived from the original on February 16, 2024. Retrieved February 16, 2024.
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  19. ^ Moss, Jeff (July 26, 2024). "ROH Death Before Dishonor live results: Mark Briscoe vs. Roderick Strong title match". F4wonline.com. Retrieved July 26, 2024.
  20. ^ "The Infantry (Carlie Bravo, Shawn Dean, Trish Adora) Joins Shane Taylor Promotions On ROH TV | Fightful News". www.fightful.com. Retrieved November 1, 2024.
  21. ^ Edwards, Scott (January 4, 2023). "TJPW Tokyo Joshi Pro '23 Results (1/4/23): Yuka Sakazaki vs. Miyu Yamashita". Fightful. Archived from the original on January 24, 2023. Retrieved May 16, 2023.
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  23. ^ Pulido, Luis (January 13, 2024). "NJPW Battle In The Valley (1/13/2024) Results: Okada vs Ospreay, Jon Moxley, Guilia, War Dogs, More". Fightful. Archived from the original on March 17, 2024. Retrieved April 7, 2024.
  24. ^ Ounpraseuth, Jason (August 10, 2021). "Trish Adora On How Jacqueline Inspired Her". Wrestling Inc. Archived from the original on November 5, 2022. Retrieved November 5, 2022.
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  27. ^ Staff, Cagematch.net. "PAWDWC Presents F1ght Club Pro Wrestling (F1ght Club)". Cagematch.net. Retrieved July 27, 2024.
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