Dana Brooke

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Dana Brooke
Dana Brooke at NXT Jacksonville (cropped2).jpg
Brooke in December 2014
Birth name Ashley Mae Sebera[1]
Born (1988-11-29) November 29, 1988 (age 35)[1]
Seven Hills, Ohio, United States[1]
Residence Orlando, Florida, United States
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Dana Brooke[2]
Billed height 5 ft 3 in (1.60 m)[3]
Billed from Cleveland, Ohio[3]
Trained by Norman Smiley
WWE Performance Center
Debut September 18, 2014[1]

Ashley Mae Sebera (born November 29, 1988)[1] is an American bodybuilder,[4] fitness competitor,[5] model, and professional wrestler currently signed to WWE under the ring name Dana Brooke.[2]

Body fitness career

As well as a short tenure as a diver, Sebera participated in gymnastics for 18 years. After sustaining numerous injuries, including breaking both of her ankles, Sebera gave up gymnastics and instead took up fitness competition and bodybuilding.[4] Between 2011 and 2012, Sebera held several championships within the National Physique Committee (NPC),[5] before earning an International Federation of BodyBuilding & Fitness (IFBB) pro card in 2012. She placed 12th at the 2013 European Arnold Classic, and placed 13th at the 2015 edition of the Arnold Sports Festival held in Columbus, Ohio.[5][6]

Professional wrestling career

WWE

NXT (2013–2016)

Brooke performing her signature pose in March 2015

Sebera was signed by WWE in June 2013 and was assigned to their developmental territory NXT, where she was given the ring name Dana Brooke.[7] She made her first television appearance at the NXT TakeOver: Fatal 4-Way event on September 11, 2014 in a backstage segment with Tyler Breeze. A week later on September 18, she made her in-ring debut at an NXT live event, teaming with Bayley in a loss to Alexa Bliss and Sasha Banks.[1]

After a series of introductory vignettes, Brooke made her televised debut on the April 15, 2015 episode of NXT, establishing herself as a villainess and defeated Blue Pants.[8] On the April 29 episode of NXT, Brooke defeated Bayley after distraction provided by Emma.[9] Brooke and Emma then formed an alliance, and on the 7 May episode of NXT, Brooke accompanied Emma to her match against Bayley, who she and Emma attacked post-match, before Charlotte appeared to save her.[10] However, she was also attacked by both Emma and Brooke, and this led to a tag team match at NXT TakeOver: Unstoppable, which they lost.[11] On the August 26 episode of NXT (which was taped at the NXT TakeOver: Brooklyn event), Brooke competed in a fatal four-way match against Emma, Charlotte, and Becky Lynch, which Emma won.[12]

In September, Brooke and Emma started a feud with the debuting Asuka,[13] which led to a match between Brooke and Asuka at NXT TakeOver: Respect, which Brooke lost.[14][15] Despite the loss, Brooke and Emma continued to provoke Asuka,[16] including an attack planned by the two, which occurred on the November 25 episode of NXT,[17] resulting in a match between Emma and Asuka NXT TakeOver: London on December 16,[18] which Emma lost, despite interference from Brooke.[19]

Various alliances (2016–present)

On the May 9, 2016 episode of Raw, Brooke debuted on WWE's main roster by assaulting Becky Lynch, reuniting with her NXT tag team partner Emma, during a backstage segment.[20] Three days later on the May 12 episode of Smackdown, Brooke made her in-ring debut defeating Lynch with Emma's help,[21] and again on the May 16 episode of Raw.[22] In her pay-per-view debut, Brooke appeared at the Extreme Rules event, distracting Natalya while dressed as Ric Flair, who was banned from ringside, helping Charlotte to retain her WWE Women's Championship.[23] The following night on Raw, Charlotte turned on her father by claiming he was no longer needed, aligning herself with Brooke.[24]

In wrestling

Brooke (front) applying a handstand corner foot choke on Alexa Bliss

References

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