Brinley Reece | |
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Birth name | Breanna Ruggiero |
Born | October 5, 2001 (age 22) Roseville, California, U.S. |
Professional wrestling career | |
Ring name(s) | Brinley Reece |
Billed height | 5 ft 8 in (173 cm) |
Trained by | WWE Performance Center |
Debut | October 17, 2023 |
Breanna Ruggiero [1] (born October 5, 2001) is an American professional wrestler currently signed to WWE, where she performs on the NXT brand under the ring name Brinley Reece.
Ruggiero was born in Roseville, California on October 5, 2001. She attended Woodcreek High School and Sacramento State. Prior to signing with WWE, she was a tumbler and acrobat. [1]
On July 29, 2022, Ruggiero was one of fourteen people to have attended a tryout in Nashville, Tennessee, during SummerSlam weekend, where she and eight other women, were handed contracts by Paul "Triple H" Levesque. [2] In November 2022, it was confirmed that she had joined the Fall 2022 Rookie Class and reported to the WWE Performance Center. [1]
On October 17, 2023, Ruggiero appeared in her first televised match on NXT under her ring name Brinley Reece as a replacement for Jakara Jackson in the first round of the Women's NXT Breakout Tournament, after Jackson was ruled unable to compete medically. [3] Reece competed in a losing effort against Arianna Grace, who defeated her by raking her in the eyes and hitting her with a twisting slam. [4]
On the January 16, 2024, edition of NXT, Reece competed in a 20-woman battle royal for the chance to earn a number one contender's match against Lyra Valkyria for the NXT Women's Championship at Vengeance Day, but was unsuccessful in her efforts, as it was won by Roxanne Perez. [5]
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