Ayesha Raymond | |
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Birth name | Ayesha-Michelle Sonia Raymond-Housen |
Born | East London, England | 24 September 1991
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | AMAZON, Ayesha Ray, Ayesha Raymond (wwe maeyoungclassic), Amazon BLACKIE (ws France) |
Billed height | 6 ft 1 in (185 cm) [1] |
Billed from | London, England [1] |
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Debut | 2003 [2] |
Ayesha-Michelle (born 24 September 1991) is an English professional wrestler, entertainer, actress and stunt actress known by her ring and stage names Ayesha Raymond and Amazon. She is known mainly for her work in the WWE inaugural Mae Young Classic, Japan's World Wonder Ring Stardom, Seadlinnng Japan, WOS (World of Sport ITV), and is the current Owner and Lead Coach at Renegade Wrestling Dojo (Scotland), formally The Fierce Females Dojo. Also credited and featured in Warner Brothers DC Universe Pennyworth as 'Mad Janet Murphy'. Raymond is currently signed to Japanese wrestling promotion SEAdLINNNG as of May 2022 as their first international permanent member.
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Ayesha Raymond can trade wrestling wristlocks and toeholds with the best of them, but at heart, she is a girl from the East End of London who loves to brawl. Raymond has been a trained fighter since the age of 15 and is an accomplished bodybuilder, so her grit and brawn are not in question. She knew her calling was in the ring when she was young and would play-wrestle with her brothers. Now she is all grown up, a 6-foot-tall, self-described Amazon towering over the competition. Raymond sharpened by the teachings of British greats like Johnny Saint, Tony Scarlo and WWE Performance Center coach Robbie Brookside, and this summer, she looks to conquer a new frontier in the Mae Young Classic.
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