Abadon (wrestler)

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Abadon
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Abadon in July 2023
Born Denver, Colorado, U.S.
Professional wrestling career
Ring name(s) Abadon
Abbidust [1]
Billed height5 ft 0 in (152 cm) [1]
Billed weight136 lb (62 kg) [1]
"1,000 Lost Souls"
Billed from"The Black Hills"
Trained byRocky Mountain Pro Academy
DebutJanuary 2019 [1]

Abadon is the ring name of an American professional wrestler signed to All Elite Wrestling (AEW). [2] [3]

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Professional wrestling career

Early career (2019–2020)

Trained by the Rocky Mountain Pro Academy, [4] they made their professional wrestling debut on January 18, 2019, at a Respect Women's Wrestling event, defeating Aria Aurora. [5] They were a regular at Rocky Mountain Pro (RMP), winning the Rocky Mountain Pro Lockettes Championship on two occasions.

All Elite Wrestling; Ring of Honor (2020–present)

Abadon made their debut in All Elite Wrestling (AEW) on AEW Dark on March 4, 2020, where they wrestled Hikaru Shida. they made their Dynamite debut on June 17, defeating Anna Jay. After the match, Abadon signed a full time contract. [6] On October 22, they suffered a throat injury during a match with Tay Conti which kept them out of action for a month. [7] On November 25 episode of Dynamite, Abadon returned to AEW, confronting Hikaru Shida, causing Shida to recoil in fear and drop the AEW Women's World Championship. The feud continued for several weeks [8] and would conclude on January 7, 2021, at AEW New Years Smash, where Abadon lost a match against Shida for the AEW Women's World Championship. [9] On the October 29 episode of Rampage , Abadon faced the Women's World Champion Dr. Britt Baker, D.M.D. in a non-title Trick or Treat match, where they lost to Baker. [10]

On November 11, 2022, during a match against Joey Ace at a Warriors of Wrestling event, Abadon suffered a broken collarbone. [11] they made their return to AEW on May 17, 2023, in a pre-Dynamite match, where they teamed with Skye Blue and Willow Nightingale to defeat the team of Emi Sakura, Marina Shafir and Nyla Rose. [12] On the October 27, 2023 episode of Rampage, Abadon became the number one contender for the AEW Women's World Championship, after defeating Anna Jay, Skye Blue, and Willow Nightingale in a four-way match; this marked Abadon's first televised appearance in nearly two years. [13] The following night on Collision , Abadon challenged Hikaru Shida for the AEW Women's World Championship in a "Fright Night Fight", but was unsuccessful. [14] At Worlds End in December 2023, Abadon unsuccessfully challenged Julia Hart for the AEW TBS Championship. [15]

In January 2024, Abadon made their Ring of Honor (ROH) debut. [16] [17] On the February 10, 2024, taping of Ring of Honor Wrestling , Abadon entered the inaugural ROH Women's World Television Championship tournament and in the first round was prosperous as they defeated Viva Van to advance in the tournament. [18] During the second round of the tournament, Abadon faced Mercedes Martinez but was not successful. [19]

Personal life

Abadon is non-binary and uses they/them pronouns. [20]

Championships and accomplishments

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